Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] According to Vedomosti, employees of the Wagner PMC are currently not curtailing their work in African states and continue their activities within the framework of current tasks.
According to a source close to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and a source close to the central office of the department, projects for the provision of security services in Africa and other countries are not curtailed yet: there are no plans to transfer PMC employees to the staff of other departments.
A Vedomosti source close to the private security business in Africa notes that the security forces of the countries of the Sahel region, cooperating with the Wagner PMC, were concerned about the Prigozhin rebellion and the prospects for military assistance from Moscow. But, despite this concern, the events did not affect the attitude towards the Wagner PMC and towards Russia as a whole.
This is the correct and reasonable approach. The litigation surrounding an attempted armed rebellion, or "trouble" as Lavrov called it, should not affect Russia's long-term plans on the African continent, where Wagner's activities are closely linked to the strategy of re-decolonizing Africa.
The West understands this, and therefore activates various stuffing about Wagner, in the expectation that Moscow will thoughtlessly destroy the fruits of its many years of efforts with its own hands.
From fresh stuffing, a fake about an alleged drone strike on the Wagner base in Libya. The Libyan military has already denied this attack and said that nothing like this happened in their country.
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It has been claimed that Wagner is supporting the military rebels in the Sudan and is guarding its gold mining operations. While Wagner is a mercenary operation the claim is very curious as most gold mining is occurring east of the great bend in the Nile in northern Sudan, and the region has been territory controlled by the Khartoum government. Supposing this is true, the Army controls a single egress, from Khartoum and thence to Port Sudan. Cut that artery and the military (and Khartoum) can be starved. It may already be happening and could account for the large number of Sudanese fleeing Khartoum.
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“In Derbent, there was an astounding demonstration of support and happiness of the local population,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov chirped.
“The data we have show the prevailing and dominating support of the president and the special military operation,” Peskov added, using the Kremlin’s preferred euphemism for Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
More skeptical observers noted that Putin had to fly to the coast of the Caspian Sea for his victory lap because it would be “impossible to organize a rapturous welcome for him in Moscow or any other central Russian region,” as former Kremlin speechwriter Abbas Gallyamov put it.
Putin chose a city in the predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan for this appearance because he wanted to be seen paying his respects to the Islamic holiday of Eid-al-Adha. His office said one of his goals was to increase tourism to the Caspian Sea region.
“Disrespecting the Quran is a crime in Russia, unlike in some other countries,” Putin said after receiving a copy of the book from the Juma Mosque in Derbent.
“The Quran is sacred for Muslims, and should be sacred for others,” Putin said. “We know that in some other countries they treat it differently – they do not respect people’s religious feelings, and then also have the audacity to say it was not a crime.”
Putin was primarily taking a swipe at Sweden, where courts and the police permitted an Iraqi refugee to burn a Quran on Wednesday, although they later charged him with “incitement of hatred” after angry Muslims took to the streets of Sweden and several Muslim countries.
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[Vesti] June 30 is the 492nd day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that 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 .
07:00 . At night, the Russians attacked southern Ukraine with 13 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones and S-300 missiles . Attacked military and infrastructure facilities in the Zaporozhye region. Air defense destroyed 10 of 13 Shahed-136/131 attack drones.
Nikolaevkskaya area. At 01:46, air defense over Nikolaev destroyed a Shahed-136 UAV. As a result of the fall of debris, a fire broke out in an open open area up to 20 square meters. m and the roof of a residential building. The fire was quickly put out and there were no casualties.
08:00 . Zaporozhye region. The Russians chaotically hit 16 settlements at night, attacked the regional center. Civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed. Levadny and Novodarovka received 7 strikes from the MLRS. 56 artillery strikes fell on the territory of frontline towns and villages: Orekhov, Gulyaipol, Zheleznodorozhny, Krasnoye, Charivny, Malinovka, Stepnogorsk. A total of 31 destroyed housing facilities, two civilians were killed, one person was injured.
Kherson region. During the day, the Russians carried out 72 attacks, firing 434 shells from mortars, artillery, tanks, 122mm BM-21 Grads and UAVs. According to Kherson - eight shells. Hits in residential areas of settlements, a point for issuing humanitarian aid, a medical and educational institution in Kherson. Three people died, four were injured.
09:00 . Kharkov region. Throughout the day, the Russians carried out artillery and mortar shelling of the border and front-line territories of the Kupyansky and Chuguevsky districts of the region. There were no casualties or extensive damage.
Donetsk region. During the day, two civilians were wounded in Serebryanka and Avdeevka.
10:00 a.m. Kherson region. The Russians shelled the Kherson region: two wounded . A 72-year-old woman had chest and leg injuries and was hospitalized. In the village of Mikhailovka, Novoaleksandrovskaya community, a 70-year-old man was wounded as a result of artillery shelling.
Zaporozhye region. There were 11 explosions in occupied Berdyansk. In the airport area, it burns and detonates. Ambulances drove in that direction.
11:00 am . The Russians are reducing their presence at the ZNPP and are gradually evacuating. One of the first to leave the station were three employees of Rosatom, who led the actions of the Russians, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported. According to the instructions received, Ukrainian employees who signed a contract with Rosatom must leave before July 5.
The desired direction is the territory of Crimea. Also, the number of military patrols is gradually decreasing on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP itself and in the satellite city of the Energodar station.
12:00 . Zaporozhye region. The General Staff confirmed the strikes on the Russians near Berdyansk: "As a result of a successful strike by the Defense Forces on June 30, the headquarters and the fuel and lubricants depot of the Russian troops in the suburbs of Berdyansk were hit."
14:00 . President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed to strengthen the northern direction of Ukraine. At the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander, they listened to the reports of the commanders Zaluzhny, Syrsky, Tarnavsky, Naev on the situation on the fronts, on the battlefield, moving forward, as well as a separate report of the Main Intelligence Directorate, SVR, SBU and GPSU on the situation in Belarus.
16:00 . Donetsk region. Russia shelled a school in the village of Sergeevka in the Pokrovsky district: a teacher and chief accountant were killed , and 6 more employees were injured. There were 12 people at the school at the time of the attack. Part of the building is completely destroyed.
17:00 . Denmark will provide military assistance to Ukraine for another 175 million euros. The package includes, among other things, air defense missiles and funds for the purchase of artillery ammunition. The 300 million Danish crowns (about 40 million euros) included in this package are intended for joint purchases of artillery ammunition with the European Union for their donation to Ukraine.
18:00 . Japan will provide Ukraine with a $1.5 billion loan to support recovery and development. The funds will be used to support the strengthening of Ukraine's social safety net, economic recovery, and improved transparent and efficient use of public resources.
21:04 . During an evening video message, President Volodymyr Zelensky paid tribute to the soldiers who died during the liberation of Zmeiny Island.
"Of those whose names can now be called ... GUR fighters: Ruslan Popov, Hero of Ukraine, captain of the 1st rank; Oleg Zaitsev, Hero of Ukraine, junior lieutenant; Vitaliy Ignatenko, Hero of Ukraine, soldier. Soldiers of the Alpha SBU: Volodymyr Kiselyov, Hero of Ukraine, captain Oleksandr Krikunenko, Hero of Ukraine, major Navy soldiers: Igor Bedzai, Hero of Ukraine, colonel; Mykhailo Zaremba, major; Serhiy Muschitsky, captain; Yuri Pirog, staff sergeant," the head of state said.
22:14 . The head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin, said that the Russian army shelled a residential building in Antonovka , as a result of which a family with a child was injured. A 6-year-old boy was diagnosed with a moderate leg injury. Also, a 79-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were injured due to an enemy strike. All victims were hospitalized.
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[Korrespondent] In the harvesting of grain and leguminous crops, agricultural producers of the Odessa region are leading, having threshed 37.4 thousand hectares.
Despite the war? Impressive.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported that agrarians from Odessa, Mykolaiv and Dnepropetrovsk regions began collecting winter crops: barley, wheat and peas.
It is noted that the harvesting was carried out on an area of 66.2 thousand hectares with a yield of 32.8 q/ha. 216.9 thousand tons of new crop grain have been harvested.
Winter barley was harvested 205,500 tons, threshed - 61,500 hectares with a yield of 33.5 c/ha; peas - 7,600 tons, threshed - 3,600 hectares with a yield of 21.1 centners / ha; winter wheat - 3,800 tons, threshed - 1,100 hectares with a yield of 34.5 centners / ha.
As reported, in the harvesting of grain and leguminous crops, agricultural producers of Odessa region are in the lead, having threshed 37,400 hectares. Regarding the yield level, Nikolayevshchina is ahead with an indicator of 34.7 c/ha.
In addition, the farmers of the Odessa region started harvesting rapeseed, threshed 700 hectares and threshed 900 tons of seeds with a yield of 12.9 q/ha.
Recall that the grain harvest in Ukraine this year is expected to be about 46 million tons, or 5-7% less than last year.
Recall that in mid-March, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy predicted a reduction in the collection of grains and legumes to 44.3 million tons against 53.1 million tons of the previous season.
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[Korrespondent] 23:11 Zelensky said in an interview with RTVE that Ukraine wants to show results on the battlefield before the NATO summit in Vilnius: "Before the summit, we must show results, but every meter costs a life." The President acknowledged that the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have slowed down in recent months: "Torrential rains have been going on for a very long time, and this has slowed down some processes." At the same time, he called on European partners to continue to provide armed support to Ukraine.
"This autumn we launched a counteroffensive and we needed a result. We counted on certain things, but the artillery arrived late. We stopped because we could not move further. Moving forward meant losing people, and we did not have artillery. We are very careful in this regard. Fast things are not always safe. If they tell me that two months will pass and thousands of people will die, or three months and fewer people will die, of course, I will choose the latter. Between time and people, the most important thing is people," he said. Zelensky.
22:59 Lukashenka is convinced that nuclear weapons will not be used while they are in Belarus, but "we must have them."
22:37 Since March 2022, Swiss factories have received 75 tons of gold from Russia for processing, taking advantage of the fact that it is imported through London and does not violate sanctions, according to a joint investigation by the Swiss publications SRF and Die Wochenzeitung.
22:30 The monitoring group of Belarus Gayun reports that the construction of a field camp for more than 8,000 people has been completed in Belarus - it is likely that Wagner PMC mercenaries will be stationed there. On satellite images, analysts counted approximately 298 M-30 tents, which can accommodate an average of 30 people.
21:48 The Russians fired at a residential building in Antonovka, Kherson region - three people were injured, including a six-year-old child, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
21:35 The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, said that the Ukrainian counteroffensive is slower than previously predicted: "This does not surprise me. They are moving confidently, purposefully, making their way through very difficult minefields." According to him, this is "part of the nature of war", and "a war on paper and a real war are two different things." Milli also predicts that the Ukrainian counteroffensive will be "very long and very bloody."
20:41 The UN is concerned about the lack of registration of ships in the Black Sea due to the expiration of the grain deal. UN spokesman Farhan Haq urged the parties to "commit themselves to the continuation and effective implementation of the agreement without further delay." No new ships have been registered since June 26, according to the UN.
20:19 Roskomnadzor has blocked access to Prigozhin's media projects. Also, Russian publics report that Prigozhin's media cease to exist, even the "military correspondents" under his control are left without work. In particular, Nevskiye Novosti, RIA FAN, People's News, Politics Today and Economy Today were closed. All of them were united under the common brand of Mediagroup Patriot. Employees have been informed of their layoffs. In addition to the media, the holding included the so-called "troll factory", which for ten years promoted Russia's interests on the Internet and interfered in US elections.
20:05 Ukrainian troops have advanced in all areas of active operations today, Zelensky said in an evening video message. He also said that all international affairs officers received today additional tasks for the supply of ammunition for artillery: "Although our work with partners is already at its maximum for the sake of shells for Ukrainian soldiers, we will make it even more active. Strengthening our artillery is an obvious priority."
19:22 Zelensky said that he had met in Kiev with an American businessman and philanthropist, founder and CEO of Wasatch Group Dell Loy Hansen: "We discussed projects that will help our people return to normal life faster. Wasatch Group in partnership with the charity organization To Ukraine With Love plans in 2023-2024 to build in Ukraine, in the Kiev region, 600 fully furnished modular houses for people whose house was destroyed by the war."
19:17 The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Prigozhin's rebellion showed obvious cracks in the Kremlin regime, and it's time to increase support for Ukraine. "So now it's time to really double down on our support for Ukraine, and it's been discussed on many different topics," she said after a two-day European Council meeting, recalling that the EU has mobilized 70 billion euros for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion.
18:28 Against the background of information about the transfer of PMC Wagner militants to Belarus, Ukraine decided to strengthen troops on the northern border. About whether such a decision is connected with a possible new attack by Russian troops from the territory of this country, or whether Kiev decided to play it safe - in the material Danger from Belarus .
17:51 In the Kirovograd region, the curfew has been reduced since July 1: it will operate from 00:00 to 04:00. The work of public catering establishments and public events have been extended until 23:00, said the head of the OVA, Andrei Raikovich.
17:34 Denmark has announced a new aid package to Ukraine for almost 175 million euros. It will include ammunition for air defense and funds for the purchase of artillery shells. Approximately 40 million of this amount are intended for joint purchases of artillery shells with the European Union.
17:10 Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergei Naev, who was instructed by Zelensky to strengthen the Northern Direction, said that at the moment there is no immediate threat of offensive actions from Belarus and Russia in this direction. However, in the event of an increase in the level of threats, "an increase in forces and means is envisaged, as well as other practical measures to increase the defense capabilities of the group." According to Naev, the command is in control of the situation and is gradually increasing its defense capabilities.
16:53 Orban opposed the plan of the European Commission to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine: "We, the Hungarians, will not give more money to Ukraine until they tell where the previous about 70 billion euros went."
16:47 The leaders of the EU member states supported the plan to use the frozen assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in favor of Ukraine, which provides for the collection of income tax from them, writes Bloomberg. It is estimated that this profit could be around 3 billion euros per year. The EU plans to enlist the support of the G7 countries in this matter. Brussels has already been in talks with Washington, and the UK has already backed the plan, according to Bloomberg.
16:39 The Russians took another 185 children out of the Kherson region - they were allegedly sent to "rest" in Russia, said Yury Sobolevsky, deputy head of the regional council.
16:32 The Russians fired from multiple launch rocket systems with. Sergeevka, Pokrovsky district, Donetsk region, the Office of the Prosecutor General said. The projectile hit the territory of the local school, in which at that time there were 12 people - representatives of the administration, teachers and technical staff. As a result of the shelling, a primary school teacher and chief accountant were killed, and six more employees were injured.
16:17 Poland wants to place American nuclear weapons on its territory in response to the deployment of a Russian one in Belarus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said.
16:08 EU leaders at the summit in Brussels agreed to expand the production of ammunition in Europe, said Scholz. Thus, the European Union hopes to meet the needs of Ukraine in ammunition.
15:59 EU leaders have decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, Radio Liberty's Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak said. According to him, Hungary demanded an assessment of the impact of the sanctions, but finally agreed to give the green light, given the soon-to-be assessment of the sanctions by the Commission.
15:23 Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army Valery Zaluzhny very rarely gives interviews. The Washington Post was able to talk to the most influential Ukrainian military. What the commander-in-chief told about - in the material About Wagner and the F-16: theses of the interview with Zaluzhny .
15:00 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine is preparing a terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. In her opinion, this is allegedly evidenced by the fact that additional devices for measuring radiation were installed in Kyiv, and exercises began in a number of regions in case of an accident at the ZNPP.
14:52 Zelensky announced that he had held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, at which he instructed Zaluzhny and Naev to strengthen the Northern direction near the border with Belarus. They also discussed the situation on the battlefield and moving forward, strengthening operations with additional artillery systems and shells. There was a separate report on the situation in Belarus by the Main Intelligence Directorate, the SVR, the SBU and the State Border Guard Service. "We keep it under constant control," the President assured.
14:28 The IAEA experts did not see any signs of the occupiers preparing a terrorist attack at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, said the agency's director general Rafael Grossi. However, he did not rule out that "anything can happen." Grossi says the situation at the nuclear power plant after the explosion of the Kakhovka dam is "serious" but is gradually stabilizing. "Initial measures were taken by the management of the plant to save the required amount of water, but in the long term this will not be enough," he added.
14:09 To strengthen control over the Azov region, Russia is forming the Azov naval region as part of the Black Sea Fleet with headquarters in Mariupol, the Ministry of Defense reports. This naval area will be completed by the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Navy. The main efforts of Russia in the Azov and Black Sea operational zones are focused on improving the systems of anti-sabotage defense of naval bases, as well as on protecting the naval personnel of the Russian Navy.
13:43 Russia has prepared everything for the implementation of a man-made disaster at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Budanov said in an interview with American journalist Howard Altman: "The part of the plant that, if a decision is made, is likely to be blown up, is an artificial reservoir on the territory of the plant, which provides cooling. What they are going to do is damage a link in the system, which will subsequently cause this techno-disaster that no one can stop or mitigate because search and rescue is not possible in a war zone."
13:27 Ukraine has information about the whereabouts of 19,498 children taken out by Russia, Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets said in an interview with LB.ua. According to him, these children are either in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine or in the territory of the Russian Federation. According to him, the Russians adopted 365 Ukrainian children.
13:04 Zaluzhny said in an interview with The Washington Post that Leopard tanks at the front are "just a target", several vehicles have already been destroyed. According to him, for a successful advance, Ukraine needs more of all types of weapons, much more ammunition and, of course, F-16 fighters - even a limited number of aircraft is enough. The Commander-in-Chief stressed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are moving forward every day, but every meter is given in blood, many soldiers die. Without full support for the troops, the plans are impossible, he added.
"The number of planes on duty at our western borders is twice the number of Russian planes destroying our positions. Why can't we take at least a third from there and transfer here? I don't need 120 planes. A very limited number is enough," the commander in chief said. Zaluzhny also expressed his annoyance that some did not like the speed of the counteroffensive. "Offensive is not a show to bet on," he stressed.
12:53 Direct damage to Ukraine due to the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station amounted to $ 2.08 billion, calculated by the Ministry of Economy and the KSE Institute. In particular, losses for housing amounted to 960 million dollars, for energy - 624 million, for transport infrastructure - 311 million, for industry - 105 million, for the social sphere - 55 million, for agriculture - 25 million.
12:44 Damage to the environment due to the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station exceeds 146 billion hryvnia, the Ministry of Ecology said.
12:37 Zelensky signed law No. 9342 on payments and holidays for the military.
12:06 The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the attack on Berdyansk: the headquarters and warehouse of fuel and lubricants of the invaders were destroyed.
11:49 Surovikin was a secret high-ranking member of the Wagner PMC, CNN reports, citing documents received by the editors. According to them, the top management of the PMC included at least 30 high-ranking Russian military and intelligence officers.
11:42 The movement of S-300 air defense systems by Russians from Mariupol in the direction of Berdyansk has become systemic, said Petr Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol. According to him, after several days of shelling in the direction of Zaporozhye, these systems are returned to Mariupol for servicing at one of the factories, and then they are taken back to Berdyansk.
11:35 Lavrov said he did not see "what could be the reasons for extending the grain deal."
10:54 After an attempted armed rebellion in Russia, the FSB was given the task of eliminating Prigozhin, Budanov said in an interview with American journalist Howard Altman. The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate confirmed that the Ukrainian military intelligence had known about the intentions to carry out such actions inside Russia for a long time.
“We know that the task of killing Prigozhin was assigned to the FSB. Will they be successful in this? Time will tell. One way or another, all potential assassination attempts will not be quick. They will need some time to develop suitable approaches and reach the stage when they will ready for a massive operation. But I would like to emphasize that this is a big open question. Will they be able to carry it out? Will they dare to carry out this order?" - said Budanov.
10:23 In Poland, a Russian hockey player was detained on charges of espionage, the Polish Prosecutor General's Office said. It is known that the detainee was a player of the hockey club of the first league, but the name of the athlete is not called. This is the 14th detained member of the exposed spy network.
09:48 11 explosions thundered in Berdyansk, a fire with detonation near the airport, the city military administration reported. Ambulances drove towards the airport.
09:29 In the morning, the Russians fired artillery at a residential area of Kherson, one person was wounded. Another person was wounded due to an artillery strike on the village of Mikhailovka in the Novoaleksandrovskaya community, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
09:26 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, three people were killed, four were injured. In the Donetsk region, two wounded, according to the IVA.
09:21 At night, the Russians attacked Zaporozhye, civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, the head of the OVA, Yuri Malashko, said. Also during the day, the enemy fired at 16 settlements - two people were killed, one was wounded.
09:17 The Russians are gradually leaving the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, one of the first to leave the station were three employees of Rosatom, who led the actions of the invaders. Also, recommendations to evacuate before July 5, preferably to the Crimea, were received by Ukrainian employees who signed a contract with Rosatom. To date, it is known about the departure of the head of the legal department, the chief inspector and the deputy head of the supply station to the occupied peninsula.
The number of military patrols is gradually decreasing on the territory of the ZNPP itself and in the satellite city of the Energodare station. The personnel remaining at the station were instructed "to blame Ukraine in case of any emergencies."
09:10 Ukrainian troops continue their offensive in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, said the speaker of the General Staff Andriy Kovalev. On the directions Levadnoye - Priyutnoye, Malaya Tokmachka - Ocheretovatoye they had partial success, they are fixed on the achieved lines. Partial success was also achieved in the direction of Privolye - Zheleznyanskoye.
On the flanks of the city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops are putting pressure on the enemy, knocking them out of the previously captured lines. They have been successful, and are fixing themselves on the achieved frontiers. Also, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to restrain the offensive of Russian troops in the Limansky, Avdeevsky and Mariinsky directions.
08:52 The United States may announce the supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine as early as early July, NBC reports, citing high-ranking American officials. According to them, discussions have intensified in the White House about the possibility of supplying such ammunition, and now Washington is closer to making a decision than at any time since the start of the war in Ukraine. The US hopes that this will help the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
08:38 The World Bank approved a $1.5 billion loan to Ukraine guaranteed by the Japanese government.
08:19 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 30.
personnel - about 228,340 (+560) people liquidated,
tanks - 4041 (+3),
armored combat vehicles - 7863 (+6),
artillery systems - 4127 (+11),
MLRS - 630 (+3),
air defense systems - 389 (+1),
aircraft - 315 (+0),
helicopters - 308 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 3519 (+6),
cruise missiles - 1261 (+0),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 6785 (+5),
special equipment - 569 (+0).
08:15 At night, the Russians attacked Ukraine from the southeast, fired 13 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov (Primorsko-Akhtarsk) and four anti-aircraft guided missiles from the S-300 air defense system. Attacked military and infrastructure facilities in the Zaporozhye region. Air defense forces destroyed ten of the 13 attack drones. Previously - without casualties, the command of the Air Force reported.
07:47 The Russian army is concentrating its main efforts on the Limansky, Bakhmutsky and Maryinsky directions, there are heavy battles. During the day, there were 31 combat clashes, the General Staff reported in the morning summary .
07:30 Trump said that Putin is "slightly weakened" by the Prigozhin rebellion, and the US should use this moment to negotiate: "I want people to stop dying because of this senseless war. I think the biggest thing that the US should to do now is to establish peace: to gather Russia and Ukraine and make peace." He also did not rule out that Ukraine would have to cede part of the territory in favor of Russia in order to stop the war.
07:21 EU leaders at the summit in Brussels adopted a statement in which they expressed their readiness "together with partners to contribute to future security commitments to Ukraine, which will help Ukraine protect itself in the long term, deter acts of aggression and counter attempts to destabilize." It is assumed that these commitments "will be made with full respect for the security and defense policies of individual Member States and with due regard for the security and defense interests of all Member States."
Separately, EU leaders reaffirmed their readiness to provide sustained military support to Ukraine for as long as needed, in particular through the EU Military Assistance Mission and the European Peace Fund. The decision specifically notes the importance of continued efforts by EU Member States to assist in meeting the urgent military and defense needs of Ukraine, "without prejudice to the specifics of the security and defense policy of individual Member States and taking into account the security and defense interests of all Member States."
04:25 Pentagon Speaker Patrick Ryder denied The Wall Street Journal's information that the United States is allegedly close to making a decision on the transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine: "I saw this publication. I will say that I have nothing to announce on ATACMS. And I certainly do not no imminent decisions regarding ATACMS are known."
01:27 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she supports the start of negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership in December this year: "Ukraine's reform efforts were extraordinary, especially during the war. If the reform criteria were sufficiently met, we must respond. And I remain optimistic that this can be achieved this year."
00:34 PMC Wagner continues to recruit militants throughout Russia for the war in Ukraine, BBC News reports. Journalists called dozens of mercenary recruitment centers located in Russia - they said that "nothing has stopped, we continue to recruit people."
00:12 Great Britain imposes a ban on individuals and companies associated with the Kremlin, on access to British legal expertise. Now British lawyers will not be able to advise Russian companies on certain business agreements. The British Ministry of Justice explained that Russia is very dependent on Western countries in terms of legal expertise. Previously, the UK annually exported legal services to Russian businesses in the amount of about 56 million pounds.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 22:14 Ukrainian media reported explosions in Kyiv
Details of what happened are not given.
There was no alarm in the city.
21:47 Combat work of tank crews T-80
▫️Airborne UAV calculations discovered a group of militants who had settled in a forest plantation. There the enemy had set up a fortified stronghold. The coordinates of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were immediately transferred to the command.
▫️Having received an order to hit the target, the tank crew quickly advanced to the indicated area. With accurate fire from a 125mm cannon, the identified enemy positions were destroyed.
21:47 Forced mobilization in Ukraine continues
Subpoenas are distributed wherever possible. They are trying to take all those who disagree by force in an unknown direction.
20:17 Statementshead of the press center of the West group. Main:
🔹During the hostilities in the Kupyansk direction, the crews of Ka-52 and Mi-28 attack helicopters of the Zapad aviation group of forces inflicted eight strikes on the accumulation of manpower, weapons, military and special equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
🔹The artillery of the group thwarted four attempts to rotate units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the forefront in the area of the settlements of Timkovka, Sinkovka, Kislovka and Stelmakhovka.
🔹Under the command of junior sergeant Andrei Kravtsov, an enemy mortar crew was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoye.
19:05 Fighting in Belogorovka from the air: our fighters destroy armored vehicles and enemy shelters
Russian troops continue to attack the enemy in Belogorovka in the LPR.
On cadres ours were able to hit the Ukrainian tank on the move and strike at the objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
18:06 Russian artillery with precise strike destroyed American 155mm howitzer M777 APU on the line of contact
18:05 Sun of the Russian Federation destroyed another group of Ukrainian militants in the Zaporozhye direction
Among the group was a mercenary from the United States. The found helmet has an American flag sewn on it.
16:56 T-80 destroyed fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forest belt
Combat vehicles hinder the actions of Ukrainian militant units and prevent their attempts to conduct offensive operations.
“If our guys come into contact with the enemy, with their assault squads, they call us for support. We leave for a direct shot and suppress enemy fire. After that, they leave their wounded, their “two hundredths” and run away from the points. Because no one wants to die with them,” said the tank commander with the call sign “Tourist”.
15:55 More and more Ukrainians are fleeing the country in search of a better life.
Onvideoa line of people wishing to leave Ukraine at the border crossing with Poland in the town of Ustilug
15:53 Beggars from the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ask ordinary Ukrainians to throw themselves on the new Valkyrie drone, because they can’t hope for the help of the command and the state
15:53 Destroyed armored car International MaxxPro Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction
14:43 Russian Defense Ministry statements:
🔹The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to attack in the Donetsk, Krasnolimansk, Yuzhnodonetsk and Kupyansk directions.
🔹The RF Armed Forces repulsed two attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction.
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation repelled five attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction in a day, up to 160 Ukrainian servicemen were destroyed.
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stopped the actions of one sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction.
🔹The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 120 soldiers and the M777 artillery system in a day in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions.
🔹The "Center" grouping repulsed the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of the settlement of Kuzmino in the LPR.
🔹Russian troops destroyed more than 50 soldiers and 122mm self-propelled guns "Gvozdika" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction in a day.
🔹The RF Armed Forces repelled an attack by a motorized infantry company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Vremevsky salient.
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Zaporozhye direction stopped the attempt of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct reconnaissance in force and destroyed the Ukrainian DRG.
🔹During the day, Russian troops destroyed up to 45 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kherson direction.
🔹Air defense systems of the Russian Federation intercepted 7 HIMARS MLRS shells in a day, shot down 10 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:42 Russian Defense Ministry published footage of the destruction of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South-Donetsk direction
The crew of the Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopter discovered the armored object of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and destroyed it with a guided missile.
13:19 “Spartans” destroy accumulation of equipment and enemy mortar
With well-aimed fire, the fighters of the legendary “Sparta” battalion hit the shelter, in which the enemy’s equipment had accumulated, as well as the position of the 120mm mortar of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13:18 A blow "Iskander" to the area of Antonovsky bridge in the Kherson region. The video was published by the acting head of the Saldo region, according to him, 30 Ukrainian militants were destroyed.
12:06 Naval infantry of the Pacific Fleet pick up Western equipment abandoned by militants near Novodonetsk from the front
On cadres moving armored car Hasky TSV. After the repair, they plan to send the equipment back to the front, only now the NATO vehicles will go against the Nazis, and not to help them.
12:04 Russian Armed Forces struck at the accumulation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Antonovsky Bridge
According to "Come and See", Ukrainian forces in the area of the Antonovsky bridge in the Kherson region suffered a missile strike.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine have heavy losses. Soon attempts to create a foothold will be eliminated, ”the Russian fighter told the channel.
Earlier, in the area of the Antonovsky bridge, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made an attempt to land and gain a foothold on the left bank of the Dnieper.
Currently, the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region is under the control of the RF Armed Forces.
12:04 Azov militant Alexander Tikhonets was eliminated in the NMD zone.
12:03 On June 26, a special forces soldier of the 2nd International Legion, Vladimir Trishch, was eliminated near Yampol.
It is reported that the militant was an instructor and field commander who trained mercenaries.
Prior to the SVO, he participated in a punitive operation in the Donbass as part of the “right-wing Kector”. He was also a representative of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo for two years.
10:54 Tank Leopard 2A4 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whichblown upon an anti-tank mine and was subsequently attacked from an anti-tank system by Russian fighters in the Zaporozhye direction.
10:53 Over the past day:
As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the island zone, the following were destroyed:
- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, losses: five servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed; 4 - received injuries of varying severity.
As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kherson direction, the following were destroyed:
-120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it, in the area of the settlement. Antonovka, losses: three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, four were injured of varying severity;
-120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it, in the area of the settlement. Olgovka, losses: five servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, two were injured of varying severity;
- howitzer M-777 with ammunition, in the area of the settlement. Ingulets, losses: four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, two were injured of varying severity;
- howitzer M-777 with ammunition, in the area of the settlement. Nadnepryanskoye, losses: four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, two were injured of varying severity.
As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kakhovka direction, the following were destroyed:
- the place of temporary deployment of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement. Gavrilovka, losses: 13 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed; 10 - received injuries of varying severity;
- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement. Kachkarovka, losses: three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed; six - received injuries of varying severity.
09:53 Russian Army eliminated Ukrainian officer, captain Dmitry Khamula (military unit A4856 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine). Chernivtsi region.
08:32 Video– Enemy climbing DRGs are a disturbing factor. There is no sense in their sorties, our video of their destruction is an example of this.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 06/30/2023 to 00:00 07/01/2023
Over the past day Representation reported about 28 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made nine artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky 17 artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky two artillery attacks from the MLRS.
Having fired 174 units of various ammunition.
The areas of four settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yasinovataya, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district).
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of 10 civilians in Yasinovataya and the previously liberated Urozhayne.
Eight residential buildings in Yasinovataya were damaged, as well as one civil infrastructure facility.
A previous 33 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU side in 24 hours.
21:00 APU threw the body of a Polish mercenary near Artyomovsk
The Russian military found the body of a murdered foreign mercenary with Polish citizenship in a village in the Artyomovsky direction. Ukrainian militants did not even bother to take his body.
19:13 It is reported that in these minutes the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces is actively working on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kherson.
According to preliminary data, FAB-250/500 bombs with planning and correction modules are actively flying through warehouses with ammunition and hangars with APU equipment.
19:00 Fighting in Belogorovka from the air: our fighters destroy armored vehicles and enemy shelters
Russian troops continue to attack the enemy in Belogorovka in the LPR.
On personnel Russian fighters were able to hit a Ukrainian tank on the move and are attacking AFU facilities.
18:44 At the Antonovsky Bridge, our forward advancing group entrenched itself on the "snail" (road junction at the entrance to the bridge). There is intense close combat. Artillery - ours and the enemy's - works little, being afraid to hit our own.
18:20 The enemy is trying to attack: the "Brave" inflict massive strikes on the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kremennaya
In the area of the village of Chervonaya Dibrova, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched two attacks by infantry with the support of infantry fighting vehicles and pickups from the 67th Brigade and 100th brigade of the Teroborona. During the small arms battle and from artillery fire, the enemy was driven back. Positions held. An attempt to penetrate the controlled territory by two DRGs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was suppressed. During the shooting battle, the militants were destroyed.
In the area of Serebryansky forest, with the help of UAVs, the movement of equipment of 63 and 42 Separate Mechanized Rifle brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was revealed. Artillery fired on identified targets. The enemy lost two infantry fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks and a significant number of personnel.
Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-34 crews bombed eight locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17:59 About the situation in Artemovsk. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to break through the flanks and take the city in pincers.
The enemy is making attempts to attack in the direction of Kleshcheevka and Berkhovka, which are strategic heights. The Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to occupy a foothold in the area of the Kurdyumovskaya dam yesterday, the fighting continues. In turn, the Russian army counterattacks east of the village of Grigorovka, advancing and pushing the enemy back.
17:16 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for June 30, as of 15:30, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya: - a man born in 1936 was wounded in the park of the recreation center "Railwaymen".
Thus, the total number of victims of the artillery attack of Yasinovataya is nine people.
16:50 Kherson direction. Antonovsky bridge. 06/30 16:40: The enemy continues to make attempts to transfer additional forces to the Antonovsky bridge. Fast boats are used.
As always, Russian fighters are ready to meet the suicide bombers with fire.
The air and missile strikes have paid off, but there is still a lot of hard work to be done.
16:25 Archangel Spetsnaz reports on the situation in the Krasnolimansky direction at 16:10:
Fighting is going on in the Torsk sector, six brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are involved in the battle. Airborne units inflict fire damage on the enemy without leaving their position. Our artillery is at work.
16:24 Kherson direction situation as of 16.00 June 30, 2023:
After the morning strike of the Iskander OTRK on the Antonovsky Bridge, one of the spans survived, under which the unfinished groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are still hiding. Understanding that the task of the RF Armed Forces is a complete cleansing of the gray zone, the Ukrainian formations continue to remotely mine the bridge from the Russian side.
Separate mines were found by local residents on the northern outskirts of Alyoshki. Due to the need to clear the vicinity of the bridge as quickly as possible, the assault groups of the RF Armed Forces enter through the eastern dachas.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian formations continue to transfer reinforcements to the occupied bridgehead, trying to regain the initiative.
15:22 Seversk direction situation as of 15.00 June 30, 2023:
Russian paratroopers continue their offensive in the forests of the Serebryansky forest and on the Torsky ledge. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have losses, the battles are hard, but the paratroopers are moving forward. The goals of the offensive are to expand the zone of control around Kremennaya and Dibrova before the enemy’s counteroffensive is being prepared in this sector.
The paratroopers must build a line of defense along the right bank of the Seversky Donets to successfully repel subsequent attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and eliminate the threat from enemy groups organizing raids in the forest belt.
15:21 Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled a residential sector in Yasinovataya in the DPR, eight people were injured -video.
15:20 The enemy went on the offensive in the Krasnolimansky and Kupyansky directions, the Russian army destroys the advancing enemy forces
- In the Krasnolimansky direction, an enemy attack was repelled in the direction of the settlement. Kuzmino LPR.
- Defeated units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlement. Terny, Torsk DNR, Chervonopopovka, Nevskoe Chervonaya Dibrova LNR. In the area of N. p. Chervonaya Dibrova suppressed the activities of the DRG.
– More than 50 militants, two combat armored vehicles, three vehicles, two 122mm D-30 and one 152mm D-20 howitzers, as well as 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled guns, were destroyed.
- In the Kupyansky direction, two attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled in the area of the settlement. Novoselovskoe LPR.
- Fire damage was inflicted on accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlement. Sinkovka, Kamenka, Kharkiv region, Novoselovskoe and Stelmakhovka, LPR. In the area of N. p. Olshan, Kharkiv region, the activities of the DRG of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped.
- Destroyed up to 50 militants, two AFVs and two vehicles.
15:00 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for June 30, as of 15:00, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya: - on the street. Frunze, 28 wounded men born in 1952, born in 1967
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- administration of the city of Yasinovataya on the street. Ordzhonikidze;
- st. Frunze, 28 - a private residential building.
14:40 Consequences artillery attack of Yasinovataya by Ukrainian militants.
14:15 Russian Armed Forces repelled an attack by a motorized infantry company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Vremevsky ledge - Russian Defense Ministry
Also, in the Zaporozhye direction, the RF Armed Forces prevented an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct reconnaissance in force and destroyed the Ukrainian DRG, the ministry said.
13:20 Preliminary information appears that the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been driven out of the territory of the Antonovsky bridge on the left bank.
13:00 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for June 30, as of 13:00, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya: six people received injuries of varying severity: men born in 1963, 1993 1953, women born in 1970, 1951, 1967.
Information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- st. Orekhovaya, 29 - a direct hit in a private residential building with subsequent ignition;
- sq. l. 102, 13 - apartment building;
- sq. l. 103, 21 - apartment building;
- st. Dachnaya, 85 - a private residential building, the fire of a household building was also recorded;
- st. Ostrovsky, 27 - a private residential building;
- st. Pervomayskaya, 26 - a private residential building;
- st. Krasnoarmeyskaya, 102 - a private residential building.
12:51 Appeared frames of Storm Shadow missiles that were shot down over Berdyansk today.
12:17 Russian artillery continues to cover our fighters in the Zaporozhye direction, even despite the constant artillery attack from the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video.
An artillery battery of the 1430th Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces conducts aimed fire at the positions of Ukrainian militants in the Zaporozhye direction. Artillerymen support our fighters who are on the line of contact, despite the constant attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit the batteries.
As the fighters said, for the last three days they have been working non-stop, frustrating all enemy attempts to attack the positions of the Russian army in certain sectors of the Zaporozhye Front. At a minimum, the destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank has been confirmed, not counting the mountains of bodies of Ukrainian militants and an ammunition depot.
12:05 Video: how they repulse the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Avdeyeva.
To the south of Avdievka beyond the village of Experienced, the enemy, as in other directions, regularly attempts to attack. There can be three or four sorties per day, both with and without armored vehicles.
These attempts end up the same way over and over again. Including, thanks to the masterful work of the mortar battery of the 1st Slavic brigade.
11:47 It is reported that now the Dnepr group of the RF Armed Forces is storming the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Antonovsky bridge.
“As the TG-channel “Two Majors” notes, the RF Armed Forces launched an Iskander OTRK missile strike on the bridge, which caused a flight over the landing site of a small landing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, by this time, a group of 70 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to disperse on the ground and take up defense.”
11:28 Reports on the situation in the Zaporozhye direction Archangel Spetsnaz:
Orekhovskoye direction: the weather conditions are bad, the enemy does not advance, the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was transferred to another direction. Their combat potential is over here. Artillery became less likely to work on their side. In the morning at 8:00 a.m., a DRG in the amount of seven people went south to Rabotino and was destroyed by the patrol.
From 03:00 to 04:00 there were attempts to reach Rabotino for 15 people of the DRG, all were thwarted, as well as two attempts by assault groups from the AFV to Kamenskoye, they were all destroyed, the evacuation of the wounded from the enemy was impossible.
Zaporozhye direction: n.p. Pyatihatki are empty, our KA-52s often work, enemy corpses lie in the fields, they are not going to pick them up, the enemy no no walks with his feet in 5-7 people, but as soon as we strike, they immediately disperse.
11:17 Our troops continued their offensive in the Kremenny direction: in two hours today, the soldiers of the Russian army took two strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:55 About the missile attack on Berdyansk:
According to preliminary data, the APU militants tried to strike this morning with Storm Shadow missiles. The sounded series of explosions is the result of the work of the Russian air defense, which successfully repelled an enemy attack on civilians even on the outskirts of the city.
10:32 Statement of head of the press center of the group "South":
The bomber aircraft of the "Southern" group of forces carried out rocket and bomb strikes on enemy targets in the Lisichansk, Soledaro-Artemovsk and Aleksandro-Kalinovsk directions. As a result, the points of temporary deployment of personnel of the 92nd, 54th, 22nd Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 129th Brigade of the enemy's territorial defense were hit.
The units of the group thwarted the attack of the assault group of the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Krutaya Balka in the Avdeevsky direction. Also, a special-purpose unit of the Southern Military District uncovered the advancement of a reconnaissance and sabotage group in the Pervomaisky area. The enemy was stopped by an artillery strike and suffered losses in manpower and equipment.
The artillery of the group carried out strikes on the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Krasnogorovka and Belogorovka. During the counter-battery fight, three 120mm mortars and two units of transport vehicles were destroyed. The crew of the Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system inflicted a defeat on the accumulation of enemy manpower in the area of the outskirts of Artyomovsk.
10:22 Over the past 24 hours, 33 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU - the Representative Office of the DPR in the JCCC.
Ukrainian nationalists fired from 122mm and 155mm artillery, firing 185 different types of ammunition across the territory of the Republic.
Under enemy fire were Gorlovka (Central City, Nikitovsky districts), Yasinovataya, Yakovlevka, Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district), Yelenovka, Petrovskoe and Vladimirovka.
Over the past day, there have been no reports of civilian casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure.
10:19 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:
-- n.p. Korsunka fired nine rounds;
-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery fired seven rounds;
-- n.p. Krynki fired six rounds;
-- 12 rounds were fired at the settlement of Golaya Pristan;
-- Nine rounds were fired at Alyoshki settlement;
-- Eight rounds were fired at the village of Kardashinka;
-- Six rounds were fired at the village of Peschanovka.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka, the settlement of Kakhovka, N. p. Proletarka, N. p. Peschanovka, firing a total of 27 rounds from cannon artillery.
09:40 Informationon the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on June 30, 2023
09:33 "We bring victory closer to our countries"
Krasnoliman direction
Batteries of 152mm self-propelled artillery mounts 2S3M "Acacia" from closed firing positions strike strong points, accumulations of enemy manpower and equipment.
An officer with the call sign “Taganai” spoke about the battery’s combat work: “We are hitting the enemy very effectively, constantly inflicting fire damage on him, helping our units advance. Such fire demoralizes the enemy, when a large caliber constantly arrives, many prefer to surrender.
09:05 Antonovsky bridge, our bank of the Dnieper. Kherson region
Another attempt to clear the area with our infantry and equipment failed. There are dead and wounded on our side. Loss of technology.
The enemy remotely mined the area!
For some reason, our fathers-commanders completely fulfill the enemy's plan to pull our forces out into the open under enemy fire, although the enemy's forces do not pose a threat in terms of its further advancement.
At present, the enemy continues to hold a small foothold on our coast.
Actions on the ground by motorized rifle units of the Russian Armed Forces cause dense enemy artillery fire from its shore. The enemy forces themselves are in shelters under the bridge.
The troops are asking for an accurate strike by aviation and missile weapons on the foundations of the Antonovsky bridge from both sides.
08:33 Chronicle of the special military operation: events June 29, 2023.
- Under Bakhmut, the enemy significantly increased pressure on the flanks. Attacks on Berkhovka and Klescheevka do not stop.
Over the next 24 hours, the Russian command expects an even greater intensification of hostilities in this sector of the front.
- To the south, Ukrainian formations hold a bridgehead on the Kurdyumovskaya dam, located on the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal.
The active actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction can lead to the flank of the Russian group in the Bakhmut area.
- To the north of Avdievka, the enemy carried out a series of counterattacks on the positions of Russian troops near the village of Veseloe.
All advancing units were defeated on the outskirts of the village.
- In the Vremievsky sector, the front line is currently passing at the turn of Staromayorskoye - Priyutnoye.
Russian artillery is constantly firing at the advancing enemy, and infantry units are taking up new defensive positions.
- In the Zaporozhye direction, the situation has not undergone significant changes.
Despite statements by the Ukrainian media about reaching the northern outskirts of Rabotino, the front line runs one and a half kilometers from the border of the village.
- The situation around the Zaprozhskaya NPP is deteriorating: the Ukrainian authorities are conducting civil defense exercises in neighboring regions and partially evacuate Nikopol.
Both the breakthrough of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the left bank in order to capture the station, and massive attacks on the storage of nuclear waste are not ruled out.
- In the Kherson direction, the operation to eliminate the foothold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Antonovsky Island continues.
Despite all efforts, the enemy still controls the territory both near the bridge itself and in the dachas to the west.
08:10 Frontlinesummaryon the morning of 06/30/2023:
In the Zaporozhye direction, Ukrainian troops, supported by artillery, continued offensive operations near Rabotin. No advance.
Under artillery attack positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Malaya Tokmachka, Charovny, Zheleznodorozhny, Gulyaipole and Olgovsky.
- In the Ugledar sector, Ukrainian units attacked Priyutnoye from Levadny and from the northeast. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held their positions. Russian troops attacked the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Levadny, Volnoye Pole, Rivnopol, Makarovka, Storozhevoe, Blagodatny, Zolotoy Niva and Prechistovka.
- On the Donetsk front, Ukrainian troops tried to counterattack near Vesyoloye (a settlement north of Avdiivka). No success. Russian artillery hit Ukrainian positions in Novomikhailovka, Paraskovievka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name southwest of Soledar), Konstantinovka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name southwest of Bakhmut), Pobeda, Maryinka, Pervomaisky, Karlovka, Avdievka , Berdychikh, New York and Yuzhny. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on Donetsk, Vodiane and Horlivka.
- In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops, after massive artillery strikes, conducted assault operations near Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held their positions. Fighting is going on in the southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already attacking within the city limits.
Ukrainian units also carried out offensive operations near Yagodnoye, Berkhovka, Dubovo-Vasilyevka and Zheleznyansky. No progress here. Russian troops shelled the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Ivanovsky, Chasovoy Yar, Khromov, Markov, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Vasyukovka, Zvanovka, Rozdolovka, Vyemka and Verkhnekamensky.
08:00 Report from Kherson direction:
In the area of the settlement of Zolotaya Balka, the enemy carried out reconnaissance work to study the shallow sections of the Kakhovka reservoir in order to determine the possibility of passing military equipment.
The enemy officers in private conversations mention the possibility of forcing the Dnieper, in order to create a bridgehead in the area of Nizhny Rogachik.
Also, in the area of the settlement of Prydneprovskoe, the movement of a unit from the 808 opp was noticed, consisting of up to 80 personnel and up to 10 pontoons.
Also, in order to complete the group of troops in the Kherson direction, additional units are being transferred from the Nikolaev region.
There is a movement of columns from the city of Nikolaev to the area of the settlement of Snigirevka, also, in the area of ????the settlement of Davydov ford, the movement of trawls with armored vehicles is noted, in the city of Kherson arrives hp 93 odshbr.
Also, information is coming in that the enemy command has set the task of carrying out diversionary actions by the forces of the DRG in the area of the Cherkessky, Bakaisky, Domakhsky, Bolshoi Sokolin islands.
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[REGNUM] On the evening of June 27, it was extremely restless in Kramatorsk. The Russian Iskander landed directly at the RIA Lounge cafe in the center of Kramatorsk, where foreign mercenaries had a good time in the company of foreign politicians and activists.
It was subsequently revealed that mercenaries Alex Gallant , Nick Duworth and Arno Dedeker were in the kill zone , as well as three Colombian citizens who were having dinner in the company of Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina . It soon became known that the Colombian trinity is not so simple and is unlikely to have ended up in such a company by chance. What is the fact that one of them is the current member of the Parliament of Colombia Sergio Jaramillo .
UNUSUAL TRINITY
In addition to the Colombian politician Sergio Jaramillo, writer Hector Abad and journalist Catalina Gomez were on the scene . The first two were slightly injured, and Gomez, according to some reports, was either not injured at all, or was still forced to seek medical help. But Victoria Amelina, who accompanied them, is in critical condition.
The biographies of these individuals are very interesting - let's start with Sergio Jaramillo.
At one time, he managed to visit the High Commissioner for Peace under Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and was in the leadership of the negotiating group between the government of Colombia and the FARC guerrillas from 2012 to 2016.
Jaramillo also served as Vice Minister of Defense of Colombia, National Security Adviser, held various diplomatic positions in Europe and traveled to Havana for negotiations.
Educated at several universities: in Toronto, Oxford, Cambridge and one of the universities in Germany. In addition to his native Spanish, he is fluent in English, German and French. He also speaks Italian and Russian. In addition, Jaramillo is a relative of several Colombian presidents and ministers.
This character arrived in Ukraine as the founder of the organization Aguanta Ucrania.
Writer Hector Abad graduated from a private Catholic school run by the notorious organization Opus Dei, and lived in Italy and Spain for a long time. As they say, he is still associated with Opus Dei. He is also one of the "architects of peace negotiations with FARC" and an old acquaintance of Jaramillo.
Catalina Gomez is also a graduate of one of the educational institutions subordinate to the Vatican - the Pontifical Bolivarian University in Medellin.
AGUANTA UCRANIA
As for the office, which was represented in Ukraine by the citizens of Colombia, its activities are aimed at spreading pro-Ukrainian narratives in the Latin American cultural environment.
The organization brings together regional writers, artists, journalists, architects, designers, poets and many others.
The well-known Chilean writer Isabel Allende , who has recently taken the fashion to compare everyone in a row with the dictator Augusto Pinochet, who killed her relative, President Salvador Allende, is the voice of individual actions of Aguanta Ucrania.
At the moment, the organization is actively talking about the injuries of Jaramillo and his companions, as well as about the “nightmares of Russian shelling”, playing into the hands of Kiev and trying not to focus on the fact that “ordinary Colombian citizens” were among mercenaries, discussed aspects of assistance them.
Attention is drawn to the fact that during the arrival Jaramillo talked with the Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina.
The latter is quite well known in the European literary community for various kinds of creative publications about “war crimes in Russia”, “Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia” and victims of “Russian occupation authorities in the occupied territories”.
The question is why it was necessary for the Colombians to hold such meetings in the immediate vicinity of the front line, and not somewhere in a safer place. Neither the Colombian nor the Ukrainian side bothered to explain this convincingly.
Be that as it may, at present, representatives of Aguanta Ukrania are trumpeting with might and main about the barbarism of the Russian troops, calling the incident a war crime and threatening to send "all the necessary data" to the relevant international organizations.
REACTION IN COLOMBIA
The story of the Latin Americans in Kramatorsk soon reached their native Colombian shores, and after ten hours, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reacted to the incident . Former left partisan, by the way.
The President said that Russia attacked "three defenseless Colombian citizens" and thereby "violated the protocols of the war." In this regard, the Foreign Ministry was ordered to send Moscow a diplomatic note of protest.
Also in Colombia, all three are expected to return home "safe and sound" - Jaramillo, Abada and Gomez.
These statements instantly scattered in the pro-Western Spanish-language media. Many also relished a “provocative statement from the Russian embassy in Bogota” that allegedly described the Colombian trip to the city close to the front line as “reckless” and the place as “unsuitable for tasting Ukrainian cuisine.”
It should be noted that, in fact, this is the first harsh statement of the President of Colombia in connection with the events in Ukraine.
But in this case, there is an explanation for this - Jaramillo, Abad and Petro are old acquaintances and together were in the team of President Juan Manuel Santos: the first two lit up in peace negotiations with FARC, and Petro served as the mayor of Bogotá.
True, the Colombian political groups, to which most of the regional media is subordinate, considered Petro's reaction "too soft."
In this regard, the newspapers have been full of headlines for several days about “the monstrous barbarism of Russia” - this, for a moment, is happening in a country where the civil war (of which thousands of people become victims every year) is still not over. Well, according to the classics, the authors of such publications demand “decisive action” from the president of Colombia. For example, join the sanctions or even send weapons to Ukraine.
NATO PARTNER ON DISTANT SHORES
Interest in the incident involving Colombians is fueled by the fact that information about mercenaries from this Latin American country regularly appears in the press in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. And this is not surprising.
For many years, hostilities have continued in Colombia between the current government, radical groups and drug cartels. The economic situation in outlying provinces, and indeed in many large cities, leaves much to be desired.
The country has an abundance of retired military, police, people in trouble with the law and disillusioned with the system. And they are all actively looking for ways to make money. Someone goes into crime, while for others the creation of the Ukrainian "international legion" was a gift.
At the same time, Colombian mercenaries who managed to serve in the army or the police are valuable in that they were trained by American instructors and, taking advantage of this fact, often knock out higher pay for themselves, getting to new “jobs” far from their native land.
The situation is also interesting in that back in 2017, Colombia became the first NATO partner in Latin America and repeatedly conducted demining exercises for the military personnel of other countries of the Alliance. And Colombian military personnel have been seen more than once in general military operations, which were carried out quite far from Latin America.
The mechanism in this case is as follows: thanks to a number of military agreements with the Colombian government, NATO calls for participation in special operations (for example, it happened in Afghanistan) Colombian military personnel who are in UN peacekeeping missions in African countries - the Central African Republic, Mali and others.
In addition, in the summer of 2022, a group of military personnel from Colombia was officially transferred to Ukraine as an aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine “in mine clearance work.” Initially, they were sent to one of the countries bordering Ukraine, probably Poland, and only after that they arrived directly in the country for a period of five to nine months.
Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano said that assistance to Ukraine is carried out within the framework of the country's status as the main US ally outside NATO and was agreed with the Pentagon.
In this regard, many expect that the situation with Sergio Jaramillo and Co., who fell (or rather, slightly hurt) under a Russian missile attack, can be used to ensure that Colombia finally joins Western sanctions, and also sends its weapons to Ukraine. Russian production.
Gustavo Petro, by the way, a few months ago abandoned such actions, persistently proposed by the American "partners", and dealt more with regional issues. Let's see if he makes any decisions now.
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[Regnum] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov doubted that the West was investigating the Bucha incident. He said this on June 30 at an online briefing.
Foreign Minister Lavrov is not sure that the West is investigating Bucha
The Foreign Minister noted that he constantly reminds UN Secretary General António Guterres of the importance of clarifying the situation, but does not receive a response from him.
“Waiting from our Western colleagues and from the UN Secretariat, which they have greatly crushed under themselves, some kind of honest assessment of the situation, some kind of objective investigations – at this stage, we are not succeeding, despite all the requirements,” Lavrov said.
The minister recalled that at a meeting of the Security Council in New York in 2022, he publicly asked Guterres to use his authority to name those who are presented as victims of Russian aggression, but nothing is happening in this direction either.
The city of Bucha is located 10 km from Kyiv, near the Gostomel airfield. Until the end of March 2022, Bucha was under the control of the Russian military. After their departure, Ukrainian and Western media published footage from the city, which allegedly showed numerous corpses of civilians. Kyiv blamed Moscow for this.
The Russian Ministry of Defense denied this information and called the published materials a provocation. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it is well known and it has been shown in detail and with arguments that the murders in Bucha are an absolute fiction and a specially staged staging.
Later, French volunteer Adrian Boke spoke about the dramatizations in Bucha. According to him, he witnessed the torture and murder of Russian prisoners of war in one of the hangars in the north of Bucha in early April, at a time when Ukrainian troops had already returned to the city. He often interacted with Ukrainian militants, who impressed him with their inhuman treatment of Russians, Jews, and members of other races. Boke also spoke about their preparation of a staged massacre.
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[Regnum] Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin dissolved the Patriot media holding. This was announced on June 30 by a source in the company.
According to him, after the dissolution of the media holding, publications such as RIA FAN, Narodnye Novosti, Ekonomika Segodnya, Politika strany and others will cease to operate. The reasons for restricting access to resources are not specified, according to NEWS.ru.
Employees have already announced the layoffs of the entire staff.
A day earlier, anonymous Telegram channels reported a possible sale of Prigozhin's media assets. However, there was no official or confirmed information from both the seller and potential buyers.
As IA Regnum reported, in the early morning of June 24, Wagner PMC fighters, led by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, attempted to organize an armed coup in Russia. President Vladimir Putin called the actions of PMCs an attempt at rebellion.
The Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko , in agreement with the Russian leader, spoke with Prigozhin, as a result, they reached agreements on a peaceful resolution of the situation. The Wagner convoy stopped, and other PMC fighters left Rostov-on-Don.
Andrei Kartapolov , head of the State Duma Committee on Defense , said that Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner PMC, refused to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense, after which he was informed that this structure would not participate in the SVO.
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Prigozhin won't get any more security/military business from Russia, so I think his shuttering of his media outlets and his group's exile to Belarus is part of the deal that ended his beef against the Russian Ministry of Defense.
He does have a Telegram account, iffin you're interested.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
Ukrainian TG channels find out that functionaries of the Office of the President have been warned to be prepared for emergencies at ZNPP from July 7.
All services should be brought to full readiness, and regional officials should remain in their places, despite the weekend.
The Headquarters of the Green Fuhrer has no choice. The counterattack failed. Western support is falling. Therefore, Zelensky needs to demonstrate at least something, for this Kyiv, like a campaign, is ready to raise the stakes to the limit and go for a nuclear provocation.
It was reported that US congressmen had already developed revolutions in advance, in case "if Russia, Belarus or their proxies carry out a nuclear explosion in Ukraine."
Everything goes to the fact that they are preparing a provocation with the aim of accusing Russia.
The dates aren't random either. On July 10, the NATO summit in Vilnius begins, because by this time Kiev needs to demonstrate either success, with which there are problems (they may try to land troops on the left Russian bank of the Dnieper in order to capture the ZNPP) or organize a tragedy in which allegedly "Russia will be to blame."
Most likely 7-8 everything will start. Kiev is betting on the fact that Moscow traditionally reacts sluggishly to the events taking place on Saturday and Sunday, and the media structures are sleepy at this time, only somehow reacting after the weekend, on Monday.
Let's see. God forbid that the forecast did not come true. But something tells me...
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We do know from satellite images that Russia has mined the coolant pond and have pretty good intel they put explosives in the reactor complex. If it does go, it won't be Ukraine that did it.
This is why you have overhead cover, kids. One Ukrainian buried by an exploding shell next to him. His comrades dig him out under fire. No blood or severe injury. Maybe a ruptured eardrum from the buried bloke, but he is very much alive.
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It could be a fantasy camp for people that are really in to reenacting WWI.
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Apparently using one's helmet as a rescue scoop is verboten.
A couple reasons. Modern helmets are not good for digging as they have very blunt and wide edges, unlike the old steel pots.
Second, you have active artillery exploding around you. Helmets are designed exactly for this type of action and will defeat artillery splinters. Not healthy to take off your brain bucket when those things are flying around.
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In artillery school, we do a "bunker" shoot where we walk the rounds in to sub-Danger Close (<50 meters). Sometimes the rounds land on the bunker...
Anywho - we would go out to conduct a crater analysis and the frag was still hot and so jagged. I think they also wanted us to feel the effects of rounds landing on you and see the frag.
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Risk the shrapnel or write off a comrade because you don't have a shovel ...war kinda sucks when you have choices like that.
[Strategy Page] The Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces in June has been successful, but slow. Russia knew it was eventually coming and built extensive fortifications, including obstacles to vehicle movement as well as planting lots of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. The anti-tank mines are frequently used because they are so effective. The mines themselves do not destroy tanks and other vehicles but inflict "mobility kills" by rendering the mine-damaged vehicles unable to move because of damaged tracks and/or tires/track wheels and suspension system. If this happens during combat, the vehicles and their crews are in big trouble. That often means the crew abandons the vehicle and seeks shelter elsewhere. Historically, most tank and armored fighting vehicle (AFV) losses come from mobility kills. The Ukraine War was unique because top attack ATGMs (anti-tank guided missiles) were able to destroy Russian-designed tanks and AFVs by causing the turret to explode and kill the entire crew. Now the Ukrainians are on the offensive and have to devote a lot of men and resources to removing anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. At the same time the Ukrainians use anti-tank mines to protect quiet sectors of the front line from surprise armored attacks.
The tracks on tanks are also vulnerable to accidental damage if the driver tries to cross an obstacle that can damage the tracks, often by just causing tracks to be separated from their supporting road wheels. When this happens, the crew has to get out and go through a time-consuming and strenuous effort to get the tracks back on. Track systems suffering battle damage can sometimes be repaired in the field if there is no damage to the wheels the tracks run on. Tank drivers are important members of the crew because they have to be alert and know what they are doing whenever the tank is moving. When not in combat, the tank commander will often stick his head and shoulders out of the turret and use his better view of the way ahead to warn the driver when an avoidable obstacle is spotted. .
A lot of different anti-tank weapons have been developed over the last century but none have been so successful as anti-tank mines, Anti-tank guns and missiles can be defeated with better armor or the more recent APS (Active Protection System). For example, in 2021 Germany successfully completed acceptance tests of the Israeli Trophy APS they wanted to purchase for their Leopard 2 tanks. The acceptance tests consisted of firing ATGMs (Anti-Tank Guided Missiles), RPGs (rocket propelled grenades) and shells from tank guns or artillery that often fire such shells equipped with shaped charge warheads at tanks, at a Trophy-equipped Leopard 2.
This was not the first Leopard 2 to use an APS. Turkish Leopard 2 and M60 tanks were equipped with the Ukrainian Zaslon APS in 2018 and were successful enough for Turkey to obtain a manufacturing license to build Zaslon. Several other countries have ordered Zaslon because it is one of the few APS systems that proved itself in combat. Zaslon is more flexible to install as it uses individual modules and can be used on tanks equipped with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor). On the downside, Zaslon will injure nearby infantry, which is a major problem for many nations. Zaslon has been in service for as long as Trophy and worked against Russian weapons in 2015, but saw little exposure to combat after that until the Turks noticed it.
Russia has used a lot of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines in Ukraine and the Ukrainian forces have been supplied with equipment and training to find and destroy or disable them. Russia has deployed thousands of these mines in southeast Ukraine to disrupt a Ukrainian offensive. Russia has mapped these minefields in case they are no longer needed and the mines can be removed. If Russia is defeated, those minefield maps are unlikely to be given to the Ukrainians and the mines will be a public hazard for years to come. Ukraine will have to maintain mine-clearing teams and await reports from local civilians about minefield discoveries. Russia and Ukraine have both been using anti-tank mines against each other since 2015.
The American M1 and German Leopard 2 have improved but are still vulnerable track-laying systems. So do large militarized commercial bulldozers used by army engineer units to clear visible obstacles as well as detect and destroy anti-tank mines.
According to numerous reports, Russian forces in #Syria may be arresting #Wagner Group operatives in the country after last weekend's insurrection in southern #Russia by the militia's leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.https://t.co/JrKLJQf9hV
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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