Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital

[Bkk Brian]

Indepth piece from the BBC with evidence of Russians stealing Ukraine grain, how they turn off the ships trackers, make fake certificates claiming its Russian grain, shoot at the farms cctv to knock out evidence and in some areas instead of outright stealing they are forcing Ukrainian farmers to sell grain at prices well below market rates, and sign documents to prove it was purchased "legally".

 

Where is Russia taking Ukraine's stolen grain?

https://www.bbc.com/news/61790625

[Mavideol]

 Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua just to mention a few  555

 

A Russian merchant ship loaded with grain stolen in Ukraine has been turned away from at least one Mediterranean port and is now in the Syrian port of Latakia, according to shipping sources and Ukrainian officials.

 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/12/europe/russia-ship-stolen-ukraine-grain-intl-cmd/index.html#:~:text=In its first comments on the illicit export,most likely destination of the cargo is Syria.

[rudi49jr]

Nato is going to increase its quick reaction force from 40,000 to 300,000 troops. Oooops!! Again this is something that Vlad really did not want, but is a direct result from his thoughtless and ill conceived attack on Ukraine. Well done, Vlad!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61954516

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

 Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua just to mention a few  555

 

A Russian merchant ship loaded with grain stolen in Ukraine has been turned away from at least one Mediterranean port and is now in the Syrian port of Latakia, according to shipping sources and Ukrainian officials.

 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/12/europe/russia-ship-stolen-ukraine-grain-intl-cmd/index.html#:~:text=In its first comments on the illicit export,most likely destination of the cargo is Syria.

Back in early May there's lots of links and videos of the Russians stealing expensive farm equipment, tractors, combine harvesters etc and putting them on convoys back to Russia as well.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, rudi49jr said:

Nato is going to increase its quick reaction force from 40,000 to 300,000 troops. Oooops!! Again this is something that Vlad really did not want, but is a direct result from his thoughtless and ill conceived attack on Ukraine. Well done, Vlad!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61954516

 

 

 

Again stupid media waffle what difference does that make, NATO could have 1 billion troops to increase its quick reaction force they still cannot go into Ukraine to help.

[Bkk Brian]

45 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Again stupid media waffle what difference does that make, NATO could have 1 billion troops to increase its quick reaction force they still cannot go into Ukraine to help.

Did you read the media waffle? 

"I'm confident that Moscow, President Putin, understands our collective security guarantees, understands the consequence of attacking a Nato-allied country,"

 

This is about deterring Putin from expanding his attacks into other countries

[Bkk Brian]

Awful vids and images on twitter coming out of east Ukraine where Russia has struck a shopping centre with about 1000 people inside.

 

BBC breaking news report

Zelensky said Russia carried out a missile strike at a crowded retail area while more than 1,000 people were in the building.

Footage from the site shows the badly damaged, collapsing building ablaze, and fire crews struggling to contain the flames.

"The occupiers have hit a shopping centre with over a thousand civilians inside," Zelensky said on Telegram.

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36 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Awful vids and images on twitter coming out of east Ukraine where Russia has struck a shopping centre with about 1000 people inside.

 

BBC breaking news report

Zelensky said Russia carried out a missile strike at a crowded retail area while more than 1,000 people were in the building.

Footage from the site shows the badly damaged, collapsing building ablaze, and fire crews struggling to contain the flames.

"The occupiers have hit a shopping centre with over a thousand civilians inside," Zelensky said on Telegram.

Among the Russians, instead of saying the Devil made me do it, they blame NATO.

[coolcarer]

2 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Again stupid media waffle what difference does that make, NATO could have 1 billion troops to increase its quick reaction force they still cannot go into Ukraine to help.

Probably make a huge amount of difference, from 40,000 presently to 300,000 troops plus military equipment, what makes you think that would not make any difference to protecting member states?

[Bkk Brian]

At least 16 dead now with more to uncover and 59 injured, I wonder why they would be in a supposed closed shopping center. Oh wait, yea as mentioned already, that information could be out of date.

 

Ukraine war: Russian strike on shopping centre a war crime - G7 leaders

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10 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Awful vids and images on twitter coming out of east Ukraine where Russia has struck a shopping centre with about 1000 people inside.

 

BBC breaking news report

Zelensky said Russia carried out a missile strike at a crowded retail area while more than 1,000 people were in the building.

Footage from the site shows the badly damaged, collapsing building ablaze, and fire crews struggling to contain the flames.

"The occupiers have hit a shopping centre with over a thousand civilians inside," Zelensky said on Telegram.

The Russians give a new ugly twist to the saying  "shop until you drop".

[heybruce]

19 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Did the Russians make a comment on that to dispute what the west is saying? I see the closed shopping center has plenty of cars parked outside before it was bombed

Apparently ExpatOilWorker made an obvious attempt at disinformation.  Why would he do that?

[GroveHillWanderer]

14 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Back in early May there's lots of links and videos of the Russians stealing expensive farm equipment, tractors, combine harvesters etc and putting them on convoys back to Russia as well.

Yes, along with the stories about how they didn't realise at least some of it was useless to them as it could be remotely disabled.

 

Ukraine: How farm vehicles stolen by Russia were remotely disabled

[Bkk Brian]

43 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You got a link for that? The mods frown on unlinked text and/or images. For a reason.

Too much time spent on missinformation telegram channels

[transam]

2 minutes ago, heybruce said:

I don't waste my time on YouTube, and the moderators don't approve of it as a source.

 

Why don't you post a credible link to support your claim that the mall that was bombed was closed?  Or is the "credible" part of that suggestion too much?

Drat, and I watch YouTube House of Commons debates....????

[Rimmer]

Some off topic troll videos also unattributed and misleading posts have been removed also replies

[RanongCat]

14 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Seriously?  Another mystery video?  If you want to get the moderator's attention you are going about it well.

 

Why don't you just admit what you posted about the mall being closed when it was bombed is wrong?

Is sure is closed now !

[Mavideol]

19 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Again stupid media waffle what difference does that make, NATO could have 1 billion troops to increase its quick reaction force they still cannot go into Ukraine to help.

whowhhhh your life must really be a ray of sunshine

[Bkk Brian]

Current conspiracy theories going round about the strikes in Kremenchuk.

 

A shamless lie from Russian TV following the Kremenchuk attack Olga Skabeyeva claims Macron posted four "lightning fast" tweets after it was reported, suggesting that he was somehow aware that it was going to happen.

 

But he first tweeted about it at 23.19 CEST, many hours later!

 

Vremya Pokazhet presenter Olesya Loseva said exactly the same thing, that Macron published a "lightning fast" response "straight away" On which planet does several hours later equal "straight away"?

 

Two distinct separate building at least 500 meters apart were certainly hit, a factory and the Amstor shopping center. Plenty of vids on twitter with this hashtag #Kremenchuk

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

The thread warriors won't believe you anyhow, its not what they want to know.

Maybe because there is direct evidence by witnesses, video and the coffins of the dead from the mall that the resident thread apologists would rather ignore?

[Scott]

A photograph with no source has been removed along with replies.  Please post a link to the source of material being presented as factual.

[ExpatOilWorker]

9 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Current conspiracy theories going round about the strikes in Kremenchuk.

 

A shamless lie from Russian TV following the Kremenchuk attack Olga Skabeyeva claims Macron posted four "lightning fast" tweets after it was reported, suggesting that he was somehow aware that it was going to happen.

 

But he first tweeted about it at 23.19 CEST, many hours later!

 

Vremya Pokazhet presenter Olesya Loseva said exactly the same thing, that Macron published a "lightning fast" response "straight away" On which planet does several hours later equal "straight away"?

 

Two distinct separate building at least 500 meters apart were certainly hit, a factory and the Amstor shopping center. Plenty of vids on twitter with this hashtag #Kremenchuk

 

 

Good write up here:

 

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1541858661135433730.html

[Bkk Brian]

9 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Good write up here:

 

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1541858661135433730.html

I thought this thread one was pretty good and mentions the 2 or more missiles with the one in question being responsible for additional war crime on the shopping mall, I notice none of them mentioned shopping mall was closed as you claimed previously in a now deleted post

 

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1541818676848066562

 

[heybruce]

The last obstacle to Sweden and Finland joining NATO has been resolved.  https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/turkey-clears-way-finland-sweden-join-nato-stoltenberg-2022-06-28/

 

Putin invaded Ukraine in part to halt NATO expansion.  Instead he has succeeded in surrounding the Baltic Sea with NATO members.

[ExpatOilWorker]

13 minutes ago, heybruce said:

The last obstacle to Sweden and Finland joining NATO has been resolved.  https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/turkey-clears-way-finland-sweden-join-nato-stoltenberg-2022-06-28/

 

Putin invaded Ukraine in part to halt NATO expansion.  Instead he has succeeded in surrounding the Baltic Sea with NATO members.

 

[Bkk Brian]

Let Putin try..............................

 

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Warns Putin May Lash Out At Wider Europe

 

In a speech at the Royal United Services Institute, Wallace said: “Right now Russia is the most direct and pressing threat to Europe, to our allies and these shores.

 

“I am serious when I say there is a very real danger Russia will lash out against wider Europe. In these days of long range missiles and stealth - distance is no protection.

“The threat is growing, is global and multi-domain. It is now time to signal that the peace dividend is over and investment needs to continue to grow before it becomes too late to address the resurgent threat and the lessons learned in Ukraine. It is time to mobilise, be ready and be relevant.”

 

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/defence-secretary-ben-wallace-warns-putin-may-lash-out-at-wider-europe_uk_62bafed2e4b0187add1859af

[Bkk Brian]

From Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, new cctv of the devastating moment the X-22 cruise missile struck the shopping center.

 

(twitter video)

"President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa just published shots of an X-22 cruise missile striking a shopping center in #Kremenchuk. This was not a mistake but a deliberate genocide of Ukrainians. #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussianWarCrimes"

 

Here's a you tube vid uploaded by the Telegraph of drone footage showing the aftermath and interviews with survivors, a little graphic so just the link provided.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKCZqksa5g

 

 

[Hellfire]

Another Putin’s brave attack on the Ukrainian nazis and their nazi children in city of Kremenchug

 

 

[rudi49jr]

47 minutes ago, Hellfire said:

Another Putin’s brave attack on the Ukrainian nazis and their nazi children in city of Kremenchug

 

 

Whatever happened to Russia’s claim “we only attack military targets”? Oh wait, that was a big fat lie from day one. As there’s nothing but big fat lies lies and outrageous/hysterical claims coming from the Kremlin.

Now Putin is in Tajikistan and it turns out Russia wants better ties with the Taliban regime. I guess birds of a feather (i.e. terrorist regimes) flock together. Pathetic. 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-working-taliban-ties-putin-tajikistan-85865468

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

25,000 of Vladimir Putin’s troops have been killed in Ukraine, says UK Defence Secretary

 

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said 25,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion as he insisted Russia’s war was “failing”.

 

Speaking at the Nato summit in Madrid, Mr Wallace told LBC: “I would still say the Ukrainians are winning. They are extracting huge amounts of cost from the Russian armed forces.

 

“Twenty five thousand Russians, we think, have been killed in that fight in the space of 112, 115 days. Russia has failed on all its major objectives.

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/uk-defence-spending-russia-war-ukraine-ben-wallace-nato-boris-johnson-b1009020.html