russian defector Salikov exposes the lies, manipulations and orders from above to commit atrocities: 1. How it was russian mercenaries directed by Kremlin who took over Eastern Ukraine in 2014. “Our main objective was providing armed support for the referendum on declaring independence. We possessed huge quantities of Russian weapons but attempted to disguise the intervention as an organic uprising by locals against Kyiv.” “In the first months, there was an attempt to simulate supposedly Ukrainian forces operating with Ukrainian weapons, without the invasion and participation of Russian special services, soldiers, officers, mercenaries. Everything was disguised [to portray] these groups as […] rebellious patriots who did not agree with the Euromaidan revolution that took place in Kyiv and were simply expressing their civic position,” 2. The attacks on Donetsk city that Musk and even posters here love to cite were actually russian attacks on their own people. In early 2015, Salikov was aware of false flag operations carried out to blame the Ukrainian military for strikes against civilians and sow confusion. For example, he says artillery systems placed in no man’s land outside Donetsk were used for shelling of residential buildings. These false-flag operations became a cornerstone for Russia’s propaganda narrative about Donbas, culminating in Putin’s Big Lie about an alleged “Donbas genocide” used as a pretext for invading Ukraine in 2022. Even now, Russians who support the war against Ukraine cite alleged Ukrainian bombing of the Donbas population as a justification for Russia’s full-blown war. 3. He also admits in his written statement to the ICC that he witnessed executions of civilians in 2022 in Ukraine and was given an order himself to kill five. And he witnessed the abduction of many Ukrainian children that were taken into Belarus. https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/12...s-ruse-false-flag-ops-in-bombshell-interview/
Possible another ship also sunk, not confirmed. May have been a load of Iranian shahed drones on board. 87 sailors dead. Done with French Scalp missiles.
update: appears not to be loaded with drones: By preliminary information, Novocherkask landing ship could have been carrying 4,400 units of artillery shells and 280 Grad missiles, Russian media report.
I wouldn't take any of these TV propagandists seriously. They spout off every day, about taking Germany, Poland , Finland and even Britain.
Germany Becomes (Terrifyingly) Normal || Peter ZeihanYouTube · Zeihan on Geopolitics4 minutes, 31 seconds4 days ago
This was always going to happen as the US kept pulling back from being the "world police". If we're unwilling to protect everyone and keep the peace they'll set about protecting themselves.
Putin Ally Found Dead After Falling From Third-Floor Window Who knew Russia had such window problems.
Republicans said they won't approve aid for Ukraine unless biil also has border security. Senator Ron Johnson, R-Putin, is gathering a group of senators to block any border security bill.
Most massive drone and missile attack yet. 26 drones and 127 missiles struck cities all over Ukraine. 1.27 billion dollars worth. All seemed aimed at civilian targets, 30 dead and rising.
Some perspective needed, especially when a certain blowhard is claiming Europe doesn't do it's share.
Somewhat long but most inspiring speech of my lifetime from the man I consider leader of the free world. BTW, he just visited soldiers less than a mile from the most intense fighting of the war while Putin continues to hide in his Moscow region bunker.
