2023-07-01 16:38:17
Russian raid near Zaporizhia: at least one civilian killed
The Russians shelled settlements near the front line in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia Oblast, killing at least one civilian. Rbc-Ukraine writes this on its Telegram channel, citing the Ukrainian Air Force. A 51-year-old man died in Malaya Tokmachka, while a man and woman in their 40s were injured in Preobrazhenka.
2023-07-01 15:13:30
Zelenskyy: “Moscow loses and relies on terror”
“Unable to win the war, Moscow targets terrorism: it poses a threat not only to Ukraine but to the whole world.” It’s a very, very dangerous thing. It is very important that the nuclear power plant is under Ukrainian command and it is a very delicate transition because Russia can undermine it, destroy it remotely and then blame us.” Sánchez on a visit to Kiev.
2023-07-01 12:04:19
The US is studying the possibility of delivering cluster bombs to Kiev
The US is considering supplying cluster munitions to Ukraine. US Chief of Staff Mark Milley said Washington had been considering supplying the munitions “for a long time,” noting that Russian forces are using such munitions on the battlefield in Ukraine and that Ukrainian forces have received cluster bombs from other allies, he writes The Associated Press on their website. Milley spoke about it at the National Press Club in Washington for the past few hours, stressing that discussions on the subject are ongoing anyway. “The Ukrainians asked for it and other European countries provided it, the Russians use it,” Milley said. “There is an ongoing decision-making process,” he added.
2023-07-01 09:16:47
US General: Kiev’s counteroffensive will be long and bloody
Kiev’s counter-offensive in Ukraine will be difficult, it will take time to achieve its goals and it will be “very bloody”. The United States Chief of Staff, Mark Milley, is convinced of this, telling the National Press Club in Washington that the counteroffensive is “progressing steadily, cutting its way through very difficult minefields … 500 meters above sea level.” Day, 1,000 meters a day, 2,000 meters a day, something like that.’ The Guardian reports on it.
2023-07-01 07:14:52
CIA goes on secret mission to Kiev
CIA Director William Burns made a secret trip to Ukraine in early June, during which Kiev officials unveiled a strategy for retaking Russian-held territories and beginning ceasefire talks with Moscow by the end of the year. The Washington Post reports, citing some sources that the trip took place before the failed Wagner mutiny.
Before the fall, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his men have begun to consider how Kiev could press for an end to the fighting on terms acceptable to Russia and the Ukrainian people, The Washington Post reports. Kiev’s preferred ideal scenario is for his troops to advance to the Crimean border and hold the peninsula hostage. Without forcibly retaking Crimea, Kiev would then ask Russia to accept whatever security guarantees Ukraine can get from the West.
2023-07-01 07:13:08
Zelenskyy: 21,000 Wagner troops killed
21,000 Wagner soldiers were killed and over 80,000 injured by Ukrainian forces. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo. “Wagner,” he explained, “fall into two categories: professional mercenaries and those mobilized from prisons, their cannon fodder.” Our troops killed 21,000 and wounded 80,000. The good news is that we destroyed the most motivated part of the Russian armed forces.”
Ukrainian War, live on Saturday, July 1st. Who will be the victims of the “Putinian purges” many expect after Wagner’s attempted mutiny? The first target, of course, is the head of the private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has disappeared from the radar: according to Kiev, the Russian secret services (FSB) have already received orders to eliminate him. But the mystery also remains around General Sergei Surovikin, who, according to some media, is suspected of not only being a sympathizer but even a secret member of Wagner, along with dozens of other high-ranking officers. The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, said he was certain that Vladimir Putin gave the order to kill Prigozhin, although the “assassination attempts will not happen quickly” because it takes time to find “appropriate approaches”. . For Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, it is Putin who is taking the risk in the climate of uncertainty that has emerged after last weekend’s events. “Putin is now more threatened than me, there are more people who want to kill him,” said the Ukrainian president. Another big question mark concerns the fate of General Surovikin, former commander in chief of operations in Ukraine (until last January) and chief of the Aerospace Forces. Rumors of his arrest continue to circulate in Moscow, as he at least had knowledge of Wagner’s insurrection plans and may have been an accomplice. Or even an honorary member of the private company since 2017, according to the Dossier Center website of oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Putin’s enemy, which also lists his alleged personal ID number: M-3744. The hunt now continues to identify the other 30 officers who would have been included in the Wagner mission, whose names the Khodorkovsky site plans to name soon. When the unconfirmed rumor about Surovikin’s arrest spread late two days ago, it was said that his deputy, General Andrei Yudin, had also ended up in Lefortovo prison with him. The latter, speaking to website Ura.ru, denied this, saying he was “at home on vacation” and didn’t know where his boss was. Meanwhile, uncontrolled fears are spreading in Ukraine and other countries in conflict with Russia that Wagner, who exploded like a bubo, could spread his toxic influence in the region, even in the form of ill-considered actions by his former militia officers. Evidence of this climate of distrust is what happened today at Chisinau airport, where, according to the authorities’ reconstructions, a citizen of Tajikistan who was denied entry to Moldova, took hold of a police officer’s pistol and opened fire, killing two officials killed. The Moldovan site Puls media, on the other hand, claimed that it was a Russian soldier, possibly a Wagner relative. In the meantime, let’s try to understand what Russians think about what’s happening. The conclusion of the independent statistics center Levada is that Putin made the gains as his popularity rating remained unchanged at 83%, while Prigozhin’s halved to 29% and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s share was the most targeted by Wagner boss out of 60 % reduced to 48%. There are now signs that Prigozhin’s empire – and not just militarily – is beginning to crumble. Some Telegram channels are reporting that its Patriot media group, which controls three websites, has been shut down. As for the possibility of Wagner continuing his military activities in Africa, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that “it will be up to the governments of their respective countries to decide whether they are interested in maintaining this security cooperation”. In short, Moscow says to stay away from it. What is important, Lavrov said, is that “Russia has always emerged stronger from every challenge, and it will be the same this time.” In short, there was simply “a lot of noise,” added the foreign minister. An assessment apparently at odds with that of European Council President Charles Michel, who said that “cracks and divisions can be seen” in Russia. While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed “understanding and support” for the actions of the Russian government after the uprising in a phone call with Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said.
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