March 6, 2023 12:31
Wagner insists: “Moscow isn’t sending any ammunition, that’s treason.”
The head of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, complains again about the lack of ammunition at the front – where his mercenaries are mainly deployed at Bakhmut – and speaks again of “betrayal” of Moscow because of delivery delays. “Orders have been placed for February 23 delivery. But so far most of the ammunition has not been sent,” Prigozhin said in a message published on social networks last night. And he names two possible reasons for the delay: “Ordinary bureaucracy or treason.” Wagner Group fighters are on the front lines in the battle for Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine that Russia has been attempting to conquer for months and where Moscow and Kiev’s forces have suffered heavy casualties. Last month, Prigozhin slammed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, accusing them of committing “treason” by refusing to supply ammunition to his group. A few days later he announced that the ammunition was finally being delivered. In a video published late on Saturday evening, however, Prigozhin complains, among other things, about the lack of ammunition deliveries and warns: “If Wagner now withdraws from Bakhmut, the entire front will collapse”.
March 6, 2023 12:15 p.m
Ukrainian Defense: “Mobilization not complete, we need men”
The mobilization plan in Ukraine, approved at the beginning of the Russian invasion, is ongoing and the Ukrainian army still needs manpower. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksy Reznikov reported to the Ukrainian media. The General Staff, he explained, “knows exactly the necessary number of drivers, gunners, operators, artillerymen, snipers. The General Staff determines the tasks for the military commissars: the plan and the categories of specialists”. The defense owner also said that the entire system will be digitized. “We have the tools, the program has been developed. We didn’t have time to present it in full,” he said.
March 6, 2023 12:13 p.m
Kiev appoints new anti-corruption manager
The Ukrainian government has today appointed a new head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), according to local media. This is Semen Kryvonos, former head of the superintendency for urban planning. The move is part of Kiev’s efforts to show particular commitment to fighting corruption, the latter a priority expressed by the EU for candidate Ukraine.
March 6, 2023 12:12 p.m
On Bakhmut, Zelenskyi and General Zaluzhny clash
It is an open confrontation between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Valery Zaluzhny, over decisions on Bakmut, the Donetsk city where bloody fighting has been raging for months. picture reported. According to information from various sources in the Ukrainian political leadership, a few weeks ago Zalushni recommended that Bakhmut’s departure be considered for tactical reasons. The head of state has a very different opinion on Bakhmut, the sources told Bild. The Ukrainian government told Bild that the decision to stay in Bakhmut was correct because the Russian army suffered significant damage to soldiers and materiel by attacking the city. According to the publication, Ukrainian military sources say that the commander-in-chief of the armed forces is working only to defeat Russian troops and is careful to protect his soldiers as much as possible. Among the fighters who are in the city of Donetsk most likely share Salushny’s position. A Ukrainian military analyst, who wished to remain anonymous, told Bild: “The vast majority of Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut do not understand why the city is still being held.” “The questions Bakhmut’s boys are asking are: what is the strategy? Why should we entrench ourselves when the enemy surrounds us?”. The German newspaper points out that it has spoken to dozens of soldiers in Bakhmut over the past few months. The opposite opinion is driven by a completely different consideration: if the Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from Bakhmut, there would have been similar fighting elsewhere. The goal is not to let the Russians advance and at the same time inflict the heaviest casualties on them. Another Ukrainian military adviser said: “In the beginning Bakhmut was a trap for the Russians, now it has become a trap for us. We kill them at a ratio of 1 to 7 (for every Ukrainian killed, seven Russians die), this is the only military reason to hold the city. But the troops should have left three weeks ago when the Russians took Krasnaya Gora. The decision to keep Bakhmut was a good one, but now they have gone too far.”
March 6, 2023 11:16 am
Intelligence UK: ‘Russian soldiers use shovels in close combat’
According to British intelligence, Mpl 50 shovels are used, which are used by Russian soldiers in Ukraine in hand-to-hand combat. British Intelligence Explains How Moscow’s Old Mpl-50 Infantry Ordinance Tool Is Becoming More Commonly Used with ammo shortages plaguing both sides.
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March 6, 2023 11:11
Media Ukraine: “29 attacks on the Donetsk region”
According to Ukrainian state television Suspilne, in the last 24 hours Russian forces have launched “29 attacks on the Donetsk region”, while the Telegram channel of the same TV speaks of a civilian injured in Lyman by the explosion of a mine .
March 6, 2023 11:11
The air alert in Ukraine has been declared over
The air alert that was triggered this morning over some regions of Ukraine and then extended to the entire country has been declared over. The Guardian is to report on this.
March 6, 2023 11:10 am
The Kremlin: “The possible unification of the new regions of the Russian Federation has not yet been decided”
“No decisions have been made about a possible unification of the new regions of the Russian Federation into a single federal district, various options are being discussed.” This was said by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Ria Novosti reports it. This refers to the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk as well as the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. What happened last week in the Bryansk region of Russia “is nothing more than an act of terrorism. Measures will be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he added.
March 6, 2023 11:09 am
Pro-Russian authorities of Donetsk: “About 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut”
“About 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers” remain in Bakhmut, the city is subjected to “operational encirclement”. This was reported by the pro-Russian Donetsk authorities, quoted by RIA Novosti.
March 6, 2023 11:08 am
Moscow: “5 million evacuated to Russia from the territories of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk”
– Due to the conflict in Ukraine, 5 million citizens were evacuated to Russia from the territories of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. This was announced by Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation. “Aid to the population urgently evacuated from the Donetsk and Lugansk republics – added Moskalkova, quoted by the Interfax agency – has become a new dimension of human rights activities in Russia. These people came to our country in search of safety and refuge from the Ukrainian bombing.