Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces retreating from their positions around Kyiv are boobytrapping streets and civilian homes.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is leaving a treacherous landscape in its wake as the invading forces retreat from around Kyiv, boobytrapping streets and civilian homes. "They are mining the whole territory, they are mining homes, mining equipment, even the bodies of people who were killed," Zelenskyy said in a video address late Friday.
Zelenskyy urged residents to wait to resume their normal lives until landmines could be cleared and the danger of more shelling has passed. As talks between the nations resumed Friday, some Russian forces continued pulling away from the Ukraine capital, though Ukrainian and Western officials have warned the move is likely not a signal that the war will wind down. Rather, Russian forces are likely resupplying, they have said.
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“As they spread the propaganda of war, we must spread the propaganda of peace.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
@HELP UKRAINE hard pass
Ukraine “Cannot confirm or deny” The attack on the fuel depot which is completely different from denying that they attacked it.
@Ben Blazek Said the coward.
@Common Sense I haven’t heard of US confirmation yet but thanks.
@Roland the Thompson gunner because it wasn’t
It’s crazy how the US is quick to help out other countries but not it’s own residents.
@HELP UKRAINE They are giving weapons, and ammo.
@Steve Seger Maybe they do. But as for as the majority…Those in the states live very selfish lives.
@Ryan Cruz you’re not too bright, are ya?
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$300mil in additional military aid? We left $8bn worth of equipment behind when they fled Afghanistan. Maybe could have used some of that? Now the taliban has it.
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@Stargamer 757 Ok fair enough.
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@John King right Biden making it way worse for us it’s not fair
I never like it when people blame others for what they are actually doing.
@tyler huffaker how is it a fact exactly??
@Michael Shepherd how, explain?
@OOF open you’re eyes!
@OOF you mean as in like democrats do, eh?
I wondered if this would happen. I’m surprised the equipment they’re leaving behind seems to be free of booby traps as well.
From a terror point of view, mining roads houses and the dead is way more effective at demoralizing a populace. Its the sort of thing one does to render a town or village unlivable. It’s exactly the thing one would do if the original plan was to burn it all to the ground but you didn’t have time to finish the job
@Brian Whedon that’s how the Nazis lost when they Invaded the Soviets. Russia destroyed all the shelters, and ways to achieve supplies. Making the Atyacking Nazi forces die out as they pushed on. Then the Soviets finished them off. They’re still using WW2 strats
@Alex Kendall If it ain’t broke…
@Alex Kendall Correct.
It is “scorched earth” military tactics. The Russian military has integrated them into their military doctrine since the Napoleonic wars.
Because they were retreating under attack not withdrawing.
At this point their just playing with their prey that’s sick
Truth is the first casualty in every war
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“Ukraine is accused of attacking a Russian fuel depot.”
Yeah? So what? Given Russia’s actions , this is a defensible reaction. I don’t think there’s anything Russia could accuse Ukraine of that would cast them in a criminal light. It’s like a bully complaining that he got punched by the guy he picked a fight with.
Puck Futin!
@Francis Dec why hurt the people and not the leaders?
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The Russians accusing Ukraine of attacking them on Russian land. This has to be the joke of the century. No one can say the rooskies don’t have a sense of humor.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Stand strong against Putin’s military horde 💪
Sounds like Russia! Hurt every civilian you can so their will is broken!
That’s a “no flag” order if I’ve ever seen it from Moscow! Down with Putin!!! (~);} I’m so sorry you’re going through this Ukraine, your President seems great!!!
If you challenged Putin to a friendly snowball fight, you would find that every one that was thrown at you had a rock in the center. He is a playground bully that never grew up.
The Russian military also mined Afghanistan before leaving the country.
They left hundreds of black die-cast metal, rockets (bomblets that looked like toys) the size of cigars for the kids to play with.
It is well documented in the book I bought in 1987 titled “In Cold Blood”. This was years before the armed forces of the U.S.A. and N.A.T.O. entered Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the continental U.S.A. by Al Qaeda airplane hi-jackers.
Something about President Zelenskyy NOT wearing a suit makes him a more believable and trustworthy person
This reminds me of the booby trapped toys the Russians left behind for Afghan children to find. They have cruel methods of waging war.
I have wondered about this almost since the beginning, as Ukrainian solders didn’t seem to be checking for boobytraps at all.