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Baldric Eggling
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02.24.2022 | 1:13 AM ET

I'll post what's happening as it comes through for purposes of posterity. Doubt the veracity of what is posted here. Having lived through the Iraq war, I am sure that the vast majority of what gets reported will turn out to be either misinformation or outright ********. Posting because a lot of non-Australia members will be asleep, now. I'll report as much as I can.

So far the g****vine is:

Russia has indeed embarked on a full scale invasion of Ukraine. Air attacks, and ground forces. There has been at least one missile strike, there have been front-line Ukranian casualities ( have seen video, cannot post it here, too graphic).

Footage of an airstrike hitting Lutsk:

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/1496721271907889155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1496721271907889155%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpatriots.win%2Fnew


Belarus has thrown in with Russia/is issuing support.
Reports of Ukrainian air defence having shot down multiple Russian planes, either drones or fighters. 


Some other info:



* Edited at 02.24.2022, 1:29 AM ET *

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Fremen
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02.26.2022 | 8:45 AM ET

some more footage






* Edited at 02.26.2022, 8:47 AM ET *

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02.26.2022 | 9:18 AM ET

any update on @Baz?

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02.26.2022 | 11:41 AM ET



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02.26.2022 | 11:54 AM ET



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02.26.2022 | 12:02 PM ET



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02.26.2022 | 12:03 PM ET

I bet Baz already volunteered.... I hope he makes it

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Baldric Eggling
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02.26.2022 | 12:51 PM ET

Baldric Eggling
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02.26.2022 | 1:36 PM ET

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02.26.2022 | 3:07 PM ET



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02.26.2022 | 3:10 PM ET

Hey, dumb question but interested nonetheless, any word from Fedor on any of this? Like him being pro or against invasion or just any news in general? Isn't his hometown by the boarder? 

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Baldric Eggling
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02.26.2022 | 3:15 PM ET

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02.26.2022 | 3:16 PM ET



Also, since I earned a degree in history with a focus on the World Wars, as well as a major in educational studies, I decided to make a video highlighting some of what is happening in Ukraine and how it mirrors what occurred in history. Also, if it hasn't been mentioned already, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are currently fighting on the frontlines against the Russian forces, they relinquished their legacy of comfort (Along with Usyk) and decided to fight the good fight. So hope I did good by explaining how this echos something that has been building for the past 100 years. Thanks everyone.

** Was not aware of the credibility of the Snake Island incident at the time, from my source checks (Specifically the audio file sources) that I found they seemed credible enough but with the further developments of what I've seen thus far I realize that I need to reevaluate my sources, so that was my mistake. Plus the "underdog telling the bigger, stronger, country to go "F themselves" is hilarious not to include tbh. 

* Edited at 02.26.2022, 3:29 PM ET *

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02.26.2022 | 3:25 PM ET

@baldric Eggling good call. Good to note that stuff early before it get's out of hand. Wish I would have known that yesterday. So much as gone out since. I am going to put a disclaimer on the video to inform others on that as well.

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Baldric Eggling
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02.26.2022 | 3:26 PM ET

As our resident Polish guy says, beware or propaganda. I do not think Ukraine is winning and I do not see how they can without help which we should have sent already, and haven't.

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02.26.2022 | 3:31 PM ET

I don't think they will win. I think they can survive this.
I still do believe that the Paradox of Unrealized Power does apply to this case.

* Edited at 02.26.2022, 3:32 PM ET *

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Baldric Eggling
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02.26.2022 | 3:32 PM ET

Honestly, this is how I  see it:

The US state helped install a puppet regime in Ukraine during the Obama years, and Ukraine is a great big money laundering machine for a bunch of US an EU politicians. Christ knows what shonky **** goes on there. The whole Hunter Biden fiasco is probably just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Russia's line about the Ukrainian admin being NAZIS is ********. The reason they're in there is to take out the brass and leadership, because they don't want a puppet ministry controlled by the US on their doorstep. Which is understandable. The US wouldn't let Russia install a puppet ministry in Mexico, for example. This is kind of best-case scenario, because my feeling is once they achieve this (they probably will) it will be business as usual, only this time there will be a Russian controlled scenario. Obviously the best outcome is Ukraine winning which we're all rooting for but I do think that's very unlikely.

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02.26.2022 | 3:50 PM ET


@Baldric Eggling
Very much agreed. That is very much why I think no one is talking about Hunter Biden anymore especially after this. And that basically runs as deep as it gets. Honestly the Obama administration holds a lot of weight into this cause like you said. We agree.

Yeah, that whole Ukraine was in charge of the Death Camps proved to be a false hood when most of the Ukrainians were lost during one of the many purges that Russia had prior. I mean damn. ****'s running wild.

Well to be fair Mexico has its own problems with the cartels that the Russians would have troubles trying to finesse. Honestly, I see us (meaning the United States) working with Mexico in the near future in order to deal with the cartel problem following decriminalization legislation as an effort to loosen their handling over the government in Mexico and their reach in the US. I'd see that before this. All though with **** like the "Zimmerman Telegram", I wouldn't put it past Russia to do the same thing. So fair point.

Honestly, this is a weird scenario since this is Eastern Europe setting. Historically this is very familiar territory and hasn't much changed since the Soviet days, and with the fact that the "homefield advantage" from a populous with "nothing to loss". The Best Case Ukraine wins, Most Likely case, they split.

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02.27.2022 | 1:25 AM ET

For past 3 days I've been pretty active on twitter and I see people getting manipulated by media and information more and more. Some twitter bots constantly post fake Ukrainian nazi pictures, I see twitters claiming not to be against Russia because African people have trouble crossing Polish border. They probably believe Russia has no racists at all I guess. Imagine how manipulated you have to be to believe that. Another thing is how I can't understand why wouldn't they leave the country before it all started since the country they were in was surounded and under a big threat of war for weeks. And now they somehow figured make that all about race. Defendless women and children are at the border.

I hate racism, but I also hate not verifying information. People posting this **** are not describing the situation, or how they tried to get out - to make it more clear and understendable. Instead they seek attention on SM. There are ways to leave Ukraine. Multiple. Polish people from all Poland s areas organise transport through buses, they find home for refugees from Ukraine, blankets, food etc. More than 115 thousand people crossed the border.

Those idiots say they are not against Russians, because theyve seen small group of people not letting black people thru the border without context. 

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02.27.2022 | 12:36 PM ET

The word "nuclear" is starting to be thrown around!... I need to move to the northwest side of the island

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Moorlady
Moorlady

02.27.2022 | 1:00 PM ET

This may be a naive question, but why can’t Poland or Germany send reinforcements to help defend Kiev?  I realize many countries are helping out with weapons.  Thanks!  Viva Ukraine!

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