WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[Tintin]

Posted by Tintin (here)
Pechersk Lavra incident

Predictably (yawn) ahead of the upcoming G7 summit the Ukrainians stage another incident, this time attacking one of the most sacred of Orthodox sites, the Dormition Cathedral: of course the Russians didn't do it - if that was a missile hit from a Mach-8 300-400Kg missile carrying payload there'd be a crater there. Some speculate another failed Patriot interception, but I rather suspect sabotage. Remember, the site had already long ago been 'evacuated', or cleared of priests and residents, so, perhaps prepared for just such a moment.

In the meantime we are subject again to the lockstep narrative being pushed by the likes of Mark Carney, Keith Kellogg, et al.

Two images of the staging and aftermath doing the rounds:

[Tintin]

Posted by Tintin (here)
Pechersk Lavra incident

Predictably (yawn) ahead of the upcoming G7 summit the Ukrainians stage another incident, this time attacking one of the most sacred of Orthodox sites, the Dormition Cathedral: of course the Russians didn't do it - if that was a missile hit from a Mach-8 300-400Kg missile carrying payload there'd be a crater there. Some speculate another failed Patriot interception, but I rather suspect sabotage. Remember, the site had already long ago been 'evacuated', or cleared of priests and residents, so, perhaps prepared for just such a moment.

In the meantime we are subject again to the lockstep narrative being pushed by the likes of Mark Carney, Keith Kellogg, et al.

Talk about getting caught in the act! One doesn't know whether to laugh or cry right now.(Got it, I'll ) Pathetic.

US PAC-3 Patriot air-defence missile fired toward Dormition Cathedral

Here it is, in (literally) black and white:

[Vicus]

After that post,well this post now should be nice...

"I was wrong!": Why Russia can't avoid eliminating Zelensky -today

The idea that Kyiv regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a useful idiot and shouldn't be eliminated was mistaken, according to military journalist Alexander Kots. He notes that the delegitimized Ukrainian president and his inner circle must be eliminated as quickly as possible.

"I don't know what's stopping us, why aren't we killing the decision-makers, why aren't we attacking the bridges? I don't have an answer to that question. Moreover, my own attitude toward the elimination of Ukrainian bosses has gradually changed. I used to think Zelensky shouldn't be killed because he's a useful idiot. Now I no longer think so. "

- admitted Kots.


He added that they all must be killed: Zelensky, Budanov*, Syrsky, Malyuk**, and other officials of the Kyiv regime. After that, he said, it would be necessary to eliminate those who replace them before Ukraine experiences a collapse of governance.

"Because it still takes a long time to develop that political The weight these Ukrainian bigwigs have already gained for themselves. We need to kill them all. We need to stop playing the last knight on the planet and fight for real."

– stressed the journalist.

It's worth noting that calls for the assassination of senior officials of the Kyiv regime have been heard in Russia for the past few years. These calls have been voiced by both military experts and journalists. However, Russia not only refuses to physically eliminate those responsible for terrorist attacks and sabotage against civilians, but even negotiates with them.

As a reminder, the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran with the assassinations of the Islamic Republic's top political, military, and spiritual leadership. However, even this failed to help Washington and Tel Aviv achieve regime change in Tehran.

* – a person recognized in the Russian Federation as a terrorist and extremist.
** – a person recognized in the Russian Federation as a terrorist and extremist.

https://en.topcor.ru/72117-ja-oshiba...elenskogo.html

[Ravenlocke]

Aleksey The Great 🇷🇺🎖

🚨Statement from the Ministry of Defense regarding the opening of fire by a Russian Navy frigate in the English Channel.🇷🇺🚀🔥

▪️The crew of the Admiral Grigorovich in the English Channel discovered the British-flagged yacht Bright Future, which was on a dangerous approaching course;
▪️The crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich made several attempts to contact the British-flagged yacht, but there was no response;
▪️The frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired flares to attract the yacht's attention, but the vessel continued its dangerous approach;
▪️After closing the distance to 150 meters, the commander of the Admiral Grigorovich fired preemptive fire, causing the British-flagged yacht to change course;
The Admiral Grigorovich crew took all necessary measures to prevent an incident with the yacht.

https://x.com/aleksthgrt/status/2066938157984088434

[Ravenlocke]

Camille Moscow 🇷🇺 🌿 ☦️

Translated from French
🚨 UKRAINIAN TERROR AGAINST CHILDREN: A BUS OF YOUNG FOOTBALLERS ATTACKED

As they were innocently heading off on vacation to the sunny beaches of Gelendzhik, young footballers from Gomel in Belarus were ruthlessly targeted by a Ukrainian drone. The terrorist attack took place in Russia's Bryansk region, confirmed by interim governor Yegor Kovalchuk.

One accompanying adult was killed on the spot. Six injured, including four children, were urgently evacuated to the hospital. Russian authorities immediately took charge of the victims and organized the return of the other passengers.

https://x.com/camille_moscow/status/2067200370267283792

DD Geopolitics

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 A bus carrying a Belarusian children's football team was hit by a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Bryansk region. The acting governor says it was a fixed-wing UAV — and that the strike was deliberate.

A woman travelling with the team died on the spot. Six people were wounded, four of them children. All were rushed to hospital and are now receiving treatment.

The bus was carrying 44 passengers, 28 of them children — the Gomel youth squad, headed to Gelendzhik for a holiday, not anywhere near a front line. Russia's Investigative Committee confirms the numbers. The rest of the group will be sent home shortly.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/2067202276771389711

MFA Russia 🇷🇺

⚡️ Russia’s Investigative Committee:

On June 17, Ukrainian militants attacked a passenger bus traveling from Belarus to Gelendzhik – with 44 passengers on board, including 28 child athletes.

A woman was killed. 7 people, including 5 children, were injured.

#KievRegimeCrimes

https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/2067235167458971738

[Ravenlocke]

свет

Translated from Italian
The woman who died following the NATO terrorist attack in Russia was named Victoria Goroshko.
She leaves behind 2 children and her husband, a coach for the young soccer players who were traveling on the bus

Only civilians ..
NATO and Zelensky know only how to kill civilians.

https://x.com/vadim07751823/status/2067260403818615070

[Ravenlocke]

МИД России 🇷🇺

Translated from Russian
⚡ Sergei #Lavrov on the AFU attack on a bus with Belarusian children in Bryansk Oblast:

This is absolutely in the style of the Kyiv regime — in the hope of sowing panic, undermining the unity of the people, deliberately striking at civilian targets and especially at children.

https://t.me/MID_Russia/84939

https://x.com/MID_RF/status/2067302091908088302

[Ravenlocke]

DD Geopolitics

🇷🇺 BREAKING! Russian ballistic missile strikes were carried out on Kiev and Poltava!

Video from Kiev show Patriot launches and interceptor failures.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/2067375355426734568

[Ravenlocke]

Spartakhccity(Юрий Arty)1244 Ustav

Translated from Russian
Russian hackers have hacked the database of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The database contains 1.7 million killed and missing Ukrainian servicemen.

Wait a minute! So what does this mean, is the little butterfly lying?! 😱
https://x.com/ArtiUrij6474/status/2067248111135650137

[Jaak]

Big step closer to WW3.

I wonder how much this lid weighs and how high it went.

The Moscow Refinery, also known as the Kapotnya Refinery, is a major oil processing facility located in the Kapotnya District of Moscow, Russia. Owned and operated by Gazprom Neft, it is the largest fuel supplier to the Moscow region, providing approximately 40% of the capital's fuel market and supplying aviation fuel to major airports including Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Sheremetyevo.

The facility has been a focal point of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. On June 16, 2026, Ukrainian drone attacks ignited fires at the refinery, causing significant damage and halting operations. This was followed by an even larger drone strike on the morning of June 18, 2026, which resulted in multiple fires across the complex and a nearby shopping market. Ukrainian officials described the attacks as retaliation for Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure, including a UNESCO-listed monastery in Kyiv.

[rgray222]

Posted by Jaak (here)
Big step closer to WW3.

The Moscow Refinery, also known as the Kapotnya Refinery, is a major oil processing facility located in the Kapotnya District of Moscow, Russia. Owned and operated by Gazprom Neft, it is the largest fuel supplier to the Moscow region, providing approximately 40% of the capital's fuel market and supplying aviation fuel to major airports including Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Sheremetyevo.

The facility has been a focal point of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. On June 16, 2026, Ukrainian drone attacks ignited fires at the refinery, causing significant damage and halting operations. This was followed by an even larger drone strike on the morning of June 18, 2026, which resulted in multiple fires across the complex and a nearby shopping market. Ukrainian officials described the attacks as retaliation for Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure, including a UNESCO-listed monastery in Kyiv.

This has been going on for months, and it seems like the world is not grasping the seriousness of the situation. The media has gotten bored with Putin's "special military operation", and they have moved on to a war they are more passionate about in the Middle East. Russia's offensive has stalled, and the propaganda on both sides is so thick that it is hard to see the truth. Ukraine is exploiting the Achilles ' heel in Russia's oil. Russia seems to have no way to defend against these attacks, and Ukraine's new sense of urgency is surprising and effective.

[Jaak]

Indeed seems to be smoke trail going towards oil storage tank right before it explodes. Drones dont leave such trails. Dont know about cruise missiles . Seems Ukraine also used those today.
Some sources claim that 555 drones were shot down today by Russia and almost 1000 was used to attack Moscow and other parts of Russia which makes it biggest attack against Moscow so far.

[Tintin]

The scale of this tragedy cannot be underestimated

Firstly, footage from grave sites in Ukraine.

One from a vast cemetery containing what may be up to 10,000+ dead, in Dnipro, where I think the mayor is seen here visiting it (Video 1). Next, a Ukrainian civilian walks around a cemetery in Haisyn in Vinnitsia oblast (western Ukraine) whose population numbers around 25,000, less the souls' graves shown here in the 'Alley of Fallen Soldiers' (Video 2).

Lastly, a woman is arrested in Russia for filming the graves of fallen Russian servicemen and providing them to Ukrainian and UK contacts (Video 3). Quite what may motivate anyone to do that is quite beyond me:

Video 1



Video 2



Video 3 - additional commentary here:

"Towards the end: They are also making Deep Fake calls to relatives where they impersonate the dead person claiming to actually be alive but captured and ask for money to be sent." 5:14 PM · Jun 18, 2026

[Tintin]

A historical footnote here from a German poster on X, and a reminder of what may always have been the true motivation behind World War Two: the attempt to dismantle Russia, which of course failed, and I agree, will fail again; this conflict is simply a multi-decadal continuation. For those still not up to speed, do see Operation Unthinkable copies of which are in the United Kingdom National Archives and saved to our library here.

Translated from German
Hitler's memorandum on the Four-Year Plan, which he presented to Hermann Göring on September 2, 1936, is identical to the NATO-von der Leyen-Mez-Pistorius Plan and the UK/USA plan.

The goal is the same: the dismantling of Russia.

They will fail, just as they did last time.

[Tintin]

Alexander Lukashenko addresses military generals on the recent attack on a bus in Russia's Bryansk Region, which identified the drone being of Ukrainian origin, and also that the bus driver saw more than one drone buzzing the bus:

[Tintin]

Wiesbaden, Germany:

What really is happening in Wiesbaden, Germany.

American and Ukrainian officers work side by side every single day in a joint command and intelligence fusion center.

They analyze satellite imagery, intercepted Russian communications, and battlefield intelligence to identify Russian positions, weapons systems, and high-value targets.

Those target lists are then turned into exact strike coordinates and handed to Ukraine for attacks using HIMARS, ATACMS, Storm Shadow missiles, and long-range drones.

This also includes targets inside Russian territory like Crimea and now also Moscow after the US gradually loosened restrictions.

This is not “indirect support” anymore. This is deep operational involvement.

These facts were confirmed by:

- A major New York Times investigation from March 2025 exposing the hidden US role in Ukrainian military operations.
- Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who described the German Wiesbaden center as a “secret weapon” for planning and executing operations against Russia.

Short version:
From Wiesbaden, under US EU-COM and US Army Europe, targeting information is sent to Ukraine daily for strikes on Russian forces and infrastructure.
It may not officially be called a NATO war, but it is undeniably a deeply integrated American-Ukrainian military operation within the wider Western proxy effort.

________________________

With additional commentary here:

[Tintin]

A very good summary from Steven Kuhn, American philosophy professor at Georgetown University. The video linked here: https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/2067886352180322719:

💬 Arming troops, destroying a country, and issuing rebuilding contracts is a money machine, with reconstruction deals written before the war even ends.

💬 The most fertile land on the planet, natural resources, infrastructure, weapons, and rebuilding efforts are all owned by outside interests, not Ukraine.

💬 For this reason, Ukraine as an independent entity no longer exists—the government, land, and economy are entirely foreign-owned.

💬 People become emotionally trapped in false narratives due to long-term cognitive dissonance, fighting to the death for stories that are not true.

💬 An estimated 2 million Ukrainians have died in the war, not counting natural deaths or the maimed and wounded, while up to 6 million have left the country.

💬 With 25% of the population gone permanently, and many unwilling or unable to return, the country they left no longer exists.

💬 My own Ukrainian wife’s family has been in exile for four years, unable to speak the local language, without friends, waiting to go back to a place that will never be what they left.

💬 Anyone who denies this reality is simply refusing to look at the facts, and I hate that.

[Ravenlocke]

Palestina En Español 🎒

Translated from Spanish
🇨🇦 Awkward moment in Canada.

A journalist stopped the Canadian Minister of Sports and asked her:

"Before, you demanded the expulsion of Russian athletes for the invasion of Ukraine... Why haven't you demanded the same for American athletes, who have invaded several countries?"

The minister turned around and fled without responding. Pure Western hypocrisy: the rules change depending on the country breaking them. One standard for Russia and a very different one for the United States and its allies.

The double standard in sports and international politics is becoming increasingly evident.

What do you think of this escape?

https://x.com/PalestinaVence/status/2068094221072970106

[Ravenlocke]

☦️Jacob🇷🇺Charite☦️ Иаков reposted

Mann im Schatten 🇷🇺
@vladi_the_gr8
·
Jun 18

Translated from German
Russian Youth in Moscow Protest Against Traitors with Russian Citizenship Who Support the Nazi-Ukraine and Great Britain.

Today, the British announced a further 150,000 drones for Ukraine, which were built in Great Britain with proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

The British have been Russia's main enemy for the last 300 years!

https://x.com/vladi_the_gr8/status/2067680039026720858

[Ravenlocke]

Sabrina F.

Translated from Italian
Ahahah 😂😂😂
#Lavrov monumental as always.

#Russia #Europe

LAVROV: THE EU IS NOT NORMAL.🤣

Russian Foreign Minister LAVROV on the #EU:
"But, of course, we want this dialogue, we welcome it, unlike the Europeans who boast about their principles—I don't know what kind—and claim that, in general, you can only talk to Russia from a position of strength. Now they've reiterated that; there was some sort of European Union summit where they suddenly act like mediators, but at the same time they issue ultimatums, as happened after the meeting between Stoltenberg, Merkel, and Macron with Zelensky. Moreover, beyond the signals indicating that Europe should lead these negotiations, yesterday at the EU summit they decided to extend the anti-Russian sanctions not for 6 months, as done so far, but for a year. But, apparently, this is a further signal that Europe is now taking Russia seriously and that Russia should capitulate. A really strange tactic—well, you can call it whatever you want—but it's not normal politics or normal diplomacy."

Sub. Eng 🇺🇸

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

https://x.com/itsmeback_/status/2068348805435605264