This is why Russia invaded Ukraine. The odious regime in Moscow cannot comprehend a neighbouring country turning fully into a thriving Western European democracy because it would undermine their own authoritarian failing state.
On Feb. 20, Ukraine honors the 107 protesters killed during the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. The uprising, sparked by the pro-Kremlin Yanukovych regime's refusal to sign a deal with the EU, solidified Ukraine’s European path.
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With a large student population in my constituency, it's important to maintain open and ongoing discussions about how we can make Selly Oak a better place to live and study.
Brigadier Aldwin Wight (retired) statement on prosecution of NI veterans.
"As a former Commanding Officer of 22 SAS, who has served at all levels in Northern Ireland, I am left with no choice but to make a public statement."
Following last night’s brutal assault on Kyiv, it’s clear Putin has no interest in peace. Time to answer Russia’s ongoing invasion in Ukraine with renewed American strength and give our ally the military support they need to win a victory for freedom.🇺🇸🇺🇦 https://t.co/D6yIGKXg37
I took this photo August 1, 2009 at 4:03 PM at COP Sharp in Mianposteh, Afghanistan, located on the outskirts of Garmsir in Helmand province. I never learned her name but I do know that this @BritishArmy medic helped save one of our Marines shot in the chest above the SAPI.
Just left Ukraine. What I saw proved to me we can’t give up on the Ukrainian people. Everyone wants this war to end, but any agreement has to protect Ukraine’s security and can’t be a giveaway to Putin. Let me tell you about my trip and why it’s important we stand with Ukraine.🧵
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
So let’s get this straight—Ukraine, a not-too-wealthy country in Eastern Europe, has been fighting a total war for three years against a full-scale invasion by Russia—one of the largest armies in history, with one of the biggest military budgets, vast economic and human resources, and endless Soviet stockpiles.
Despite receiving only limited, carefully rationed, and delayed aid from the West, Ukraine has inflicted a series of heavy defeats on Russia. It has forced Russia to spend months and years fighting for small provincial towns in the Donbas, destroyed 4,000 Russian tanks and around 8,000 IFVs/APCs, and exhausted even Russia’s once-bottomless Soviet reserves—so much so that Moscow is now buying weapons and ammunition from Iran and North Korea.
Western systems like the Patriot have outperformed all expectations, delivering the best results in their operational history.
Ukrainian drones have effectively neutralized the Russian Black Sea Fleet, while almost every night, Ukrainian strikes wipe out Russian oil depots and military factories.
And after three years of total war, Russia—having failed to capture a single regional center or achieve a single one of its objectives—is now coming to the negotiation table.
Yet somehow, there are still people claiming that Ukraine’s use of Western weapons is “ineffective” because its infantry sometimes fires NLAWs like RPGs.
Seriously—you couldn’t make this up if you tried.