BRUTE FORCE FLIGHT: Russian combat choppers CUT the air with ROTORS of steel, LIFTING platforms of guns and ammo into air and UNSHACKLING full MIGHT of warheads directly at Ukrainian army positions, leaving ERUPTIONS of dust and smoke in their wake.

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THAT'S THE SPIRIT: A lot of Russians haven't been renewing their GIN (or Vodka) memberships says Russian health ministry as country records a 43% DROP in alcohol consumption between 2008-2021 DESPITE anti-Russian sanctions (that were imposed in 2014 after Crimea joined Russia) usually intended to cause depression among the population but hey it was worth a SHOT.

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⚡️HAPPENING NOW⚡️

Smoke rises from Ukrainian army shelling of Antonovsky Bridge in Russian-held Kherson region, air defenses active and bridge itself remains standing.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

Russian Federal Security Service releases footage showing ARRESTS of TERRORISTS planning to commit ATTACKS against authorities of Russian-held Kherson region, South Ukraine, under ORDERS of Ukrainian Security Service, finding GUN and GRENADE in suspects’ car.

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ARMED TO THE TEETH: Russian aircraft ENVELOPED with STATE-OF-THE-ART missiles are LOCKED AND LOADED for combat, using ROARING jet engines to PROPEL aerodynamic frame into skies, SOARING to give Ukrainian army positions UNWELCOME surprise of MASSIVE ordnance strikes.

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⚡️HAPPENING NOW⚡️

Air defenses at work above against REPORTED Ukrainian strikes over Ukraine-bordering Belgorod region, Western Russia.

⚡️UPDATE: Belgorod governor says Ukrainian strikes hit Logachevka checkpoint, on border with Ukraine, while emergency services report NO casualties from Kiev’s strikes, only damage was to car and roof of house in Belgorod.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

Hungarian Foreign Ministry calls on EU to GUARANTEE nuclear energy will NOT be affected by sanctions imposed against Russia.

Earlier, Hungary’s foreign minister said there is NO energy supply security in Europe UNLESS it uses sources from Russia.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

Ukrainian warehouse with 45,000 TONS of ammo DESTROYED by Russian strike and over 300 Ukrainian soldiers KILLED and up to 1,000 WOUNDED in Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog, South Ukraine, while Russian forces DESTROY Ukrainian military workshop for repairs of rocket launcher systems in Kramatorsk, Donbass region - Russian Defense Ministry.

⚡️UPDATE: Russian aerospace forces DESTROY 250 Ukrainian troops in strikes near Kupyansk and Izyum, Kharkov region, East Ukraine.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

NATO is a pillar of SECURITY for Germany, and nuclear deterrence has NO alternative for security efforts in Europe for the foreseeable future, but Berlin will NOT take action and supply Western-made tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine without agreement from allies - German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht.

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Iran completes development on "Arash-2" long-range SUICIDE drone specifically designed to HIT Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa - Iranian Ground Forces Chief.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

There is NO talk of withdrawal of Russian troops from territory of Zaporozhye Power Plant, South Ukraine, and Russia will work to fulfil ALL goals of Special military Operation, Putin is informed of ALL Russian military actions - Kremlin Spokesman Peskov.

Peskov also says there are NO prospects for negotiations between Putin and Zelensky, and no prerequisites for such a meeting have been fulfilled.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

Russia is HANDLING Western pressure well, its economic BLITZKRIEG tactics have not worked, Russia has promptly implemented PROTECTIVE measures, and de-dollarization is INEVITABLE - Putin.

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SCHADENFREUDE: [ˈshä-dᵊn-ˌfrȯi-də] NOUN: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune:

Word of the day in the White House as Washington Post reports US could actually BENEFIT from recession in Europe, currently ON ITS KNEES from FALLOUT of slash in Russian gas supplies, as America more than happy to see its supposed allies BEAR THE BRUNT of FRUITLESS anti-Russian sanctions - thought caveat remains that COMPLETE SHUTDOWN of Russian oil exports would MUTILATE American economy.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Grossi says he’s begun consultations with Kiev AND Moscow on creation of nuclear and physical SECURITY BUFFER zone around Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, South Ukraine.

⚡️UPDATE: Grossi says strikes on Zaporozhye Plant CONTINUE, and reactors and fuel storage facilities remain UNDER THREAT.

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SHOCK AND AWE: Russian infantry regiment BLASTS hot HAIL on Ukrainian army positions in Ugledar, Donetsk region, using "Grad" ("Hail") multiple launch rocket systems, correcting their fire with UAV systems and vaporizing enemies, sending a SHOCKWAVE message to others around.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS⚡️

US and its VASSALS trying to PROLONG conflict by increasing supply of arms, but despite this and UNPRECEDENTED sanctions pressure on Russia, goals of special operation in Ukraine WILL be achieved - Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.

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⚡️HAPPENING NOW⚡️

Loud EXPLOSIONS heard in several Southwestern Russian cities at once, including Rostov and Azov, with cause of blasts yet to be confirmed.

⚡UPDATE - S-300 air defense complex shot down Tochka-U missile in Taganrog, no casualties or damage reported.

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