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Originally Posted by ljubodrag ↗

This guy?

What's going on with Budanov? Is he OK?

Yep, he's good. Just like Zaluzhnyi.

This was posted 13 hours ago:
"The Russian media spread information that the head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, was allegedly in a hospital in Berlin after a Russian missile "hit the office next to his." The Russians created a whole story about Budanov's "severe injury" and how he was transported by helicopter to Poland and then by American evacuation plane to Germany.

DIU spokesman Andriy Yusov denied such claims, refusing to comment on "Putin's propaganda.""

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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"The Russian Orthodox Church handed over eleven Ukrainian military prisoners to Hungary, and from Hungary they should go to Ukraine.

But first, as RBC-Ukraine claims with reference to the special services, they should play a beneficial propaganda role for Russia by taking part in the press conference organized by Hungary.

"At the press conference, the prisoners must tell how they were supposedly forcibly mobilized, in what supposedly bad conditions they fought, how good the Hungarian government and the Russian Orthodox Church are, etc. Such public activity with criticism of Ukraine and gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church was voiced by the Ukrainian prisoner as a mandatory condition for release.""

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"The Hungarian government denies the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war from Russia

"Neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the Prime Minister's Office knew about this, and there is serious indignation in the government about this action," the interlocutors of the Hungarian service of Radio Liberty say, explaining this in particular by the unwillingness to further worsen the already very poor relations between Kyiv and Budapest.

All the sources of the publication unanimously state that the release of prisoners of war was carried out under the sole leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Semjén and his personal contacts with the Russian Orthodox Church."

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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Oh yeah... Prigozhin is definite vying for that top seat in Russia. I have no doubt about it now.

"Prigozhin: Ukrainians today are one of the strongest armies in the world. It's a a nation known all over the world. We did this."

""What is the defense minister's daughter doing these days?" - Prigozhin is picking on Shoigu again. The split in Russian "elites" continues to deepen."

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"European Parliament members call on NATO allies to honour their commitment to Ukraine and pave the way for Kyiv to be invited to join the defence alliance.

In the resolution, adopted on Thursday with 425 votes in favour, 38 against with 42 abstentions, MEPs stress that they expect that the “accession process will start after the war is over and be finalised as soon as possible”."


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""Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated 7 settlements in Zaporizhzhia direction" - Oleksii Hromov, Deputy Head of the Main Operational Department of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In Melitopol direction, Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 3km. They have taken control of 22 square kilometres and liberated the village of Lobkovo.

On Berdiansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers have liberated 6 settlements: Levadne, Novodarivka, Neskuchne, Storozhove, Makarivka, Bilohorivka. Control has been resumed over 81 square kilometers. "

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1️⃣ The president of South African, Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Kyiv. This is the same guy who regarding arresting Putin on his international arrest warrant has said:
1. I guess we'll have to arrest him.
2. Maybe he should join the event via zoom.
3. We're going to pass a law in order not to recognize the ICC.
4. Maybe we're going to do this event in China.


Since his arrival in Kyiv today Russia launched an attack on Kyiv. Air defense shot down 6 Kinzhal missiles, 6 Kalibr cruise missiles and two recon drones.

"Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles on the day an African delegation arrives in the Ukrainian capital on a peacekeeping mission.

African politicians want to propose, among other things, the suspension of the ICC arrest warrant for Putin and the easing of anti-Russian sanctions"

2️⃣ "After the explosions in Kyiv, a spokesman for the South African president said that the mission of African leaders was "going well and according to plan."

Meanwhile, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders visited Bucha.

In addition to the South African president, the presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Comoros, the Prime Minister of Egypt, and the Ugandan Foreign Minister are visiting Kyiv."

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NO MEDIA - The following are statements made by Putin TODAY.

1️⃣ "In fact, Zelensky is not a Jew, but a disgrace to the Jewish people;

2️⃣ Hitler's successors are already on the pedestal in Ukraine;

3️⃣ The West is violating all the rules of law, committing robbery and behaving like the Middle Ages;

4️⃣ During the counteroffensive, Ukraine has already lost more than 600 tanks and armored vehicles;

5️⃣ Very soon Ukraine will not be able to fight because it will run out of equipment

6️⃣ Everything is going to lead to Poland taking over the western part of Ukraine;

7️⃣ The ratio of Russian losses to Ukrainian losses is 1 to 10;

8️⃣ Russia is one of the world leaders in the field of "digital state";

9️⃣ Russian missiles "destroyed five Patriot systems near Kyiv," although Ukraine's air defense system has only two such systems."

Videos below from his time at the Economic Forum today in St. Petersburg. English subs.

#putin

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"The Swedish government has agreed to the participation of up to 60 military personnel of the Armed Forces in the establishment of logistics and maintenance centers for military equipment near Ukraine, for example, in Poland, Defense Minister Paul Johnson said.

The centers will repair and maintain military equipment that Sweden has donated to Ukraine: CV-90 combat vehicles, Leopard tanks, Archer and Robot 70 artillery systems"



"Belgium has approved a new aid package for Ukraine, which includes M113 tracked armored personnel carriers, Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said."

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"Serbia changes bunk

Serbian President Vučić, who was Putin's friend, suddenly came to his senses and told the British newspaper Financial Times that the country was ready to sell weapons to Ukraine. To leave no one in doubt, Vucic added: "I'm not a fool."

It should be understood that only fools sell weapons to Putin in a situation where a) Putin is losing the war in Ukraine and b) Serbia needs Western support in the situation in northern Kosovo.

Ukraine can take Vučić warm. It is clear that the Americans took a liking to him and warmed him up. Vučić is really not a fool: to betray on time is not to betray, but to foresee."

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An analysis of Russia's war in Ukraine by a pastor that I thought was brilliant:

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And another one from one of my favorite channels, Insights from Ukraine and Russia. Again shows the invaders' pathological apathy they have for their own.