Russian Troops Just SHELLED The Largest Nuclear Plant In Europe, Trading Fire With Ukrainians

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Russian "Pantsir-S" with Ukrainian flag being used against Russians

Russian "Pantsir-S" spotted in Ukraine with the Ukrainian flag. Armed with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Pantsir-S air defense missile system with the Ukrainian flag was spotted. This Pantsir-S air defense missile system might be the one that Ukrainians captured two days ago and now it's being used against Russian Forces. The Ukrainian military published a video showing the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun system in their arsenal, judging by the video footage, it is activated since the equipment is working inside it, although the complex’s radar is in a passive state. On the presented video frames, you can see that the complex does not have any visual damage and therefore quite a lot of questions arise regarding how the ZRPK ended up in service with the Ukrainian army. At the same time, at the moment there is no way to establish the origin of this ZRPK, since these weapons were previously

supplied to many countries of the world. In turn, experts doubted that these weapons could even be used by the Ukrainian military. “Even if the Armed Forces of Ukraine received this complex from abroad, the Ukrainian military is unlikely to be able to effectively manage it, since the training of the Ukrainian military was not carried out. Nevertheless, it is possible that mercenaries who are actively deployed to Ukraine have experience in managing the Pantsir-S air defense missile system., - notes the analyst Avia.pro.

FLASHBACK: Democrats Opposed Sanctions on Russian Gas Two Months Ago

BY MATT MARGOLIS

SEE: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2022/03/04/flashback-democrats-opposed-sanctions-on-russian-gas-two-months-ago-n1563718;

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While Democrats are currently exploiting anti-Russian sentiment in the wake of Putin invading Ukraine, when given the opportunity to flex some muscle against Russia earlier this year, they flat out rejected it.

Back in January, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill that would have imposed sanctions on businesses connected to Russia’s natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2. Senate Democrats denounced the bill as a mere political gesture that they say would have harmed relations with European allies.

“The vote on Cruz’s measure sanctioning operators of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was 55-44, short of the 60 it needed to pass,” the Associated Press reported on January 13. “While opposition from the Democratic-controlled House and President Joe Biden meant it had little chance of success, Republicans used the opportunity to portray Democrats as timid in standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose troops are massed along Ukraine’s borders as he demands concessions from the West.”

Fast-forward to today, some Democrats in Congress are now calling on Biden to ban imports of Russian oil in the hopes of convincing Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine.

“It is so obviously apparent that we need to cut it off,” Sen. Jon Tester, (D-Mont.), told NBC News on Wednesday. “I wonder if there’s a reason we haven’t [and] what the hell the reason is.”

Oh, I have a few ideas.

“We should stop buying over 600,000 barrels [of Russian oil] a day in America,” agreed Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-W.Va.). “Can you believe that? No one knew that. No one paid attention to it. And that has to stop.”

Despite calls from some Democrats to punish Russia, there is actually some division in the party about the move. Republicans, however, are fairly united and are not only calling for sanctions, but also for Biden to reverse course on domestic drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline.

“We’ve got to cut off the oil. It’s going to supply Vladimir Putin’s war machine,” Robert O’Brien, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser says. “We’ve got to restart the Keystone pipeline. Call it the Biden Build Back Better pipeline — I don’t care. But we need the pipeline.”

Democrats had the chance to hit Putin where it hurts months ago… It wasn’t until after Russia invaded Ukraine that some of them decided it was actually okay to do so.

Cowards.

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French Journalist Claims Ukrainian Citizens Have Been 'Targeted,' Killed by Ukraine Gov't 'Since 2014': 'I Have Proof'

BY JON FLEETWOOD

SEE: https://americanfaith.com/french-journalist-claims-ukrainian-citizens-have-been-targeted-killed-by-ukraine-govt-since-2014-i-have-proof-watch/;

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“Residents of the Donbass began to be targeted by their own government in 2014,” says French reporter.

QUICK FACTS:

• Anne-Laure Bonnel (Insagram, Facebook, Twitter), a French journalist and reporter, is being criticized for claiming that locals in the contested Donbass region bordering Russia are being “targeted” by the Ukrainian government, RT News reports.
• Bonnell says she’s been filming in the war-torn eastern Ukraine area since 2015.
• She spoke out about her experience in Donbass in an interview with French newsroom CNews during which she claimed that innocent Donbass citizens are being tortured by their own government.
• “They are dead and wounded I film them every day,” Bonnel said. “I take photos every day to save as proof I do not have any political message to express.”

• “Just so you know this conflict has been widely discussed for a week, but it has lasted already eight years and caused the deaths of thirteen thousand people,” she added.
• “People are devastated. All of them are Ukrainians and they’re extremely surprised that Europe is now aware of the situation.”
• “This has been going on since 2014.”
• The French anchorman interrupts Bonnel to clarify that it is Ukrainians being attacked by the Ukrainian government, saying, “Sorry to interrupt—not all of us know about the situation as much as you do, since you’ve been following it for so many years.”
• “Something you said surprised me,” the anchorman went on. “You said that all of those people are Ukrainians and the shelling is also conducted by Ukrainians?” he asked.
• “Definitely,” Bonnel responded. “This is something really important and somehow it’s being ignored. Residents of the Donbass began to be targeted by their own government in 2014.”
• “And you think these bombings are being conducted by the central Ukrainian authorities?” the anchorman asked.
• “Yes.”

WATCH BONNEL’S INTERVIEW:

Anne-Laure Bonnel : « Aujourd'hui, du côté où je me trouve (Donbass), les bombardements sont Ukrainiens », dans #HDPros pic.twitter.com/GBOH1xZQ7U

— CNEWS (@CNEWS) March 1, 2022

WHAT ELSE BONNEL SAID:

• “Russian-speaking citizens fell victim to shelling by Kiev government. It’s true. I have proof. I can show it as soon as I go back to France,” Bonnel told the French news agency.
• “I have a whole documentary. It’s undeniable.”
• “The Ukrainian government bombed its citizens. Children had to live in basements for months.”
• “The film (here) that I made in 2015 has proof of these crimes against humanity. I take responsibility for my words and urge you to watch it.”
• “The other day I was at the school. Two teachers were hit by an explosion. Their bodies were cut in two. I uploaded these photos to Facebook (here).”
• “I’ve met elderly women who could not leave this area. Civilians are falling victim to heavy artillery rocket launchers. I’m not very good with weapons, but I can confirm that here in the Donbass, in the Russian-speaking part, residential areas are still being shelled today.”

BACKGROUND:

• Bonnel’s comments corroborate Russia’s allegations that the “special operation” it launched against Ukraine on Feb 24 was aimed at protecting the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) in the Donbass region.
• Russia claims Ukraine has been committing “genocide” on Russians in disputed Ukrainian regions.
• The Lugansk People’s Republic “Memorial” organization helps LPR residents who claim they’ve suffered from such Ukrainian aggression to send more than 500 statements of claim to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), LPR Deputy Foreign Minister Anna Soroka—chairwoman of Memorial and the Special Commission under the LPR Head for recording alleged war crimes committed by the Kiev regime—said at a press briefing at the Lugansk Media Centre in 2020.

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