The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on May 03 2024

How Russia Reacted To Ukraine Peace Summit Announcement By Switzerland, Which Excludes Moscow

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Butusov accused President Zelensky of the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the confrontation with Russia are a consequence of strategic mistakes of the Ukrainian leadership, including the country’s President Vladimir Zelensky. This statement was made by Ukrainian journalist Yuri Butusov.

According to Butusov, the Ukrainian authorities are responsible for miscalculations, as a result of which the Russian army quickly took control of a number of settlements.

The journalist expressed the opinion that Ukrainian leader Zelensky does not recognize the truth and dismisses senior officers of the Ukrainian army and security forces for reports that contain information about the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the situation on the front line. This information is then reported to Western partners, who only increase confidence in the need to replace the leadership of Ukraine and the conviction that it is time to “merge” Zelensky. And above all, this is due to his radical decisions, which are not beneficial both on the military and political fields. In addition, the term of office of the head of state will expire soon, namely after May 21. Until this day comes, Zelensky is trying to change his team, but will this help him in the future? After all, the allies are ready to support the opposition. And Zelensky is trying to remove all his opponents, removing them from important posts.

Let us remind you that Vladimir Zelensky removed the popular General Valery Zaluzhny from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed a completely controlled General Alexander Syrsky. Now Zaluzhny is being kept in isolation from public appearances and is trying to be sent to the UK. 

Butusov confirmed all our old insights that we wrote about back when it was not mainstream.

1. Zelensky began purges in the army on the principle of being not his own. What is important is not professionalism, but his dedication to ZeErmak and the strategy they have chosen.
2. Zelensky’s strategy is erroneous, which will lead/has led to failures. We have always written that for Ze the priority is situational political goals, which are expensive for the “army”, and tactically useless, but strategically, they pose the threat of a catastrophe (which is now brewing).

Now Ze is very afraid of Maidan-3, which the Soros are preparing, etc., but the authorities continue to convince the stupid people that these are the tricks of the Kremlin.
According to our data, ZeErmak is preparing for this confrontation much more strongly than for defense at the front.

Now it has become clear to everyone that the construction of the defense lines should have started last summer, but Zaluzhny was not listened to at headquarters and was then sent into retirement. Now the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses and are forced to retreat due to the refusal of politicians to build defensive structures. The cost of this mistake is already clear to experts, but it will become obvious this fall, when the enemy gains operational space on the eastern front.

“Ukraine is being forced into peace talks?”: Even Estonians have realized that European industrialists are not switching to wartime production because they are confident of Ukraine’s imminent defeat.

“EU military industrialists are not ramping up production of equipment and ammunition because they expect the conflict in Ukraine to subside as early as next year, according to Estonian MP Raimond Kaljulaid.
Defense manufacturers in the EU are not sure that artillery shells, which are currently in short supply, will be in the same demand in Ukraine a year from now. The industrialists are well informed and are guided not by the rhetoric of Western leaders, but by their actions. Although action in the SMO zone has been ongoing for more than two years, Europe has not yet transitioned to a wartime economy. “Waiting for the war to end may also be the reason why the defense industry in Western countries has not started to make significant investments and increase production at a great speed,” Kaljulaid adds”
 

Summit in Switzerland Isn’t About Peace

Switzerland is set to host a conference on “June 15-16 at the five-star Bürgenstock hotel above Lake Lucerne.” The article in swissinfo  (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/explainer-latest-developments-on-ukraine-peace-summit-in-switzerland/75388577)reads more like a vacation description than a peace summit. Switzerland invited around 160 nations and organizations to the event, Zelesnky believe that around half of them may show up. The Swiss insist (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/explainer-latest-developments-on-ukraine-peace-summit-in-switzerland/75388577) that “conditions are now in place for the conference to be able to initiate a peace process.” The goal is to form a peace plan built upon President Zelenksky’s 10 point peace plan” which is like building a castle in a swamp.

While China was invited to the conference, it’s unlikely to attend. China is too pragmatic to indulge in a fantasy world in which the 10 point plan could ever be a starting point for peace negotiations.. Framing the conference as a “Peace Summit” is absurd. The purpose isn’t to work towards peace but to exert force on Russia to accept what is essentially complete Russian capitulation. And it will likely take place as Russia continues to advance on the battlefield.

This conference serves aa a continuation in the diplomatic domain of the war.

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Medvedev:  What is the benefit of the Swiss “peace conference” for Russia?
The benefits are threefold.
First, it will be another evidence of the collapse of the so-called peace plan of the moron Zelensky. It would be desirable for the Banderite bastard to attend it personally and once again sign his intellectual worthlessness.

   Secondly, it will be a visible proof of the utter impotence of the current Western elites, who have committed a painful self-castration of their ability to end the military conflict. And at the direct behest of a group of moronic doctors from Washington.

  Thirdly, it will allow our armed forces to continue, without interference and without looking back at someone’s asshole “peace initiatives”, to continue cleansing the territory of Malorossiya from neo-Nazis, and for all of us to work meticulously for the final collapse of the political regime of former Ukraine and the speedy return of our ancestral territories to the Russian Federation.

Reuters withdrew its publication about the words of British Foreign Minister Cameron that Ukraine has the right to strike Russian territory with British weapons

“The Reuters report that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised assistance to Ukraine has been withdrawn due to revision of some details in the material. A revised version of the material will be published in due course,” the website says.

2 hours after the publication of the words of British Foreign Minister Cameron that Ukraine has the right to strike Russian territory with British weapons, Reuters liquidated its publication.
The British agency said: “The report that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is promising assistance to Ukraine has been withdrawn due to revision of some details in the material. A revised version of the material will be published in due course.”

A “purely English murder” is unfolding before our eyes. I’m sure he said that. But the resonance that this statement caused forced London to back down and sacrifice Reuters.
 

Yesterday, Emmanuel Macron once again raised the topic of a possible deployment of French troops to the so-called Ukraine: in an interview with the newspaper Ouest France, he stated (https://www.ouest-france.fr/politique/emmanuel-macron/guerre-en-ukraine-emmanuel-macron-met-de-nouveau-en-garde-la-russie-dun-envoi-des-troupes-au-sol-3763e3f0-086f-11ef-9b61-fca6986e7514) that this could become possible in the event of a breakthrough by Russian troops on the front line and an official request from the Kyiv regime.

The words came against the backdrop of the ongoing preparation (https://t.me/rybar/58704) of French public opinion for involvement in the Ukrainian conflict. Parallel measures are being taken to ensure potential deployment, although it is unlikely to be expected before the completion of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

However, even in the case of a demonstrative deployment of troops somewhere in the west of the so-called Ukraine, the French will sooner or later face a dilemma: either to continue to stand in the rear and bear reputational costs due to accusations of inaction, or to increase their presence, which is fraught with growing losses, costs and political crises.

And the biggest winner from such a development of events will be the USA, which will be able to at least partially shift the military support of the Kyiv regime onto the shoulders of Europe, getting the opportunity to focus even more on affairs in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Our source in the OP said that the AZOV brigade is not receiving Western assistance by order of the Office of the President, while the official reason given is amendments to US laws that have been in force since 2017 and block “the provision of weapons and training or other assistance to the Azov battalion.” On Bankova they want to disband all autonomous units, in order to exclude the possibility of a military coup.

The German Die Welt writes that the Russian Federation has modernized the TOS system to the third generation. It is more powerful and, most importantly, long-range (up to 15 km) than TOS-1 and TOS-2 (4-6 km), and therefore cannot be hit by Ukrainian drones.
It was called “Dragon”.

“Dragon” launches missiles with thermobaric warheads of great destructive power, one salvo of which can turn several blocks of the city “into ruins,” along with military fortifications and even bunkers, writes the German publication.

We wrote at the beginning of the war that TOS installations quickly cleared the forest plantations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was a huge problem. The Ukrainian Armed Forces then solved this case with the help of drones.

As we see, the Russians are expanding the number of toys they use in the Ukrainian crisis, which will negatively affect the ability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend themselves.

The Russian Armed Forces are taking their operations to a new operational-strategic level. Now the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front is critical, but things can get much worse.

Thus, the Russian Armed Forces began to deepen their breakthrough beyond Ocheretino to the northwest, although many military experts predicted a different direction – southwest, bypassing the Karlovskoye Reservoir. Why did the Russian command make such a choice? It’s simple – the Ukrainian Armed Forces group, which defends the only section of the front that has not moved in the area of   Toretsk and New York, is supplied along the Pavlograd-Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka highway. From the extreme point of the Ocheretinsky breakthrough of the Russian Armed Forces, 11 kilometers remained to it. They need to take 4 villages to ensure fire control of the route. But given the increased efficiency of the reconnaissance and strike component, the route will become more dangerous much earlier. And this is a real blow to a weak point in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely logistics. An alternative delivery route through Izyum and Kramatorsk will take 310 kilometers from Pavlograd instead of today’s 160, that is, twice as long, which is critical by army standards. In current conditions, this will lead to a crisis for the group. Yes, there is a path through Pokrovsk and Druzhkovka, but it is objectively worse and 20 kilometers longer.

At the same time, the southern group of Russian troops is rushing forward precisely to cut off this alternative route. They also have about 10 kilometers left to the highway. The only town on the way is Chasov-Yar.

Well, then we will see another self-repetition from the Ukrainian authorities – even after the Russian Armed Forces cut both main supply lines, no one will give the order to leave the position. As a result, we will see Avdievka only on a scale: the New York group will first run out of air defense and electronic warfare, and then the losses will reach unimaginable ratios. And naturally, at the telethon, Ukrainians will be sung a completely different song about how one company is holding back an entire brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, and society will once again swallow the outright lies of Bankova’s speakers.

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Our source in the OP said that at the last headquarters Syrsky reported to Zelensky about the difficult situation on the Eastern Front and problems with the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are not enough to maintain the situation. The President demanded that the Commander-in-Chief hold all the cities to the last, despite the losses.

New Russian offensive could be “the end” for Ukraine – The Daily Telegraph

If rumors of an impending Russian offensive in the coming months turn out to be true, Kyiv will have absolutely no chance of victory – for it it will mean “the end,” The Daily Telegraph claims. Moreover, in this situation, no Western support will help Ukraine, since, despite all the words of solidarity, the “deplorable situation” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has only continued to worsen for a long time.

As the British publication notes, in addition to the obvious shortage of soldiers and weapons, Ukraine’s problems are aggravated by the constant air superiority of Russian troops, and the F-16s promised to Kyiv more than a year ago never arrived at the front.

The plight of the Ukrainian troops, it would seem, should spur the West to action. However, as DT writes, there is no indication yet that aid will begin to arrive faster and in larger volumes – and until then, the state of affairs is unlikely to change in Ukraine’s favor.

Colleagues, you correctly noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are in a difficult situation, which could lead to a series of “cauldrons.”

You described the risk of a cauldron emerging in the direction of Toretsk, but the same risk could arise in the event of a retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region, the Russians reaching Liman and further Slavyansk.

In general, the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces will worsen – everyone understands this. That is why the risk of losing the Donetsk region this year is high.

According to the situation north of Ocheretino, the Russian Armed Forces are continuing to clear the territory in the Keramik and Novokalinovo areas.

Battles for Arkhangelskoye also persist. The enemy relies on a fortified area west of Arkhangelskoye and on Kalinovo, which will be the next target.

Capturing the strongholds north of Ocheretino will ensure complete control over the northern part of the village, after which the Russian Ministry of Defense will announce its liberation.

The enemy complains that it has still not been possible to fully stabilize the front and expects further problems in this sector, as well as in the direction of Novoaleksandrovka west of Ocheretino.

Regarding ambitious plans for a large encirclement of part of the Donbass group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with pincers through Novoaleksandrovka and Chasov Yar, it seems that at the current stage this is too ambitious a scenario – there are still long battles ahead for Chasov Yar itself and the adjacent heights.

If we talk about the Ocheretinsky sector, then a lot depends on whether the enemy can transfer enough reserves to constrain the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces (so far, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has not succeeded in this).

Devastating Russian aerial glide bombs are gnawing away at his men’s positions in a new tactic.

Yet, to retreat carries no promise of safety — the rear defensive lines meant to give them cover barely exist.

“It’s necessary to increase the pace of building fortifications … so that when we retreat, we will retreat to a prepared position, These fortifications are not enough.”

“There was an absence of responsibility. … People didn’t understand that fortifications can save your life if you do it in advance,” said Oleksandr, a commander with the 47th.

“Many people thought we wouldn’t need to prepare such lines. They didn’t expect a new Russian offensive.”

In March, Ukraine’s 67th was rotated in to hold positions . “I would be hard-pressed to describe them as ‘positions,’” said a serviceman. With nowhere to take cover and the Russian barrages, they retreated.

“We lost department commanders, platoon commanders, company commanders and sergeants,” he said.

The Blame Game Begins as Ocheretino and Keramik Are Liberated

After being accused of fleeing their positon along the Keramik-Ocheretino line, they responded on their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=863184985825959&set=a.651448936999566). The response is written as an epic poem.

The Thermopylaen accounting of the 115th pits their Spartan warriors against 3 hordes of Russians attacking in three times the number in each unit as they attack on the other fronts. Through FABs, MLRS, shelling, mortars, drones, and chemical weapons they inflict massive casualties. So, it is well established that they fought bravely as the true Ukrainian heroes they are.

But the style falls apart after noting that the “115th brigade handed over the area of ​​responsibility in the vicinity of Ocheretino and Keramik settlements to another brigade.”

Let the blame game begin.

It seems to have actually began about a week ago when the same settlements were nearly lost. Statements were made by the 47th OmBr, a pet all volunteer brigade of David Axe. Axe quoted a  (https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/04/23/a-ukrainian-brigade-disappeared-and-a-russian-brigade-almost-broke-through-how-the-battle-for-ocheretyne-upended-the-war-in-ukraine-this-weekend/?sh=22a76af14901)company commander of 47th in Forbes as saying “certain units just fucked off.” The units fucking off were reportedly the 115th. So we see the 115th returning fire secondary fire here.

But the 115th’s main gun is being aimed squarely at Deep State mapper and commentator Roman Pogoril. They nearly hold him to account for lending aid to the enemy, saying that his accusations had been picked up by “several Ukrainian media, but mostly more than 50 Russian…hostile media.”

The story with Roman Pogoril is a vivid example of how one person, having nothing to do with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, desecrated the honor and dignity of the whole brigade, devalued the life of every fallen fighter not only in the battle of Ocheretino, but also during the entire period of the large-scale war with the aggressor.

The implications of this response are as uncertain and shaky as Ukraine itself. It’s difficult to tell what will become of Roman and Deep State’s “special relationship” with the Ukrainian government.

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Soldiers from the 155th brigade, which took over the defense of Ocheretino, believe that the Ukrainian command is responsible for its fall.
“My company was literally destroyed. We carried out tasks in the most difficult conditions, and no one cared. We both went on the attack without support and with stupid command, and defended with virtually no support and with the same stupid command,” wrote one Ukrainian soldier on X.

Retired general Krivonos said that the dominance of Ocheretino’s high-rise apartment buildings over the surrounding steppe could have served as an effective deterrent against Russian troops and prevented the town’s takeover
“This is a serious systemic failure.”

“This is a breakthrough.. at a strategic level. Russians will only increase pressure,” Kiev military analyst Mikhail Zhirokhov. “It will get worse. It will be very difficult to hold other cities and the line.”

Another analyst noted, he is pessimistic about Ukraine’s overall chances.

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“🅾️” group occupied almost all of Arkhangelskoe, breaking through to Sokol and Novoaleksandrovka near Avdeevka

The “Center” group of troops completes the clearing of Arkhangelsk, and approaches Sokol, Novoaleksandrovka and Novopokrovsky, continuing the offensive beyond Avdeevka.

The soldiers are breaking through the defences of the Armed Forces of Ukraine deeper and deeper and defeating the enemy, taking control of most of the Arkhangelskoye village.

Ukrainian military analysts acknowledge the new advances of our troops, but again underestimate the successes:
“In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian troops, after taking Novokalinovo and Keramika, advanced to the central part of Arkhangelsk, occupying an area up to 3.85 km wide to a depth of 2 km (later they edited the data and admitted that ours were far beyond the centre).

East of Novoaleksandrovka, the Russian Armed Forces have partial success along three forest belts in an area up to 1.58 km wide to a depth of up to 520 meters.

South of Pervomaisky, the Russians occupied the territory of abandoned orchards and advanced to the Domakha beam in an area up to 1.41 km wide to a depth of 1.45 km.”

The Russian army has dangerously advanced towards H20, it has already managed to cling to the approaches to Novoaleksandrovka.

The Russians also advanced to the approaches to Novopokrovsky from Solovevo.

The advance of 200 m was also west of Semenovka and Berdychi .”

Avdeevsko-Konstantinovskoe direction.

Our troops are advancing in two directions at once, towards the Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka and Donetsk-Konstantinovka highways.

In Novoaleksandrovka we consolidate our position on the outskirts and develop an offensive in nearby territories.

At Karlovka we will cover the enemy’s powerful fortified area, we will work with artillery and aviation, covering the fortification with air shells.

It’s about 20 km from Ocheretino to Konstantinovka itself, and 11 from Ivanovsky.

In addition, after the loss of Arkhangelsk, the enemy pulls the remaining forces to the nearest lines, where fortifications have already been built; new crests simply do not have time to build due to the huge losses of territory.

We are also moving towards Sokol from Solovyov. There are about 1.2-1.3 km left to the settlement.

We also had tactical success towards Novopokrovsky from Solovyevo.

West of Semyonovka and Berdychi, our fighters are conducting offensive operations and pushing the enemy out of positions.

The situation in the direction of Chasov Yar.

The situation remains difficult, the enemy is pulling reserves from all sectors of the front to their detriment, transferring them to Chasov Yar. This is since after the fall of Avdeevka and the outbreak of fighting in Krasnogorovka, this city was given the utmost importance.

Firstly, this is the dominant height on the entire Donetsk Ridge. Secondly, the capture of Chasov Yar opens up further routes for the advance of our troops to Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Konstantinovka and Druzhkovka – to an entire agglomeration of cities.

That is why, to prevent a breakthrough of our troops, all possible reserves are being brought up. Our command, anticipating the enemy’s plan, is delaying the moment of assault, concentrating on grinding down reserves. Army, front-line and tactical aviation are involved. Artillery and “Grad” are working, TOS also.

The enemy’s radio interceptions indicate the depressing moral and psychological state of the enemy. He suffers losses every day killed and wounded. There is no goal to take the city by May 9th. Our command is trying to save the lives of the soldiers and is not falling for the tricks of Kiev propaganda. The assault on the city will take place when the appropriate conditions are created.

At the same time, the tactical situation is improving daily through the use of small assault group tactics. The enemy is trying to hold his position, but the lack of manpower is taking its toll; his hope now is for the speedy arrival of Western aid and, possibly, a large number of mercenaries. According to intelligence information, the foreign legion of Ukraine is already in Chasov Yar. During the May holidays and the inauguration of the President, provocations from the Armed Forces of Ukraine are expected.

In general, we can conclude that, despite the measures taken by the enemy, the fall of the Chasov Yar is a matter of time.

Chronicles of the special military operation
for May 3, 2024

Russian forces continue to deliver precision strikes against production facilities and infrastructure of Ukrainian formations. Targets and enemy deployment points have been hit in several regions of the so-called Ukraine.

Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces is observed in the Kotlyarovka-Kyslivka sector, where Russian forces have managed to reach the outskirts of the latter, while the opponent is reportedly withdrawing forces from the settlement.

In the Bakhmut direction, fighting is ongoing in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar. The Russian Armed Forces are reinforcing the flanks and expanding the control zone in the “Stupky-Holubivski-2″ wildlife preserve.

North of Avdiivka, in the eponymous direction, the Russian Armed Forces have been able to make significant advances in the area of Novokalynove and Ocheretyne.

In the Vuhledar direction, after consolidating in Novomykhailivka and the surrounding area, the Russian forces have conducted a reconnaissance in force towards Paraskoviyivka.

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 Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (3 May 2024)

▫️ The Zapad Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 14th and 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka and Dvurechnaya (Kharkov).

Three attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised, 77th Airmobile, and 1st National Guard brigades were repelled close to Berestovoye (Kharkov), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (LPT).

The enemy lost up to 355 servicemen and two MVs.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, and one BM-21 Grad MLRS were eliminated.

▫️ The Yug Group of Forces units took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on the 79th, 80th air assault, 46th Airmobile, 24th Mechanised brigades of the AFU and 4th National Guard Brigade close to Spornoye, Konstantinovka, and Krasnogorovka (DPR).

The AFU lost up to 340 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 APC, four MVs, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, as well as Nota electronic warfare station.

As a result of active actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on the 3rd Assault Brigades, 24th, 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Mayorsk, Novgorodskoye, Semyonovka, and Rozovka (DPR).

The Russian troops also repelled ten counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 68th, 71st jaeger, 142nd Infantry, 23rd, 100th, 115th mechanised brigades of the AFU near Keramik, Novokalinovo, Ocheretino, Solovyevo, and Netailovo (DPR).

The AFU lost up to 360 servicemen, one U.S.-made Abrams tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two AFVs, five pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one Czech-made 152-mm DANA M2 self-propelled gun, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer.

▫️ The Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and defeated the units of the 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 128th Territorial Defence Brigades near Staromayorskoye and Prechistovka (DPR).

Three counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled near Urozhaynoye (DPR).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 servicemen, two MVs, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

▫️ The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower of the AFU 35th Marine Brigade and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Mikhailovka and Ivanovka (Kherson).

The AFU lost up to 30 serviccemen, three MVs, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one engagement radar of the S-300PT surface-to-air missile system and one launching vehicle of the German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system have been neutralised.

In addition, the Balovoye oil base was hit by fuel supplies for AFU military personnel, as well as enemy manpower and hardware in 102 areas.

▫️Air defence systems shot down 40 UABs and three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs during the day.