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Ukie SSU has reportedly taken 11 RU snipers prisoner in Kharkiv region
2022-05-07
[Ukrinform] As a result of a special operation, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has taken 11 Russian snipers prisoner in Kharkiv Region.

The relevant statement was made by the SSU on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

In addition, the SSU’s Military Counterintelligence neutralized an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group (SRG) in Khmelnytskyi Region, consisting of three members, who were planning to carry out subversive actions.

In Zhytomyr Region, the SSU detained an agent of the Russian Federation, who collected the data on the number and combat capacity of the aircrafts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In Sumy Region, the SSU revealed a head of the city council, his deputy and a local councilman, collaborating with the enemy.

Two more collaborators were detained by the SSU in Kyiv Region. They were helping aggressors to accommodate and follow directions in Bucha District.

In general, the SSU has neutralized more than 140 enemy SRGs and revealed 4,000 collaborators since the Russian invasion started.
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Just a reader - Russian 64th separated motorized brigade, responsible for mass rape, torture and executions in Bucha, promoted by Putin to a Guard brigade, was completely destroyed at Izyum, Kharkiv region.
Posted by: Clyde Untervehr8732   2022-05-07 23:39  

#12   mental gymnastics of a rich French socialist that demonize communism

He did start out as a Socialist, to be sure, but he was born in 1924 in France, and in his youth the choice for intellectuals was between degrees on the left: Fabians, labour socialists, national socialist fascists, or international socialist Marxists. With maturity and experience, however, he became a committed free market capitalist and classical liberal, no longer a denizen of the Left at all. If he was rich, it was not as a Socialist, French or otherwise.

Matt dear, those are not mere girlfriends but proper mistresses, each with all the traditional accoutrements thereof.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-05-07 21:15  

#11  P2k, you and I are gullible Americans whose "entire generation has been trained to be Russophobic" and who "have lived all your entire life bombarded by Cold War propaganda." And we simply don't have the brainpower to distinguish fact from fiction. Fortunately, Just A Reader has mercifully descended from on high to show us the error of our ways. Don't you get it: Putin is really the embodiment of Jeffersonian democracy, but with really hot girlfriends.
Posted by: Matt   2022-05-07 19:58  

#10  Maybe the Russians have a more restrictive immigration policy, lol.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2022-05-07 19:57  

#9  Golly gee wiz, why aren't several million (illegals) immigrating to Russia every year. It's a quandary.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-05-07 19:30  

#8  Familiar with him but not fan of a George Orwell French style mental gymnastics of a rich French socialist that demonize communism
Second pointing at social manipulation by the USA government to his own populace it’s NOT anti Americanism. Actually the opposite.
Posted by: Just a reader   2022-05-07 17:16  

#7  I’m not sure if you are aware but the entire world, think Americans are naïve and under informed, including your friends in, the Israel Italy England Japan spheres

So my non-American friends used to assure me when Mr. Wife’s career took us abroad. Generally I was the only American in the group, which was suggestive.

Are you familiar with Jean-François Revel, dear Just a reader? He was one of France’s unique collection of philosopher-journalists, like you very interested in conundrum that is America. His Anti-Americanism addresses the very issue you pose. He personally undertook to translate the manuscript from French into English, as I recall, while his French publishers had translations made available in a variety of other languages; so you ought to be able to find a copy in your preferred tongue, or one near it. Only on paper or as an audiobook, unfortunately — he was of the generation that predates e-books. I think reading that would guide you toward much more persuasive arguments for your target audience rather than being unintentionally amusing.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-05-07 16:32  

#6  But, I must ask, why?

You "need to get yourself educated," chelovek...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-07 15:58  

#5  Wow, that was well done. Finally a troll mind of worth. Sadly, also wrong about a lot. But this was far better than a lot of the drivel his predecessors have offered here. I, for one am flattered, that such talent is sent to tiny little Rantburg, to tweak the mustaches of old farts like me. But, I must ask, why? That tome wasn't to convince me or my friends here, but someone who reads and eavesdrops here that is important to influence. That too I find interesting.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2022-05-07 15:55  

#4  Pissed off conservative: Why couldn't they have wiped out Ukraine before it caused Donald Trump so much trouble?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-07 14:27  

#3  ^ Just A Reader is very persuasive. I'd definitely consider moving to Russia, but I've got this strong preference for running water and indoor plumbing.
Posted by: Matt   2022-05-07 14:17  

#2  /\ You've nailed it 'Just a Reader.' That's me.... a "naïve and under informed fossil." Obviously the long walks and Zen meditation are not working as advertised. Thanks for your input. Please don't be a stranger.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-07 14:15  

#1  @Besoerker and rantburg habitué gang…
after many many time visiting this blog I tend to have a rough idea about who is who in here, and why peoples that have access to media, and different languages, viewpoints, from the entire planet, still are fossilized in distorted propaganda world views created over 80 years ago. And besides the tectonic word events that changed and shaped the world culture and views of the reality during all of these years, the majority of the old American generation never evolved from. I understand that your age group, your entire generation has been trained to be Russophobic you have lived all your entire life bombarded by Cold War propaganda. Exactly like the young generations that you complain about, is now been propped for future use by the new propaganda designed for this (woke) generation this an example that demonstrates the damages and psychological manipulation done to the USA population by your own leadership. I’m not sure if you are aware but the entire world, think Americans are naïve and under informed, including your friends in, the Israel Italy England Japan spheres ,… we laughed about how easy an American can be fooled, and how their media and their own government lies to them, on the ground on site when showing the difference on how their own media was reporting the events; so I now understand why all of you old timers are continuously, furiously participating in this (against reality) aggregation of fake British-sourced news…. You (exponentially thousands times than other countries) because you're been trained and shaped by propaganda all of your lives, you are just trying to make believe yourself a reality that unfortunately does not exist. So every day you scoured the bottom of the internet looking for titles that you want to hear… bombarding your readers with fake news. And patriots like myself have to awake you.
DUDE RELAX UKRAINE AS LOST.
https://twitter.com/timand2037/status/1522494075575934977

Report: another company of 79th Ukrainian Brigade refuses to fight, declaring loss of confidence in the army command,
Posted by: Just a reader   2022-05-07 14:00  

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