War Reports - 2024-06-21
Elena Panina Director of the Institute for International Strategic Studies: The likelihood of the conflict in Ukraine turning into a nuclear scenario is increasing
We are talking about a statement by NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg about the alliance discussing the transfer of nuclear potential in Europe from warehouses to combat readiness.
▪️ War is the art of deception. So this action has most likely already happened. The transfer of tactical nuclear weapons to the Kyiv regime is also possible. It is not for nothing that the West will supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters, which, among other things, are carriers of nuclear weapons - thermonuclear bombs of the B-61 family.
In Russia, this risk is understood. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this directly:
“F-16 fighters have long been the main means of delivery within the framework of the so-called joint NATO nuclear missions. Therefore, we cannot help but consider the supply of these systems to the Kiev regime as a deliberate signaling action by NATO in the nuclear sphere. They are trying to make us understand that in Ukraine the United States and NATO are ready for literally anything."
The West can turn the conflict in Ukraine into a nuclear scenario at any moment. Russia must be prepared for such developments.
EvPanina
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #ChasivYar
🕰 Date: ~19.06.2024
📌 Coordinates: 48.591751,37.873640
48.592622,37.868350
👩🚀 Squad: #VDD98
📝 Description: Russian artillery and airstrikes attack positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Chasiv Yar.
🖥 id: 20062024.0512
✉️source: https://t.me/vdd98/3731
Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Karlivka
🕰 Date: ~19.06.2024
📌 Coordinates: 48.125896,37.505880
👩🚀 Squad: #Sparta
📝 Description: A Russian FPV drone damaged a Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck near Karlivka.
🖥 id: 20062024.0522
✉️source: https://t.me/orbSparta_Officially/160
Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)
A Russian ATGM missile passes and hits a Ukrainian M1A1SA Abrams.
It is not known where exactly it was hit, presumably in the Leopard 2A6, which was lit at the beginning of the video.
divannyevoini
Destruction of the city of Al-Qarara in the center of the Gaza Strip as a result of the actions of the Israeli army.
genshtab24
⚡️ Chronicle of other RFAF Advances and Maps from several Directions⚡️
🇷🇺 The RFAF advanced on #Yasnobrodovka in #Orlovka sector of #Avdeyevka direction. The Map is from 18 Jun 2024.
🟡 Behind the RFAF is already settlement-style area wrongly claimed as already belonging to #Yasnobrodovka by some colleagues. Thus, the contrary reports.
🟡 To the north, is a further advance towards #Novosyolovka1st.
🗺 Map: @z_arhiv (https://t.me/z_arhiv/27076)
🇷🇺 The RFAF advanced towards #Rozovka on the North #Avdeyevka Front. This from #Novobakhmutovka. North of #Rozovka is #Panteleymonovka. To the east of #Novobakhmutovka is #Novosyolovka. To the west, out of the Map is the #Ocheretino ledgs.
🗺 Map: @z_arhiv (https://t.me/z_arhiv/27084)
🇷🇺 The RFAF advanced in and south of #Georgiyevka in #Maryinka sector of #Ugledar direction.
🟡 To the west is #Maksimilyanovka, where the 👉 advanced (https://t.me/sitreports/29382) RFAF unis obviously could hold their positions.
🗺 Map: @z_arhiv (https://t.me/z_arhiv/27086)
🔵 Battle for #Volchansk: Approximate frontline in the contested town on the #Kharkov front.
🗺 Map: @z_arhiv (https://t.me/z_arhiv/27087)
SITREP
Escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Zone until the End of 19 June 2024⚡️
🔹In the north of the #GazaStrip, Israeli troops again attacked several areas of the capital of the Palestinian enclave. Meanwhile, information has been received about the decision of the #US authorities not to return the floating pier to receive humanitarian aid to the southwest of Gaza.
🔹In the south of the Enclave, the Israelis somewhat expanded the zone of control in Tell al-Sultan, where IDF militants advanced towards Al-Quds University. At the same time, clashes continued in the Al-Shabura Camp.
🔹In the West Bank, Israeli security forces took their course in raids in several settlements: over the past 24 hours, more than 40 residents were detained in the region, accused of aiding Hamas or participating in armed groups.
🔹Along the border with #Lebanon, the situation along the continues to deteriorate. In addition to the traditional exchange of strikes, the Israeli command announced the approval of a plan for a ground operation in southern #Lebanon, and in response, Hezbollah threatened a preemptive strike.
🟡According to Lebanese media, an ultimatum was sent (https://t.me/rybar/61093) to Hezbollah, which must withdraw its units beyond the Litani River,
🔹In #Syria, the Israelis once again attacked the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. This time the strikes hit agricultural lands in the provinces of Quneitra and Daraa, resulting in the death of one SAA officer.
📜 RYBAR
Two Majors #Summary for the Morning of 20 June 2024; pub. 07:03
🔹In the #Kharkov direction, fighting continues in #Volchansk. The enemy is trying to evacuate the wounded and transfer reserves under artillery fire from our troops. For the second day the AFU counterattacks have subsided. However, it is reported about the arrival of AFU assault units consisting of prisoners. In the #Liptsy area, the enemy is building up its forces.
🔹In the #Svatovo-#Kupyansk front section, the enemy expects the Russian Army to attack #Borovaya.
🔹In the area of #Toretsk (south of #Bakhmut), the RFAF advanced from the former entry-exit checkpoint "Mayorsk" to the eastern outskirts of the settlement of #Pivnichnoye (#Kirovo), occupying a pumping station and a section of the railway to a depth of up to 2 km. It is also reported about the advance of our troops to the settlement of Nyu-York (#Novgorodskoye).
🔹On the #Zaporozhye front, the situation has not changed significantly. The enemy is firing artillery and attacking our troops with drones.
💥In the frontline village of #Mirnoye, a Ukrainian drone killed a civilian by attacking a car.
🔹In the #Kherson direction, the situation has not changed. Actions of small infantry groups from both sides are noted. The enemy daily receives dozens of FPV drones for strikes.
💥Yesterday morning, an AFU drone crashed into a residential apartment block in Nova Kakhovka. On a bridge over a canal between #Kakhovka and #Vasiliyevka, an AFU UAV attacked a civilian car in which a family from the #Zaporozhye region was travelling. The son was killed, the father was taken to hospital with a contusion. Two missiles of the enemy exploded on the territory of #Rayskoye settlement in Novokakhovsky urban district.
💥#Belgorod region was under extremely frequent shelling over the past day. Seven civilians were wounded in #Shebekino, #Grayvoron and #Beryozovka.
💥In #Kursk region, high intensity of strikes was also observed. The settlement of #Tyotkino was repeatedly attacked, a civilian was killed after being hit by a car. Novy Put, #Yelizavetovka, #Otruba in the Glushkovsky district, #Uspenovka and the village of #Gordeyevka in the Korenevsky district, Nikolayevo-Daryino, #Gornal and #Oleshnya in the Suzhansky district were shelled. An AFU rocket was shot down over the Medvensky district.
🛡Thirty-seven Ukrainian drones were eliminated and suppressed using small arms and electronic warfare equipment in the border areas.
💥In the #Krasnodar territory, Slavyansk-on-Kuban was attacked. A private house was completely destroyed. A civilian resident was killed. In the villages of #Enem in Adygeya and #Afipsky, UAVs struck (https://t.me/dva_majors/45582) oil refineries, and a fire continues. 🎬👇
💥In #Donetsk and #Gorlovka (#DPR), Nazi strikes left two civilians dead and seven wounded.
2 MAJORS
irishmaninrussia
In the villages of Enem in Adygea and Afipsky in the Krasnodar Territory, UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked oil refineries.
A fire continues at the Afipsky oil refinery, media reported. The Kuban operational headquarters denied information about a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery. A woman died.
Adygea, head of the republic: A fire occurred at an oil depot in Adygea as a result of a UAV attack; the fire was completely extinguished.
⚡️ Two Majors
Moldovan Border Police :
Five more Ukrainians were caught illegally crossing the state border
As a result of the investigation, five migrants were identified as citizens of Ukraine, and all of them were asylum seekers in Moldova
⚡️ Two Majors
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #KharkovRegion
🕰 Date: ~19.06.2024
📌 Coordinates: 00:01(49.467419,37.689520)
00:02(49.465095,37.689360)
00:28(49.638874,37.860925)
00:38(49.569278,37.849940)
👩🚀 Squad: #1TankArmy
📝 Description: The Russian military destroys equipment and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region.
🖥 id: 20062024.0533
✉️source: https://t.me/operational_space/596
Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)
Larry Johnson
Indian Punchline
Pepe Escobar
Asia Times
Andrei Martyanov
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #NovoselivkaPersha
🕰 Date: ~19.06.2024
📌 Coordinates: 00:04 48.205791, 37.549299
00:11 48.206301,37.542580
00:20 48.199921,37.534470
👩🚀 Squad: #Sudoplatov
📝 Description: Russian FPV drones hit 3 Bradley of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Novoselivka Persha.
🖥 id: 20062024.0544
✉️source: https://t.me/sudoplatov_official/1942
Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)
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