Nearly 125 people hurt after Ukraine’s missile attack on Sevastopol — health ministry
According to Russian children’s rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova, five children are in critical condition
MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. As many as 124 people were hurt after a missile attack on Sevastopol by Ukrainian troops, aide to the Russian health minister Alexey Kuznetsov said.
"According to latest reports, as a result of the shelling attack on Sevastopol by Ukrainian nationalists, 124 people, including 27 children, received wounds or injuries," he said.
Those wounded are being evacuated to medical establishments in Sevastopol. More than 20 ambulance teams are working on site.
According to Russian children’s rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova, five children are in critical condition.
According to the Russian defense ministry, the Kiev regime on Sunday stages a terrorist attack on civilian infrastructure in Sevastopol with the use of ATACMS tactical missiles carrying cluster munitions. Four missiles were shot down by Russian air defense systems. One more missile exploded over the city. According to the city’s governor Mikhail Razvozhayev, three people were killed.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on charges of terrorism.
Russia says its forces carried out precision strike on Ukrainian Air Force training base
The goal of the strike has been accomplished
MOSCOW, June 23 /TASS/. Russian forces carried out a precision strike on a Ukrainian Air Force base used for training airmen and maintenance crews, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range sea-launched high-precision weapons on the Ukrainian Air Force’s training base for airmen and maintenance personnel. The goal of the strike has been accomplished. All designated objects have been hit," the ministry said.
Russian troops destroyed launcher for German-made IRIS-T air defense system
Russian forces have destroyed a launcher of a German-made IRIS-T air defense system, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket troops and artillery of Russian battlegroups destroyed the following target over the past day: a launcher of a German-made IRIS-T air defense system, two P-18radar stations for detecting and tracking air targets. Also struck were clusters of enemy manpower and military equipment in 118 areas," the ministry said.
Ukraine lost up to 500 troops in battlegroup West’s area of responsibility
Ukrainian forces lost up to 500 military servicemen over the past day in the area of responsibility of the battlegroup West, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Units of the battlegroup West seized more favorable positions and struck the formations of the Ukrainian 81st Airmobile Brigade, 11th, 66th, 115th and 116th mechanized brigades, the 40th Separate Regiment and the 1st Brigade of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Petropavlovka in the Kharkov Region; Stelmakhovka, Nadiya, Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People's Republic; and Serebryanka in the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 500 servicemen, five vehicles, a US-made M777 howitzer, an Msta-B howitzer, a D-20 artillery gun, and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.
Ukraine lost up to 430 troops in battlegroup Center’s area of responsibility
Ukraine lost up to 430 military personnel and one tank over the past day in the area of responsibility of the battlegroup Center, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Units of the battlegroup Center improved their tactical positions and also struck formations of the Ukrainian 23rd, 114th mechanized brigades and 142nd infantry brigade, and the 109th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 2nd National Guard Brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novgorodskoye, Novopokrovskoye, Novoaleksandrovka, Karlovka, Mikhailovka and Dzerzhinsk in the Donetsk People's Republic. Repelled over the past day were six counterattacks by assault groups from the Ukrainian 142nd infantry brigade, 24th and 47th mechanized brigades, the 12th separate rifle battalion and the 107th brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 430 troops, a tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, including a US-made Bradley BMP, seven motor vehicles, a US-made M777 howitzer, Msta-B howitzers, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit, two D-20 artillery guns, two D-30 howitzers and an MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun.
Battlegroup North struck 7 Ukrainian brigades in Kharkov Region
The battlegroup North struck seven Ukrainian brigades in the Kharkov Region, causing them to lose up to 210 troops over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Units of the battlegroup North struck manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian 57th motorized infantry brigade, 151st mechanized brigade, 92nd airborne assault brigade, 36th marines brigade, 17th brigade of the National Guard, as well as the 125th and 127th brigades of the Territorial Defense Forces in the areas of Glubokoye, Tikhoye, Vesyoloye, Pitomnik, Lesnoye, Volchansk and Liptsy in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The ministry said Ukraine lost up to 210 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, a US-made 155-mm howitzer M777, three 152-mm D-20 artillery guns, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar, and a Plastun electronic reconnaissance station.
Russia says it shot down 4 ATACMS missiles, but one more exploded over Sevastopol
Ukraine attacked civilian infrastructure in Sevastopol with the cluster variants of the ATACMS missile, and four of them were shot down, while the fifth exploded over the city, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"At about 12:15 a.m. on June 23, the Kiev regime carried out a terrorist attack on the civilian infrastructure of the city of Sevastopol, firing US-supplied ATACMS operational-tactical missiles that were equipped with cluster warheads. During the repulsion of the terrorist attack by on duty air defenses, four US ATACMS missiles were shot down. Another missile, as it came under the impact of air defenses, swerved off its flight path in its final stretch, and its warhead detonated in midair over the territory of the city," it said.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, more than 20 civilians, including children, suffered injuries when fragments of cluster submunitions fell to the ground.
Battlegroup Dnepr struck four Ukrainian brigades
The battlegroup Dnepr struck four Ukrainian brigades in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions over the past day, causing the enemy to lose up to 130 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Units of the battlegroup Dnepr struck manpower and equipment of the formations of the Ukrainian 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, 39th Coastal Defense Brigade and 121st Territorial Defense Brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kamenskoye in the Zaporozhye Region; and Ivanovka, Zolotaya Balka, Olgovka and Tokarevka in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces lost up to 130 servicemen, a tank, five motor vehicles, two 152-mm D-20 artillery guns, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. Also, three Anklav and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Russian air defenses shot down 75 Ukrainian drones, 33 HIMARS rockets over past day
Russian air defenses shot down 75 unmanned aerial vehicles and 33 HIMARS rockets over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Air defenses shot down 75 Ukrainian drones and 33 rockets fired with Olkhas, US-made HIMARS, and Czech-made Vampires," the ministry said in a statement.
Since the start of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a total of 613 Ukrainian warplanes, 276 helicopters, 26,311 unmanned aerial vehicles, 533 surface-to-air missile systems, 16,406 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,346 multiple launch rocket systems, 10,785 field artillery guns and mortars and 22,840 special military motor vehicles.
Ukraine lost up to 570 troops in battlegroup South’s area of responsibility
Ukraine lost up to 570 troops as a result of the operations by the battlegroup South in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Units of the battlegroup South improved their positions along the front line and struck manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian 5th Assault, 24th, 30th, 72nd, and 93rd mechanized brigades, 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 80th Airborne Assault Brigade in the areas of the Chasov Yar, Grigorovka, Kalinino, Minkovka, Konstantinovka and Kurakhovo settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic," it said.
According to the ministry, Ukraine lost up to 570 servicemen, a tank, three pickup trucks, seven motor vehicles, two US-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, three 152-mm D-20 artillery guns, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two US-made 105-mm M119 artillery guns. Four Ukrainian field ammunition depots were also destroyed.
Synagogue and Orthodox church attacked in southern Russia
A church and a synagogue have come under attack in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, local police said in a statement on Sunday. Unidentified assailants opened fire on the buildings with automatic firearms before fleeing the scene, according to a statement published on Telegram.
At least one officer was killed in the incident, the police stated, adding that the authorities are still trying to obtain more information on the casualties.
The suspects drove away in a white Volkswagen Polo, the police said, adding that they are currently searching for the vehicle.
Police officers were also attacked in Makhachkala – Dagestan’s capital and the region’s biggest city. An assault on a traffic police station in the city center claimed one officer’s life and left six more injured, the authorities said. The shootout resulted in no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information.
A video of the incident supposedly from witnesses surfaced on social media. It shows at least three black-clad men shooting at cars in the middle of a street. Loud gunfire can be heard in the background.
The assailants in Derbent reportedly broke into the Orthodox church and killed a local priest by slitting his throat, said Shamil Khadulaev, the head of the regional public oversight committee which monitors the observance of human rights in prisons. Other regional authorities have not commented on this information.
The synagogue was reportedly set on fire. Videos and photos have surfaced on social media purporting to show the building engulfed in flames.
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Sevastopol picked for Ukraine terror attack because it is core of anti-Nazi resistance – expert
💬 "The ballistic missile was fired at maximum range at Sevastopol, because the city is iconic for [Russians]. They chose the Holy Trinity Sunday [for the attack]. They often do this when people gather," Vasily Dandykin, military analyst and retired Captain 1st Rank of the Russian Navy, told Sputnik, commenting on Ukraine's terror attack against Russian civilians.
On June 23, Ukraine attacked the Russian city of Sevastopol with five US-made ATACMS missiles armed with cluster warheads. Russian air defenses intercepted four missiles, but the fifth exploded in the air killing at least five civilians and injuring 124, according to Russia's Health Ministry.
"This is an outright terrorist attack," Dandykin said. "Unfortunately, it's not the last one… Previously it was Storm Shadow, now it will mainly be ATACMS."
ATACMS cluster warheads release hundreds of submunitions, hence the number of victims, according to the pundit. The 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) bans the weapons as they pose an immediate threat to civilians. Dandykin said that the US and Kiev are seeking to intimidate Russians and sow panic, but stressed that those efforts were futile.
"Sevastopol is a long-suffering city," he said. "This city is special for Russia's history. It was in Sevastopol that the Crimean Spring began as well as resistance to those who carried out a [2014] coup in Ukraine and openly took the path of Nazism."
The Russian Ministry of Defense holds the US and the Kiev regime responsible for the deliberate missile strike on Sevastopol, as all targeting data for ATACMS missiles are provided to Ukraine by US specialists.
Dandykin added that Ukraine also attacked Russian territories on June 22, on the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow for the Nazi invasion of the USSR in 1941, with tacit approval from the US. "Their cynicism is indefinite," he charged.
Synagogue and two Orthodox churches attacked in southern Russia
Two churches and a synagogue have come under attack in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, local police said in a statement on Sunday. Unidentified assailants opened fire on the buildings with automatic firearms before fleeing the scene, according to a statement published on Telegram.
At least one officer was killed in the incident, the police stated, adding that the authorities are still trying to obtain more information on the casualties.
The suspects drove away in a white Volkswagen Polo, the police said, adding that they are currently searching for the vehicle.
Police officers were also attacked in Makhachkala – Dagestan’s capital and the region’s biggest city. An assault on a traffic police station in the city center claimed one officer’s life and left six more injured, the authorities said. The shootout resulted in no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information.
A video of the incident supposedly from witnesses surfaced on social media. It shows at least three black-clad men shooting at cars in the middle of a street. Loud gunfire can be heard in the background.
The assailants in Derbent reportedly broke into the Orthodox church and killed a local priest by slitting his throat, said Shamil Khadulaev, the head of the regional public oversight committee which monitors the observance of human rights in prisons. Other regional authorities have not commented on this information.
The synagogue was reportedly set on fire. Videos and photos have surfaced on social media purporting to show the building engulfed in flames.
Information is confirmed that among the terrorists is the son of the head of the municipality Magomed O, Osman O (pictured). The father was a police officer himself.
In today's attacks- 6 police officers were killed and 23 wounded.
Two terrorists were eliminated
Moment a terrorist is shot dead
Detention of a terrorist later in the evening - apparently shooting seems to have resumed
Video footage of sounds of shooting clearly audible as the situation appears to be ongoing
23rd June 2024 17:45
Ravenlocke
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦🇺🇸❗️Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev:
The bastards from the USA supply missiles with cluster charges to Bandera’s supporters and help guide them to the target. The bastards in Kyiv select a beach with peaceful people as a target and press the button. Both will burn in hell. I hope, not only in sacred fire, but even earlier - in earthly fire.
Everything that happened was not military action, but a vile and vile terrorist attack against our people, committed on an Orthodox holiday. Just like the massacre in Dagestan, which was carried out by extremists. Therefore, now all of them - the American authorities, the Bandera regime and crazy fanatics - are no different for us.
My deepest condolences to the families of the victims. A speedy recovery to the wounded.
Arrival of Russian National Guard reinforcements as an anti-terror situation is declared
In Derbent, reinforcements the Russian National Guard arrived at the cordon of the city.
In the footage, police officers of the Russian National Guard arrived at the cordon at one of the exits from Derbent.
Meanwhile, a counter-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in the region. Shooting is heard in Derbent as they try to neutralize the militants.
23rd June 2024 17:50
Ravenlocke
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
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Something has to also be said about American strategic stupidity, escalating at the same time in Ukraine and the ME. Here's just one aspect of it:
Russia has a meaningful presence very close to Lebanon. It has very deep ties to Iran.
By hurting Russia at home (maybe you've seen the Ukrainian-American attack on beachgoers in Crimea that took place a few hours ago: Putin and Lavrov are pointing fingers at the US directly), the Americans are pushing the Russians to want to retaliate, or take revenge. This is basic stuff.
Now, think whatever you want about Russia and the Ukraine war, Russia has tremendous military capabilities, on par, and in some areas (like hypersonic missiles) even ahead of the US.
As the US is rushing to protect and assist Israel's war on Lebanon, why expose American troops to Russian capabilities by escalating in Ukraine?
A slight uptick in the help Russia provides Hezbollah and Iran, or Syrian Islamic resistance forces, could mean the lives of many, many Israelis and Americans.
Hezbollah may have some super-advanced missiles, why push Russia to give them another 100? And we saw a bit of the intelligence Hezbollah has on Israel, can you imagine what Russia has, and can provide?
The Americans must know that in Lebanon and potentially Syria, Russians have the perfect playfield to exact revenge on American forces who are shedding their blood in Ukraine. So why be so callous and dumb about it?
In normal and sane times, the US would come to certain understandings with Russia before it allowed any escalation in the ME. But now it lets Israel start another war after it's already fatigued from one, in an atmosphere of open war against Russia, and when Russian forces have been deeply established in the region and have close relationships with Iran and its proxies.
You thought I was kidding when I talked about an American aircraft carrier sinking. Believe me, if Russia wants a carrier to sink (directly or by proxy), it will sink. Look what the Houthis have done with 3rd rate missiles.
I simply cannot understand the American callousness and strategic stupidity. Western elites are playing with their militaries as if it's all a monopoly game, one in which they are very unsophisticated players lacking all foresight and finesse.
It is so obvious they are walking into a huge trap with abso****inglutely nothing to gain, and no plan
⚡️ First-person footage of terrorists being neutralized in Makhachkala
A police officer captured the moment of the shootout with terrorists inside a grocery store in Makhachkala. During the firefight, one officer was injured by shrapnel.
23rd June 2024 17:59
Ravenlocke
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
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The guard of the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Makhachkala sacrificed himself, but did not allow armed terrorists into the temple
At that moment, a service was going on in the Holy Assumption Cathedral. There were 40 to 50 people inside. A security guard named Mikhail met the terrorists only with a gas pistol in his hands. He died, but the people inside the temple managed to barricade themselves.
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The guard of the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Makhachkala sacrificed himself, but did not allow armed terrorists into the temple
At that moment, a service was going on in the Holy Assumption Cathedral. There were 40 to 50 people inside. A security guard named Mikhail met the terrorists only with a gas pistol in his hands. He died, but the people inside the temple managed to barricade themselves.
❗️40 hostages are locked in an Orthodox church in the Kirovsky district of Makhachkala. Armed militants are battling Russian security forces on the streets.
23rd June 2024 18:18
Ravenlocke
Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia
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‼️🇷🇺 Shootout on the border of #Russia and #Abkhazia. Eyewitnesses report injuries and deaths.
UPDATE: One person was killed and three were injured due to shooting in the Gagra region of Abkhazia, in close proximity to the Russian-Abkhaz border.
