Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
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Number of Ukrainians forced abroad by war reaches 8 million, foreign minister says
By Anastasia Protz | 29 May, 14:29
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/29/8036931/
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that, based on Ukrainian government data, about 8 million citizens are abroad because of the war, and that Ukraine is working with international partners to create conditions for their return home.
Source: Sybiha during the Government Question Hour
Quote: "Based on our data, not even 6 million but 8 million Ukrainians are abroad involuntarily. For us, this is genuinely becoming a security challenge. We are saying directly that the necessary measures will be taken and the necessary steps developed to encourage Ukrainians to return home or create proper conditions for their return."
Details: Sybiha said the return of Ukrainians is the state's main strategic goal. To achieve this, he pointed out, security conditions must first be created in Ukraine.
Sybiha added that Kyiv is discussing possible mechanisms with partners to support the return of citizens, and said that "not all countries are interested in this" because of Ukrainians' contribution to the economies of their host states.
He also cited Switzerland as an example of a country that had introduced a programme to encourage Ukrainians to return. It provides financial support, including payment for travel and temporary rental housing after return to Ukraine.
Sybiha said Ukraine is holding talks with both European institutions and individual states on financial support for programmes to help Ukrainian citizens return.
Background:
• The European Commission and EU member states are discussing possible unified solutions regarding the status of Ukrainians living in the EU after March 2027, including both the potential termination of temporary protection and its extension for another year.
• The Temporary Protection Directive, introduced in March 2022, granted millions of Ukrainians access to a range of rights in the EU without overburdening asylum systems.
• Initially designed as a short-term emergency measure, the directive has been extended multiple times and is currently in force until 4 March 2027.
• In May, a study by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) projected that if a "fragile peace with concessions" were achieved in the Russia-Ukraine war this year, over half of the current number of Ukrainian refugees would remain in Europe until the end of 2029.
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Ukraine’s first Gripens will come with Meteor missiles to push back Russian glide-bomb aircraft.
By Olena Mukhina | May 28, 2026
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/28/ukraine-will-receive-long-arm-a
gainst-russian-aircraft-battering-front-positions-with-glide-bombs/
Ukraine will receive its first Swedish Gripen fighters together with long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles, Deputy Head of the President's Office Pavlo Palisa said. The combination, Palisa argued, will let Ukraine push back the Russian aircraft that launch guided glide bombs (KABs) at Ukrainian positions from just behind the front line.
Russian fighter-bombers carrying KABs have battered Ukrainian forward positions throughout the war, typically launching from inside Russian airspace beyond the reach of Ukrainian air defense. Currently, Ukraine does not have a systematic weapon to counter them.
The first Gripen jets fall within a package Stockholm finalized this week that includes 16 donated Gripen C/D.
The C/D models Sweden intends to hand over are already-built aircraft, which would allow faster delivery than the in-production Gripen E/F line. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in late October 2025 that Ukraine expected its first Gripens in 2026. https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/28/sweden-prepares-to-donate-gripe
n-c-d-jets-to-ukraine-and-open-e-model-sale-talks/
Russia currently drops between 100 and 300 guided glide bombs (KABs) on Ukraine each day, depending on the intensity of air operations and weather conditions. Recent statistics from Ukrainian military officials highlight the massive scale of these aerial attacks: Daily Averages: Ukrainian military command notes that Russian forces typically carry out dozens of airstrikes daily, using between 200 and 300 guided bombs across the front lines. Record Peaks: The intensity of these strikes frequently surges. For example, the highest daily use of KABs recorded reached 328 guided bombs dropped on Ukrainian positions in a single day. Monthly Volume: Russia frequently releases roughly 5,000 to nearly 8,000 of these bombs on Ukrainian territory every month, with recent peaks setting all-time highs for the conflict. About the Weapons: KABs (sometimes referred to as GABs or UMPK glide bombs) are converted Soviet-era gravity bombs fitted with guidance and gliding kits. They are dropped by Russian aircraft—primarily Su-34 bombers—from standoff distances (often 40-65 km) behind the front lines, keeping the jets outside the effective range of many standard Ukrainian air defense systems.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM: Monday, September 18, 2023 5:45 PM
Human rights have disappeared in Ukraine and significantly deteriorated in the EU, UK, USA, and Canada. Why no reports about THAT???
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
Loving America is like loving an addicted spouse - SIGNYM
How is it you completely ignore this, comrade?
T
Ukraine Documents Over 213,000 Russian War Crimes Since Start of Full-Scale Invasion — UNITED24 Media
Russian forces have committed widespread war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine, including attacks on civilians, forced deportations, torture, and the abduction of children.
Scope and Documentation
Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has documented over 213,000 cases of alleged Russian war crimes, with 242 convictions issued as of March 2026, and many more trials ongoing. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine and Human Rights Watch have confirmed systematic violations, including torture of prisoners of war, arbitrary detention, sexual violence, and attacks on civilian infrastructure. Russian forces have also targeted hospitals, schools, and energy facilities, causing widespread civilian suffering.
united24media.com
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Attacks on Civilians and Infrastructure
Russian military operations have included indiscriminate missile and drone strikes on populated areas, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths and injuries. Notable incidents include the Bucha massacre, the Kramatorsk railway station missile strike, and repeated attacks on hospitals such as Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. These attacks often violated the Geneva Conventions, as civilians and civilian objects were deliberately targeted.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Forced Deportations and Child Abductions
Russian authorities have forcibly deported hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, including an estimated 150,000–300,000 children, to Russia or Russian-controlled areas. The UN Commission concluded that these actions constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, noting that children were often separated from their families, granted Russian citizenship, and placed in institutions or families without parental consent. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for these crimes.
The Kyiv Independent
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Torture, Arbitrary Detention, and Sexual Violence
Russian forces have tortured Ukrainian POWs and civilians, including beatings, electric shocks, and threats of execution, often to extract false confessions or intimidate communities. Sexual violence has been documented, including cases involving minors. Thousands of civilians, journalists, and activists have been unlawfully detained in occupied areas.
Human Rights Watch
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Legal Accountability
The ICC, UN Human Rights Council, and national courts are investigating these crimes. Arrest warrants have been issued for top Russian officials, including military commanders accused of directing attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. The U.S. and EU support accountability efforts through evidence collection, universal jurisdiction prosecutions, and potential establishment of special tribunals. However, enforcement is complicated by Russia’s veto power in the UN Security Council.
Wikipedia
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Humanitarian Impact
The war has caused over 13 million displaced Ukrainians, including 6.7 million refugees abroad, and extensive destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and cultural heritage sites. Millions remain internally displaced, and attacks on energy infrastructure have left civilians without electricity, water, and essential services. The abduction of children and forced deportations have caused long-term p
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Milley & Stoltenberg Agree: 'We Must Prepare Ourselves For A Long War In Ukraine'
Oh, they wish!!!
They've scaled back their ambitions from "victory in Ukraine" and "regime change in Russia" to "prepare for a long war".
Guys, it's too fucking late to "prepare" for a long war.
NATO/USA are out of ammo and weapons that can be conveniently spared, weapons manufacturing capability is paltry and vastly exceeded by Russia, troop levels are insufficient to tackle anything other than a third-world military, and many economies are in serious trouble. NATO and the USA will fall further and further behind. And now, they want to tackle China???
I think what they're REALLY doing is preparing the USA/NATO public for putting Ukraine on the back burner and eventually trying to memory-hole the entire clusterfuck. But I don't think Russia will let them. Russia has security issues it needs to resolve, ie. NATO expansion to the east. Creating a neutral Ukraine is just the first step.
If Russia succeeds, I don't know if it will pause, or move on to the next hot issue, which is those missile installations in Poland and Romania.
Just trying to bring some, yanno, reality to the realworld forum.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
Loving America is like loving an addicted spouse - SIGNYM
Poor comrade Signym. She lives in a delusional state. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, NATO has expanded. Expanded in a way that is a nightmare for Russia. NATO countries have also enlarged their military budgets. And as far as what America has sent in the way of munitions, it is mostly systems that are being phased out of service. No loss there.
Russia has lost many naval vessels including a submarine, unimaginable amounts of its combat capabilities; its hardware and munitions. And 3 hundred thousand troops killed and injured. All this without NATO firing a shot.
I told you comrade when Putin was raising a glass of Champaign to Trump being elected, that payback was going to be a bitch. Russia as you know it will never recover from this; ever.
Can_you_see_me_laughing?
T
Now the number is closer to a million and a half dead or wounded Russians.
T
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Originally posted by SIGNYM: Monday, September 18, 2023 5:45 PM
Human rights have disappeared in Ukraine and significantly deteriorated in the EU, UK, USA, and Canada. Why no reports about THAT???
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
Loving America is like loving an addicted spouse - SIGNYM
Sorry to hear your spouse is a drunk. Good luck with that.
T
Putin Played The "Crimea Card"... And Walked Into A Massive TRAP in Transnistria
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What’s Wrong With Russia?
In a wide-ranging conversation, two prominent Kremlin watchers examine and discuss the effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the domestic politics and collective psyche of a nation obsessed with its own greatness.
By David Satter, Jason Jay Smart | May 27, 2026, 12:05 pm
https://www.kyivpost.com/interviews/76675
I remember once standing in a line for potatoes in the Soviet Union, and one of the men in the line started shouting, “How long can we tolerate these queues?” An old woman turned to him and said, “Never you mind, the whole world is afraid of us.”
Russians like the idea that they are great, that the world is afraid of them. They may not live the way people in the West live, and there’s some awareness of that. But they are part of a great enterprise. Before it consisted of spreading the benefits of communism to other countries. Putin tried to replace communism with the benefits of the Russian world. And finally, that could be dropped in favor of the benefits of Russian domination. But the world doesn’t want the benefits of Russian domination.
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Originally posted by THG:
Now the number is closer to a million and a half dead or wounded Russians.
"I'm so fucking happy because so many fucking people who never did a fucking thing to me are dead!!!! DEAD I SAY!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
You're a fucking idiot, Ted.
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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.
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Quote:Can you identify the bad guys in the following Hollywood scenario? In the movie Serenity, the Alliance flies to the town of Haven and kills everyone, including Book. But before he dies, Book shoots them down with an anti-aircraft gun. I think identifying the villain is obvious, especially if you follow the movie's plot over the previous hour. I think it is even more obvious that the Russians are the bad guys in Ukraine, considering that this war has been ongoing for thousands of hours. By now, everybody understands the plot, except 6ix and Signym, who keep Rootin' For Putin because of their psychology and personal depravity, the same mental problems as the Russians.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by THG:
Now the number is closer to a million and a half dead or wounded Russians.
"I'm so fucking happy because so many fucking people who never did a fucking thing to me are dead!!!! DEAD I SAY!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
You're a fucking idiot, Ted.
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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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Originally posted by second:Quote:Can you identify the bad guys in the following Hollywood scenario? In the movie Serenity, the Alliance flies to the town of Haven and kills everyone, including Book. But before he dies, Book shoots them down with an anti-aircraft gun. I think identifying the villain is obvious, especially if you follow the movie's plot over the previous hour. I think it is even more obvious that the Russians are the bad guys in Ukraine, considering that this war has been ongoing for thousands of hours. By now, everybody understands the plot, except 6ix and Signym, who keep Rootin' For Putin because of their psychology and personal depravity, the same mental problems as the Russians.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by THG:
Now the number is closer to a million and a half dead or wounded Russians.
"I'm so fucking happy because so many fucking people who never did a fucking thing to me are dead!!!! DEAD I SAY!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
You're a fucking idiot, Ted.
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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
It's so simple, even a monkey could explain it!
Shut up, retard. Your opinion on any topic is meaningless.
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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.
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Quote:As Ukraine’s fortunes improve, it’s ‘zugzwang’ time for Putin
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Shut up, retard. Your opinion on any topic is meaningless.
Drone warfare has produced a bloody battlefield stasis reminiscent of World War I.
By George F. Will | May 29, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/29/ukraine-russia-war-
huge-cost-putin/
Fifteen months ago, in an Oval Office tantrum that will live in infamy, President Donald Trump ordered Ukraine to surrender. He told President Volodymyr Zelensky, “You don’t have the cards.” He saw an incurable mismatch with Russia.
Was Ukraine a tulip confronting a bulldozer? Some tulip. Overrated bulldozer.
Russia’s subsequent stumble was dramatized this month by precautions Ukraine forced Vladimir Putin to take regarding Russia’s annual Victory Day. Usually the May 9 parade of military formations and hardware lasts much longer than this year’s 45 minutes. There were fewer men and machines because Moscow now lives with the threat of Ukrainian drones. Staging areas for the parade would have been inviting targets. In a splendid taunt, Zelensky announced that Ukraine would “permit” the parade by not targeting Red Square that day.
Putin’s limp recent assessment of the war was, “I believe the matter is coming to a close.” “The matter,” his “special military operation” to extinguish Ukrainian nationhood, began 51 months ago. He assumed it would require at most a few weeks.
So far this year, Russia has captured about 0.04 percent of Ukraine, and in April, Putin’s forces experienced a net loss of territory. By this month, the Economist estimates, the human cost of 4¼ years of aggression has been about 3 percent of Russia’s pre-war population of fighting-age men killed or wounded.
The Wall Street Journal recently interviewed a Russian in a Ukrainian prisoner of war camp. He is a former heroin addict jailed for drug-related crimes, released to be cannon (actually, drone) fodder. He was sent into battle even though as a result of previous combat he is missing part of his right arm and has two titanium plates in his skull. The Journal reported that “he and many in the Russian army think the war is a deliberate campaign to purge society of those on its lowest rungs, culling the downtrodden, the homeless, and the prison population.”
Many such soldiers are given minimal training because little is needed to prepare them for their (often brief) lives at the front. Small “infiltration groups” creep under artillery and drone attacks to, say, a building or a grove of trees they hope to hold until reinforcements reach them through Ukrainian attacks that saturate a “kill zone” 20 miles deep, an area so dangerous that sometimes Russians allow no more than two trucks to travel together.
Drones have made this 2026 war reminiscent of 1916, with a crucial difference concerning massed infantry. In 1916, the 4½-month Battle of the Somme cost the British Empire 57,470 casualties on the first day. World War I ground on, indecisively; bloody stasis prevailed for two more years.
Today, micro-movements of Russian soldiers in Ukraine do not threaten to bring about a breakout from the stasis. Russia can lose hundreds of its scarcest resource — fighting-age men — in weeks spent seizing patches of land the size of the National Mall.
Fear of assassination-by-drone has Putin reportedly spending much time in underground bunkers, sharply curtailing his former tempo of public appearances and avoiding his known residences. Early this month a Ukrainian drone struck a high-rise building 3½ miles from the Kremlin. Seventy percent of Russia’s population is within the 1,200-mile range of Ukraine’s drones. In March, for the first time, Ukraine’s cross-border drone attacks were more numerous than Russia’s.
America’s April 1942 “Doolittle Raid” on Japan did negligible physical damage but shattered that nation’s sense of invulnerability, forc
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