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mn9driver

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6. It's possible that they believed they would be welcomed.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Feb 27, 2022, 02:39 PM

Feb 2022

Putin paints a picture of a Ukraine run by drug addicted Nazis. It could be that some of these young conscripts actually believe what they are being fed.

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You can't make this up, if true: RU soldiers ask Ukraine police for fuel ! [View all] steve2470 Feb 2022 OP

Did they say "Da" and give them Diesel mixed with Coolant? Pachamama Feb 2022 #1

Similar to the story we saw about Georgian officials.... GreatShakes66 Feb 2022 #2

These two have been terribly misinformed Deuxcents Feb 2022 #3

I have read that some of the troops were told they were going to the Donbas region, not Kiev nt steve2470 Feb 2022 #4

Exactly, they are brainwashed putzes. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #5

It's possible that they believed they would be welcomed. mn9driver Feb 2022 #6

Propaganda works whatever the source or country. Challenge is un-brainwashing. cbabe Feb 2022 #7