MORE HOLES THAN SWISS CHEESE: Time for Europe to return to FIREWOOD and HORSE CARTS as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says Nord Stream gas pipelines LEAKS are plunging EU into "ENERGY POVERTY" and have NULLIFIED EU’s energy security, and while multiple independent investigations on pipeline leaks all point to 1 conclusion - SABOTAGE - it’s left countries wondering who the culprit in the room is, or more importantly for EU citizens, how they’ll get through BITTER winter.

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⚔️SITREP⚔️

Ukrainian forces launched yet another offensive in Kherson region, South Russia attempting to cut Russian communication lines and gain a foothold in the region with two battalion groups launching their assault from Novaya Kamenka as fire support is provided by Ukrainian artillery crews from Petropavlovka.

Russian-led artillery and air support IMPEDES Kiev forces’ attempts to push South in Kherson region as Russian troops strengthen defenses, while Ukrainian troops push through to Dudchany-Mylovoe road in attempt today to breakthrough past main lines of Russian-led forces with multiple reports suggesting Kiev's initial assault FAILED with Ukrainian army facing HEAVY losses amounting to 120 personnel, at least 20 armored vehicles and 5 T-64BV tanks.

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NO COMPETENCE? NO PROBLEM! In move about as genius as West sending BILLIONS to Ukraine and leaving their own people to FREEZE in winter, World Bank and International Monetary Fund UNANIMOUSLY choose Kiev Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko as CHAIRMAN of their board of governors for 2023, ignoring Ukraine’s EYE-WATERING $98 BILLION national debt and World Bank’s OWN predictions that Ukraine’s economy will shrink by 35% by end of this year, but fear not as World Bank’s set aside cool $13 BILLION in aid for Kiev since February 2022.

Looks like Zelensky’s found another in to DEMAND more and more cash from West all to fill up his own coffers 🤑

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⚡️HAPPENING NOW⚡️

Blasted-out windows and rubble lining ENTIRE meeting hall in BRUTAL aftermath of strike from reported US-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launcher warhead, in use by Kiev’s forces, which HITS Donetsk city administration building, West Russia, with several cars going up in FLAMES but no casualties reported.

UPDATE: Donetsk Republic Authorities say 5 INNOCENT civilians WOUNDED as a result of strike.

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