Putin's ‘Secret’ Crimea Base Out; Satellite Images 'Send Shivers Down' NATO Leadership

[@indigowoman5331]

"Russian occupied Crimea" ?👎 *Crimea has NEVER been Ukranian sovereign land* It has been Russian since 1786. In 1954, it was *illegally* transferred to Ukraine by Kruschev (who was Ukranian himself) in violation of the norms that were in force at the time. In 2014, Crimean citizens overwhelmingly voted to become part of Russia again. THEY don't need anybody's approval for it to be a fact. Same goes for the recent Donbass regions that voted, again overwhelmingly, to be part of Russia. It is beyond hypocrisy for the US & other countries to ignore the will of the Crimean people when they all insist that the Kosovo referendum leaving Serbia was lawful & must be respected.

[@1rustyz]

Voting at the end of a gun

[@indigowoman5331]

@1rustyz You're delusional, as well as ignorant of the actual facts. The only guns were carried by the military troops that were on hand to ensure that the Crimean people had a safely available opportunity to decide for themselves, WITHOUT interference by the US Govt - which has been slavering for decades over the Crimean port - because it has access to the Black Sea.

[@1rustyz]

@indigowoman5331 what drugs are you on

[@gopinathchintam6015]

I agree absolutely

[@lexburen5932]

this is true. But dont try o arque with NATO trolls and bots

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

Crimean status referendum: 97% of people voted for the integration of Crimea into the Russian Federation (1,274,096 voters)

[@ilttpvvm]

The referendum was rigged and a total sham.

[@henrikstephenson2246]

A refererendum under occupation is an abuse in itself.

[@conscientiousobjector5988]

A Zionist plant and Neo-nazi thugs are in control of Ukraine.

[@geralditoe3093]

​@@henrikstephenson2246😂😂😂😂😂says who

[@NissaraKandy]

👍👍👍💯✅✊🇷🇺🇷🇺✊

[@Jaroslav777]

Crimea is Russia.

[@John-u7w]

Bullshit

[@lexburen5932]

@@John-u7w your face when you look into the mirror everyday. 😊

[@dejanelakovic776]

​@@John-u7w You are one big BS😂😂😂

[@normany5037]

Ukraine belongs to Russia

[@neoachilleos6891]

@@John-u7w Facts don't care about your feelings

[@animebrother6817]

As an Indian who knows history Crimea was and is a part of Russia. Crimea was a part of Russia which was gifted to Ukraine for joining Soviet union, but when USSR broke down Crimea was given back to Russia. End of the story.

[@henrikstephenson2246]

The Ukrainians remember the Russian genocide called the Holodomor.

[@1rustyz]

@@animebrother6817 what drugs are you on

[@framed-r9g]

It was given by Ukrainians like most of ukraine was gifted by Ukrainians 80% of ukraine is practically stolen from russia And if we think and see gifted parts we will see that if russia takes all land back Ukraine will be country inside country

[@kahhowong3417]

Odessa has to be retaken from Ukraine.

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

Mother Russia and Crimea are inseparable. Like a mother loves her child, Russia loves Crimea. Crimea is Russia, now and forevermore.

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

Zelensky didn't try to prevent the conflict through diplomacy because he lacks honor and integrity. In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas. If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy. Zelensky, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements. Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time Russia's national security was compromised once NATO began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining NATO was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns. 20th September, 2021: Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO. NATO is not a defensive alliance. NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter). We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc. Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster? Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest. Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland. Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens-theirs will hide in the basements”. Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it. Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country. Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list. There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence). The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present. Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave. Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) R.I.P. The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims). The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter. I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion. I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written. Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.

[@henrikstephenson2246]

Zelensky is an world Hero because he stand up against Russian colonialism.

[@awalk5177]

I dont think anyone should be surprised at Russia improving its defences. Crimea has been the home of Russian fleet since 1783 and there is no way they will give to the west. When you look at a map of Russia you should understand that this Special Military Operation is tiny in comparison with what USSR did in WWII. Russia lost 26 million people fighting Nazis in WWII to save Europe and take the German surrender in Berlin.

[@1rustyz]

Without USAs help ruzzian casualties would have been 40 millon

[@timgarrasi6464]

Actually 30 million plus easily mostly civilians, don't ever forget that JOSEF STALIN was part of the axis alliance GERMANY USSR and Japan until Hitler invaded the USSR AM I LYING? Prove me a liar. Do you know when the nazi army took POLAND they gave half of that country to the USSR? Am I lying? I can give you the names of the the Russian occupiers no lower than sergeants. I have all the names of them of them.

[@timgarrasi6464]

I hate war because it hurts, I try to tell you don't ever go to war please believe me it hurts

[@1rustyz]

@@awalk5177 USA with lend lease saved ruzzia arse in WW2

[@SimpleWork-qy8hj]

Crimea is Russian not occupied. Historically it is Russian land.

[@DraganPaunovic-w5o]

Crimea is not OCUPPIED ,,,,,, times of india -------GYPSY NEWS

[@vasanthakumarvasant6097]

My prediction... 26th December unexpect disaster will be there at Ukraine.😮

[@MrKey-jt6zm]

😠 NATO are speaking ill of tongue of Putin's warm ways 😠 DO NOT BULLY THE PUTINS😡

[@henrikstephenson2246]

Stupid Putin started a war he cannot win. He did not understood that all decent countries would help Ukraine.

[@timgarrasi6464]

Do you understand who krushev war? He was a war hero in USSR he fought on the ground to destroy hitler and the third rich nazis in ww2! He was a hero. You should go to a library in your county and read the old books about ww2 and krushev what he did in that war

[@ndrklerz2178]

Russian nationalists do not like Khruschev, partly due to de-Stalinization, partly due to Crimea. But, yes, he was an ardent Bolshevik. Soviet Union was the highest peak Russia ever reached. Gorbachev and Yeltsin destroyed that, Putin is trying to rebuild something at least for Russia. Losing Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Eastern Ukraine was a disaster for Russia. A more intelligent leader would have prevented that but they did not have one. Gorbachev was incompetent fool, Yelstin was a corrupted and drunk fool. Russian history is full of these types and it takes huge effort to change the damage they do. It requires very strong people like Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Katherine the Great, Lenin, Stalin, and maybe ... Putin. Power has no mercy, and empires are built by power not by ideas.

[@indigowoman5331]

None on that means that his transfer of Crimea to Ukraine was LEGAL He took advantage of his position in power to STEAL Crimea from Russia and give it to HIS country.

[@Sammyli99]

Highly silly report, both sides USA and Russia have dudes on the ground and eyes in the sky, they know before the concrete mixer arrives what's going on.

[@mimikurtz2162]

"Oh, look, new targets.😀"

[@stephenwalsh1332triumph]

Pootin said I'm never going to invade Ukraine

[@barry7608]

What is the ‘occupied’ bit? Crimea is Russian !

[@n.k75779]

Excellent job by Russia 👍👍

[@nigelscott1922]

Well it’s no longer a secret is it?

[@timgarrasi6464]

Who holds kursk Russia or Ukraine?

[@belfasta]

Occupied Germany not happy 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@braystuskibassa3842]

Zele boy his days are numbered😂😂

[@SnakePliskin762]

HAS are extremely vunerable as are the runways. GW1 proved that.

[@stephenwalsh1332triumph]

Pootin never lies 🤬

[@adamwest421]

Nothing unusual about this most NATO countries do this click bait and it worked. Scare mongering.

[@TomMetcalf-r6c]

Crimea is Russia

[@1rustyz]

@@TomMetcalf-r6c ruzzia is a terrorist state

[@henrikstephenson2246]

The United Nations: Russia shall immediately completely and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from the territory of Ukraine.

[@johnlim1678]

where is ICC. when arresting Putin ?

[@saffron1977]

When Blair Biden Clinton Obama is getting arrested

[@saffron1977]

Arrest Obama

[@ReynaldFort]

these are vulnerable targets of himars

[@MrKey-jt6zm]

😠 DO NOT BULLY THE PUTINS😡He welcomes the HiMARS with the arms open and does not scare!

[@seanmcelroy5522]

Why do the TOI refer to Crimea as 'Russian-occupied' Crimea when in reality Crimea was Russian from Catherine the Great taking it from the Ottomans in 1783, and then the drunk Khrushchev 'gave' Crimea to Communist neighbour Ukraine in 1954, so it was only 'lent' to Ukraine for 80 out of the past 231 years, the people are Russian, their language is Russian their culture is Russian all their celebrations are Russian, their religion is Russian Orthodox. Perhaps we should start referring to India as British India after all it's been British a lot longer over the past 230 years than it has Indian hasn't it?

[@G_is_here-d4n]

The only difference is that India has its own culture

[@RobertRundle]

Someone is getting carried away with their imagination, Belpeck Airport is a small private Domestic airport just north of Sevastopol. The reconstruction is simply replacing the damage caused when the Poms recently droned it (under the guise of it being the Ukrainians).