Peaceful areas of Donetsk have been under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the morning - Ukrainians are hitting directly on residential buildings

Kirovsky and Kiev districts of Donetsk have been under shelling since the morning, civilians report that explosions were heard there starting at five in the morning. The consequences are yet to be ascertained when the shelling is over.

The footage shows that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are mercilessly beating right at residential buildings. According to some reports, an elderly woman was injured, and she had to be hospitalized. Most damaged cars and buildings on Tupolev Street in the Kirovsky district.

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I can now be pretty certain. If fake, on my soul. But we destroyed him. You can see on the original footage one T 64 and 2 kozacks vehicles as well, which follows AFU tactics and way of use.

About the destruction of the first British Challenger 2 tank, you need to understand the following.

Firstly, as we said earlier, the main problem with these tanks was their number. The vehicles are used to a limited extent and, apparently, as part of mixed armored groups, where each "British" is covered by Soviet T-64BV tanks. The command of the 82nd Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not risk releasing Western vehicles alone, but there is no benefit from cover.

Secondly, Challenger 2 tanks do not demonstrate unique survivability and combat effectiveness on the battlefield. The vehicles burn in the same way as the Leopard 2 tanks. From this, we can conclude that the American M1A1 on the battlefield will face the same fate.

Thirdly, the dispatch of the British tanks of the 82nd Airborne Brigade into battle speaks of the use of all available AFU in this section of the reserves. If British tanks (and Western heavy armored vehicles in general) are destroyed, and the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not bring tangible territorial results (we talked about what the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to achieve in three months), the question of the advisability of foreign supplies of such weapons to Ukraine will inevitably arise.

In addition, it is noteworthy that the tank (as well as escort vehicles) was destroyed by artillery, and not by other tanks in a contact battle. Which once again confirms the fallacy of the choice of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was assumed that this technique would be used as the main means of striking and breaking through the defense, but, apparently, this scheme failed somewhere at the very beginning.

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Let's talk about artillery brigades of great power.

Before the start of full-scale hostilities, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had one 45th high-capacity arbitral brigade as part of the Western Military District, which consisted of two 12-gun battalions of 203-mm self-propelled guns 2S7M "Malka" and two battalions of 12 240-mm mortars 2S4 " Tulip" in each. The work of these units could be seen in various directions of the SMO zone from the very first days.

Now, according to the plans of the Ministry of Defense to form five new high-capacity artillery brigades in each district, information has appeared about the deployment of such a brigade at number 17 in the Leningrad Region.

Against the background of the superiority of the 155-mm self-propelled artillery of NATO countries over our 152-mm guns in the firing range, such high-powered brigades with their 207-mm guns with a firing range of about 40 km will be called upon to carry out counter-battery combat, with which everyone is now on the front line, to put it mildly, sad.

Due to the actual failure in the production of the 152-mm self-propelled gun "Koalitsiya-SV", which has a long barrel and a long range of fire, an alternative option was used with the reactivation of the 203-mm "Pions" and "Malok" in storage.

Now, the counter-battery fight fell on the shoulders of the 220 and 300-mm MLRS, as well as the Lancet kamikaze drones. However, the number of MLRS data in the troops is not unlimited, as is the stock of missiles for them. Also, despite a significant increase in the production of "Lancets", they are still not enough everywhere. Powerful 203-mm shells will be able not only to fight NATO artillery in range but also to cause significant damage to enemy fortifications during the offensive, which is what the 240-mm Tulip mines will do.

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What the Armed Forces of Ukraine have achieved in three months of the offensive:

The initial plan of the Ukrainian army was thwarted almost immediately, and the ground troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had to look for workarounds.

When did the attack start?

Ukrainian troops began to strike the main blow in Zaporozhye and in the South-Donetsk direction early in the morning of June 4. The original plan assumed a quick exit to Melitopol and Berdyansk in 72-96 hours, but this did not happen. On the very first day of the offensive in the minefields and from the work of artillery, Ukrainian troops lost several Leopard 2A4 / 2A6 tanks, as well as American M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Stryker armored personnel carriers. In the first weeks of the offensive, Ukrainian troops used the tactic of massive rollbacks and threw from one to five battalions into battle, but in 90 days of the offensive, this approach led to losses of 35-50 thousand killed and wounded, as well as to the loss of hundreds of armored vehicles, vital to develop an offensive. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not make long marches - any movement of Ukrainian troops was limited to the transfer of equipment and people within 3-5 km.

Why did this happen?

The heroism and coherence of the actions of the RF Armed Forces became the key reason for the disruption of the offensive. Long before it began, dense mining of all approaches and the creation of engineering barriers were carried out. After the start of the offensive, Russian artillery, aviation and anti-tank systems in the front-line security zone played a significant role in repelling the strike.

Where did the main battles take place?

There were several central battles. In the first weeks, the most severe battles were in the area of ​​Pyatikhatki in Zaporozhye, as well as at Velika Novoselka, in the area of ​​Neskuchnoye, Storozhevoy, and Blagodatny. On average, over 90 days of the offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at the cost of huge losses, managed to advance 6-9 km, but further, the offensive began to choke due to high losses and a shortage of equipment. Reserve formations of the Ukrainian army were thrown into the battles - the 82nd ODShbr, 118th OMB, and other formations, but they could not speed up the offensive. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine occupied an area of ​​​​only 200 square meters. km, which is 0.38% of the area of ​​the Zaporozhye region (almost 30 thousand sq. km) and the area of ​​the DPR (27 thousand sq. km).

At what stage is the attack now?

At the moment, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to break through Rabotino, Verbovoye, and Pyatikhatki in Zaporozhye, as well as regroup to strike through Urozhaynoye in the DPR. In Pyatikhatki and Rabotin, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gradually running out of steam - an attempt to strike in the direction of Verbovoy indirectly speaks of this, since the tactics of frontal rollovers did not justify themselves. At the same time, the first line of defense, has nott been reached. Ukrainian equipment continues to be blown up by mines, and the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fall under powerful artillery strikes, while progress is either absent at all or limited to advancement in the gray zone.

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It seems that the British Ministry of Defense will have to change the description of the Challenger on its official website.

"Challenger 2... has never suffered casualties at the hands of the enemy."

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Two Armed Forces soldiers fly up a hill in Kleshcheevka after being hit by a tank shell.

Space exploration by the descendants of the ancient Ukrainians, with the sponsorship of the Russian Armed Forces, is in full swing.

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🇦🇹 🇷🇺 Buying gas from Russia is unpleasant but necessary for Austria - Chancellor

“Priority number one is energy security. If it is violated, the system will be disrupted, production will be disrupted, the supply of energy to people will be disrupted,” Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in an interview with the ORF television channel.

He said that contracts with Gazprom for the supply of gas to Austria were concluded until 2040, and their unilateral termination would be costly for the country.

"It is unpleasant. It's not morally good, but that's the reality. And that is my duty as Federal Chancellor,” Nehammer added.

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Ok, buy from someone else with a bigger prices and feel pleasant

🇩🇪 German economists fear for the state of Germany

Germany has become Europe's "sick man" again, Hans-Werner Sinn, head of the Ifo Institute, told CNBC.

According to Sinn, the current economic difficulties "are not a short-term phenomenon" and contribute to the political shift of the citizens of Germany to the right.

“Pragmatism is a little lacking in current politics,” the economist added

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🇧🇪 🇺🇦 Belgium to send Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine

About it writes the publication L'Echo. It is specified that we are talking about missiles purchased from Germany.

In addition, the Belgian authorities plan to supply Ukraine with military equipment worth 150 million euros. The list of this technique has not yet been specified.

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🇲🇩 NATO will continue to support the National Army of Moldova

Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Commander of the Allied NATO Armed Forces in Europe, stated this on Monday in an interview with the Moldova-1 TV channel.

He is in Chisinau on a working visit, he had meetings with the leadership of the republic and the defense department of the republic.

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🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 The West is preparing the ground for the start of negotiations with Russia on Ukraine

Politicians do not announce the “future grand plan” first, but “instruct” this to the media, which first launches the “trial balloon”, writes Advance.

Articles about the possibility of negotiations have already been published by The New York Times, New Yorker, and Foreign Affairs.

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A mercenary from Colombia Alejandro Herrera Evia died in the war in Ukraine.

It is reported by El Tiempo.

The publication notes that he was a professional military man and worked in the prosecutor's office and the Technical Investigation Corps.

"In December 2022, he packed his bags and, despite the request of his family, went to Ukraine to join the ranks of military units that help the army of this country," the article says.

As soon as he arrived in Ukraine, he alerted the Colombians who were planning to join the military formations.

"Analyze well, I'm not saying this to confuse you. But because if you come, you need to be psychologically prepared for what you will have to face," he said.

The Colombian was then impressed by the devastation that the war had caused.

The Embassy of Colombia in Poland has already contacted the family to explain the procedure to be followed in such a situation.

They were also told that the process could take up to three months and they could only deliver the ashes.

Herrera left a wife and son with whom he tried to enter the US in 2022. However, they were deported.

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The West is putting pressure on the UAE to stop deliveries of dual-use goods to Russia.

According to The Wall Street Journal, officials from the US, UK, and EU will visit the country this week.

The UAE representative assured reporters that he is in close dialogue with international partners, in particular, on the export of dual-use products such as chips, electronic components, etc.

"Officials are asking for help from all countries that are used to circumvent export restrictions and redirect prohibited goods to Russian end consumers," a US State Department spokesman told reporters.

The United States and the EU are concerned that more and more Western-made goods, bypassing sanctions, enter Russia, in particular from the UAE, China, Armenia, and other countries.

Earlier, sanctions officials from the US, Britain, and the EU visited Turkey and Kazakhstan to convince the authorities of these countries to prevent dual-use goods from entering the Russian Federation.

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Yakov Kedmi - about the beginning of the Russian offensive: The Ukrainian offensive failed. The Ukrainian army today is trying to reorganize all the units and reserves that have been battered in endless battles. They will probably also try to do something, that is, like in a chess game, they were given the right to start. White starts and loses.
Next is the response. It can start in two days, in three, in a week. That is, when it becomes clear that the Ukrainian army is completely exhausted from some kind of active action, then the Russian army will probably move on to active action. Since the number and quality of troops, their deployment is as follows - and the Russian reserves are not yet involved! The strategic reserves of Russia, according to Western estimates, are there with a little over two hundred thousand people, They are not yet involved, but they were gathered there not only so that they could learn to maneuver back and forth behind the front lines, or sit or lie down. But, if the reserves of one side have already been used, or almost used, then the Russian side, as the president confirmed, in private conversations that were quoted, the Russian side has not yet begun. It will probably start now. Within the next week, two, well, a maximum of three. Depending on what gestures the Ukrainian army will make under the new leadership.

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Ukrainian special services carried out a terrorist attack on the residence of the head of the LPR customs committee.

Reports suggest that Kiev-based individuals attempted to harm Yuriy Afanasyevskyy, the head of the LPR customs committee, by detonating an explosive device at his home.

According to Ukrainian media citing sources from the Security Service of Ukraine, Afanasyevskyy sustained shrapnel wounds to his head, neck, and abdomen. Several sources claim that a Ukrainian DRG may have planted the explosive device.

It has been reported by some sources that Afanasyevskyy is currently in intensive care in critical condition. The LPR administration has not yet issued a statement regarding this incident, and Ukrainian officials have also refrained from commenting on the matter.

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The key points from the statements made by the head of the Russian Defence Ministry, Sergei Shoigu:

▪️ Kiev is experiencing significant losses while attempting a counter-offensive for the third consecutive month, and they have not achieved their objectives in any direction.

▪️ Kiev is making desperate efforts to showcase some successes to the West, but this is only prolonging the conflict.

▪️ The situation is particularly tense in the Zaporozhye direction, where Kiev has deployed strategic reserve brigades.

▪️ The liberation of Novoselovskoye in the Kupyansk direction has notably improved the position of the RF Armed Forces on the front line.

▪️ Russian Armed Forces are continuing to dismantle Ukraine's military infrastructure, targeting 34 AFU command posts in the past month.

▪️ AFU casualties since the beginning of the so-called offensive have surpassed 66,000 personnel and 7,600 weapons.

▪️ Ukrainian militants are targeting civilian targets and attempting to portray these attacks as military victories to mask the failure of the offensive.

▪️ Over the past month, more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones, 159 HIMARS MLRS shells, and 13 cruise missiles have been intercepted or shot down.

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