Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
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Zelenskyy confirmed asking for "ammunition, not a ride." Four years ago, I got pushback for reporting that.
By James LaPorta | May 21, 2026 4:54 PM EDT
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zelenskyy-i-need-ammunition-not-a-ride-wh
ite-house/
Zelenskyy's reply: "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride." The story and the quote were verbatim accurate in the English translation — in Ukrainian, it's "I need a weapon, not a taxi."
In a speech marking four years since the full-scale Russian invasion had begun, the embattled president recounted that as Russian forces were closing in, the U.S. offered to evacuate him. That line was his response. Zelenskyy told Ukrainians he had said it "not because we are all fearless or made of steel…but [that] on some invisible level, all of us know that we have no other Ukraine, that this is our home."
The Washington Post fact-checked the quote in March 2022 and reported that Biden administration officials expressed confusion about the claim and denied Zelenskyy was asked to leave Kyiv by the U.S. government. The Post quoted me: "I can understand why they have been denying it. It makes them look bad."
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Vladimir Putin wants to conclude the war against Ukraine by the end of this year, but only on terms he considers "victorious," Bloomberg reported on May 22.
According to an anonymous source who spoke to the publication, these conditions include the complete capture of Donbas and a broad security agreement with Europe that effectively recognizes Russia's "territorial acquisitions."
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied that Putin set any deadline.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/facing-drone-strikes-and-elite-panic-puti
n-aims-to-end-the-war-by-late-2026-50610106.html
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Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by second:
Ukraine aims to inflict 200 Russian casualties per square kilometer of advance, Fedorov says
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth"- Mike Tyson
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Oh, BTW SECOND, you're as misdirected about my motives as THGR is.
Yanno what formed my politics (besides Pope John XXIII's version of Catholicism)?
Like you, it was the Vietnam war.
But instead of jumping in with both feet, like you did, I became very anti-war.
I see the USA as a great source of misery and destruction across the globe, so unworthy of us.
Stop posting shit about which you know nothing.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
Funny comrade. There are decades of posts by other browncoats accusing you of being a Russian propagandist. We have decades of posts by you and kiki defending Putin’s wrongs globally. He does something subhuman and you are right there supporting him or denying he did it altogether.
Like his kidnapping tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. You said he did it to save them; bullshit. Or gassing civilians in Syria, women and children. And intentionally destroying hospitals; one after the other there and in Ukraine. You comrade like Putin, are a pig.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=18&tid=60521&p=1#1
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Update from Ukraine | This is Huge! Ukraine Strikes Russian FSB Base in Crimea
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Quote:
Originally posted by THG:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by second:
Ukraine aims to inflict 200 Russian casualties per square kilometer of advance, Fedorov says
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth"- Mike Tyson
*****
Oh, BTW SECOND, you're as misdirected about my motives as THGR is.
Yanno what formed my politics (besides Pope John XXIII's version of Catholicism)?
Like you, it was the Vietnam war.
But instead of jumping in with both feet, like you did, I became very anti-war.
I see the USA as a great source of misery and destruction across the globe, so unworthy of us.
Stop posting shit about which you know nothing.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
Funny comrade. There are decades of posts by other browncoats accusing you of being a Russian propagandist. We have decades of posts by you and kiki defending Putin’s wrongs globally. He does something subhuman and you are right there supporting him or denying he did it altogether.
Like his kidnapping tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. You said he did it to save them; bullshit. Or gassing civilians in Syria, women and children. And intentionally destroying hospitals; one after the other there and in Ukraine. You comrade like Putin, are a pig.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=18&tid=60521&p=1#1
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Signym's Catholism is NOT real. The Pope is a real Catholic and does not support Russia, unlike Signym. Pope: ‘War of aggression against Ukraine is inhuman and sacrilegious.’
Pope Francis calls the war in Ukraine an act of violent aggression and a sacrilege without justification, and appeals for an end to the violence and long-term welcome of Ukrainian refugees. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-03/pope-francis-ukraine-w
ar-inhuman-sacrilegious.html
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Russian officials privately admit Putin’s system has no future
May 22, 2026, 09:20 AM
https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russian-officials-privately-admit-pu
tin-system-has-no-future-verstka-50610201.html
Russian officials are moving their children abroad, fearing criminal cases and worrying they could lose their jobs under a future government, with some privately admitting that Vladimir Putin’s system has no future, Russian outlet Verstka reported on May 22.
The original article being summarized by the Ukrainians was written in Russian. Could it be mistranslated? Here it is:
"The jackals have flocked to the taste of blood": How the Russian elites are living in anticipation of the end of the war and the crisis of power
Officials are taking their children abroad, fearing criminal charges and job losses under the next government.
https://btvrwdbs---fuvomvkb-vaa6o7gpmq-ez.a.run.app/kak-rossiiskie-eli
ty-zhivut-v-ozhidanii-koncza-voiny-i-krizisa-vlasti
The google translation continues: "The fact that the system has no future is obvious to everyone, and we're all discussing it. But no one goes beyond stating a fact. The idea hasn't really taken off," a mid-level presidential administration official told Verstka. He added that "despite the natural thought that something needs to be done about it," they try to avoid expressing such things "even in bars and smoking rooms": "Because no one knows for sure whether anyone is a rat or not."
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THGR, a specific listing of everything that you're wrong about would take forever. So, in sum:
You're brainwashed, son.
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Russia Uses 695 Forms of Torture Against Ukrainian POWs, Includeing Sexual Violence
By Dariia Mykhailenko | Updated May 22, 2026 20:09
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russia-uses-695-forms-of-tort
ure-against-ukrainian-pows-includeing-sexual-violence-19092
. . . Lubinets added that one of the forms of torture known as the “barber” involves deliberately cutting not only hair during shaving, but also pieces of skin from the head. He added that if a detainee begins to scream, they are immediately beaten again and subjected to electric shocks.
The ombudsman noted that international partners have identified 29 detention sites used to hold Ukrainian prisoners—18 located on the territory of the Russian Federation and 11 in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories. At the same time, he said Ukrainian intelligence agencies have verified 186 locations where Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages are being held across Russia and occupied territories, including facilities in Siberia.
According to Lubinets, detention conditions are largely similar across these sites and are not suitable for the humane treatment of prisoners.
He argued that the weak international response to documented cases of systematic torture sends Moscow a signal that such actions can continue without consequences. . . .
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The Circassians are commemorating the 162nd anniversary of their final subjugation and genocide by the Russian Empire in 1864, where it is estimated that between 95 and 97% of all Circassians were killed by Russians or deported under inhuman conditions to the Ottoman Empire.
Other smaller peoples, closely related to Circassians, were also targeted. The Ubykh, a small nation living in an area around modern Sochi, were deported entirely.
https://kyivindependent.com/the-anniversary-of-russias-long-forgotten-
genocide/
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Quote:Signym, your standard response is that your enemies are brainwashed and you have behaved well despite provocations. But that is standard for all Russians: We are not at fault; you are.
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
THGR, a specific listing of everything that you're wrong about would take forever. So, in sum:
You're brainwashed, son.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger
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Russians Establish “Drone Corridors” Through Ukrainian Kill Zones
By Vikram Mittal | May 19, 2026, 06:50am EDT
https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2026/05/19/russians-establis
h-drone-corridors-through-ukrainian-kill-zones/
Over the past year, the Russian offensive has effectively stalled, unable to push through Ukraine’s drone-patrolled “kill zones.” As a result, Russia has had to adopt new approaches to break through these defenses, with its current strategy centered on the creation of what can be termed “drone corridors.” These are pathways through contested areas where Russian tactical drones can operate in sufficient numbers to dominate the local airspace. The goal appears to be for these drone corridors to turn into mobility corridors that allow Russian forces to move through Ukrainian kill zones without suffering the heavy losses currently associated with direct assaults. However, while these tactics may improve Russia’s ability to penetrate Ukraine’s defenses, they have yet to produce meaningful operational gains.
Russia’s Drone Corridors
Despite Russia’s advantages in manpower, weapons, and armored vehicles, it has generally struggled with the Ukrainian kill zones. These areas are heavily patrolled by Ukrainian drones that can detect Russian formations, especially squad-sized units or larger, long before they are within range of the Ukrainian lines. Once detected, those formations are targeted with drones and artillery. These kill zones can extend several kilometers forward of Ukrainian lines and have been used extensively around urban areas such as Kostyantynivka and Chasiv Yar.
Given the effectiveness of these kill zones, the Russian military has had to move away from the large-scale armored assaults common in its doctrine. Instead, Russian forces are sending small groups of three to five soldiers into these contested areas to infiltrate the Ukrainian defenses. These teams consist primarily of drone operators, though they may include a security element. Given their size, they are able to avoid detection by Ukrainian drones. The teams move quickly to designated sites that offer cover and concealment, including basements, damaged buildings, and tree lines, where they establish forward outposts for launching and operating drones. Once established, they may deploy counter-drone systems to reduce the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones.
Russian forces are establishing a large number of these drone outposts, which collectively form drone corridors through the kill zone where Russian drones can dominate the local airspace. These forward drone outposts can then support larger Russian elements as they push through the kill zone. They launch drones to hunt for Ukrainian drone teams and artillery positions, both of which become more visible when engaging advancing Russian forces. Russian drones are also used to intercept Ukrainian drones already in flight. In addition, they can monitor and strike Ukrainian ground forces moving into position to counter the assault. These strikes have been highlighted by the Russian Ministry of Defense which has released numerous videos showing drones launching from these forward positions and destroying various Ukrainian targets in support of assault operations.
Current Russian Drone Corridors Around Kostyantynivka
Russia recently established drone corridors in Kostyantynivka, in its effort to take the city. They have spent the past year trying to seize the city as part of a broader effort to capture the Slovyansk-Kramatorsk urban belt, which anchors Ukraine’s defenses in Donetsk Oblast. Russia currently controls approximately ten percent of the city, primarily in the eastern sector. According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces are conducting infiltration missions, pushing numerous small teams of drone operators into the western portion of the city. These forward outposts, scattered throughout western Kostyantynivka, combine to form a series of drone corridors intended to support broader assaults.
While the Russian infiltration teams hav
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