While Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov made important statements. Speaking about the current advance and operations of the Russian army, Spokesperson Konashenkov said, “The Russian Armed Forces, which crossed the Kashlagach river, broke the resistance of the Aidar battalion and advanced 5 kilometers, reaching the Shakhtarsk – Novoukrainka line. About 30 militants, 1 tank, an infantry fighting vehicle and 4 all-terrain vehicles were destroyed. The Russian army is currently fighting units of the 54th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, operating in the second echelon. Groups of the People’s militia of the Donetsk Republic destroyed the 53rd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and control was seized in the Taramchuk settlement, the retreating enemy is being pursued. Lugansk People’s Republic Troops reached the northern outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Lysychansk. “They are destroying the Ukrainian nationalist groups that are withdrawing from the Ukrainian city of Rubijne,” he said.
UKRAINE’S 59 MILITARY FACILITIES HAVE BEEN HIT”
Speaking about the damage done by the Russian army to the Ukrainian army, spokesman Konashenkov said, “During the day, Russian Air Defense Systems struck 59 military facilities in Ukraine. These included 3 command posts, 2 multiple launch rocket systems and 2 radar stations located in the town of Bohodukhiv in Kharkov, Ukraine, 2 rocket and artillery arsenals, and 51 areas where military equipment is concentrated. Farpost-RU unmanned aerial vehicle destroyed a radar used for illumination and guidance of the S-300 air defense system in the Vypolzov region, 60 kilometers north of Kiev. In addition, Russian Air Defense Systems destroyed 5 separate Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near the Malovorontsovka region. Since the beginning of the military operation against Ukraine, a total of 201 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,443 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 147 multi-purpose rocket launchers, 564 cannons and mortars, and 1,248 special military vehicles have been destroyed.
“1 PERSON DELIVERED FROM UKRAINE INTELLIGENCE”
Noting that a person working in the Ukrainian Intelligence Service (SBU) voluntarily surrendered to the Russian soldiers, Konashenkov said, “During a special military operation, an employee of the main division of the SBU in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions voluntarily surrendered to the Russian soldiers. This officer was directly involved in organizing the training of sabotage and terrorist groups to work in areas liberated from the nationalists. The SBU official gave detailed information about all the people involved in sabotage activities in the Donbass region. “I draw attention to the exemption from criminal liability if all persons in charge of the SBU voluntarily waive their criminal activity and report this to law enforcement in a timely manner,” he said.
“Kyiv WILL HIT THE USA”
Noting that the surrendered SBU member gave information that he would be provoked by Azov nationalist groups, Konashenkov said, “In addition, the SBU employee reported on the planned terrorist actions by the militants of the Azov nationalist battalion in Lviv against the employees and facilities of the diplomatic missions of the USA and other Western countries. . I want to emphasize that the leadership of the Kyiv regime was aware of the plans of the nationalists, but did not take any measures to prevent their implementation. The Kyiv nationalist regime plans to present the attacks on US and Western diplomatic facilities as a ‘targeted attack by the Russian armed forces’. “The main purpose of the provocation is to increase pressure on NATO countries to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine and to provide additional weapons,” he said. (UAV)