The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on July 01 2023

Lavrov blasts Ukraine for suggesting Russia will “blow up” Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

We are ending this day in Rivne region

Zelensky assures Spanish journalists that one of these days Russia will allegedly blow up the Zaporozhye NPP:

“He [Putin] is uncontrollable even on his own territory. The fact is that the plant is mined, and the Atomic Energy Agency confirms this.

If we can achieve the transfer of control to the IAEA, they will explode remotely.” 

The track for the escalation of the war is already ready, before the NATO summit there will be an accident at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Terrorist attack by Russians at ZNPP will be considered the use of nuclear weapons – Danilov

According to him, Ukraine is now doing “everything possible and impossible” to prevent this terrorist attack from happening , but the nuclear power plant is now “in the hands of terrorists.”

The NSDC secretary suggested that some of the Western partners are now explaining to Russia that this should not be done, because the consequences would be “absolutely catastrophic for the Russian Federation.”

Our source in the Presidential Office said that after the provocation at the ZNPP, Zelensky will demand the introduction of NATO troops into the territory of Ukraine. The failure of the Azov operation did not allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to demonstrate the ability to reach the borders of Crimea, which means that a radical escalation scenario is needed.

Our source at the OP said that Mike Pence was negotiating. Andriy Yermak on the possible consequences of the escalation of the war in Ukraine. The former US vice president warned the Office of the President, of the consequences of the escalation, that the US would not increase military funding, and NATO would not declare war on Russia even if there was a provocation at the ZNPP.

The source said that the details of the operation with a provocation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant have become known, which will sow panic among Russian soldiers. Three unknown BALAs will strike at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant at night, which will cause an explosive wave and release of radiation into the air. Defensive barriers built by the Russian side over the ISFSF do not represent a serious obstacle.

Nuclear Hysteria: Kiev’s Narrative on the ZNPP Catastrophe Prior to the NATO Summit

In Ukraine, there is a growing sense of nuclear hysteria as the Kiev regime actively promotes false claims that Russia plans to sabotage the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. The distribution of iodine preparations to residents and the organization of civil defense courses are being used to fuel this fear. This orchestrated drama is timed ahead of the NATO summit scheduled in Vilnius on July 11-12. The objective of Kiev and its Western supporters is to provoke an incident at the Zaporozhye plant, falsely blaming Russia and positioning themselves as victims.

The city authorities in Kiev have announced the installation of additional radiation measurement devices, as mentioned by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in her Telegram channel. She writes, “The Kiev authorities are preparing to carry out another terrorist attack!”

Simultaneously, representatives of the North Atlantic alliance have increased their visits to Kiev. The Prime Minister of Spain recently arrived, highlighting the Kingdom’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, pledged support for Ukraine during his speech in the Ukrainian parliament, emphasizing the unity of Europe. He also announced a new aid package of 55 million euros, including 4 Leopard tanks and other equipment.

In an interview with the RTVE channel, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, echoed Sanchez’s sentiments, stating that significant developments regarding Ukraine are expected during the Spanish presidency. He mentioned both military actions and behind-the-scenes negotiations, which aim to change the situation and bring an end to the conflict.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine persists in accusing Russia of planning a terrorist attack. Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, has appealed to the UN Security Council members, urging them to prevent sabotage by Kiev at the Zaporozhye plant. Nebenzya has also requested UN Secretary-General António Guterres to intervene and stop provocations by Ukraine at the nuclear power plant.

Poland has become increasingly active among its Western partners due to concerns about Russia placing nuclear weapons in Belarus. The Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, expressed a desire for Warsaw to participate in the NATO Nuclear Sharing program.

Meanwhile, Kiev continues to express aspirations to advance its troops. The Washington Post reported that Ukraine plans to move closer to the Crimean border by autumn and deploy ballistic missiles aimed at the peninsula. President Zelensky has already discussed this plan with the head of the American CIA.

UkroReich keeps going on with the nuclear rhetoric

Zelensky says Russia has a plan to “remotely detonate” the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant after the Russians hand over control of the plant to the IAEA and Ukraine.

It should be noted that Russia have never declared their intention to transfer the ZNPP under the control of Ukraine and the IAEA. On the contrary, they repeatedly refuted such plans.

Therefore, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant can return to the control of Ukraine only by military means – if the Armed Forces of Ukraine break through the Russian front and enter Energodar.

However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not conducting active offensive actions in the direction of Energodar yet. Although rumors about the intentions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the city through the shallowed Kakhovka reservoir after the explosion of the dam periodically arise.

Given current narrative molding around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, I’d like to get ahead of the story and preemptively say this in case things get stupid in the near future.
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-It is physically impossible for a nuclear reactor to undergo a nuclear detonation.
Chernobyl was a steam explosion and even this cannot happen with the ZNPP design.

-A reactor requires coolant circulation for about 7-10 days after shutdown. After this it is in “cold shutdown”, and although it still requires coolant, it no longer requires circulation of coolant. The reactor can be completely disconnected from the electrical grid or backup diesels and still be perfectly safe.
Even if the entire Dnieper river evaporated, the ZNPP would simply circulate on diesel backup until cold shutdown.

-The reactors at ZNPP are encased in concrete containment buildings designed specifically to withstand potential terrorist attacks up to an aircraft smashing into them.
No single shell or bomb will breach the containment building, let alone the containment vessel of the actual reactor within.

-A nuclear meltdown is only a catastrophe in that it bricks the reactor. It does not cause a nuclear explosion nor release dangerous amounts of radiation.
Hydrogen explosions are possible (and probable) in such an event, which may breach containment and lead to radiation leakage depending on reactor design, but this leakage is as minor as to be ignored (see Fukushima, Three Mile Island in depth) despite whatever media panic circulates on the news.
You will often hear, “radiation is 1,400 times background norm!” from MSM, but 1,400 times zero is still zero.

Overall point:

The ZNPP is perfectly safe from both, breach and meltdown no matter what Ukraine does outside of accurately laying down  hundreds to thousands of artillery shells over time.

So if, and that’s a heavy if, something stupid goes down, don’t panic.

P.S. potassium iodide is useless for such, don’t waste your money.
 

A special radiological control aircraft arrived in Europe.

The US Air Force WC-135R Constant Phoenix has been deployed to Chania Air Base in Crete. From the same base, RQ-4B Global Hawk reconnaissance UAVs and RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft take off to the Black Sea region.

The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is   a radiological monitoring aircraft based on the C-135 Stratolifter, whose main missions are to monitor nuclear tests, track nuclear weapons and collect air samples for the presence of radioactive substances.

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Russian war correspondent Alexander Sladkov: “Kiev is preparing Sumy and Kharkov for surrender

The evacuation of large enterprises began.
The enemy is fortifying his second line of defense.

Details later.”

The claim is that the AFU has retaken about 130km². For reference, the average person can walk 10 km in 2 hours. 100km² would have a perimeter of 40km, which means that the average person could walk the perimeter of the newly conquered territory of the AFU in 10 hours, or walk across it in a bit over 2 hours. Meanwhile they’ve lost tens of thousands of men for this sliver of territory, and still haven’t reached the fabled “Surovikin Line.”

Ukraine wants to show results on the battlefield before the NATO summit.

This was stated by Vladimir Zelensky to foreign media, RTVE reports.

“Before the summit, we must show results, but every meter is worth a life,” the president said.

During the call, Zelenskiy also acknowledged that UAF plans to launch a counteroffensive against Russia have slowed down in recent months.

“Torrential rains continue for a very long time, and this has slowed down some processes,” he said.

“This autumn, we launched a counter-offensive and we needed a result. We counted on certain things, but the artillery arrived late. We stopped because we could not move further. Moving forward meant losing people, and we did not have artillery,” he added. President, calling for the supply of more weapons to Ukraine.

In the West, they began to publicly declare a long and bloody war in Ukraine, and all Budanov’s words about the capture of Crimea in the summer are empty propaganda.

Ukrainian counter-offensive will be very long and very bloody – US General Mark Milley

According to him, a war on paper and a real war are two different things.

“The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is slower than predicted, but this is not surprising. The defense forces are advancing confidently and purposefully. Ukrainians are fighting for their existence. They are fighting against a huge country with a population of 140 million and a large army with a lot of military equipment,” said the US Army General.

The Washington Post has learned the details of a secret visit by CIA Director William Burns to Kiev

According to the publication, Ukrainian officials informed him about an “ambitious strategy” to regain territory, Kiev’s plans to deploy artillery and missiles near Crimea, and initiate negotiations with Moscow to cease hostilities by the end of the year.

“The military strategists in Kiev expressed firm confidence to Burns and others in their goal to reclaim significant territories by autumn, deploy artillery and missile systems near the Crimean border, advance further east, and then begin negotiations with Moscow,” the newspaper reported.

The article’s authors note that Zelensky, who cannot boast of significant successes on the battlefield, “is under exceptional pressure from Western countries that have spent billions of dollars in assistance to Kiev, provided advanced weaponry to the Ukrainian side, and conducted training for fighters prior to the start of the counteroffensive.”

“Zelensky and his aides are trying to understand how to achieve a cessation of hostilities on terms acceptable to Russia and the Ukrainian people. Kiev wants to gain leverage against Russia by advancing its troops and heavy weaponry towards the Ukrainian border with Crimea.”

According to a high-ranking representative of the Ukrainian government, as reported to the publication, Washington agrees that Kiev should enter negotiations from a position of strength, and in the US, they are pleased that “the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is not making mistakes and is preserving soldiers and equipment.”

In Kiev, they were outraged by the TWP article about the leak of the upcoming negotiations with Russia

 Advisor to the head of the Zelensky Office, Mikhail Podolyak, criticized a recent The Washington Post article about a secret visit by the head of the CIA to Kyiv to prepare peace talks with Russia before the end of this year.

“There is no way out of the war. All these intriguing descriptions, conspiracy descriptions – they give a little infantilism. With such a big war, with such a large amount of resources that Russia uses, and with the stakes that Russia makes, there is not a single compromise scenario for this war ,” he said.

 Podolyak, Zaluzhny, and Zelensky and his company will be at the very end at the end of the list of those who will decide whether it is time for Ukraine to ask for peace.

Limansky defensive knot.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to advance in the forests of Kremennaya, so we would like to analyze in detail the defensive structures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine around the city of Liman.

1. Northeast road to the city. Here, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have equipped three large strongholds along the road, which, most likely, were created to shelter equipment and ammunition depots. It is also possible that positions have been created in the forest plantations around these poles. A little further away, there is another stronghold of the enemy.

2. Eastern road to the city. Two large concentrations of defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – one near the village of Zarechnoye, consists of two strong points and a line of trenches, and the second, consisting of a large strong point and four lines of trenches. The distance between the two clusters of defensive structures is less than 3 km.

3. North of Liman – several large strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, located on rural roads. The three most distant oporniks form the letter “G” and another strong point is located near the village of Stavki. It is also worth mentioning that most likely the defensive positions of the Ukrainian army may be located in the wooded area.

4. Approximate view of the Liman defensive knot. The enemy continues to create new positions and prepare for a possible battle for Liman.

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Limansky direction situation at 13.00 01.07.23

 After yesterday’s unsuccessful attempts to push back the paratroopers of the 76th division from the forest area southwest of Dibrov, in order to thereby negate our successes of the previous week, the enemy was barely able to hold the line from which he was trying to launch a counterattack.

Obviously, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine understands the whole threat of the further advance of our units to the Liman is trying with all its might to resist this, but so far it has not been very successful.

Nevertheless, the pace of our offensive here was somewhat managed by the enemy to be brought down. But I think not for long.

Yuri Podolyaka

Meat grinder in the Krasno-Limanskom direction: the brigades of the Armed Forces break up on the position of “🅾️tvazhnyh”

➖ In the area of   Torskoye village, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an infantry attack with the support of infantry fighting vehicles and armored fighting vehicles of the 95th Infantry Brigade. The enemy was destroyed by artillery fire.
▫️ The activities of the Ukrainian DRG have been stopped. Eliminated 7 militants.
➖ In the area of   u200bu200bthe Serebryansky forestry, militants with the support of infantry fighting vehicles and pickup trucks of the 42nd OMB attempted to break through our defensive lines . During the battle of small arms and artillery fire, the enemy was driven back. Positions held.
▫️ With the help of the UAV the movement of the infantry of the 67th OMSB of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was revealed. As a result of artillery attacks, a significant number of militants were destroyed.
➖ In the area of   N. p. The Terny armored group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the 25th brigade attacked our positions. The enemy was destroyed by ATGM and artillery fire.
▫️Intelligence thwarted an attempt to enter the controlled territory of the DRG of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the shooting, the militants were destroyed.
💥 Army assault and aviation carried out attacks on the manpower and equipment of the 21st, 42nd and 67th Armed Forces of Ukraine shadows in the areas of the settlement . Nevsky and Chervonaya Dibrova.
🹠Buk-M3 and Tor-M1 air defense systems shot down 2 Himers MLRS rockets and 2 aircraft-type UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Enemy launches an offensive on Berkhovka and manages to infiltrate a vital village on the flank of Artyomovsk. @RVvoenkor report

▶️The armored group of the 57th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully breached the first line of defense and entered the vicinity of a strategically important settlement.

▶️In a counterattack, our forces eliminated a portion of the advancing enemy. The battle on the outskirts continues, and our troops conduct clearance operations.

▶️Intense artillery exchanges are also taking place, with both sides actively employing their artillery.

▪️The enemy persists in their attempts to break through the flanks of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) from multiple directions, aiming to encircle the city. For this purpose, they have targeted Kleshcheivka and Berkhovka – strategic heights that dominate the city.

▶️Today, the enemy continues their attacks in the area of Kleshcheivka. Further details will be provided later, according to RVvoenkor

Kherson direction at 12.00 01.07.23

 Unfortunately, we were not able to take advantage of the results of yesterday’s successful work of our missilemen and UAVs.

The assault group (127th brigade) ran into a minefield and was covered by artillery and rolled back.

More yesterday, at night and in the morning there was no activity. The enemy is trying to build new logistics (the old pier was destroyed by the Iskander strike) in order to continue to hold a bridgehead on about. Antonovsky.

Yuri Podolyaka

Fighting near Antonovsky Bridge: Landings and infantry drove enemy from part of bridgehead, but enemy jammed communications and began transferring reinforcements
 ▪️During today’s operation to push the Armed Forces of Ukraine out of the bridge area on Antonovsky Island, our assault groups managed to clear the hotel and the surrounding area, but the enemy remained in part of the dachas.
▪️Then the enemy began a massive bombardment and, under its cover, the transfer of reinforcements by motorboats.
▪️Communication was also jammed which is why no one has a complete understanding of what is happening in this area now.
▪️At the same time, the enemy was conducting active radio communications.
▪️According to the latest information, the enemy is under the bridge again and the battle continues here, in the water tower area and in the dachas

 

Orekhovsky Sector Situation as of 14:00 [Local], July 1, 2023, by @Rybar

▶️This morning, assault groups from the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched another attack north of Rabotino. During the ensuing battle, the Ukrainian forces were unable to break through the Russian defense. According to Archangel Spetsnaz, the enemy is currently taking cover in the forested area.

▶️The main objective of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this sector is to capture one of the dominant heights. The Nesterianka-Kopani-Rabotino-Verbovo line is located on a hill, unlike the surrounding areas of Orekhovo, and the Ukrainian forces intend to seize one of the heights if they intend to advance towards Tokmak.

▶️Additionally, units from the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces made another attempt to occupy Pyatykhatky but came under fire from Russian forces. The village has been in a gray zone for several weeks due to its location in a low-lying area, and the positions there are exposed to fire.

▶️Despite the lack of visible results, the Ukrainian command continues to send frontline personnel from “older” units, while keeping new brigades from the 10th Army Corps and the “Marun” tactical group in reserve.

 

Vremievsky ledge situation as of 13.00 July 1, 2023

In the area of ​​the Vremyevsky ledge , since yesterday, assault groups of the 35th infantry regiment and the 128th detachment of the TRO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been “probing” the defenses of the RF Armed Forces in the area of ​​Staromayorsky and to the west along the beam. Now clashes are continuing near Staromayorsky, where a detachment of the 128th brigade of the territorial defense came forward to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

At the same time, the combined assault units of the 31st brigade and 36th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with fire support from artillery and mortar crews, are trying to break through to Priyutnoye from the Levadnoe-Rivnopol line. Ammunition was delivered from Novoselka to Rovnopol and Makarovka .

❗️Now the enemy is acting in rolls, using small assault groups in waves. As soon as one unit runs out of steam, a new unit takes its place. For shelter, the Armed Forces of Ukraine use forest plantations , one of which is located between Staromayorsky and Priyutny.

Its length allows you to hide both equipment and personnel. Judging by the movements of the Ukrainian formations, the task at the moment is to break through the defense of the RF Armed Forces near Staromayorsky and Priyutnoye. At the same time, one should expect an intensification of fighting near Novodonetsk and Urozhayny .

Rybar:

Battle for #Avdeyevka – Situation until the End of 1 July 2023⚡️

🔹 The situation around the #Avdeyevka fortified area remains the same. To the north of #Avdeyevka there is no exact data on changes in the frontline. At the moment there is a fog of war in the area of #Krasnogorovka and #Novobakhmutovka.

▪️ To the south, positional fighting continues at the #Opytnoye – #Vodyanoye line. The enemy conducts sorties along the forest belt on the #Severnoye – #Vodyanoye road, trying to gain a foothold in the grey zone. Similar incursions are carried out by fighters of the RF Armed Forces with the support of artillery.

▪️ However, neither side has confident control. Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces’ 1453 Motorized Rifle Regiment  @argo1453 together with #Sparta Reconnaissance Battalion are targeting the enemy. Footage (https://t.me/argo1453/79?single) of a mortar strike in #Pervomayskoye and a T-80 tank hit south of #Lastochkino appeared today.

❗️As we have repeatedly said, an assault on #Avdeyevka is futile without at least fire control of the Ukrainian grouping’s supply routes in the suburbs of #Donetsk.

📌 Advancement deep into the area is complicated by dense defences and a multilinear system of mine obstacles. Because of this, the main battle unfolds over wooded areas, under cover of which one can try to advance.

RYBAR

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Special Operation, 1 July 2023, Main: pub. 20:01⚡️

▪️ The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that Kiev continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in the #Donetsk, Krasny #Liman and #SouthDonetsk directions;

▪️ MoD added that Ukrainian troops lost up to 140 militants in the #SouthDonetsk and #Zaporozhye directions, up to 90 in the #Donetsk direction, more than 75 in the #Kupyansk direction, and up to 30 in the #Kherson direction during the day;

▪️ In the #Kherson direction, ana Ukrainian SRG was liquidated while attempting to land in two motorboats on #Antonovsky Island;

▪️ A peaceful resident of #Tokmak in the #Zaporozhye region died due to shelling by Ukrainian troops, six people were injured, including five children, an emergency service representative said;

▪️ Kiev’s counteroffensive in #Zaporozhye region is going rather poorly, first deputy governor Tolmachev said;

▪️ #Spain will send four more Leopard battle tanks to #Ukraine, as well as armored personnel carriers, Prime Minister Sanchez said.

RF MoD Report on the #SMO Progress (1 July 2023)⚡️

▫️The RF Armed Forces have carried out a high-precision sea- and ground-launched attack vs the command and control posts of the Donetsk task force. All assigned targets have been engaged. The goal strike has been achieved.
 
▫️The AFU have continued hhe offensive attempts in Donetsk, Krasny Liman, and South Donetsk directions during the during the day.

▫️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Grouping in defence has successfully repelled 15 enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Artyomovsk, Pervomayskoye, Lastochkino, Vodyanoye, and Veseloye (DPR)  during the day..

▫️In the past 24 hours, the enemy lost over 265 troops, 1 tank, 2 IFVs, 8 motor vehicles, 2 Msta-B howitzers, and 1 D-20 gun.

▫️An ammo depot of the AFU 54th Mechanized Brigade has been hit close to Vyemka (DPR).

◽️In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Groupings’ units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on AFU 21st, 42nd, and 67th Mechanized Brigades close to Nevskoye, Kremennaya, and Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR).

◽️1 AFU SRG has been disabled close to Torskoye (DPR).

◽️Up to 90 troops, 2 AFVs, 2 pickup trucks, 1 D-20 howitzer, and 1 Gvozdika SAU were eliminated in this direction during the day.

▫️In South Donetsk, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Grouping repelled 2 enemy attacks in the area of Staromayorskoye (DPR).

▫️In addition, actions of 2 AFU SRGs have foiled ear Novodarovka and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️In Zaporozhye direction, the dedicated actions of the Russian troops repelled 1 AFU attack near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, a unit of the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade was hit close to Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye reg).

◽️Up to 140 troops, 3 AFVs, 7 motor vehicles, 2 D-20 howitzers, and 1 Msta-b howitzer were eliminated in these directions during the day.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army  aviation and artillery of the Zapad Grouping have engaged  enemy manpower and hardware close to Timkovka, Topoli, and Berestovoye (Kharkov reg).

▫️1 AFU SRG has been disabled close to Novoselovskoye (LPR).

◽️ The AFU lost more than 75 troops, 3 motor vehicles, as well as 1 D-30 howitzer.

▫️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Grouping in defence has successfully repelled 15 enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Artyomovsk, Pervomayskoye, Latochkino, Vodyanoye, and Veseloye (DPR) during the day.

▫️In the past 24 hours, the enemy lost over 265 troops, 1 tank, 2 IFVs, 8 motor vehicles, 2 Msta-B howitzers, and 1 D-20 gun.

▫️1 AFU  ammo depot of the  54th Mechanized Brigade has been hit close to Vyemka (DPR).
 
◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Grouppngs’ units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on the units of AFU 21st, 42nd, and 67th Mechanized Brigades close to Nevskoye, Kremennaya, and Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR).

◽️1 AFU SRG has been disabled close to Torskoye (DPR).

◽️ Up to 90 troops, 2 AFVs, 2 pickup trucks, 1 D-20 howitzer, and 1 Gvozdika SAU have been eliminated in this direction during the day.

▫️ In South Donetsk, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Grouping repelled 2 enemy attacks in the area of Staromayorskoye (DPR).

▫️ In addition, actions of 2 AFU SRGs were foiled near Novodarovka and Rabotino (Zaporozhye reg).

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, the brave and coordinated actions of the Russian troops repelled 1 AFU attack in the areas of Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, a unit of the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade was hit close to Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye reg).

◽️ Up to 140 troops, 3 AFVs, 7 motor vehicles, 2 D-20 howitzers, and 1 Msta-b howitzer were eliminated in these directions during the day.

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Grouping have engaged the AFU manpower and hardware close to Timkovka, Topoli, and Berestovoye (Kharkov reg).

▫️1 AFU SRG was disabled close to Novoselovskoye (LPR).

◽️The AFU lost more than 75 troops, 3 motor vehicles, as well as 1 D-30 howitzer.

MoD

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“Taking into account the fact that the Polish leadership today consists only of certified degenerates, the request to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland is a threat only in one way. It’s that such weapons will be used. Finally, to the joy of all the madmen (even with the understanding that the final decision will be made by the senile people overseas).

But there is also a positive side to this. All Dudas, Morawieckis, Kaczynskis and other evil personalities will disappear. Unfortunately, others will disappear as well…”.

Medvedev addressed Macron in French:

 “Macron has stated several times that he is on the side of Ukraine. Perhaps it’s time to end this verbal diarrhea and take the side of France.

The money wasted buying weapons for Zelensky’s junkie(drug) gang would have come in handy for ordinary French people.” 

Patriarch Kirill after laying flowers to the monument dedicated to the heroes of Russia:

Heroism at the cost of one’s own life deserves special attention and special preservation in the national memory of the names of those who accomplished this feat. And, undoubtedly, the example of such heroes should inspire — first of all our youth, and all of us — to be always ready to do something that may seem very difficult, and sometimes impossible, but that brings great benefits to other people.

As a matter of fact, God calls us to this. What is a good deed? A good deed is not something we do out of excessive affluence or excess of free time. We do a good deed when we discover something from ourselves. At least a small sacrifice — that’s what a good deed is. And those who died did a good deed the size of their entire lives, and therefore everything connected with their feat should be carefully preserved in the memory of the people

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