Putin Demands Russian Army 'Drive Out' Ukrainian Incursion
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Published 2024-08-12
More than 120,000 people have left their homes and about 60,000 more are waiting to be evacuated, Alexey Smirnov told Putin and Russia’s top security officials during a televised meeting on Monday. Ukrainian forces have penetrated at least 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) into Russia and control a border area at least 40 kilometers wide, though there’s “no clear understanding” of where their troops are, he said.
The frank assessment of the scale of the Ukrainian intervention prompted Putin to interrupt the governor, telling him to focus on “helping people” and leave the military to assess the battlefield situation. The broadcast ended shortly afterward.
Putin said the Defense Ministry’s main task was to “drive out the enemy from our territories and, together with the Border Service, ensure reliable protection of the state border.”
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All Comments (21)
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Clown got the uno reverse card played on him
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Terrorism? Bro, you invaded them 😂
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Those stress lines on your forehead are getting worse, Vlady!
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Things not going well Vlad?
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Counter terrorism? Lol...
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He sounds desperate and frustrated.😊 He harvest what he sows..😅 Karma!
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This looks AI generated 😂
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How is Russia's Terrorism seem to be working out? Oh my bad, Putin has become Borat.
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Putin goes mad😂
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Pudding should just end the war.
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Say whatever you will about Putin, but one thing for certain he always keeps his composure. Never really seen him react out of just pure anger or frustration.
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Putin is nervous😊
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Pushing your attacker's frontline back is not terrorism.
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Karma's a bitch isn't that right Mr Putun.
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He is very nervous during this short handwritten speech. Something is not going well for him.
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Russian Responsible for all the happening Ukraine not Terrorist they are fighting for sovereign Independent State
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This is like when the NAZI's were going for Antwerp in the Battle of the Bulge!
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Putin detache reality from his forces
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This isn’t terrorism it’s an invasion 😅 which you did to them multiple times!
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Did Putin have plastic surgery? Or is that a clone?