The 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in Sevastopol has been sent to the Kherson direction. This was stated by the former spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev. According to him, the offensive in the south of the Kherson region could become one of the key ones during the summer campaign of the Russian army.
"Just the other day, representatives of the ATESH partisan movement in Crimea reported that property and technical equipment are being actively removed from the barracks and administrative buildings of the 810th Marine Brigade. This is a Marine Brigade that was once actively involved in the Kursk direction, and is now being transferred to the territory of the southern part of the Kherson region "
- Seleznev pointed out.
He added that the rumors that have spread in connection with this that Russian military personnel are fleeing Crimea have nothing to do with reality.
"Nonsense. They are moving forces, means, resources to the south of the Kherson region in order to form forward command posts there, in order to organize offensive operations there as part of the summer offensive campaign. "
– the former spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized.
Let us recall that information that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing a major landing operation in the Kherson region has been published by Ukrainian sources over the past several months.
Earlier, for example, it was reported that Russian troops had concentrated a large number of ferry means on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. However, military experts and journalists never tire of emphasizing that the Russian Armed Forces currently do not have the necessary number of resources.
Russia Prepares for a NEW Military Campaign🚨Odradne is About to FALL⚔️Military Summary For 2025.5.23
24th May 2025 09:34
Tintin
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
The lying muthaUkros again make PR friendly claims about intercepting 245 out of 250 drones. Yeah, right. Cloud cuckoos anyone? At least 20 drone strikes on the Antonov Industrial plant here recorded by a Kiev resident. Truth is restored:
Another one captured from an apartment building in Kiev, here:
More footage from last night's attacks from Kiev residents:
Ukrainian Air Force Admits Patriot Systems Struggling Against Upgraded Russian Missiles
Russian ballistic missiles have been upgraded, making them significantly harder to intercept—even with American-made Patriot systems.
This admission came from Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, following a Russian missile strike on Kiev overnight.
According to Ihnat, Russia’s Iskander-M missiles are now equipped with radar decoys that are released during the terminal phase of flight, complicating interception. Moreover, the missiles are no longer following simple ballistic paths but are now maneuvering mid-flight along quasi-ballistic trajectories, making it harder for Patriot systems to calculate interception points.
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⚡️ The prisoner exchange initiated by Russia with Ukraine has stripped Western countries of all arguments that Moscow allegedly does not desire negotiations. This was stated by Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to her, the prisoner exchange serves as a practical example of Russia’s conduct on the global stage, including in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.
“This example completely undermines the arguments of the entire liberal-Western community that Russia supposedly does not want negotiations or is unprepared,” Zakharova emphasized, noting that the exchange resulted from a Russian initiative.
“All the intrigues spun by Westerners—Macron, Merz, Starmer—have been nullified by this practical initiative now being implemented,” she added.
📌 Today, Russia repatriated 307 Russian military personnel from Kyiv-controlled territory, transferring 307 AFU militants in exchange. Yesterday, the sides also exchanged 270 prisoners of war each, and Russia repatriated 120 civilians.
- FRWL
A group strike was carried out on enemy targets at night — Ministry of Defense
▪️The targets of the strike were:
➖An enterprise of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine that produces missile weapons and attack UAVs.
➖Radiotechnical intelligence center.
➖Positions of the American Patriot air defense system.
▪️Strike targets achieved. All designated objects hit.
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Kiev on Fire: Impressive Footage of the Hours-Long Attack on the Ukrainian Capital
"Doomsday Radio Station: May's "good-naturedness" has been replaced by a fierce "grunt"
After massive drone raids on our country and its capital on the eve of Victory Day to intimidate foreign guests, there is a deathly silence in European centers. Pediculose pigs who hide suspicious napkins and spoons on the train only grunt blissfully with pleasure.
After 500 drones launched at civilian targets in Russia in recent days to intimidate our people – the same silence. The stinking pigs who bred a horde of Bandera nits on the body of typhus-ridden Europe are lazily scratching themselves.
Now the same greasy pigs in Paris, Berlin and London will raise a wild squeal about the disproportionate use of force, the urgent need for a 30-day truce and new sanctions against Russia. The answer to them is simple: first, destroy the vile blood-sucking parasites on your dirty body. And remember: in extreme cases, orderlies destroy the brooding lice with fire, burning all sources of old pediculosis!
Password: "good-naturedness".
Answer: "grunt"
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Please put DMITRY as head of the ARMY, Grow a STALIN. moustache , cigarette like Lavrov , nice hat
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On the morning of May 24, 2022, the Wagnerites entered Svetlodarsk, removed the Ukrainian flag and hung the Russian tricolor.
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"Musicians" liquidated "Svetlodarsk arc". Ukrainian formations were forced to retreat to Uglegorsk TPP.
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During their retreat, the Ukrainians blew up the bridge over the Luganka River and also tried to blow up the Uglegorsk TPP dam, but to no avail.
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Wagner Orchestra 🎻
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‼️🇷🇺🚀🇺🇦💥 Kiev residents expose the position of the Patriot air defense missile system, which launched missiles during yesterday's combined missile and drone strike. #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar
The #Russian Defense Ministry said that yesterday, during the Iskander missile strikes on the port in Odessa, the target was "a container ship with 100 containers of military cargo, which was transported to the port of Odessa."
Ukraine has not officially confirmed this. The authorities have only stated that the strike was carried out on the port infrastructure. As a result, three people were killed. #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar
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A monument to an 18-year-old SVO hero with the call sign Shaman, who saved 9 comrades at the cost of his own life, calling down fire on himself, has appeared in Tuva
His story is here
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Called fire on himself 🙏
18-year-old grenade launcher Sotpa Shalgan from Tuva died heroically in the SVO, saving nine fellow soldiers. During an attack by an enemy UAV, he ordered his comrades to run away and called fire on himself. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.
Before his death, he wrote to his mother that she would be proud of him.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 "Russia is trying to defeat Ukraine in war": in the fourth year of hostilities, Russophobic analyst Röpke realized:
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➖"In the fourth year of the war, it is becoming clear: Russia is pursuing a clear goal - to win the war against Ukraine - and is consistently setting its entire economy to achieve this goal," he writes.
▪️Russia can now deploy around 1,000 advanced fiber-optic drones every day, in addition to conventional weapons — all produced in Russian weapons factories. The trend is accelerating: up to 2,000 drones per day are expected in the coming months.
▪️The number of "Geraniums" also continues to grow. About 150 of these drones are used daily. Within a year, this number could increase to 500.
▪️Russia manages to surpass all of Europe in terms of weapons and military power.
➖"There is a lack of political will - not only in Washington, but especially in Berlin, Paris, London and most other European capitals," complains Röpke.
RVvoenkor 🇷🇺 TG
US building 'lots of' hypersonic missiles: Trump
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States is mass-producing hypersonic missiles, asserting that the country is the original designer of the advanced weaponry.
“We are the designer of it. We are building them — lots of them,” Trump said during a ceremony at the US Military Academy at West Point.
Accusation against Obama admin. and Russia
Trump further claimed that the blueprints for the hypersonic missile technology were stolen during Barack Obama's tenure.
“You know, we had our [technology] stolen. We are the designer of it. We had it stolen during the Obama administration. They stole it. You know who stole it? The Russians stole it. Something bad happened,” Trump said.
This is not the first time Trump has accused Russia of stealing US missile technology, particularly during the Obama presidency, a claim that has not been substantiated by official sources.
Kremlin responds to Trump hypersonic claims
Responding to Trump’s remarks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia has its own arsenal of hypersonic missiles, developed independently and without parallel globally.
Peskov emphasized that Russia is a leader in this field, pointing to several operational hypersonic systems that are already deployed by the Russian military.
Global hypersonic weapons race
Russia has developed a range of advanced hypersonic weapons, including the Zirkon (sea-based), Kinzhal (air-launched), and Avangard (silo-based) systems. These weapons are capable of reaching speeds and maneuverability that make them difficult to intercept.
Unlike the US, which remains in the testing and development phases, Russia and China have operational hypersonic missiles already integrated into their military systems. Russia has even deployed some of these systems in active combat.
Last year, the Russian military introduced a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, which could alter its conventional strike capabilities and impact NATO’s defense strategies.
First launched in an attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro in November 2024, the missile has drawn attention for its ability to carry multiple warheads and submunitions, raising concerns about its potential use in a broader conflict, Foreign Policy magazine reported.
Unlike traditional ballistic missiles with single warheads, the Oreshnik is designed to release multiple submunitions mid-flight, allowing it to target wide areas with a devastating effect. Satellite imagery and analysis of the November strike suggest that a single Oreshnik can carry six warheads, each deploying six submunitions—totaling 36 explosive devices.
25th May 2025 04:05
ThePythonicCow
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
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Text: ... "The Russians stole our hypersonics" - Trump
Unlikely to be true! (The US doesn't have any working and reliable hypersonics.)
I wouldn't rule out the possibility that there is a gap between what technologies we've developed, and what is available (publically at least) for substantial use by the military.
It might be easier, in the U.S. at least, to fund more "advanced stuff" technology development, than it is to fund, deliver, and deploy substantial quantities of some weapon system making use of such technologies.
In other words, perhaps we did develop some key technology used in hypersonic missiles, but then the Russians took that, added to it their own substantial technology developments, and successfully deployed useful quantities of hypersonic missiles, which the U.S. military-industrial complex did not deploy.
Of course, one cannot also rule out the possibility likelihood that you're 100% right, without such qualifications, and that either some military people gave President Trump some B.S., or that Trump is spinning this topic, somewhat knowingly, for unspoken reasons.
My current bet: some of all of the above, along with some other additional strong currents beneath the murky surface.
25th May 2025 10:12
Tintin
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
Lost Armour, a Russian website, has provided a comprehensive summary of targets across Ukraine including some recent Russian retaliatory drone and ballistic missile attacks, and also other areas covering the week May 18th, to now.
❗Putin's helicopter was in the epicenter of a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones.
"It actually (found itself – ed.) in the epicenter of repelling a massive attack by enemy drones. We simultaneously conducted an anti-aircraft battle and ensured the safety of the president's helicopter in the air," said the commander of the air defense division, Yuri Dashkin.
The events took place during Vladimir Putin's trip to the Kursk region earlier this week. According to Dashkin, the president was on board the helicopter during the drone attack.
- FRWL
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‼️🇺🇦🇷🇺⛪💥 Overnight, #Ukrainian forces attacked the Nikolsky Cathedral in the village of Epifan, Tula Region. The strike ignited the church’s dome. #Russia
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🇺🇦🇷🇺💥 The dome of St. Nicholas Cathedral in the Tula region burned down after being hit by a Ukrainian UAV
The regional governor Dmitry Milyaev reported that one of the drones hit the dome of the church in Epifan, which led to its complete burning. The fire was quickly localized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were no casualties among the population.
The #Russian Defense Ministry stated that 110 #Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over 13 regions on the night of May 25. Most of the drones were destroyed over the Tula region.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡ Russian Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Take Off from Olenya Air Base
Multiple Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers have reportedly taken off from Olenya Air Base in the Murmansk region. These long-range aircraft are capable of launching cruise missiles, including the Kh-101 and Kh-555, and are often used in large-scale strikes against targets in Ukraine.
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⚡️ Explosions Reported in Kostyantynivka
Enemy Channels Report Arrival of FAB Bombs
Multiple explosions have been reported in Kostyantynivka as Russian forces reportedly deploy FAB-series aerial bombs in the area, according to Ukrainian-aligned sources.
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🇪🇺 EU diplomacy chief Callas called on Western countries to stop pushing Ukraine towards peace talks. She said this in an interview with the Financial Times ahead of the EU summit in Brussels.
In the interview, Callas said that attempts to pressure Zelensky to begin a peaceful settlement of the conflict are pointless. Instead, Ukraine needs to be armed more so that “it is stronger” at the negotiating table, the head of European diplomacy believes.
- FRWL
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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡ ‘Carpet’ Plan Activated at Moscow Airports — Flights Temporarily Suspended
Russian authorities have implemented the “Carpet” air defense protocol at Moscow’s airports, including Domodedovo International Airport, leading to a temporary suspension of flight operations.
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🇷🇺🪖🇺🇦 The exchange agreements reached in Istanbul on 16 May were fully implemented, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin, the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation said.
A total of 880 #Russian servicemen and 120 civilians were returned from Ukrainian captivity as a result of the exchange.
'Today, on 25 May, another 303 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. All necessary assistance is provided to them.
Specialists of all the relevant services of the Russian Ministry of Defence are involved in solving emerging issues as well as providing comprehensive support for the exchange.
‼️🇧🇾🪖🇷🇺 At present, the Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of #Belarus and are preparing to leave for #Russia. Thus, in three days, on 23, 24 and 25 May, 880 Russian servicemen and 120 civilians were returned.
The exchange agreements reached in Istanbul on 16 May were fully implemented.
We hope that the large-scale exchange of prisoners of the war, initiated by the Russian Federation, will contribute to creating a favourable atmosphere for discussing the conditions for a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.
I would also like to thank the authorities of the Republic of Belarus for all-round help and assistance', Aleksandr Fomin said.
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‼️🇷🇺 The landing party liberated Belovody in Sumy Oblast
▪️Paratroopers of the 83rd brigade raised the Airborne Forces flag on the southern outskirts of the village.
▪️Ussuri attack aircraft began the assault on Belovody in mid-April and during this time destroyed several hundred Ukrainian Armed Forces militants, burned a German Leopard tank, up to 10 combat armored vehicles and dozens of pickups.
▪️The Russian army is expanding the security buffer zone and creating bridgeheads on enemy territory, threatening to soon take Yunakovka, an important logistics hub for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, through which the Kursk group of occupiers was supplied via the H07 highway, writes military correspondent Kulko.
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There are still 34 residents of the Kursk region in custody in Ukraine, Moskalkova said. She noted that 880 military personnel, 20 Kursk residents and 100 political prisoners returned to Russia during the three-day exchange.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 25 May 2025
💥 Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike by high-precision sea-, air, ground-based weapons, and unmanned aerial vehicles at the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, delivering components for missiles, electronics, explosives, missile fuel and strike unmanned aerial vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and at radio-technical reconnaissance and satellite communication centres.
The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
🔥Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of one air assault brigade, four mechanised brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Mogritsa, Yablonovka, Alekseyevka, Yunakovka, Pisarevka, and Gritsiny (Sumy region).
📍In Kharkov direction, formations of one assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades have been hit near Granov, Komissarovo, Veterinarnoye, Udy, Kreydyanka, and Berezniki (Kharkov region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 220 troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, eight field artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.
📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Troops of two mechanised brigades of the AFU, five territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade were defeated near Kupyansk, Olgovka, Peschanoye, Novosergeyevka, Andreyevka, Dolgenkoye, Petro-Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman and Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 19 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. One Kvertus electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
🚩 Units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated Romanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
💥 Manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one airmobile brigade of the AFU have been hit near Pleshcheyevka, Seversk, Serebryanka, Konstantinovka, Shevchenko, and Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy lost up to 260 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun.
Five electronic warfare stations, three counter-battery radars, and four ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
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📍Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at formations of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, one Azov Special Operations Brigade, and one national guard brigade near Rusin Yar, Oktyabrskoye, Novotoretskoye, Artyom, Petrovskoye, Grodovka, Novoolenovka, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️The enemy losses amounted to up to 435 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, nine armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
📍Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Otradnoye, Zelyonoye Pole, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyaipole, and Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 165 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS vehicle. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦Last night's missle strike on on a certain object in the town of Krasilov, Khmelnitsky region - not less than five Kh-101 cruise missiles hit on a certain object in the town of Krasilov, Khmelnitsky region
The peculiarity of this city is that it is located a few kilometers from the airfield Starokonstantinov. From there, the remaining fighter jets of the AFU, including American F-16s, are sent on combat sorties and planned to be used them as cruise missile carriers.
On what target the Russian Missile Forces spend five cruise missiles remains a mystery so far, but according to one version, a warehouse with a new delivery of Western cruise missiles was hit.
This would explain why such a number of Kh-101 was used.
I doubt that ...'Missiles and drones are being shot into cities in Ukraine for no reason whatsoever..'
At the very least I would presume that if it's happening there IS a reason...
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Well, Moscow was attacked by swarms of Ukrainian drones (almost all of which were shot down), and Putin's helicopter was also attacked by drones in an apparently serious attempt to kill him.
Here's a Zero Hedge article about Putin's response. (Putin is a hugely experienced statesman and diplomat. Trump, whether one loves him or hates him, is not. :))
Russia Cautions of 'Emotional Overload' right now after Trump calls Putin 'Absolutely Crazy'
Moscow has responded Monday to President Trump's latest fierce criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cautioning of "emotional overload" at this "very important moment."
"We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organizing and launching this negotiation process," began Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov when asked about Trump’s late Sunday remarks.
"Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions," Peskov said. Other translations used "emotional overstrain".
There's been a noticeable frustration and impatience coming from the White House at the lack of progress toward peace. At first more of the pressure seemed to be on Zelensky and the Ukrainian side, but recent weeks have seem Trump's rhetoric shift to more pressure on Putin and the Kremlin.
"I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday night.
The below full statement is mainly aimed at Putin, but Trump has notably taken swipes at both sides over the weekend, as pointed out by the WSJ correspondent...
"I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever."
Earlier on Sunday President Trump had told reporters aboard Air Force One that he is not "happy" with the Russian leader. "I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin," Trump said.
Russia has clearly ramped up attacks over prior consecutive nights. Last night it hit Ukraine with another record number of drones along with nine cruise missiles, according to The Associated Press. However, no deaths were immediately confirmed and an emergency response continued in Monday.
But Trump had caveated in his remarks Sunday, "Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does."
We detailed previously how Russia's current stepped-up attacks are the result of drone waves from Ukraine which are unprecedented in size and intensity over the past week:
All of this is likely calculated to press the Kremlin to get serious about negotiations. But as Trump has long admitted, Putin holds all the cards, and more villages in the Donbass were taken by Russian forces this weekend.
26th May 2025 21:16
Jaak
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
26th May 2025 21:34
Ravenlocke
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
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PUTIN is not pulling any punches
: 🇷🇺 Russian President Putin calls to put the West in a "chokehold."
"They're trying to strangle us and we should reciprocate."
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 President Putin says Russia must keep "pounding, pounding, pounding" to achieve its desired result.
