While Russia’s being invaded & Russian forces are unable to repel #Ukraine‘s Kursk invasion – poltroon Putin’s dodging the Moscow flak & trying to look busy. I do hope Ukraine has some more surprises lined up – especially on the frontline in Ukraine. https://t.co/MemQ8ultfF
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 20, 2024
Day: August 20, 2024
The world’s oldest living person Maria Branyas died in her sleep today aged 117.
Born in California in 1907, she moved back to Spain during the WW1 at age 8
She served in the Spanish Civil War as nurse at a Nationalist field hospital & continued to work as nurse until 1976.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 20, 2024
Forced to make a Kursk statement, Putin’s plucked a date out of thin air and orders Ukrainian forces to be pushed out of Russia’s Kursk region by October 1. So the Russian people can expect plenty of Russian bombs to drop on them over the next 6 weeks. https://t.co/YkpMNOivqn pic.twitter.com/huWSlizHSe
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 20, 2024
⚡️ Ukraine advances 28-35 km in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says.
Ukrainian forces have advanced 28-35 kilometers (18-21 miles) into Russia’s Kursk Oblast and taken control of 93 settlements, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported.https://t.co/ykagGqBKWD
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 20, 2024