It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This 🌻

“Putin is not doing well. He’s shouting at staff. His war is behind schedule. This is a dangerous time for Putin.”

Read @shaneharris @John_Hudson @missy_ryan + @smekhennet https://t.co/tEqqxBM8lE

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 2, 2022

President Zelensky this morning said foreign fighters have begun to arrive in Ukraine to help battle the Russians. “Ukraine is already greeting foreign volunteers. (The) first 16,000 are already on their way to protect freedom and life for us, and for all,” he said.

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 3, 2022

Indicative estimates of Russia's losses as of March 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/JYsrG7jIMY

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 3, 2022

"They ain't controlling jack."

Lt. Gen. @MarkHertling, former Army Commanding General of Europe, on Russia claiming they control Kherson in southern Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/yaTcnGVCxI

— Brianna Keilar (@brikeilarcnn) March 2, 2022

I think the thing that I got wrong the most (as did virtually everyone) was the kind of leader Zelensky was going to be once the war started. That was quite a surprise to me. https://t.co/mvEcpCRiye

— Evergreen Intel (@vcdgf555) March 3, 2022

Janes Russia/Ukraine: Turkey airlifts additional TB2 UCAVs to Ukraine. Read in full here: https://t.co/LC5Zb9N0NR pic.twitter.com/uqS2oGYa8c

— Janes (@JanesINTEL) March 2, 2022

Meanwhile, the beatings will continue until morale improves:

Russia's Duma proposes a bill on military service "in Donbass" for people convicted of protesting against the "special operation". https://t.co/jIm2OmQOhf

— X Soviet 🇺🇦 (@XSovietNews) March 3, 2022

At least we know Russia doesn’t have the prison capacity.