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Freethinker65

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16. Yes, but he posted it from someone

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:52 AM

Feb 2022

Who was the person that sent the journalist the original text and photos?
It could not have been a Ukrainian male from what was said.
There are lots of personal narratives and photos being posted to Twitter that are not confirmed to even be from Ukraine, less so from the last 24 hours.

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Long story short: I just walked to Poland. [View all] L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP

Saw this. cilla4progress Feb 2022 #1

Kick dalton99a Feb 2022 #2

That sunrise I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #3

Thank you for posting. dchill Feb 2022 #4

Follow him here also: L. Coyote Feb 2022 #8

Am assuming it was not a male Ukrainian relaying this? Freethinker65 Feb 2022 #5

Bio says it's an American journalist nt AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #6

Yes, but he posted it from someone Freethinker65 Feb 2022 #16

I'm mistrustful of random Twitter accounts with names like "Ukraine Freedom" AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #18

It's an American. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #7

where's separate confirmation that the Ukranian govt. is conscripting men? bigtree Feb 2022 #9

Ages 18 to 60. LisaL Feb 2022 #10

where does it say Ukrainian soldiers are forcing men off of busses and such bigtree Feb 2022 #11

Government ordered conscripting men aged 18 to 60. LisaL Feb 2022 #12

it sounds like propaganda bigtree Feb 2022 #14

Same here Bayard Feb 2022 #15

Yep. Freethinker65 Feb 2022 #17

You can believe it or not. LisaL Feb 2022 #19

I just asked for independent confirmation bigtree Feb 2022 #26

I can understand your wish for verification. wnylib Feb 2022 #30

the majority of reports say Ukrainians are enlisting in large numbers bigtree Feb 2022 #36

Not mutually exclusive. Lasher Feb 2022 #50

Of course it makes sense, if we were invaded - what do you think we would do? Dan Feb 2022 #46

Yeah, I am very doubtful about this Twitter account Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #21

Um ... I went there, too, Farmer-Rick. calimary Feb 2022 #35

Yes, and there's another thread showing men pulling a person out of a car. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #38

I'm not believing random tweeters. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #39

You're skipping over a key word - Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #47

THANK YOU Grasswire2 Feb 2022 #59

Everybody is a reservist if at 18 you are expected to spend time LisaL Feb 2022 #65

Do you have any support for that assertion? Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #70

No, men are not allowed to leave the country. LisaL Feb 2022 #64

I was not addressing anything beyond the Reuter's quote Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #69

Wikipedia ancianita Feb 2022 #20

Interfax-Ukraine ancianita Feb 2022 #22

that's a draft bigtree Feb 2022 #27

How is a draft carried out when people wnylib Feb 2022 #31

again, show me confirmation bigtree Feb 2022 #34

Reuters ancianita Feb 2022 #37

thanks bigtree Feb 2022 #40

More Reuters. ancianita Feb 2022 #42

this is about a general draft bigtree Feb 2022 #48

It's not fair to want general news modified to satisfy your criticism of some personal report ancianita Feb 2022 #51

where did I say I was looking for 'dramatic moments,' or news 'modified?' bigtree Feb 2022 #52

Thought I read that you wanted confirmation of men dragged out of their cars. We're cool, though. ancianita Feb 2022 #53

I didn't see another report of men dragged out of their cars bigtree Feb 2022 #54

Okay. I hear you. ancianita Feb 2022 #55

so right, ancianita bigtree Feb 2022 #56

K&R PatSeg Feb 2022 #13

Yeah, so this guy is being followed and retweeted by every Trumper AllyCat Feb 2022 #23

He is describing what he saw. LisaL Feb 2022 #24

Not sure I believe him. Every other tweet I have seen is AllyCat Feb 2022 #25

There will be people who are volunteering and there will be people who are not. LisaL Feb 2022 #29

I agree it might make sense, but... cab67 Feb 2022 #44

Men are not allowed to leave the country. LisaL Feb 2022 #62

U R up the right Alley with your thoughts......... alittlelark Feb 2022 #57

No, it's accurate representation of what is going on. LisaL Feb 2022 #63

"inconsolably happy" BobTheSubgenius Feb 2022 #28

I noted that too stage left Feb 2022 #45

English As Second Language, I reckon. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2022 #58

Yeah stage left Feb 2022 #71

My family & i have been in war. I would use that descriptor onetexan Feb 2022 #66

That seems to be the only interpretation. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2022 #68

This could easily be Russian propaganda KS Toronado Feb 2022 #32

FFS! This IS the real life experience of an American journalist on the ground in a war. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #43

Some on DU are just as prone to conspiracy theories as LisaL Feb 2022 #67

Let's hope it's temporary, and they can return home SOON! FakeNoose Feb 2022 #33

I don't entirely buy it. cab67 Feb 2022 #41

Men are not allowed to leave the country. LisaL Feb 2022 #61

Use of the term "commissar" raises some credibility flags, for me. n/t TygrBright Feb 2022 #49

Hmm... Mike Nelson Feb 2022 #60