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2022-02-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Has 15,000 Crack Troops on the Ukrainian Border

[Foreign Policy] As Malaysia Airlines’ 298 passengers died over the skies of eastern Ukraine, so did the last trace of hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin would back down from his support of eastern Ukraine’s separatist rebels or agree to a negotiated settlement to the seven-month-long conflict. Since the deadly incident, it is no longer in doubt whether or not the future of eastern Ukraine — or Novorossiya (New Russia), as pan-Slavic nationalists call it — will be decided by force. The only question remaining is how deadly the fight will be.

At the moment, the government in Kiev is ramping up its fight to reclaim Ukraine’s restive eastern regions. At the same time, thousands of Russian troops are amassed along Ukraine’s eastern border, and not just the elite Airborne or Spetsnaz troops that took over Crimea in February, but also units designed to fight conventional wars and armies, like Ukraine’s. The result could be explosive.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-02-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 But do they have pipes?

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-08 01:09|| 2022-02-08 01:09|| Front Page Top

#2
Fifteen thousand men,
MREs with crystal meth,
and new shiny Vintovkas,
singing of potatoes and death.

Trying to save this land
from later UKREXIT frustration;
and that Union of crows,
the freeloader supranation.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-02-08 01:13|| 2022-02-08 01:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Glad I'm not the only one that misread that as "Russian has 15,000 Troops on Crack on the Ukrainian border."

Although that might actually be just as scary a headline, threatening to let 15K well-armed crack heads loose...

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-02-08 10:34|| 2022-02-08 10:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin has 15,000 crack troops
Brandon has 30 million for crack pipes

Putin has hypersonic missiles
Brandon has polymorphous pronouns

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2022-02-08 14:13|| 2022-02-08 14:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Ukraine has troops also.

Back in 2014, Ukraine lost territory but held the Russian side back at key points.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-02-08 15:23|| 2022-02-08 15:23|| Front Page Top

#6 so the CIA and KGB are having crack turf wars awesome! thats my turkey bitch!

Posted by Greng Black3494 2022-02-08 17:56|| 2022-02-08 17:56|| Front Page Top

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