Battlefield Update - 2023-06-18 (1)
Destroyed in the Zaporozhye direction, the Ukrainian BMP M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA of American production.
What remains of one mykorola unit probing from Orekhov direction. Ghanimini
GRAPHIC - “Orekhovskaya meat grinder”: out of 120 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 3 remain!
Russian military doctors on their professional holiday rescued the captured commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The command threw its soldiers to slaughter in the Orekhov region without the support of equipment. Out of a unit of 120 people, 3 survived (!), The wounded platoon commander was provided with urgent medical care.
💪Our Orekhovo Spartans are mass-grinding infantry and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
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Leopard vs Bradley. K.O.
58 spn drones drop grenades right on the heads of militants
Operators of Quadro copters locate, target, and continuously inflict striking blows on the enemy’s manpower, without letting them come to their senses.
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The Russian Aerospace Forces strike with guided bombs from the UMPC on the object of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Bakhmut direction.
Republicans in Congress are blocking funds needed to produce missiles for Ukraine.
Politico writes about it.
According to the newspaper, the Appropriations Committee struck out of the Pentagon budget plans submitted by Biden for approval to Congress, $ 2.5 billion for missile production.
We are talking about multi-year procurement plans that they are trying to introduce after massive supplies of ammunition to Ukraine began and the question of a possible conflict with China arose.
Congress is being told that the Pentagon did not sufficiently substantiate its plans by submitting them without calculating the availability of production capacity and the cost of programs.
Recall, earlier it became known that the United States intends to start production of ATACAMS missiles for Ukraine in the next fiscal year.
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Repulse of the offensive: on the southern front, ours burned American armor and captured a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
During the battle, the Russian military destroyed an American MaxxPro armored car and captured a dozen AFU militants.
The MSM's Ukraine neo-Nazi Amnesia
As Russia invaded Ukraine, the entire MSM joined in lockstep to give us a narrative. An important part of the narrative was that Russia’s claim that Neo-Nazi’s are a force in Ukraine is a Kremlin lie. It is a narrative that is easily unraveled by the MSM’s own past articles. So far, no MSM outlets are willing to discuss this ugly truth today. Anyon…
Two American-made International MaxxPro Ukrainian armored vehicles destroyed in the Zaporozhye direction.
"The battalion commander is a complete f**k": The militants of the "Edelweiss" assault brigade surrendered en masse on the flank of Artyomovsk
In the Seversky direction, the Ukrainian military from the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" surrendered en masse to the soldiers of the 2nd Army Corps (LPR). They made the right decision and will live.
As usual, the Armed Forces of Ukraine blame their command and leadership of the country for all their troubles, insulting and sending them to the camera.
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Destruction of another decision-making center in Kiev - yesterday's mysterious strike takes an increasingly interesting turn
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said today that a successful strike was carried out on Friday at one of the decision-making centers. At the same time, on this day Kiev was attacked only once - we are talking about an incomprehensible blow to the Ukrainian capital, inflicted yesterday afternoon.
Recall that then, in broad daylight and without warning, enemy air defense worked out - the enemy spent at least 12 scarce and expensive PAC-3 missiles on the Patriot complex, while there was no information about arrivals or frames of interception of Russian missiles. This gave certain grounds to assume that either there was no attack and it was just a provocation by the CIPSO, timed to coincide with the visit of the President of South Africa, or fear had big eyes and the Armed Forces of Ukraine simply made an erroneous volley.
But if we assume that the Russian Defense Ministry is talking about this strike, then everything falls into place.
In this case, it is clear why the blow was delivered during the day, and not, as usual, at night - it was necessary to catch the target at the "workplace".
There is also an explanation for why eyewitnesses did not report arrivals. The target could be some kind of underground structure. The Iskander-M ballistic missiles, most likely used in yesterday's attack, are armed with a penetrating concrete-piercing warhead, so such a target is too tough for them.
In this case, if the Russian missile warhead was set to detonate with depth, the sound from the arrival could be significantly quieter than with a standard detonation on the surface. Under certain conditions, it could even not come out at all or be easily confused with the sound from the work of the Ukrainian air defense.
What exactly the target was hit, one can only guess so far - many underground control centers and communication centers have remained in Kiev since Soviet times. So we are waiting for the data on objective control, as well as the appearance of obituaries in the Ukrainian and Western media.
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Change of tactics - what is behind the reduction in the use of armored vehicles during the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Due to the absence of any advance of the enemy, the observer's gaze begins to "blur", and what is happening now at the front is perceived as a kind of constant and monotonous process. The enemy kills himself against the Russian defenses, and new videos with burned enemy equipment are coming in regularly - so everything is fine.
In reality, everything is somewhat more complicated. Yes, the enemy continues to suffer heavy losses. Yes, he did not achieve any serious success. Yes, there is no question of any breakthrough even in the first line of Russian defense - the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trampling around in the foreground.
But the actions of the Ukrainian side have changed dramatically.
Enemy troops have significantly reduced the use of heavy armored vehicles in their attacks. There have also been fewer attempts to clear minefields with all kinds of trawls - heavy losses in engineering equipment are affecting them.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have returned to the previously used tactics: armored vehicles at speed try to slip through the artillery barrage zone and throw out troops that are already trying to storm Russian positions.
Also in recent days among the prisoners more and more often come across fighters of the defense, as well as freshly mobilized.
Kiev is now gaining time for itself due to almost unlimited “meat” to “breathe” and think over a further plan of action. The suicidal attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine keep the Russian army in suspense, forcing them to spend shells and still suffer losses, albeit multiple of those of the enemy.
Obviously, the counteroffensive did not go according to plan and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine needs to decide on something: either change the point of application of efforts or radically change the very approach to conducting the operation. Stopping the counter-offensive is not an option, because then even ordinary Ukrainians will understand that it has failed.
The most important thing for the Russian command now is to reveal the plans of the enemy and be prepared for surprises. As recent weeks have shown, do well - it will be good. And no Leopards and Bradleys will interfere.
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Battle for Pyatikhatki: Destruction of militants and equipment of the 128th mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, advancing on the Zaporozhye Front
As we wrote, the enemy is advancing on Putikhatki from Lobkove. The Ossetian fighters left the village and took up positions on the outskirts; now in the gray area.
Russian artillery is actively working, and the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to gain a foothold in the ruins of the village, losing people and equipment.
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Work continues to strengthen the defense lines and prevent the penetration of enemy equipment into Russian territory.
The RF Armed Forces have successfully tested an innovative system of complex engineering barriers (mining) to protect the main road directions and forest belts with the possibility of remote control and installation.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦Chronicle of the special military operation for June 17, 2023
June 17, 2023
Chronicle of the special military operation for June 17, 2023
Ukrainian formations continue to attempt an offensive in the Orekhovsky sector: after long battles, Russian units retreated in an organized manner from Pyatikhatki southeast of Kamensky, after which the fighting continued on the outskirts of the settlement.
Massed artillery strikes are inflicted on the concentrations of enemy forces, and army aviation is also actively working. According to some reports, the enemy's irretrievable losses are at least 400 people and twice as many wounded.
At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again struck at the front-line settlements of the Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod and Kherson regions, as well as the DPR: residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged. One person was killed and three others were injured, including a child.
In addition, the demonstration by Russian President Vladimir Putin of the initialed draft treaty with Ukraine, which was being prepared in March 2022 in Istanbul, was actively discussed today. According to the head of state, after the promised withdrawal of troops from Kyiv, the Ukrainian authorities refused to comply with the agreements, obeying the instructions of Western curators.
The situation on the front line and the fighting
Positional battles and mutual reconnaissance continue in the Starobelsky direction. Near Kremennaya, the enemy attempted an offensive, but the Russian troops held their positions, forcing the Ukrainian formations to retreat to their original positions. Artillery and aviation provide fire support to the defenders.
In the Bakhmut direction, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to break through the Russian defenses in the areas of Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka and the Berkhovsky reservoir. At the same time, the enemy did not manage to advance in the area. To maintain the morale of the members of the Ukrainian formations, the commander of the ground forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, once again arrived.
In the Donetsk direction, fighting continues in the Maryinsky and Adveevsky sectors: Russian troops are advancing house by house, from time to time repulsing enemy counterattacks. At the same time, servicemen of the RF Armed Forces are attacking the Zverinets fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southeast of Pobeda.
Over the past few weeks, fierce clashes have not subsided on the Vremievsky ledge: the Ukrainian command over and over again sends new forces to storm Russian positions, which become a tasty target for artillery crews and army aviation crews. The heaviest fighting continues in the area of Novodonetskoye and Urozhaynoye, while Russian servicemen from the 37th brigade had to retreat in one of the areas to take up more advantageous positions.
At the same time, new footage with damaged AFU equipment regularly appears on the Web, despite the fact that the enemy is trying to protect it as much as possible, given the enormous losses in the previous days of the offensive.
Fierce fighting continues in Pyatikhatki southeast of Kamenskoye. Company groups of the 128th Guards Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried several times to gain a foothold in the village, losing several dozen people.
In the early morning, Ukrainian paratroopers resumed the assault with artillery support. Putting up a smokescreen, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the side of Lobkove again stormed Pyatikhatki.
The Russian fighters were forced to retreat to spare positions on the surrounding heights, but soon they launched a counterattack and, as of 11:00, were clearing Pyatikhatki.
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Ukrainian formations do not take into account losses, throwing bodies at the front (in fact, Russian positions were taken not by quality, but by quantity). According to reports from the field, there is practically no Western equipment on the site, there are only a few pickup trucks and Soviet infantry fighting vehicles. Army aviation is working on enemy assault groups. According to some reports, the enemy lost almost 400 people dead and twice as many wounded.
South of Orekhovo, the enemy resumed the attack at the Rabotino-Verbovoye line, where they had previously failed to advance to the assault groups of the 47th and 33rd Smbre of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After artillery preparation, the Ukrainian armored groups advanced to the positions of the 291st and 70th regiments of the RF Armed Forces.
Russian fighters on the front line, artillerymen and aviation are working non-stop. The cannonade does not stop for a minute. South of Malaya Tokmachka, a column of armored vehicles was destroyed, including two tanks and three armored combat vehicles. The fights continue.
Shelling of rear territories and residential areas:
In the Bryansk region, Russian air defense systems intercepted three Ukrainian drones that tried to attack the Novozybkov PS of the Druzhba oil pipeline: there were no casualties or damage.
The oil pumping station has more than once become the target of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine: in addition to UAV raids, they tried to hit it with a Tochka-U missile, and several explosive devices were found on the territory of the pumping station.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine again fired at the border areas of the Kursk region. In the Khomutovsky district, the village of Salnoe was hit: two residential buildings and two outbuildings were damaged.
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