Posted on 07/04/2022 9:24:30 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
During a briefing, the head of the press center of the security and defense forces of the operational command of the South, Nataliya Gumenyuk, said that only the military can comment on the advance of the Ukrainian troops.
“Any analysts, deputies, other political or just active figures at the moment only do harm with such statements…” Gumenyuk said.
“Firstly, it does not correspond to reality, and secondly, it disorients our people, the local population. It harms not only the military operation, but the image of those who say such things.”
Earlier, the UK weekly newspaper The Economist reported, citing a Ukrainian military intelligence officer, that the forward units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were within sniper range (about a kilometer) of the outer suburbs of Kherson.
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Did they tell where the unicorn patch guys are?
If not, oh darn.
Looks like one more loss under the belt of the Brandon Administration. Oh well, at least he hasn’t lost the Pacific fleet, yet.
He sold that off.
(Wouldn’t put it past him.)
Wait...what? “Only the military can comment on the advance of the Ukrainian troops”. Military intelligence officer comments to the Economist - “forward units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were within sniper range (about a kilometer)”
Then the article shows a picture with a caption - The information that the armed forces are a kilometer away from the suburbs of Kherson has been denied.
Perhaps I’m tired but this article makes no sense?
“Secret”
““Only the military can comment on the advance of the Ukrainian troops”. Military intelligence officer comments to the Economist - “forward units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were within sniper range (about a kilometer)”
Then the article shows a picture with a caption - The information that the armed forces are a kilometer away from the suburbs of Kherson has been denied. Perhaps I’m tired but this article makes no sense?”
Ukrainian army ‘a kilometer away’ from the suburbs of Kherson
4 July, 04:03 PM
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Forward units of Ukrainian army are within sniper range, that is, about a kilometer away from the outer suburbs of the city of Kherson, UK weekly newspaper The Economist reported on July 3, citing a Ukrainian military intelligence officer.
“The next week or two will be even more interesting,” the Ukrainian officer told the newspaper.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army in the Kherson Oblast appears not to have launched a full-fledged counter-offensive yet.
Ukrainian fighters complain about the lack of manpower and ammunition. So far, Ukrainian forces lack the threefold superiority in manpower and equipment on the southern axis military experts say is necessary for a successful offensive.
However, a Ukrainian intelligence official with the call sign “Banderas” told The Economist that the situation in southern Ukraine could change dramatically if more Western missile systems were sent there. Only a few M777 howitzers are currently deployed there.
The Russian invasion force troops have built a network of fortified underground passages in the oblast, Ukrainian soldiers told The Economist.
And Serhiy, a territorial defense fighter, said that when Ukrainian forces try to kick the invaders out, instead of ten soldiers, a hundred come to their position. One village can be guarded by four air defense units.
Local residents who did not flee from the invaders also hamper the Ukrainian army’s operations, with the Russian troops using them as human shields.
From just released Russian Ministry of Defense briefing:
As part of the counter-battery fight, one artillery platoon of Giacint-B howitzers near the settlement of Kirovo, Kherson Region were hit.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery: In the area of the settlement of Novobratskoye, Kherson region, as a result of an air battle , a Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by a Russian fighter.
Russian air defense systems shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Chernobaevka in the Kherson region, three Tochka-U tactical missiles in the areas of the settlements of Chernobaevka in the Kherson region.
Ukrainian Officer Confirms Huge Losses of Ukrainian Armed Forces – Politico
US reporter Christopher Miller has published a story of the Armed Forces officer about the battles for the LPR. A few days ago, a militant was wounded by a mine explosion and sent to the hospital. He stated that the losses of the Ukrainian troops are huge .
“3 weeks ago, there were 60 soldiers in his detachment north of Popasna, now there are up to 20 of them, the rest are killed or wounded. His unit was almost trapped when the Russian army took Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. 45 km from the starting positions.
They have not received any new NATO weapons or ammunition and rely on Soviet-era stockpiles of which there are very few left. The biggest problems are caused by tanks and artillery of the RF Armed Forces, which are simply impossibly numerous.
The VSUshnik added that morale is falling, and the liberation of the entire territory of the LPR is even more demoralizing.
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Mark MacKinnon
@markmackinnon
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Jul 2
Fascinating tidbit in here, borrowed from
@mediazzzona
: according to official records, out of 3,800 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine “just eight were from Moscow and 26 from St. Petersburg.” The rest were from smaller, poorer places…
In Russia’s Biggest Cities, Ukraine War Fades to Background Noise
Bars are packed out, film and jazz festivals are sold out and Moscow’s police officers are busier handing out fines for public drinking than putting down dissent
Levi
@Levi_godman
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40m
Over the past 10 days, 170 foreign mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine, 99 have refused to participate in hostilities and left the country. - Shoigu
N o advances - neither side has the troops or resources to advance for some weeks now; all capable troops were pulled to the Popasna salient.
So ... who EVER said the press was aything BUT irresponsible and stupid!
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