I understand it is Putin's 70th birthday today! I wonder what the Republican Party is planning to give their favorite dictator? barfo
Day 226. Since September 21, in the Kharkiv oblast, the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced 55 kilometers into the depth of Russian forces’ defenses. 29 settlements liberated in Kherson Oblast in 5 days. Russian forces fire missiles from Belarus for the first time since August. Re-purposed captured Russian equipment now makes up a large proportion of Ukraine’s military hardware. Over 1.6 million Ukrainians deported to Russia. Ukraine has sent almost half of its agricultural exports via the grain corridor. Russia submits objections to Ukraine genocide case in World Court. Ukrainian police have found the bodies of 534 civilians and evidence of torture in the recaptured territory. European Parliament calls for a massive increase in military assistance to Ukraine. Biden says Putin’s nuclear threat biggest risk since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
LOL, well that's about the weirdest thing I've seen this morning. Don't come to America, you won't be able to eat meat... I had no idea that was even a stereotype for the home of the cheeseburger, tailgates and 4th of July.
You re up earlier than me today! This is really significant. Not sure if they have the capability to make and keep it unusable but a huge psychological blow.
Does not appear to have been hit by missiles; the damage from missiles to bridge in Kherson just blew some holes in the road surface. Even a truckload of explosives doesn't seem right. How would that throw entire sections of bridge off to the side. And would have to have been at least two trucks, since there were two separate sections of bridge heavily damaged.. But i don't see how special forces could have got under that bridge. That bridge is probably the most heavily guarded place in the world. Quite a mystery; hope we will hear the story some day.... Only 3 months ago, Russian propaganda was claiming that the Crimea bridge was impossible to attack because of 20 different modes of protection covering it, including military dolphins
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...-to-Kind-Souls-in-5-Countries-Over-7000-Miles Amazing story. Ukrainian family had to flee with the clothes on their backs, leaving everything behind. Including the youngest daughter's beloved cat. Family settled in Bay Area but the girl still cried, missing her cat. A cooperative effort of people in five countries found the cat and brought him over. Family now together.
