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(33,078 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:18 PM Thursday

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Zelenskyy Is Going To Retake Crimea Without A Land Invasion [View all]

When Russia seized Crimea, in the aftermath, Putin gave sweetheart deals for Russians to move there, Putin guaranteed their safety, guaranteed to protect them. 800,000 Russians moved into Crimea.

All of the protection is gone. Ukraine has blown up bridges that are used to get supplies in and out of Crimea. The ships at the ports are gone. The airspace over Crimea is controlled by Ukraine. Gas and oil facilities have been bombed by Ukraine, the people can't buy gasoline.

Putin is moving air defense systems out of southern and Eastern Ukraine to shore up air defense of Moscow, leaving the Russian troops much less protected.

Now the most recent news, 1,500 cars were in a huge traffic jam waiting to get the hell out, the Russians are self-deporting.

Zelenskyy has this modern warfare thing down to a science.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/crimean-bridge-chaos-miles-of-traffic-jams-reported-near-crossing/ar-AA26wXjZ?

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Zelenskyy Is Going To Retake Crimea Without A Land Invasion [View all] gab13by13 Thursday OP

Kick dalton99a Thursday #1

🇺🇦 Deuxcents Thursday #2

Slava Ukraini. Thank you for the update. niyad Thursday #3

The Mouse That Roared. multigraincracker Thursday #4

The comic that kicked ass... COL Mustard Thursday #19

Oh yes, I remember that movie PatSeg Yesterday #30

I read that book in high school... IthinkThereforeIAM Yesterday #41

Ukraine was always the brain trust of whatever iteration of an empire there ever was there n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #5

Absolutely fact JPK Yesterday #25

Slava Ukraine.................... Lovie777 Thursday #6

It seems his plan hurl Thursday #7

Ukraine has been teaching NATO gab13by13 Thursday #15

NATO leaders are studying and learning from Ukraine's tactics. Lonestarblue Yesterday #23

And... JPK Yesterday #27

I am so impressed PatSeg Yesterday #29

massive traffic jam as people flee Crimea rollin74 Thursday #8

I wish we had a President like Zelenskyy. sheshe2 Thursday #9

Zelenskyy is a true hero for these times. calimary Thursday #14

He is, calimary. sheshe2 Thursday #16

There is no answer to that - at least not yet. calimary Yesterday #22

When Western powers offered to get him out of Ukraine when it was attacked, he said, "I don't need a ride, I need ammo!" tblue37 22 hrs ago #58

🇺🇦🇺🇦 gademocrat7 Thursday #10

There are still Ukrainians living there, am I right? FakeNoose Thursday #11

I wonder JPK Yesterday #28

Maybe, or at least feeding info to the military leaders in Kiev FakeNoose Yesterday #40

I think they call themselves ATESH. druidity33 19 hrs ago #60

The atrocities committed against Ukrainians and Tartars in Crimea... pat_k Yesterday #51

Zelenskyy believes in science. dave99 Thursday #12

MAN, I love good news! EOM Grown2Hate Thursday #13

Yes and we're long overdue PatSeg Yesterday #26

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський Justice matters. Thursday #17

As per usual, Russia underestimated Billsdaughter Thursday #18

Zelenskyy has this modern warfare thing down to a science. ToxMarz Yesterday #20

The Russians fight for a czar Gum Logger Yesterday #47

Put the boot to the Poot. oasis Yesterday #21

Wow, best news I've heard in a long time PatSeg Yesterday #24

Zelenskyy JPK Yesterday #31

russian air defense systems are being pulled from Crimea and sent to protect oligarch vacation homes. mucifer Yesterday #32

State of Emergency declared in Crimes malaise Yesterday #33

While this is great news. Woodwizard Yesterday #34

HK's from the Terminator have become a reality Strelnikov_ Yesterday #35

Can't say more than this... Happy Hoosier Yesterday #39

That is nice Woodwizard 18 hrs ago #61

The US has wasted a really good opportunity to get rid of Putin Buckeyeblue Yesterday #36

That's because Trump is Putin's buddy and expects to get Russia business for Trump org. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #38

I don't think Russia has very much in the way of business... ananda Yesterday #44

No, not anymore. Which is probably why Trump is abandoning them, but there was talk of him wanting a Trump Tower in ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #45

Well.. looking at Moscow now... ananda Yesterday #52

If there was a Trump Tower in Moscow I bet it would have already been hit by a drone. Or just blown up from it's base ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #54

Less buddy and more employee Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #59

Any reports of Russian troops leaving Crimea? Once the civilians are gone any troops will be sitting ducks ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #37

And the Crimean Tatars might be able to go home Botany Yesterday #42

This is an very interesting game of chess that Ukraine has gotten very good at. N/T SupportSanity Yesterday #43

Why hasn't the Kerch Bridge been knocked out? Sneederbunk Yesterday #46

Good question. Maybe saving for the coup de grace LymphocyteLover Yesterday #49

CNN is reporting a state of emergency as been declared in Crimea. 🇺🇦 SamuelAdams Yesterday #48

I think it's more likely Diraven Yesterday #50

It's a peninsula, not an island DavidDvorkin 23 hrs ago #53

Even the land route has bridges Diraven 23 hrs ago #55

I REALLY would love to see the Kerch Bridge in the drink!!! Callie1979 22 hrs ago #56

Zelensky: "I don't need z ride, I need ammo! tblue37 22 hrs ago #57