[Australian Broadcasting Corp] Russian media propaganda used to be extreme, now it’s verging on insane. But a group of exiled journalists is fighting back.
Five nights a week, across the world’s biggest country, millions sit down to watch the TV talk show, Evening with Vladimir Solovyov. It’s one of Russia’s leading television programs discussing the invasion of Ukraine.
During a typical broadcast, Solovyov might call for nuclear strikes on Washington and London, warn that the Earth will be reduced to ashes unless Ukraine surrenders, brand Germany’s chancellor the new Hitler, suggest Ukraine’s president is a paedophile or claim NATO is run by Satan.
He not only calls Ukrainians Nazis, but insists they’re now working in league with LGBT activists to destroy Russia.
Solovyov is not on the fringe of Russian politics. He is the star of Russia’s main television network, Russia-1, and one of a tiny pool of media figures trusted to interview President Vladimir Putin.
His regular panel guest is Margarita Simonyan, head of the Kremlin’s international news network Russia Today, known in the West as RT. RT markets itself as hip, non-mainstream media providing real news and alternative commentary, but its boss shares Solovyov’s views.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned into a bloody quagmire, state-controlled television has turned the propaganda dial to 11 to try to maintain support for what’s officially called a "special military operation".
Discussion programs like Solovyov’s dominate prime-time viewing, while social media is full of bizarre odes to Russian manhood, Christian family values or nuclear weapons — all produced with Hollywood-level production values.
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Western propaganda far worse. Get ready for environmental lock downs soon to come. Stay at home no travels. Work one day a week as the Federals do after returning to work after COVID. Covid lock downs were a test to proceed to next level.
Can't argue with that but it's no excuse. Why can't we hear the truth?
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NATO:
Ukraine is hosting one of the great epics of this century.
"We are Harry Potter and William Wallace, the Na'Vi and Han Solo. We're escaping from Shawshank and blowing up the Death Star. We are fighting with the Harkonnens and challenging Thanos."
Like the kids say, that's pretty cringe, but my question is with the Harkonnens, or with (against) the Harkonnens?
JK Rowling is cancelled. William Wallace was executed. The Na'vi lose. Han is murdered by his son. The Rebels get their asses kicked. The Dune reference is clunky. Comic books? Is this Bluto?
The Ghost of Kyyyyyv was awful on its face. Who became a tranny because war to protect LGBTQ people. Who was then shot down but perfectly fine helmet put up at Auction.
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Bags of stuff collected from balloon shot down held in tightest security and transported with security to I suppose a lab for evaluation. They don't want us to know. Keep the fear going.
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You can view the comments of these Kremlin operatives right here on this site. Just view any article about Russia, they'll carry Putin's water opposing a NATO intervention in Ukraine.
How do these traitors sleep at night? On top of a big pile of rubles, that's how.
You Jihadi
You a killa
Don't like black people
That's a sucka...
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A show with a bunch of ultra rich black women who dance in their skivvies explaining how much more superior they are than the audience of local Afghanis should be pay-per-view.
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^ Especially when the audience goes interactive...
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How do these traitors sleep at night? On top of a big pile of rubles, that's how.
You're full of shit, Bob. The real traitors are the ones who are trying to lead us into a war that never should have happened, like you. And for what? C'mon, Bob. Answer me. What is your goal here? Don't even try to tell me it's about democracy in Ukraine. We all know Biden cares less about democracy in Ukraine than he does in America. So what, exactly, do you stand to gain?
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[LB] The 364th day of the Russian large-scale invasion has begun.
by Iryna Gamalii
Last day, the enemy launched 59 attacks from rocket salvo systems. As a result of the criminal actions of the Russian occupiers , civilian residential buildings were destroyed and damaged, and civilians were killed and injured.
There is a great danger of further Russian air and missile attacks on the entire territory of Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the morning summary .
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyan, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Shakhtar directions. Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repelled attacks by invaders in the areas of the settlements of Kuzemivka and Dibrova in the Luhansk region and Fedorivka, Yagidne, Berkhivka, Bakhmut and Kurdyumivka in the Donetsk region.
No signs of the formation of offensive groups of the enemy were detected in the Volyn, Poliske, Siversk and Slobozhansk directions . Areas of settlements of Bachivsk, Brusky, Pavlivka, Vorozhba and Grabovskoe of Sumy region, as well as more than 20 areas of settlements in Kharkiv region, were subjected to enemy shelling. Among them are Strelecha, Morokhovets, Staritsa, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Volohivka, Budarky, Bologhivka and Kolodyazne.
In the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the enemy shelled the areas of Dvorichna, Hryanikyvka, Kotlyarivka, Kupyansk and Berestov settlements of the Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka, Ivanivka, Nevske, Chervonopivka, Dibrova and Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Fedorivka in the Donetsk region.
Areas of 21 settlements were shelled in the Bakhmut direction . In particular, these are Rozdolivka, Vesele, Bilogorivka, Berkhivka, Bakhmut, Stupochki, Klishchiivka, Ozaryanivka and Toretsk.
On the Avdiivsk and Shakhtarsk directions, the enemy fired artillery at the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Vodiane, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka, Bogoyavlenka, Novomykhailivka, Velyka Novosilka, Neskuchne, Prechistivka, and Vugledar.
In the Zaporizhzhya region, the areas of Novosilka, Vremivka, and Novopil of Donetsk region and Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Malynivka, Magdalinivka, Pavlivka, Stepove, Kamianske, Novoandriivka, Orihiv, Charivne, Novodanilivka, and Mala Tokmachka of Zaporizhia region were hit by fire.
On the Kherson direction, the city of Kherson was hit by fire from an anti-aircraft missile system. There are victims among the civilian population. Areas of 18 settlements were also hit by enemy artillery. Among them are Mykhailivka, Dudchany, Mylove, Tomarine, Shlyakhove, Beryslav, Mykolaivka, Kozatske, Vesele, Antonivka and Veletenske.
In the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region, the enemy continues to forcibly passport the population. The Russian occupying forces, together with the police, have increased checks at checkpoints and are threatening to evict all citizens who do not receive a Russian passport from the beginning of March.
Over the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 8 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers and 2 strikes on anti-aircraft missile complexes. Our units of rocket forces and artillery hit 2 areas where the enemy's manpower was concentrated.
As a reminder, NATO should seriously prepare for a possible future scenario where Russia controls Belarus, according to a report by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Putin is likely to make significant progress in restoring Russian suzerainty over Belarus regardless of the outcome of his invasion of Ukraine.
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Seven attacks repelled Wagner forces who fight with no ammunition. "She is employed as a Russian-English interpreter. Further, she contributes to the ‘World Fighting Federation’ as a cage girl in Arizona. During her early career, she used to go for a general photoshoot and only appeared on local media. She won the Playboy Playmate of the Month in August 2011 when she did her MBA. After winning the title, she built her professional modeling career and entered the Playboy Mansion.
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[Vesti] February 22 is the 364th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, losses, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
06:00 . Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia hit the Nikopol region from heavy artillery- the Marganets community suffered.
07:00 . The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled seven Russian attacks in a day, including thosenearBakhmut. Attacks were repulsed in the areas of the settlements of Kuzemovka and Dibrova in the Luhansk region and Fedorovka, Yagodnoye, Berkhovka, Bakhmut and Kurdyumovka in the Donetsk region. On February 21, Russia carried out 59 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. There is a great danger of further air and missile strikes throughout Ukraine, they say in the General Staff.
08:00 . Kherson region. During the day, the Russians shelled the Kherson region 51 times - five people were killed. They beat from MLRS, mortars, artillery, tanks and AGS. After lunch on February 21, Russian troops launched a massive attack from 122mm BM-21 "Gradov" on Kherson - civilians were killed, civilian buildings were destroyed. The shells hit a public transport stop, a medical facility, a transport company, the Khersonteploenergo building, a plant and residential buildings.
10:30 am . Kharkov region. The Russians attacked Kharkov and the region with S-300 missiles . At least four explosions are reported. Arrivals were recorded in the Kievsky district of Kharkov. Focused on infrastructure facilities. Two people were injured.
11:20 am . Donetsk region. Russian ammunition depot destroyed in Mariupol. Two hits were recorded in the Central and Kalmius regions. In the airport area, the composition of the ammunition was destroyed, which detonated.
12:00 . Kharkov region. The Russians shelled at least 20 border settlements in the Chuguevsky, Kupyansky and Kharkov regionsof the region. In Kupyansk, a civilian was wounded. Hospitalized in a state of moderate severity.
15:00 . Kherson region. The Russian army fired artillery at Novotyaginka. Shells hit houses, their debris killed two people - an 81-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man.
15:50 . Kherson region. Explosions in Kherson.
17:33 . In Avdievka, Donetsk region, the building of Ukrtelecom completely collapsed from the fourth to the first floor from a direct hit by a rocket. This was stated by the deputy Musa Magomedov. Information about the victims is being specified.
17:58 . The Russian Federation is concentrating its main efforts on conductingoffensive operationsin the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Miner directions, increasing the number of personnel. Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00.
18:20 . According to the General Staff,near Kharkov, in the Bologovka area, an enemy DRG was discovered. As a result of the fire impact, the enemy retreated to the territory of the Russian Federation.
18:44 . A draft law has been submitted to the State Duma, which establishes theMoscow time zone.
19:10 . Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
19:51 . Tomorrow the government council of Finland will decide whetherLeopard tanks. This is reported by the Finnish state broadcaster Yle.
20:22 . Photos of the consequences of the shelling of the Nikopol region were published by the governor of the Dnepropetrovsk region Lysak.
According to him, there were no casualties.
20:48 . No one is pushing the war in Ukraine more than Nuland. Elon Musk thinks so. Victoria Nuland is the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
21:11 . The United States and Ukraine have the same vision of the end of the war: it is the complete restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak during a conversation with reporters.
21:48 . Russia does not intend to use nuclear weapons during the conflict in Ukraine. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin in an interview with LBC radio station.
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[Korrespondent] 23:12 The issue of transferring Western combat aircraft to Ukraine will be decided within the next months, Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk said in an interview with UP. According to him, we are talking not only about military issues and pilot training, but also about purely practical issues, as well as "some delicate domestic political issues, as with longer-range missiles."
23:08 Zelensky said in an evening video message that over the seven months of the grain initiative, 43 countries of the world received more than 22 million tons of food: "But if our initiative worked at full capacity, if Russia did not try to slow it down, we could send it to export more food products. That is, there would be significantly more guarantees of food security in the world."
22:27 Zelensky said that he had a conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: "We discussed the implementation of the agreements reached during my visit to London. I appreciate the UK's understanding that the speed of delivery of military assistance today is Ukraine's success on the battlefield."
21:55 The US House of Representatives Oversight Committee has asked the Department of Defense, the State Department and the Agency for International Development to submit reports on the spending of $ 113 billion allocated to assist Ukraine.
21:53 Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin said that the Russian Federation does not intend to use nuclear weapons during the current conflict in Ukraine: "In this conflict, no. We have a doctrine that clearly states when nuclear weapons can be used - in in the event of a nuclear attack on the Russian Federation, or if the conventional attack is so serious that the existence of our state will be in danger." The ambassador added that the current conflict "does not fit into any of the categories."
21:49 Switzerland is preparing a new aid package for about 140 million euros for Ukraine and Moldova, writes Reuters. According to the initiative of Switzerland, most of the funds - 116 million - will be directed to the needs of Ukraine, and more than 26 million are planned to be provided for Moldova. They want to use the funds for shelters for schools, repairs of hospitals and energy infrastructure, and small loans to small agricultural businesses.
21:17 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that London is ready to help other countries that decide to provide combat aircraft to Ukraine, but this task is not easy for Britain itself: "It is not easy, because there is a whole range of things that arise nearby, and it is not just about the plane. It's how you take care of it, how you maintain it, and that needs to be worked on." In addition, the British planes are "very different" from what Ukrainian pilots are used to, Sunak added.
At the same time, he expressed confidence that Ukraine will become a NATO member: "On the way to NATO membership, it is necessary to provide Ukraine with more standard NATO equipment, as well as ensure the interoperability of all the forces of different countries and how they use this equipment, so training Ukrainian NATO tactics pilots are also part of this process."
20:34 Poland would like to transfer Soviet fighters to Ukraine before sending Western ones, but only as part of a coalition, President Andrzej Duda said after the Bucharest Nine summit. According to him, the countries of the alliance must decide whether to support Ukraine with the supply of fighters, and if this is approved, Warsaw will first of all provide its MiGs to Kyiv.
20:29 The Bucharest Nine, including Hungary, following the summit with the participation of the US President, condemned Russia and supported Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO. The statement says, in particular, that all the countries of the nine (Bulgaria, Hungary, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) are ready to support Ukraine in an effort to restore its internationally recognized borders and on the way to Europe. It also condemns all countries that contribute to Russian aggression, and specifically mentions Belarus.
20:11 Kiev and Washington have the same vision that victory in the war against Russia is the complete restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Yermak said. He stressed that Ukraine will seek security guarantees and NATO membership in order to prevent a recurrence of large-scale aggression in the future. Yermak also admitted that Ukraine could join NATO earlier than the EU.
19:52 Yermak said that the UK could become the first country to unblock the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine. "There are still issues that need to be agreed upon," the head of the OP added.
19:33 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and direct negotiations between the presidents of the United States and Russia: "This war must end immediately. If there is no immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations do not begin immediately, huge problems can arise." Szijjártó added that "it would be great if the Americans and Russians could finally talk to each other and do everything they could to end this war as quickly as possible."
18:51 In Germany, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on February 24, exhibitions of damaged Russian equipment will be held, Reznikov said. "Tonight, four Russian tanks "invaded" the EU and NATO. But thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there is a nuance. On February 24, citizens of four countries - Germany, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - will simultaneously see that Russian tanks can enter Europe through Ukraine only as museum exhibits or trophies.
18:44 Ukraine needs an additional $10 billion to cover budget needs in 2023 and start economic recovery, Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko told CNN. He said that the meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, which took place in Kiev on February 21, was very productive: “Now we see that our relations are quite stable, and we are moving towards a full-fledged program with the IMF. We are ready to fulfill all the requirements and conditions to continue the implementation of the program".
According to the minister, Kyiv and the IMF agreed to start discussing the new program within a few weeks.
18:42 In Mariupol, the liquidation of two fuel depots at the bases of the invaders in the Kalmiussky district was also confirmed, said the adviser to the mayor of the city, Petr Andryushchenko. Meanwhile, Russian military correspondents report that they are "shocked" by the strikes on Mariupol, because they thought it was well protected. According to some of them, the Ukrainians fired "something new".
18:35 Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has delivered 255 strikes on 112 energy facilities in Ukraine. Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions suffered the most.
18:32 The Russian army is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Miner directions, increasing the number of personnel, the General Staff said in the evening summary.
An enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group was discovered in the Bologovka region of the Kharkov region. As a result of the fire influence of the units of the Defense Forces, the enemy withdrew to the territory of the Russian Federation. On the Kupyansky and Limansky directions, the Russians carried out several unsuccessful offensive operations. They also attempted to infiltrate the DRG in the Figolovka area.
18:24 A bill has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, according to which the Moscow time zone should be established in the parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions controlled by Russia. Russian media report that the project was prepared in October, but then it was postponed.
18:20 The Embassy of Ukraine in Montenegro warned of the possibility of anti-Ukrainian provocations on the anniversary of the Russian invasion and called on Ukrainians to be vigilant and cautious.
17:57 In the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, the Russians have installed a location station that can listen to mobile communications and control traffic. In addition, in some places they turned on the Ukrainian connection - in this way they hope to identify patriots or at least eavesdrop on what and with whom people communicate, said Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov. He stressed that this is the same provocation as with Russian military vehicles, on which the invaders installed Ukrainian license plates and flags and drove around the villages to identify those who would rejoice at the Ukrainian soldiers.
17:41 The United States believes that Russia failed the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile when Biden was in Ukraine. Russia denies. More details - in the material Russian fiasco.
17:28 The European Union was unable to agree on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, negotiations will continue tomorrow, Reuters reports citing its sources. The tenth package of sanctions was planned to be introduced by the anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion.
17:22 On Thursday, February 23, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in India, the financial leaders of the G7 countries will meet to discuss, among other things, support for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia. However, India does not want the G20 to discuss further restrictions on Russia, Reuters reports. One Indian diplomat said that the existing sanctions have already affected the world, while another official believes that sanctions are not a G20 issue, as this is an economic forum designed to discuss the growth of countries' prosperity.
17:10 Ukraine this week will appeal to Turkey and the UN with a request to start negotiations on extending the grain agreement for at least one year and include the ports of Nikolaev in the agreement, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yuriy Vaskov told Reuters.
17:08 Biden called Russia's decision to suspend participation in START "a big mistake."
16:55 Belarusian border guards complain that Ukrainians "defiantly" lay mines on their section of the border checkpoint, and also show "threatening and indecent gestures" to the Belarusian border guards.
16:44 The American edition of The New Yorker showed photographs of the destruction that the Russians inflicted with their shelling of the energy infrastructure of Ukraine. The journalists in the article note that the strategy of the Russians has changed: from local damage to energy networks in collision zones, they have moved to the targeted destruction of power plants and the transmission system in order to undermine Ukraine's resolve to fight. But the Russian strategy to plunge Ukraine into darkness and cold has not been successful.
16:31 Warsaw hosts the Bucharest Nine summit dedicated to collective security and support for Ukraine. In his speech, Biden said that "not only Ukraine is at stake now, but freedom, the idea of freedom, is at stake." He stressed that the eastern flank of NATO is the front line of "our collective defense."
Stoltenberg, in turn, noted that NATO cannot allow Russia to undermine European security. "We must give Ukraine what it needs," the Secretary General said.
16:19 Russia is preparing a scenario of internal destabilization in Ukraine as the only salvation from its military defeat. To this end, on international platforms and within Ukraine, the Russian Federation, through its experts, is promoting the ideas of Ukraine's renunciation of the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk regions and Crimea in exchange for an end to the war, NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov wrote in an column for the UP.
"Work on this scenario is being carried out on a large scale and in different directions. The Kremlin in its plans is counting on the fatigue of Ukrainians, the exhaustion of allies and partners, elections in the US and Europe, the economic crisis and the need for Russian resources," Danilov said. According to him, at international meetings, Russian representatives intimidate and convince that the exchange of part of Ukrainian territories for peace is the best way out.
Danilov is convinced that Putin sees such a land-for-peace agreement only as an intermediate stage in achieving the main goal - the destruction of Ukraine and its complete absorption. The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council emphasized that this war does not provide for a draw and there are no halftones: "Ukraine must win, and Russia must lose. Compromise and concessions are the path to defeat and loss of statehood."
16:04 Putin, during his speech at Luzhniki , said that "right now there is a battle on our historical frontiers for our people."
15:59 Back in September 2022, not a single state officially supported the creation of a special tribunal over Russia, while now more and more countries support the idea, Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin said. According to him, the turning point took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where a large conference was held, during which some foreign ministers decided to support the creation of the tribunal.
In addition, a very important event occurred on February 3 during the visit of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to Kyiv, when at a press conference with Zelensky they announced the creation of the International Center for Investigation of the Crime of Aggression.
15:48 In Moscow, on Sparrow Hills, opposite the Luzhniki Stadium, where Putin performed today as part of a concert-rally, the Pantsir-S1 air defense system was installed. Earlier, the same complexes were seen in Novo-Ogaryovo near Putin's residence, on the roof of the Defense Ministry building and on the roof of an office center near the Kremlin.
15:27 The Russians fired artillery at the village of Novotyaginka, Kherson region - two people were killed, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin. He also noted that from February 23 to February 25, additional security measures are being introduced in the de-occupied territory of the Kherson region: enterprises and institutions of communal ownership are switching to remote work; the issuance of humanitarian aid, cash payments in the branches of Ukrposhta will be limited; Law enforcement officers will be intensively patrolling places of possible congestion of people. At the same time, invincibility points will work around the clock.
15:15 Zelensky said that he had discussed by phone with Estonian President Alar Karis the July NATO summit in Vilnius and expectations in the context of Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration.
He also had a telephone conversation with Pakistani President Arif Alvi: "We noted the importance of the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, respect for the UN Charter. Special attention was paid to the Ukrainian grain initiative. Our state is ready to continue to act as a guarantor of the food security of the world."
14:47 The Federation Council unanimously approved the law on the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
14:43 Medvedchuk's lawyers filed a lawsuit against the Verkhovna Rada for the abolition and recognition of the illegal procedure for depriving him of his mandate, Arakhamia said. According to him, this indicates that "Putin's fans will look for any leads to appeal against the government's decisions. To prevent them from having such a chance, the purge of the parliament will be carried out exclusively by constitutional means." He called on all deputies from banned parties to resign.
14:37 The Chinese Foreign Ministry says that Beijing does not intend to provide "lethal support" to Russia for the war against Ukraine. In particular, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that China is not even considering such a possibility, and the United States and NATO allegedly spread fakes about China's role in the war.
In turn, Wang Yi, head of the office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, said during his visit to Moscow that China will "firmly pursue an independent and independent foreign policy."
14:26 Reznikov said that already "in the near future" Ukraine expects the first tanks from partners with trained Ukrainian crews.
14:23 Prigozhin again complains about the lack of ammunition, which the Russian Ministry of Defense allegedly does not give to Wagner PMC mercenaries. The Russian Defense Ministry rejected these accusations the day before, saying that it supplies weapons and ammunition to all formations. However, Prigozhin then reiterated that the losses among his fighters were huge, but could have been five times less if it were not for "shell hunger."
14:16 The governor of the Belogorod region of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that shells hit a shopping center in Shebekino, as a result of which it caught fire. According to preliminary data, there is one victim.
14:12 The upper house of the Polish parliament unanimously adopted a resolution in support of Ukraine on the eve of the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation with a call to condemn Russian criminals in an international court. The document also notes that Ukrainians defend not only their country, but also Europe.
13:56 Spain will send six Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said. She added that the number of tanks could be increased.
13:52 Putin held a meeting in Moscow with Wang Yi, head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Politburo member Wang Yi. He also called Xi Jinping a "friend" and said he was looking forward to his visit to Moscow.
Wang Yi said that relations between Russia and China "withstood pressure from the international community and are developing steadily."
13:38 Zelensky submitted a draft resolution to the Rada, according to which the National Security and Defense Council introduces sectoral economic sanctions against all banking and non-banking institutions in Russia. In particular, sanctions will be applied for a period of 50 years to all banks registered or located in the Russian Federation, including the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, non-bank credit institutions, payment system operators, stock market participants, insurance companies, investment funds, etc. . All transactions with these institutions will be prohibited.
13:25 Law enforcement officers have identified 91 Russian soldiers involved in crimes in Bucha, namely, murders, torture and sexual violence, Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin said. According to him, during the occupation, the Russian army committed more than 9,000 war crimes in the Buchansk region, more than 1,700 civilians died, of which about 700 were in Bucha.
13:19 Russia can mobilize up to 1 million military personnel for the war against Ukraine, said the head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Bruno Kahl. He recalled that in the fall of 2022, approximately 300,000 people were mobilized. "Russia's further mobilization potential is a reserve of up to a million people, if the Kremlin deems it necessary," the head of the BND said.
13:14 The SBU detained a pro-Kremlin blogger in Kiev, the founder of the so-called "Russian club", who was hiding in the monastery of the UOC-MP. Officially, law enforcement officers do not name the detainee, however, according to sources of the UP, we are talking about Dmitry Skvortsov. He, in particular, was engaged in the preparation of custom publications for Russian news agencies. In August last year, he was informed in absentia of suspicion of treason, after which he fled and hid on the territory of the Holy Annunciation Monastery of the UOC-MP.
12:57 Russia was importing a trial batch of shells from Iran, and now they are trying to import another batch, not a trial one anymore - about 20,000 shells. "This is nothing compared to the numbers that are used," Budanov said in an interview with Forbes. At the same time, there have been no confirmed deliveries from the DPRK. According to him, stocks of artillery shells in Russia have dropped to 30%, the remnants of missiles are almost exhausted, and the maximum Russian production is about 40 cruise missiles per month.
"On the whole, in a month they produce sometimes 20, sometimes 22 Caliber missiles. About 15, sometimes up to 20, - Kh-101 missiles. That is why the number of missiles decreases in each salvo. Mondays, then once every eight days, now once every ten days, two weeks. They reduce the number of missiles and increase the time interval, "said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
12:48 Pope Francis, two days before the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, called for a ceasefire and peace talks: "A year has passed since the start of this absurd and brutal war, a sad anniversary ... Let's ask ourselves: was everything possible done for stop the war?
12:39 In Moscow, Luzhniki hosts a "patriotic" rally-concert dedicated to the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the Can Explain channel , the security of the event is ensured by an unprecedented number of OMON officers. There are many paddy wagons on the streets of the capital - more than during opposition rallies. Extras are carefully inspected at the entrance to Luzhniki. Z-symbols are not observed - instead of it, tricolors, St. Andrew's crosses and emblems of the USSR.
In a conversation with journalists, visitors admit that they came thanks to the promise of free food, money and exemption from studies. And some reported that they were forced under the threat of dismissal. Despite this, entire sectors are empty at the stadium. The organizers of the rally warned that after it began, the doors of the stadium would be closed and it would be impossible to leave Luzhniki.
12:25 Due to Russian aggression, more than 8 million Ukrainians were forced to leave the country, according to the UN:
During the year of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, 8.1 million people left Ukraine
12:13 Hungary is blocking the strengthening of sanctions against relatives of Russian businessmen, writes Politico, citing sources in diplomatic circles. In addition, according to the sources, Orban is again threatening to veto the extension of the EU sanctions, which should be renewed every six months, "because he wants to remove four people from the list."
Budapest also opposes a proposal, supported by the rest of the EU, to increase the extension period from six to 12 months, which would give Hungary less opportunity to block EU decisions.
11:54 Another explosion thundered in Mariupol. Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko reported on the impact on berth 18, warehouse 3 in the port.
11:52 Zelensky plans to personally attend the NATO summit in Vilnius in July, Ukrainian Ambassador to Lithuania Petr Beshta told BNS in an interview: "We are planning this. The first thing we need is an invitation, because Ukraine is not a member of NATO. We hope to receive and we hope for a radical change in the situation related to the war in Ukraine." The ambassador added that Kyiv expects "very clear wording at the meeting in Vilnius that as soon as the war ends, Ukraine will become a member of NATO."
11:43 The Russians fired at infrastructure facilities in the Kievsky district of Kharkov, two people were injured, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said.
11:27 The activation of the Russian troops began in early February, Vadim Skibitsky, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said in a comment to the Associated Press. According to him, now the main goals of Russia are Kupyansk, Kharkov region, Liman, Bakhmut, Maryinka, Avdeevka and Vuhledar, Donetsk region. Skibitsky noted that, despite the intense fighting in these sectors of the front, the successes of the Russian Federation are insignificant and testify to the exhaustion of its forces.
11:05 The State Duma adopted a law suspending Russia's participation in the Treaty on the Reduction of Strategic Offensive Arms.
10:59 Russians are preparing another provocation in the occupied territory of the Zaporozhye region, Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said. According to local residents, since yesterday, the occupiers have been driving around the villages of the Melitopol region in the area of the Molochny estuary and intimidating people, urging them to evacuate or prepare bomb shelters. Fedorov noted that the Russians are acting according to the "Donetsk scenario": they either scare the inhabitants with the Armed Forces of Ukraine so that people do not wait for the return of Ukraine, or arrange provocations in order to later blame the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:53 The SBU announced that it had blocked the channel in Vinnitsa for "recruiting" former prisoners into the ranks of the PMC Wagner. For joining it and participating in hostilities, the attacker offered from 2,000 to 4,000 dollars a month. The agent of the Russians turned out to be a local recidivist who spent 15 years behind bars for robbery and gang rape.
10:31 Decisive battles in Ukraine will go from mid to late spring, Budanov said in an interview with Forbes. According to him, this will be a turning point. If we apply the football analogy to 12 months of the war, now, according to the head of the GUR, "the score is 1:1, and the match is in the 70th minute."
Budanov also said that the “big offensive” of Russia, which they have in mind, is already underway: “But it’s going on in such a way that not everyone even sees it, this offensive is of such quality. They have a strategic task - to reach administrative the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This is what they dream of, they will not be able to do it."
Commenting on the information that the statistics of fires and explosions in Russia has recently increased significantly, Budanov noted that "much of this is not an accident": different highways constantly for 2-3 hours, sometimes for 5-6 hours, traffic stops on the entire section. It is clear that it is not just on fire. " Answering the question whether Ukrainians help in Russia in this, Budanov said: "Why only Ukrainians? I would say this - money works wonders."
10:09 For two months now, Russian groups that operate in Ukraine have been fighting in the mode of maximum savings on ammunition, Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry, said in an interview with Forbes. According to him, more or less active ammunition is now used exclusively in Bakhmut and in the Liman direction.
At the same time, Budanov said that the Russians have enough machine guns "for any number of terrorists," but there are not enough armored vehicles. Many Russian units are now being formed from scratch, the chief intelligence officer added: “They are moving without equipment, in the Urals and KamAZ trucks. They no longer have infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers in their state. All equipment is being removed from long-term storage, they have already removed more than 60%, about 35 %, which can be quickly restored. Production is single, and it does not cover the needs. "
10:05 There is no shortage of power in the energy system of Ukraine on February 22 and is not predicted yet. All types of power plants are operating, electricity is imported in small volumes, Ukrenergo said. At the same time, some settlements are de-energized due to weather conditions. Network restrictions remain in Odessa and the Odessa region, hourly outage schedules apply.
09:54 British intelligence notes that Putin, in his address to the Federal Assembly, maintained the belligerent tone that he had used in his speeches over the past six months, but did not report on any practical measures that could bring Russia out of the current impasse on battlefield. Putin continues to make controversial statements about the existential struggle, while insisting that everything is in order in Russia and everything is going according to plan. This makes both messages ineffective, analysts say.
09:18 Near the Kremennaya Lugansk region, on February 21, the Russians tried to break through the Ukrainian defenses: an infantry company and a tank company went forward. The battle was very difficult - the Defense Forces destroyed several Russian tanks, their offensive bogged down, the situation stabilized, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Gaidai. In the Svatovsky direction yesterday, the invaders evacuated the dead and wounded, since the day before they also suffered significant losses when trying to break through.
09:13 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person died - in Ivanovskoye. Another person in the region was injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:11 In the Kherson region over the past day due to Russian shelling, five civilians were killed, another 21 people were injured, the OVA reported.
09:02 In several Russian regions, a message was heard on the radio about the threat of a missile strike. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation stated that it was a hacker attack, the information is fake and does not correspond to reality.
08:45 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 22.
personnel - about 145,060 (+620) people liquidated,
tanks - 3334 (+8),
armored combat vehicles - 6569 (+7),
artillery systems - 2345 (+7),
MLRS - 471 (+0),
air defense systems - 243 (+0),
aircraft - 299 (+0),
helicopters - 287 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 2026 (+3),
cruise missiles - 873 (+0),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 5212 (+2),
special equipment - 226 (+0).
08:29 The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Miner directions, the General Staff said in the morning summary . Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Kuzemovka and Dibrova in the Luhansk region and Fedorovka, Yagodnoe, Berkhovka, Bakhmut and Kurdyumivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kherson region, the Russians continue the forcible passportization of the population. The Russian troops, together with the police, have tightened checks at checkpoints and have been threatening with eviction since the beginning of March to all citizens who do not receive a Russian passport.
07:46 In Mariupol on the evening of February 21, 12 explosions thundered. It is known for sure that two of them are the work of Russian air defense, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city. At the same time, a hit was confirmed in the BC warehouse at the Mariupol airport, followed by the sound of a detonation. It was also recorded that the occupants were hit in the place of basing on the territory of Mill-3000 of the MMK im. Ilyich in the Kalmiussky district.
06:33 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that Putin did not say anything new and important in his address to the Federal Assembly. Most attention was drawn to his statement about the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Analysts believe that Putin made this announcement to reintroduce nuclear rhetoric into the media space, thereby diverting attention from the general vacuity of the rest of his speech.
ISW experts noted that the speech was criticized by many Russian bloggers. In particular, they condemned Putin for not putting forward new goals for the war or outlining new measures to support it or hold Russian officials accountable for numerous military failures.
05:42 Russia conducted an unsuccessful launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile on the day of Biden's visit to Ukraine, CNN reports. Russia informed the United States in advance about the launch of the missile, so Washington does not consider such tests as an escalation. The United States believes that the tests of the rocket, which in the West was nicknamed Satan II and which is capable of carrying several nuclear warheads, were unsuccessful.
"Russia has already carried out successful tests of this missile, and if it succeeded, Putin would have emphasized this in his address to the Federal Assembly on Tuesday," the source said.
05:16 Poland will provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks over the next two to three weeks after the completion of the training of Ukrainian troops, said Lukasz Yasin, spokesman for the Polish Foreign Ministry. At the same time, he stressed that his country also supports the sending of fighters to Ukraine, but first a consensus must be reached between the NATO countries.
03:30 Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty "causes concern" in the UN, said Stefan Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary General. According to him, in the absence of control over nuclear weapons, "the world will become more dangerous, more unstable, with potentially catastrophic consequences." "Every effort must be made to avoid such an outcome, including an immediate return to dialogue," Dujarric said.
In turn, the EU Foreign Service issued a statement calling on Russia to fulfill its obligations under the START and give the US access to inspect its nuclear arsenals. Suspension or expiration of the treaty without a proper follow-up agreement "would undermine the European security architecture and fundamentally set back arms control efforts," the statement said.
03:03 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may visit Kiev in the near future, Israel Hayom reports. The newspaper's sources report that the Israeli Prime Minister has already received an official invitation to visit Ukraine, but the final dates for a possible trip have not yet been agreed. However, according to the publication, the government is already discussing the organizational aspects of the visit.
01:14 Latvia is ready to play the role of a lawyer for Ukraine during the special tribunal over Russia, said Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Elena Kondratyuk. According to her, this issue has already been discussed during a meeting with the Minister of Justice of Latvia, Inessa Libina-Egner. The issue of legal support for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets for the restoration of Ukraine was also raised.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Victoria Nikiforova
[RIA] While our Western counterparts were talking about "de-Putinization", the President of Russia attracted the attention of the whole world. His speech before the Federal Assembly was broadcast live by the leading news agencies, and before he could finish it, all the world's media were discussing it in full swing.
Our Western adversaries have two reactions to the message of the Russian president - a distinct fear of the trap into which they have driven themselves, and a massive withdrawal into unconsciousness with a cry: "It's not us, it's all Putin!" We, they say, fought all the time in Ukraine for peace, and Russia suddenly took over and invaded there.
Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan found it "somewhat absurd to say that Ukraine threatened Russia." That is, NATO military equipment, NATO instructors, regular killings of civilians in the Donbass , on May 2, 2014 in Odessa , carefully nurtured Ukrainian neo-Nazism with the main slogan "moskalyak to gilyak", threats to acquire nuclear weapons again - it was all so, for the sake of peace in all over the world.
The same theme "it's not us, it's all Putin" is vigorously pumped by the British Guardian, and the American The New York Times, and mass, and purely intellectual publications. The expansion of NATO to the east, they say, did not threaten Russia with anything. Constant calls to dismember, decolonize, and simply destroy our country - we are invited to ignore this. Between the lines one can read how annoying the West is our sovereign desire to protect our country. How it struck them, breaking all pre-written scripts.
There were no excuses at all for Putin's accusation that the supply of weapons to Ukraine is fueling the conflict, transferring it from the local to the global level. Western "peacekeepers" simply kept silent.
After chaotic, unconvincing excuses, it was the turn of the classic: "What are we for ?!" President Putin's decision to suspend the Strategic Arms Treaty dealt a heavy blow to the psyche of the Western establishment. They understood the message of the Russian leader well. For them, it was this decision that became the main content of his speech.
Anthony Blinken called Putin's decision "unfortunate and irresponsible," promising that the United States "will closely monitor what Russia is doing in this regard." True, the Secretary of State forgot to add that they will not have any technical capability for this. While the United States is openly fighting with its proxies-Ukrainians against Russia, and even hinting that it would be worthwhile to supply them with nuclear weapons, American inspectors will not be able to "closely monitor" what is happening in our defense industry, they will simply not be allowed there.
Putin's promise to resume nuclear testing if the Americans do so was quickly turned inside out and turned into a "threat to Russia to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine" by the Guardian newspaper.
If representatives of the collective West strenuously pretend that they do not understand the logic of Russia, then the countries of the global South and East understood everything in Putin's speech. The Chinese media noted that Washington's claims to world hegemony are intolerable, and Chinese readers, who often blame their leadership for being too cautious, openly admired the heroism of the Russians and compared our opposition to the West with the Great Patriotic War.
Any country with a colonial past perfectly understands everything that the President of Russia spoke about. Inciting wars around the world, speculating on other people's blood, constant lies and ruthless exploitation - this is how Western slave traders made their fortune, built their "golden billion". But now a billion is shrinking before our eyes. And the only opportunity not only to save himself, but at least to slow down his fall for him was the "strategic defeat" of Russia.
If Russia does not hold out, next in line for plunder will be any country at the expense of which Washington wants to improve its position. Of course, China is the first in this line , and the Chinese comrades rightly note in the comments that today "Russia plays a key role in the fight against Western hegemony."
However, apart from China, almost any country in the world can be plundered. The interests of all these countries - big and small, rich and poor - are represented today by Russia. We literally fight for ourselves and for that guy. Let us give in, and the uncontrolled hegemony of Western capital will crush the sovereignty, economy and national pride of dozens of peoples.
One gets the impression that in many countries ordinary people understand the current situation - extremely dangerous and at the same time fraught with countless opportunities - much more subtle and better than their leadership with lured experts, journalists, propagandists. The Internet is full of ordinary people's comments on Putin's speech. They contain both understanding, and respect, and awareness of the great role that Russia plays in the historical confrontation of our days.
After all, the President of Russia spoke about very simple things. About true sovereignty, about courageous determination to defend our country, about a new, more just world that we can all build together on the ruins of American hegemony. By saying this, Putin was not so much sending signals to the elites as he was speaking to billions of people around the world. And the world heard the Russian president.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:49 To the front without preparation: the brother of the deceased mobilized from Ternopiltoldabout sending him to the front
"Like cannon fodder they sent a man. […] That is, he was in the Donetsk region for 3-4 days, and he was at zero positions for one day," he said.
21:49 In Ukraine are planning concentration camps for Russians
Nazi Dmitry Korchinsky called for the construction of concentration camps in Ukraine. "All these people, after the liberation of the territories, must go through filtration camps,” he said about the residents of the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions."
20:50 24/7 Hunting on the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
During the special military operation, the activity of the UAF militants was recorded in one of the houses. During the night, the shelter was hit and destroyed.
19:46 Russian crews of T-72A tanks destroy objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located on the right bank of the Dnieper
During the special military operation, the military personnel of the tank units of the Southern Military District continue to strike at military facilities, armored vehicles and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, located on the right bank of the Dnieper in the southern sector of the special military operation.
Tankers successfully hit targets that are at a considerable distance and out of line of sight. According to the coordinates obtained with the help of the UAV, observation posts, ammunition depots, as well as foreign military equipment on the right bank of the Dnieper are destroyed from closed firing positions.
When conducting a battle, the combat vehicle is in cover and is not visible to the enemy, and the tank projectile flies along a ballistic trajectory. Such measures provide high accuracy of fire, combined with a low level of danger to crews.
After the end of combat work, tank crews quickly change their positions to prevent return fire from the enemy and destroy new targets.
Fire on targets is corrected from drones, which fix the accuracy of hitting objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
18:09 Throughout the day, the enemy inflicts strikes on the Shebeken urban district in the Belgorod region.
As a result of repeated shelling of Shebekino, a shopping center was damaged, three civilians were wounded.
17:07 RF Armed Forces launched an offensive in the Kupyansk direction
According to "Go and look", Russian units were able to advance several kilometers in the Kharkov region.
"There is an offensive in the Kupyansk direction. The Russian units were able to advance," said the source of the channel.
The gray zone in the Kharkiv region has been taken under control. There is a fight.
17:05 The commander of the joint forces of the Ukrainian troops, Serhiy Naev, said that Kyiv is preparing for an offensive, but its timing is a mystery
17:05 The mayor of Kharkiv Terekhov was fined for the second time for using the Russian language in social networks. He must replenish the treasury of Ukraine by 3,400 hryvnia.
15:59 Knocked out and abandoned armored car"Kozak-2" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Bakhmut area.
15:59 Ukrovoin draws on behalf of their brothers to those who sit their pants in the offices
"People like me will enter your offices and houses with a grenade and machine guns!"
14:57 Today's attack on Kharkiv was delivered by S-300 missiles. Such preliminary information was voiced by the head of the UVA Sinegubov on the air of the national telethon.
According to him, four “arrivals” were recorded at industrial infrastructure facilities.
14:55 Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of the combat work of 122mm BM-21 multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" in the zone of the special operation. Gunners around the clock destroy the targets of Ukrainian nationalists
14:07 A blow guided projectile at the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The crew of the tank carried out the destruction of the observation position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, located on the bell tower of the temple.
14:06 Russian units, with the support of aviation and artillery, continue to successfully advance on all fronts, destroying all Ukrainian nationalists who refuse to raise their hands
13:00 Highlights from the new briefing of the Russian Defense Ministry:
🔹Volunteer detachments, with the support of the Tula airborne unit, continue their successful offensive in the Donetsk direction;
🔹The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction for the day amounted to more than 135 military;
🔹Russian troops destroyed over 40 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kupyansk direction during the day;
🔹Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction per day amounted to 250 people killed and wounded;
🔹Russian air defense destroyed nine HIMARS MLRS shells and ten APU drones in a day;
🔹The RF Armed Forces destroyed the ammunition depot of the 68th Infantry-Jäger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Katerynivka area in the DPR;
🔹The RF Armed Forces destroyed up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen in the South-Donetsk direction;
🔹The Russian Armed Forces hit the command post of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Dobrovolye in the DPR.
12:01 Combat work of 122mm BM-21 multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" of the Central Military District
After marching to the starting positions from the loading area, the gunners deployed and aimed the Grad launchers to strike at the targets of Ukrainian nationalists. Having completed the fire destruction of the targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the calculations change their position.
From receiving a target to striking, the personnel of the calculation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" spends no more than 10 minutes.
The maximum efficiency and accuracy of such volleys is ensured by the adjustment of fire with the help of drones.
12:00 A series of strikes inflicted on Kharkov
According to "Go and look", at least five powerful explosions sounded in the city.
"Arrivals are heard in the city center. At least five," — said the source of the channel.
According to him, the purpose of the strikes could be industrial infrastructure and locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:49 An air raid alert has been announced on the territory of all regions of Ukraine.
10:43 Ukrovoiny express their claims to the battalion commander, who sends them to the task without fire support
09:45 Russian crews of 82mm mortars 2B9M "Vasilek" continue support of offensive units, preventing the Ukrainians from sticking their nose out.
08:54 Destruction of 155mm howitzer M777 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kherson.
08:15 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published frames combat work of the T-72A tank crews at the strongholds and ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the right bank of the Dnieper.
08:09 Work army intelligence.
Reconnaissance is carried out either quietly or very rarely reconnaissance in force. Revealed manpower and armored vehicles, then there is an adjustment. With the help of UAVs direct artillery.
Artillery itself is used for reconnaissance. The 152mm Acacia self-propelled guns, which the fighters affectionately call "Saushka", enter the field. They work on the positions of Ukrainian nationalists. After the shelling, the guns change positions, and at this moment the reconnaissance begins to search for new targets again.
07:35 An air raid alert was announced in the Poltava, Kharkiv, Dnepropetrovsk regions of Ukraine and the Kyiv-controlled part of Zaporozhye.
07:30 Work crews of Su-25SM3 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces for military facilities and equipment of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Missile launches were carried out in pairs from low altitudes.
As a result of combat use, camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
06:15 Combat work 122mm BM-21 multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" of the Central Military District.
After marching to the starting positions from the loading area, the gunners deployed and aimed the 122mm BM-21 Grad launchers to strike at the targets of Ukrainian nationalists. Having completed the fire destruction of the targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the calculations change their position.
From receiving a target to striking, the personnel of the calculation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" spends no more than 10 minutes.
The maximum efficiency and accuracy of such volleys is ensured by the adjustment of fire with the help of drones.
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#2 Poor Badanov, can't stand to see truth about your loser nation can you?
Here's more truth, the "poke of the bear" Ukraine has done is not kiss Russia's as* anymore.
You people have tried to massacre them before and no one helped, got news for ya old buddy, the United States of America is with Ukraine, that means Russia loses and for those who wonder why Russia is doing this, listen to the honest Russians on national TV:
https://twitter.com/francis_scarr/status/1628670203855880192
Sing Lenin and Stalin, "You're cursed,
Eastern Europe, to suffer the worst,
For Science determines
That someday the Germans
Will starve the Ukraine
And kill millions for gain...
So we Rooskies are doing it first!"
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Over the past day Representationreported about 13 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made seven attacks from the Himars MLRS, 155mm and 152mm artillery.
-- On Gorlovsky three artillery attacks from artillery 152mm and 122mm.
-- On Yasinovatsky two artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 152mm.
-- On Debaltsevo one artillery attack from the Himars MLRS.
Having fired 61 units of various ammunition.
Under enemy fire were areas of seven settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yakovlevka, Mineralnoye, the capital city of Donetsk (Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Central-City district), Aleksandrovka, Debaltseve.
Over the past day, information was received about the death of a civilian - a man, in Aleksandrovka.
A civilian was wounded - a man, in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk.
A total of 14 houses were damaged in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, Oleksandrivka and Debaltseve, as well as four civil infrastructure facilities.
In previous, 22 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU per day.
23:00 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for February 22, receivedadditional information on civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):
- on the street. Tretyakova, 4 wounded man born in 1970
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):
- st. Tretyakova, 4 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of artillery attack continues to arrive.
21:10 Russian 122mm BM-21 Grads workon the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Donetsk.
21:07 Russian artillery works on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Seversk
19:38 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for February 22, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): - on the street. Tretyakova, 4 wounded man born in 1970
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): - st. Tretyakova, 4 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of artillery attack continues to arrive.
19:21 Paratroopers destroy positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kremensk direction.
18:45 On the situation in Artemovsk:
Suburbs of Artemovsk: most of the Berkhovka settlement is under the control of Wagner PMC. Heavy fighting continues in Yagodnoye.
Meat-packing plant area: subdivisions of Wagner PMC lined the front along Zarechnaya Street.
Zabakhmutka area: Wagner PMC units occupied the entire line of five-story buildings along Vatutina Lane, and also entered Shchedraya Street, establishing control over two blocks of private buildings.
Sobachevka area: subdivisions of PMC "Wagner" occupied two blocks north of the 2nd lane of Gogol.
17:49 Ukrainian troops fired on Mineralnoye and Yakovlevka. Having fired six rounds with a caliber of 152mm at Mineralny and three rounds with a caliber of 155mm at Yakovlevka, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
17:37 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 22, 2023.
17:31 Russian troops near Kherson destroyed American howitzer.
It was first discovered by a reconnaissance drone. And then Russian artillery quickly aimed at the howitzer. It took literally one shot and the American howitzer was destroyed.
16:37 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, firing three rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
15:45 At the moment, the main efforts of the Wagner operators to cover Artemovsk are concentrated in the north - this is the direction of Berkhovka - Yagodnoye. Stubborn battles are going on in the center of Berkhovka, but there is no control yet, the enemy is fiercely resisting.
Slowly, the assault units advance and establish control. An inexorable wave - after Paraskoveevka they took up Berkhovka, then - Yagodnoye. We have not yet entered Yagodnoye itself, but fighting is going on on the outskirts.
The key issue is the route through Khromovo to Artemovsk. With its cutting, the position of the Ukrainian group will become completely critical. This means that the western part will already be under the control of our forces, and the enemy will have very critical days. The fighting is going on at the Stupka station.
The enemy forces in the city of Artemovsk had very little time left to get out of the fire bag. Another week (+-), and this bag will gradually tighten, and then it will be impossible to get out on the technique. Then there will be a retreat of scattered remnants with the loss of combat control.
Heavy fighting is going on in the area of the meat-packing plant. Also, ours have not yet entered the settlement of Krasnoye, there are quite strong enemy positions.
15:35 Debaltseve.Consequences of night artillery attacks from the MLRS "HIMARS" of the sports complex "Locomotive" and the local recreation center.
15:23 Fixation of consequences of artillery attacks of the Tsentralno-gorodsky district of the settlement. Makeevka 22.02.2023.
Specialists of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC confirmed the artillery attack of the Tsentralnogorodsky district with the use of the M142 HIMARS MLRS, and also clarified direction firing and the type of missiles used. The enemy fired from their positions located in the area of the settlement. Kramatorsk using M-31 missiles.
15:06 In the west of Donetsk, air defense worked out two air targets.
14:55 Ukrainian militants fired upon dispensary in Makeyevka.
As a result of another artillery attack by the Ukrainian Nazis, the Solnechny sanatorium located in the central city district of Makeevka was damaged. As a result of a direct hit, the fourth and third floors were damaged, the glazing was damaged, as well as the medical equipment stored inside. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
14:30 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing 11 rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
14:05 Ukrainian troops fired 11 rounds with a caliber of 155mm at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
13:40 Cleanup settlement by naval infantry of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy in the Ugledar direction.
Moving deep into the private sector, groups of Marines are firing automatic weapons at the nationalists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who have entrenched themselves in houses abandoned by civilians and are putting up fierce resistance.
13:15 Near Avdievka on February 11, a sniper of the 97th Brigade, Yuriy Antonenko, was eliminated.
Source:Telegram
12:37Video of assault on the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kremennaya. The fighters of the Airborne Forces, GRU and Akhmat are working harmoniously.
12:20 Destruction of warehouse with ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
12:07 Russian aviation is operating in the sky over the Kherson region, closer to Skadovsk.
11:50 After the night explosions in Mariupol, neither damage nor casualties were recorded, according to the mayor of Mariupol Oleg Morguna.
The mayor stressed that no rounds had been recorded in the city. Morgun also stated in his telegram channel that two unidentified drones were seen near the city. Perhaps the explosions that were heard by the inhabitants of the city and the surrounding area are the work of air defense.
11:10 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces continue to destroy the positions and manpower of Ukrainian nationalists in the Artyomovsk direction.
10:47 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for February 22, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Alexandrovka:
- on the street. School, 220, a man born in 1981 died.
On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 22, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU of the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Makeevka (Central city district):
- a direct hit was recorded in the Solnechny dispensary on the street. Molokova;
- st. Karl Liebknecht, 107 - a private residential building.
n.p. Alexandrovka:
- st. School, 79 - a private residential building.
n.p. Debaltseve:
- direct hits were recorded on the Palace of Culture and the Lokomotiv sports complex on the street. Sosyura;
- Damaged multi-apartment and private residential buildings on the street. Sosyura and Social.
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district): - damage to the infrastructure of the Michurinsk correctional colony was recorded.
10:29 Missile-guided enemy surveillance equipment (camera and thermal imager) was hit by soldiers of the 68th Army Corps of the [V] group in the Ugledar direction.
10:18 In the Donetsk direction, the forces of Donetsk 1st Army Corps of the RF Armed Forces during the counterbattery fight destroyed Swedish radar Saab ARTHUR.
09:43 The left bank of the Kherson region is non-stop under attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine - more than 160 rounds were fired at settlements.
The emergency services reported that the Kiev regime again shelled Gornostaevka, Sagi, Grape, Aleshki, Staraya Zburyevka, Golaya Pristan and other settlements. APU in total over the past day fired 120 rounds from cannon artillery.
At night, artillery attack continued - Novaya Kakhovka, Gornostaevka, Kakhovka, Cairo, Gladkovka and Staraya Zburyevka were under attack. By morning, another 47 rounds were fired. Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.
09:37 Jobour artillery in the Seversk direction.
08:49 Information on the artillery attacks of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on February 22, 2023
08:20 The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a strike from the MLRS on Debaltseve in the DPR, six missiles were fired, the representative office of the republic in the JCCC reported.
08:10 During the day, 2 people were injured on the territory of the DPR.
Over the past day, from 00:00 on February 21 to 00:00 on February 22, 2 civilians were injured as a result of artillery attack of the VFU on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
08:09 Ukrainian terrorists fired on the village of Michurina (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). As a result of a direct hit by an enemy shell on the roof of the warehouse of the Michurinsky penal colony, a fire broke out.
07:50 Frontline summaryon the morning of February 22, 2023:
On the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops on the ground unexpectedly attacked in the Kamensky area. This is an important settlement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, located on the eastern shore of the Dnieper reservoir on the M-18 highway, which goes from Zaporozhye to Melitopol. Russian artillery struck Stepnoy, Novoandreevka, Orekhovo, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, Gulyaipol and Olgovsky.
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after artillery preparation, continued assault operations in Maryinka. Also, with the support of artillery, they attacked in the area of Nevelsky, Vodyany and Keramik. In the direction of the last of the named settlements, there is a slight advance to the section of the H-20 highway. Russian artillery also hit Georgievka, Krasnogorovka, Avdeevka and New York. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on Donetsk and Makiivka.
South of Artemovsk, the Ukrainian army rounds Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. Russian artillery is firing at Aleksandro-Shultin, Ivanovsky and Artemovsk.
PMC "Wagner" continues the assault on the Ukrainian garrison in the city from the east and north. To the south-west of Krasnaya Gora, the "orchestrants" advanced near Berkhovka. They also attack at Dubovo-Vasilyevka. To the north-west of Soledar, the Wagner PMC, with fire support, is trying to break through to Vasyukovka. Russian artillery is artillery attack Zheleznyansky, Fedorovka, Rozdolovka, Vesyoly and Controversial.
In the Lugansk direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation again tried to advance towards Belogorovka. They also attacked in the direction of Nevsky. And far to the north, assault operations were carried out at Masyutovka, trying to develop success on the left bank of the Oskol River after the recent capture of Gryanikovka.
06:35 Crews of TOS-1A "Solntsepek" in the Ugledar direction destroyed dozens of positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
0:45 Air defense is working over Donetsk - the RF Armed Forces are shooting down enemy HIMARS MLRS rounds. Local residents report that a series of explosions were heard in Donetsk and neighboring cities of the DPR, Russian air defense is actively working.
Ukrainian militants are trying to launch a massive missile attack on Makeevka, Khartsyzsk and Debaltseve. Also, in addition to the HIMARS systems, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used the Grad MLRS.
0:37 Mariupol is under attack from Ukrainian missiles - air defense has also worked out in the city. More than 15 explosions in the sky sounded in the city. Russian air defense also worked. Arrivals or damage on the ground are not reported.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
Extremely difficult shots, but they are worth seeing
The head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, published a photo of the PMC fighters who died per day (about 4-5 dozen) and an application addressed to the Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.
There are three columns in the application: the first is the consumption of the type of ammunition per day, the second is the consumption of the type of ammunition for 10 days, and the third, handwritten, actually issued to the PMC ammunition for 10 days. Prigozhin claims that now "Wagner" is forced to walk with an outstretched hand and beg for other army units, begging them for ammunition. See the link for the referenced photo
Prigozhin said that the number of those killed should have been 5 times less, and they died "due to shell starvation." And those who “did not solve the issue of supplying ammunition” to the Wagnerites are to blame for their deaths. According to Prigozhin himself, "the final signature should be put either by Gersimov or Shoigu, neither of them wants to make a decision."
Prigozhin also expressed the key idea that if the relevant persons had prepared the army and done everything that they were obliged to do for the last 10 years, then Wagner PMC would not be needed at all.
Prigozhin says that ammunition is not issued by chance, but, as I understood Prigozhin, the leadership of the RF Ministry of Defense is thus showing jealousy for the successes of PMCs. According to Prigozhin, and I quote, "this application should be seen by the residents of the Russian Federation, who are suffering because of the swagger and meanness that occurs in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense."
[Rusvesna] Recall that in the evening Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted that the Wagner group does not receive ammunition, but receives them in insufficient, in his opinion, quantity.
A. Khodakovsky has just voiced the background of the conflict around ammunition for PMCs and the problem of the ammo norm during an offensive.
“The problem is not that PMCs stopped receiving ammunition, but that they began to receive them, like everyone else.
Frankly, we envied the Wagners in a good way when they had their own front-line aviation, a daily allowance of two Iskanders and one Caliber, when they signed applications for two and a half thousand guns for training (!) Practice, when they were dragged to them with the whole country of convicts ... They envied, but they understood that not everyone would be given such a supply - and he would give the same result as they did. The result is not only the number of ...
Now the supply guys have become like everyone else, and what is most depressing is not the fact that they were specifically lowered to the general standards, but the fact that these standards do not allow them to give the desired result. Under the same Ugledar, before the offensive, the army reduced daily consumption to a minimum in order to accumulate a supply at least on the first day of the offensive. This was obviously not enough to suppress the resistance of the enemy, and the consequences were not long in coming."
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When they stop giving preferential access to ammo to the winningest unit in the Russian military, you know they're at rock bottom, supply wise. They need those rounds just so their units can hold the existing line. If this is just a several day pause, they're fine. If it extends into months, Ukraine is probably gonna advance even without the armor being lined up.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
Berlusconi harshly criticized Zelensky, saying that it was enough for him to stop the attacks on the Donbass to prevent the devastating conflict.
Zelebob, in response, he reproached the former Italian prime minister for never having survived the bombing. But Silvio was born in 1936 and, as a child, saw Allied aircraft bombing his native Milan during World War II.
"What does this gentleman (Zelensky) know about me? He doesn’t know anything! I survived the bombings as a child," Berlusconi said.
The most interesting thing is that the buffoon from Kyiv chose to stupidly translate the arrows and not answer the main point. Ukraine has been shelling Donbass for nine years. Rockets and mines fly on the heads and homes of children, women and the elderly of this long-suffering land. And this buffoon who calls himself the president of Ukraine hypocritically discusses his fears with the West.
Commenting on this whole situation, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, noted: "THIS is how unpretentiously Zelensky took and compared his regime with the fascist one, and the NVO with the actions of the allies during the Second World War.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Bros Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] The State Duma and the Federation Council officially approved the document on the suspension of START-3. It remains for Putin to sign and that's it.
Although this is an official suspension and the door to renew the treaty has been left, but given the complete inadequacy of the United States, in the case of a temporary suspension, the saying "There is nothing more permanent than temporary" works.
Therefore, START-3 is in fact going down in history, and the future treaty on strategic stability and nuclear weapons will be concluded after the war in Ukraine or at its end, already on new conditions reflecting the current realities of the new world order, possibly taking into account some elements of the old treaty . But in any case, it will not be the same as before.
Biden said he considers Russia's withdrawal from the START-3 treaty "a big mistake."
Of course, from the point of view of the United States, Russia should have made concessions to the United States on issues of strategic stability, simultaneously turning a blind eye to American violations and profanities. At the same time, American puppets, at the suggestion of the United States, voice calls aimed at destroying nuclear parity or even seizing Russian nuclear weapons. So, under such conditions, it would be a "big mistake" to continue implementing START-3, which has turned into a profanation of itself.
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