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THE YARD PUNK IS FAILING. Oh, yes, that's good; it's the next best news until Putin is dead.

As for his recent accomplishments, here's a glimpse:

In October 2022 the U.N. listed 7.6 million Ukrainian refugees across Europe, including 2.85 million in Russia—many of the latter were sent there by Russian occupiers and were subjected to a “filtration” process with credible reports of war crimes emerging, including evidence of executions and torture.

'The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) verified a total of 6,221 civilian deaths during Russia's invasion of Ukraine as of October 9, 2022. Of them, 396 were children. Furthermore, 9,371 people were reported to have been injured. However, OHCHR specified that the real numbers could be higher.' (Statista)

'Rape and sexual assault attributed to Moscow's forces in Ukraine are part of a Russian "military strategy" and a "deliberate tactic to dehumanise the victims", UN envoy Pramila Patten told AFP in an interview.'

- women are held for days and raped, when you start to rape little boys and men, when you see a series of genital mutilations, when you hear women testify about Russian soldiers equipped with Viagra, it's clearly a military strategy," she said.

- it is clearly a deliberate tactic to dehumanise the victims."

- .according to gathered testimonies, the age of the victims of sexual violence ranges from four to 82 years old,".

- many cases of sexual violence against children who are raped, tortured and kept hostage,"

'The latest strikes are part of longstanding attacks on Ukrainian culture. Since February 24, UNESCO has recorded damage to 210 cultural sites in Ukraine including museums, monuments and libraries.'

(France24.com)

The YARD PUNK cannot fail fast enough, but as TC reported his failures are piling up, faster and faster.

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My husband Mark’s family left Odessa, Ukraine in 1922 to escape the persecution of Jews. He was born in Odessa just a few months before they left the country. Their goal was the same as the migrants knocking on America’s doors right now, survival.

I am grateful to TC for providing us with this summary of Putin’s collisions with the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian people, NATO and the US, along with his errors of judgement. I am taking this liberty to expose some of the impact THE YARD PUNK is having on Ukraine.

‘BUCHA, Ukraine — One woman was badly beaten and shot through the eye. Another, held captive by Russian soldiers, was found in a cellar, shot in the head. An 81-year-old grandmother was discovered hanging in her garden, perhaps killed, perhaps driven to suicide.’

‘They were three victims among hundreds during the Russian occupation of Bucha in the spring. Bucha, a suburb of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, quickly became the main focus of atrocities by Russian soldiers before they withdrew from the area.’

‘The crimes gained worldwide attention. But these women were unknown, their deaths unseen and unexplained.’ (NYTimes)See gifted link below.

‘This week, dozens of Russian missiles and Iranian-made kamikaze drones struck power plants and substations, cutting electricity, heat and hot water in many cities and forcing factories in some areas to temporarily close.’

‘Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelensky said the attacks struck energy facilities in 12 regions and Kyiv, the capital, over the course of two days.’

‘Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the threat of future power cuts during winter would exacerbate the challenges faced by city residents struggling to cope with Ukraine’s intense cold.’

'The attacks on infrastructure had little impact on the battlefield in the east and south where Ukraine’s military is carrying out a counteroffensive. The purpose of this week’s strikes across the country, according to Mason Clark, a senior analyst with the Institute of War that has tracked the conflict since the start of the invasion, is fear.'

“The Kremlin is still dead set on thinking they can intimidate the Ukrainian population into surrendering,” he said. (WAPO) See gifted link below the one for the NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/world/europe/ukraine-bucha-women-russia.html?unlocked_article_code=TStlCLRoHPyQx5910i2vEdkSeXGvUe0XC-bHmlysrF8wxRQ2X4TxTJW_Kh9RsRH_Vv5ydlIM3CUKGi8L7C4XBLGGWlKy6eYeD_yTj8yPBp7iSpUMgtjj9HW-VzKbsz_hDHRzNuG6V-wp2uW2KIBeTAfe3fhqk4EjXQnsHrjA1ai-DyrxKZZRv9wImIt7gnfSDWNnEs7iHexjQUJD2_cXT7WsppUPm_k2UCmxzYmgyqXL_nRDhKKQtuqRH0N2aUbZOotoIiXu3_GPBz-1YVLjcHTk5nFC2v4jZBwlDQAt_a6v5b-rqwlUFcW7fQvFAA-Z23DTld-vffJJXgqn1D5yugCs4O3feXvFZQ&smid=share-url

https://wapo.st/3MBMXBC

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