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cnocbui

Kadyrov seriously ill? Surprising reports: He was poisoned

Cezary Faber Yesterday, March 4

Kadyrov was poisoned?

The reports of the German daily are confirmed by the Russian oppositionist Leonid Nevzlin. The former oligarch wrote on social media that Kadyrov has kidney problems and therefore did not participate in Vladimir Putin's speech before the Federal Assembly.

The German daily noted that Ramzan Kadyrov has gained weight significantly over the past few months. In the videos he publishes on Telegram, he looks swollen and often can't open his eyes...

Chechen political activist Akhmied Zakayev, who is currently in exile in London, said Kadyrov had serious kidney problems.

This would explain both his swelling and absence during Vladimir Putin's speech to the Federal Assembly on 21 February.

"Bild" reported, citing information from Kazakh journalist Kazamata Maitanov, that a close ally of the Russian president brought a doctor from the United Arab Emirates to Chechnya because he does not trust Russian medics.

Dr. Yassin Ibrahim M. El-Shahat, a nephrologist at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi, was to fly to Grozny, the capital of the autonomous Chechen republic.

The Russian also confirmed that the Chechen leader is being treated in the United Arab Emirates. While he is in Grozny, he is visited by the aforementioned doctor from Abu Dhabi.

Nevzlin reported that - according to his sources - the cause of kidney problems was poisoning. Kadyrov reportedly caused problems among Russian generals, who in turn have access to substances developed by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU).

Nothing remotely like what he deserves, but it's better than nothing.

Gatling

NATO supreme commander U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli ,has claimed Russian losses are at 200,000 + men ....

We've not seen losses like that since the Korean war ,

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1631995609795141632?s=20

Wolf359f

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315331#Comment_120315331

The comment below it 😅

jmreire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314930#Comment_120314930

Given a choice in the matter, no normal person would like to kill or be killed or have relatives killed. But when you have a monster who creates a situation that puts people in a situation where it's kill or be killed. You have the attackers and the defenders. But in this case, these particular attackers are the most vile and inhuman as the world has ever seen. They leave a trail of depravity and destruction behind them, that brings a hatred of them from everyone, not only the relatives of the murdered, but everyone. And all who wear the same uniform get tarred with the same brush. It will take generations if ever, to forgive them, and when these murderers are destroyed, its not a cause for regret, but for rejoicing. Their inhumanity has has caused people to see them as less than human. Instead of blaming Ukrainian's for defending themselves against attacking Russian Soldiers or insinuating Board's members are bloodthirsty, put the blame squarely where it lies. Vladimir Putin.

Gatling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315339#Comment_120315339

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Love it

jmreire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315254#Comment_120315254

Its SOP for the Russians. Grozny looked the same, and parts of Damascus and Aleppo also. It was hard to find an undamaged street or suburb, but many areas were just levelled like what we are seeing in Ukraine.

Jinglejangle69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315232#Comment_120315232

It’s what Russia do and always have done.

Brussels Sprout

Those pictures of Marinka are something else.

I remember they completely destroyed Volnovakha early on in the war too. Pre-war population of 21k. I don't remember seeing any images like that though.

It's such a depressing doctrine that the Russians seem to subscribe to: "We will destroy every building in a settlement to make it impossible to defend and then we will advance to take ownership of the ashes".

They're like some kind of imperial locusts.

cnocbui

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315348#Comment_120315348

Well said.

Jinglejangle69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315374#Comment_120315374

While we all stood by.

Seems nothing has changed and Putin continues.

eire4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315173#Comment_120315173

IMHO the key solution after this is over is that Ukraine becomes part of both the EU and NATO and that puts an end to aggression from the Russian authoritarian dictatorship in for the foreseeable.

eire4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314915#Comment_120314915

It will be the beginning of solving the problem that is the authoritarian dictatorship in Russia for the foreseeable yes. Afterward then Ukraine joins both the EU and NATO.

Addmagnet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315390#Comment_120315390

Just imagine you're a citizen of Marinka - you have your little home full of your possessions acquired over the years, maybe a bit of garden that you grow a few veggies in and sit out in when the sun shines. You have a dog, cat, or other pets that are part of the family. You work locally, shop locally, your kids go to the local schools. You might have friends that you meet up with in town for a meal, or an evening out. You wish your neighbours 'Merry Christmas!' every year ... just a normal, simple little life.

Now imagine you see your town, your home, completely wiped off the face of the Earth as we're seeing in these pictures - could you stand to go back there? To start all over again surrounded by the ghosts of your former life? And that's without even considering that you might be the lone survivor of your family and friends group.

This has got to be part of the Russian SOP, an actual, genuine cleansing. The original inhabitants are either dead or don't want to return, your own people can come in to a fresh slate and loyally expand your empire.

The invasion of Ukraine is wrong, anyone participating in it by action or inaction is wrong, and the Ukrainians have the right to use deadly force to protect their internationally agreed borders and their citizens. It really is that simple.

vixdname

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314284#Comment_120314284

Silly question - If theyre a "Bad Guy" with a gun, and theyre either shooting at civilians or are a threat to others than yes, eliminate that threat before it becomes a reality.

What way would you handle it ? Talk them nicely over a hot chocolate and ask them about their deprived \ troubled childhood ?

vixdname

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314564#Comment_120314564

I so hope it is, what a machine in fairness.

Over the last couple of weeks theres been some footage of stand alone bravery that Hollywood couldnt make up.

The guy above being one of those examples and the other footage of the guy in a trench firing at a Russian fighting vehicle with RPGs whilst using various weapons against Russian infantry running up and down a trench whilst his buddy keeps loading the various weapons for him. - Unbelievable stuff - but as some of the lads on here have rightfully said, thats the difference between someone fighting for their countries and their families existence versus a shower of inbred mongrels handed a rifle and told to invade their neighbour.

Thanks for the update by the way - Apprecaited sir.

weisses

So Ukraine is finally giving up Bakhmut ..... This will be seen as the battle that won the war

jackboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315611#Comment_120315611

It’s a destroyed town, they have gained more than they have given up. Russia lost irreplaceable equipment, Ukraines losses will be replaced by better equipment. As long as the west keep supplying Ukraine, Russia cannot win.

Pa ElGrande

Bakhmut, Strategic Or Not, Is Falling

'Western' media can not decide if Bakhmut is a strategic city or has little strategic value. They claim both is the case.

Bakhmut is of course of strategic value. It is covering the crossing of three major train lines and four major roads (M-03, M-32, T-13-02, T-05-13). As such it is the linchpin of the whole Donbas region. Besides that it also has some valuable mineral mines. more

Krasnopilske military cemetery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAogk_0XbCY

Field east

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314910#Comment_120314910

‘By providing all this aid , suffering is only prolonged’

are you talking in the context of the short term or the long term?

if in the short term- there will be a lot of suffering, numbers killed etc until the war ends

BUT if Ru win and we take a long term perspective I bet that the suffering - including killing, jailing , being beaten up, etc, etc ,etc- , of what will remain of the Ukr population would be greater for them in the long term than it would have been in the short term.

whereas if Ukr win the war there will be no continued suffering re the Ukr people.

so you’ take your pick’

It all depends on who wins the war.

Jinglejangle69

Still can’t understand how there is many out there including Ireland who blame Zelensky, NATO, US, Biden, my uncles budgie for the situation.

Anyone but Russia.

Field east

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314930#Comment_120314930

You are a right s—t stirrer. I remember way back re some posters here referring Ukr living in Ukr trying to convince their Ru friends ,relatives that Ru have invaded , that people are being killed, raped, buildings being levelled, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, . The general reaction was ‘ it is the Ukr army that is doing all of this and anyway if all of this is happening it is your fault. Ru has to get of Neo -Nazis, etc, etc

so if the above is substantially true well then iD say that there is not much love lost between both sides

remember during the civil war in Ireland ‘ in a lot of cases ‘brother fought brother’. Members within families took different sides in the war knowing the outcome re people being killed on both sides

SlowBlowin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315348#Comment_120315348

I don't think I have read a single post on here that blames the Ukrainians for defending themselves, I certainly do not.

I agree with you when you see Russia soldier attacking they are all the same, the enemy.

But I do disagree with you that every single Russian is an evil murder, its the regime at fault.

SlowBlowin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315224#Comment_120315224

But not the the government of Ireland:

"I presume the Ceann Comhairle is not able to speak in support of the Government's motion. I will conclude by saying that this exercise today has been useful. As we approach the one-year anniversary of this war, it is important to stand with the people of Ukraine - those who are in this country and who must be missing their loved ones at home and those on the front line. We bear witness to all of the lives lost and all of the limbs torn apart on all sides in this war. Obviously, we mourn and grieve the loss of life and think of the distraught families on both sides. Those lives have been lost because of the completely unjustifiable decision to invade Ukraine. That decision deserves to be condemned."

Gatling

Bakhmut still holds .

Prigozhin is depressed

And to think it was panic stations over the last 48 hours

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1632305001874718720?s=20

threeball

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315707#Comment_120315707

Some people just love to be contrarians. They take all the liberties and securities of living in the EU or US but complain bitterly about both and look for conspiracy at every turn.

They would however lose their shìt if they ever had to go live in Russia or one of the other despotic shìtholes they proport to support whilst sipping a latte on their couch before heading out to collect their dole money.

briany

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315686#Comment_120315686

It's not that Bakhmut holds no strategic value, but every action has a cost/benefit ratio. Laying siege to the town for several months and using up god knows how much in overall military resources may make the eventual taking of Bakhmut the definition of a pyrrhic victory for the Russians and if that's how long it takes Russia to topple a not-particularly-large town of good fortification, then what are they going to do with the larger towns behind it which the Ukrainians have had a long time to build fortifications around? Can Russia maintain the level of casualties sustained in Bakhmut by running at the guns, Normandy style, hastily digging in positions, and leap frogging one another? We have heard that as word has reached Russian prisons of the death toll, volunteers are drying up. If true, that tactic is going to die as its practitioners have, and it leaves Russia needing some kind of major ordinance option a la last Summer. But if they have that option and it's still effective, it begs the question why they aren't still using it to grind out a slow, steady advance.

SlowBlowin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315734#Comment_120315734

I am not what you say.

Some time ago my elderly father was brutally murdered by a 27 year old eastern European migrant, but I don't want to see all of them dead, instead the experience instilled the value of life in me.

weisses

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315824#Comment_120315824

I place more value in the analysis below then the fanboy waffle you are spouting

https://youtube.com/watch?v=abKJ4X1uewA&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

weisses

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315830#Comment_120315830

It's the same situation as in Mariopol..... make sure Russia is committed to sacrifice men and equipment .... keep em busy long enough so you can strengthen your own troops

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315824#Comment_120315824

Lots of interesting stuff DNR etc not part of Russia (has he not read the script).

Internal fighting continues.

Are Wagner being asked to pull back and let regular troops be seen to take Bakhmut? But, the whole place is levelled, not much to parade around and look victorious. Or is he saying Russia are pulling back from Bakhmut?