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And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2022, 12:26:37 PM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.




Congratulations, Igor.

You are a true Patriot for Ukraine and it's nice to see there are men like you who speak the truth and take action against Putin and his band of criminals.

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2022, 12:35:37 PM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.



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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2022, 12:45:25 PM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.



Stay safe and good luck. There are still people who believe in truth and right from wrong and we are with you in spirit.

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2022, 01:08:20 PM »
Igor,
had no idea you still posted on the forums and very glad to hear you are ok.

I've not  been on them often  for a  bit  until recently and last I recall you had gone to the east,then returned to Odessa.

My mother-in- law  (and.sil).told us  Russian troops attempted Nikolayev yesterday, by beach landing, but were unsuccessful.

Granted she is an elderly babushka and while her building is not so far from the water there, is relying on  info from other  scared grandmothers so we are not sure what is  really happening ,other than certainly parts of the city were hit with various strikes the last few days.

Stay safe!

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2022, 01:44:13 PM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.



Good to see you around Stirlitz, we have this evening delivered a car load of medical supplies to one of our contacts who is driving them out to Ukraine tomorrow, collections of all types of things are being taken in over here, we are all doing our bit to help Ukraine and your valient efforts.


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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2022, 01:55:26 PM »
Good to hear from you Stirlitz!

Stay safe and some us thank you for your efforts and sacrifice. Please keep us in the loop. Better than all the RT and BBC nonsense.
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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2022, 02:07:57 PM »
I truly hope that you have not and will not be tasking advantage of any young women.

Remember, you have a track record. Words spoken in jest can often reveal deeper truths.

So says the condescending "concern troll" curmudgeon and self-appointed MORAL COMPASS of RUA!


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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2022, 02:36:34 PM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.



S-Dawg - I was wondering how you are doing... you look tough in your Avatar photo - PM me your MoneyGram details by PM (Full Legal Name on your ID,  Snail Mail Address, Bank IANA number, and Ukraine Tax ID).  I have the MoneyGram app on my PC and smartphone and will shoot you $100 every few weeks to help you out a bit for Food, Bullets, Petrol, and Vodka so you can empty the bottles to keep warm and fill them with fuel for Molotov cocktails - hopefully, you and your brothers-at-arms can get your hands on some of our NLAW and Javelin rockets and Stinger missiles - I hear they have struck the fear of God almighty into Russian Tank and Armored truck drivers and stingers the Russian helicopter and Jet crews...  P.S. The MoneyGram app requires the Bank Account IANA and your UA Tax ID for KYC/AML  "Know Your Customer/Anti Money Laundering" purposes.

Hope your wife and family are OK...

Long Live Ukraine!

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2022, 01:55:56 AM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.


Good luck Igor. Stay safe.
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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2022, 04:02:46 AM »
Markje, you are staunch supporter of the Russian Nazism, so I don’t want to hear from you. Follow the Russian ship.

This night was relatively quiet in Odessa. We went to a bomb shelter about 2 AM though.



We are still safe in Odessa, but Harkov is being erased by the Nazis. My customer and friend’s fiancee who lives there was able to escape and is in the west now, about to go to Poland. I feel relieved. We had kept in touch all the time. Perhaps one day he logs on here and tell his experience of comforting her online while the Rusonazi rockets were falling on her town from the sky.


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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2022, 05:17:56 AM »
Markje, you are staunch supporter of the Russian Nazism, so I don’t want to hear from you. Follow the Russian ship.

This night was relatively quiet in Odessa. We went to a bomb shelter about 2 AM though.

If you had payed attention you would have seen I in no way whatsoever support this war.
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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2022, 05:41:54 AM »
One girl stayed with me for a couple days then she found a Moldovan family that took her in. Meanwhile I'm in Tiraspol for a couple days. Crossing the Transnistria border was easy and uneventful. I find it hard to believe but I can't pay for anything with a visa or MasterCard nor can I get money from an ATM. Transnistria might seem like an ironic choice, given that Ukraine is under attack from Transnistria's mother country. On the other hand, it might be a safe place because Russia would have no reason to attack here. Nevertheless I think I'll be moving on in a day or 2. Maybe Romania or Poland.
Yup been in the same boat. My cards worked everywhere (CZ, PL, RU, UZ, BY, CN, SG, US etc), just not in Transnistria. Only way is to take hard currency or go across the border into proper MD and get some MDL/EUR there from ATM and exchange in Transnistria. Another way is to send some funds by Western Union or similar service and pick it up and exchange.

I wouldn't stay in Transnistria, once Russians take Southern Ukraine, they'll take Transnistria as well. There are already 1500 or so Russian "peace keepers" there since early 90's. It's a no brainer to take it for Putin etc.

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« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2022, 05:46:21 AM »
If you had payed attention you would have seen I in no way whatsoever support this war.
Wow. Oh, really? I am about to cry.

So who is Pootin?

Is the Crimea Russia or Ukraine?

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2022, 06:14:37 AM »
So who is Pootin?
I have no idea, but Putin is the prez of Russia.

Is the Crimea Russia or Ukraine?
Neither, its its own republic with its own administration. However as they are too small to survive, they choose an overlord to protect them. When Ukraine was failing it chose to be independent before choosing Russia.

I know you've lived in Crimea. you should know all that by heart.
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« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2022, 06:59:39 AM »
Quite predictably you fail your test. I did not expect a staunch Nazi supporter like you anything else.

Correct answers:

Pootin is Huylo. Pronounced like who-i-law.

Crimea is Ukraine.

Remember that. Learn by heart. Soon all Nazi friends are going to suffer. Like it happened after WWII.

And now go along with the Russian ship. Иди на хуй!
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« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2022, 07:32:22 AM »
This night was relatively quiet in Odessa. We went to a bomb shelter about 2 AM though.

I am glad to hear that you are well.

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Re: And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so.
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2022, 07:46:26 AM »
Quite predictably you fail your test. I did not expect a staunch Nazi supporter like you anything else.

Correct answers:

Pootin is Huylo. Pronounced like who-i-law.

Crimea is Ukraine.

Remember that. Learn by heart. Soon all Nazi friends are going to suffer. Like it happened after WWII.

And now go along with the Russian ship. Иди на хуй!

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« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2022, 08:35:21 AM »
There is no need for venomous/nasty/abusive comments, especially to someone who only wished you good luck and good health....

[Abuse removed]

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« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2022, 09:14:10 AM »
Markje, you are staunch supporter of the Russian Nazism, so I don’t want to hear from you. Follow the Russian ship.

This night was relatively quiet in Odessa. We went to a bomb shelter about 2 AM though.



We are still safe in Odessa, but Harkov is being erased by the Nazis. My customer and friend’s fiancee who lives there was able to escape and is in the west now, about to go to Poland. I feel relieved. We had kept in touch all the time. Perhaps one day he logs on here and tell his experience of comforting her online while the Rusonazi rockets were falling on her town from the sky.




The very best of luck to you and everyone else in Ukraine...other than the invading Russians.

As expected by some of us on here the Russian forces are proving to be inhumane.
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« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2022, 09:42:29 AM »
Thank you.
As expected by some of us on here the Russian forces are proving to be inhumane.
Exactly.

A few hours ago they shelled a small town. Five people died, including three children. It seems like they are doing this for fun.


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« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2022, 01:02:01 PM »
One girl stayed with me for a couple days then she found a Moldovan family that took her in. Meanwhile I'm in Tiraspol for a couple days. Crossing the Transnistria border was easy and uneventful. I find it hard to believe but I can't pay for anything with a visa or MasterCard nor can I get money from an ATM. Transnistria might seem like an ironic choice, given that Ukraine is under attack from Transnistria's mother country. On the other hand, it might be a safe place because Russia would have no reason to attack here. Nevertheless I think I'll be moving on in a day or 2. Maybe Romania or Poland.
Yup been in the same boat. My cards worked everywhere (CZ, PL, RU, UZ, BY, CN, SG, US etc), just not in Transnistria. Only way is to take hard currency or go across the border into proper MD and get some MDL/EUR there from ATM and exchange in Transnistria. Another way is to send some funds by Western Union or similar service and pick it up and exchange.

I wouldn't stay in Transnistria, once Russians take Southern Ukraine, they'll take Transnistria as well. There are already 1500 or so Russian "peace keepers" there since early 90's. It's a no brainer to take it for Putin etc.

Doesn't make sense to me. In my opinion it would be like the United States "taking" Guam.
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« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2022, 01:02:46 PM »
And I haven’t left Odessa and have no intention of doing so. The only way for me to leave Odessa is to go to the Crimea to liberate it from the Nazis. So far I am patrolling the streets of my town with my own AKM at night during the curfew.



I commend you for what you are doing. I feel guilty for not staying to help.
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