Thread by @JBelcourt73

Is Prigozhin dead? Dude has lives like a cat so I won't be surprised if he emerges alive, but man can I dream until he does. I never thought the world would have another Himmler but here we are. The W Orchestra or Wagner Group as they are often called in the West is supposedly a

PMC. In reality they are state controlled shock troops and international terrorists. They have been active in Africa, Syria and of course Ukraine. In Africa they are often used at cross purposes to their stated mission. Brought in to stop an insurgency, they instead engage in

levels of brutality to make the situation worse and thus create governmental dependence on Russia. Plus, in the chaos they will engage in wholesale looting. In the Darfur region of Sudan, Wagner is engaged in wholesale looting of the country's gold mines. Previously in Syria they

made an actual snuff film of them torturing and murdering a Syrian defector using shovels and hammers as they played an accordion. They use this vile footage to recruit those who are looking for an outlet for sadism and evil. In Popsana Ukraine they were instrumental in Russia

taking the town. One can only imagine the fate of any Ukrainian POW's or civilians they captured there given what Wagner did in Bucha: where forensic ID and funerals remain ongoing. The W Orchestra feeds on evil, I saw a patch one was wearing that said,

"I don't believe in anything; I am just here for the violence". Luckily for the side of life that thug had been killed by the Ukrainians. Although Wagner has a reputation, they rarely live up to it without massive losses. Most famously before this war they attempted to attack a

US outpost in Syria. Things did not go well.

newsweek.com/total-f-russia…

In Ukraine there have been several similar incidents. In one famous incident, Ukraine hit a depot and killed hundreds of them in a single blast, and likely the war has killed thousands of them in total

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

all that was before the recent strike on their Popsana HQ that may have gotten Prigozhin. Fingers crossed that inhuman shit stain is now enjoying the types of eternal rewards he so richly deserves.

newsweek.com/ukraine-himars…

On a more practical note, the heavy losses among Russia's shock troops like Wagner and the VDV has hamstrung Russia's efforts to make any sort of meaningful gains in Ukraine. Right now, there is a fight for control of Peski. Russia may have recently gained control of it, after

months of effort. Thousands of lives lost to take a village, not a city. We all remember the defense of Mariupol and the Azovstal defenders, the brutal battle for Severodentsk, the humbling of Russia's dreams at the gates of Kyiv.... These and a thousand other fights have drained

Russia of her best and brightest fighters. Many of those who are left are in one of two places. First either like Wagner thugs still feeding into the meatgrinder in the Donbass, or secondly stuck on the wrong side of a river near Kherson. From @bayraktar_1love

A (continuing) strike on a bridge leaving Russian troops trapped except for some small pontoon bridges and ferries that are also under attack.

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1558720653347487745?s=20&t=ySHrubPKc_TtQIYZLmSpiw

I can't confirm it, but there are reports the senior Russian officers abandoned the pocket and fled by helicopter because loyalty to your troops is a hallmark of Russian military culture.... We do know however that one unit in particular is near Kherson. @georgian_legion is part

of force assembled to liberate the city. Every dollar donated by #WeAreNAFO and the army of #Fellas because #NAFOexpansion is non-negotiable will likely get spent in the most hard-core fashion in the coming days and weeks when Ukraine takes back the only jewel Putin was able to

loot intact. After Kherson is liberated, Crimea will be under threat and the whole Russian position may be seriously impaired. The worlds "2nd" greatest army is almost smashed to pieces because Ukraine said, "NO"! Ukrainians have used the weapons they had and more recently the

weapons sent by the west to wreck Putin's imperial ambitions. We in the west need to keep those arms flowing. Thats why every single day I tag @JohnBoozman @SenTomCotton @RepFrenchHill my elected leaders from #Arkansas I won't rest until Ukraine is free and has won on her terms.

What are you doing to help Ukraine win? Four things you can do: 1. stay informed. I love @MriyaReport and its my go to for the latest and greatest on Ukraine. News, updates, expert speakers, high profile guests and lots of Ukrainian voices. 2: Promote Ukraine and Ukrainian

voices in the spaces you inhabit. I follow several Ukrainians like @Teoyaomiquu @MrKovalenko @krides @ferlain @rynkrynk and others. What they say matters and we need to listen to them, they are living what I am writing about. 3: donate to help. A very worthy charity is @MriyaAid

They provide non-lethal battlefield aid and humanitarian support including arranging the delivery of thousands of tourniquets, high end drones and medical evacuation and reconstructive surgery for wounded Ukrainians. @MriyaAid fights for life!

4. Contact your own elected leadership and let them know you expect them to support efforts to arm Ukraine and isolate Russia. More HIMARS less visas. Yeah less visas. Putin uses access to as a toll to maintain power in Russia its why the Russian government is so upset at the

threat of a visa ban. They want to export dissent and use shopping trips and vacations to reward lackeys. Cut them off and make them stew. Russia needs its own maidan moment. Until Russia is defeated and Ukraine wins on Ukraine's terms: Slava Ukraini!

#russiaisaterrorisstate #GenocideOfUkrainians #UkraineRussianWar #Russia #Ukraine @mfa_russia <--- still losing.

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