Russia launched airstrikes on Kyiv for the first time in five weeks on Sunday, claiming it had destroyed western-supplied tanks – while the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, warned more targets would be struck if weapons deliveries continued.
Several explosions were heard around the eastern Kyiv suburbs of Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi early on Sunday morning, wounding one person. The strikes represented a change of tack on the part of the invading forces.
Russia’s ministry of defence said the strikes had destroyed T-72 tanks that had been provided to Ukraine by European countries that were being stored in the buildings of a car repair business, although the claim could not immediately be verified.
#Ukraine: Clearer footage just released by the Ukrainian 128th Mountain Assault Brigade shows what was shot down was a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter- they claim that a MANPADS was used.
Given the low altitude & very rapid explosion, we can state that both the crew were killed. https://t.co/exCn9nvNZ5 pic.twitter.com/EkBKBvd3aY
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 5, 2022
I hope the Ukraine kicks butt, I hope they win. I support supplying military aid and helping their refugees but I wonder if they are are being sacrificed for ulterior motives. It is unseemly that Freeland throws herself at Russian oligarchs while our allies continue to buy Russian oil and gas. Now we have Macron warning we mustn’t “humiliate” Putin. The French are such sophisticated surrenderists we yobs from the hinterlands should heed his counsel.
You’re either at war or you’re not. Ukraine seems more like a live expo for weapons manufacturers. Is there an end in sight? Under what terms?
