Bob Homans June 22
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Ukraine – 6/22 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
June 22, 2022
Latest Denys
In order to avoid watching all of Denys’ latest, here are a couple of interesting items from Denys’ latest report:
· Ukrainian offensive in the South – Over the past several days, there have been several reports about Ukraine launching an offensive toward Kherson. Today is the first time that news of the offensive has made it into Denys’ report. You can see the status by going to the 15th minute in Denys’ report. I have always believed that recovering the temporarily occupied territory in Southern Ukraine should be Ukraine’s immediate goal, more important than Donbas. Ukraine seems to be pursuing a strategy of forcing Russia to draw its troops away from the South, in order to bolster its invasion of Donbas. If this report is true, that Ukraine is within 10km. (6 miles) of Kherson, Ukraine could go a long way toward putting Russian forces in the South in a very vulnerable position. I have also seen reports that the Ukrainian General Staff has advised people who are still in Kherson to leave for Crimea, using Russian-issued identity papers that allow them to do so, because it would make the re-taking of Kherson easier for Ukrainian troops
· Destruction of 3 Black Sea Gas Drilling Platforms – Starting in the 7th minute of Denys’ report, the map shows the location of the platforms. According to Denys Russia fortified the platforms. Their location, combined with the location of Snake Island, gives Russia substantial coverage over the approaches to the Port of Odesa where, provided they are protected, the grain shipments would originate. My question is whether the timing of the attack on the platforms, along with the attack on Snake Island, is being coordinated with Ukraine’s Western partners as a preliminary step toward organizing a convoy of grain carriers out of the Port of Odesa.
3 Articles
I have found all three of these articles very interesting:
· “Putin Prepares to Declare Himself a Conqueror” by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg). Bershidsky always has interesting views about Russia and Ukraine.
· “Why War Fails – Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine & the Limits of Military Power” by Lawrence Freedman (“Foreign Affairs”). Freedman states, “And that includes both a country’s political leaders, who act as supreme commanders, and those seeking to achieve their military goals as operational commanders.” He goes on to describe how, throughout the war, Russian command & control has consistently failed. Today, there was a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) that there is another command shuffle taking place in Russia, reportedly including Gen. Dvornikov, aka the “Butcher of Aleppo.”
· “Why Russia Demonizes the Ukrainian Diasporas,” by Vic Satzewic and Ivan Kozachenko, Kozachenko states that he has no affiliation with any of the groups mentioned In this article. Members of the Ukrainian Diaspora in the U.S. are becoming more visible in elective politics. Rep. Victoria Spartz (Republican-Indiana) is the first Member of Congress who is a naturalized American citizen born in Ukraine. Karina Lipsman, the Republican candidate in the 8th District of Virginia, where I happen to live would, if she defeats the incumbent, Don Beyer, be the 2nd Member of Congress born in Ukraine.
6/22 Sitrep
INTERNATIONAL
Ukrainian delegation to PACE: Next week, a delegation of deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, representing the legal direction, as well as the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights, will visit Ukraine to study the war crimes of the Russian Federation.
Russians are increasingly dying on their own territory, since the beginning of the war, 11 deaths have already been confirmed. Among them are civilians, and the number of wounded can go to dozens. As can be seen on the map compiled by the "We Can Explain" publication, the border regions of the Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk regions came under attack.
RBC: Russian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs: Due to the sanctions regimes, we had an outflow of IT specialists, significant, to several countries. Experts of about 170 thousand determine the level of need, and the whole industry employs one million people», said Zubov at the meeting of the Federation Council on the social policy committee.
Ministry of Defence of Belarus: From 22 June to 1 July, Belarus will hold a mobilization exercise with the military commissariats of the Gomel region and training sessions for those liable for military service. The questions on the addition of military commissariats by conscription of military reserve will be discussed during the exercises."
The United Kingdom refused to grant the members of the Russian delegation visas to participate in the session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
ERR: The Russian border helicopter Mi-8 intruded into Estonia airspace, which is a member of NATO, and was there for almost two minutes. In addition, Russian troops are conducting military exercises near the Estonian border, simulating daily missile strikes on the country.
● Bloomberg: The Estonian Defense Ministry warns about the escalation of tension between the Kremlin and the NATO state. "It has never been as serious as it is now. It is real life. They are simulating missile attacks against NATO territory and letting us know that they are doing this," says the representative of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Irish Times: Ireland has frozen Russian assets related to sanctioned individuals and entities worth €1.72 billion — the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ireland. The Central Bank of Ireland sent letters to organizations reminding them of its role in the oversight of financial sanctions.
Ansa: The head of the Italian Foreign Ministry left his party, which did not want to support Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden admitted that the conflict over Ukraine could become an endurance contest between Russia and Europe. "I do think that at some point there will be a bit of a waiting game - what the Russians can handle and what Europe will be willing to handle," he said.
● Biden declared the three main goals during the upcoming G7 and NATO summits
○ The first goal is to strengthen unwavering US support for a democratic, sovereign Ukraine and hold Russia accountable for the outbreak of the war.
○ The second goal — managing disruptive risks to the global economy, in particular in the context of rising fuel and food prices.
○ The third key goal is called the formation of an information vision of the world, in which democracy can realize its potential and defeat authoritarian and corrupt approaches.
● China’s increase in Russian oil imports is tacit support for Russia. “I think this is just part of China’s willingness to continue to walk with Russia. We called on China to be a responsible power and join the rest of the world in denouncing what Russia is doing in Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia for it.”
US State Department briefing: Washington declared full support for Lithuania in its conflict with Russia due to the ban on the transit of a significant part of cargo to Kaliningrad. “We support our NATO allies, we support Lithuania. Our commitment to NATO's Article 5 - the premise that an attack on one will mean an attack on all - is unbreakable."
EU Foreign Minister on Tuesday informed Ukraine's Foreign Minister about the results of the EU Foreign Ministers' meeting on June 20 and about the EU's intention to grant Kyiv the status of a candidate for membership at the summit on June 23-24.
Independent: British Prime Minister warned partners against any concessions to Russia, arguing that they could lead to disaster.
Media: At German airports, luxury items are confiscated from Russians when they try to get a tax deduction for them and criminal cases are opened about an attempt to illegally import sanctioned products into Russia "We advise Russian clients not to try to get a VAT refund under any circumstances, at the risk of losing not only their purchase, but also their right to enter the EU due to accusations of violating sanctions,” one of the consultants explained.
Visegrad 24: Slovakia will transfer 12 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine immediately after Poland and the Czech Republic agree to protect its airspace until the country receives its F-16s from the United States.
Milliyet: Negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye and UN representatives on the issue of grain export from Ukraine will be held in Istanbul next week.
French Foreign Minister: The EU has reached a consensus on the candidature status of Ukraine.
RosTV: Russian Ambassador - London turned to Moscow on the subject of British people sentenced to death in the so-called "DPR", sending an "arrogant" note.
The US State Department confirmed the death of 52-year-old Steven Zabelsky in Ukraine. He was killed in action on 15 May. This is the second officially confirmed case of the death of an American citizen in the war unleashed by Russia.
The Guardian: British Foreign Secretary - The British government intends to continue imposing sanctions against the Russian Federation until it completely leaves the territory of Ukraine. "We are determined to provide more weapons, impose more sanctions and support Ukraine in pushing Russia out of their territory", – she emphasizes.
● She will travel to Turkey on June 22 to discuss options for assistance in exporting grain from Odesa. She says we have a few weeks to find a solution.
The President of Kazakhstan, during a trip to Qatar, expressed the opinion that Putin does not have a plan to completely cut off gas supplies to Europe. He also says that he is in close relations with the President of the Russian Federation and appreciates it.
Interfax: The restrictions on the transportation of sanctioned goods to Kaliningrad, which were introduced by Lithuania, also apply to road freight transit. Therefore, like rail, these goods can only be transported by sea today"
Bloomberg: European Investment Bank - The reconstruction of Ukraine could cost $1.1 trillion, Europe will have to play the biggest role in this process.
OVD-Info: Petersburg activist Andrii Olivieri was detained for a one-man picket with a poster on which was a quote from Putin from 2004, "If you are president for seven years, you can go crazy."
The State Duma of the Russian Federation (Russian Parliament - ed.) adopted a law on the legalization of "parallel imports.” It will protect Russian companies that import goods into Russia without the permission of the right holders from administrative and criminal liability.
Website of the German government: Germany will provide Ukraine with 30 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, the IRIS-T air defense system, Mars MLRS and a number of other weapons. The list also includes 3,000 Panzerfausts, 14,900 anti-tank mines, 100,000 hand grenades, 23,000 helmets, MiG-29 spare parts, 10,000 artillery shells, and 53,000 anti-aircraft shells.
Business Insider: Slovakia was unable to transfer 30 T-72 tanks to Ukraine. Germany offered only 15 Leopard tanks as replacements. The agreement between Slovakia and Germany became known in April: Ukraine was to receive 30 Soviet-made T-72 tanks in exchange for modern German Leopard 2A4s for Slovakia. But Berlin offered Bratislava only 15 tanks, which is not enough to cover the Slovak defense needs. Therefore, the agreement has not yet been implemented.
The Wall Street Journal: The Indian government is urging state oil companies to buy large volumes of discounted Russian oil.
On June 20, the European Commission approved the merger of two major Polish petrochemical companies PKN Orlen and Grupa Lotos. The merger is expected to improve competitiveness in the EU market.
Euractiv: Croatia wants to double the capacity of its LNG terminal. The current capacity of the terminal on the Adriatic Sea - 2.9 billion cubic meters per year - the Croats seek to increase to 6.1 billion cubic meters.
Die Welt: The German government is preparing to declare an emergency mode due to the reduction in Russian gas supplies. The condition for declaring an emergency plan is a 'serious reduction in gas flows' or 'prolonged technical failure of critical infrastructures'. 'High risk of long-term supply shortages' could also trigger a level of alarm. These criteria appear to be met.
Reuters: Sweden's energy agency has launched the first step of a three-stage emergency plan to supply gas to the western and southern parts of the country amid Russia's gas blackmail. Thus, the country is preparing for a possible cessation of natural gas supplies from Russia.
EFE: Sweden, following Denmark, has stepped up the first phase of an emergency gas supply plan for the western and southern parts of the country. The reason is the preparation for possible disruptions in gas supplies from the Russian Federation.
Russian sociologist: Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine was absolutely irrational even from the point of view of the interests of the criminals who started it. This is pure delayed suicide of the regime. Putin's organized crime group simply did not need it. Nothing threatened her power. Mafia leaders could safely continue to steal billions in Russia (why would they need Ukraine) and enjoy life. But on February 24, with one blow, the Russian elite completely destroyed its long-term prospects, becoming enemy number one for the seven leading countries of the world, who started staging a real safari for its assets.
DW: Former editor Ekho Moskvy: The 'official'" candidate for Putin's seat is Duma speaker Volodin. There is an official candidate ... What does official mean - a power group, headed by Patrushev, which includes Putin's friends, the Kovalchuk brothers, and Sechin in the same place, they are betting, as I understand it, on the head of parliament Vyacheslav Volodin. Therefore, he became extremely active.
Reuters: The European Union is considering imposing sanctions related to Russian gold.
Avialesookhrana: Based on public information from the Russian Forestry service in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation, more than 80,000 hectares of forest burned down in a week. Equipment and aircraft for extinguishing are committed to the war in Ukraine. The total area of fires in Siberia and the Far East has reached 848,000 hectares
Secretary of the Security Council: Moscow will soon respond to the decision of Vilnius to declare a transport blockade of the Kaliningrad region, this will seriously affect the inhabitants of Lithuania.
Reuters: Canada plans to seize the assets of the Russian Federation and transfer them to the restoration of Ukraine. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland drafted a budget bill, in which she prescribed a mechanism for the seizure and sale of Russian assets.
President of Poland: Ukraine has received the status of a partner-participant of the Trimorye, - Three Seas Initiative. The countries participating in the Three Seas Initiative have created a new partnership format and granted Ukraine the status of a participating partner.
NATIONAL
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, (Parliament), approved the government bill on a moratorium on raising tariffs on gas, heat, and hot water during the war. The document was supported by 229 people’s deputies. The draft law proposes to establish a ban on natural gas suppliers carrying out any actions to force the domestic consumer to pay arrears.
British Intelligence
● Russia is highly likely preparing to attempt to deploy a large number of reserve units to the Donbas. The ability to generate and deploy reserve units to the front is likely becoming increasingly critical to the outcome of the war.
● The DNR casualty rate is equivalent to around 55 per cent of its original force, which highlights the extraordinary attrition Russian and pro-Russian forces are suffering in the Donbas. DNR forces are likely equipped with outdated weapons and equipment.
Institute for the Study of War
● Russian forces conducted several successful advances in settlements southeast of Severodonetsk and may be able to threaten Lysychansk in the coming days
● Russian operations along the Izium-Sloviansk axis are increasingly stalled as Russian forces prioritize operations around Severodonetsk.
● Ukrainian forces reportedly struck Russian positions on Zmiinnyi Island in the Black Sea, likely to destroy Russian fortifications and equipment on the island, but ISW cannot confirm competing Ukrainian and Russian claims of the results of the attack.
○ Operational command Pivden (South) reports that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed the military equipment of the Russians on the Zmiinnyi Island - the SA-22 Greyhound, a radar station and automotive equipment.
The Belarusian head coach of FC "Rukh" (Lviv) said that from now on he will give interviews exclusively in Ukrainian.
The Air Force informs that on June 21 it destroyed: 2 ammunition trains, 2 UAVs, 10 armored vehicles, an aircraft missile
President’s Office: Preparation for negotiations on the export of grain from Ukraine in Istanbul is underway, but they may not take place at the highest level
Prime Minister: The unemployed in Ukraine will be involved in public works and receive the minimum wage.
● Agricultural producers will be able to receive non-refundable grants from the state for the creation of greenhouses and gardens under the 'eRobota' (eWork) program - the grant will reach UAH 5-7 million (about $170-237 thousand).
● Grants up to UAH 250,000 will be available to Ukrainians who want to open a business. The state plans to issue 20,000 such grants per year under the eJob program. We are talking about micro-businesses, such as sewing clothes and shoes, dry cleaning, a service or repair center, service stations, installation work, etc.
● In the Sloviansk direction, the Russians exert a systematic firing influence to create conditions for a re-offensive on Sloviansk. They’re assaulting.
● Russia is trying to establish complete control over Sievierodonetsk and block the Ukrainian units of the Defense Forces in the areas of Borivske and Voronove; fighting continues.
● In the Bakhmut direction, to strengthen, the Russian army his regrouped.
● In the direction of Myronivka — Semyhiria, Ukrainian soldiers repulsed the assault in the direction of the Vuhlehirska thermal power station. They also stopped the offensive in the direction of Molodizhne - Katerynivka. Russian troops withdrew.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
07:30 June 22
● In the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops carried out intensive artillery shelling of Ukrainian positions near Kharkiv, Staryi Saltiv, Rubizhne and Chepil
18:48 June 21
● in the Siversk direction, the Russians continue to equip border areas and mine the area.
● in the Sloviansk direction, the troops of the Russian Federation are concentrating their main efforts on holding the previously occupied positions, conducting defense.
● In the Donetsk direction, the Russians regrouped in order to strengthen further actions in the Bakhmut direction. In addition, the formation of consolidated units was revealed.
● In the Severodonetsk direction, hostilities continue in the city of Severodonetsk.
● The Ukrainian military competently repelled an enemy attempt to reconnaissance in combat in the directions of Metiolkine-Voronove and Metiolkine-Syrotyne. The enemy retreated.
● The Russians are entrenched in the settlement of Ustynovka, they are attacking in the direction of Bila Hora, they are partially successful, the fighting continues.
● In the direction of Toshkivka - Pidlisne, the Russians took possession of the settlements of Pidlisne and Myrna Dolyna, and are fixed on the occupied lines. They also have partial success in the area of the village of Hirske.
● The Ukrainian military successfully repulsed the assault towards Vysoke.
● In the Bakhmut direction, the Russians fired at the areas of Berestove and Komyshuvakha. They were advancing in the direction of Oleksandropillia - Komyshuvakha. They failed and left.
National Bank of Ukraine: Due to the war, Ukrainian GDP in 2022 will fall by more than a third, and inflation will exceed 20%.
● The NBU noted that the contraction in economic activity would have a long-term negative impact on business and population incomes and, therefore, on the quality of banks' loan portfolios. It will also reduce the demand for financial services.
CNN: US Attorney General arrived today on an unannounced visit to Ukraine to meet with the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. According to the US Department of Justice, the parties plan to discuss measures to identify, search for and bring to justice those involved in war crimes.
● The Ukraine War Crimes Investigation Team will be headed by US Justice Department official Eli Rosenbaum. This was announced by US Attorney General Merrick Garland. "War criminals have nowhere to hide. The US Department of Justice will use every opportunity to bring to justice those who commit war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine."
Prime Minister: The government of Ukraine is starting to implement a new major project of non-refundable grant support for new businesses called "eRobota" (eWork - ed.) Today we approved three grant funding programs and three more programs will be approved soon. An important focus of all these programs is the creation of new jobs and the possibility of applying for a grant online"
Head of the board of 'Naftohaz': Due to the massive shelling by the Russians, the entire oil refining sector of Ukraine does not work.
Rating group, dated June 18-19: 93% of citizens are confident in Ukraine's victory in the war with Russia, as shown by the results of a survey. At the same time, the majority of Ukrainians - 67%, believe that it will take at least six months or more win.
Speaker of the International Defense Legion of Ukraine: The statistics on the number of fighters of the International Legion who died in Ukraine, which were announced in the Russian Federation, are fake and this is an example of Russian disinformation. He cited as an example the statement of the Russians about "214 dead Americans" and emphasized that this is far from the truth.
Defense Minister: The Ukrainian army received the German Panzerhaubitze 2000 self propelled 155 mm howitzers.
The mayor of Chernihiv Vladyslav Atroshenko asked the leadership of the State Border Guard Service to provide him with information about who gave an oral instruction to ban him from visiting Poland. "I had the necessary package of documents to cross the state border of Ukraine. During the conversation with me, the border guards reported that there was an "oral instruction from above" about the refusal of me personally to cross the border," - Atroshenko said.
Le Monde: Infrastructure Minister - 20% to 30% of Ukraine's infrastructure has been destroyed because of the Russian invasion. For almost four months of the war, roads, bridges, ports, railways and airports were damaged. Kubrakov estimates the loss at more than $ 100 billion. According to him, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Severodonetsk and Lysychansk suffered the most from the destruction.
Ministry of Reintegration: Another operation was carried out in the Zaporizhzhia region to transfer the bodies of dead servicemen. Ukraine returned the bodies of 35 of its defenders.
Ministry of Defense: There are up to seven Belarusian battalions on the border of Belarus with Ukraine - this is about 3.5-4 thousand personnel. But you have to understand that there are Russian troops there as well. I will not say their number.
TWITTER - Prime Minister of Luxembourg arrived in Kyiv. And then he visited Borodianka. "As long as there is a war with Russia, Luxembourg will be on the side of Ukraine, - he tweeted.
The CERT-UA government emergency response team warns of a new cyber-attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure. According to the report, CERT-UA specialists found the distribution of emails allegedly on behalf of the "State Tax Service of Ukraine'' with the topic "Reports of non-payment of tax". These letters contain the archive "Imposition of Penalties. zip" with the docx document of the same name. Detecting it will download malicious software.
KYIV
Social Media: Lightning struck the Museum of Tripolian Culture near Obukhov, Kyiv region. Firefighters are working on the scene.
SUMY
Regional Military Administration: Yesterday afternoon there were 4 attacks from mortars and other types of weapons. A total of 42 arrivals on the territory of the community. Houses, outbuildings, a school, and a village council were damaged.
KHARKIV
Mayor of Chuhuiv: According to preliminary data, six civilians died as a result of yesterday’s shelling of Chuhuiv, the Kharkiv region, three were injured.
● One person died due to the morning shelling of Chuhuiv.
Police Department: One of the Russian missiles fired at Kharkiv on June 20 hit a city subway facility. As a result, one person was injured. Three trains were also damaged.
● A child died during today's shelling of Kharkiv
● 5 people died and 11 were injured as a result of the shelling of Kharkiv by the Russian troops this afternoon.
Regional Military Administration: 7 people were injured as a result of yesterday’s shelling of the Industrialnyi area of Kharkiv.
● As a result of today's shelling of the Kharkiv region, according to preliminary data, 15 people were killed, 16 were injured. Among the dead was a child eight years old
LUHANSK
Regional Military Administration: This week can be decisive for Severodonetsk. All of Russia’s personnel and equipment reserves from the occupied territories are concentrated on the line of contact. Street fighting has not stopped. Our guys control the construction around Severodonetsk, the satellite settlements of the city.
● Russian troops have completely captured Toshkivka, and are also trying to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops between the Dolyna and Hirskyi.
● According to him, the Russians have gathered all possible reserves for a decisive attempt to occupy the Luhansk region.
● 568 people remain in the bomb shelters of the Severodonetsk 'Azot', including 38 children. They refused to evacuate. These are mainly employees of the enterprise and their families. At the moment they have food, water and basic medicines.
● The Russians are shelling Lysychansk with artillery, tanks and aircraft. At least three civilians and several policemen are now known to have been injured. The missile strikes targeted the buildings of the police, prosecutor’s office, and Security Council of Ukraine.
● Street fighting continues in Severodonetsk. Russian troops again opened fire on the villages of Synetskyi and Pavlohrad, on the already destroyed bridges and twice on the «Azot» plant.
DONETSK
Regional Military Administration: Russians killed 1 civilian in the Donetsk region today. Another 19 people were injured today. It is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Adviser to Maripol’s mayor: The Russians destroyed 130 new buses and trolleybuses in Mariupol. And then they brought 10 used buses from St. Petersburg to the temporarily occupied city.
● Today, Russian sappers, together with the military, carried out demining the territory of the Azovstal plant around the blast furnaces. The result - minus two Russians. The explosion was heard by half of the city.
State Security Service: SSU officers arrested the head of one of Ukrenergo's regional divisions for collaboration with the Russian invaders. The collaborator voluntarily agreed to cooperate with the Russians, for which they appointed him a fake head of the so-called "Mariupol Trunk Networks". The collaborator was informed of the suspicion.
National Police: The police documented 23 war crimes of the Russian Federation in the Donetsk region. The Russians shelled 16 settlements, killed and wounded civilians. Destruction was received by 54 civilian objects - residential buildings and infrastructure.
● Russian aviation bombed yesterday S-300 air defense systems, Tornado-S and Uragan rocket systems, artillery, tanks. Russian troops used cluster shells.
The so-called head of the "DPR" Denis Pushilin allowed hiring foreign mercenaries. This is stated in the so-called "State Defense Committee of the DPR", which concerns the service during martial law and in wartime.
ZAPORIZHIA
Mayor of Melitopol: The Russians want to introduce the death penalty in Melitopol. There have been numerous reports of partisan activity in Melitopol)
Mayor of Energodar: The Russians released the kidnapped head of the fire department of the occupied Energodar, after almost a month of arrest, Troyan, apparently under pressure from the kidnappers, gave interviews to pro-Russian journalists and "confessed" to cooperation with Ukraine's State Security Service and the Territorial Defense.
KHERSON
The media reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit a Russian ammunition depot in Kyselivka, Kherson region
Operational command Pivden "South": The AFU are advancing in the temporarily occupied Kherson region, despite the strong defense of the Russian troops
DNIPRO
Regional Military Administration: In the Krivіу Rih direction of the front, the Russians deliberately set fire to the forest and fields by shelling.
● The Russians continue shelling along the entire line of contact using MLRS, cannon artillery and mortars. The Russian Federation continues to use weapons prohibited by all international conventions - cluster and phosphorus munitions. The Russians fired on the outskirts of the border villages of the Kriviy Rih region; there were no casualties.
MYKOLAIV
Regional Military Administration: As a result of today's Russian shelling, a local resident was killed in the Mykolaiv region, 6 more people were injured. Today the Russian troops fired at some villages in the region, as well as the city of Ochakiv.
ODESA
Regional Military Administration: Confirmed the day before yesterday’s attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russian drilling platforms in the Black Sea. The platforms were used as control points for part of the Black Sea. It was a preemptive strike.
Operational command Pivden "South": The AFU inflicted a concentrated blow on Russian troops on the island Zmiinyi with the use of various means. The OC stressed that after the strike, what the Russians proudly called the "island garrison", suffered significant losses.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://euromaidanpress.com/
https://invite.viber.com/?g2=AQBD3wxTrZ6XUU7IdXeHUfjVCydekezQCCGuwYnT6qPd1r7n1aVbFIewa6ng6Lis