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    • I hope no one in Germany has forgotten this?! Putin, Russia:

    These missiles will not have any impact on the course of military operations! Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the heads of the world's leading news agencies. In particular, Putin answered questions regarding the Ukrainian and Iranian-Israeli conflicts.
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    • High Alert! Nato Globalists Pushing War With Putin Using False Flags, Col. Macgregor Live | Redacted:
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    Quote Posted by Tintin (here)
    Quote Posted by Mike Gorman (here)
    I just cannot understand why Putin has not ordered the take out of Zelinsky and Co, this would only take an Iskander deftly aimed one night, surely they know that Zelinsky will not desist from ordering terror strikes in Russia and more murders of generals and even senior political figures such as Putin himself? All I can think is that they are reserving this stroke until it is timed a certain way, because it would be an easy decapitation an resultant finish of the Banderite resistance forces, once Zelinsky is gone this war would lose all steam, all political will? I scratch my head, but obviously I am not privvy to the intimate secret details. But why? The list of outrageous crimes by Zelinsky is vast!
    I think that the Gollum on Bankova Street is too useful to Russia: he's such a pygmy laughing-stock on the world stage and an obvious tool he's way more useful alive. It's the old adage whereby you allow your enemy to continue to blunder.

    My long-held wish has been for a popular uprising of the people in Ukraine, ideally backed by armed units of Ukrainian soldiers (with Russian support, from distance) that may eventually topple that vile government; that may yet happen, who knows. Keeping the Gollum in there may yet make that more likely. Justice may arrive from a hitherto unexpected quarter.
    ...and perhaps it is now beginning to gather some momentum?

    Source: https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/1938012223835980180

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    🚨⚡️ UNREAL SCENES IN KYIV:

    Over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, veterans & families of POWs rallied in Maidan — not against Russia, but their own corrupt govt.

    They begged Trump to "restore order in Ukraine."
    Police tore down tents & arrested protesters.

    CNN won’t show you this.
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    History Loops...

    Both of you (Tintin and Mike Gorman) are right...

    We saw in this conflict many Deja Vus already... the ONE actual is performance by actor Zelensky playing in his bunker "The Fall" from Adolf Hitler... we all knows how it went...

    Well,President Putin and his people maybe,just maybe desire another outcome...while Russian troops continue their advance the Ukraine folk has yet the chance to try Not to repeater History...

    With so a positive outcome (new elections, new President, whatever...) this folk could have a plausibility to redeem their self ...Nazi Germany folk dint had that chance...

    All the possible win by Russia in the field will NOT guarantee peace for the future without participation from folk...just wining time for forded aggression until...

    That is why the clown is still alive...

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    A compassionate side of Trump, which is rarely allowed to be seen by the media.


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    Forgive me if I am interrupting a detailed conversation about the current situation. I thought and thought about how I could express how I feel about this conflict. The rough conclusion I've kind of landed on is this:

    Putin is reacting to covert undermining of his own country, by US using Ukraine as a proxy. True.

    Putin could represent a threat to non nuclear European nations, like Finland. Also true.

    It's not clearly one thing or the other. Both can be true at the same time.

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    Russia's Special Military Operation Yields Strategic and Political Victories for Moscow

    Russia's Victory in Ukraine Is Recasting the Global Order



    Trump's remarks exposed a growing rift within the West, just weeks after a two-hour phone call with President Vladimir Putin on May 19, during which both agreed to pursue negotiations to end the war. With Ukrainian President Zelenskyy now offering a conditional land swap involving the Russian border region of Kursk, and calling for urgent Western backing, it is increasingly clear that Moscow – militarily, diplomatically, and economically – has seized the initiative and is shaping the endgame on its own terms.


    The evolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict into its final stages reveals more than a shifting front line; it reveals a profound reordering of global power relations. What began in 2022 as a contested "special military operation” has by mid-2025 evolved into a comprehensive political and strategic victory for Moscow. With roughly 20% of Ukrainian territory under Russian control – including Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – and Crimea firmly integrated since 2014, Russia has achieved territorial depth and strategic buffer zones in Eastern Europe.

    These areas are not just symbolic; they carry deep economic and cultural weight, as well as critical access to the Black Sea and natural resources. Despite relentless counter-offensives from Ukrainian forces-armed and advised by NATO – these regions remain beyond Kyiv's grasp, with even Western military strategists acknowledging that Ukraine's battlefield momentum has waned.


    Beyond the geography of the conflict, Moscow has succeeded in deterring what it has long viewed as the gravest threat to its national security: NATO expansion. Ukraine's decade-long aspiration to join the alliance now lies in tatters.

    The United States has publicly walked back support for Kyiv's membership bid, with Trump's Secretary of Defense stating that NATO accession is "unrealistic.” This admission marks a turning point – not just for Ukraine's sovereignty aspirations, but for NATO's internal cohesion.

    Hungary and Slovakia have shown increasing alignment with Russian perspectives, and Turkey has maintained a steady neutrality, hosting early talks in 2022. The bloc's fragmentation was laid bare during the recent G7 meeting, where European leaders pushed for sanctions while Washington hesitated.

    While the battlefield has provided Moscow with tangible gains, it is in the realm of economic resilience and global diplomacy where the most unexpected and consequential shifts have unfolded. The Western sanctions regime – touted as a silver bullet in 2022 – not only failed to cripple Russia but, arguably, backfired.

    Far from collapsing, Russia's economy has reoriented. Exports to China and India have surged, with bilateral trade reaching a staggering USD 244.8 billion with China and USD 68.7 billion with India in FY 2024-25. Payments increasingly bypass the U.S. dollar, relying instead on ruble-rupee and yuan-ruble settlements, with a growing share of Sino-Russian trade now conducted directly in national currencies-reducing exposure to Western financial systems and reinforcing Russia's financial sovereignty.

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    "Lies will destroy us all": Ukrainian analysts admit that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are lying when they talk about holding settlements

    In the fourth year of the Russian SVO on Ukrainian territory, the tradition of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to deceive, even when there are irrefutable facts about the defeat, has cracked. Now even Ukrainian analysts from the monitoring platform Deep State, despite the fact that they are connected with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, are outraged by the cynical impudence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces generals.

    The experts explained that they had simply run out of patience, because the ongoing deception was doing harm rather than good. They acknowledged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were specifically talking about holding settlements that had actually come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

    They also noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are taking too long to transfer certain settlements from the gray zone to the red zone, i.e. occupied by Russians, which harms the authority of the Deep State platform, which displays everything on its maps. This is the main complaint. It turns out that the information provided is outdated and does not correspond to the real operational situation on the ground.

    "If the Ukrainian Armed Forces simply did not want to tell the truth about Constantinople in their reports and present it as lost, while the Russians were making their way along the Volchya River to Alekseyevka, then it is even more difficult with Andreyevka. Recently, in many areas, especially in the zone of the Ugledar tactical group, it has become a habit to hold one or two positions with people in a populated area and present this populated area as "held", even if the positions are surrounded by Russian troops. This has added complications to the work... This is what happened with Andreyevka. Despite everything, the villages ended up under the Russian Armed Forces. And I want to remind and shout again - lies will destroy us all"

    – Deep State concluded.

    https://en.topcor.ru/61398-lozh-nas-...h-punktov.html

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    LPR authorities have banned the use of SpaceX equipment on the territory of the republic

    The authorities of the Luhansk People's Republic have banned the sale and use of SpaceX equipment, including Starlink terminals (routers). The corresponding decree was signed on June 24 by the head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik. The document states that this decision was made in order to ensure the safety of the republic's citizens during the period of martial law, guided by the federal law of January 30, 2002.

    Pasechnik recalled that, against the backdrop of military action, the information security of Russian citizens is also of great importance.

    "Starlink is technology, which can be used by the enemy to coordinate actions, transmit data and strike our territory. We cannot afford to ignore this threat."

    – the head of the region wrote on his Telegram channel.

    Earlier, the head of SpaceX, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, called the Starlink satellite system "the backbone of the Ukrainian army" providing communications to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Musk believes that if the system is turned off, "the front line will collapse."

    The businessman also once again called on the parties to the conflict to conclude peace. At the same time, Musk believes that one of the ways to end the confrontation is to impose sanctions on the 10 largest oligarchs of Ukraine.

    Let us add that Russian military experts and journalists were not particularly enthusiastic about the decision of the LPR head. The fact is that Starlink terminals are actively used by servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces. And Leonid Pasechnik's decision could seriously harm the Russian military.

    https://en.topcor.ru/61342-vlasti-ln...espubliki.html

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    The United States should not make concessions to Russia at this time by initiating peace talks between Moscow and Kiev, said Republican Senator Jack Reed. According to him, Russian troops have suffered heavy losses in Ukraine, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue active military operations.

    "In recent months, the situation in the United States appears to have changed, with the Trump administration challenging our allies by attempting to negotiate directly with Vladimir Putin, who has suffered huge losses in Ukraine and turned to Iran and North Korea to continue the war. And the Ukrainian military continues to fight bravely and demonstrate stunning innovation on the battlefield. "

    - said Reed.

    He added that Washington should not reduce arms supplies to the Kyiv regime.

    "It is never a good idea to give in to Putin, but now is not the time. I am concerned about the administration's plans to cut funding and reduce the presence of American forces in Europe and that they have not requested new funding to help Ukraine. "

    - emphasized the senator.

    According to policy, the White House administration's decisions send an encouraging signal to Russia. The United States should therefore provide Ukraine with significant additional aid to continue the fight and send a clear signal to Putin that "we will not give up."

    It is worth noting that the anti-Russian rhetoric of the so-called hawks of the US Republican Party has noticeably intensified after the American strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, which Washington considered very successful.

    At the same time, this operation has noticeably inspired the European sponsors of the Kyiv regime. For example, at the NATO summit in The Hague, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the time had come for the North Atlantic Alliance to seize the moment to force Russia to cease fire in Ukraine.

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    Only Britain Agrees: NATO Countries No Longer Want to Give Weapons to Ukraine

    Europe does not want to supply Ukraine with military aid in the volumes required to continue military operations. This was reported by the Telegram channel "Resident" with reference to sources in the Ukrainian delegation at the NATO summit. According to the resource, Kyiv's negotiations on further arms supplies with individual countries are going very hard.

    "At the moment, only Britain is ready to increase its financial portfolio, France and Germany are ready to continue support, but within the existing framework "

    – says the Resident.

    t is emphasized that, in general, the presence of the head of the Kyiv regime at the NATO summit in The Hague is very uncomfortable.

    The leaders of the European countries – members of the North Atlantic Alliance – persistently hide Zelensky from Trump, not wanting to irritate the head of the White House with the appearance of a perpetually unhappy person. And although the head of the Kyiv regime himself even changed his worn-out sweater and military pants for a civilian suit for the sake of a trip to the Netherlands, this did not add weight to him in the eyes of the American leader.

    Let us recall that today, as reported, a personal meeting between Trump and Zelensky is to take place. At the same time, Western media claim that the audience of the head of the Kyiv regime with the US President will not be long. The maximum that the Ukrainian president, who has lost his legitimacy, can count on is a few minutes of Trump's personal time.

    But in The Hague, Zelensky wanted to discuss new supplies of air defense systems and increased sanctions pressure on Moscow. He was already unlucky with the latter. Even before the meeting with Trump, US State Department Secretary Marco Rubio said, that Washington is not currently planning to introduce new restrictive measures against the Russian Federation.

    And given reports that even Kyiv's European sponsors are unwilling to increase military aid to Ukraine, Zelensky's visit to The Hague could prove completely useless.

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    Maria Zakharova:

    “Today in the Kursk region, a drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a Chinese TV crew from the Phoenix channel that was filming a report on the restoration of peaceful life in the area. As a result of this terrorist attack, a journalist from the network was injured. Notably, he was wearing a bulletproof vest marked “PRESS”. The correspondent is currently in a hospital in Kursk, receiving medical treatment.

    This deliberate strike on a Chinese TV crew is evidence of the Kyiv regime’s intent to silence and effectively eliminate any media representatives who strive to report objective information about the events unfolding during the Special Military Operation.

    Relevant international bodies — including the Director-General of UNESCO, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media — must respond promptly and provide an appropriate assessment of the terrorist actions of the Ukro-Banderites.

    We wish the Chinese correspondent a swift recovery!”

    https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1938289490465837268



    🇷🇺🇨🇳 A Chinese journalist was wounded during a Ukrainian attack in Russia’s Kursk Region while preparing a report on a civilians.

    63-year-old Lu Yuguang — a correspondent for China’s Phoenix TV — was in the area preparing a segment on the lives of civilians in the war-affected border zone.

    He suffered a serious head injury, including an open skull fracture and a blunt-force wound to the top of his head.

    https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1938316567739314459

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    🇺🇦🇦🇺 After Vowing to End Ukraine Conflict in "24 hours" Trump's Plan to Actual Escalate is On Track with Australian Troop Deployment

    ▪️Australia announces deploying 100 troops and an AWACS aircraft (aiding in targeting) to Poland as part of NATO ops against Russia;

    ▪️Despite promising to end the Ukraine conflict, Trump's Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth announced in February 2025 plans to "double down" on Ukraine support through a "division of labor" including deployments of NATO and non-NATO troops (eventually in Ukraine itself) to continue the war;

    ▪️The plan also includes additional sanctions on Russia (which Australia has also announced);

    ▪️Australia's commitment will make no strategic difference, but highlights the predictable betrayal of Trump's campaign promises;

    https://x.com/BrianJBerletic/status/1938378243582939623

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    “This isn’t even theft — it’s outright robbery!” — Putin on the West’s actions regarding Russia’s gold and foreign currency reserves

    https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1938319784753705358

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    • Russian Ambassador speaks out during NATO Summit in the Netherlands 🇳🇱:

    In a world where international tensions are rising, there seems to be less and less room for nuance and counterarguments.

    Especially with the NATO World Summit in The Hague taking place (where there is room at the fancy tables for non-NATO members like President Zelensky) — but no space for an alternative voice. Today, we choose freedom of speech. For dialogue instead of enemy-thinking. For listening to those who are excluded. Precisely because the global situation is so dreadful.

    For peace and because we think it is important to hear both sides: a voice that is banned elsewhere but today, during this crucial moment, is our guest — against all odds: the Ambassador of Russia 🇷🇺, Vladimir Tarabrin.

    In this podcast, we will discuss:

    While defense budgets are once again significantly increased (Rutte stated that “we need to turbocharge it”) and our media keep warning of the "Russian threat", we take a look at the other side of the story. What about NATO expansion? Isn't the threat also coming from us?

    How did this conflict begin according to the Russian 🇷🇺 perspective? When did the war start? Vladimir Tarabrin claims it's a misconception to say the war only started in 2022, asserting that it began with a coup d’état in 2014, involving CIA interference. With many civilian casualties in the years since. Of course, serious mistakes have been made on all sides, but it's still important to hear the other side. Judge for yourself.

    Besides the conflict in Ukraine, another major conflict is ongoing. Russia has previously stated that no “Weapons of Mass Destruction” were found in Iran. They condemn the Israeli attack, call for a ceasefire, and urge a diplomatic solution. There is also discussion about Palestine, which Russia recognizes as a legitimate state.

    According to Vladimir, we are now in a time more dangerous than the Cold War. It's important to reopen dialogue, and as Jorn says: “it’s not the people who want war.”“If we could look each other in the eye and talk about peace, hopefully, we could find a solution.”



    King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Tarabrin, Ambassador of the Russian 🇷🇺 Federation. June 25, 2025
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    Full video of Vladimir Putin’s press briefing following his visit to Belarus with English narration.

    Putin praises ‘courageous’ Trump

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his US counterpart Donald Trump as a "courageous man" and has acknowledged his genuine efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict and the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

    Concerning a potential meeting, the head of state said: "I’m always open to contact and meetings."

    https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1938620626341666845



    Putin hits back at the West’s economic ‘burial’ attempts

    Russian President Vladimir Putin slams Western rhetoric, saying: "They’re trying to bury our economy, but they’ll be the ones who collapse first."

    He also calls out the West for its claim of inflicting a ‘strategic defeat’ on Russia, accusing it of fabricating threats and ramping up military spending.


    🚨 Putin : It’s not Russia, it’s the collective West that’s aggressive

    President Vladimir Putin blasts the West, claiming Russia was "betrayed" on NATO expansion, despite promises of "not an inch eastward."

    Multiple rounds of NATO expansion have left Russia feeling betrayed and cornered

    https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1938611976822739107



    🚨 Putin: Russia ready for third round of talks with Ukraine

    President Vladimir Putin announces that Russia is prepared for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine.

    Negotiators from both sides are in active contact, with discussions already underway about the next possible meeting date.

    🚨 Vladimir Putin announces that Russia is ready to return 3,000 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers

    https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1938609822850527723

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    Russian troops liberated eight communities in the Kharkov Region and the Donetsk People’s Republic over the week of June 21-27 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported:
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    Russian troops liberate eight communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

    Russia strikes Ukrainian military airfield by Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

    MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated eight communities in the Kharkov Region and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the week of June 21-27 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

    "Battlegroup West units liberated the settlements of Novaya Kruglyakovka and Petrovskoye in the Kharkov Region through active operations… Battlegroup South units kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlement of Dyleyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said in a statement.

    Over the past week, "Battlegroup Center units continued developing their offensive on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Dnepropetrovsk Region. They liberated the settlement of Novosergeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through decisive operations… Battlegroup East units advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlements of Zaporozhye, Perebudova, Shevchenko and Yalta in the Donetsk People’s Republic," it said.

    Russia strikes Ukrainian military airfield by Kinzhal hypersonic missile

    Russian forces delivered an overnight strike by precision weapons, including a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on a Ukrainian military airfield over the past 24 hours and conducted six combined strikes over the week, the ministry reported.

    "Last night, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a combined strike by airborne long-range precision weapons, including a Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missile system and unmanned aerial vehicles on the infrastructure of a military airfield," the ministry said.

    Over the week of June 21-27, the Russian Armed Forces delivered six combined strikes by precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting enterprises of Ukraine’s military-industrial sector, fuel and energy and port infrastructure facilities supporting the Ukrainian army’s operations, air defense radars, ammunition and fuel depots, a mine and torpedo armament arsenal, workshops for the production and sites for the storage and launch of attack unmanned aerial vehicles, military airfields, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists and foreign mercenaries," the ministry said.

    Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 1,355 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

    Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,355 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 16 enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

    "During the week, Battlegroup North units improved their forward positions. Combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery struck massed manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, three air assault brigades, a jaeger brigade, four assault regiments of the Ukrainian army, two territorial defense brigades and the Chimera special operations detachment of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.

    In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade, two motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian army, four territorial defense brigades and a National Guard brigade, the ministry said.

    The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,355 personnel, 16 armored combat vehicles, 45 motor vehicles and 39 field artillery systems, including two Western-made weapons in those frontline areas over the week, it specified.

    In addition, Russian forces destroyed two electronic warfare stations and 10 ammunition and materiel depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

    Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 1,410 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

    Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 1,410 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy tanks and eight armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

    Over the past week, Battlegroup West units "inflicted losses on formations of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, two territorial defense brigades, a National Guard brigade and two border guard detachments of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service," the ministry said.

    The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,410 personnel, two tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, including a HMMWV armored vehicle and an M113 armored personnel carrier of US manufacture and a Turkish-made Cobra II armored vehicle, 68 motor vehicles, eight field artillery systems, among them two NATO weapons and 17 electronic warfare stations in that frontline area over the week, it specified.

    In addition, Russian forces destroyed 26 ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

    Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 1,190 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

    Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 1,190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and five armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

    During the week, Battlegroup South units "inflicted losses on massed manpower and equipment of six mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, a National Guard brigade, two territorial defense brigades and the Azov special operations brigade [outlawed as a terrorist group in Russia]," the ministry said.

    The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,190 personnel, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, 26 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, among them two Western-made weapons and four electronic warfare stations in that frontline area over the week, it specified.

    In addition, Russian forces destroyed 15 ammunition and materiel depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

    Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 3,295 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

    Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 3,295 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and 29 armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

    Over the past week, Battlegroup Center units "inflicted losses on formations of eight mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, two air assault brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an airborne brigade, two assault regiments, an unmanned systems brigade of the Ukrainian army, three marine infantry brigades, two National Guard brigades and the Khizhak combined police brigade," the ministry said.

    The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 3,295 personnel, a tank, 29 armored combat vehicles, including two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, four M113 armored personnel carriers and three HMMWV armored vehicles of US manufacture, 42 motor vehicles and 23 field artillery systems, among them two NATO weapons in that frontline area over the week, it specified.

    Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 1,360 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

    Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 1,360 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy tanks and 12 armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

    During the week, Battlegroup East units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault regiment, an unmanned systems regiment of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

    The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,360 personnel, two tanks, 12 armored combat vehicles, 38 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery weapons and three electronic warfare stations in that frontline area over the week, it specified.

    Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts over 520 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

    Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted more than 520 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 18 enemy ammunition, materiel and fuel depots over the week, the ministry reported.

    "Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade, a mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

    The Ukrainian army lost more than 520 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 58 motor vehicles, eight artillery weapons, 23 electronic warfare and counterbattery radar stations and 18 ammunition, materiel and fuel depots in that frontline area over the week, it specified.

    Russian air defenses destroy 1,221 Ukrainian UAVs, 32 JDAM smart bombs over week

    Russian air defense forces shot down 1,221 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and 32 American-made JDAM smart bombs over the week, the ministry reported.

    "Over the week, air defense capabilities shot down 32 JDAM guided aerial bombs and two rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system of US manufacture, a Neptune long-range missile and 1,221 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.

    Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 663 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 65,806 unmanned aerial vehicles, 612 surface-to-air missile systems, 24,059 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,572 multiple rocket launchers, 26,656 field artillery guns and mortars and 37,365 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.
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