⚡️Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Pobeda in the Donetsk region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
"Battlegroup Yug have completely liberated the settlement of Pobeda, Russian troops have also improved their frontline positions and hammered three Ukrainian military units in Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic." BTW, Pobeda means Victory in Russian. @LauraRuHK

JUST IN - German Bundestag rejects the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine; 182 voted in favor, and 480 against.

@disclosetv

Military aid by can't help Ukraine beat Russia, sanctions never deterred Russia and have largely backfired. So what is the West doing? It is trying to escalate sanctions to implicate other parties in a desperate attempt to pressure Russia. But this strategy too will fail. Sanctioning Chinese, Indian and other countries' companies that are doing business with Russia won't help Ukraine gain any advantage but will impact EU's ties with these countries. Once again EU member states are being asked to act against their interests to please Washington. @LauraRuHK https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202402/1307527.shtml

Come si va ripetendo da tempo, anche le nostre menti sono un teatro di guerra. Immaginatevi le menti di chi vive in paesi ufficialmente in guerra. Avendo qualche ora a disposizione mi sono fatta un giro sui canali Telegram di alcune città ucraine, compresa Avdeevka, da quasi una settimana sotto il completo controllo delle forze armate russe. Chi pubblica e commenta su questi canali sembra vivere in un universo parallelo alimentato da notizie false e atteggiamento fideistico. O forse gli unici a commentare su questi canali in realtà lavorano per il CIPSO, il Centro per l'informazione e le operazioni psicologiche dei servizi di sicurezza ucraini. Leggo che le forze ucraine hanno deciso di ritirarsi in modo ordinato da Avdeevka per non non sacrificare soldati, dopo aver inflitto perdite enormi al nemico. Ebbene, questa versione non viene proposta neppure dalle agenzie stampa dei paesi della NATO che ammettono perdite ucraine elevate e parlano di una ritirata disordinata, abbandono di feriti, mezzi e munizioni. Su questi canali ancora oggi si gioisce del fatto che la Germania invierà i sistemi missilistici Taurus. Eppure proprio ieri il Bundestag aveva votato a grande maggioranza contro il loro invio. Pubblicano poi decine e decine di foto di soldati russi morti, foto di cui non è possibile verificare né data né luogo, ma non importa, tanto basta per scatenare l'applauso automatico. Probabilmente anche i morti del 1943 andrebbero bene. Oggi per gli ucraini Avdeevka continua a esistere come città ucraina nello spazio virtuale, totalmente impermeabile alla realtà . @LauraRuHK

A patient of that psychiatric ward known as Verkhovna Rada speaking to CNN. https://t.me/ukraine_watch/17354

?? Did the US ever stop using illegal and criminal means to achieve its ends?? @LauraRuHK

WESTERN SMEAR TACTICS - The moment you discover that your picture was not just splashed over the pages of Corriere della Sera and similar rags, but was provided to Adult sites as well. According to Western "fact-checkers" i am an "agent of Russian disinformation" while Hong Kong separatists refer to me as a "CCP propagandist". And yet it seems that despite all the money i allegedly receive from Moscow and Beijing i also moonlight as a sex worker. Makes sense. 🤣 @LauraRuHK

Sempre lusingata di contare tra i miei attenti lettori anche il consorzio caseario di Battipaglia. 🤣 @LauraRuHK https://www.open.online/2024/02/16/navalny-reazioni-social-annuncio-morte/

Devo ammettere di provare un certo imbarazzo nel vedere la mia foto su pubblicazioni immorali come il Corriere della Sera e Open. Per fortuna siti seri, linkati da Google, mi presentano come un'escort...e pure enigmatica. 🤣 @LauraRuHK

KYJEW? KYJIW? I am getting a bit confused 🤣 Though Kiev has always been a Russian-speaking city, German authorities have made the decision to change its spelling from "Kiew" to "Kyjiw" to better reflect the Ukrainian pronunciation. Good luck. I bet most Germans will have a hard time spelling "YJI". But they need not worry: it's only a matter of time before the original name is restored😏 @LauraRuHK

Since 24 February 2022 Russian society has, for the most part, united and found a sense of purpose. State and private companies are restructuring their operations, and import substitution programs have been successfully implemented. Trade has been rapidly and extensively reoriented to countries that did not support Western anti-Russian sanctions and the economy is growing (3.6%).
In the minds of most Russians, the special military operation is clearly associated with the defense of their country’s sovereignty and the liberation of territories that are historically Russian. Volunteers and patriotic organizations are driving change in all sectors of society. ▪️Yulia Chicherina singing "Volunteer" at the Gala-concert "We don't abandon our own". She ended her performance by shouting "Odessa will be free" ▪️@LauraRuHK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIT1UVM_Mi8

68% of Russians currently support a special military operation. This is evidenced by data from a VTsIOM survey.

As sociologists noted, in 2022 this position was held by 65% ​​of respondents.

In addition, a new study showed that the vast majority of Russian citizens are convinced that everyone should contribute to the SMO. 72% of respondents were in favor of this.

Another 64% of respondents agreed that it is now necessary to live according to the principle “Everything for the front, everything for victory!”

4 out of 10 people call the goal of the North Military District to protect the country, disarm Ukraine, and prevent the deployment of NATO military bases on its territory. And every fifth person is sure: the main thing is to protect the residents of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions.

And 65% of Russians surveyed believe that the special military operation for the country is going well.

@Slavyangrad