Sonja Van den Ende: Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions

By Sonja Van den Ende, Covert Action Magazine, 8/10/22

Sonja is a freelance journalist from the Netherlands who has written about Syria, the Middle East, and Russia among other topics. Sonja can be reached at: sonjavandenende@gmail.com.

Sonja Van den Ende: Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions

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“These are animals, not people”: Zelensky frees convicted child rapists, torturers to reinforce depleted military

Photo presented during the trial of Tornado members shows a torture victim whose arm was etched with the shape of male genitals (translation via Yandex)

by Esha Krishnaswamy, The Grayzone, Jul 30 2022

Once condemned by Ukrainian officials and imprisoned for sadistic torture and the rape of minors, leaders of the notorious Tornado Battalion are free under Volodymyr Zelensky’s orders.

“These are animals, not people”: Zelensky frees convicted child rapists, torturers to reinforce depleted military

Related:

Rape, Torture, Robbery: Victim Testimonies Against Ukrainian Tornado Battalion (ENG SUBS)

Kiev Court Sentenced 8 “Tornado” Battalion Members to Long Prison Terms

Did the jihadist who was killed near Aleppo serve in the Ukrainian police?

Pro-Russia Separatists Say Ukrainian Forces Shelled Market in Donetsk, Killing 5 People

Shelling of Donetsk continues as NATO chief tells Western countries to brace themselves for years of war

YouTube Videos (Patrick Lancaster):

Ukraine Targets Same Civilian Area Twice After It was Published It Was Only A Civilian Area.

Intense Shelling Hits Center Donetsk Again (Everyday)

Related (Western News):

Pro-Russia Separatists Say Ukrainian Forces Shelled Market in Donetsk, Killing 5 People

Heavy shelling affects Ukraine’s Donetsk

West’s Media U-Turn in Ukraine as Reality Sets In

The Western media is now preparing their audiences for the disappointing reality of Ukraine’s loss on the battlefield. In order to do so, they are shifting the blame onto Ukraine and their apparent ability to conceal the truth from Western intelligence agencies, Western politicians, and the Western media itself.

West’s Media U-Turn in Ukraine as Reality Sets In

References:

Ukraine’s position has ‘worsened’ in fight for Severodonetsk

High-tech Western Weapons Pose Challenge for Untrained Ukrainian Soldiers

U.S. Lacks a Clear Picture of Ukraine’s War Strategy, Officials Say

May update: a war to the last Ukrainian

By Dmitriy Kovalevich, New Cold War, 5/27/22

In this month’s update, New Cold War’s regular contributor and analyst Dmitriy Kovalevich describes what has been happening on the ground in Ukraine throughout May. In his comprehensive account, based on reports including those from the Ukrainian media, Kovalevich clearly demonstrates how the western establishment’s narrative differs strikingly from the reality and why Zelensky is now saying that, despite bellicose statements from countries like Great Britain and Canada, the conflict can only end through diplomacy.

Dmitriy Kovalevich: May update: a war to the last Ukrainian