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9. It's true and it's awesome

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 07:05 PM

Feb 2022

Unfortunately for some reason roughly only half of Russian forces have been committed to the battle.

Not sure why, several theories.

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It appears that the Ukrainians just won an important battle at the Hostomel Airport outside of Kyiv. [View all] artemisia1 Feb 2022 OP

K&R, CNN was reporting on this hours earlier but couldn't confirm the Russians were pushed out of uponit7771 Feb 2022 #1

I should have written (May Have). There is still heavy fighting in the area, but the Russians are artemisia1 Feb 2022 #3

There is a thread down below ..... Lovie777 Feb 2022 #2

I am waiting to see DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #26

Shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, like the ones the CIA gave the Afghan mujahideen, should sop Feb 2022 #4

So true. The Russian helicopters shot down at Hostomel give tribute to this. /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #5

Avenger and Stinger missiles..... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #43

Here's a second source: icymist Feb 2022 #6

Thanks. It appears that UKR conscripts and militia bloodied the nose of the "elite" Russian artemisia1 Feb 2022 #8

I would be okay with all of the Russians invading being shot. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #7

It's too bad the soldiers have to die for Putin's ego. Poiuyt Feb 2022 #11

True, but my sympathy for them is minimal. They are attacking their former "brothers" and "sisters" artemisia1 Feb 2022 #15

It's easier for Russian troops to be racist about Afghanis, as they were in the 1980s Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #23

Afghanistan kicked the rusk'ys ass too ! there is still old relics laying around over there ! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #42

As if they need more motivation for defending their land: they are Cossacks. n/t Eyeball_Kid Feb 2022 #33

It's true and it's awesome qazplm135 Feb 2022 #9

Kick!!! /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #10

Possibly ... Straw Man Feb 2022 #39

Or he views the Chinese alliance like Hitler viewed the Russian alliance during WWII. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #50

That's what I keep thinking. thucythucy Feb 2022 #54

ABC is now reporting this. icymist Feb 2022 #12

If their (Russia's) special forces fair so badly, I am optimistic at the possibility of more UKR artemisia1 Feb 2022 #13

I understand armed Ukrainian grandmothers are patrolling the woods Brother Buzz Feb 2022 #14

Great picture! The "elite" Russian "special forces" don't stand a chance... /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #16

Do not ever . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 2022 #27

And she's wearing a gold satin kimono to the war. tavernier Feb 2022 #37

I like her jacket. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2022 #41

I hope these reports are true Lettuce Be Feb 2022 #17

It's always hard to know what's going on on the ground. However, the reports are accumulating. Of artemisia1 Feb 2022 #18

It may not ultimately matter as Kyiv is likely to fall soon according to many experts. However, the artemisia1 Feb 2022 #19

At least one Russian platoon has surrendered, rather than kill Ukrainians FakeNoose Feb 2022 #20

Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #30

Let this be the first of many such incidents... /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #31

Yes!!! honest.abe Feb 2022 #21

How well armed is the UKR army? Afghanistan turned against the Soviets when the US supplied bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #22

They have many small arms and a fair bit of artillery but little of the big stuff. /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #25

They have Sgent Feb 2022 #51

Please let this be the start of the liberation. 🌈 Boomerproud Feb 2022 #24

I hope the Ukrainians surprise the hell out of Putin and send his ass running Ohioboy Feb 2022 #28

Sadly Putin's ass is nice and comfortable in his plush office..... groundloop Feb 2022 #29

seem's like the way it work's ! we had one of them not to long ago ? monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #44

Ultimately, the overwhelming Russian superiority in men and materiel will win, but if artemisia1 Feb 2022 #32

For now, we should be confident that Putin won't invade a NATO country. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2022 #34

Let's hope not. He's crazy, though. I wonder if the Russian helicopter attack failure will lead artemisia1 Feb 2022 #48

Heroes of the Hostomel Battle icymist Feb 2022 #35

Incredible! Thanks so much for sharing this. /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #36

Go Ukraine! roamer65 Feb 2022 #47

YAAYY!! ancianita Feb 2022 #38

We can't underestimate the passion, strength and resourcefulness of people fighting for liberalla Feb 2022 #40

Ukrainian victory now confirmed. See link: artemisia1 Feb 2022 #45

QUAGMIRE. roamer65 Feb 2022 #46

Exactly. /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #52

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #53

kick /nt artemisia1 Feb 2022 #49