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[REGNUM] The terrible rumors about large-scale “black transplantology” in Ukraine turned out to be not rumors at all and not “horror stories of deceitful Russian propaganda.” Although all reports about the criminal trade in human organs, including those extracted from seriously wounded military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were previously declared to be her machinations. Now the Ukrainian media have reported the exposure of an entire criminal network, which included, among other things, the country’s former deputy minister of health. As it turned out, doctors at one of the central Kyiv hospitals and a number of other clinics illegally extracted biological materials (organs and their parts) from people who were in a helpless state, and then sold these materials abroad.
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[Regnum] Heavy rain hit Moscow on June 12. In the city, visibility has deteriorated due to precipitation; the rain is accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds.
Intense rain is observed in the east and southwest of the capital. It's raining lightly in the south of the city. Bad weather is approaching the center and west of the city, the sky is overcast.
As reported by IA Regnum, on June 11, the Hydrometeorological Center reported that thunderstorms were returning to Moscow, and up to 90% of the monthly precipitation was expected to fall within three days. At the same time, the weather will be warm, the air temperature will be on average four degrees higher than the norm established for these days.
The capital's municipal services complex reported on June 10 that due to the expected sharp deterioration in weather conditions, city services were placed on high alert. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, emergency teams from engineering companies and prefectures of administrative districts are on duty around the clock.
In the first week of June, 91% of the monthly precipitation fell in Moscow, while the average air temperature during this period exceeded the norm by 4.5 degrees. The chief specialist of the capital's weather bureau, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, called this situation unique.
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[LB] The total number of combat operations at the front increased to 89.
Since the beginning of the day, the total number of combat encounters along the entire front line has increased to 89.
The occupiers continue to use aviation, in particular anti-aircraft missiles, and attack in several directions, the most active — on Pokrovsky, where 12 clashes are still ongoing.
As the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes , the Defense Forces are holding the lines and taking all necessary measures to prevent a breakthrough in our defenses.
Today , the enemy unsuccessfully tried to advance five times in the Kharkiv direction.
According to preliminary information, the enemy lost more than 90 servicemen here today. One armored combat vehicle, one artillery system, five units of automobile equipment and one unit of special equipment were destroyed. Six artillery systems, one vehicle and six units of special equipment were damaged.
In the Kupian direction, the occupiers became more active in the Terni district. In total, 12 combat clashes took place in the direction during the day, 5 of which are still ongoing. The enemy suffers losses.
On the Siversky and Kramatorsk directions, the number of offensive actions of the occupiers increased to 13 and eight, respectively. In general, according to preliminary data, the aggressor lost 73 dead and 122 wounded in these directions. The defense forces destroyed four Russian armored fighting vehicles, seven cars and one cannon. A tank, three BBMs, two units of automobile equipment and four artillery systems were damaged.
It is still the hottest in the Pokrovsky direction . Of the 31 enemy attacks, 12 are still ongoing. Clashes are taking place in the areas of Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Sokol, Novopokrovsk, and Netaylovy.
Fighting continues in the Krasnohorivka area in the Kurakhiv direction . Currently, this is the seventh attempt of the enemy to improve his position in the direction today.
In the Dnieper direction, for the second time today, fighting is taking place in the Krynok area. Our defenders are holding positions.
In the rest of the directions, the situation has not undergone significant changes.
Russia continues to conduct active offensive actions of varying intensity practically along the entire front, concentrating its main efforts on the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions. Here, the enemy has concentrated the largest number of its assault units from eight strike brigades, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported based on the results of work in military units fighting against the invaders on the eastern front.
Heavy fighting in these directions has been going on for several months. Fighting continues in the Chasovoy Yar, Klishchiivka, and Kalynyvka districts.
"The enemy is trying to capture these settlements to expand the geography of its advance in the direction of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk," explained the chief.
He added that the enemy is unsuccessfully storming Bilogorivka , "which has become an eloquent example of the resilience of the Ukrainian army in the Luhansk region."
" The enemy is rushing towards Siversk from two directions , but each time they roll back, leaving the corpses of their soldiers. In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy is conducting unsuccessful actions, trying to advance deep into our battle formations and create a so-called "security belt". In Vovchansk , the enemy is bogged down, despite the involved forces and resources, which are constantly replenished at the expense of units from other directions," said Sirskyi.
In the Zaporozhye direction, the occupiers carried out offensive actions in the districts of Staromayorskyi and Robotyny , but "actually without success."
"In the Krynka area, fighting continued for the maintenance of the bridgehead and control of the islands, without significant changes in the condition and position of the parties," he added.
Syrsky noted that in these conditions it is very important for Ukraine to maintain occupied lines and positions, prevent a defense breakthrough, and destroy the enemy's manpower and equipment as much as possible.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:12 EU member states have still not reached an agreement on the latest package of sanctions against Russia, reports Radio Liberty correspondent in Brussels Rikard Jozwiak. According to him, this time the biggest obstacle was not Hungary, but Germany. EU countries will again discuss a new package of sanctions on Friday, June 14.
22:06 The American Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced a new financing package that includes political risk insurance operations for Ukraine worth more than $350 million.
21:48 Russia will be able to attack NATO as early as 2029, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius: “According to all international military experts, it should be assumed that Russia will be able to carry out a military attack on a NATO state or a neighboring state from 2029.”
21:45 The leaders of the G7 countries agreed to unlock $50 billion of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine by the end of 2024, AFP reports.
21:33 Stoltenberg proposes obliging NATO countries to transfer military aid to Ukraine: “If we turn aid to Ukraine not into voluntary contributions, but into NATO commitments, it will be more durable and reliable. I believe that a stronger role for NATO will help Ukraine gain predictability, in which she needs."
21:22 The Financial Times writes that the Russians have posted advertisements with kidnapped Ukrainian children on adoption websites. Thus, children from eight to 15 years old are listed as missing in the Ukrainian database, but their Ukrainian origin is not indicated on the Russian website. In addition, the Russians changed the names and ages of some children. For example, they gave one child a new Russian name and indicated a different age, and changed the name of another child to a Russian version. The children, found by the publication's journalists, ended up in the Tula region, near Moscow and in the Orenburg region near the Kazakh border. One child was taken to Crimea.
21:04 Italy promised to transfer another SAMP/T air defense system to Ukraine, Stoltenberg said. “And I expect more to be announced in the coming days and weeks,” the NATO secretary general added.
20:47 The founder of the KRAKEN special forces, Konstantin Nemichev, said that the HIMARS MLRS destroyed the S-300 launchers that the Russians used to hit Kharkov: “The HIMARS destroyed four S-300 launchers that launched missile attacks on Kharkov, so now they do not risk approaching and reducing the distance to work around the city."
20:39 Lithuania, as part of the demining coalition, will transfer 14 M113 armored vehicles with enhanced protection to Ukraine this week, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported.
20:16 Zelensky said that he arrived in Saudi Arabia and held a meeting with Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman al Saud and discussed preparations for the Global Peace Summit.
19:40 The Russians are in full swing building fortifications 2.7 km northeast of Volchansk, DeepState analysts write. According to them, appropriate equipment is involved in the work. Experts state that engineering and fortification structures are the strength of the Russian army.
19:33 In the Nikopol district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, a 17-year-old teenager was injured as a result of Russian shelling, said the head of the OBA Sergei Lysak. Russian troops attacked both infrastructure and the residential sector. In particular, six private houses and two five-story buildings were damaged.
19:31 The death toll as a result of the enemy attack in Krivoy Rog has increased to nine, 29 people were injured , including five children, the prosecutor’s office reported. The search and rescue operation continues.
19:25 The Conference on the Recovery of Ukraine in Berlin (URC2024) expanded the number of dimensions of such recovery to four - business, European integration, communities and human capital - and launched projects totaling more than 16 billion euros, said German Foreign Ministry Speaker Thomas Bagger.
18:44 Partisans from the Atesh movement claim that their agent destroyed the R-441 Liven satellite communication station in the Moscow region. It was located on the territory of the 584th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (military unit 62845) in the city of Klin. As a result of the destruction of the station, the control system of the mentioned anti-aircraft missile regiment was significantly disrupted and, as a result, the air defense system of the entire Moscow region was weakened, the partisans claim.
18:37 The United States announced new sanctions against more than 300 individuals and legal entities of the Russian Federation. These include the Moscow Exchange and related organizations, the insurance company SOGAZ, gas wells Arctic LNG-1 and Arctic LNG-3, Uralvagonzavod, Kirovenergomash, Murom Machine-Building Plant, the head of the Gagauz Autonomy in Moldova Evgenia Gutsul and others. After this decision, the Moscow Exchange announced the suspension of trading in dollars.
The United States also imposed a ban on the provision of a number of services to Russia related to information technology and cloud services.
18:33 On Thursday, June 13, hourly power outage schedules will be applied throughout Ukraine from 20:00 to 22:00, Ukrenergo reported.
18:23 Ukraine will sign a security agreement with the United States at the G7 summit this week, said National Security Advisor to the American President Jake Sullivan. This will be the 16th such agreement, the Office of the President reported.
18:19 The death toll as a result of a missile attack on the city of Krivoy Rog has increased to seven, 20 people were injured, the prosecutor’s office reported. Rescue work continues.
18:12 One of the most combat-ready Ukrainian units - the Azov brigade - has not received weapons from the United States for a long time. All because of accusations of Azov residents of right-wing radicalism and neo-Nazism, which were actively fueled by Russian propaganda. The United States has a law that prohibits the provision of American military assistance to units responsible for human rights violations. And so Azov passed the inspection conducted by the US State Department. Read more in the article Victory over Russian propaganda .
17:54 As a result of the attack on Krivoy Rog, six people were killed and 11 were injured, Zelensky said.
17:48 In the Kherson region, there are 1,458 people who are considered missing under special circumstances during a full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, said Deputy Head of the National Police in the region Nikolai Verbitsky. According to him, a separate category of missing people are residents of the Kherson region who stopped communicating after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in June 2023 - there are now 24 of them. They are also looking for 505 children under occupation.
16:57 The Russians launched a missile strike on Krivoy Rog, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
16:35 DTEK reports that the blackout schedules will begin to operate two hours later today - from 19:00 to 23:00.
16:32 At the airfield in Akhtubinsk on June 8, two Su-57 aircraft were hit at once , said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. He clarified that one Su-57 has significant damage, the second has lighter damage, so, probably, the second aircraft can be restored faster.
16:26 Germany will allocate another 50 million euros to restore Ukraine’s energy sector, the Ministry of Energy reported. The total amount of the country's contribution to the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine amounted to more than 275 million euros. This is the largest contribution of sponsors to the Fund, which has already accumulated more than 545 million. Since March 2022, Ukraine has received from Germany 120 humanitarian aid supplies for the energy sector weighing more than 1,670 tons.
15:49 As of May, the ratio of volunteers and mobilized who joined the army is 1:3, said Deputy Minister of Defense Natalya Kalmykova. In her opinion, this suggests that “we still have the potential to defend Ukraine.” Kalmykova noted that this result was achieved, in particular, thanks to systemic changes in the Defense Forces, the creation of a new personnel policy system, the development of a network of recruiting centers, as well as digitalization.
15:28 The draft conclusion of the Peace Summit in Switzerland contains a clause that “representatives of all parties” should be involved in future peace negotiations. Such negotiations could take place after reaching agreements on nuclear and food security and the return of prisoners of war and abducted children, Radio Liberty reports, citing the draft document. At the same time, the publication adds that the document is not final and its text may still be changed.
14:56 In Zaporozhye, the Russians hit one of the critical infrastructure facilities. There was damage, but no people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov.
14:31 Light switch-off schedules will begin to operate two hours later today - from 17:00 to 23:00, DTEK reported.
14:27 Ukraine plans to sell state assets to finance military operations, writes The New York Times. In particular, the government plans to auction about 20 state-owned companies, including the Ukraine Hotel, a shopping center in Kyiv, mining and chemical enterprises. Officials acknowledge that assets will be sold cheaper than before the war, but hope to create new jobs, tax revenues and attract investment.
13:39 Defense forces attacked Russian anti-aircraft missile systems in Crimea at night, the General Staff reported. This time, a group missile strike was carried out on one S-300 anti-aircraft missile division near Belbek, as well as on two S-400 anti-aircraft missile divisions near Belbek and Sevastopol. Confirmed hits in target areas. In particular, two radars of the S-300 and S-400 complexes were destroyed, information on the third radar is being clarified. In addition, further detonation of ammunition was recorded in all three areas where Russian anti-aircraft missile battalions are deployed.
13:34 OSINT investigators monitorwarr report that this morning the city of Vasilkov, Kiev region, was struck by an X-101 missile with a cluster warhead. This modification is universal in its application, since it can affect airfield and oil refining infrastructure. According to analysts, on May 29, the Tu-95ms aircraft was redeployed to the Akhtubinsk test airfield from the Dyagilevo airfield. The next day, test launches of already modernized missiles took place at the test site.
13:07 The Netherlands will transfer the first F-16 fighters to Ukraine in the summer of 2024 - immediately after Denmark begins supplying aircraft, the country’s Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said in an interview with European Pravda. According to her, the first F-16s will arrive in Ukraine this summer, and from then on, deliveries of these aircraft will be put into production.
12:58 The Russians hit a police car with an FPV drone in Novovorontsovka, Kherson region. As a result of the explosion, the car was completely destroyed, law enforcement officers were not injured, the National Police reported. They also clarified that three people were wounded in the region - two in Ingulets and one in Osokorovka. In addition, in Stanislav, the enemy dropped ammunition from a drone onto a truck with humanitarian supplies; no people were injured.
12:50 In the morning, the Russians attacked the Odessa region with an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from the territory of Crimea, the South Air Command reported.
12:43 Orban said that at the meeting with Stoltenberg he agreed not to support Ukraine and not to block NATO decisions: “At today’s meeting we concentrated on the fact that any operations outside NATO should be voluntary, and Hungary was provided with the guarantees it requires.”
12:04 Ukraine and the German defense concern Rheinmetall have agreed on the joint production of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle, Handelsblatt writes. According to the publication, an agreement was reached yesterday on the sidelines of a conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Berlin. The first infantry fighting vehicle will be manufactured this year. Details about the location of the plant and production volumes are not disclosed for security reasons.
11:15 In the Sumy region, one of the energy facilities was damaged during a night drone attack, Ukrenergo reported. 14 settlements have lost power, and the process of healing consumers is currently underway.
10:32 Syrsky said that for several days in a row he worked in military units conducting defense at the hottest spots of the Eastern Front. According to him, the enemy continues active offensive operations virtually along the entire front, and is concentrating its main efforts on the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions. Here the Russian Army concentrated the largest number of its assault units from eight shock brigades.
There are battles in the areas of Chasov Yar, Kleshcheevka, Kalinovka - the enemy is trying to capture these settlements to expand the geography of their advance in the direction of Kramatorsk and Slavyansk. Also, the Russians unsuccessfully storm Belogorovka, Lugansk region, and try to break through to Seversk.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy is unsuccessfully trying to move forward into the depths of the Ukrainian battle formations and create a so-called “security belt.” In Volchansk, according to the commander-in-chief, the enemy is “loaded.” In the Zaporozhye direction, the Russian army is trying to advance in the areas of Staromayorsky and Rabotino, but with virtually no success.
10:16 In Ukraine, men will be more often required to have military registration documents to receive government services, said Minister of Justice Denis Malyuska. In particular, this applies to obtaining passports and other identification documents, registering a place of residence, registering ownership of real estate, admission to educational institutions, employment, obtaining a driver’s license, etc. The exception is critical services and services related to the children and family of military personnel.
10:08 Norway will allocate 240 million euros for measures to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, the country’s Foreign Ministry reported. In particular, 125 million euros will be allocated to a joint initiative of Germany, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands to purchase 100 Patriot missiles for Ukraine.
09:37 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing geolocation footage, that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have regained lost positions in the direction of Liptsy near Kharkov. In particular, we are talking about positions along the O-212553 Liptsy-Kharkov road southeast of Glubokoye. The Russian Ministry of Defense and Russian military bloggers also reported about the counterattack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
09:02 On the evening of June 11, a Russian FPV drone hit a car in Volchansk, Kharkov region, one person was injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was injured as a result of shelling. Kutkovka, Kupyansky district.
08:49 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, three people were injured as a result of Russian shelling, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. A high-rise building and 22 private houses, critical infrastructure facilities, a shopping complex, and an administrative building were damaged.
08:46 Dmitry Pletenchuk announced that he was leaving the position of head of the Center for Strategic Communications and speaker of the Southern Defense Forces and returning to his duties as speaker of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
08:34 In the Kiev region, during a night attack as a result of falling debris, one person was injured, said the head of the OVA Ruslan Kravchenko. In one of the regions of the region, as a result of falling debris, a large-scale fire broke out at an industrial facility; a private house and a gas station were also damaged. In another area, a warehouse caught fire. Work to eliminate the consequences of the attack continues.
08:12 Air defense destroyed five missiles and 24 attack drones at night , the Air Force reported. During the night attack, Russia used 30 air attack weapons: four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, one Iskander-M ballistic missile, one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, as well as 24 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs.
We managed to destroy all 24 drones, all four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, as well as one Kinzhal aeroballistic missile. Air defense operated in the Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Poltava, Kharkov and Vinnitsa regions.
07:38 As a result of a night attack in the Sinelnikovsky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, three people were injured, including a 13-year-old child. Nine private houses were damaged, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak.
07:29 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 12:
personnel - about 521,830 (+980) people,
tanks - 7911 (+9),
armored combat vehicles - 15,187 (+11),
artillery systems - 13,736 (+46),
MLRS - 1099 (+0),
air defense systems - 844 (+2),
aircraft - 359 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
UAVs of operational-tactical level - 11,042 (+19),
cruise missiles - 2280 (+2),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 18,736 (+60),
special equipment - 2290 (+2).
06:33 Biden approved sending a second Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, The New York Times writes, citing senior officials of the American administration and the military. According to them, the decision was made last week after high-level meetings and internal debates over meeting Ukraine's immediate needs. The system comes from Poland, where it protected rotational forces of American troops. The system could be deployed to the front lines in Ukraine within the next few days, depending on the maintenance or modifications it needs, US officials said.
05:24 The Russians launched a combined attack on Kiev using different types of weapons - in particular, X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles and attack UAVs. According to preliminary data, the enemy also used ballistics. All air targets were destroyed, there were no casualties or destruction in the capital, said the head of the KGVA, Sergei Popko.
00:52 The United States will announce new sanctions and export controls against Russia during the G7 leaders' summit in southern Italy later this week, White House spokesman John Kirby said. According to him, "a whole range of new effective sanctions and export controls will be aimed at organizations and networks that help Russia wage war."
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces hold the defense.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russians have attacked 31 times in the Pokrovsky direction. 12 enemy attacks are still ongoing.
The number of military clashes along the entire front line has increased to 89 since the beginning of the day; Russian troops continue to attack in several directions, the most active in Pokrovsky. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on the evening of June 12 .
In the Kharkov direction, the Russian army tried unsuccessfully to advance five times today. It has been previously established that during these 24 hours it lost more than 90 of its troops there.
Also on this section of the front, the Defense Forces destroyed another eight units of enemy equipment: an armored combat vehicle, an artillery system, five units of automotive equipment and one special one. Another 13 were damaged, including six enemy artillery systems.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops intensified in the Ternov area. In total, 12 combat contacts took place on this section of the front during the day, five of which are still ongoing. The Russians are suffering losses.
In the Seversky and Kramatorsk directions, the number of assault operations of the Russian army increased to 13 and 8, respectively. In these sectors of the front, according to preliminary data, the enemy lost 73 people killed and 122 wounded. The defense forces there destroyed four Russian armored fighting vehicles, seven vehicles and one cannon, damaged a tank, three armored fighting vehicles, two vehicles and four artillery systems of the invaders.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russians have attacked 31 times in the Pokrovsky direction. 12 enemy attacks are still ongoing. Clashes are taking place in the areas of Novoselovka Pervaya, Novoaleksandrovka, Sokol, Novopokrovsk and Netaylovy.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, fighting continues in the Krasnogorovka area. Today this is the seventh attempt by Russian troops to improve their position there.
In the Dnieper direction, fighting is taking place in the Krynok area for the second time today. Defense forces hold their positions.
Let us recall that the General Staff previously reported that since the beginning of the current day, 74 military clashes have occurred at the front.
During the day on June 11 , about 1,000 Russians were killed at the front . Since the beginning of the war, Russia's losses have already exceeded 520 thousand military personnel.
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[EngMilRu] This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range air- and ground-based high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at flight lines and infrastructure of the AFU Air Force base, as well as one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries, preparation sites of uncrewed surface vehicles, ammunition and explosives depots.
All the assigned targets have been engaged.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 125th, and 127th Territorial Defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Liptsy, Tikhoye, Izbitskoye, Zovtnevoye, Volchansk, and Staritsa (Kharkov region). Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 36th Marines Brigade and 17th National Guard Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade, 14th, 43rd Mechanised brigades, 1st, and 13th National Guard brigades near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forest.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, three pickup trucks, one UK-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one U.S.-made 105mm M101 howitzer.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 30th, 33rd, 41st Mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, Artyom, Katerinovka, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 600 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzer.
Five AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 23rd, 110th Mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoaleksandrovka, Novopokrovskoye, Progress, Novgorodskoye, Kalinovo, and Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th Mechanised brigades, and 78th Air Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade, 123rd, and 102nd Territorial Defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two Czech-made 122mm MLRS combat vehicles.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 35th Naval Infantry Brigade near Kamenskoye, Pyatikhatki, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), and Lvovo (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 113 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, three Olkha MLRS projectiles, and 61 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 25,620 unmanned aerial vehicles, 528 air defence missile systems, 16,319 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,335 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,372 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 22,486 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 from 00:00 06/12/2024 to 00:00 06/13/2024
A total of 27 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Information was received about the death of 4 civilians, and 3 civilians were also injured. 4 employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations were injured.
DAMAGED:
One fire truck,
Two residential buildings,
Three cars.
A total of 18 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction.
Nine artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 81 units of various ammunition were fired.
22:59 Russian troops entered the settlement of Nevel'skoye in the Pervomaisky area.
21:45 Participants of the concert ensemble and spiritual Orthodox choir congratulated sappers of the Vostok group of troops on Russia Day
The artists performed popular military-patriotic songs, as well as classic works of Russian pop music. Traditionally, the most famous songs “Victory Day” and “Katyusha” were performed collectively, together with the audience.
21:26 Aviation rescuer Artemtold, what tasks search and rescue service specialists have to perform in the special operation zone.
The fighter also shared why he was awarded the St. George Cross, IV degree, and took this opportunity to say hello to his family, whom he will see very soon on vacation.
20:23 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Attacks of Ukrainian formations on Crimea - what goals does the enemy pursue?
This night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again attacked the Crimean Peninsula. This time the target of the attack was Sevastopol. 12 ATACMS operational-tactical missiles were fired at the city, and it was these that were repulsed by units of the 31st Air Force and Air Defense Divisions.
Together with this attack, this is already the second blow in two days to the positions of the 31st division. The first occurred on the night of June 10, when the Ukrainian Armed Forces also fired 12 missiles, but this time at Chernomorskoe, Dzhankoy and Yevpatoria.
It is worth noting that in anticipation of the attacks, NATO satellites were again actively operating. The positions were filmed alternately depending on the planned areas, that is, on June 8-9 the northwestern part of Crimea was filmed, and on June 10 and 11 - Sevastopol and the center of the peninsula.
In addition, yesterday and the day before yesterday the satellites paid special attention to the eastern part of Crimea. Filming was carried out on Feodosia, Kirovsky, Mysovoy, Kerch and, of course, the Crimean bridge. These photographs are actively savored by Western analysts.
Also during today's attack, an American RQ-4B drone was operating in the western part of the Black Sea. And after the strikes, he moved to the eastern part of the water area closer to the Crimean Bridge, where he was on duty unhindered until the morning.
This fact, together with the active work of satellites, as well as successive attacks on air defense positions, first in the northwestern part, then in the southern part, allow us to conclude that the next target may be the east of the peninsula.
This is also indicated by the appearance for the first time in a month and a half south of Feodosia of the French E-3F early warning aircraft, as well as the French Navy Atlantique 2 anti-submarine aircraft.
At the same time, a British Air Force RC-135V was flying in the west of the sea - a lot for one day, isn’t it? As has been noted more than once, the main goal of the West is the destruction of the Crimean Bridge, and for this it is necessary to reduce the combat potential of the Black Sea Fleet and air defense in Crimea.
What we have as a result:
– Black Sea Fleet ships, unfortunately, are not able to cope with the BEC threat. The fight against BECs is largely carried out from helicopters and boats, which show high efficiency.
– the Armed Forces of Ukraine periodically break through booms, which raises the question of the need to review the measures and methods of defense of bays, ports and bridges. The examples of Chernomorskoye and Mezhvodnoye will not let you lie.
- attacks on air defense are aimed at weakening the defenses at the Crimean Bridge, which must be taken into account and measures must be taken to modify existing missile defense systems - missiles are shot down, but not all.
The enemy is clearly preparing for a new attack. Today there have already been two false targets, which can be called a harbinger of massive attacks, and it is possible that they were on the bridge. In the future, the lack of opposition, unwillingness to accept reality and learn from mistakes may affect the air defense potential in Crimea, and this will already play a key role in the emergence of F-16 fighters.
19:49 Personnel first-person tank battle: neither three enemy FPV drones nor two RPG shots could destroy our T-90.
19:10 A resident of Donetsk died as a result of Ukrainian artillery attack of the city with MLRS, Mayor Kulemzin said.
18:55 Artillerymen of the “Southern” group of troops destroyed manpower and stopped rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Donetsk direction.
Crews of 152mm D-20 howitzers inflict fire on military targets, fortifications and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces around the clock, providing fire support to the advance of assault units.
17:50 Supercam UAV calculationsleadconstant work to expose artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region. Operators of reconnaissance drones monitor the enemy around the clock, and also adjust the fire of artillery and tank units.
17:10 Explosions in the suburbs of Kharkov.
15:58 An explosion occurred in Krivoy Rog, the Ukrainian publication Strana reported.
No details provided. An air raid alert has now been declared in a number of regions of Ukraine, including Dnepropetrovsk.
14:45 The work of Russian snipers in the Zaporozhye direction -video.
14:30 A strike from the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system hit the S-300PT air defense system division of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Polyvyanoye, Poltava region.
Objective control means confirmed the destruction of two launchers, two radar stations and a combat control cabin. The footage also showed secondary detonation.
13:54 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 500 soldiers per day from the actions of the West group of forces;
The “North” group defeated five brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the defense forces, including in Liptsy, Tikhoy, Volchansk, Khar'kov region;
The Vostok group of troops occupied more advantageous positions, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 115 military personnel;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 military personnel in the area of responsibility of the North group, and four ammunition depots were also destroyed;
In the area of responsibility of the Southern Group, the enemy lost up to 600 military personnel, five ammunition depots were destroyed;
Units of the Center group improved their tactical situation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 350 military personnel;
During the day, Russian air defense systems shot down nine ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, two Hammer guided bombs, and 61 UAVs.
13:48 The Russian Armed Forces attacked aircraft parking areas and the infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces air base, a mercenary deployment point, and unmanned boat training sites, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
13:20 The Russian Army has completely taken control of the chalk quarry near Belogorovka in the LPR, reported the 105th regiment of the DPR NM.
12:54 Explosion in Zaporozhye.
12:42 APU confirmed attack on the Odessa region by Iskander.
12:10 The Russian Armed Forces occupied two multi-storey residential buildings in the Kanal microdistrict in Chasov Yar. Now there are heavy battles for the last street of the microdistrict,” the Whisper of the Front channel reported.
11:57 The drop from the quadcopter struck an enemy car in the Kherson direction.
11:40 Combat work of a drone pilot with the call sign “Dark” from the 57th Guards Brigade -video.
10:55 The Telegram channel NGP razvedka reported on the situation in the Pokrovsky direction:
After the liberation of the village In Novoaleksandrovka, Russian troops continued the onslaught on enemy positions and knocked them out from the dominant heights to the south of the settlement, the dam to the north-west was liberated. Thus, the enemy’s position in this area continues to rapidly deteriorate
. 10:05 As a result of active actions of the unit of the “Southern” group of forces improved positions along the front line, they defeated the manpower and equipment of the 54th, 93rd Mechanized, 79th air Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Konstantinovka, Andreevka and Razdolovka.
The enemy lost more than 740 troops wounded and killed. Artillery and loitering ammunition hit two armored personnel carriers, 12 vehicles, and an ammunition depot.
During the counterbattery fight, a 155mm M777 howitzer, a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, four 152mm D-20 howitzers, a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and two 105mm M119 guns were destroyed.
09:22 A series of powerful explosions are reported in Dnepropetrovsk.
Presumably, the Iskanders are operating at the rear facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Aviatorskoye airfield, as well as near the neighboring village of Lyubimovka, where the launch positions of air defense systems are located.
08:42 Front-line report as of June 12 from military correspondent Yevgeny Lisitsyn:
Kupyansk-Svatovsk direction: intensification of hostilities was noted. Russian troops are developing an offensive towards Stepova Novoselovka and announced the liberation of Myasozharovka and Timkovka.
Avdeevskoe direction: Russian attack aircraft are advancing on the northwestern outskirts of Novoaleksandrovka, and the liberation of part of the village of Sokol has been confirmed. Also, Russian troops continue their offensive along the Evgenovka-Voskhod-Sokol line, forcing the enemy to stop defending Evgenovka.
Ugledar direction: fighting continues in the area of the Ikryannaya gully. The enemy is actively defending.
Slobozhansky direction: in this direction, Ukrainian formations launched counterattacks near Glubokoe, but, having suffered significant losses, were forced to retreat. In Volchansk, enemy attacks also did not achieve significant results.
08:16 During the night, the Russian Armed Forces launched strikes with Geranium UAVs and air-launched missiles from four Tu-95ms, as well as MiG-31, incl. using hypersonic "Daggers". Explosions were heard in the capital of Ukraine, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, Vinnitsa, and Sumy regions.
The Kiev city administration stated that Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles were used, which approached Kyiv from the south in several waves. Almost simultaneously with the missiles, attack UAVs were also moving towards Kyiv from the southern direction. The enemy also reported the use of ballistic missiles by the Russian Armed Forces.
08:10 Enemy reports: “The Russian Armed Forces have advanced near Sokol, in Novopokrovsky and its environs.”
08:07 Fighters from the Center group caught the “Baba Yaga” of Ukrainian militants –video.
08:04 Kostroma paratroopers discovered the movement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Chasov Yar and, having brought the enemy within range of an accurate shot, disrupted their rotation by hitting the manpower with a guided missile from the Fagot ATGM.
08:00 Artillery units at night inflicted fire defeat of enemy strongholds.
Crews of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the artillery formation of the Dnepr group of troops carry out fire missions day and night to destroy armored vehicles, fire weapons, ammunition depots, and fortified positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the right bank of the Dnieper.
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[Regnum] The United States is monitoring Russian warships arriving in Cuba, Assistant to the President for National Security Jake Sullivan said at a briefing on June 12.
“We are monitoring this closely. We will see how this develops,” he said.
Sullivan recalled that Russia conducted similar maneuvers in the Caribbean under different US presidents. This will likely be repeated in the future, he added.
As Regnum reported, on June 12, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tugboat Nikolai Chiker entered the port of Havana. The sailors will take part in the protocol event, as well as relax and see the sights.
Before entering Cuba, the ships conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean using high-precision weapons. They attacked targets located at a distance of about 600 km. The Kazan submarine and the Admiral Gorshkov frigate also carry Zircon hypersonic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles and Onyx anti-ship missiles.
On June 11, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, announced plans for a detachment of Russian ships to enter Cuba on June 12 as part of international cooperation. He also noted that this is only one of the tasks of a long hike.
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the submarine Kazan arrived at the port of Havana in Cuba, the Ministry of Defense announced on June 12.
“On Russia Day, a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet <...> arrived on an unofficial visit to the port of Havana of the Republic of Cuba,” the defense department reported.
In addition to the frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tugboat Nikolai Chiker arrived in Cuba. The crews of the ships will take part in protocol events, have the opportunity to relax and get acquainted with local attractions.
The Ministry of Defense added that a few hours before entering the port of Cuba, a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet completed exercises on the use of high-precision weapons. The ship's Ka-27 helicopter was used to issue target designations.
The commander of the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov", captain of the second rank Pavel Konov, noted that the actions of the personnel were confident, and the standards were fulfilled according to the time frame. He rated the teaching “excellent.”
A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet made a transatlantic crossing. The frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" and the nuclear submarine "Kazan" are carriers of hypersonic missiles "Zircon", cruise missiles "Caliber" and anti-ship "Onyx".
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on June 11 that the nuclear submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov practiced the use of high-precision missile weapons in the Atlantic during the exercise. During the exercises, strikes were made against naval targets at a distance of more than 600 km. The frigate also performed long-distance missions in the Atlantic Ocean as part of a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, announced on June 11 that a detachment of several ships of the Russian fleet would visit Cuba on June 12 as part of international cooperation. The visit was just one of the tasks of the long trip.
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[Regnum] The United States of America is trying to drag the countries of the European Union into a direct conflict with the Russian Federation in order to maintain its own power, said the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.
“Do the countries of the European Union understand that Washington is dragging them into a direct conflict with Russia under the NATO flag?” — Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel.
Thus, she appreciated the statement of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who stated that military assistance to Ukraine would become mandatory for all countries of the alliance, and the supplies themselves would be coordinated by the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Armed Forces in Europe.
Zakharova emphasized that Washington’s Russophobic policy and its attempts to instill in the Western public the thesis of Russia’s alleged aggression against Western countries are caused by the need of the Joe Biden administration to keep its own power from collapse.
As Regnum reported, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban previously said that Western countries have approached the point of no return in the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, a military psychosis reigns in European countries, which sooner or later will lead to the sending of Western troops to Ukraine.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, commenting on the West’s decision to allow Ukrainian troops to use Western weapons to strike targets on Russian territory, announced the suppression of red lines that restrained the conflict from uncontrolled escalation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that a full-scale conflict between Russia and NATO would bring the world to the brink of a third world war. Also, the head of the Russian state has repeatedly emphasized that Russia has no reason to fight with the countries of the alliance, but, on the contrary, is interested in developing relations.
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[Regnum] The US authorities have introduced a ban on the provision of IT and software services in Russia, according to a document issued by the country's Ministry of Finance.
“The Treasury Department has taken steps to limit the Russian military industrial base's access to certain information technology software and services,” the document notes.
The new definition prohibits the provision of IT consulting and design services to any person in Russia, as well as cloud services for software that allows enterprise management or design and production.
It is noted that the definition will come into force on September 12, 2024.
As Regnum reported, on June 12, the United States introduced new sanctions against Russia. They will apply to seven Russian vessels for transporting liquefied natural gas. The companies "Arctic LNG - 1" and "Arctic LNG - 3", Kazan Experimental Design Bureau, Radio Engineering Concern "Vega", NPO "Poisk", JSC "Rusgazdobycha" were also sanctioned. The United States blacklisted the First Movement. In total, over 30 individuals and more than 200 entities from Russia and China were included in the US sanctions list.
Also on June 12, it was reported that Washington intends to impose sanctions against a number of Chinese companies allegedly supplying semiconductor chips to Russia. According to Bloomberg, at least eight companies from Hong Kong will be subject to new US restrictions.
In early May, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Western sanctions had brought the opposite result and the Russian economy was growing. The head of state emphasized that the West tried to destroy the Russian economy from the inside, which would lead to unemployment and the closure of enterprises, but these plans were not crowned with success.
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[REGNUM] The elections of the European Parliament (EP), which took place in the member countries of the European Union on June 6–9, showed the ability of a kind of “European deep state,” or EU deepstate, to maintain and even strengthen its influence in the face of deteriorating quality of life and rising costs of living for ordinary Europeans. Continued on Page 49
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[REGNUM] The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, traveling around the world with an outstretched hand and pathetic calls for solidarity with long-suffering Ukraine, arrived in Berlin and was immediately remembered with an unkind word. Zelensky angered both the majority of Berliners, who were horrified by the transport collapse, and the metropolitan police, who learned about the visit of the “distinguished guest” only at the last moment and prepared the necessary measures under severe time pressure. Continued on Page 49
#2
Under international law, countries cannot confiscate those assets from Russia and give them to Ukraine.
"The credibility of international law is at stake!"
I have questions. If the account is frozen, how is it generating interest? If they were to shit the bed and cash the accounts, why would it be payments and not one large lump sum? Why do I smell shite?
#3
No such thing as frictionless movement of funds when politicians are involved.
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PBS:
Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have committed to providing Ukraine with over 60 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it fend off Russian attacks. Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing training to fly the warplanes ahead of the deliveries expected to start later this year.
Serhii Holubtsov, head of aviation within Ukraine’s air force, said that “a certain number of aircraft will be stored at secure air bases outside of Ukraine so that they are not targeted here.”
Another promise kept by breaking a kept promise.
So now that Russia has learned how to fight NATO armor on training mode, now they get to train on fighters.
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[Regnum] The planes were taken into the air by Poland and its allies, allegedly in connection with the activity of Russian long-range aviation. The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reported this on June 12 on its page on the social network X.
“Attention, in the south-eastern part of the country there may be an increased noise level, which is associated with the start of work in our airspace by Polish and allied aircraft. “This night there is increased activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation,” the message states.
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the Polish Armed Forces scrambled planes on June 1 due to the “intensive activity” of Russian aviation. The Polish command announced a reduction in the threat level three hours later.
On May 26, the Polish Air Force scrambled planes allegedly due to Russian aviation activity. Several similar incidents occurred in April.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly stated that Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft perform all flights in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.
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[Regnum] In Tver today, June 12, the solemn transfer of the relics of the holy blessed prince Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver from the Resurrection Cathedral to the restored Transfiguration Cathedral took place.
In the morning, a liturgy was held in the Resurrection Cathedral, led by Metropolitan Ambrose of Tver and Kashin. Then a religious procession took place through the streets of Tver. It ended in the Transfiguration Cathedral with a prayer service before the relics of the saint.
“This historical event takes place on Russia Day. Mikhail Yaroslavich is an example of great public service and feat for the sake of his people, ” said the governor of the Tver region, Igor Rudenya. “Today’s event, which brought together several thousand people, shows how strong we are in spirit and strong in our faith.”
“This is a deeply spiritual and significant event for all of us, for Orthodoxy on our land, for our city and for our entire Russian land. The holy noble prince Mikhail of Tverskoy wrote his name in the chronicle of great Russian history forever,” said Metropolitan Ambrose of Tver and Kashin.
Participants in the historical event of transferring the relics of the Holy Blessed Prince Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver from the Resurrection to the Transfiguration Cathedral were parliamentarians, clergy, families of participants in a special military operation and large families, representatives of public and youth organizations of the region, residents and guests of Tver.
In all historical eras, Prince Mikhail Tverskoy was especially revered as the heavenly patron of the Upper Volga region. The relics of the saint rested for a long time in the Transfiguration Cathedral, which he founded. After the revolution and the destruction of the cathedral, the shrine was kept in the storerooms of the Tver Museum, but was lost during the occupation of the city of Kalinin.
In 2018, in the year of the 700th anniversary of the feat of the holy prince, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia donated a large particle of the relics of the blessed prince to the Tver Metropolis. In the same year, the ark with a particle of the saint’s relics was brought to the Transfiguration Cathedral, which was being restored. Afterwards the ark was kept in the Resurrection Cathedral. And today, a particle of the relics in the historical shrine has returned under the arches of the already recreated Transfiguration Cathedral.
#1
If I use a battlefield rifle as as heavy artillery and my enemy responds with actual artillery, then I am using the rifle in the way it was never intended.
#3
Armor can't survive on the battlefield without air superiority. From the WWII and on.
What's been different in Ukraine has been the ad-hoc nature of the anti armor airstrikes. Everybody and his cousin can go tank plinking.
Haven't noticed huge numbers of Merkava's being nailed in Gaza. Abrams did well in Iraq.
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...its up there with the M2 (Ma Deuce), B52, and other designs that are all about as good as one can make. The Abrams is designed to work in a combined arms environment something the Ukies and Russkies have a hard time to execute.
#6
Sure feels like they were given a really nice cordless screwdriver, and they are just rotating the entire tool around manually.
Could have triggered WWIII over it, and they just start using it like a hammer.
Worse, once again, another opponent gets to learn how to fight one of the premier tools in the military being operated at 1/4 its capacity; all sorts of relatively free practice.
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