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Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

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PTID said:
Some facts - Since the dissolution of the USSR, Russia had a large military / naval base in Crimea. In 2014, the US overthrew Ukraine's government, aiming to make Ukraine an outpost for NATO or NATO's interests, and to kick Russia out of Crimea, which is an exceedingly valuable strategic point on the Black Sea.
In response to the US-orchestrated coup, Crimea, which had tried to leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia for decades, lawfully chose to join Russia. And the heavily Russian-ethnic regions of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine declared their independences from Ukraine and also sought to join Russia (but Russia didn't accept them).
This infuriated the US and NATO, which then proceeded to funnel weapons into Ukraine and train Ukrainian troops and also Nazis, and encourage Ukraine to not stop trying to take Donetsk and Lugansk back by force. Years ago, Ukraine also signed the Minsk accords, under which Ukraine agreed to grant Donetsk and Lugansk autonomy within Ukraine. But Ukraine never upheld the agreement and continued to try to retake Donetsk and Lugansk by force.
After 8 years of Donetsk and Lugansk being brutalised by Ukraine, Russia decided it'd had enough and finally recognised the independence declarations of Donetsk and Lugansk, and agreed to protect them, from Ukraine's attacks.
As Russia moved forces into Donetsk and Lugansk a day or two ago, the shelling of those regions by Ukraine's army stopped for a while. That was the first calm those regions had had in years. But then, for who knows what reason, Ukraine started heavily shelling those regions again, and shelled them all last night and today. And this time, Russia's military was in those regions. In response, Russia had launched missile strikes and some other operations against Ukraine, taking out Ukraine's air defences and airforce, as well as other military targets.
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Where did u copy that from m8?
 
MonkeyLove said:
Suggestions by journalists on Twitter that the Ukrainian army retreated from Sumy earlier and are now launching a counter attack under the cover of darkness. This seems to be what analysts were saying was their best chance. Engaging the Russians in urban guerrilla warfare. Some saying Russia look to have sustained some high losses

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So weather the storm then get after them guerrilla style? Praying it works for them. Brave, proud people.
 
Kevj said:
Who is we? They’ve (Russia) have just Doha massive deal with China for gas exports. China doesn’t give a fuck and Russia remains liquid.
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Germany buy a lot from Russia 35% of their gas and other European countries it would still hurt them.
 
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