"It is not a coincidence that many of the Soviet troops thought they were deployed to Egypt and not to Hungary."
I heard a similar report today: that some Russians troops just sent to Ukraine said they were surprised, and had been told it was only to be an exercise. But perhaps that was just to help maintain the illusion there would be no attack, as Russia claimed before the attack.
Is there anyone really surprised that Russian spokesmen said there would be no attack?
The question here is whether the modern world can stop this current Russian leader's evil....
Perhaps so. Ukraine is stronger than Hungary was in 1956, and has far more aid helping it now....
People take photos of still-smouldering destroyed Russian military vehicles on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
While the title says 'Russians close in', which we've heard for days now, in reality the entire nation of Ukraine seems to have a lot of mobilization, and the Russian troops would be so much better off if they could leave the country....
Many nations sending military aid:
The United States, Canada and 19 European countries have so far responded to Ukrainian appeals for military equipment. Washington is sending an extra $350 million (313 million euros) in military aid to Kyiv to bring its total support to more than a billion dollars over the last year.
For the first time in its history, the EU is financing the buying and delivery of arms after leaders agreed to transport weapons worth 450 million euros to Kyiv. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says some nations are sending fighter jets.
Canada is sending lethal military weaponry and loaning Kyiv around $392 million to help the city defend itself.
While Germany has broken the longstanding taboo of not exporting arms to conflict zones by vowing to send Ukraine 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles and nine howitzers. It is also donating 14 armoured vehicles and 10,000 tonnes of fuel.
Sweden is also breaking its historic neutral stance to send 5,000 anti-tank rockets to Ukraine, as well as field rations and body armour. It’s the first time Sweden has sent weapons to a country in armed conflict since Stalin invaded neighbouring Finland in 1939.
France, which has already sent help, is dispatching more military equipment, as well as fuel and humanitarian aid. Paris says it has reacted to earlier Ukrainian requests for defensive anti-aircraft and digital weapons.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to “provide further UK support to Ukraine in the coming days”, without specifying details.
Belgium says it will supply Ukraine with 3,000 more automatic rifles and 200 anti-tank weapons, as well as 3,800 tons of fuel. The Dutch Defence Ministry says it is sending “200 Stinger missiles as soon as possible”, which follows a shipment of sniper rifles and helmets dispatched on Saturday. This is on top of the 20 million euros of humanitarian aid it has already promised.
Prague is sending 4,000 mortars and an arsenal of 30,000 pistols, 7,000 assault rifles, 3,000 machine guns, as well as scores of sniper rifles and a million bullets. The Czechs have already promised Kyiv 4,000 mortars worth 1.5 million euros, which have yet to be delivered.
Portugal is giving Ukraine night-vision goggles, bulletproof vests, helmets, grenades, ammunition and automatic G3 rifles, while Greece is sending “defence equipment”.
