Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine

Good point I am have been too quick on saying that this was a big Uke mistake. We really do not know that. As far as the tank being destroyed yes there are a few solid sources that have that is the case.
What is going to be spread is that this incident will used by anti Ukes to say “ look they broke their new toys”.

 

the deputization of the world is underway
as was de-Hitlerization and de-Stalinization

 

The world cannot achieve world de-Hitlerization and de-Stalinization alone. That would take a WWII type effort by the good nations of the world.

 

Ukraine Conflict Updates

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2023

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Key Takeaways

• Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in at least four areas of the front on June 9, making further gains around Bakhmut and in Western Donetsk.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on June 9 that the Ukrainian counteroffensive recently began and noted that Ukrainian forces still have offensive potential, a departure from previous Kremlin efforts to downplay Ukrainian counteroffensives.
• Contrarily, much of the Russian information space prematurely claimed that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed after Russian forces damaged more Western-provided Ukrainian military equipment on June 9.
• Ukrainian officials directly acknowledged that Ukrainian forces expect to suffer equipment losses during counteroffensive operations.
• The Russian command structure responsible for areas of southern Ukraine is unclear and likely overlapping.
• Russian forces carried out missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on the night of June 8 to 9.
• Several independent sources reported additional evidence that an internal explosion likely destroyed the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP) dam on June 6.
• The White House revealed on June 9 that Iran is helping Russia build a drone manufacturing factory in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, underscoring the growing military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow despite Western sanctions.
• Chief of the Russian General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov discussed increasing Russian-Chinese military cooperation with Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Joint Staff Department Chief of Staff Liu Zhenli on June 9.
• Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted limited and localized ground attacks south of Kreminna.
• Russian forces continued ground attacks near Bakhmut and on the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line.
• Ukrainian forces continued limited ground attacks on the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
• Russia continues to evade international sanctions and has reportedly restored access to key Western microchips and electronics that Russia needs to produce military equipment.
• A Ukrainian report states that Russian authorities may be preparing evacuations from northern Crimea.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 9 that Russia will begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in July 2023, and this is not an escalation from Putin’s prior nuclear weapons rhetoric. . . . .

Ukrainian forces continued limited ground attacks on the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and made marginal gains in the area on June 9. Geolocated footage published on June 9 indicates that Ukrainian forces made marginal gains east of Blahodatne (5km south of Velyka Novosilka).[60] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian aviation conducted airstrikes near Blahodatne, further indicating that Ukrainian forces are operating near the settlement.[61] The Russian MoD reported that Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian assaults south and southwest of Velyka Novosilka.[62]

Ukrainian forces continued ground attacks in western Zaporizhia Oblast on June 9. The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces repelled two Ukrainian attacks south and southeast of Orikhiv.[63] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces intensified ongoing ground assaults south and southeast of Orikhiv on the night of June 8 to 9 and continued attacking Russian positions throughout the day.[64] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces pushed through the first lines of defense of Russian forces in the area, although other milbloggers claimed that Russian forces later recaptured these positions.[65] A prominent Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced closer to Robotyne (15km south of Orikhiv) despite Russian forces recapturing positions.[66] Russian milbloggers claimed that elements of the 291st Motorized Rifle Regiment and 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment (both of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division, 58th Combined Arms Army, Southern Military District) as well as the 22nd Separate Guards Special Purpose (GRU) Brigade defended against Ukrainian assaults south and southeast of Orikhiv.[67] Russian milbloggers also claimed that Ukrainian forces continued assaults southwest of Orikhiv and that Russian forces forced Ukrainian forces to retreat from recently captured positions near Lobkove (25km southwest of Orikhiv).[68] Milbloggers claimed that neither Russian nor Ukrainian forces control Lobkove, although geolocated footage published on June 9 indicates that Ukrainian forces are still operating close to the settlement.[69]

Ukrainian forces continued to strike rear Russian positions throughout southern Ukraine on June 8 and 9. Russian and Ukrainian sources claimed on June 8 that residents heard explosions in Berdyansk, Zaporizhia Oblast, and Russian sources speculated that Ukrainian forces struck the city with Storm Shadow Cruise missiles.[70] Geolocated footage published on June 8 shows a gas station on fire in Berdyansk, although it is unclear if it occurred as a result of a Ukrainian strike.[71] Geolocated footage published on June 9 shows the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on a Russian military headquarters on the Arabat Spit south of Henichesk, Kherson Oblast.[72] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces struck a children’s recreation area with Storm Shadow missiles in the area.[73]

Ukrainian officials continue to report that declining water levels in the Kakhovka reservoir do not currently threaten the safety of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Ukrainian state nuclear energy agency Enerhoatom reported on June 9 that the situation at the ZNPP remains stable and controlled and that the cooling pond at the ZNPP has enough water to cool the facility.[74] Enerhoatom also reported that the ZNPP will have access to water for the cooling pond even at the lowest possible water levels in the Kakhovka reservoir.[75] . . . .

The Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DNR) Federal Security Service (FSB) reportedly arrested former DNR Lieutenant Colonel Mikhail Mikhailenko for allegedly supplying Ukrainian intelligence with information since 2018.[82] . . . .

 

Putin is afraid of the defense team from Ramstein

 

the Soviet army lost, and the Russian army will lose

 

Some Pootinist milbloggers claim that ruZZia's defeated the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Is that true?
They said ruZZia destroyed many Bradleys and Leopards so that Ukraine can't go on.

I hope they're lying as usual!

 

the loss of the USSR is the development of constitutionalism in the world, the loss of the Russian Federation too

 

Not likely that Ukraine committed that many of its new armor at this stage.

 

Sure, a few were knocked out. Russia keeps posting one photo over and over. Thing is, in that photo, they were disabled by mines, not totally destroyed. Meaning the crew mostly likely got out, and they'll be hauled back and repaired.

However, Ukraine is going to lose a significant number of tanks and soldiers. Russia isn't that incompetent. Darwin has seen to that. The dumb Russians got killed, the smarter ones remain. And there are a lot of Russian, with multilayered defensive lines. Ukraine isn't just going to waltz through. Being on offense is much harder than being on defense.

 

NPR
Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive is underway, Zelenskyy says


Reuters
Zelenskiy: Tell Putin my generals are in a positive mood

 

Ukraine Conflict Updates

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2023

Click here to read the full report.
Key Takeaways

• Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least four areas of the front on June 10.
• Russian forces in Zaporizhia Oblast are continuing to defend against Ukrainian attacks in accord with sound tactical defensive doctrine.
• Russian milbloggers continue to highlight reported superior Russian electronic warfare (EW) capabilities as key to disrupting Ukrainian attacks.
• Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces have tactical advantages in conducting assaults at night due to Western-provided equipment with superior night optics systems.
• Russian sources continue to highlight the role of scarce military district-level Russian TOS-1A thermobaric artillery systems in defending against Ukrainian counteroffensive operations, though Ukrainian forces destroyed at least two of these key systems in recent days.
• Ukrainian forces are currently attempting an extraordinarily difficult tactical operation – a frontal assault against prepared defensive positions, further complicated by a lack of air superiority – and these initial assaults should not be extrapolated to predict all Ukrainian operations.
• Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov established a clear rhetorical line between criticizing the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Russian forces targeted a Ukrainian operational airfield during another missile and drone strike on Ukraine on the night of June 9 to 10.
• Russian forces made marginal advances northeast of Kupyansk and continued ground attacks near Kreminna.
• Russian and Ukrainian forces both continued ground attacks in the Bakhmut area.
• Russian forces continued limited ground attacks along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line.
• Ukrainian forces continued limited ground attacks near the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and have made marginal gains in the area as of June 10.
• The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on June 10 that it plans to formalize the organization of volunteer formations.
• Russia is further consolidating a centralized media apparatus in occupied areas. . . . .

Ukrainian forces continue to target Russian rear areas in Luhansk Oblast. Former Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) official Rodion Miroshnik claimed on June 10 that Ukrainian forces struck Russian positions near Lysychansk (15km southwest of Kreminna) 15 times over the past week.[32] Russian sources claimed that Russian air defenses intercepted a Ukrainian missile targeting administrative buildings in Luhansk City on June 9.[33] . . . .

Ukrainian forces continued limited ground attacks near the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and have made marginal gains in the area as of June 10. Geolocated footage published on June 9 shows Russian forces retreating from positions west of Storozheve (3km south of Velyka Novosilka), though it is unclear if Ukrainian forces captured these positions.[42] The Russian MoD claimed on June 10 that Russian forces repelled three Ukrainian ground attacks near south and southwest of Velyka Novosilka.[43] Battle maps from Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced north of Rivnopil (9km southwest of Velyka Novosilka).[44] A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces made marginal advances south of Neskuchne (immediately south of Velyka Novosilka).[45] Russian milbloggers claimed that the Russian 37th Motorized Rifle Brigade (36th Combined Arms Army, Eastern Military District), 40th Naval Infantry Brigade (Pacific Fleet), 336th Naval Infantry Brigade (Baltic Fleet), and a battalion of the 5th Motorized Infantry Brigade (1st Donetsk People’s Republic Army Corps) are defending against Ukrainian forces in the area.[46]

Ukrainian forces continued counterattacks in western Zaporizhia Oblast overnight on June 9 to 10 and made gains in the area. Geolocated footage shows that Ukrainian forces advanced west and south of Lobkove (24km southwest of Orikhiv) and west of Novopokrovka (14km southeast of Orikhiv).[47] Battle maps from Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces captured Lobkove.[48] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces repelled Ukrainian ground attacks and that Russian forces struck Ukrainian armored vehicles south and southeast of Orikhiv.[49] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces, chiefly elements of the 58th Combined Arms Army, repelled Ukrainian ground attacks south of Orikhiv) overnight on June 9 to 10.[50] Russian milbloggers praised the 70th and 291st Motorized Rifle regiments (both of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division, 58th Combined Arms Army, Southern Military District) for conducting successful defensive operations south of Orikhiv.[51] Russian sources also claimed that the 22nd and 45th Separate Guards Spetsnaz brigades (both of the GRU) also destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles southeast of Orikhiv.[52] . . . .

A Ukrainian report claimed that Crimea is suffering with water supply issues following the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP) dam. The Ukrainian Resistance Center claimed that the Kremlin instructed the Crimean occupation administration to solve the issue of water supply to Crimea and that the Crimean occupation administration is avoiding wide coverage of the water supply issue.[68] A Russian source amplified a footage reportedly showing that the North Crimean Canal, which has supplied water to occupied Crimea from the Dnipro River during the Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast, has become dry.[69] Crimean occupation head Sergey Aksyonov has previously claimed that Crimea faces no water supply issues.[70] Russia notably was able to maintain water supplies to occupied Crimea prior to the 2022 full scale invasion and the capture of parts of Kherson Oblast, as ISW has previously reported.[71] . . . .

 

World·The Daily Beast
Putin Cops to ‘Significant Losses,’ Inferior Weapons in Stunning War Admission

 

"Ukrainian forces intensified their counter-offensive over the weekend, claiming to have breached Russia’s defences and liberated at least three villages in the south-east of the country.
The Ukrainian army said on Sunday that it had liberated Blahodatne, Neskuchne and Makarivka, three villages in the south of the Donetsk region — marking a break in at least one layer of Russian fortifications. Ukrainian soldiers posted a video of themselves raising the country’s national flag on a building in Blahodatne and holding their brigade’s colours in Neskuchne.
Hanna Maliar, Ukraine’s deputy defence minister, said late on Sunday that Makarivka, a third village further south, had also been liberated as “our troops continue their assault operations.". . . ."

Ukraine claims to have breached Russian defences in ...

Financial Times
https://www.ft.com › ... › Europe › War in Ukraine


Ukrainian forces intensified their counter-offensive over the weekend, claiming to have breached Russia's defences and liberated at least ...

 

Wow.

 

World·The New Voice of Ukraine
Shoigu orders all PMCs to be placed under Russian Defense Ministry control, Prigozhin immediately refuses

 

• Prigozhin says Wagner will not sign any contract with Russian defence minister
  Reuters
  
• Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force
  CNN
  

 

Ukraine Conflict Updates
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2023

Click here to read the full report
Key Takeaways

• Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least three areas of the front and made territorial gains on June 10 and 11.
• Ukrainian forces made visually verified advances in western Donetsk Oblast and western Zaporizhia Oblast, which Russian sources confirmed but sought to downplay.
• Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated that Russian forces are transferring their most combat-capable units from the Kherson direction to the Bakhmut and Zaporizhia directions.
• Russian forces conducted a limited series of drone strikes targeting eastern Ukrainian border areas overnight on June 10 to 11.
• Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin characterized the Russian Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) plan to formalize volunteer formations by July 1 as an attack on him and his forces.
• Russia and Ukraine conducted a near one-for-one prisoner of war (POW) exchange.
• Russian forces continued limited ground attacks south of Kreminna.
• Ukrainian and Russian forces continued limited ground attacks around Bakhmut and on the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line.
• Ukrainian forces made gains near the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and in western Zaporizhia Oblast as of June 10.
• Russian milbloggers claimed that rain along the Zaporizhia Oblast front may slow Ukrainian operations in the coming days.
• The Republic of Chechnya reportedly formed two new regiments – Akhmat-Russia and Akhmat-Chechnya – equipped with commercially-available Chinese armored equipment.
• Saboteurs, reportedly including Ukrainian partisans, conducted two discrete improvised explosive device (IED) attacks against railways in occupied Kherson Oblast and Crimea. . . . .

 

Reports of Russian casualties as they 'withdraw through their own minefields' driven back by Ukraine's counteroffensive, UK intel says

https://www.businessinsider.com/rep...hdraw-own-minefields-uk-intel-says-2023-6?amp

 

CEPA
Think Ukraine's Offensive Has Started? Wait for the Heavy Brigades

 

NATO begins unprecedented air drill in 'show of strength'
The German-led "Air Defender 23" will include 10,000 service members from 25 NATO and partner countries including Japan and Sweden, which is bidding to join the alliance.

'We are a defensive alliance' »

 

Did the Russkies say “was that mine mine?” ?

 

Ruzzia is a disgusting gang of terrorists.

They destroyed another dam, keeping their genocide running:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...uses-russia-of-destroying-another-dam-donetsk

Ruzzia is evil and belongs into hell like the Soviet union.

 

Ukraine war live updates: Kyiv says it has liberated front-line villages in counteroffensive; Putin appeals to Russians' patriotism

 

Ukraine Conflict Updates
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2023

Click here to read the full report
Key Takeaways

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  • Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in at least three sectors of the front on June 12.
  • Russian forces reportedly launched a counterattack on June 12 following Ukrainian tactical gains near the Vremivka salient in western Donetsk Oblast on June 11.
  • Russian milbloggers claimed that poor weather conditions grounded Russian aircraft, impeding Russian defenses against Ukrainian attacks near the administrative border between Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts.
  • Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on June 11 that he had received an order from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) to subordinate his forces under the Russian military command.
  • The Russian MoD formalization efforts are likely intended to centralize control of Russian irregular personnel and supplies to respond to Ukraine’s counteroffensive, as well as restrict Prigozhin's independence.
  • Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov continues efforts to rhetorically align himself with the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and further distancing himself from Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin.
  • Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks south of Kreminna.
  • Ukrainian and Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks around Bakhmut.
  • Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted ground attacks near the administrative border of Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and made gains as of June 12.
  • Russian sources reported that Ukrainian forces conducted limited counteroffensive operations southwest of Orikhiv.
  • Social media video footage circulated on June 12 reportedly shows Russian barrier troops shooting Russian forces that abandoned their positions somewhere in Ukraine.
  • Russia continues to strengthen the legal regime in occupied areas of Ukraine under martial law. . . .

Ukrainian forces conducted ground attacks near the administrative border of Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts and made gains as of June 12. Geolocated footage shows that Ukrainian forces advanced to positions west of Novodonetske (11km southeast of Velyka Novosilka).[40] Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar and other Ukrainian official sources confirmed on June 12 that Ukrainian forces liberated areas south and southwest of Velyka Novosilka, including Levadne (20km southwest), Novodarivka (15km southwest), Neskuchne (immediately south), Storozheve (3km south), Blahodatne (3km south), and Makarivka (5km south).[41] These statements refute Russian claims that the 127th Motorized Rifle Division (5th Combined Arms Army, Eastern Military District) recaptured Makarivka as well as claims that Novodarivka is still contested as of June 12.[42] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces continued to counterattack and advance south of Makarivka on June 12.[43] Some Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced five to six kilometers south of Makarivka and that Russian forces fell back as far as 10 kilometers south of Velyka Novosilka.[44] Milbloggers also reported continued Ukrainian counterattacks southwest of Velyka Novosilka.[45] One milblogger reported that the status of Russian positions in Rivnopil (9km southwest of Velyka Novosilka) is unclear and that Russian forces may have to withdraw from the settlement due to Ukrainian advances east of Rivnopil and south of Velyka Novosilka.[46] . . . .

Social media video footage circulated on June 12 reportedly shows Russian barrier troops – specialized units that threaten to shoot their own retreating personnel or compel offensives – shooting Russian forces that abandoned their positions somewhere in Ukraine.[54] ISW is unable to confirm whether the footage is authentic at this time. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense reported in November 2022 that Russian forces in Ukraine probably started deploying “barrier troops” and “blocking units” to Ukraine and that Russian generals likely want their subordinate commanders to shoot deserters, including possibly authorizing personnel kill their own deserting servicemen.[55] . . . .

Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces continue to suffer from high casualties and low morale. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that there has been an increase in desertion cases among Russian “Storm-Z” assault units, and that Russian forces are continuing to suffer significant casualties in the Bakhmut area with 50 servicemen arriving at a military hospital in Perseanovka, Rostov Oblast.[58] The Ukrainian General Staff also reported that 25 Russian servicemen deserted from Mariupol and Novoazovsk due to “unofficial suspension of vacations” that were originally promised by the Russian leadership.[59] . . . .