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Putin launches ‘special military operation’ inside Ukraine, rockets hit Kiev

Just The News: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a “special military operation” against Ukraine that he claimed was focused on the eastern region of Donbas, but Western leaders decried the aggressions as explosions were reported in multiple cities that included the capital Kyiv … READ MORE

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Just the News: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a “special military operation” against Ukraine that he claimed was focused on the eastern region of Donbas, but Western leaders decried the aggressions as rocket fire hit multiple cities including the capital Kyiv.

This is a developing story …

The Ukraine government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border in a “full-scale war” that appears largely led by air attacks.

“Russian equipment made a breakthrough in the Kiev region,” Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time. “Border guards together with the Ukrainian military accepted the battle,” the agency said, as translated by Google.

The Russian military claimed to have wiped out Ukraine’s entire air defenses in a matter of hours, according to the Associated Press. more

32 Comments on Putin launches ‘special military operation’ inside Ukraine, rockets hit Kiev

  1. Couple of thoughts this morning:

    The Obama/Biden/Clinton/McCain jig in Ukraine is up.

    Western leaders could use some advice from their dead fathers. When will NATO members realize that Russia is not the Soviet Union?

    Conservatives here are not “Putin-loving commies.” But we are savvy about history and trying to understand people who used to be our father’s enemies.

    Our biggest enemy right now is US.

    This will not end well because everything the U.S. touches now turns to shit. Prove me wrong.

    (I’m sure I’ll have more. Get well BFH!)

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  2. February 21, 2020, Biden wrote: “Vladimir Putin doesn’t want me to be President. He doesn’t want me to be our nominee. If you’re wondering why — it’s because I’m the only person in this field who’s ever gone toe-to-toe with him.”

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  3. R has been in the region for 8 years. They only got snippy when 0bama let them and now when biden let them. They only behaved themselves when Trump was in office and sanctions in place.

    Remember, both U and R are bleeding cash at an alarming rate, and Ukraine has a corrupt deep state, too. There’s no point in getting involved.
    Russia will take out the military bases and then they’ll come asking Ukraine for ‘favors’.

    Not our problem.

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  4. Sorry, but I don’t believe a fucking thing that comes out of the US press about Russia and Ukraine. This is just another MIC attempt to start another prolonged cold war and massive weapons buildup. Fuck this. Fuck that. Fuck them.

    THEY WON’T EVEN PROTECT OUR OWN FUCKING BORDER!!!

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  5. BTW, the usual cabal of motherfuckers is making a killing off the margin call selloff stock dumping in the markets by pumping hysterical news releases that are guaranteed to tank the markets across the board. The people spreading all the fear mongering know this is the inevitable result. That’s how fucking greedy and selfish our ruling class pack of assholes are in the West.

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