Demilitarizing a nation takes time — especially when taking care to keep civilians out of harm’s way and targeting no nonmilitary sites.
On day 55 of Russia’s operation, there’s no ambiguity about the overpowering superiority of its forces over Ukraine’s.
Fake news otherwise by what passes for MSM in West doesn’t change reality.
Russia’s military responds by taking care of business on the ground in Ukraine.
Its operation has been decidedly one-sided since day-one of its operation.
Commenting on what’s going on, Sergey Lavrov stressed the following:
“We are not up for regime change in Ukraine.”
“We have said it repeatedly.”
“We want the people to be free to decide how they want to live in Ukraine”
Millions of Donbass residents “suffered for eight years.”
They want an end to Ukrainian state terror by the Nazi infested country.
The US-dominated “West (uses) Zelensky (as an imperial tool) against Russia.”
Had he or his predecessor Poroshenko implemented Minsk I and 2 conflict resolution agreements, Russia’s special military operation never would have been launched.
They’re the “cornerstone” of peace in Donbass, Lavrov stressed.
Kiev’s higher power in Washington forbade the regimes it installed from complying with terms of Minsk — to maintain perpetual war along Russia’s borders.
Lavrov also stressed that Russian forces “ha(ve) only been targeting military infrastructure and not civilians.”
“The Ukrainian army has been using civilians as human shields.”
Under international law, they’re protected persons.
According to Fourth Geneva, Article 49:
“The Occupying Power shall not detain protected persons in an area particularly exposed to the dangers of war unless the security of the population or imperative military reasons so demand.”
Article 51 states:
“Protected persons may not be compelled to undertake any work which would involve them in the obligation of taking part in military operations.”
The International Criminal Court said the following about Additional Protocol I (API) of the Geneva Conventions pertaining to civilians:
“(U)tilizing the presence of a civilian or other protected person to render certain points, areas or military forces immune from military operations” constitutes a war crime in international armed conflicts.
ADI, Article 48 states:
“In order to ensure respect for and protection of the civilian population and civilian objects, the Parties to the conflict shall at all times distinguish between the civilian population and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives and accordingly shall direct their operations only against military objectives.”
API, Article 5 states:
“Making the civilian population or individual civilians the object of attack is a war crime, regardless of conflict classification.”
US military commissions may prosecute “(a)ny person…who positions, or otherwise takes advantage of, a protected person with the intent to shield a military objective from attack, or to shield, favor, or impede military operations, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims…”
Lavrov also explained the following:
Following WW II, the US-dominated West “declared themselves winners and, in violation of their promises to the Soviet and Russian leadership, they started moving NATO eastward.”
“They kept saying: ‘Don’t worry, it’s a defensive alliance (sic).”
“It’s not a threat to Russian security (sic).”
The so-called “line of defense for this defensive alliance (moved) eastward five times” toward Russia’s borders — menacingly.
“(C)urrent events are rooted in the US and the collective West’s desire to rule and dominate the world and show everyone that there would be no multipolarity,” said Lavrov.
The US “created a springboard in Ukraine against Russia and pumped arms into the country, saying that Kiev may join NATO and nobody can stop” it.”
Separately on Tuesday, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said the following:
“The plan for the liberation of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics is being implemented systematically, and measures are being taken to restore life to normal.”
That’s what the battle already begun in Donbass is all about.
Russia intends to end 8 years of US-orchestrated and directed war on its people, to liberate parts of its territory occupied by Ukrainian forces, and restore peace, stability and normality for its long-suffering people.
Four million Donbass residents would surely agree that those aims are worth fighting for.
They won’t be gotten any other way.
A Final Comment
Shoigu also explained the following:
“This year, 30 organizational events will be held in (Russia’s) Southern Military District.”
“Over 3,000 advanced weapons and items of military hardware will be supplied (to its forces), and about 170 military infrastructure facilities will be built and put into operation.”
Training remains a priority.
At the same time, “(w)e continue providing (Southern Military District) personnel and their families with service and permanent housing,” including proper healthcare as needed.
Maintaining military capabilities with advanced weapons, along with providing for the needs of its personnel and families are dual priorities for Russia.
In stark contrast, Ukraine’s military is largely dysfunctional.
With ranks filled mostly with involuntary conscripts, they abhor war and yearn to be home with their families.
Corruption is rampant. Hundreds of millions of dollars disappeared into the pockets of high-ranking military and US-installed regime officials.
Ordinary Ukrainians suffer enormously from impoverishment, unemployment, inflation, unaffordable goods and services, along with Nazi-infested fascist rule.
Intelligence obtained by Russia and Donbass showed poor morale, alcohol abuse, violations of military discipline, and crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians.
Thousands of its troops deserted, especially after Russia’s operation began.
Some moved cross-border. Others allied with Donbass freedom fighters — because Ukrainian forces are underpaid, poorly fed and mistreated.
It’s no surprise that Russia’s demilitarizing campaign is proceeding as planned.
Mr Lendman,
The minute I read your words,
Minsk I or Minsk II..
I was furious..
The entire World should be enraged .
Now the NATO bitches are crying …
for their little cowardly Uki Nazi bitches…
But the pathetic War Criminals
Didn’t say shit about their Nazi bitches honoring Minsk..!
The Righteous Party is Clearly Russia..!
Hey Wasn’t the E-3..
UK, Germany and France
The Co Signers..?
What happened?
No say..?
You did nothing…
No you cry.
Not me..
All of History will call you trash.
So disreputable.
So Vile.
So Criminally incapable.
All the heinous obsolete
Capitalist Ruling Class can do is lie.
Going into Minsk you know,
Obviously the USA is lying and will break it..
Of course..
That’s to be expected..
The USA has never honored a Treaty in my entire life.
They’re Pathological Liars.
Signatures are worthless.
That’s the Filth Russia
and China..have to deal with.
It’s a Fuxing Godsend
Russia can extricate themselves from the
Degenerated Sick
Backward Vulgar
Society of Perversion.
Detach from the
Transmission belt of Insanity.
Maria Z the FM Spox
Spends most of her da just debunking one lie after another.
The entire Western World
a Lie.
A House of Cards.
On the Verge of
Colony Collapse.
Grown sick on their own poison.
Covered in debt from Imperial Wars..
Raping Pillaging Plundering the World..
And murdered around
25 to 30 Million since 1945.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
29 YRS OLD NOW
Russia Go East, Young Man!
200 yrs the British and then the US Imperialists always wanted to keep Germany from marrying Russia..
They’d engage the wheels of their economy.
Both brought exactly what the other party needed.
( The Brits remember
Catherine the Great..
Didn’t want that Hair Pin Turn again )
So the plan was successful for two centuries.
Thru two World Wars.
I’m struck by what
Albert Maltz said once
Maltz was one of the Hollywood Thirteen in the 50’s
He said Lenin was reported to have said
If Bismarck had been born 20 yrs later…
There never would have been a WWI…”
I’ve never seen that anywhere.
But his Hollywood Agent
A New Yorker..
A big Agent..
Forgot his name..
Huge Agent
Very Political
But was over there in Moscow
And hung out with the original Bolsheviks.
Knew so much personal anecdotes about their lives.
He told Maltz that.
(CONTINUE)
SO RUSSIA DIDN’T MARRY GERMANY..
Now Russia and China getting Married.
LOL
FANTASTIC
Beautiful Children..
TAKE OVER THE WORLD
History full of quirks.
If Seward and Chase
hadn’t Poisoned
the Hawaiian Princess
Betrothed to a Japanese Prince
Hawaii would be Japanese now.
Twain was over in Hawaii then.
He mentioned it to his editor or publisher…
That’s what he thought happened.
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This all needn’t have been…god damn the US (esp.), NATO, EU, and all the rest of the scofflaws who didn’t/don’t recognize Russia’s legitimate — patriotic — core national-security needs. Now, the piper is being paid…I expect worldwide economic disruptions, transportation mayhem, food/commodites/energy shortages, famine, (increased) poverty among the “other”…. (I read something about *diesel fuel* the other day…scary.)
So be it. It might well be time to turn out the lights on civilization (sic) and Mother Earth. Sayonara.
Thanks for this depressing — but essential — post, Mr. Lendman.
This esp. appreciated:
“Had (Z…) or his predecessor Poroshenko implemented Minsk I and 2 conflict resolution agreements, Russia’s special military operation never would have been launched.
“They’re the “cornerstone” of peace in Donbass, Lavrov stressed.”
My bottom line: Bit*h Victoria Nuland — Jew, Zionist, neocon — should have a rail run up her arse (reminders of President Ghaddafi, eviscerated in Libya by Killary + goons) and be run out of ZioOccupied WashDC on that rail.
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Mr Lendman..
April 20, 1939
“London Bridges Falling Down”
All the Nazi Collaborators in the West are sending even more weapons to the Uki Nazis.
And qualitatively more deadly and sophisticated weapons.
President Putin has warned them repeatedly to stop.
Precisely like JFK warned Russia to stop sending weapons to Cuba.
The Western Nazis ignore him.
Apparently they are still sending the weapons..
One last and final warning should be announced.
Then …TO AVOID WWIII
I repeat..to avoid WW III
Russia should blow up
Ten Cities simultaneously:
Washington
London
Berlin
Tokyo
Paris
Brussels
Warsaw
Bucharest
Tallinn
Vilnius
Non Nuclear.
Warning Shots.
President Putin,
“Hear Me Now..?”
It’s Now or Never..
Pres Putin continues,
“Because WWIII will not be
Fought on Russian Soil..
And we have the military capabilities to execute that
‘ Monroe Doctrine..’
Last and final Warning..”
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Mr Lendman
Keep in mind…
Noticeably
The Worldwide Nazi Press
Are giving the announcements of new weapons..
Enormous Fanfare..
Unusually high volume
Why..
WHY…?
To scare the Russians
That they better hurry up
BEFORE THE WEAPONS
ARRIVE..
Start their Pickett’s Charge
Against the Bulwarks of Death
The Area North of the Donbass
The Kill Zone..
Which The Nazis have spent
8 yrs elaborately building up.
Red Army..
Has all the time you need..
Once again..
Just avoid it..
Don’t engage .
Let them rot.
And continue to
BOMB THE LIVING SHIT
OUT OF THEM..!
Moreover give em an
Extra Dose of Medicine
On the Announcements of more Nazi Weapons being sent.
Lastly..After letting the
Nazi Human Filth remain
stationary and get pulverized
In their “Enchondroma”
For a month..while it RAINS..
LOL
As you are aware..
Anticipate a big Swans Song
drive / penetration into Russia. From the Losers…
North or South of Kharkov
Expect diversionary feints
Like Allies used several at Normandy pre invasion.
Go Russia
To Total Victory..!
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Mr Lendman..
April 20..
Today is Hitler’s Birthday..!
Comrade Tovarish..
BOMB THESE MOTHERFUXERS
Like there was no tomorrow..!
Expand the Strike zone
On their precious Holiday.
Give em some extra icing on the Cake
GO RUSSIA
TO TOTAL VICTORY..!
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Mr Lendman..
April 20..
RE: Azovstol Steel Mill
I see the Russians are giving the Nazis one more chance.
Good.
Fux them but not one drop of Precious Russian blood wasted on this Filth.
I’d like to make a suggestion
From the Annals of History
“I’d like to solve the Puzzle, Pat”
When Alexander went up to Current day Afghanistan
Upper Bactria..
The Most vicious of his opponents..
The were defeated in a Standing battle..
Actually a draw..
But rather than surrender
They hid in their caves.
Elaborate, ostensibly.
And Alex couldn’t proceed leaving them in his rear.
He tried many things to coax or flush them out…
All unsuccessfully.
I think it was Callimachus
( Aristotle’s nephew or
Genrral Perdicus the Younger)
Who suggested roasting huge slabs of meat on spits…
And the Aroma would drive hungry men insane
Sure Nuff..
It worked .
They came out .
Were properly Feed..
Treated kindly
Alex respected them as warriors.
In fact,
Subsequently made a Treaty with them
Which both honored.
And Iskandar even started. bangin Princess Roxanne..
Whom he later married.
EIN so…worth a Try..
And if it doesn’t
the Red Army has a big BBQ!
BTW…these Nazis coming out
Would be a little different than the Bactrians…
They sould be treated “Justly…”
At the Swingers Club..!
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Mr Lendman..
Gotta leave for kick boxing class in 20 minutes.
Realized I wouldn’t be able to concentrate..
(And that’s one hour when you really need your head in the Game..)
Without dropping this:
Imagine..
The Leader of the New World Nazi Coalition ..
.
Crashing World Economy
Sending Weapons to Ukis
Starting WWIII
Is controlled by
Stuffed Animal that follows the Idiot around..!”
Would Hitler Laugh?
How about Joe Stalin?
Moreover..
The Vice President
Just a Freaky..
A unique Weirdo
Needs a Disney Character to follow her around and
Hold her mouth while the Imbecile starts laughing inexplicably..!
This my fellow POWs
Is the “Leadership “.
That’s taking us into WWIII
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