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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReported explosion of a gas pipeline in Eastern Ukraine.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦@OlgaNYC1211·9m
This is bad. All Russian media is reporting that there was an explosion to a gas pipeline in Luhansk. The fact that it is breaking across all Russian media is not a good sign.
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4:36 PM · Feb 18, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
If true, I'm sure the Kremlin will lay blame on Ukraine for this, and, well...
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Reported explosion of a gas pipeline in Eastern Ukraine. (Original Post)
Tommy Carcetti
Feb 2022
OP
Its being reported that its the Druzhba pipeline. the one that carries the most to Germany
NightWatcher
Feb 2022
#2
Germany has already been a little wavering as opposed to some of the other NATO countries.
Tommy Carcetti
Feb 2022
#5
Russia is claiming this is the Druzhba pipeline but others are saying it doesn't go through the area
NightWatcher
Feb 2022
#6
Sad to think of all the innocent blood that will be spilled in the next few days.
aeromanKC
Feb 2022
#4
lindysalsagal
(22,760 posts)1. WWI was also started over a couple of inflated egos wanting attention
Looks like Ukraine is really gonna have to choose sides.
NightWatcher
(39,369 posts)2. Its being reported that its the Druzhba pipeline. the one that carries the most to Germany
Its also known as the Friendship pipeline.
This is possibly why Biden is delayed.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,285 posts)5. Germany has already been a little wavering as opposed to some of the other NATO countries.
Probably over the implications of Nordstream 2.
This looks to put the pressure on Germany even further to placate any Russian actions.
NightWatcher
(39,369 posts)6. Russia is claiming this is the Druzhba pipeline but others are saying it doesn't go through the area
of the explosions.
A lot of weird misinformation flying. Hope its not starting
Walleye
(42,772 posts)3. I'm sure Fox News will run with the Putin party line
aeromanKC
(3,731 posts)4. Sad to think of all the innocent blood that will be spilled in the next few days.
Fuck Putin.
Deuxcents
(24,363 posts)7. Yes. This is bad but does anyone think it's too obvious?
This could be the spark Putin wanted and engineered
Lovie777
(20,697 posts)8. So much misinformation . . ....
Innocent blood will spill because Putin is paranoid.
superpatriotman
(6,766 posts)9. That could be anywhere
This could be the first war fought via Twitter