Photographs purport to point out Russian forces focusing on and efficiently firing on Ukrainian targets whereas claiming to have destroyed tools offered by america and European nations.
The Russian Ministry of Protection (MoD) stated that the pictures present the “destruction of Ukraine’s manpower and army tools by the Russian Armed forces in Ukraine.”
In addition they stated that “M777 155-mm howitzers delivered by USA and European nations to Ukraine have grow to be a great goal for Russian destruction means. Fifteen howitzers, largely but unused and deployed close to Druzhkovka railway station, have been destroyed over the previous 24 hours.”
It’s at the moment unclear the place precisely in Ukraine the pictures have been filmed. They look like a montage of assorted completely different operations over the previous couple of days. Zenger News has not been capable of independently confirm the claims or the footage.
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The Russian Ministry of Protection (MoD) stated in a prolonged assertion (in English), summarizing a briefing given by Igor Konashenkov, 56, the chief spokesman for the Russian MoD, on Tuesday: “The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation proceed the particular army operation in Ukraine.
“On June 20, at about 05.00 AM, the Kiev regime tried to seize Snake Island.
“The plan of the operation composed by the Kiev regime was speculated to launch huge air and artillery assaults at Snake Island, to disembark troops and seize it.
“The air assault has concerned greater than 15 Ukrainian assault and reconnaissance unmanned aerial autos (UAVs) adjusted by two Bayraktar-TB2 UAVs.
“Russian means detected a World Hawk RQ-4 strategic reconnaissance UAV of the U.S. Air Pressure at excessive altitudes close to Snake Island.
“Ukrainian UAVs have been supported in air by S-300 air protection techniques from their fight positions close to Tuzla and Ochakov.
“Missile and artillery assaults at Snake Island have been launched by Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missiles, Uragan a number of rocket launchers and M777 155-mm howitzers from their fight positions to the west from Odessa and in Kubansky island.
“Russian air protection means (Pantsir air protection missile and cannon system and Tor air protection missile system) have destroyed all of the destruction technique of the enemy launched at Snake Island.
“The destroyed targets have been: 13 UAVs, 4 Tochka-U missiles and 21 projectiles of Uragan a number of rocket launcher.
“No Ukrainian destruction means have reached their targets in Snake Island.
“The unsuccessful fireplace assault pressured the enemy to desert the touchdown to Snake Island.
“After being satisfied that the try and seize the island had failed, the Kiev regime took an try of a brand new gamble associated to Russian fuel infrastructure services within the north-western a part of the Black Sea.
“After 08.00 AM, anti-ship missiles and a Bayraktar-TB2 UAV attacked BK-1 and Krym-1 fuel manufacturing platforms.
“The Ukrainian provocation has resulted in an intensive fireplace at BK-1 platform, this space of the Black Sea has resulted to be in peril of an environmental catastrophe.
“Sabotages of the Kiev regime have been mirrored by launching Oniks cruise missiles at Shkolny army airfield close to Odessa and the destruction of the hangars for Ukrainian Bayraktar-TB2 UAVs detected by Russian reconnaissance means.
“Two artillery platoons of M777 155-mm howitzers have been destroyed in Kubansky island.
“Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed two launching ramps of S-300 air protection missile system close to Ochakov and Tuzla (Odessa area).
“Russian Federation Armed Forces proceed launching assaults at army services situated in Ukraine.
“Excessive-precision air-based missiles have destroyed 4 munitions depots close to Mirnaya Dolina, Loskutovka, Podlesnoye (Luhansk Individuals’s Republic), in addition to a Buk-M1air protection system close to Seversk (Donetsk Individuals’s Republic).
“As well as, manpower and army tools of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), in addition to of nationalist teams, together with the Proper Sector, have been neutralized close to Belaya Gora, Novodruzhesk, Mirnaya Dolina, Podlesnoye and Volcheyarovka.
“Inside counter-battery warfare in direction of Donetsk, two platoons of Uragan a number of rocket launchers have been neutralized close to Zaryanoye and Dimitrov, in addition to 2 platoons of Giatsint-B 152-mm howitzers at their firing positions close to Spartak and Podgornoye.
“Operational-tactical and armed forces aviation has neutralized: 57 manpower and army tools focus areas, one command submit of the AFU, in addition to a multi-function missile steering radars of S-300 air protection system close to Seversk (Donetsk Individuals’s Republic).”
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In a second assertion, the Russian MoD stated: “Missile troops and artillery have neutralized: 216 manpower and army tools focus areas of the AFU, 28 command posts, 64 artillery items at their firing positions, in addition to two munitions depots.
“Assaults launched by aviation, missile troops and artillery have resulted in 570 nationalists, 29 tanks and different armored fight autos, in addition to 16 particular autos.
“Russian air protection troops have shot down one Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Pressure close to Mazanovka (Kharkov area).
“Nineteen Ukrainian UAVs have been shot down close to Krutaya Balka (Donetsk Individuals’s Republic), Dibrovo, Kapitolovka, Liptsy and Zavody (Kharkov area). 5 Tochka-U tactical missiles, in addition to 30 projectiles of Uragan a number of rocket launchers have been intercepted close to Lozovskiy (Lugansk Individuals’s Republic), Lozovaya, Kremenets, Aleksandrovka (Donetsk Individuals’s Republic), Dolgenkoye and Topolskoye (Kharkov area).
“In complete, 209 airplanes and 132 helicopters, 1,292 unmanned aerial autos, 348 anti-aircraft missile techniques, 3,709 tanks and different armored fight autos, 580 fight autos outfitted with a number of rocket-launching techniques, 2,065 area artillery cannons and mortars, in addition to 3,760 items of particular army tools have been destroyed through the particular army operation.
“The enemy continues struggling appreciable losses through the particular army operation.
“Solely 28 servicemen of the 57th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU that operates in Severodonetsk have remained within the ranks, the opposite has been left solely with commanders.
“Reserves for replenishing the losses are exhausted. Territorial Protection battalions that arrive from the western areas of Ukraine for reinforcing refuse to go to the entrance.
“Servicemen of the one hundred and first Territorial Protection Brigade of the AFU have said that the refuse to be concerned within the operations and headed to the rear space within the duty zone of Soledar operational tactical group.
“There are greater than 600 individuals who’ve refused to battle.
“M777 155-mm howitzers delivered by USA and European nations to Ukraine have grow to be a great goal for Russian destruction means.
“Fifteen howitzers, largely but unused and deployed close to Druzhkovka railway station, have been destroyed over the previous 24 hours.
“Residents of settlements adjoining to operations zones in Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Zaporozhye areas are being forcibly mobilized. Nationwide police items block the settlements for these functions. Males of all ages are detained to be mobilized.
“Kiev regime spreads details about an allegedly secret journey of Zelenskyy to Lisichansk the place he confronted a shelling.
“On the similar time, the group of Ukrainian troops close to Lisichansk has been minimize off from provides and is being underneath firing management of the Russian Armed Forces.
“In accordance with the Ukrainian prisoners, items of the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade have been deserted by their commanders.
“Servicemen who remained alive had nothing to do however to give up for saving their lives.
“The identical state of affairs is within the 57th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU. After shedding the 2 thirds of personnel, its commander begged the group command to tell the AFU Basic Workers and Zelenskyy in particular person about the actual state of affairs.
“Kiev regime continues spreading pretend information in the very best traditions of Kvartal-95 amid its army failures for doing one thing to cease the panic and the escape of its personnel from Donbas.”
Zenger News contacted Russian and Ukrainian officers for remark however had not obtained a reply on the time of writing.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin continues to dub a “particular army operation.” Tuesday marks the 118th day of the invasion.
The Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between February 24 and June 21, Russia had misplaced about 34,100 personnel, 1,496 tanks, 3,606 armored fight autos, 752 artillery items, 239 a number of launch rocket techniques, 98 air protection techniques, 216 warplanes, 181 helicopters, 611 drones, 137 cruise missiles, 14 warships, 2,537 motor autos and gasoline tankers, and 59 items of particular tools.
This story was offered to Newsweek by Zenger News.
