⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Special Operation, 14 Feb 2023, Main; pub. 21:31⚡️

▪️ RF Armed Forces launch strikes in #Kupyansk, Krasny #Liman, #SouthDonetsk and #Zaporozhye, the Ministry of Defence said;

▪️ Delivering military aircraft to #Ukraine is not an urgent matter, but discussions are underway, the #NATO secretary-general said. For his part, the Pentagon chief said there were no announcements of Washington providing fighter jets to Kiev yet;

▪️ Kiev, backed by the West, intends to accuse the Russian military of causing "radioactive contamination of large areas of #Ukraine" by its actions at the #Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 2022, the Russian humanitarian headquarters said;

▪️ #Germany will supply Kiev with two IRIS-T air defence systems in the coming months and will also start production of ammunition for the Gepard air defence systems handed over to Kiev, the country's defence ministry said;

▪️ Kiev will receive Leopard tanks in March, Polish defence minister said;

▪️ The #USA is considering the possibility of handing over to #Ukraine seized weapons and ammunition that were smuggled to rebels in #Yemen but intercepted, the Wall Street Journal reported;

▪️ Ukrainian troops are not going to give up #Artyomovsk without a fight just yet, Pushilin said. There is fierce fighting in the southeastern part of #Ugledar, but there are successes, he added;

▪️ The US has noted the advance of Russian forces near #Artyomovsk in recent days, but believes that even its fall for Kiev will not affect the outcome of the situation in #Ukraine, the White House said.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ War Map and the Situation on the Fronts in the Evening of 14 Feb 2023; pub. 05:04⚡️

⚔️ Situation on the Fronts for the past Day

🔹#Svatovo - #Kremennaya Direction:

➖ There is information that our forces have entered the village of #Liman 1, which is near the #Molchanovo railway station north of #Kupyansk.
➖ The RF Armed Forces have launched an offensive near #Masyutovka.
➖ Also, the Russian army continues to entrench in the areas of #Dvurechnoye, #Sinkovka and #Gryanikovka.
➖ The AFU is responding to this by transferring reserves to the vicinity of #Kupyansk.
➖ There are reports of artillery operations in northern #Kharkov and #Sumy regions.
➖ Fighting continues in the area of #Yampolovka and #Zhuravka gully.

🔹#Artyomovsk (#Bakhmut) Sector:

➖ Fighters of the Wagner PMC continue to storm #Paraskoviyevka.
➖ In #Artyomovsk there is fighting on the northern outskirts of the city and near the Mariupol cemetery.
➖ Also ours are pressing in #Krasnoye and in #Stupochki.
➖ At the moment the "orchestrators" have completely cut off the direct routes to #Seversk and #Slavyansk. The road to #Konstantinovka is partially under our fire control.

🔹#Donetsk Direction:

➖In #Maryinka, the Russian army is advancing in the city centre, fighting is going on near Druzhba Avenue.
➖ Also, the Defence Ministry (MoD) reported strikes on the enemy in #Avdeyevka. Losses of the AFU amounted to over 60 militants, four vehicles, four Msta-B howitzers and Grad MLRS.

💥 According to MoD, the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 near #Cherevkovka in the DPR, and an enemy Mi-8 near #Slavyansk.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 14 Feb 2023⚡️

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📌 The Situation on the frontline has not changed significantly. Episodic battles and artillery duels continue in all sectors.

🔹#Starobelsk Direction:

▪️ In the #Kupyansk sector, Russian servicemen are consolidating in the area of #Gryanikovka, #Sinkovka and #Dvurechnoye near #Kupyansk.
➖ The enemy is accumulating additional forces in the vicinity of the town, preparing for a possible offensive by the RF Armed Forces.

▪️ Sporadic fighting continues in the #Liman sector near #Yampolovka and Balka Zhuravka.

🔹#Soledar (#Bakhmut) Direction:

▪️ After the liberation of Krasnaya Gora, Wagner PMC fighters continue their assault on #Paraskoviyevka.

▪️ In #Bakhmut itself there is fighting near the Mariupol cemetery and on the northern outskirts of the city.

▪️ Russian forces launched several missile strikes on AFU facilities in #Konstantinovka west of #Bakhmut.

🔹#Donetsk Direction:

▪️ In #Maryinka, fighting continues in the city centre near Druzhba Avenue.

▪️ The Ukrainian terrorists are almost continuously shelling the Donetsk agglomeration, causing damage to civilian infrastructure in the towns of the DPR.

🔹#Zaporozhye Direction:

▪️ The situation has not changed significantly, with rotation of Ukrainian forces and artillery duels are carried out along the contact line.

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◾ Ukrainian drones target the rescue and transport of wounded soldiers. Something that according to the Red Cross constitutes a war crime:

- Practice relating to Rule 47.
Attacks against Persons Hors de Combat:

-Additional Protocol I
Article 41(1) of the 1977 Additional Protocol I provides: “A person who is recognized or who, in the circumstances, should be recognized to be hors de combat shall not be made the object of attack.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦💀 Fresh Footage & Report from #Bakhmut/#Artyomovsk Meat Grinder⚡️

📜 Destruction of AFU positions in houses in the southern and southwestern part of #Artyomovsk. These areas are on a hillside, so the "musicians" @orchestra_w work with direct fire from the Kornet anti-tank missile launcher.

They destroy military equipment on city roads (many of them as if in the palm of their hands) and places of accumulation of manpower - with the help of ground optical-electronic complexes one can monitor the movements of enemy groups.

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🇮🇶🇺🇸🇺🇦🛩 On the rearmament of the Iraqi Air Force and the possible transfer of aircraft to Ukraine.

The other day, the US media reported on Iraq's plans to replace the fleet of Mi-17 transport helicopters with Bell 412s made in the US and Japan. The reason was allegedly a lack of spare parts for the Russian-made machines, which complicates their operation.

The problems with Iraqi air force components began long before the SSO. At the beginning of 2021, not only the Su-25 attack aircraft, but also the Chinese CH-4 attack drones were rendered completely inoperable for this reason.

However, under the current circumstances, the United States can also encourage the Baghdad authorities to give up the Russian-made aircraft in order to hand them over to Ukraine. Previously, the Americans did the same with Afghan Mi-17s.

🔻 What else can the Iraqi air force send to the AFU?

In addition to 19 Mi-8/17 multirole helicopters, the local air force also has some 20 Mi-35M attack helicopters in its arsenal. The equipment is relatively new and was acquired already after the US invasion in 2003.

In theory, all Su-25s received from Russia and Belarus could also go to Ukraine. The country's armed forces used them intensively in 2014-2017 to provide fire support to ground troops in battles against IS, but for several years now the planes have been grounded and not used in any way.

The Iraqi air force also possesses a dozen modern Mi-28N/UB attack helicopters. However, their transfer to the AFU is highly unlikely due to the impossibility of training flight personnel and the enormous potential difficulties in finding components.

So, will Baghdad really give all these helicopters to Ukraine?

On the face of it, the Iraqis really stand to gain from getting rid of the Russian-made aircraft. The problems with their maintenance did not start yesterday and will only get worse; the number of combat-ready aircraft will decrease even if other aircraft are dismantled for parts.

But even in such a situation, several pitfalls await Iraq:

➖The US is unwilling to supply the country with modern helicopters and aircraft. At best, Baghdad will receive machines of a different class; at worst, they will be unsaleable. Thus, instead of Mi-17s, the Iraqis want to receive light Bell 412s, which can carry guided missiles but have a much smaller payload.

➖The transfer of aircraft to Ukraine may be obstructed by pro-Iranian and opposition forces, such as supporters of the hated Ayatollah Muqtada al-Sadr (https://t.me/rybar/40507). They will try to play on the feelings of the population and make their rivals look like US puppets, exacerbating an already serious political crisis in the country.

➖ Given the widespread support of the Russian Armed Forces and the SFO among pro-Iranian groups, the mere fact that the Iraqi authorities officially support the AFU on direct orders from the US will serve as a powerful cause of popular discontent.

It is therefore highly likely that the Baghdad authorities will not reject Washington's offer, but will engage in the usual Eastern bargaining for the most favourable terms.

The process will drag on, and it is quite possible that the Iraqis will end up delivering not the largest batch of vehicles.

However, the example of the attempts to rearm the Iraqi aviation fleet is revealing in itself and clearly demonstrates the US desire to collect materiel for subsequent transfer to the AFU.

And in the near future, it is clear that the Americans will make similar overtures to other states. For example, in Latin America: there are still intact stockpiles of Soviet and Russian weaponry.

Confirmation of Prigozhin's words that the Su-24, shot down in the Artemovsk area, reached the airfield and landed with a fire that was already extinguished at the airfield.
Pilots for saving a damaged plane at the risk of their lives are clearly worthy of a state award.

Here's the Wagner SU-24 that got hit.

Strange luminous objects spotted over China

Ifeng News publishes footage of of the phenomenon in Heilongjiang Province.

Earlier the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China stated that American balloons had illegally flown over the airspace of China more than ten times since January 1, 2022.

⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Highlights of Russian Military Operation in #Ukraine on 14 Feb 2023⚡️

💎 A brilliant Video by @Rybar but 8.9 MB only instead of 48.8 MB.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Frontline #Summary for the Morning of 15 Jan 2023; pub. 07:02⚡️

🔹 In the Ugledar Sector, Russian artillery hit AFU positions in Zolotaya Niva, #Prechistovka and #Bogoyavlenka.
➖ On the ground, the RF Armed Forces are attempting to advance towards the city from the direction of #Nikolskoye dachas.
➖ In the open terrain that prevails around the city, and with limited offensive resources, this is quite a difficult task. To put it mildly. (Fig. 1)

🔹 On the #Donetsk Front, Russian forces, supported by artillery, launched an assault in the area of #Pobeda.
➖ They also attacked on the southwestern outskirts of #Maryinka. Artillery was firing at the western part of the city.
➖ #Krasnogorovka, #Nevelskoye, #Pervomayskoye, #Sevenoye and #Avdeyevka also came under fire.
➖ The AFU launched strikes against Donetsk, Makeyevka and Yasinovataya. (Fig. 2)

🔹 Southwest of #Bakhmut, the Ukrainian army counterattacked near #Ivanovskoye (#Krasnoye). It was partially successful.
➖ Thus, fighting for the #Konstantinovka - #Bakhmut highway continues.
➖ The Wagner PMC seeks to push through the Ukrainian defences on the eastern outskirts of (#Bakhmut) city.
➖ And to the north, despite being effectively encircled, the AFU continue to resist in the #Paraskoviyevka area. They are being attacked from the south, east, north and northwest. They are also receiving artillery fire from the dominant heights in Krasnaya Gora.
➖ North of #Soledar, the Wagner PMCs are advancing on #Fedorovka, #Razdolovka and #Veseloye. There is a progress in the area of the second of the above-mentioned settlements. (Fig. 3)

🔹 In the #Lugansk Direction, the RF Armed Forces again carried out offensive actions near #Belogorovka.
➖ They also attacked in the direction of #Zarechnoye, #Nevskoye and near #Ploshchanka. In the latter case, they managed to push back the AFU positions. (Fig. 4)

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◾ Apparently the United States government is spending millions in lifting up the fighters, and creating a histerical situation and all for nothing. That's the level of paranoia reached by American society.

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◾As I said before, the cost of one hour of flight of a fighter jet is approximately between 2000 and 5000 dollars, per hour, per aircraft. All because weather balloons.

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MAJOR OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINIAN CYBER WAR

Ukraine unlikely to get fighter jets anytime soon

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hopes that Western backers will provide modern fighter jets — what he calls “wings for freedom” — have been met with discouragement, if not outright rejection, from Ukraine’s leading weapons suppliers.

In appeals to European leaders during his whirlwind trip to Britain, France and the European Union last week, Zelensky urged the immediate delivery of aircraft, preferably U.S.-made F-16s whose use is widespread among NATO allies, saying the fourth-generation fighter jet could end the war quickly.

Kyiv has been asking for advanced air power since the spring, so far to no avail. But experience has taught the Ukrainians that a “no” from the West is often not as firm as it initially appears. Western heavy artillery, precision missile launchers, sophisticated air defense and heavy tanks — all of which were deemed impossible to supply — are now on the battlefield or at least pledged for delivery.

⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦🛟 Lancet Kamikaze Drone destroys BMK 2000 Boat⚡️

📜 The commando reconnaissance team spotted the BMK 2000 boat and as soon as the Ukrainian boat crossed the river and stood near the shore the Lancet immediately flew in to "get acquainted" with it. The Ukronazis certainly did not expect such hospitality.

📌 As a result, the entire group of mountain troops was destroyed 🇺🇦 ☠️

🪖 Military correspondent Lisitsyn

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🇪🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦Ataques contra instalaciones de las AFU en Kostyantynivka

Las tropas rusas han llevado a cabo hoy al menos tres ataques contra posiciones enemigas en Kostyantynivka, en la DNR.

Uno de los objetivos era la casa de cultura de Krasny Oktyabr, donde, según informes preliminares, se refugiaban formaciones ucranianas.

Una de las fotos del lugar de llegada muestra ladrillos que sobresalen del suelo delante del edificio, lo que puede indicar que la estructura tiene un sótano sólido donde se estacionan los combatientes enemigos o se almacena la munición.

Coordenadas: 48.513839, 37.686911

También se vio afectada una estación de ferrocarril local. A juzgar por las imágenes de la escena, el objetivo podrían haber sido las dependencias situadas al oeste del lugar.

El tamaño de estos depósitos bien podía permitir ocultar varios vehículos o almacenar allí municiones de la estación de ferrocarril.

Coordenadas: 48.512398, 37.723904

🇬🇧🇷🇺🇺🇦Strikes on AFU facilities in Kostyantynivka

Russian troops today carried out at least three strikes on enemy positions in Kostyantynivka in the DNR.

One of the targets was the Krasny Oktyabr culture house, where, according to preliminary reports, Ukrainian formations were sheltering.

One of the photos from the arrival site shows brickwork protruding from the ground in front of the building, which may indicate that the structure has a solid basement where enemy fighters are stationed or ammunition is stored.

Coordinates: 48.513839, 37.686911

A local railway station was also hit. Judging by the scene footage the target could have been the outbuildings to the west of the site.

The size of these depots could well accommodate several vehicles or store ammunition from the railway station there.

Coordinates: 48.512398, 37.723904

◾Ukrainian on his knees asks Zelensky for peace

◾A resident of Ukraine recorded a video message to President Zelensky. The man at the bedside of his sick father knelt down and asked to end the conflict and withdraw the troops.

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