One year ago: The night Russia invaded Ukraine

At this time last year, the world was waiting for the inevitable: an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Watch as Ali Velshi looks back at the first moments of war on February 23rd, 2022. 

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[rikcab]

Actually it was over nine years ago when putin invaded Chrimea.

[rufusm]

They need A10 Warthogs as well as Gripens. A10's are specifically designed to protect ground forces, destroy armor,
and eliminate ground targets. A10's are Flying tanks and both are designed to be low level flying and utilize low quality airfields

[ilttpvvm]

To mark the first anniversary of this awful event, I am repeating what I posted then.

To all those who believed that this would never happen:

You thought that we were wasting our time worrying about this—you wanted confirmation of the threat…

WELL, TAKE A GOOD LOOK—HERE’S YOUR CONFIRMATION!!!

[TD-npze]

American coverage in Ukraine - may God Bless and Protect!
To those spewing American Isolationism -- your relatives who fought and died in WW2 for WORLD FREEDOM are looking down at you and shaking their heads in sadness and despair!!

[marthashandley]

Such tragedy of a peaceful democratic sovereign nation and desecration of a beautiful city.

[gregorypaul]

Psalm 27: 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. - Bible Offline

[bensondewalt]

Remember when CNN cut to a commercial break featuring Applebee’s? And a little bit of chicken fry, cold beer on a Friday night!

[gregorypaul]

O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again. Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering. Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us. God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre. Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me. Who will bring me into the strong city? Who hath led me unto Edom? Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
Psalm:60:1-10Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. Psalm 61 For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
Psalm:60:11-12Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from the bloodthirsty men. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold. Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city. Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear? But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision. Because of his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower. My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalm:59:1-10But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Psalm 60 For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; and when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.
Psalm:59:16-17Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield. For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak. Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. Selah And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city. They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied. But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. Psalm 60 For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; and when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.
Psalm:59:11-17

[bsastarfire]

My family were Londoner's during WW2, war is so destructive and doesn't solve anything .

[LocestSwarmSC]

Little z mad thier army is getting wrecked 😂😂😂😂😂. Maybe Russia will think it’s gone bad when we have a million+ Kia ? 😂

[Moses]

Vladimir Putin is the Homer Simpson
of Military Leaders
🇺🇦 🌻

[anthonytrevino]

Revisiting 18 months in the War! What times to live in! I also accept the truth of Russia/Ukraine/nato is more nuanced than mainstream news would have you believe.. but I wish Putin didn’t choose to go in 😔

[packersfanforlife]

A year and half on I stand by what I said on day one:

May the streets of Ukraine run red with tbe blood of Mother Russia Son's.

[Orrenn]

Anyone who looks at this and feels anything other than sorrow for a pointless war and the loss of so many innocent lives; especially if they try to deflect to complain about their current isolated political grievance, is a bad person. It is far past time to gain some perspective.

[alanwilson]

MSNBC PANICS As Tucker Carlson Set to Release J6 FOOTAGE!!!

[gregorypaul]

Psalm 94: 1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. - Bible Offline

[J_Madison]

There would be a lot more people alive had NATO not forced this war.

[sircasm]

Sweet, 365 days straight of not giving a fk 🍺

[STC]

I celebrated with a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka.

[m.taylor]

What is wrong with you eastern Europeans and Russians? Just leave each other alone and stop the war. In this day and age, fighting and killing people and invading territory is just so barbaric. Russia is a big country, you do not need anymore land.