Riots continue in Pakistan despite ruling that ex-Prime Minister Khan's arrest illegal.

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This is most likely the start of whatever the fabled “Ukrainian offensive” will turn out to be. It is unlikely to be the main thrust of the campaign.

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The goal of this initial phase of the Ukrainian offensive is still to find the weak spots in the Russian armour. The main event will not begin in earnest until we see:

— a real and sustained artillery barrage against the Russian positions across the entire (or most) of the frontline;
— long-range missile and MLRS strikes at the rear of the Russian groupings, at depots, and command and communications infrastructure;
— the deployment in significant numbers of the stored-up drone arsenal; and,
— massive information warfare fud about Russian troops allegedly leaving positions.

This is still the first stage. Nothing has happened so far that gives cause for immediate concern. Even minor retreats and withdrawals would mean very little. Any such maneuvers will generally have been prepared in advance to lure the Ukrainian forces into artillery fire bags.

For those inclined to panic, I would recommend taking a break from media for a couple of days, then return to watch history happen. Those of hardier constitution are welcome to follow our reports.

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Igor Strelkov writes regarding the Ukrainian offensive in the Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) sector:

Poddubny writes about the beginning of a counterattack by the AFU near Bakhmut. At the same time he reports a breakthrough of our positions near Berkhovka and Yagodnoye, as well as the fact that the enemy has displaced our troops near Kleshcheevka.

Even one glance at the map is enough to understand that so far we are talking about local (although successful) counterattacks, aimed at "squeezing the ring" previously tightened by Wagner around the western part of Bakhmut. There can be no talk of any serious offensive - the tasks that the AFU has performed and can continue to perform at the specified sites are purely tactical.

I have no information about the (alleged) "breakthrough of the AFU to Soledar" yet.

[GB: I find the part omitted to be irrelevant noise, in the circumstances. The battle will show who is right and who is wrong.]

I remain confident that if the enemy is going to launch a serious strike at Bakhmut, it will only be a secondary one.

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⚡️ There emerge reports that Russian aviation is already in the air for strikes against the Ukrainian Armed Forces

According to preliminary reports, sounds of overflights by fighters, bombers and attack aircraft have been detected in the southern direction near Kherson Region and Zaporozhye. In Chernigov and Sumy regions, air raids and the first explosions at AFU facilities - warehouses, hangars with equipment and temporary deployment sites - have been reported.

❗️ An air-raid alert has been declared in Sumy and Chernigov regions of Ukraine.

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⚡️There are reports of massive arrivals of guided bombs in the Chernigov region.

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‼️🇷🇺 IMPORTANT: The situation at the front
against the background of statements about the beginning of the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, panic is actively involuntarily sown
▪️Ours from near Majorsk report that the enemy is unable to carry out any significant counterattacks there, the situation there is now under control.
▪️Columns from near Kharkov in the direction of the Belgorod region - so far they are not talking about anything, the further movement of the columns is not clear.
Near Belgorod, the situation is now normal. Rumors about the columns for more than a week.
▪️ On the Kherson front , boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are constantly concentrated, ours are watching, at the moment no particularly dangerous movements are recorded.
▪️ On the Zaporozhye Front, everything is also regular: local clashes and artillery duels along the line of contact.
▪️ So far, the Bakhmut section is the most difficult - ours are extinguishing the fire of breakthroughs there.
▪️ At Kremennaya-Svatovo, "🅾️tvazhnye" and the Western Military District continue to advance and bombard the Armed Forces of Ukraine with tons of shells.

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‼️🇷🇺 PMC "Wagner" continues to break through in the "nest" - the heart of the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the west of Bakhmut
E. Prigozhin: "PMC "Wagner" is moving in the "nest" of Bakhmut in a westerly direction.
The maximum advance was 220 meters.
68,500 meters occupied.
Under the control of the enemy - 2.18 km.
We move forward like a horse with blinders."

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⚡️The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to pull equipment to the Krasnolimansk and Kupyansk directions, and also stepped up in the Donetsk direction, preparing to go on a counteroffensive - retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko.

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Notwithstanding the reports about enemy movements, all is quiet along the entire front line (from Kherson, to Zaporozhye and Ugledar, to Svatovo-Kremennaya and Kupyansk) other than on the flanks of the Bakhmut grouping of the Russian Army and the substantial shelling of Gorlovka.

The Russian Army must remain both flexible and steadfast here, luring the enemy, but standing its ground beyond the first-second line of defence. The situation remains tense here, but not unmanageable.

The Mayorsk attack by the Ukrainian forces ended up being reconnaissance-in-force by most infantry supported by 4 IFVs, and has been foiled, with enemy reportedly retreating at least in part after the initial minor penetration.

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Nakhryuk™ (War correspondents analyzing the fearsome Ukrainian offensive.)

Russian Airforce incoming over the LPR territory. Ready or not, here are some FABs for you, “glorious Ukrainian counteroffenders.”

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I've already written this once and I'll write it again. Just imagine what would have happened if there had been telegrams, Twitter, social networks during the Second World War? What would happen if soldiers from the front posted photos and videos for 4(!!!) years? Millions and thousands of dead soldiers, people dying of hunger. Or a video from besieged Leningrad where people cooked leather belts to survive? You would turn away from us, of course, you would say that the Russians will definitely lose, it's over, we're going our separate ways. Neither then nor now can we afford to lose and succumb to hysteria and a decadent mood. Learn to read the news without giving in to panic every time, even if something bad happened. There will still be a lot of things that will spoil our mood and upset us. But victory is not forged like that. You can't lose faith.
The enemy will be defeated, victory will be ours!

👆👆👆Waiting for Godot the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

In all seriousness, however, the “fabled Ukrainian offensive” began a week to two weeks ago. Those expecting blitzkrieg and fanfare will have to make do with what the Ukrainian army is capable of. Today’s Artyomovsk flank attacks are one of the stages—most likely Syrsky’s plan integrated into the larger design that will unfold over the weeks to come.

Neither army in the field is able to conduct sweeping operations to defeat the other. Russia—because of insufficient numbers, and Ukraine—due to lack of capability.

Both sides know that Ukraine’s (almost inevitable) failure in any attempt to conduct a blitzkrieg operation could result in the collapse of their frontlines. A classic stalemate ensues.

It can only be ultimately broken when Russia mobilizes enough men to field an army of a million—something I said was necessary last year. Until that’s done, this war will drag on, because Ukrainians are not stupid enough to do what every panic-monger claims they are about to do.

And so we wait.

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Just watching this is highly disconcerting.

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👆👆👆 Kids, please stay away from drugs.

- Sir Cheburashka

Regarding Zaluzhny, Syrsky, and Zelensky—the longer they stay in command of the ramshackle Ukrainian state and military machinery, the better for the Russian Army. You do not want them to be replaced, and replaced they would be, easily, should the need arise.

The West, fighting its war against Russia with Ukraine as the battering ram, has fallen prey to its information warfare game. Having exalted the likes of Zelensky and Zaluzhny as heroes and masterful commanders—which they clearly are not—has been forced to watch as they and their entourages plunder the Western military-financial aid and send hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers to slaughter for political benefit.

There are more than a few in the Western elite who would welcome the opportunity to dispose of the current Kiev clique, but no easy option to do so exists, as they have been sold to the Western masses as “saviours of Ukraine.” Their elimination by Russia would only open up opportunities to escalate.

Hence, I recommend you drink to their health—you would be toasting to Russia’s success.

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❗️ The Moldovan police detained a Russian peacekeeper, the military commandant of the central part of the Security Zone in the Scherpin bridgehead. The reason: a St. George's ribbon.

A Russian representative to the Joint Control Commission hopes it was a misunderstanding.

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Reading the feeds of anonymous military insiders and war correspondents today, I realize that if Telegram had existed in 1812, a lot of people would have just gone crazy:

- The French are already in St. Petersburg!
- What St. Petersburg? They can't even take Moscow!
- We have no army! Cowardly Kutuzov and Barclay de Tolly are always running away and afraid to give battle to Napoleon!
- Have you seen the newest hussar Nadezhda Durova? They've run out of men, they're already mobilizing women!
- Head of Partisan PMC, Denis Davydov, writes to the emperor that Bagration is not sending him the ammunition and cannonballs he needs to hit the French in the rear.
- Moscow has been burned! What other red lines do you need in order to finally give a general battle to Bonapart!!!
- The Highlanders of the Wild Division are again sending TikToks from the third line of the front.
- General Miloradovich failed to list his estate in the Oryol region on his tax return. That's where the military budget went!

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