Don't Mention The War

[Khandro]

'One of Moscow's most senior military commanders was arrested on Thursday after Vladimir Putin promised to "purify" Russia of traitors in a sign of "real discord" in the Kremlin over the war, according to a British minister.

It came as US intelligence said at least 7,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, including three generals, with up to 21,000 soldiers injured.

That "conservative" estimate is greater than the number of American troops killed over 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.

The losses appear to be leading to a purge of Putin's top military and intelligence commanders, including General Roman Gavrilov, the deputy head of Russia's National Guard, on Thursday.

Increasingly isolated and angry, the Russian president this week used a TV appearance to lash out at "traitors".'

The going seems to getting a bit rough for Tsar Vlad.

[ichkeria]

I understand Russia not wanting Ukraine to join NATO.
A normal country would approach this issue in a somewhat different manner though.

[goodlife]

Yes and your Bible tells of all of this,and more to come. (Revelation 11:18)

[ichkeria]

Ho ho it was only a matter of time …

[ichkeria]

Occupied Kherson this afternoon
(Translation available)

https://twitter.com/ukrpravda_news/status/1505528939128791048?s=21

[davebro]

I don't know what Putin thought he could achieve. Instead of having another (possible) NATO ally on Russia's border he will have a sworn & bitter enemy. It wouldn't surprise me if post-war Ukraine were to launch random rocket attacks on Russia similar to Gaza/Israel.

[ichkeria]

It would surprise me I have to say!

The crown in Kherson are actually shouting “go home (or die)” to the Russians.

[Khandro]

Ukrainians now being taken as slaves!!

Civilians in Mariupol have been forcibly taken to Russia by enemy forces, the city’s authorities have said.

"People who are being forcibly taken to Russia are being stripped of their Ukrainian passports and given a piece of paper that carries no legal weight and is not recognised by the entire civilised world," the city council said.

Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk regional administration, said that more than 1,000 residents had been deported to “filtration camps”.

The Telegraph