Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5

Looking at the recent crime committed by the Russian against that Ukrainian guy, I’ve been checking some pro-Russian sources and noticed there isn't much commentary at all.
Does that mean it's actually happening? It feels like there's zero real defense coming from them, just the usual nonsense about how it was all staged—which we've heard a thousand times before.

I've seen footage of Russians being executed before, but I haven't watched this one where Russians are being tortured, and honestly, I'm not going to. It looks way too brutal.

I haven't watched it—not that I want to—just curious who else is showing up, how everyone's reacting (including whoever's actually filming all this).

No matter how much this whole farce regarding the captured person looks naive to the local public (Russian or otherwise), the absolute truth will eventually come out.

Word is out that British prisoners have been sentenced to death.

wanderingmaker3 said:Looking at the recent crime committed by the Russian against that Ukrainian guy, I’ve been checking some pro-Russian sources and noticed there isn't much commentary at all.
Does that mean it's actually happening? It feels like there's zero real defense coming from them, just the usual nonsense about how it was all staged—which we've heard a thousand times before.

I've seen footage of Russians being executed before, but I haven't watched this one where Russians are being tortured, and honestly, I'm not going to. It looks way too brutal.

The Russians are straight-up dropping emojis and memes in the comments on this clip. Here's a little bit of what Dmitri translated regarding how the Russians are reacting to the video—it's absolute madness.

https://wartranslated.com/controvers...inian-solider/

James Phillips92 said:No—that’s not the way to go. Doing that just drops you down to the level of a psychopath who'll never find peace for the rest of their life. Honestly, that kind of person isn't entirely to blame—some people are just born wired that way—the real issue is the commander giving the orders. That's the one who needs to face justice.

That is how a rational person thinks—someone actually burdened by a conscience.
This trash, much like Putin, has no concept of morality—only raw power. They need to feel the weight of that power firsthand.
The world hasn't seen such savages in quite some time.

Roger Campbell3 said:That is how a rational person thinks—someone actually burdened by a conscience.
This trash, much like Putin, has no concept of morality—only raw power. They need to feel the weight of that power firsthand.
The world hasn't seen such savages in quite some time.

Every war has its share of savages. That’s why commanders exist—to prevent this kind of thing from happening. They have to step in, assert their authority over these psychopaths, and shut them down. This looks like a classic intimidation tactic run by Putin’s intelligence agencies, with these lunatics acting under their direct supervision. The real difference between a disciplined military and a mere gang is the ability to rein in psychopaths. Historically, gangs always end up losing wars, no matter how brutal they act at the start.

Wait, didn't the Russians pull people straight out of prison for this?

wanderingmaker3

Nicole James said:Wait, didn't the Russians pull people straight out of prison for this?

Yeah. They’re already offering mercenaries $6,000 a month because they're running dangerously low on cannon fodder.

"Russia is great, it's just the evil West" 🙂

Or maybe you'd rather ignore how Russia uses the Wagner Group to funnel illegal migrants into the European Union, basically gumming up the works and creating massive internal headaches for the EU.
But hey, they're our "friendly nation," right? It's all the USA's fault...🤦

https://www.open.online/2022/07/29/r...gruppo-wagner/

William Cooper11 said:wanderingmaker3

Yeah. They’re already offering mercenaries $6,000 a month because they're running dangerously low on cannon fodder.

A psychologist I spoke with once pointed out that Mexicans have used these exact same tactics before. It seems to be a pattern—when you really want to incite chaos and horror, you just release psychopaths from prison and hand them a weapon...

Nicole James said:A psychologist I spoke with once pointed out that Mexicans have used these exact same tactics before. It seems to be a pattern—when you really want to incite chaos and horror, you just release psychopaths from prison and hand them a weapon...

Honestly, it feels like the Russians are even planting these total psychos inside their own embassies. Just pure, unadulterated sociopaths at work.

Check out this tweet from the official Russian embassy account over in New York City.
War prisoners ought to be hanged because the Azov guys aren't actual soldiers.

💬#Azov militants deserve execution, but death not by firing squad but by hanging, because they’re not real soldiers. They deserve a humiliating death.

A married couple from #Mariupol tell how they were shelled by 🇺🇦forces from #Azovstal. #StopNaziUkraine https://t.co/jyQGEOJFYz

analogbear5 said:I haven't watched it—not that I want to—just curious who else is showing up, how everyone's reacting (including whoever's actually filming all this).

The footage is stomach-turning. First off, they’re actually torturing a prisoner of war. Second, this "slaughter" by the guy from the other side lasts about a minute, including a pause (maybe using some blunt instrument?). The prisoner has his hands tied behind his back, kneeling, head pressed to the ground; you can't even hear him scream because it sounds muffled, like there's a gag in his mouth, and the man is just gasping for air in pure agony. You can't see the face of the prisoner or the "butcher"—only backs, legs, and a stupid hat that’s the only way anyone could identify them. Honestly, the cameraman is an even bigger psychopath; he calmly films the entire torture session and keeps talking, though I can't make out what he's saying. My personal take? This wasn't a "leak." These two planned this specifically for publication. It's just the two of them and the prisoner; no witnesses, and they were clearly careful to keep their faces out of frame. Usually, guys like this love to brag, even telling the victims, "You'll remember [Name] and [Name]," but that isn't happening here. It’s a horrific display of what some people are capable of. People like this should have been sidelined long ago, but unfortunately, war seems to have a soft spot for psychopaths.

goldenowl73 said:Honestly, it feels like the Russians are even planting these total psychos inside their own embassies. Just pure, unadulterated sociopaths at work.

Check out this tweet from the official Russian embassy account over in New York City.
War prisoners ought to be hanged because the Azov guys aren't actual soldiers.

💬#Azov militants deserve execution, but death not by firing squad but by hanging, because they’re not real soldiers. They deserve a humiliating death.

A married couple from #Mariupol tell how they were shelled by 🇺🇦forces from #Azovstal. #StopNaziUkraine https://t.co/jyQGEOJFYz

Embassies operate under direct orders from Moscow; it's practically part of their job description. This specific post for the UK was calculated. They know the UK has its own people held in captivity, so this is a way to strike back since the UK provides maximum support and weaponry to Ukraine. It's all a psychological play intended to make voters in the UK pressure their government to stop helping Ukraine, essentially begging Russia to spare their citizens. They fail to grasp that Russia crossed the Rubicon long ago—this kind of policy stopped being profitable ages ago. The Russians consistently operate under the false premise that the West is "soft" simply because we value human life, while viewing themselves as "tough" because they can lose people without facing domestic consequences. The West respects human life, certainly, but we respect certain values even more.

Nancy Gomez26 said:Embassies operate under direct orders from Moscow; it's practically part of their job description. This specific post for the UK was calculated. They know the UK has its own people held in captivity, so this is a way to strike back since the UK provides maximum support and weaponry to Ukraine. It's all a psychological play intended to make voters in the UK pressure their government to stop helping Ukraine, essentially begging Russia to spare their citizens. They fail to grasp that Russia crossed the Rubicon long ago—this kind of policy stopped being profitable ages ago. The Russians consistently operate under the false premise that the West is "soft" simply because we value human life, while viewing themselves as "tough" because they can lose people without facing domestic consequences. The West respects human life, certainly, but we respect certain values even more.

And let's not forget how Russia Twitter is banned too. 🕺

Honestly, the Russians are just building their own massive database of evidence for war crimes investigators to use later.

By the way, now that Russia has added him to the exchange list, they’ve finally admitted that the Berlin bicycle assassin was their hitman—something they denied until the bitter end. A German court actually charged Russia with state terrorism over that whole mess.

This is also the first time Fox News (covering this CNN story) refers to Vadim Krasikov by his actual name—which we originally flagged along with @the_ins_ru and @derspiegel. The masks are officially off, folks. Putin is clearly desperate to get his assassins back.

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/st...a4DnpQ3tf56tzg

Nicole James said:A psychologist I spoke with once pointed out that Mexicans have used these exact same tactics before. It seems to be a pattern—when you really want to incite chaos and horror, you just release psychopaths from prison and hand them a weapon...

That’s absolutely true, and I actually saw it firsthand through a close friend from my unit—someone I fought alongside in different positions during one intense battle where I managed to break through while he unfortunately ran out of ammo and had to surrender, and after being exchanged, he was never quite the same man again because he ended up being captured by Arkan's men.

Russia rained S-300 missiles down on Kharkiv tonight, leaving absolutely no one in the city with a moment of peace or sleep due to the relentless explosions.
Around 3:00 AM, three of those missiles struck a technical school, while two others slammed into the heart of downtown Kharkiv.
https://twitter.com/maria_avdv/statu...HEHCKm2mnmKWww

If the UN had actually existed back during World War II, they probably would have issued some vague plea to "all parties involved" to stop the bombing of New York City.

Now, the UN is calling on 'all sides' to stop the torture after Russian soldiers mutilated an American prisoner of war. The UN Human Rights mission expressed being "appalled" by a recent video that clearly depicts the castration and execution of a captured soldier from Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/statu...0HjgI_DwovP8Iw

Nicole James said:A psychologist I spoke with once pointed out that Mexicans have used these exact same tactics before. It seems to be a pattern—when you really want to incite chaos and horror, you just release psychopaths from prison and hand them a weapon...

And generally speaking, murderers.
That’s why the French Foreign Legion used to be such a force to be reckoned with. Apparently, they don't take in people accused of violent felonies anymore... supposedly.
I read somewhere that these were Chechens. Not sure if that's been officially confirmed yet...

If the UN had actually existed back during World War II, they probably would have issued some vague plea to "all parties" to stop the bombing of New York City.

Now, the UN is calling on 'all sides' to stop the torture after Russian soldiers mutilated an American prisoner of war. The UN Human Rights monitoring mission expressed being "horrified" by a recent video that clearly shows the castration and execution of a captured soldier from Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/statu...0HjgI_DwovP8Iw