IN ZELENSKY'S FOOTSTEPS: Video shows used syringes in a former Ukrainian stronghold.

Many accounts from the front line allege prolific use of drugs such as heroin, but also the highly addictive "zombie drug" Captagon in the Ukrainian army.

The psychostimulant affects the central nervous system, producing a feeling of invincibility, as the user is unable to feel physical pain and can continue to fight with life-threatening injuries.

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◾️ Up to 150 Ukrainian soldiers and one Grad (“Hail”) multiple rocker launcher system (MLRS) were destroyed in Krasnoliman, Donetsk Republic (DPR, ex-Ukraine);

◾️ Russian troops destroyed up to 70 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and a US-made M777 artillery system in Kherson region (ex-Ukraine);

◾️ Russian troops continue to advance in the Donetsk direction, where the opponent has lost almost 500 people in a day;

◾️ Over 90 Ukrainian servicemen in Kupyansk, Kharkov region (East Ukraine) were destroyed over the course of the day;

◾️ Losses of the AFU in the Yuzhno-Donetsk (DPR) and Zaporozhye (ex-Ukraine), amounted to more than 80 soldiers, a tank and two D-20 howitzers;

◾️ The AFU lost a tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two howitzers and three American M777 artillery systems in the Donetsk;

◾️ Russian air defense systems shot down a Mi-8 helicopter, 12 HIMARS MLRS rockets, and destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones and a S-300 air defense radar;

◾️ Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force.

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⚡️Russian Defense Minister Shoigu inspects the Vostok (“East”) troop grouping in Donetsk, DPR (ex-Ukraine)

Shoigu paid special attention to the organization of field support for the troops, as well as the work of medical units.

Shoigu thanked the military personnel and presented state awards: the Order of Courage and St. George's Cross.

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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: Arestovich, former presidential adviser to Zelensky, speaking from 🇮🇹 Rome (despite a ban on military aged men leaving Ukraine), rattles off the 3 old, rich, racist farts that will run for the presidency - Poroshenko, Tymoshenko - yawn.🥱

Arestovich himself will run for president only if Zelensky does not seek reelection - as he allegedly promised he wouldn't undercut him.

The next Ukrainian presidential elections are in March 2024 - as are Russia's.

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⚡️Deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said the Kiev regime is being trolled...

In relation to Germany's plans to build a tank factory in Ukraine, he said:

🗣 “If, nevertheless, this is true (although the Germans seem like pragmatic people), we look forward to it. This event will be duly marked by a salute with Caliber missiles and other pyrotechnic devices."

A new, 200 million euro enterprise gone in an instant...

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DEFENDERS 'R US: Soldiers of the Ukrainian army burn down somebody's home, film it and laugh about it.

Are they really "defending" Donbass?

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BAKHMUT MEATGRINDER: Evgeny Prigozhin, Chief of Wagner, honours Ukrainian dead by saying they fought bravely, but perished. Now, they are coming home in boxes.

Earlier, he called on Zelensky to order his men to leave the town, while they still could.

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⚡️Zelensky meets with the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola - announces that Kiev wants to start negotiations on joining the EU this year.

Zelensky also calls on Metsola to increase sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation.

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⚡️ Regional Governor of Bryansk Bogomaz will gift a new house for family of 10-year-old hero who was wounded in attack by Ukrainian terrorists on Bryansk, pre-war Russia.

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⚡️ More Ukrainian war crimes as Kiev's regime shelling KILLS 2 civilians in Gorlovka, Donetsk Republic (ex-Ukraine).

Footage shows distraught citizens checking on what's left of their homes, as Ukrainian intentional shelling of civilian houses turns them into wreckage.

🗣 Throughout the shelling, a drone hovered over the village, just as Ukraine always purposefully strikes residential buildings and continues to do so - eyewitnesses shared.

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⚡️🗣 The fight for Russia must take place here and now, otherwise Ukraine, with the help of NATO, will again break through the red lines - Chief of Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) Prigozhin.

🗣 Of course, Special Operation can end even tomorrow but all those lines on which our troops are now located can be changed, we should draw them with bold stripes, fix the Russian border, put border guards on it. I am absolutely sure that Ukraine, with the help of NATO will break through these red lines and return territories that belonged to it before 2014, and maybe with a bonus, therefore, it is necessary to fight for Russia here and now - Prigozhin.

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