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Kiev: Offensive against Bakhmut, our troops are advancing
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine continued to advance towards Bakhmut. This was announced on TV by the spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergyi Cherevaty. “In the direction of Bakhmut, the defensive forces take the lead, continue their offensive actions and push the enemy. In one day they advanced 600 to 1,000 meters on the southern and northern flanks around Bachmut. 186 inmates died, 224 were injured and 8 were captured,” he explained. According to him, also an enemy tank, BMP, two self-propelled artillery installations, 2 Grad MLRS, 3 anti-tank complexes, 3 Msta-b guns, Strela-10 air defense system, six warehouses with ammunition, three Lancet-Kamikaze drones and one Orlan-10 unmanned Planes were destroyed in one day in the Bakhmut area
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A car exploded 💥 on Festivalnaya Street in Moscow. First there is a sacrifice. The car rolled onto the roof. Eyewitnesses report that something exploded in the cabin. Probably gas cylinders, but unconfirmed. pic.twitter.com/mcw36qwYGF—LX (@LXSummer1) June 25, 2023
06/25/2023 18:01:47
007 Ukrainians: “Moscow is ready to attack Zaporizhia plant”
Russia has completed preparations to attack the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant by blowing up the cooling tank and four power plant units. This was stated by the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, in an interview with the New Statesman. Without cooling, nuclear reactors could melt in 10 hours to 14 days, says Budanov, who also warns that Russia could increase the voltage on the power plant’s power lines and cause a nuclear accident. As the head of military intelligence in Kiev said in the interview, “technical means could be used to hasten the catastrophe.”
06/25/2023 18:00:04
Kiev: “The Russians underestimated us”
The Russians underestimated us, they didn’t understand our mentality, but they are weak because their mentality and their system are. We must not make the same mistakes as they did: this is the meaning of a message that Kiev Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar addressed to Ukrainians on her Telegram channel after yesterday’s events in Russia. The Russians, says Malyar, “were involved in this war, which they lost because they underestimated us and didn’t understand our mentality.” We must therefore take into account that they have the advantage in terms of numbers, weapons and military equipment , but always lie. They lie to everyone and to each other. Everything about them, even their historical identity, is based on lies. They are deeply traumatized by the loss of dominance in the post-Soviet space. Therefore, their main inner need, which is the root of all conflicts, is the desire to dominate. Your state has no red lines of conduct. In addition, Malyar stresses that “despite the regime’s totalitarian facade, chaos reigns at the heart of the system” and that her system “could collapse” as a result. “In conclusion: no feelings, hopes and illusions: we will become even stronger and destroy the enemy even more powerfully,” warns the deputy defense minister.
06/25/2023 17:58:35
Wagner group, the record of the targets hit by the mercenaries
Mercenaries from the Wagner group shot down six Russian army helicopters and one plane on June 24. According to Ukrainian television, Yuri Ignat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, said according to the Kyiv Independent that two helicopters were attack helicopters and four were transport helicopters. “Mi-8 transport helicopters are powerful hardware that will greatly help the Russian military in its war against Ukraine,” the spokesman said. “Pro-Kremlin Russian military bloggers reported on June 24 that Wagner troops shot down a Ka-52 attack helicopter. one Mi-8 transport helicopter, three Mi-8 electronic warfare helicopters, one Mi-35 attack helicopter and one Il-18 aircraft.” According to some Russian media reports, however, there may be fewer. Baza wrote that Wagner mercenaries shot down two helicopters and one plane in the Voronezh region, killing four pilots. The Fighterbomber Telegram channel, affiliated with the Russian Air Force, also published several videos showing Russian planes bombing roads in the Voronezh region. According to this broadcaster, a total of 13 Russian pilots were killed in battles with the Wagner.
06/25/2023 17:26:26
New phone call between Putin and Lukashenko after the coup
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who mediated with Prigozhin yesterday to stop Wagner’s troops advancing into Russia, held phone calls today with Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. That’s what the Belta agency writes, as Tass reports
06/25/2023 15:33:35
Russia, Moscow: Red Square remains closed to the public
Moscow’s Red Square remains closed to the public again today, following the Wagner Group armed uprising that ended last night with an agreement to withdraw Yevgeny Prigozhin’s militiamen.
06/25/2023 15:21:54
Blinken: We have no reports of designated military leaders
“At the moment we have no news of any military leader being ousted by Putin.” Antony Blinken told CNN, warning that “we’ll have to wait the next few weeks to understand developments.”
06/25/2023 13:47:59
A peace plan will be examined at the Copenhagen summit
At the Copenhagen meeting, “we once again informed our international partners in detail about President Volodymyr Zelesnky’s peace formula.” I expressed my belief that this should be the basis for achieving a sustainable and just peace for Ukraine, since war is still raging on our territory.” This is what Andriy Yermak, head of the Kiev office, writes on social channels at the summit of national political and security advisers of the G7 plus countries in the Danish capital. The meeting was attended by security advisers from the US, EU, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, India, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UK and Japan. “It was an important discussion about the principles of peace,” emphasizes Yermak.
06/25/2023 13:40:41
Meloni will update Chambers on the situation in Russia
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will update parliamentarians on the crisis in Ukraine during her briefings to the chambers ahead of the European Council, sources at Palazzo Chigi tell Ansa. Communications to Parliament are scheduled for Wednesday.
06/25/2023 13:19:57
Putin: “I am responsible for the military operation in Ukraine from morning to night”
Vladimir Putin deals with the “special military operation in Ukraine from dawn to dusk”. This is what the Russian President himself said in an interview with Rossiya-1 recorded on June 21, according to reports from Moscow agencies. “Of course I pay the utmost attention,” he replied when asked how much time one spends following developments in the company, “that’s how the day begins and ends.”
06/25/2023 13:15:58
After Wagner’s withdrawal, Chechen troops also withdraw from Rostov
The Chechen special forces stationed in Rostov after the Wagner mercenary uprising left the region after the group left. Tass reported this, citing Apty Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” troops, after which his units are returning to the front lines in Ukraine, where they are fighting alongside Chechen troops. Yesterday it was Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov who announced his men’s action against Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries, whose “betrayal” he had denounced.
06/25/2023 13:03:12
Former British Chief of Staff: “Possible attack on Kiev from Belarus”
Wagner could try to take Kiev with an attack from Belarus. Richard Dannatt, former chief of staff of the British armed forces, warned Ukrainian and Western leaders the day after the mercenary organization’s march on Moscow and subsequent announcement that Yevgeny Prigozhin was going to Belarus. “The fact that he went to Belarus is a cause for concern,” Dannatt told Sky News, noting that if Prigozhin has “maintained an effective combat force around him, he again poses a threat to those closest to him.” represents the Ukrainian flank.” Kiev “. According to the former chief of staff, it is “plausible” that Russia could try to take the Ukrainian capital with the help of the Wagner group.
06/25/2023 12:47:47
WP: “Putin was informed about Wagner uprising more than 24 hours before”
Vladimir Putin was informed “more than 24 hours” before Wagner’s armed uprising. This was revealed by the Washington Post, citing US intelligence sources who said it is still unclear why the Russian President failed to take any action to prevent the coup, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Arrived about 200 kilometers from Moscow before finalizing an agreement to withdraw his mercenaries, mediated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. According to American sources, Putin’s lack of response would be due to a lack of high-level coordination in the Russian government and also to internal rivalries. The same newspaper then claims that as early as mid-June, American intelligence services had been gathering information about a plan by Wagner’s boss against the Russian military establishment and relaying it to the White House and other government agencies so they would not be caught off guard. However, the timing and exact nature of Prigozhin’s plans were not clear, but “there were enough signals to tell the leadership that something was afoot…”.
06/25/2023 12:41:34
The number of victims of the night attack in Kiev has risen to 5
Two more bodies were found under the rubble of the Kiev apartment building, which was hit by shrapnel from the Russian rocket that struck the Ukrainian capital on Friday night, bringing the death toll to five. This was announced by the mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko via telegram, writes Ukrinform. “Rescuers found two more bodies under the rubble of the apartment building in Solomianskyi district. Continue the operation to eliminate the consequences of the enemy attack. Rescue workers are still on duty in the affected house,” noted Klitschko.
06/25/2023 11:44:09
Lavrov: “The words of Biden and Zelesnky are a tumultuous stream of consciousness”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called statements by US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about a nuclear threat from Russia “a tumultuous stream of consciousness”. “It is difficult for me to comment on the US President’s recent statements, as well as for other observers who are wondering how to interpret them,” Lavrov said in an interview he filmed for the Moscow.Kremlin TV show. Putin”. TASS agency. Lavrov described Zelenskyy’s remarks as “an even more turbulent stream of consciousness”. “I have no medical training,” added the foreign minister, stressing that he “cannot be responsible for the mental state of people who prove their inadequacy every day.” In a speech in California, Biden said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons.
06/25/2023 11:23:21
Podolyak: “Putin has no power, it is impossible to negotiate with him”
“The latest tragic comedy eloquently explains to the leaders of other countries why Ukraine today does not consider it possible to negotiate with Putin’s Russia. A simple question. Who can we talk to when the power is literally slipping out of the main subject’s hands like sand through his fingers and everyone is wiping their feet at the military strategic command?” Mutiny of the Wagner group. “The days of this gang are numbered, there is no master in the house. “The situation in Russia is uncontrollable,” added Podolyak. “Meanwhile, meteorologists are predicting fresh gusts of wind…”.
The tragic comedy of the last few days eloquently explains to the leaders of other countries why Ukraine today does not consider it possible to negotiate with Putin’s Russia. A simple question. Who can we talk to about anything when the power is literally slipping out of the main subject’s hands…
— Mikhail Podoliak (@Podolyak_M) June 25, 2023
06/25/2023 11:18:56
Kadyrov: “Our armed forces were ready to crush the uprising”
Chechen commander Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed today that special forces under his command were sent to Rostov yesterday and are ready to intervene against Wagner’s troops, but then “thank you and God Almighty, the situation ended without confrontation”. Yesterday, Kadyrov said he was ready to help President Vladimir Putin “crush” Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising, and on Chechen radio and television Grozny announced that 3,000 Chechen special forces soldiers were being sent to the “areas of”. “Our men have demonstrated high combat capability and are ready to defend the Motherland at any cost if they receive the order,” Kadyrov said on his Telegram channel, quoted by RIA Novosti news agency. Kadyrov said, that the operation was led by the commander of the Achmat special forces Apty Alaudinov and the commander of the Sever Akhmat regiment Aindi Zingiev, for which he expressed his gratitude.
06/25/2023 10:57:22
Public transport resumes normal operations in Rostov
Train and bus services to and from Rostov-on-Don have resumed as normal and the highways connecting the city to the rest of Russia have reopened after yesterday’s disruptions when Wagner militiamen seized the city. This was announced by the governor’s office, citing the RIA Novosti agency. Train and bus stations are open, traffic is running normally, ticket sales and connections are on time, the sources stressed.
06/25/2023 10:43:49
Governor of Belgorod: Ukrainian drone shot down
According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a Ukrainian drone was shot down over Russia’s Belgorod region this morning. The drone was shot down over the village of Dolgoye in the Waluisky district, Gladkov said, citing the Tass news agency. It is not yet known whether there was any damage to the ground.
06/25/2023 10:37:51
One dead in Russian bombing of Kherson
A 44-year-old man died in a Russian raid on a five-story apartment building in the city of Kherson while a woman was trapped alive under the rubble. This is reported by the local governor, writes Ukrinform. “One of the shells exploded in the middle of the room,” Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in the Telegram. Ukrainian authorities also reported that the Russians shelled the southern Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, injuring one person and damaging three private homes. Ukraine recaptured the city of Kherson and parts of the Kherson region in November after months of Russian occupation, but Russian forces regularly bomb the city and surrounding areas from across the Dnipro River.
06/25/2023 10:37:26
The Russian Foreign Minister meets his Chinese counterpart
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko in Beijing. Chinese state media covered the news, saying the two discussed Russia-China bilateral relations and other regional and international issues of mutual interest.
06/25/2023 09:54:00
Where is Prigozhin now?
06/25/2023 09:42:27
Russian media: Quiet location in Rostov-on-Don
Calm has returned around the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, the southern Russian city temporarily occupied by Wagner’s forces yesterday. This was reported by the RIA Novosti agency, indicating that traffic along Budyonovsky Prospekt has resumed.
06/25/2023 08:50:13
Russian night attack on Nikopol
The death toll in a Russian night raid on Nikopol in Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk Oblast is one. According to local authorities, the victim is a 71-year-old. According to Ukrainian media, Russian forces also shelled nine locations in Sumy Oblast.
06/25/2023 08:31:18
At least 15 Russian soldiers were killed in Wagner’s “March for Justice”.
At least 15 Russian soldiers were killed during the “march for justice” proclaimed by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as he redeployed his troops to Moscow yesterday and then stopped 200 kilometers from the capital. This was reported by the Belarusian opposition site Nexta, citing pro-Kremlin Telegram channels.
06/25/2023 08:25:08
Fire in Voronezh oil depot extinguished
A major fire in a large oil depot near the city of Voronezh in south-west Russia was extinguished in the early hours of the morning. This was reported by CNN, citing the agency Tass. Firefighters managed to put out the flames that destroyed a 5,000-ton tank of aviation kerosene, the region’s disaster relief ministry said. Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev sounded the alarm yesterday: no explanation was given about the causes of the fire, but several videos on social media showed a military helicopter near the oil depot. Fighters from the private military company Wagner were spotted in the area.
06/25/2023 08:12:54
Kadyrov: “Arrogance and ambition cause Prigozhin rebellion”
“Arrogance” and “ambition” were the reasons for the armed uprising of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Telegram, urging Prigozhin to put his ambitions aside and not mix them up with state affairs. The Chechen leader then urged all Wagner fighters to continue to be “cautious” in their decisions. “Think of the future of the country, your families, your children. These actions can lead to catastrophic results. Now everything went peacefully and without bloodshed, but the opposite could have happened,” added Kadyrov, recalling “the harsh repression and destruction of everyone who interferes with the integrity of the Russian Federation.”
06/25/2023 07:25:41
Moscow, traffic restrictions remain in place
To this day, traffic restrictions continue to apply on the main M-4 “Don” highway in the Moscow and Tula regions. According to Portal, this was communicated by the Federal Roads Authority via telegram. The M4 connects Moscow to the south and was closed by authorities yesterday as Wagner fighters made their way from Rostov.
06/25/2023 07:17:05
US intelligence is aware of Prigozhin’s armed action
As early as mid-June, the US intelligence service had information that Wagner’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was planning armed action against the Russian defense establishment. The Washington Post reports. The White House and other government agencies have been notified urgently so as not to be taken by surprise.
06/25/2023 07:07:53
Wagner fighters left Rostov: cheers from the crowd
The Wagner fighters left Rostov to applause from the crowd and gunfire in the air: a video circulated on Twitter and verified by the BBC documents it. The clip shows a Wagner mercenary firing his rifle into the sky as he and other members of the Wagner group retreat from Rostov, while groups of civilians line the streets cheering and cheering on the fighters. Additional footage documents the public support shown to the mercenary group in the city over the past few hours.
Mediation of the Belarusian President Lukashenko seem to have put an end to the attempted “uprising” by Russian mercenary troops wagner lead by Yevgeny Prigozhin who kept the world in suspense for 36 hours. The “Head of Putin” and his militiamen will not be prosecuted, the offensive in Ukraine will resume and Prigozhin will intervene Belarus.
The fate of the Russian military leaders whom Prigozhin accuses of attacking his men remains uncertain, and his march, which reached undisturbed as much as 200 kilometers from Moscow, still risks revealing the regime’s weaknesses. The situation in Russia remains the focus of the opposing camp, and high-level consultations confirm support for Ukraine. For Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, “Russia’s weakness is obvious”. No comment from China, while in Moscow Iran and the EU speak of “internal problems” and preferring “not to interfere”.
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