Russia has invaded Ukraine

[pip08456]

I think Putin's lost the plot.

Instead of officially declaring war against Ukraine in his speech at Moscow's Victory Parade on Monday as many anticipated, he used the occasion to play many of the old hits, including accusing the West of plotting to undermine Russia's "traditional values," claiming solidarity with World War II veterans across the world, and leaning into the idea of Russia as a multiethnic haven. Read Meduza's translation of an excerpt from the speech below.

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05...ies-old-values

NEW: U.S. believes that Ukraine destroyed a Russian pontoon bridge across the Donetsk river near the town of Popasna in the Donbas: senior U.S. defense official

The U.S. believes Russia has built "several" bridges across the Donetsk River. - Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy.

[OLD BOY]

Thanks to Heero for spotting this!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/185166...ade-boat-bomb/

[EXTRACT]

VLADIMIR Putin’s parade boat which he uses to inspect his fleet was obliterated with a bomb launched from a drone, it has been claimed.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Thanks to Heero for spotting this!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/185166...ade-boat-bomb/

[EXTRACT]

VLADIMIR Putin’s parade boat which he uses to inspect his fleet was obliterated with a bomb launched from a drone, it has been claimed.

Ha, ha, thanks for sharing too!

[1andrew1]

A big loss by Russia

Russian army ‘lose entire battalion’ trying to cross Ukraine bridge

The Russian army has suffered heavy losses including the destruction of around three dozen tanks after the Ukrainian army blew up a pontoon bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river in the Luhansk region, according to reports.

Satellite images collected by geospatial intelligence firm BlackSky show that a pontoon bridge – used primarily but not invariably for military purposes – was destroyed on 10 May after Ukrainian artillery struck the bridge and surrounding area...

According to an estimate by Forbes, around 50 vehicles and up to a thousand troops were caught by Ukrainian artillery and were destroyed, effectively taking out an entire battalion, in what would be a major blow to the Russian army.

There were around three dozen tanks and other armoured vehicles lying destroyed along the river after the successful strike by the Ukrainian army, it reported.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...b41349604bbdaf

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

A big loss by Russia

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...b41349604bbdaf

And a first-hand account from the army engineer who scouted (and correctly identified) the probable location Russia would try to cross the river and briefed the local forces on what to watch out for:

https://twitter.com/kms_d4k/status/1...rGo50dKj1ErehA

[Sephiroth]

Might this Maxim guy not be a Nigerian doctor?

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Might this Maxim guy not be a Nigerian doctor?

Only if he foresaw this particular risky-free transaction 3 years ahead of time … his twitter feed is pretty consistent.

[pip08456]

Russia is dropping white phosphorous on the besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol.
This is a banned weapon, and each incendiary element burns at 5000 degrees Fahrenheit. Melting flesh, they continue to burn fiercely until deprived of oxygen.

There are 600 wounded trapped inside.

[pip08456]

In intercepted phone call, Russian soldier confirms use of forbidden weapons.

"Phosphorous bombs, cluster munitions – they have allowed us to use everything that is banned," a Russian serviceman says to a friend. The recording was published by the Ukrainian Security Service.
Kyiv Inependent.

[pip08456]

Finland officially announces that it will apply for NATO membership.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement at a joint news conference.

kyiv Independent.

[pip08456]

Swedish Social Democratic Party took a historic decision to say yes to apply for a membership in the NATO defence alliance. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has deteriorated the security situation for Sweden and Europe as a whole.

Source Ann Linde, Sweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

[OLD BOY]

Putin seems to be achieving the exact opposite of what he had planned. He should give up now and accept that he's lost his touch. Or maybe his mind.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Putin seems to be achieving the exact opposite of what he had planned. He should give up now and accept that he's lost his touch. Or maybe his mind.

Nah - see Hitler for details.

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