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gab13by13

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5. I read a fantastic summary of how Ukraine fought off the

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:22 PM

6 hrs ago

Russian's initial assault.

I wish I had bookmarked it, it was audio and video.

Russia's fatal mistake was in thinking it could easily take control of a Ukrainian airport. The Ukrainians repelled the Russians and totally upset Russia's game plan.

It was fairly lengthy and very informative.

Putin will never conquer Ukraine even with Krasnov helping him.

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