Originally Posted by UserSince2005 (Post 11140367)

At around 18:00, Ukrainian State Border Guards announced that Snake Island had come under attack from Russian ships, during the first day of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3] The cruiser Moskva and patrol ship Vasily Bykov were involved in the attack, using their deck guns.[4]

When the commander of the Russian cruiser instructed the Ukrainian soldiers stationed on the island to surrender, or else be fired upon, the reply was 'Go **** yourself' (Russian: 'иди нахуй' idi nahuj).[5][6]

At 22:00 (01:00 Moscow Time, UTC+2), the State Border Guard Service announced that Russian forces had captured the island following a naval and air bombardment that destroyed all infrastructure on the island.[7][8] Thirteen Ukrainian border guards, representing the entirety of the Ukrainian military presence on the island, were killed during the battle after refusing to surrender.[9][10] President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced they will all be awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Snake_Island

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11140502)

I think starving is an option someone on a call in this morning said the Russians were shooting at any moving cars with no questions ...

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 11140508)

Originally Posted by arista (Post 11140439)

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 11140508)

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 11140521)

reported that there have been some russian desertions .... after 1 day!

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 11140521)

reported that there have been some russian desertions .... after 1 day!

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11140525)

Most of those poor ****ers don't want to be there at all I'd imagine

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11140530)

of course they don't, Putin should go in and fight himself in his bare chest

Originally Posted by UserSince2005 (Post 11140533)

President Zelenskyy should put in his invoice to Putin now for the damage caused by this farce of an invasion. Russia will be paying for years to come.

Originally Posted by arista (Post 11140539)

Pathetic BBC./

Originally Posted by glib (Post 11140542)

Can you vote for me as tibb top poster of the month please

Originally Posted by arista (Post 11140547)

[Squad of Chechen special forces ‘hunters’ is unleashed
in Ukraine to detain - or kill - Kyiv officials
A squad of Chechen special forces 'hunters' has
been ordered to detain or kill specific
Ukrainian officials
The kill squad was pictured in a Ukrainian
forest as they took part in prayer rituals
ahead of potential fighting
It came after Ramzan Kadyrov, 45, the republic's leader
and a close Putin ally,
visited his forces in Ukraine]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...officials.html

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 11140410)

11 labour mps who were siding with the Russians....have backed down like the chicken livers they are

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...tarmer-warning

Originally Posted by AnnieK (Post 11140421)

I saw on the news yesterday that Russian State TV have played down the invasion of Ukraine - many Russians have not seen the extent of the firepower they have brought against their neighbours. I don't know how restricted the Russian population is with regards to external news sources but the footage the Russians had been shown on their TV news was very different to what we are seeing.