We are ready....Ukraine Counter Attack is immanent.

So we have agreed the time is now to counterattack. After a Webex call, Zelenski, Biden, Epstein, Morne Steyn, The Devil, China, the Globalist Scumbags and I have signed the order. 

“A barbaric method of waging warfare” - Zhovkva

Dr Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of the president’s office and his chief foreign affairs adviser, has called out the Russian methods of attack.

In a piece set to be published in the Sundat Times on June 4, the Ukraine official said Russian tactics are “failing”.

“It’s a barbaric method of waging warfare in the 21st century because they are fighting not against military objects but hitting civilian targets, multi-storey buildings, hospitals in residential areas, killing children,” Zhovkva said.

“Maybe the Russians are trying to prevent the counter-offensive by bombarding and shelling Kyiv and Ukraine to end our courage and the desire to start. But if so, they are failing because the counter-offensive will happen.”

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Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, with the Ukrainian national flag pinned on her jersey, celebrates her victory over Canada's Bianca Andreescu (AFP via Getty Images)

People donate their blood for the Ukrainian army in a mobile blood donation vehicle on June 3 in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine (Getty Images)William Mata4 June 2023 03:002 hours ago

“Gratitude is important"

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenksy has taken to Twitter to thank his soldiers for their efforts.

“Please don't forget to thank our warriors in person,” Mr Zelensky tweeted.

“Thank those whom you know personally. Thank those whom you may simply follow in social networks. Thank those whom you just heard about – and can tell other people about them. Gratitude is always important, and it's important to hear words of gratitude when you fight for your people.

“Glory to all our heroes! Glory to Ukraine!”

“The Russians attacked the city”

Ukraine’s ministry of defence has tweeted a video of the aftermath of the attack in Dnipro.

“The Russians attacked the city,” the tweet read. “They hit between two two-story residential buildings. Unfortunately, there are people under the rubble.”

Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak to discuss Ukraine at meeting

Rishi Sunak has stressed the need to forge a "close and candid relationship" with US President Joe Biden ahead of their White House meeting.

The Prime Minister will watch a baseball game with business leaders and political figures in Washington DC ahead of holding talks with Mr Biden next week.

Mr Biden's administration has billed it as an opportunity to discuss support for Ukraine as well as protecting the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.

Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak are due to meet in Washington DC (Leon Neal/PA)

Twenty injured, others trapped in blast near Ukrainian city of Dnipro

An explosion near the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Saturday hit a two-storey dwelling, injuring 20 people including five children, and rescuers pulled residents out from under the rubble, the regional governor said.

Serhiy Lysak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said three of the children were in serious condition. A total of 17 people were being treated in hospital.

Media reports said emergency teams had pulled four people from under rubble in the town known as the Pidhorodnenska community. Lysak said another child was likely still trapped.

Reports on social media said a Russian missile caused the explosion and that an emergency services building was also hit.

There was no confirmation of a missile strike from Ukrainian military officials.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, also writing on Telegram, said the explosion occurred between two dwellings.

"Unfortunately, there are people under the rubble," Mr Zelensky wrote. "Once again, Russia proves it is a terrorist state."

Moscow denies its military forces target civilians.

The strike in Dnipro

Ukraine: ‘We need more weapons for counter-offensive'

Dr Ihor Zhovkva, Ukraine’s deputy head of the president’s office and his chief foreign affairs adviser, has said the country is in need of further weapons to re-take land that Russia has advanced into.

“I’m not a military man,” he told The Sunday Times. “I’m working on the diplomatic front and my task is more weapons, more support, more ammunition.

“But if you want to start a successful counter-offensive you need everything at your disposal, including artillery, armoured vehicles and tanks, so probably we don’t have enough.”

Zelensky shared condolences after India train crash

Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a message of condolence after the train crash in Odisha.

He tweeted on Saturday: “On behalf of myself and the people of Ukraine, I express my deepest condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi and all relatives and friends of those killed in the train accident in the state of Odisha.

“We share the pain of your loss. We wish a speedy recovery for all those injured.”

Round up: Some key events from June 3

Here are some of Saturday’s headlines:

First up, the leader of Russian mercenary group Wagner said on Saturday that infighting between Kremlin factions had opened a Pandora’s Box of rifts. “Pandora’s Box is already open - we are not the ones who opened it,” Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a message posted by his press service. See above for more on this one.

Concerns around civilian safety spiked in Ukraine on Saturday, as officials announced that an inspection had found nearly a quarter of the country’s air-raid shelters locked or unusable, just days after a woman in Kyiv allegedly died waiting outside a shuttered shelter during a Russian missile barrage. Full story here.

Alexy Navalny turns 47 this week but it will not be a pleasant birthday for the critic of Vladimir Putin who will be in a cell with hardly any light. In a span of a decade, Mr Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner.

Alexy Navalny

China / US / Turkey: Meetings and big decisions ahead

Leaders and negotiators from three countries with interests in Russia and Ukraine are set for meetings and decisions this weekend. Here is a brief round-up:

Firstly, Turkey’s longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term on Saturday. The country of 85 million controls NATO’s second-largest army, hosts millions of refugees and played a crucial role in brokering a deal that allowed the shipment of Ukraine grain, averting a global food crisis.

Then there is American secretary of defense (sic) Lloyd Austin who vowed on Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China.

Meanwhile, CIA Director William Burns went to Beijing in May to meet with Chinese counterparts. Burns' visit, first reported by The Financial Times, comes as Washington tries to cool tensions with Beijing over the balloon and other recent conflicts between the world's two largest economies and geopolitical rivals.

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The building  hit was the office of the Security Services - not the Emergency Service 

How do I know that - because the missile penetrated the bomb shelter underneath the Building.   Zelenskyy was hopping mad because it could happen when he is in the building when attack warnings sound and he could also be hit in in the Bomb shelter.  He gave an instruction that a full investigation of the safety of bomb shelters be undertaken.      

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Who is going to be used for the counterattack and what are hey going to use to undertake the counter-attack? 

I am obviously wrong - but the Ukraine army is winning the War according to the mass media and the counter-attack by the Ukraine army is indeed imminent.   Indications are that the Ukraine army suffered a major loss in Bakmut with casualties running into about 50 000   killed and as many wounded - but then I don't believe the media like you do - so maybe my question is wrong.   

So maybe the majority of the arms supplied by the USA  and NATO members may reach the army and is going to cause another great victory for the Ukraine army.   Russia is such a backward country and the Russian armament is so inferior that any battle should never be in doubt.    

But then you believe the media and also that the moon is made of Greens cheese so who am I to disagree with you.    

Yes it's a real question as to whether Ukraine can launch any meaningful offensive. If they do it will be crushed and then IRS Russia's turn.

But the Globalist want Ukraine fighting to the last man. Their agenda and of course profits are all that matter. The wellbeing of the Ukrainian people is of no concern to them.

How many more people have to die in this US led NATO instigated proxy war!!!

Just remember this war would never have happened if Trump wete President. All the lostives, injuries and economic disaster would have been avoided.

This planned war with Ukraine probably would have happened had Crooked Hillary won the presidency. The Trump presidency delayed it. Was one of the reasons they had to get rid of Trump. Using Covid as a fake cover they massive rigged the 2020 election and tbe entire planet is suffering because of this. 

Talks between  the USA. Turkey and China are referred to in a quoted article above that oud lead to changes are referred to above.   No leader in the two countries concerned respects the corrupt US President and  they are aware of the fact that he is a dummy used by the ultra-rich - who even write  out policies for him to implement - to deal with issues and use the WEF  to deal with issues they regard as important.

There is not a real believe in anybody amongst any of the word leaders that the useful idiot in the WH is reliable in dealing with issues and negotiations will have no useful and positive impact iro instability in the world at present he has caused thus far.    He is the representative and dummy who cause China and Turkey to just ignore the USA Interests because he has been bribed by the Chinese.    He talks a lot and introduces fokol bar division in the USA, which produces nothing in the end.   When Trump spoke to them they respected him - when Biden talks to them they insult and laugh at him.   That was a huge difference - since Trump spoke to them they were  amenable to change to ensure word stability - when Biden spoke to them they know he si an extra-dud and they know he will introduce nothing that would make the world more peaceful and stable.    He may talk a lot and will only introduce BS that would weaken the USA standing in the world and weaken the USA dollar. 

So dream on because he is part of a gang whose interests is different from that ugly thing which is called DEMOCACY.