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maxsolomon

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4. Oleshky is on the Russian-occupied south bank of the Dneiper.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:35 PM

7 hrs ago

Ukraine has north bank. Ukraine has no way to access Oleshky - except maybe drone air drops. It's miles across wetlands from the main stem of the river.

Russia will let them starve.

On aerial views you can clearly see the extent of the devastation in some towns. Every structure destroyed.

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Putin and his S-hole countrymen have no souls...imo wcmagumba 7 hrs ago #1

They are wretched ghouls with no hearts or souls blue-wave 7 hrs ago #2

I agree and it make me deeply sorry and sad but what makes it worse is that I feel hopeless about what I can do. efhmc 7 hrs ago #3

Oleshky is on the Russian-occupied south bank of the Dneiper. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #4

Yeah, the Russians are heartless, soulless Orc Ghouls blue-wave 7 hrs ago #5

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Listen to this, blue-wave 2 hrs ago #7

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