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Intel Slava Z doomer arc incoming

Intel Slava Z We are leaving most of the Kharkiv region. This is a military disaster. We are severely underpowered. The only thing that will improve the situation is the declaration of WAR to Ukraine, the introduction of martial law and mobilization. In the near future, and better - TOMORROW. Nothing else will help, it's already obvious. I have no other words for you. 1.0K → 16:13
Intel Slava Z We are leaving most of the Kharkiv region. This is a military disaster. We are severely underpowered. The only thing that will improve the situation is the declaration of WAR to Ukraine, the introduction of martial law and mobilization. In the near future, and better - TOMORROW. Nothing else will help, it's already obvious. I have no other words for you. 1.0K → 16:13

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The 55 year old REGROOPER

THE 55 YEAR OLD REGROOPER Has never held territory for longer than 15 minutes Saw a Ukrainian babushka, regrooped "haha its not a retreat" Regrooped from Kupiansk to Vovchansk to Belgorod in 24 hours Regroops before his troops do Was encircled, regrooped anyway Regrooped from Izium to save people of Donbass, then regrouped from Donbass, too Physically incapable of standing still "aah im gonna regroop"
THE 55 YEAR OLD REGROOPER Has never held territory for longer than 15 minutes Saw a Ukrainian babushka, regrooped "haha its not a retreat" Regrooped from Kupiansk to Vovchansk to Belgorod in 24 hours Regroops before his troops do Was encircled, regrooped anyway Regrooped from Izium to save people of Donbass, then regrouped from Donbass, too Physically incapable of standing still "aah im gonna regroop"

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Western analyst on the current UA army

Will Schryver @imetatronink Sep 7 Every time previously, he has been referring (as have I) to the original, professionally trained, well-armed, and still mobile Ukrainian army. That army was destroyed. The Ukrainian army of September 2022 bears no resemblance to that earlier army. It will be destroyed faster. Will Schryver @imetatronink - 13h Everything I wrote about in this blog post is now taking place in real time -- again -- near Kharkov. The advance has been blunted; reserves called up; salient is being savaged by massed artillery and air strikes. Fighting will continue for a while, but the outcome is certain. Will Schryver @imetatronink 11h Major "fog of war" right now. Conflicting reports from multiple sources -- even the same sources going back and forth with conflicting claims. Will take a day or so to sort out what is really happening. I remain convinced the AFU lacks the wherewithal to follow up this advance. 25 17 23 #Escalation 218 ↑ Will Schryver @imetatronink. 9h Increasing evidence of LOTS of foreign troops (US, UK, Swedes) involved in the ongoing Kharkov / Izyum counter-attack. This would explain their initial successes. But it also *significantly* raises the stakes for this battle. Will Schryver @imetatronink 16h Confirmation now from Ukrainian leadership that the "counter-offensive" near Kherson has been suspended indefinitely. Will Schryver @imetatronink - 15h The offensive near Kharkov has lost steam. AFU commanders urging Zelensky to suspend that offensive as well. Russian forces in Balakleya held out; reserves have been brought up; AFU forces savaged by artillery and airstrikes. This is the beginning of the end. 38 119 25 480 Will Schryver @imetatronink - 12h New reports streaming in from residents of Balakleya that there are no Ukrainian troops in the city. Flag raised over administration building was done by unknown locals. The fight is for the road networks around the city. I smell a big trap being laid for AFU. Time will tell... C 244 46 ↑ ↑ Will S chryver @imetatronink. 9h American M-270 MLRS rolling through Balakleya. Likelly being operated by US "advisors.". ***
Will Schryver @imetatronink Sep 7 Every time previously, he has been referring (as have I) to the original, professionally trained, well-armed, and still mobile Ukrainian army. That army was destroyed. The Ukrainian army of September 2022 bears no resemblance to that earlier army. It will be destroyed faster. Will Schryver @imetatronink - 13h Everything I wrote about in this blog post is now taking place in real time -- again -- near Kharkov. The advance has been blunted; reserves called up; salient is being savaged by massed artillery and air strikes. Fighting will continue for a while, but the outcome is certain. Will Schryver @imetatronink 11h Major "fog of war" right now. Conflicting reports from multiple sources -- even the same sources going back and forth with conflicting claims. Will take a day or so to sort out what is really happening. I remain convinced the AFU lacks the wherewithal to follow up this advance. 25 17 23 #Escalation 218 ↑ Will Schryver @imetatronink. 9h Increasing evidence of LOTS of foreign troops (US, UK, Swedes) involved in the ongoing Kharkov / Izyum counter-attack. This would explain their initial successes. But it also *significantly* raises the stakes for this battle. Will Schryver @imetatronink 16h Confirmation now from Ukrainian leadership that the "counter-offensive" near Kherson has been suspended indefinitely. Will Schryver @imetatronink - 15h The offensive near Kharkov has lost steam. AFU commanders urging Zelensky to suspend that offensive as well. Russian forces in Balakleya held out; reserves have been brought up; AFU forces savaged by artillery and airstrikes. This is the beginning of the end. 38 119 25 480 Will Schryver @imetatronink - 12h New reports streaming in from residents of Balakleya that there are no Ukrainian troops in the city. Flag raised over administration building was done by unknown locals. The fight is for the road networks around the city. I smell a big trap being laid for AFU. Time will tell... C 244 46 ↑ ↑ Will S chryver @imetatronink. 9h American M-270 MLRS rolling through Balakleya. Likelly being operated by US "advisors.". ***

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Captured Russian soldiers, speculated to be DPR/LNR


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Khersonbros we got too cocky

Tom @tom_username - 8h More encouraging news from the Kharkov front. Reserves got there in time. Supply convoys broke through. Aviation and artillery sent many Ukrainians to their maker. Ukraine's reckless lunge is now being punished, much as it was in Kherson. Let's hope it ends the same way here too 194 607 31 A Tip Russians With Attitude @RWApodcast - 8h The most encouraging clue about how this thing is going is how all the ukrobots are spamming everyone's mentions in overdrive mode, usually means bad news for them. 15 29 448 A. Tip
Tom @tom_username - 8h More encouraging news from the Kharkov front. Reserves got there in time. Supply convoys broke through. Aviation and artillery sent many Ukrainians to their maker. Ukraine's reckless lunge is now being punished, much as it was in Kherson. Let's hope it ends the same way here too 194 607 31 A Tip Russians With Attitude @RWApodcast - 8h The most encouraging clue about how this thing is going is how all the ukrobots are spamming everyone's mentions in overdrive mode, usually means bad news for them. 15 29 448 A. Tip

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RIA telegram post

RIA Novosti There can be no question of any breakthrough by the Ukrainian troops during their "counteroffensive", the lands "near Nikolaev, near Kharkov, in Zaporozhye are littered with thousands of corpses of Ukrainian soldiers who were sent to certain death," said Vasily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN t.me/rian_ru/177210 264.0K Sep 9 at 02:07
RIA Novosti There can be no question of any breakthrough by the Ukrainian troops during their "counteroffensive", the lands "near Nikolaev, near Kharkov, in Zaporozhye are littered with thousands of corpses of Ukrainian soldiers who were sent to certain death," said Vasily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN t.me/rian_ru/177210 264.0K Sep 9 at 02:07

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Archangel Z cope

ARCHANGEL SPECIAL FORCE Z We received this photo: 1. The photo does not show the APU 2. Everything is quiet and peaceful in the photo 3. Who delivered, when is unknown. Archangel of the Special Forces. Subscribe. 1 O2.1K edited 16:27
ARCHANGEL SPECIAL FORCE Z We received this photo: 1. The photo does not show the APU 2. Everything is quiet and peaceful in the photo 3. Who delivered, when is unknown. Archangel of the Special Forces. Subscribe. 1 O2.1K edited 16:27

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If Only You Knew How Blyad Things Really Are

Anonymous 03/02/12 (Fri)17:39 No. 1921453 If only you knew how bad things really are.
Anonymous 03/02/12 (Fri)17:39 No. 1921453 If only you knew how bad things really are.

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Such a confident bear!

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Professional Army too Volksgrenadiers in six months

Seriously? This took a sudden turn for the awesome. Th-This really sucks... Russia Is Sending A Fresh Army Corps To Ukraine. XAXAXA, YOU WESTOIDS WILL SEE HOW TRUE RUSSIANS FIGHT WHEN 3RD ARMY CORPS SHOW UP. Its Troops Are 'Unfit And Old. ALLE У НАС ЗДЕСЬ СВЯО АТМСФЕРА! Rushka Sqare Vatnic 22
Seriously? This took a sudden turn for the awesome. Th-This really sucks... Russia Is Sending A Fresh Army Corps To Ukraine. XAXAXA, YOU WESTOIDS WILL SEE HOW TRUE RUSSIANS FIGHT WHEN 3RD ARMY CORPS SHOW UP. Its Troops Are 'Unfit And Old. ALLE У НАС ЗДЕСЬ СВЯО АТМСФЕРА! Rushka Sqare Vatnic 22

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Pesky Pisky

Dmitri @wartranslated - 7min Russian Ministry of Defence today reported on capture of Pisky. This is the 8th Pisky they've captured in the past two months. Шойгу сообщ эшелонирова. Total войск в Донбассе Глава Минобороны Шойгу заявил о взломерной "NOOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST acce KEEP RESISTING OUR DENAZIFICATION!!!!11!1!" нобороны Сергей Шойгу заявил, нские войска совместно с нецкой и Луганской народных 7рорхели оборону х сил Украины (ВСУ) в го слова приходит РИА Population 6 Average Pisky Resident: Country Province District Elevation Pisky Піски Village Location of Pisky within Ukraine Oshow map of Donetsk Oblast Oshow map of Ukraine Oshow all Coordinates: 48'3'44"N 37°40'30"E . Total Flag Ukraine Donetsk Oblast Pokrovsk Raion 189 m (620 ft) Population 6
Dmitri @wartranslated - 7min Russian Ministry of Defence today reported on capture of Pisky. This is the 8th Pisky they've captured in the past two months. Шойгу сообщ эшелонирова. Total войск в Донбассе Глава Минобороны Шойгу заявил о взломерной "NOOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST acce KEEP RESISTING OUR DENAZIFICATION!!!!11!1!" нобороны Сергей Шойгу заявил, нские войска совместно с нецкой и Луганской народных 7рорхели оборону х сил Украины (ВСУ) в го слова приходит РИА Population 6 Average Pisky Resident: Country Province District Elevation Pisky Піски Village Location of Pisky within Ukraine Oshow map of Donetsk Oblast Oshow map of Ukraine Oshow all Coordinates: 48'3'44"N 37°40'30"E . Total Flag Ukraine Donetsk Oblast Pokrovsk Raion 189 m (620 ft) Population 6

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This Lichtenstein-North Korea Proxy War Be Pretty Wack Yo!

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There is no panic. In Balakleye there were mostly mobilized.

There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized. 11 > IL Andrey Medvedev There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... CTORM BMECTE! STATE OF emergency DONBASS Z MARIUPOL | DONETSK | OPERATIONAL FROM... 16:19 There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Voencore Kitten Z There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... NANNA-NEWS NA There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Poddubny |Z|O|VI edition There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Q Soloviev There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Unofficial Bezsonov "Z" There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... 16:27 Russian Zazeurkale There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... 16:05 16:03 16:03 16:02 16:02 16:02 Reports of the militia of Novorossiya Z.O.V. (DNR, LNR, CC ... 16:02 There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized...
There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized. 11 > IL Andrey Medvedev There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... CTORM BMECTE! STATE OF emergency DONBASS Z MARIUPOL | DONETSK | OPERATIONAL FROM... 16:19 There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Voencore Kitten Z There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... NANNA-NEWS NA There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Poddubny |Z|O|VI edition There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Q Soloviev There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... Unofficial Bezsonov "Z" There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... 16:27 Russian Zazeurkale There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized... 16:05 16:03 16:03 16:02 16:02 16:02 Reports of the militia of Novorossiya Z.O.V. (DNR, LNR, CC ... 16:02 There is no panic. In Balakleya there were mostly mobilized...

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Show Bobs and Vegene, blyad

Ukrainian hackers created fake profiles of attractive women to trick Russian soldiers into sharing their location, report says. Days later, the base was blown up. Sophia Ankel Mon, September 5, 2022 at 8:27 AM 3 min read • Ukrainian hackers duped Russian soldiers into talking to them, the FT reported. • The hackers set up fake social-media accounts and posed as attractive women, the FT said. • The hackers said the soldiers sent them pictures, which they geolocated and sent to the military.
Ukrainian hackers created fake profiles of attractive women to trick Russian soldiers into sharing their location, report says. Days later, the base was blown up. Sophia Ankel Mon, September 5, 2022 at 8:27 AM 3 min read • Ukrainian hackers duped Russian soldiers into talking to them, the FT reported. • The hackers set up fake social-media accounts and posed as attractive women, the FT said. • The hackers said the soldiers sent them pictures, which they geolocated and sent to the military.

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The 20 year old SNOOZER

The 20 Year Old Russian Soldier Snoozer snoozed while at the controls of an S-400 battery in Crimea, entire airbase gets destroyed, the explosions didnt wake him up was supposed to keep an eye on the SMOOKER, napped instead was suposed to call in counterbattery fire, snoozed instead perpetual narcoplepsy "coffee? that a new Ukrainian weapon? Tell slept through the entire mission briefing, woke up 3 hours later with no idea what should be done "5 more minutes please..." woken by Ukrainian raid, points out comrades positions so he can go back to sleep ZzzZzzz....
The 20 Year Old Russian Soldier Snoozer snoozed while at the controls of an S-400 battery in Crimea, entire airbase gets destroyed, the explosions didnt wake him up was supposed to keep an eye on the SMOOKER, napped instead was suposed to call in counterbattery fire, snoozed instead perpetual narcoplepsy "coffee? that a new Ukrainian weapon? Tell slept through the entire mission briefing, woke up 3 hours later with no idea what should be done "5 more minutes please..." woken by Ukrainian raid, points out comrades positions so he can go back to sleep ZzzZzzz....

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The SNOOZER


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Polish poster about the conflict

Anonymous (ID: BrZN/quB) 09/03/22(Sat)20:25:32 No.393718569>>393718749 >>393718801 >>393719083 >>393719183 >>393719512 >>393721457 Fact: The Kherson "counter-offensive" was a complete failure and the AFU took casualties in the thousands. Fact: The Ukraine is running out of manpower, having genocided a large part of their male population by the means of bare handed assaults on fortified positions. Fact: When winter comes and Europeans start feeling the impact of high gas prices the western governments will be forced to limit support to Ukraine (worst case scenario) or a mass revolt by the European people will topple the America-backed puppet NATO governments and make Europeans realize that Russia, with its vast natural resources, is a much better ally than the dying American Empire. Fact: Russia is beating the fully mobilized 2nd largest army in Europe, supplied and trained by the entirety of NATO and EU using a mere -150k expedition force. Fact: Novorossiya will forever remain Russian. Fact: Even if the Ukraine by some ungodly miracle manages to beat back the Russian Armed Forces, nobody will help rebuild it and it will remain a Somalia-tier s------- forever until it eventually gets annexed into Russia again. Fact: When Kiev gets liberated, the vast majority of Ukrainians will stop caring because living under Russia is better than being a western satellite state (average GDP in Ukraine before the war was still lower than the pre-Maidan coup one). Fact: If it ever came to a total war between NATO and Russia, Russia would reach the Oder river in 5 days tops. Western armies are too small and underfunded to compete, and western "men" are too effeminate and weak to mount any real resistance. Fact: All Ukrainian women have fled and aren't coming back, Ukraine is basically a dead state walking
Anonymous (ID: BrZN/quB) 09/03/22(Sat)20:25:32 No.393718569>>393718749 >>393718801 >>393719083 >>393719183 >>393719512 >>393721457 Fact: The Kherson "counter-offensive" was a complete failure and the AFU took casualties in the thousands. Fact: The Ukraine is running out of manpower, having genocided a large part of their male population by the means of bare handed assaults on fortified positions. Fact: When winter comes and Europeans start feeling the impact of high gas prices the western governments will be forced to limit support to Ukraine (worst case scenario) or a mass revolt by the European people will topple the America-backed puppet NATO governments and make Europeans realize that Russia, with its vast natural resources, is a much better ally than the dying American Empire. Fact: Russia is beating the fully mobilized 2nd largest army in Europe, supplied and trained by the entirety of NATO and EU using a mere -150k expedition force. Fact: Novorossiya will forever remain Russian. Fact: Even if the Ukraine by some ungodly miracle manages to beat back the Russian Armed Forces, nobody will help rebuild it and it will remain a Somalia-tier s------- forever until it eventually gets annexed into Russia again. Fact: When Kiev gets liberated, the vast majority of Ukrainians will stop caring because living under Russia is better than being a western satellite state (average GDP in Ukraine before the war was still lower than the pre-Maidan coup one). Fact: If it ever came to a total war between NATO and Russia, Russia would reach the Oder river in 5 days tops. Western armies are too small and underfunded to compete, and western "men" are too effeminate and weak to mount any real resistance. Fact: All Ukrainian women have fled and aren't coming back, Ukraine is basically a dead state walking

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Tweet that aged well

Russian Embassy, UK @Russian Embassy Russia government organization FM #Lavrov: After Russian troops finish drills and return to barracks, West will declare 'diplomatic victory' by having 'secured' Russian 'de-escalation'. Predictable scenario and cheap domestic political points. MFA Russia and 9 others 3:08 PM Feb 12, 2022 Twitter Web App
Russian Embassy, UK @Russian Embassy Russia government organization FM #Lavrov: After Russian troops finish drills and return to barracks, West will declare 'diplomatic victory' by having 'secured' Russian 'de-escalation'. Predictable scenario and cheap domestic political points. MFA Russia and 9 others 3:08 PM Feb 12, 2022 Twitter Web App

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THE GLOVES ARE COMING OFF

ile: 1623037064623.webm (2.46 MB, 640x360) RUSSIAN MEDIS MONITOR С ВЛАДИМЕ ЧОЛОВьевым Anonymous (ID: je3dWnut) 06/04/22(Sat)16:55:41 No.380972210 >>380972401 >>380972442 >>380972713 >>380974320 >>380974378 >>380975086 >>380977333 >>380977484 >>380977758 >>380978066 Russia recently confirmed that they've been holding back in Ukraine for an eventual confrontation with NATO and its f----- partners We knew that our adversary is NATO I've been saying this for months now, but one of the main purporses of the special military operation is to give Russian troops some real combat experience in a controlled manner. Casualties have been minimal and this campaign has been precise and deadly. Basic Russian troops are learning more about warfare than decades of American/NATO teaching can do. So not only are they giving their troops some of the best experience of fighting a near-peer (but inferior) armed force. NATO is also playing into this by sending equipment, therefore giving Russians even better experience of fighting against NATO gear, AND also allowing stuff to be captured and reverse engineered by Russian scientists/engineers so that direct counters can be made. Whereas Russia has not sent any of its advanced weaponry to Ukraine at all meaning that NATO still doesn't understand Russian capability.
ile: 1623037064623.webm (2.46 MB, 640x360) RUSSIAN MEDIS MONITOR С ВЛАДИМЕ ЧОЛОВьевым Anonymous (ID: je3dWnut) 06/04/22(Sat)16:55:41 No.380972210 >>380972401 >>380972442 >>380972713 >>380974320 >>380974378 >>380975086 >>380977333 >>380977484 >>380977758 >>380978066 Russia recently confirmed that they've been holding back in Ukraine for an eventual confrontation with NATO and its f----- partners We knew that our adversary is NATO I've been saying this for months now, but one of the main purporses of the special military operation is to give Russian troops some real combat experience in a controlled manner. Casualties have been minimal and this campaign has been precise and deadly. Basic Russian troops are learning more about warfare than decades of American/NATO teaching can do. So not only are they giving their troops some of the best experience of fighting a near-peer (but inferior) armed force. NATO is also playing into this by sending equipment, therefore giving Russians even better experience of fighting against NATO gear, AND also allowing stuff to be captured and reverse engineered by Russian scientists/engineers so that direct counters can be made. Whereas Russia has not sent any of its advanced weaponry to Ukraine at all meaning that NATO still doesn't understand Russian capability.

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Global Power to Third-World Country. Any% Speedrun.

MY PIZZA HUT!!! MY LEGACY!!! *LITERALLY OUT- PIZZA'D THE HUT* *STILL HAS NOT MOBILIZED THE RUSSIAN POPULATION MY NAVY!!! "I'M NOT MAD, I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED." MY EMPIRE!!! LOST ACCESS TO THE ATLANTIC LOW COPIUM RESERVES REPORT REKT RUSSIA'S DIPLOMATIC IMAGE
MY PIZZA HUT!!! MY LEGACY!!! *LITERALLY OUT- PIZZA'D THE HUT* *STILL HAS NOT MOBILIZED THE RUSSIAN POPULATION MY NAVY!!! "I'M NOT MAD, I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED." MY EMPIRE!!! LOST ACCESS TO THE ATLANTIC LOW COPIUM RESERVES REPORT REKT RUSSIA'S DIPLOMATIC IMAGE

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