3546
3547

The more you tighten your grip, Putin, the more former SSRs will slip through your fingers.

3548

Presumably a cruise missile strike on an apartment building in Kyiv (not necessarily aimed at it, as Russia’s targeting is notoriously bad with these things)

3549

Ukrainian foreign minister statement

3550

More suicide attacks from a great power army.

When I ask people to look at GDP chart to see what Russia really is I’m told that they have much bigger and better army than countries with comparable economy. And nukes.

Well they probably have nukes.

3551

Looking at a map, it sounds like they swung around and came in from the south, had 1 IL-76 get popped over Bila Tserkva, and then a 2nd over Vasylkiv where they did the drop. Mayor of Vasylkiv is reporting that they defeated the forces after a heavy fight on the ground.

3552

Seems like a danger of propaganda. You can’t create an information cocoon that big and stay in touch with reality. Modern tech allowed Putin and others don’t look as senile as Brezhnev was but now it’s clear they probably believe in thier own propaganda now than Russian people who are supposed to be affected by it.

3553

Paras into contested urban territory? Holy cow. How bonkers is that? I thought they were trying to land somewhere.

3554

On Swift, looks like Hungary and Cyprus are now the holdouts, although Germany’s stance is still confusing (I gather SPDs coalition partners are ready to ban Swift though.)

3555
3556
3557

our secret sauce…young white men

umm… phrasing

3558

Oh phew, I thought that was a magic the gathering tournament for a second there.

3559

I’m curious what it was - it’s still under power so I don’t think it’s an Iskander or other ballistic missile…

3560

I had been peeking at Russia Today to see their propaganda. It suprisingly was not really bad. However earlier this evening it got flaky and then threw up ddos protection. Now I see this from the Moscow Times.

3561

DeBeers wouldn’t give a fuck.

Edit: And rest assured they’re probably the reason for the exemption.

3562

Another Ukrainian senior citizen going at Russian troops

3563

(About that photo of the two little kids watching the tank go by. Real, but from 2016.)

3564

The tankies and Putin bots are out in force on Twitter tonight.

Ukraine has secret anti-ship capabilities and are using them on the Japanese to frame Russia!

Instead of shooting Russian warships that are firing missiles at them.
Also Russia wouldn’t target civilians they say it response to a video of a missile slamming into an apartment complex. Must be the Ukrainians again!

3565

Because I was curious.