Translated from Ukrainian channel:

Our source in the OP (Office of President — Ukrainian) told how it was possible to extract the commanders of Azov.

For three weeks, the Russian Aerospace Forces methodically destroyed Turkish proxies in Syrian Idlib.

Erdogan could not prevent this by military means, from which he was very angry with the Russians.

Having learned about this through intelligence sources, the Office of the President came out with a request to hand over the Azov people. The stars successfully converged — and the captured commanders from Azovstal go home to raise Zelensky's rating before the obviously indiscriminate NATO summit. Moreover, under AZOV they launched a campaign of 500 days of heroic resistance, on Bankovaya they are slowly transforming the meanings from the liberation of Ukrainian lands to heroic defence/protracted war.

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Well, that is another version. There is also a view, (supported by MIG and Podoliaka) that it all has happened in the framework of the initial agreement — do you remember "operation extraction"... But it does not explain, why Erdogan has ignored his "personal guarantee" (or is it just another myth?).

We, here @TrFormer, think, that it may be a clumsy attempt by Erdogan to persuade Russia to continue the "Grain deal", or rather an act of desperation because it will not be prolonged. We will see soon.
We think, that the continuation of the "Grain deal" was already under serious threat recently, but just to support "dear friend Erdogan" during the elections it was prolonged without any benefits for Russia.

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It was extremely easy to avoid the situation with the return of the commanders of Azov from Turkey — last year not to arrange very, very cunning schemes with the transfer of prisoners to a third country, which, all the more, was in allied sympathy for Russia has never been seen before.

You can, of course, blame Erdogan for his non-compliance with the agreements. And we will suggest recalling Syria with the now-familiar “de-escalation zone agreement in Idlib” of 2020, which Ankara (like many other promises) is in no hurry to fulfil to this day. Against this background, what is happening today can be characterized simply: what you sow, so you reap.

📌 Someone is now pointing out that such actions of the Turkish leader are connected with the impending withdrawal of Russia from the “grain deal”, which is extremely beneficial for him, which has recently been often discussed in cabinets. We will not deny such a development of events, although against the backdrop of repeated extensions of the initiative, we will not be surprised to the contrary.

Well, how happy the Azov commanders themselves are to change the golden cage for the clear prospect of participating in the “meat assault” near Bakhmut or Orekhov is completely unimportant: in this case, they are just chips in a chopped forest.

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That cautiously confirms our version...
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On the return of the commanders of the terrorists "Azov" to Ukraine from Turkey

Kotenok @voenkor:
They had previously been handed over to Turkey as part of the exchange that gave Moscow Medvedchuk, and were to remain under Erdogan's care until the end of the war.

However, after negotiations with Zelensky, "friend Rejep", for the sake of whose re-election Russia extended the "grain deal", decided that it would be nice to make a nice gesture towards his Ukrainian colleague, and the Azov people simply flew to Kiev with Zelensky.

Kots: @sashakots
It's pointless to even comment on this. It is possible to extend the grain deal.

Romanov @romanov_92:
This is a strict observance of the traditions of Khasavyurt.

Belarusian security official @belarusian_silovik
According to my information, this is one of the trading conditions at the end of the Ukrainian crisis.

Postovoy @Postovo:
It's pointless to even comment on this. Damn you all, creatures!

@ruspanorama:
What's next? [Erdogan] Violate the Montreux Convention?

Kolyasnikov Sergey (Zergulio) @SergeyKolyasnikov:
I don’t even know what to say, so as not to get under criminal prosecution.

Front bird @frontbird:
Commenting on this is not something that is difficult — it's just a complete farce! Who are we at war with? And in truth, against cooks and drivers...

@designersmil propagandist's notebook
The rest of the killers will also immediately be included in the fight against Russia. The murderers who shot civilians in Mariupol escaped legal punishment for their crimes. Unfortunately, this war is replete with such failures. The failures of those who carelessly reacted to the conflict of fraternal peoples.

BRIF MOSCOW (not to be confused with liberals) @rusbrief_moscow:
We have a question: is Medvedchuk returning to Ukraine?

Talipov online @talipovonline
What is denazification? What is the purpose of denazification? How will the return of the leaders of Nazi Azov to the front affect the morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine?

Turned in the war @voenacher:
Well, it looks like the Sultan has been ruined by a lucrative grain deal and has begun to squeeze his leverage. Let's see where it leads, we'll see. In any case, he will not put them back, which means that the bridges have been burned.

True Truth @Pravdivaya_pravda:
Have we been dumped again? What is the value of exchanging Azov for Medvedchuk? So many questions and few answers.

Rybar @rybar:
It was extremely easy to avoid the situation with the return of the Azov commanders from Turkey — not to arrange very, very cunning schemes last year with the transfer of captives to a third country, which, all the more so, had never been seen in allied sympathies for Russia.

Battle_🅉 _Sailor @BattleSailor_13:
Another "victory" in 404 and a nervous weekend in Russia. Friends, remember that Russia has only two allies: the Army and the Navy.

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Conspiracy theory — why did Erdogan suddenly let the Azov people go?
The key to understanding is the timing of action. One week before the end of the Grain Deal.

How could events develop?
At first, Erdogan realized that the Grain Deal, which is very important to him both politically and economically, would not be extended by Russia because the West was not fulfilling it.

Then, Erdogan realizes that he will be accused by his rivals, that he is not respected, that despite the fact that Turkey has done so much for Russia, Russia will liquidate the Grain Deal.

Further, in order to get away from this future campaign of shame, Erdogan decides that it is beneficial to "show his teeth", that is, to insult Russia first, so that later Russia's refusal from the Grain Deal will be presented as a response from offended Russia to his, Erdogan's, bold independent step.

Thus, by releasing the Azov people first, Erdogan appears in the eyes of Turkish and world public opinion as a courageous politician who is not afraid to challenge Putin himself.

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Translated from Ukrainian channel:

Zelensky flew to Turkey and the Azov people are going back with him.
Most likely, this was agreed in advance. Some gesture from Erdogan. Whether it was agreed with the Kremlin, we think, this is not particularly important for Turkey in order to achieve its goals. The Turks can hide behind the fact that they are promoting the theme of peace, but this is a kind of bribery of Ze, as they previously handed over "gifts" to the Kings, as a gesture of goodwill.
How will this affect the military case? In general, no way, but the morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be increased — this is a fact.
How Kremlin may answer? Nothing specific. Just start to conduct a real information agenda, without jingoism. Yes, and start working, and not try to hide everything around with beautiful reports. Repeating the strategy of the same (Ukrainian) Office with the creation of an information vacuum.

A case on the development of UAV production in Ukraine is a signed memorandum. In simple words, a piece of paper about intentions. Millions of such papers are signed and only 3% are sold afterwards.
There is no win here, except for information.

PR campaign is won again. The guys from the 95th quarter know how to situationally create a beautiful picture and mega wins from scratch.

Watching…

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The Kremlin called the return of the leaders of "Azov" a violation of the agreements
Peskov called the return of the leaders of "Azov" from Turkey to Ukraine a violation of agreements

MOSCOW, July 8 — RIA Novosti. The return of the leaders of Azov from Turkey to Ukraine was a violation of the terms of the existing agreements, spokesman for the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti.
"The return of the leaders of the Azovites from Turkey to Ukraine is nothing more than a direct violation of the terms of the existing agreements. Moreover, in this case, the conditions were violated by both the Ukrainian side and the Turkish side," he stressed.

According to the terms of the agreement, they were supposed to stay in Turkey until the end of the conflict, Peskov said.

He also noted that no one informed Russia about the transfer of militants.
In September last year, the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that after the exchange of prisoners with Kiev, 56 people were released, of which 55 were military personnel: five of them were from Donbass, the rest were Russian troops. 215 people were handed over to Ukraine, among whom were the leaders of the Azov terrorist regiment.
Erdogan also reported on the exchange. In January, the newspaper Hurriyet, citing sources, wrote that the "Azov" were still in Turkey, which, as noted, was a demand from Russia.

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Now it is official. So what?

"The return of the leaders of the Azovites from Turkey to Ukraine is nothing more than a direct violation of the terms of the agreement, the existing agreements. Moreover, in this case, these conditions were violated by both the Ukrainian side and the Turkish side. Nobody informed us about this. Under the terms of the agreement, these leaders, these indicated persons were supposed to be on the territory of the Republic of Turkey until the end of the conflict. Unconditionally, the decision to extradite the leaders of the Azovites to Zelensky and, in violation of existing agreements, return them to Ukraine, is certainly directly related to the failures in the counter-offensive, the failures that the troops of the Kyiv regime are now facing every day.
Of course, preparations are underway for the NATO summit, and in the context of this preparation, great pressure was exerted on Turkey. And Turkey itself, of course, in this way, being a member of NATO, shows its solidarity with the North Atlantic alliance. We all understand this very well, but, of course, such a violation of existing agreements does not make anyone look better." — Peskov.

So, its OK, we can understand it? Or can we?

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It turns out that Zelensky needs F-16 fighters "for humanitarian purposes" to "ensure the security" of the grain corridor

The Ukrainian president said this in an interview with CNN. Recall that if the grain deal is not extended (for which there are no grounds yet), it will end on July 17.

Apparently, Zelensky does not understand that we are talking about the fact that after that insurance companies will stop providing dangerous routes, and not about the fact that Russia will start attacking merchant ships.

And the appearance of the F-16 with Ukrainian tridents over the Black Sea will not only not strengthen the safety of maritime navigation, but will even increase the risks, since it will make the Black Sea a potential place for air strikes, political analyst Vladimir Kornilov @kornilov1968 notes.
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Sunday distribution of oranges.

Why oranges?
Because the heat on the street, multiplied by the heat in the cockpit, leaves no chance for sweets and chocolates.

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The battle of the Finnish mercenary with the Ukrainian fence

First, the fearless soldier rushed to the fence in hand-to-hand combat and tried to pick it up, but failed and decided to blow up his opponent with the American M67 grenade, but it also turned out to be powerless.

As a result, the Finn shot at the fence in the end from impotence and left. Congratulations to the fence on the victory.

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Ukraine officially acknowledged responsibility for blowing up the Crimean bridge on October 8, 2022

This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar. According to her, the goal was to disrupt Russian logistics.

Recall that earlier Ukraine officially denied its responsibility for undermining the bridge. The bridge was damaged less than a month after the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1-2 gas pipelines.

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From Ukrainian channel:
Our sources said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out maneuvers in the Nikopol region on the dried-up Kakhovka reservoir, light and heavy military equipment was involved. At the moment, it turned out that pickups and light trucks can drive along the dried bottom, and infantry fighting vehicles are loaded into silt and cannot move independently. The General Staff believes that the optimal time for a landing operation will be mid-August, when the heat reaches its peak in the South and dries up the Kakhovka reservoir as much as possible.

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On the streets of Germany, one group of foreigners is angrily protesting against another group of foreigners.

Europe imported these conflicts.

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As they say in Washington, negotiations from a position of strength: US Treasury Secretary Jeanette Yellen, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China He Lifen and 100 menacing bows.

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About the attempted strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Crimean bridge

Ukrainian formations once again tried to strike at Russian facilities in the Republic of Crimea.

Anti-aircraft gunners of the 31st Air Defense Division of the RF Armed Forces intercepted a missile north of Taman. There was no damage or casualties, the wreckage fell into the waters of the Sea of Azov.

The last time the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the peninsula was in the middle of last month: then, thanks to the well-coordinated work of air defense crews and electronic warfare units, 11 drones were neutralized.

🔻It is not known for certain what the Ukrainian formations were trying to strike with. The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said that it was a cruise missile, but even with a maximum range of 300 km, Ukrainian aircraft would have to launch near the front line, which is dangerous due to the actions of our air defense.

Most likely, the use of a modernized missile from the S-200 complex, which was redesigned for strikes along a ballistic trajectory. This range is about 400 km.

And in this situation, it is curious that the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck exactly after the official recognition of the organization of the terrorist attack on October 8 on the Crimean bridge, which to some extent may indicate intentions to intensify attacks on an important logistics facility.


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🇬🇧🇺🇦 An attempt to strike the bridge could be linked to pressure on the Russian leadership to extend the grain deal, which expires on July 17th. But this option is unlikely, since the Ukrainian units were instructed not to work in this direction for the time being.

In this situation, one cannot fail to notice how it is presented in the Ukrainian media, especially against the backdrop of the return of the leaders of Azov to Ukraine: an allegedly new reality for Crimea and Russia as a whole.

📌This strike, as in the Rostov region, is more like part of a strategic information operation, the purpose of which is to raise the moral and psychological state of the members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine before a new phase of the offensive.

It's no secret that the losses of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that participated in the battles on the front line are huge. Some of those that were in the Zaporizhzhia direction had already been sent for re-staffing with mobilized ones.

These strikes should convince both Ukrainian units and mercenary units that they are allegedly winning. And this, as planned, should make them go on the offensive, and not scatter in a panic from the front lines, seeing the futility of what is happening for Ukraine.

❗️ And such drone raids or missile launches will only increase in the coming days, since Ukrainian formations will not drive themselves to storm strongholds without a push from outside.

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Lavrov, during a telephone conversation with the Turkish Foreign Minister, discussed the regional agenda with an emphasis on recent events around Ukraine, including the situation with the return of the "leaders of Azov" (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) from Istanbul, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Lavrov, during a conversation with a colleague from Turkey, noted the destructiveness of the course towards continuing the supply of military equipment to Kiev. The conversation took place on the initiative of the Turkish side.

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Biden just responded to a question about delivering cluster bombs to Ukraine: "We run out of ammunition."

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"Volyna" (one of the Ukrainian Azovstal commanders returned recently from Turkey to Ukraine, commander of the 36th brigade of Marines) confirmed that the American military was indeed sitting on "Azovstal" and the surrender of the garrison occurred after the United States agreed with the Russian Federation on the exchange of surrender of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evacuation of the Americans. He also complained that during the month of sitting at Azovstal, hundreds of Ukrainian Armed Forces officers had died senselessly.

The capitulation of Azovstal was exchanged for the withdrawal of the American military from the territory of the plant.

"I would like to start preparing replenishment. My combat experience is limited to the defense of Mariupol, and since then military affairs have moved forward a lot. All this needs to be mastered. I don't want to go straight to the front. Perhaps this would be important for propaganda, but we have already been kept for almost a month in the catacombs under Azovstal, where we senselessly lost hundreds of our soldiers. And, probably, almost everyone would have died there if not for the intervention of the Americans, who agreed with the Russians to withdraw their high-ranking officers from the facility in exchange for the capitulation of the garrison ..."

— "Volyna" in an interview with Turkish media

By "sitting for propaganda," Volyn means Zelensky's order, which is an order not to hand over Azovstal until May 9, in order "not to give rise to an additional holiday." As a result, the remnants of the garrison stayed until May 9, after which they began to gradually surrender a week after the holiday.

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Zelensky in an interview with the American television company ABC:

"The war must end with justice and peace in order for us to restore our territorial integrity. Why? Because the end of the hot phase of the war and the end of the conflict will not mean the end of the war".

⭐️ In fact, Zelensky said that even if he is ordered to stop the current war, the conditional 8-year shelling of our territory will continue, only along the entire front line. Meanwhile, the remnants of Ukraine will again prepare for war.

The very fact of discussing a possible curtailment of current hostilities is interesting. This may indicate the depletion of Western resources specifically to support Ukraine, or the completion of the redistribution of markets by transnational corporations.

In any case, the West will not close the Anti-Russia project in the form of Ukraine just like that, which will act as a deterrent for our country, regardless of whether the hot phase is completed now.

As for our diplomats and elites, their desire to quickly return to the state "so that everything is as before the SMO" is visible to the naked eye, starting with negotiations with the enemy in 2022 in Belarus and Istanbul. Perhaps the rebellion of the musicians also prompted some decisions. The constant statements of our esteemed leaders about "Ukraine's readiness for negotiations" also do not add clarity to the way to achieve the stated goals of the SMO (Special Military Operation).

No matter how the situation unfolds, no one in the West, and even more so in Ukraine, does not intend to give Russia a chance to develop calmly.

So for now, only one thing is clear: in different forms, but the war will be long.

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Summary for the morning of July 10, 2023

▪️At night, there were reports of the Russian Armed Forces striking missiles at enemy targets in Nikolaev, the Sumy region, as well as in Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

▪️Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack our territory with S-200 air defense missiles, the targets were intercepted near the Crimean bridge, in the Rostov and Bryansk regions.

▪️From sectors of the front to the west and south of Kremennaya, they reported about effective offensive operations of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the Torsky ledge and in Serebryansky forestry

▪️At night, it became known about the assault actions of our troops near the settlement. Controversial on the Seversky ledge.

▪️On the southern flank of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) near Kleshcheevka, our troops continue to repel enemy attacks.

▪️Fighting continues in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction in the area of ​​the Vremevsky ledge.

▪️On the Zaporozhye front, the enemy is rotating in the rear of the Orekhovsky direction, repairing and pulling up equipment. Russian Armed Forces are attacking open places of concentration.

▪️In the area of N. p. Pyatikhatki of the Zaporozhye Front of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to attack at night with the forces of one motorized infantry platoon, having lost up to a third of their personnel, they retreated.

▪️In the Kherson direction, the enemy is still preparing a large-scale landing operation. Continues the landing of small landing groups.

▪️The shelling of the border areas of the Belgorod region from mortars and cannon artillery continues, explosive devices are dropped from UAVs.

▪️89 munitions fired in the DPR, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, Donetsk under fire.

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Zelensky actually told the Americans that they should support Ukraine for as long as it takes:

“As for the word ‘enough’, we Ukrainians are not the people who are known for excessive appetites (sic!). Our victory is enough for us. Honestly, when we have 'enough' for us to win, then that's enough."

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