Devastating missile/drone attacks on Ukraine tonight by Russia

[Alhena]

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Sign the discharge petition for Ukraine aid NOW, Democratic holdouts!

[bdamomma]

1. This is horrible

Ukraine needs that support that we promised them. I hate those in the House who are stopping this aid.
Putin is emboldened now. Bastard.

[jimfields33]

6. Are we the only country that has them?

Couldn’t we give to a country in Europe and they give to Ukraine if we are the only one who has them?

[msongs]

2. joe has authority to convene the house and senate on his call to deal with ukraine. no easter vacation folks nt

[BeyondGeography]

3. The GOP is sickening

I don’t know how Joe keeps his cool. Unfortunately, he needs to, if we’re ever going to break this logjam.

[Cha]

4. 💙🇺🇦🌻☘️

I fucking Hate Russia and the Putin puppets in America

[marble falls]

7. I remember realizing there are no good Russian comedians, including yakov smirnov. And since I was in the Navy ...

... I haven't had any love for Russians. Teaching English to escapees from the Soviet Union only hardened my attitude.

[Cha]

11. Wow.. those are quite interesting

experiences you've had teaching English to Escapees from Russia.

A really Up Close and Personal view.

TSF Obviously wants to be Putin.. get landslide victories and assassinate his enemies. Go Down in History as one of the World's most Hated Dictators.

[marble falls]

19. In the late 70s - mid 80's. Bulgarians, Romanians, East Germans, Russians. They wanted citizenship. I heard of ...

... of the things that that the Soviets were capable of first hand. A lot of people had had their health compromised by the authorities.

[bdamomma]

20. Me too Cha

It goes both ways they (Russians) hate us too.

It's all that brainwashing over the years, they're not very happy people, hmm..... Putin wants us the same way.

The majority of us are not Putin lovers.

[marble falls]

5. Who are the Democratic holdouts? I've tried to google it but found nothing, but I kinda remember one from Maine(?).

[Alhena]

9. Here are the ones who HAVE signed- look for your representative and call if they aren't on there

https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024031209?CongressNum=118

[marble falls]

13. Mine is unfortunately a MAGA. But I noticed almost all the Democrats around Houston, San Antonio ...

... Austin (LLoyd Doggett, my old Rep) have signed on so far.

[ShazzieB]

15. Mine is on the list - yay!

My state seems to be pretty well represented. 12 out of 17 reps have signed. Go, Illinois!

[bdamomma]

21. Thanks for posting

My Representatives from RI are there.

[0rganism]

8. time for some serious "bully pulpit" talks, Mr. President

Congress is thinking about taking a little vacay getaway without doing anything to address this situation. Perhaps such arrogant slothfulness from the federal government merits a word or two, sir.

[Alhena]

10. Here is the list of Dems who haven't signed ... link

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJMnCgnWgAE2SXS?format=png&name=4096x4096

Doggett and Davis signed today so take them off the list.

[Alhena]

12. My God, Russia hit the largest dam in Ukraine - link

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Apparently didn't destroy it, thankfully.

[Alhena]

14. Seven buildings destroyed in one city alone

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[Warpy]

16. Meanwhile, the huge mass of troops and equipment in the northeast

that were supposed to be used to retake Lyman and then Kharkiv have been pulled out to help defend Belgorod Oblast against the Free Russian Firces. This has the hallmark of a fit of pique on Russia's part. They might be denied their great victory, but at least they can launch the missile bombardment part of the plan.

Most of the missiles were reportedly launched from planes based on Crimea. That means they are vulnerable.

[AlienAsparagus]

17. Ukraine is fighting back and hitting deep

This is likely in response to recent, significant Ukraine attacks deep in Russian territory.
Refineries and oil terminals:
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attack-f0e717ace1b9a4c286fe1d2e112d74fe

2 Moscow (!) airports, and Crimea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/17/ukraine-drone-strikes-moscow-airports-crimean-bridge-oil/

War planners in Ukraine (likely with western intelligence assistance) have been bringing the fight deep into Russian territory. Putin has always said attacks such as these would be "crossing a red line"
https://www.newsweek.com/nato-ally-tells-ukraine-cross-putins-red-line-1874863

These recent attacks by Russia in Kharkiv & Zaporizhya are probably max effort attempts by Russia to "punish" Ukraine for bringing the fight to Russia, but are probably unstainable in the long term.

While Congress wrings their hands with hold ups in aid, European allies are stepping up to the plate.
"While $60 billion in additional U.S. aid remains held up in Congress, some of Kyiv's European NATO allies have recently offered smaller amounts and the European Union (EU) announced the approval of a new $54 billion aid package to Ukraine earlier this month."

[Alhena]

18. Video of missile hitting the dam - there's no defense thanks to House Republicans and 30 Dems

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