Pentagon calls Putin’s actions ‘unconscionable’ and his justifications for the invasion ‘BS’; Zelenskiy describes Russian missile attacks on Kyiv as ‘deliberate and brutal humiliation’ of UN
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby earlier condemned Russian president’s “cruelty and depravity” in Ukraine, calling his actions “unconscionable” and his justifications for the invasion “BS”.
It’s hard to square his … BS that this is about nazism in Ukraine, and it’s about protecting Russians in Ukraine, and it’s about defending Russian national interests, when none of them, none of them were threatened by Ukraine,” Kirby said.
It’s brutality of the coldest and the most depraved sort.”
It’s hard to square that rhetoric by what he’s actually doing inside Ukraine to innocent people, shot in the back of the head, hands tied behind their backs, pregnant women being killed, hospitals being bombed,” Kirby said.
I mean, it’s just unconscionable and I don’t have the mental capacity to understand how you connect those two things.”
It’s hard to look at what he’s doing in Ukraine, what his forces are doing in Ukraine, and think that any ethical, moral individual could justify that.
I can’t talk to his psychology. But I think we can all speak to his depravity.”
It’s hard to square his … BS that this is about Nazism in Ukraine, and it’s about protecting Russians in Ukraine, and it’s about defending Russian national interests, when none of them, none of them were threatened by Ukraine.
It’s brutality of the coldest and the most depraved sort.”
Russia hopes to rectify issues that have previously constrained its invasion by geographically concentrating combat power, shortening supply lines and simplifying command and control.
Russia still faces considerable challenges. It has been forced to merge and redeploy depleted and disparate units from the failed advances in north-east Ukraine. Many of these units are likely suffering from weakened morale.
