⚡️We are proud of those who fight for us, today the whole country supports them - Putin

Shebekino and Novaya Tavolzhanka under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

💥Sumy region is massively being shelled by our artillery at the moment

Grad multiple-launch rocket systems of the Central Military District in action

💥 After marching to starting positions from the charging area, the artillerymen deployed and aimed Grad launchers at Ukrainian nationalists. After completing fire on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' targets, the crews repositions.

⏱ It takes maximum 10 minutes for a Grad MLRS crew to fire after acquiring the target.

✈️ The maximum effectiveness and accuracy of such salvos is ensured by the drones adjusting the fire.

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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement in connection with the Russian Federation suspending the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (#NewSTART)

❗️ The Russian Federation found itself in a radically new security environment resulting from Washington’s extreme hostility and efforts to stir up confrontation, as well as its overt commitment to promoting a malicious escalation of the conflict in and around Ukraine.

The United States is now openly seeking to inflict a “strategic defeat” on Russia, while tensions encouraged by Washington go far beyond the Ukraine crisis with the United States and the US-led West trying to harm our country at every possible level, in every sphere and region of the world.

There is every reason to argue that the United States policy aims to undermine Russia’s national security, which directly contradicts the fundamental principles and understandings set forth in the New START’s preamble and forming its foundation. It would not have been signed without stating these principles.

This de facto amounts to a fundamental change of circumstances compared to those prevailing at the time of signing the New START Treaty.

In this situation, it is no longer possible to maintain business as usual with the United States and the West in general, both as a matter of principle and regarding arms control, which is inseparable from the geopolitical, military and strategic reality.

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⚠️ The fact that Western countries coalesced around the anti-Russia agenda increasingly impacts their nuclear policy, which constitutes a serious shift in the security landscape. In particular, NATO members have been carrying out the so-called Joint Nuclear Operations for decades, and designated the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as a “nuclear alliance” at a certain point, while also placing a bigger emphasis on nuclear weapons in NATO’s conceptual documents and stating their commitment to further strengthening and improving the combat readiness of the relevant capabilities that are under NATO control.

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Taking all these circumstances into account, Russia has come to the conclusion that the United States has seriously violated the New START Treaty and that this violation is of fundamental importance for the realisation of the treaty’s objective and goals.

The decision to suspend the New START Treaty can be reversed if Washington demonstrates the political will and takes honest efforts towards general de-escalation and the creation of conditions for resuming the comprehensive operation of the treaty and, consequently, its survival. This is exactly what we urge the American party to do.

☝️ Until then, any steps to accommodate Washington with regard to New START are absolutely out of the question.

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⚡ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 February 2023)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, the artillery operations, and active action of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Masyutovka (Kharkov region).

◽️ The operations have resulted in the elimination of over 40 Ukrainian personnel, and 2 pickups.

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, the offensive operations, conducted by the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the firepower operations of artillery and heavy flamethrower systems have resulted in the neutralisation of the manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ Over 135 Ukrainian personnel, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and 1 D-20 howitzer have been eliminated.

💥 In Donetsk direction, volunteers from assault detachments, supported by Airborne Troops' units from Tula region, Aerospace Forces' Ground-Attack Aviation, as well as the artillery and heavy flamethrower systems from the 'Yug' Group of Forces, continue their successful offensive operations.

◽️ The enemy has lost up to 250 Ukrainian personnel, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, 6 motor vehicles, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

◽️ 1 ordnance depot of 68th Chaser Infantry Brigade has been destroyed near Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 In South Donetsk direction, the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces has launched a complex fire attack against the enemy units near Ugledar and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ The firepower operation has resulted in the elimination of up to 65 Ukrainian personnel, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickups, 1 D-20 howitzer, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

💥 In Kherson direction, the counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in the destruction of 2 D-30 howitzers.

◽️ The ordnance depots of 123rd and 126th territorial defence brigades have been neutralised near Antonovka and Chernobayevka (Kherson region).

💥 Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 84 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, as well as manpower and hardware in 113 areas.

◽️ The command post of 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been neutralised near Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ The provisional base of foreign mercenaries' unit has been neutralised near Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ The attack, launched by Russian Aerospace Forces, has resulted in the neutralisation of a workshop for production and reparation of large-calibre mortars and ordnance for the AFU near Sumy.

💥 Air defence facilities have shot down 9 rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), as well as 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Antonovka (Kherson region), Krasnorechenskoye, Rubezhnoye, Pshenichnoye, Kremennaya, Chervonopopovka, Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic), Nikolskoye, Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Tokarevka (Kharkov region).

📊 In total, 386 airplanes, 210 helicopters, 3,213 unmanned aerial vehicles, 405 air defence missile systems, 7,979 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,037 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,179 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 8,494 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.

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Because we are thuper duper democratic….

💸In Ukraine, the mayor of Kharkiv was fined for the second time for using the Russian language in social networks for 3,400 hryvnias

‼️Lavrov will take part in the meeting of G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi on March 1-2 — MFA

The eyes have it….

Nekoglai will defend his homeland if suddenly Russia attacks the Chisinau airport ✈️

Clown 🤡

⚓️ The frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov arrives in the port of Richards Bay in the Republic of South Africa

🇷🇺🇿🇦🇨🇳 The crew from the Northern Fleet will attend festivities, dedicated to the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of South Africa, and a trilateral naval exercise with the South African National Defence Force and People's Liberation Army Navy of China.

◽️ The main emphasis of the exercise will be placed on countering security threats at sea, as well as demonstrating the readiness of the naval forces to jointly maintain regional peace and stability.

◽️ In the Port of Richards Bay, the frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov' was visited by Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov who had earlier arrived in the Republic of South Africa.

🏆 The Russian sailors, representatives of the South African and Chinese navies will participate in joint sports competitions.

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Live now…

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They didn't give us ammunition, they don't give us. No steps have been taken to issue ammunition - Yevgeny Prigozhin
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The first photo is the guys who died yesterday due to "shell hunger" - there should have been five times less of them!

“Who is to blame for the fact that they died? Those who had to decide the issue of supplying us with enough ammunition.

The final signature should be put by Gerasimov or Shoigu - neither of them wants to make decisions."

PMC "Wagner" does not seem to exist. Previously, ammunition was formally issued to military units, which, like, instead of "Wagner" take Bakhmut.

The second photo is an application addressed to the General Staff from a representative of PMC "Wagner", which contains expenses and the amount issued.

"Musicians" receive less in some cases even more than 80% of what is needed.

"Should we keep them in boxes and pray for them? Or spend them to defeat the enemy?"

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Ukraine this week will ask Turkey and the UN to start negotiations to extend the grain deal, Reuters writes, citing the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.

It is reported that Kyiv wants to extend it for at least a year, to include more ports.