WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[Ravenlocke]

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🇺🇸☠️🇷🇺Terror attack, December 17, 2024: General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian NBC force, and his aide were killed by a bomb in Moscow

The hidden explosive device was in a scooter outside their home. Igor Kirillov, head of the NBC force, was internationally respected for his detailed revelations. Most recently, he claimed the US used drones carrying infected mosquitoes.

Footnote: The US government's plans under Trump are again being developed by the HERITAGE Foundation, of which bioweapons developer Ken Alibek was an employee.

🚨Soviet defector Alibek, nicknamed Alibekov, headed the bioweapons company HADRON, which was privately owned by the‼️ Trump‼️ administration's chief of staff: the HERITAGE Foundation's Edwin Meese.

The bioweapons experts killed: Igor Kirillov, David Kelly (UK) and Vladimir Pasechnik (head of Alibekov) are now silent. Let's loudly support them.

🇺🇸🇬🇧☠️ 🇷🇺NATO's enemy: The deceased head of Radiological Chemical and Biological Defense Forces troops Kirillov uncovered British crimes in Ukraine and had personal sanctions imposed on him
A number of Western “partners” can be identified among those who were interested in eliminating Lieutenant General Kirillov.

Maria Zakharova spoke about Igor Kirillov, who died in Moscow as a result of an explosion:

"Lieutenant General of the Russian Armed Forces' RBZ Igor Kirillov has been systematically exposing the crimes of the Anglo-Saxons for many years, with facts in hand: NATO provocations with chemical weapons in Syria, Britain's manipulations with prohibited chemical substances and provocations in Salisbury and Amesbury, the deadly activities of American biolabs in Ukraine and much more. He worked fearlessly. He did not hide behind people's backs. He went with an open visor. For the Motherland, for the truth."

- Just over two months ago, Lieutenant General Kirillov came under British sanctions for the so-called “use of barbaric chemical weapons in Ukraine” and propaganda against “democracy”. Already 20 hours before the terrorist attack, he had been suspected by the SBU with the same wording.
- Not for the first year, Britain has had serious irritations and difficulties due to Kirillov's disclosure of information and information about secret laboratories, publicly voicing the crimes of NATO countries involved in secret experiments in Ukraine
- Kirillov also exposed London in connection with the “provocation” with the poisoning of the Russian traitor Skripal.

https://x.com/Hawkeye1745/status/1868970310873092508

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/jacksonhinklle/status/1868955631904084088

[Mike Gorman]

This murder of the general, pretty heinous stuff, obviously this was a multiple agency project, it has the hallmark of British intelligence over it in my opinion. Provocation, they are desperate to make as much chaos and bad feeling as possible, Scott Ritter was saying that Russia has to respond in a very powerful way, and this is entirely expected: surely Putin will demand the destruction of the Ukrainian decision/intelligence bunkers/buildings/staff? But of course Putin will choose to respond in a way that maximizes Russia's position and aspirations, he is not noted for anger-driven options! We can clearly see that the values and standards of this Western/Zelensky group are abysmal -all is fair in love and war? I find myself desiring the complete destruction of this regime, they have caused so much tragic loss and heartache for the Ukrainian people, it really is time for them to be removed kinetically, completely and with righteous power. I know this is simply yet another individual assertion, I just wanted to write this down because I feel so removed and without agency. I am sure many of you feel the same way.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Mike Gorman (here)
Scott Ritter was saying that Russia has to respond in a very powerful way, and this is entirely expected:

I'd be guessing that this may herald the second launch of an Oreshnik missile, and the target would be in Kiev.

(For the record, Here's Scott Ritter talking to Judge Napolitano yesterday. His opinion about the assassination is shared in the first few minutes of the video.)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gX2oWRYJEB4

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1869174007838486655

Tony Seruga
@TonySeruga
🚨 This is insane! This should be the biggest story on Earth! 🚨

The CIA/Ukraine just assassinated the guy leading the investigation into Russian military allegations that the US has been developing bioweapons in Ukraine, including Covid-19.

This is also what Hunter’s pardon is about!

Legacy media? Crickets



Clandestine
@WarClandestine
If you were curious why Igor Kirillov was just assassinated, watch this video.

In August 2023, Kirillov outlined how the US and Big Pharma “rule the world” by “manufacturing biological crises”.

He also discussed how all of this evidence has been submitted to the UN many times, and gets vetoed every time by the US, because the US cannot refute the documentation.

Essentially, Kirillov found the paper trail proving that the US government, along with NGOs and oligarchs, created C19, and used it to generate trillions in profit for pharmaceutical companies via vaccine production, as well as advancing government overreach via emergency powers.

This is the reason they just killed him. He was trying to expose the biggest crime in human history.

[Helvetic]

Pepe Escobar | Ukraine killing Russian General - the Middle East under Huge changes? | Dec. 18, 2024

Source: Dialogue Works youtube

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=asRDIWuQnJ4

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/WarClandestine/status/1869243632508928166

Here we go again!

The completely discredited corporate media and “fact-checkers” are once again trying to cover up the biolabs in Ukraine story.

They claim that Kirillov’s assassination is not conspicuous, and that the allegations are a conspiracy theory.

DESPERATION! 😂

— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) December 18, 2024

[Bill Ryan]

In his update for today, Alexander Mercouris reports at the start of his video that two people were quickly apprehended after the assassination of General Igor Kirillov, and one of those has confessed that he was in effect a contract killer of the Ukrainian Secret Services, paid $100,000 for the assignment.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=q3uUDybQcLg

[Tintin]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Mike Gorman (here)
Scott Ritter was saying that Russia has to respond in a very powerful way, and this is entirely expected:

I'd be guessing that this may herald the second launch of an Oreshnik missile, and the target would be in Kiev.

(For the record, Here's Scott Ritter talking to Judge Napolitano yesterday. His opinion about the assassination is shared in the first few minutes of the video.)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gX2oWRYJEB4

I haven't had a chance to listen to this yet but I'd remembered reading that there's a UN Security Council session on Friday - I don't remember if it was scheduled or is an emergency meeting. Russia will respond to this assassination, an absolute certainty, but I wouldn't be surprised if whatever retribution happens takes place after this meeting.

[Tintin]

Extracting from Maria Zakharova's weekly press briefing from the Kremlin, and specifically her statement on the murder of Igor Kirillov, and the situation in Ukraine:

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Briefing by the official representative of the Russian MFA M.V. Zakharova, Moscow, December 18, 2024

18.12.2024 13:57

Source: https://mid.ru/ru/press_service/spok...fings/1988088/

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On the murder of the Chief of the Directorate of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General I.A. Kirillov

On December 17 this year, early in the morning, a terrible tragedy occurred in Moscow – a terrorist attack, as a result of which two Russian servicemen were killed. The head of the Department of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov, was killed. He is our colleague, comrade and friend. His assistant also died.

The Investigative Committee of Russia has begun investigating the criminal case on the grounds of crimes under Articles 105, 205 and 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Murder", "Terrorist Act", "Illegal Arms and Ammunition Trafficking"). We express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends, colleagues of Igor Anatolyevich. We understand that we also condolences to ourselves, because he is also our comrade. He was the greatest specialist in his field. For all of us, this is an irreparable loss.

Igor Anatolyevich was a combat officer, selflessly devoted to his duty and oath. A brilliant professional, incredibly erudite, thoroughly understanding all the nuances of his service, a reliable, decent and responsible person. For many years, he systematically and convincingly exposed the criminal activities of the Anglo-Saxons and NATO members in general in the area in which they made the world an arena for yet another manipulation. This is chemical weapons, biological security.

I.A. Kirillov became an exposer of American biolabs in Ukraine, where bioagents were created, aimed at selectively defeating representatives of certain ethnic groups, including Slavs. He revealed facts of the Kyiv regime's use of chemical weapons at the front and the production of a "dirty bomb", preparation of provocations using bioagents.

His work to expose these Anglo-Saxon manipulations began much earlier. Remember when Western propaganda tried to blame Russia for the chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma in 2018? It was I.A. Kirillov who pointed out dozens of absurd inconsistencies in this completely fabricated case. The "reporters" standing at the crater from the alleged chemical weapons explosion wearing only a gauze bandage. Remember how he talked about this? The "rescuers" from the pseudo-humanitarian organization "White Helmets" poured water on the victims, which did not wash away the chemical substance. Remember the eyewitnesses who were surprised to recognize themselves in those "horrific shots" that were staged by the Anglo-Saxons?

I.A. Kirillov gave a convincing argumentation for all this, consisting of facts. He served fearlessly, defended his Motherland. He did not hide behind people's backs. He became a real "bone in the throat" for various Russophobes in the West.

It is significant that the SBU opened a criminal case against Igor Anatolyevich without any evidence on a completely fictitious pretext - allegedly in connection with the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers. Apparently, there were various preparations for a terrorist attack under the guise of "legality". What kind? It has long been absent in Ukraine. The laws and regulations there have long been stolen and destroyed by the West. Everyone understands perfectly well that the alleged killers (they saw that the Kiev regime once again took responsibility for this terrorist attack) are the SBU "sixers", the frenzied Kiev regime - all of this is controlled by the Anglo-Saxons. They are the main "beneficiaries" of Kiev-regime terrorism. The West applauds those who deal with people who are trying with all their might to slow down the fall of the world into a new reality of post-truth. This is a "quasi-reality". If the truth is destroyed, then reality is distorted. In the same way, D.A. Dugina and V. Tatarsky were killed during the terrorist attack (with their own details and nuances of this crime). Z. Prilepin miraculously survived. Other journalists and public figures were also killed. The West was silent, did not say a word or came up with evasive phrases, as in the case of I.A. Kirillov, hiding behind the fact that he was supposedly a legitimate "target". But we know what their real goal is (former US President George Bush Jr. let it slip) - to kill as many Russians as possible. True, they also kill Ukrainians, without sparing them.

We understand perfectly well what this latest terrorist attack was aimed against. We understand its deep goals and reasons. We hear how Westerners, both at the sites of international organizations and in the open space, are beginning to talk about the need to “reanimate” the topic of chemical weapons and crimes involving their use in Syria.

We understand that it was I.A. Kirillov who prevented them from engaging in "forgery" all these years. We will not leave it like this. The Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN in New York will definitely raise the issue of the terrorist act committed during the Security Council meeting on the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine that we requested for December 20.

We are confident that all the organizers and perpetrators of the murder of I.A. Kirillov will be found and punished, whoever they may be and wherever they may be.

And to all the curators of the Kyiv regime, Russophobes of all stripes, we answer with the whole country and the people - you will not intimidate us. We defend the truth. And what I.A. Kirillov said is really the truth.

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About the Ukrainian crisis

The Ukrainian Nazis do not stop their terror against the civilian population of Russia, subjecting them to daily artillery shelling and drone attacks.

On the night of December 11 this year, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on Taganrog - a boiler room was damaged, 14 cars were burned, no casualties. In the morning of the same day, the Ukrainian side used six American ATACMS missiles on the city's military airfield. All of them were shot down by the Pantsir air defense missile and gun crew, there are casualties from fallen fragments.

On December 14, 2018, in the Belgorod Region, Banderites deliberately attacked a residential building in the village of Maysky with a UAV, where a woman with small children was located. Unfortunately, a tragedy occurred: her 9-year-old son died, and her 7-month-old daughter and she were wounded. On December 15, 2018, in the village of Terebrino, a self-defense fighter was killed by a drone strike. A drone strike on a truck near the village of Borki wounded the driver.

On December 16 of this year, Ukrainian Nazis fired NATO-caliber cluster munitions at Gorlovka (DPR) from cannon artillery and also used a drone to drop an explosive device on a passenger car. As a result, one person was killed and four were injured.

Our fighters of the "Center" group reported that after the liberation of the settlement of Petrovka (DPR) on December 15 of this year, they found civilians, mostly elderly, locked in the basements of houses by the Ukrainian Nazis, who were subjected to abuse and deprived of food by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The victims were glad to be freed from the neo-Bandera monsters. There were recorded cases of forced removal of local children by the Ukrainian military.

The media learned that the city authorities of Kurakhovo, which was practically taken under control by Russian troops, received instructions from the local "military administration" to refuse humanitarian aid to civilians if they wrote an application in Russian. In doing so, the person's health, disability, and age were not taken into account. This is barbarity and dehumanization. Where are the humanitarian organizations? Where are all those who should be monitoring such things? They don't care. They are apparently busy with all kinds of harassment and gender self-identification. These barbaric actions are aimed at genocide of the population based on language and ethnicity.

Some captured Ukrainian Nazis admit in pure Russian that they even think in it, and at the same time tell about their "heroism" in the captured territories of the Kursk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter A. Plombirus, who surrendered to our servicemen, told how, on orders from the command, he shot civilians who did not speak Ukrainian on the spot, and also changed into a Russian military uniform in order to get close to the positions of our fighters and deal with them.

Yesterday, December 17 of this year, the International Public Tribunal for Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis presented a report prepared on the basis of collected testimonies of victims and witnesses, "Mass shooting of civilians in Selidovo by the Ukrainian Armed Forces" . It is dedicated to the massacre of defenseless citizens, carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign "legionnaires" during their retreat, starting from October 22 of this year.

Footage of the aftermath of this inhuman savagery was shown by Russian media. It is impossible to read what is described in the report without shuddering – inhuman beings in the guise of Ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries went around houses and apartments in Selidovo, shooting women, men and elderly people at point-blank range. These war crimes, outrageous in their cruelty, have no statute of limitations and will be thoroughly investigated to bring all those responsible to inevitable justice.

Law enforcement agencies of Russia together with the Ministry of Defense of Russia have received irrefutable evidence of the repeated use of white phosphorus munitions dropped from drones by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in September of this year as self-igniting "filling". This fact indicates that Ukraine has chemical weapons that have not been disposed of in accordance with international regulations, as well as the possibility of synthesizing highly toxic phosphorus-containing toxic substances from List 1 of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction.

The white phosphorus-filled incendiary munitions used by the Ukrainian Nazis are indiscriminate weapons and are prohibited by Protocol III of the Geneva Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons in Populated Areas and Their Environs.

These crimes and those involved in them will inevitably be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

Russian courts continue to convict Ukrainian neo-Nazis and mercenaries for war crimes.

Mercenaries from New Zealand J. O'Brien and Georgia T. Tiwadze have been sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison. The latter has repeatedly made Russophobic statements on social networks.

The commander of the mortar battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yu. Pylypeyu received 24 years in prison, on whose orders the shelling of the village of Mirny in the Kalmius district of Mariupol was carried out on March 8, 2022, which resulted in the death of a civilian and the injury of his wife. By chance, their young daughter, who was not within the radius of the scattering of the striking elements, was not injured.

The commander of the separate center of special operations "West" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, A. Matvishin, was sentenced in absentia to 24 years of imprisonment. He gave his subordinates orders to use UAVs to carry out strikes on the territory of the Kursk and Bryansk regions, as a result of which at least 12 civilians were injured.

Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine V. Panchenko and I. Dmitrakov were sentenced to 15 and 14 years of imprisonment, respectively. Both participated in the invasion of the Kursk region and, being illegally on the territory of our country, opened fire to kill on the civilian population.

For the attempted murder of a civilian in Mariupol, the Supreme Court of the DPR sentenced the platoon commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces V. Skorik to 13 years of imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony.

Russian law enforcement agencies will continue their work to hold Ukrainian Nazis and foreign mercenaries accountable for war and other crimes.

On December 13, 2018, US Secretary of State E. Blinken announced the provision of additional military aid to Kyiv from Pentagon warehouses in the amount of $500 million. This is the 73rd aid package to Kyiv from Washington. Each “aid” package from Washington to Kyiv becomes the same “black package” for the citizens of Ukraine, in which they are then packaged. It will include ammunition for the HIMARS MLRS, ammunition to repel drone attacks, 105- and 155-mm artillery ammunition, high-speed anti-radar missiles, mine-resistant vehicles, biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear protection equipment, etc. Last week, the United States allocated two military aid packages to Ukraine for $725 and $988 million. They also included ammunition for the HIMARS MLRS, drones, and artillery ammunition, which the Banderites use to commit their crimes.

Western Europe is also trying to keep up with Washington. On December 16, Norwegian Prime Minister J.G.Støre announced the government's decision to allocate $242 million to "assist" the Ukrainian Navy in order to "contain" the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Part of these funds will go to training Ukrainian sailors at a training center in Romania.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, O.S. Markarova, was alarmed to discover that the House of Representatives of Congress had deleted the Lend-Lease clause for Kyiv from the draft US defense budget for 2025. Washington, without waiting for D. Trump to take office, is preparing to reduce aid to its thieving Ukrainian protégés.

The Americans will obviously shift a significant burden of financial and military aid to the regime of V.A. Zelensky to Western Europe, where calls to reduce the volume of social payments in favor of increasing spending on the notorious "defense" are becoming increasingly persistent. Europe and its population for the Anglo-Saxons are traditionally expendable material or "collateral damage" in the world wars and conflicts they incite. At the same time, everything that the allies transfer to the agonizing Kyiv regime with complete combat superiority on the front of the Russian Armed Forces will, as usual, be stolen by those who usurped power in Ukraine and are ready to sell the country for a pittance to their overseas "masters".

The provocative, brazen, barbaric bacchanalia in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra continues. It is already causing shock and horrifying the citizens of Ukraine themselves, who have no sympathy for anyone except their own country. On December 15 of this year, a "folklore and musical" performance and a culinary show were staged in its temple - the Refectory Church. This is the period of the Nativity Fast for Orthodox people. There is nothing sacred left for the junta. It is not enough for them to desecrate places that are sacred to many. Now they have started clowning around (what else can you expect from a regime headed by a "bloody clown"?). All this is cynically presented as an alleged revival of national culture. Who has been preventing its revival all these years? Why hasn't it been revived all these years of Ukraine's independence? Because this is not a culture at all. This is naked, unbridled nationalism in its purest form.

The level of this pseudo-culture is evidenced by the revelations of one of the "priests" of the schismatic "Orthodox Church of Ukraine". He publicly stated that the temples of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church are intended only to "be public toilets", since the UOC, allegedly, is "an enemy of the state".

There are many different movements in Christianity, which at one time separated in a rather painful way. Today, there are many opportunities to learn about the history of Christianity and not make the mistakes that, unfortunately, were made by our ancestors. These are not just mistakes that are made, this is a deliberate destruction of ideas about Christianity in Ukraine in principle. Can a Christian, no matter what confession within Christianity he belongs to, say such a thing?

No matter how much the agonizing regime of V.A. Zelensky tries to commit sacrilege and mock the feelings of Orthodox Christians, it will not succeed in breaking their true faith.

We would like to remind you that for a real church, a temple is a place where people pray to God, and not a venue for gastronomic programs and entertainment events, and especially not at a time when humility is required.

The listed facts once again confirm the relevance of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine and eliminate threats emanating from its territory. All its goals will definitely be achieved.

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Maria remarked upon this A Plombirus creature footage of which I did see on X earlier this week making the claims that she writes about here. Unfortunately, at the point of downloading it subtitles in English were absent. I'll try and source some footage that does show this chthonic cheeseball, accompanied with subtitles.

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Audio/Video of Maria's statement on Igor Kirillov:

[Rizotto]

The assassination of General Kirillov was no doubt meant as a major provocation against Russia. Along with the ATACMS attacks inside Russia, it shows that the deep state is obsessed about getting the world into a major conflagration. The obvious goal of the cabal pushing for major world depopulation.

But I don't see that assassinating General Kirillov was meant to shut down his investigations or destroy his findings. Surely he worked with a team who shared the investigative results, and all their records & reports have been duplicated, with copies kept in safe places. In fact, that assassination will only bring to the forefront the findings of General Kirillov on the criminal bio-weapons that the US developed in Ukrainian labs.

Kirillov's death is very tragic for his family & friends & colleagues, but the truth will prevail.

[Vicus]

Donbass Breaks Western Blockade: African Breakthrough In Donetsk People’s Republic



Western attempts to isolate Russia’s new regions and prevent them from strengthening their international ties are failing. A large Pan-African parliamentary delegation from twelve African states visited the capital of the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The parliamentarians represent Ethiopia, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Zambia, Djibouti, Eswatini, Somalia, Mozambique. The meeting with the deputies was held by the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin and the senator of the Federation Council from Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Voloshin. The parliamentary delegation was headed by the Vice-President of the African Union Legislative Assembly from East Africa, Gayo Ashebir.

Donbass guests expressed full solidarity with the region’s struggle for the realization of the right to self-determination. The delegates visited the Saur-Mogila memorial complex and laid flowers in memory of the soldiers who fell in the battles to liberate the world from Nazism.



“We are happy to be here to express solidarity with the citizens of Russia and its state, because Russia is our friend. It has always supported Africa and that is why we owe you. It is time for us to stand together with Russia… Russians, you are not alone,” said the head of the delegation, Gayo Ashebir, a member of the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives from the ruling party.

At a meeting with Denis Pushilin, Mr. Ashebir invited the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic to visit the Pan-African parliament and promised to send an official invitation.

continue:
https://southfront.press/donbass-bre...ples-republic/

[Vicus]

Overview Of Russian And Ukrainian Strikes On December 19, 2024

On the night of December 19th, Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged strikes in their rear regions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted massive attack on the Russian western regions.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 84 Ukrainian drones were destroyed by Russian air defense forces during the bight. 21 UAVs were destroyed in the Bryansk region. 14 UAVs were destroyed in the Belgorod region. 6 UAVs were destroyed in the Voronezh region. 3 drones were intercepted in the Kursk region and three more in the Tambov region. The last drone was destroyed in Kuban.

Most of them targeted the Rostov region. 36 Ukrainian drones were destroyed there. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out at the local Novoshakhtinsky oil refinery, which was soon eliminated.

This is reportedly the second Ukrainian attack in the Rostov region in two days. On December 18th, Russian air defense repelled Ukrainian missiles attack there. According to local reports, there were about a dozen missiles. The footage confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched Storm Shadow missiles supplied by NATO.

In their turn, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a series of precision strikes in Ukraine. A combined attack was reported in the city of Krivy Rih. After drone strikes in the city, Russian missile reportedly destroyed the target.

Explosions thundered throughout the Sumy region. Ukrainian military equipment was attacked. According to local report, a series of strikes targeted the area of Yunakovka, where the main supply route of the Ukrainian group in the Kursk region passes through. More explosions thundered in the town of Romny located near the Kiev-Sumy road.

More Russian night strikes destroyed targets in the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces that were preparing to go towards Volchansk were destroyed in the area of the settlement of Tsirkuny. Russian kamikaze drones also struck targets in the city of Kharkiv.

https://southfront.press/overview-of...ember-19-2024/

[Vicus]

Cry me a River...

Hungary, Austria and Slovakia ask EU authorities to influence Ukraine to maintain Russian gas transit

Energy companies from Central Europe are demanding an extension of the contract for the transit of Russian gas, the Polish portal Onet reports. According to it, the appeal to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen from companies from Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Italy appeared against the backdrop of the cessation of gas supplies via Ukraine at the end of December.

The countries are desperately trying to ensure continuity of supplies from Russia, but it may already be too late. Gas companies, network operators and industrial customers from Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Italy said on December 17 that ending the deal could “complicate gas supplies” and “lead to higher gas prices for European consumers.”

Slovakia's state-owned energy supplier SPP, whose representatives signed the letter, warned that the interruption of supplies would cost the country "more than 220 million euros." This refers to the cost of replacing the lost supplies.

Ukraine has already stated that it will discuss options for extending the agreement if the European Commission "officially considers" this issue in negotiations with Kiev. At the same time, the EU executive bodies have repeatedly said that the community will not have serious consequences in the event of a cessation of Russian gas supplies, and have ruled out assistance in negotiations on extending the agreement.

Amid looming problems with pipeline gas supplies, the EU has increased its purchases of LNG from Russia. Reuters reports that Gazprom has sent its first batch of liquefied natural gas from the Portovaya LNG terminal to Italy. The Cool Rover gas carrier began unloading yesterday at the FSRU Toscana terminal in the Italian port of Livorno.

https://en.topcor.ru/54747-jenergeti...kogo-gaza.html

[Vicus]

We started the events of 2022 without any special preparation for them – Vladimir Putin today

For more than 4 hours, the Russian president has been answering questions from journalists and Russian citizens. Among other things, Vladimir Putin was asked whether he would change his decision to start the SVO if he could return to February 2022.

The Russian leader responded by saying that the special military operation should have been launched earlier.

"If it were possible to look at the situation, I would think that such a decision, which was made at the beginning of 2022, it should have been made earlier. This is the first thing. And the second. Knowing this, it was necessary to simply start preparing for these events, including the SVO. After all, the Crimean events were spontaneous, and we began the events of 2022 without any special preparation for them."

Vladimir Putin said.

The head of state also answered the question of how he has changed since the beginning of the special military operation.

"We all change, every day, every hour. Everything flows, but these two years and more have been a special test for the whole country and for me. I will say frankly, I began to joke less and almost stopped laughing"

– the president answered.

Let us recall that during the direct line, the Russian leader correctly parried provocative attack by an American journalist. After Vladimir Putin's clear answer to an NBC correspondent, the US media representatives demonstratively left the room without waiting for the end of the press conference.

https://en.topcor.ru/54793-nado-bylo...mir-putin.html

[Helvetic]

Scott Ritter and Andrei Martyanov | Neocon Provocations and President Putin's Yearly Q & A Speech | Dec. 19, 2024

Source: Garland Nixon youtube

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4P6cu2dAvuw

[Tintin]

Well, we all know by now that 'Ukraine' is a human-trafficking, drug-trafficking, gain-of-function petri dish experimenting money-laundering racket, and a G*dless hellhole of corruption - pity the poor souls trapped there who can't escape.

From X, here: I don't know if this can really be trusted to be accurate: these sorts of meme-ish presentations, without links to any original source need properly verifying, but, it may well be bonafide, and comes as no surprise at all: ( )

Corruption on stilts...



Edit to add from this X account: - text below:

How can the United States of America be impartial brokers in ending the Russia Ukraine War when we have made money from it? Just look at the list of politicians who profited from it. Also look at the ghoulish video in how Senator Lindsey Graham wants to carve up Ukraine. Do we have our eyes set on Russia as well? Just the other day, outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen with the stroke of a key transferred stolen funds from Russia to Ukraine.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...f8d906e2852e69 And let's not forget, we have had direct Military involvement in this war. We need an impartial broker.

[grapevine]

Russian restraint comes with escalation risks

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=9o5yRNzO4SU

(46:55)
The video discusses Russia's restraint amid escalating attacks, potential negotiations with Trump, and the risks of waiting for a new US administration. It explores the complexities of the Ukraine conflict and various actors' motivations.

Russian restraint comes with escalation risks
The Duran: Episode 2094

Timestamps (Powered by Merlin AI)
00:00 - Negotiations for peace in Ukraine face challenges amid escalating military actions.
02:42 - Western leader emphasizes concerns over escalation and talks amid war dynamics.
08:26 - Russia's restraint reflects openness to ceasefire talks despite U.S. escalation.
10:45 - Russia shows willingness to negotiate but demands strict conditions for a ceasefire.
16:13 - Russia's restraint amid escalating Western actions poses significant risks.
18:29 - Russian restraint carries significant risks amid potential escalations.
22:58 - Russian strategy involves dialogue while managing escalation risks.
25:15 - Russian restraint may lead to significant escalation and conflict risks.
29:39 - Military assessments about casualties and advantages in the Ukraine conflict are questionable.
31:43 - U.S. military analysis is hindered by political generals' reliance on flawed Ukrainian reports.
36:10 - Discussion on potential escape options for Zelensky amidst Ukraine's complex situation.
38:33 - Zelensky's potential replacement could escalate tensions in Ukraine.
42:59 - Negotiations in Ukraine are hindered by escalating provocations and military actions.
45:10 - Trump's unique negotiating tactics may not suit protracted negotiations with Russia.

While the killing of Krillov is a disgrace, designed to escalate tensions still further and to dilute or even destroy Trump's pending peace talks, it was suggested that Russia's defence was lacking on this occasion, and this is valid as while attacks in Russia have been sporadic and restrained, it's clear that the West are determined and desperate for the war to continue AT ANY COST, and there should be concerns at their next move, particularly as Biden and Harris have been recalled to the White House.

Extradition of the "masterminds" behind these attacks may now form part of Russian peace talks, but in the meantime the possibility of a False Flag is imminent; the fact that we're all expecting it and wouldn't come as a surprise won't stop these blinkered psychopaths. The other elephant in the room remains a POTUS with obvious mental health problems.

[Tintin]

RUSSIAN STRIKES ON KIEV:

There'll likely be a lot more reporting to follow on this, but, as best we know so far, the following update from X:

Text:

WAR FACILITIES HIT HARD IN KIEV
• Russia retaliates after Ukraine fires 10 missiles into Rostov factory
• Fires burn in Solomensky and Shevchenkovsky districts of Kiev
• Hit: Military command centre
• Hit: US-supplied Patriot missile system
• Hit: Luch design bureau for Neptune & Olkha missile systems

Source:
https://tass.com/politics/1890749

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Another source, dana:

Text:

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Russian MoD commented on the morning strike on Kiev and the region.

It is stated that this is "a response to the recent attack by Western missiles on the Rostov region."

The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it struck the "SBU command post," the Kiev Luch Design Bureau, and the Patriot air defense missile systems.

ukraine_watch

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From Simplicius:

Text:

⚡️🇷🇺Russian MOD: "In response to the actions of the Kiev regime, supported by Western curators, in the morning a group strike with long-range precision weapons was carried out on the SBU command post, the Kiev design bureau "Luch" , which designs and manufactures the "Neptune" missile systems, ground-based cruise missiles MLRS "Olkha", as well as the positions of the "Patriot" air defense missile system."

[Tintin]

Posted by Tintin (here)
RUSSIAN STRIKES ON KIEV:

There'll likely be a lot more reporting to follow on this, but, as best we know so far, the following update from X:

Text:

WAR FACILITIES HIT HARD IN KIEV
• Russia retaliates after Ukraine fires 10 missiles into Rostov factory
• Fires burn in Solomensky and Shevchenkovsky districts of Kiev
• Hit: Military command centre
• Hit: US-supplied Patriot missile system
• Hit: Luch design bureau for Neptune & Olkha missile systems

Source:
https://tass.com/politics/1890749

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Another source, dana:

Text:

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Russian MoD commented on the morning strike on Kiev and the region.

It is stated that this is "a response to the recent attack by Western missiles on the Rostov region."

The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it struck the "SBU command post," the Kiev Luch Design Bureau, and the Patriot air defense missile systems.

ukraine_watch

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From Simplicius:

Text:

⚡️🇷🇺Russian MOD: "In response to the actions of the Kiev regime, supported by Western curators, in the morning a group strike with long-range precision weapons was carried out on the SBU command post, the Kiev design bureau "Luch" , which designs and manufactures the "Neptune" missile systems, ground-based cruise missiles MLRS "Olkha", as well as the positions of the "Patriot" air defense missile system."

More dramatic footage here from the aftermath of the strike on the SBU building: