Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 on 29 June 2023

An update from Russian blogger Semyon Pegov this morning

➡️The AFU has expanded the gray zone around Robotyne
➡️Ukrainian units have entrenched in new positions near Pryyutne
➡️A RU counterattack near Rivnopil' failed
➡️AFU advanced along the M03 near Zaliznyans'ke pic.twitter.com/yKciIJS4T8
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

An update from Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defense about advances at several directions:

➡️Berdyansk, we advanced 1.3 KM
➡️Klishchiivka, we advanced 1,2 KM
➡️Kurdyumivka, we advanced 1.5 KM

"It is hot again in the Bakhmut direction, fierce battles continue." pic.twitter.com/SXVwa9UkAJ
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

"Ukraine's counteroffensive is now at an early stage. Major events will take place over the coming weeks and months. ZSU has everything for success" - Blinken
— MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) June 29, 2023

In response to the confirmed advance by Deputy Minister of Defense Maliar, a Ukrainian soldier going by the name 'Bakhmut demon' adds that they are "already practically in Klishchiivka".

Russian channels describe fighting in Klishchiivka as 'very heavy'. pic.twitter.com/4WJd2aXW8v
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

"Bakhmut is fully controlled by the Armed Forces from the air, the occupiers are retreating from the northern streets," commander Denys Yaroslavskyi said.

"Defenders of Ukraine actually are working to take control of Klishchiivka and Berkhivka and its strategic heights near the… pic.twitter.com/aoSga9gUbU
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 29 June 2023

"We are nearing the end of the first stage on the way to regaining full control of Bakhmut. Details later," Ukrainian stormtrooper Osman, part of the 2nd Assault Company of the 24th Battalion fighting in the area reports. pic.twitter.com/9bOLM7uB7J
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

Soldiers from a 🇷🇺 Storm company complain about their situation. They claim that they are forced to the slaughter without supplies (food/ammo) and didn't get paid. Now, only 20 out of 150 remain. They refuse to take any further orders and turn themself in to the military police. pic.twitter.com/MonQYoDaFh
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

We are watching 🇷🇺 telegram channels. Pandora's box has been opened.

In the meantime, we have to be as mobilized and united as ever to make sure we do our part.
— Georgian Legion (@georgian_legion) June 29, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 29 June 2023

Gen Surovikin’s deputy, air force commander Gen Col Yudin, has been dismissed from the Russian armed forces, the well-informed Ekho Moskvy ex-chief Venediktov claims. https://t.co/QqELQuiPkn
— Leonid ХВ Ragozin (@leonidragozin) June 29, 2023

Satellite imagery procured by Bellingcat suggests Russia intentionally flooded occupied Ukrainian city of Tokmak. The move occurred ahead of Ukraine's counteroffensive and is seen as part of a broader trend to create water obstacles in Zaporizhzhia oblast. https://t.co/zX9APHpPLR
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Ryuu96 on 29 June 2023

Genetically modified mosquitoes from Pentagon are about to attack Russia, its parliament was told. pic.twitter.com/gPPUQatitH
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 29, 2023

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Cobretti2 on 29 June 2023

Ryuu96 said:

"Ukraine is in for a surprise regarding NATO membership at the July summit," Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas said

"I'm sure that the only security guarantee that really works is NATO. But I don't want to somehow spoil the surprise of the summit in Vilnius," she said, pic.twitter.com/x0pqsxRdRo
— NOELREPORTS ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡º ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@NOELreports) June 28, 2023

Well they can't join NATO whilst at war so I hope it's something like "the moment the war is over, you're in NATO"

Maybe they can join as it's only a "special military operation"

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CaptainExplosion on 29 June 2023

Ryuu96 said:

Among Americans, support for providing weapons to Ukraine has increased sharply from 46% in May to 65% now, Reuters writes. 81% of Democrats, 56% of Republicans and 57% of independents support the transfer of military aid.https://t.co/4C2nyqIl3Q
— NOELREPORTS ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡º ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@NOELreports) June 28, 2023

Figured that Republicans would still mostly stand by fellow fascists like Russia.

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Bofferbrauer2 on 29 June 2023

Ryuu96 said:

The head of Ukraine's ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom is being replaced. According to a detailed story by Ekonomichna Pravda, the writing has been on the wall for months. Former head Yuriy Gusev has been replaced by Herman Smetanin, head of Kharkiv's Malyshev Plant./1 pic.twitter.com/O50li4MF8A
— Crimson (@CrimsonInquiry) June 26, 2023

The accusations from sources in the article are fairly incriminating:

"Exactly three months after the appointment of Kamyshin as the head of the Ministry of Strategy and Industry, it became known that there was no longer a place for Gusev in the 'working team' of 'defense'." /3
— Crimson (@CrimsonInquiry) June 26, 2023

"Same story with ATGMs. Over the last month, we tripled the production of "Stugn". This is a cool complex, which was simply not produced in normal quantities, although we are at war. And now they are producing, so it was possible," /5 pic.twitter.com/0HxOjueadk
— Crimson (@CrimsonInquiry) June 26, 2023

"There are also no Oplot tanks, which should have become a working base for the Armed Forces alongside Western equipment. They made one, went for a ride on it, told about the purchase for the Armed Forces, but no one even inquired whether we can produce them and when." /7 pic.twitter.com/IyOa38CFhy
— Crimson (@CrimsonInquiry) June 26, 2023

According the piece, this will be the first time since the fall of the USSR that Ukroboronprom will be run by someone with a native defense production background. Smetanin is also notable for his youth: 31 years old at present — after he became the head of Malyshev at 28. /9
— Crimson (@CrimsonInquiry) June 26, 2023

According to Ukrainska Pravda, Zelenskyy has given the new Ukroboronprom head three main tasks:
1) "To increase the production of all weapons"
2) "To cleanse the industry of corruption"
3) "To complete the reform of the defense industry" https://t.co/L1yom9TaWE /11
— Crimson (@CrimsonInquiry) June 26, 2023

Ryuu96 said:

Think it's a pretty cool observation the amount of younger people leading aspects of Ukraine's military/industry.

Probably trying to purge the country of the older soviet thinking.

A big part of this is however also because the Defense production complexes got bombed to smithereens and were thus unusable for much of the year. This is especially true for those in Charkiv, where the T-64, T-84 Oplot and BTR-4 were normally built.

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Bofferbrauer2 on 29 June 2023

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ðŸ’¬ “#Putin is not a war criminal, and #Ukraine is no longer a sovereign state,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban said in an interview with Welt. pic.twitter.com/mHutD7nt4w
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) June 27, 2023

I think Hungary needs to become part of Austria once more at this point after that remark.

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Ryuu96 on 29 June 2023

There is positive developments in the Bakhmut direction.
— WarMonitor🇺🇦 (@WarMonitor3) June 29, 2023

As there was the official confirmation of AFU advance around and in Bakhmut there is a possibility that a lot of RAF troops may and in POW lists. pic.twitter.com/w5d1fJ5eGv
— Vitaly (@M0nstas) June 29, 2023

Russian channel Romanov about Robotyne axis.

Anxious...

"The line of contact now walks along the white line. The northern edge of Robotyne and the enemy are separated by 'one field' only." pic.twitter.com/hdXOZlwFj8
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

The 93rd mechanized brigade reports 'changes' in the east ✌️ pic.twitter.com/nGNVWWXDPf
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 29, 2023

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Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was told that his Wagner group would no longer fight in Ukraine as he had refused to sign contracts to bring his mercenaries under the sway of the defence ministry, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.

Russia's Prigozhin Was Told He Would No Longer Fight in Ukraine | Reuters

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Ryuu96 on 29 June 2023

However, it is a bit amusing this is happening because Russia capturing Vesele was one of the biggest accomplishments during their winter offensive.
— Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 29, 2023

Ukrainian artillery hit and destroyed several armoured vehicles of Russian forces and an assault group across the Dnipro SE of Korsunka pic.twitter.com/00IF3ubKUd
— WarMonitor🇺🇦 (@WarMonitor3) June 29, 2023

“The Biden administration asked Ukrainian officials not to conduct covert attacks inside Russia as the Wagner group rebellion was underway and advised them not to do anything that would influence the outcome of events or take advantage” https://t.co/3Tk1M9AhIa
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) June 29, 2023

“The caution appears to have worked, in part, as Russian officials began to signal in recent days that they did not believe the West was behind the rebellion and urged their embassies not to comment on it publicly.” https://t.co/OsYjw6AA7Z
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