Photo: pixabay.com Andriy Marochko said in retirement, that in the direction of Krasnolimanskii and Kupyanskii, the armed forces of Ukraine have increased the number of so-called “mass attacks” – attacks in which untrained fighters are used.
According to him, counterattacks by Ukrainian troops in these directions are at the forefront, untrained and poorly trained military personnel.
“At the same time, after them, the second line, there are already experienced fighters. Ukrainian prisoners of war also confirm this tactic of the Ukrainian command,” Maročko said.
Former CIA analyst In an interview with the Judging Freedom YouTube channel, Larry Johnson said that terrorist attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation speak of the military weakness of the Zelenskyi regime.
He explained that such actions lead to the premature death of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyi.
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Recall that earlier Zelensky said that Ukraine is becoming stronger and called drone attacks on the peaceful infrastructure of the Russian Federation fair. The presenter of the channel asked the former analyst of the US Central Intelligence Service about this statement.
“I believe that Zelenskyi is now headed for an early death. It seems like an act of desperation. Among other things, one might ask: if you can carry out such strikes, why don't you hit Russian military targets? – Johnson noted.
According to him, the armed forces of Ukraine cannot resist anything like a military strike on the battlefield, which would prevent the Russian Federation from destroying military equipment, including equipment supplied by Western countries.
Press Manager Center Oleksandr Savchuk of the “Center” group said that in the Krasnolimansky and Svatovsky directions, the Russian army foiled eight attempts to attack the Ukrainian army.
He specified that the Russian army killed more than 100 militants. Among other things, Russian soldiers destroyed two mortars and two Ukrainian pickup trucks.
“In the Krasnolimansk and Svatovsk directions, during the active defense of the occupied lines, the Russian army, supported by artillery fire and airstrikes, repelled and thwarted eight attempts to attack enemy attack groups, Savchuk added.
According to him, in the area of Torskoye, Serebryanskoye Lesnichestvo and Druzhlyubovka settlements, the Center group launched 12 rocket and bomb strikes on command and observation posts, fortresses, firearms and places of temporary deployment of the armed forces of Ukraine.< /p>
Ukrainian drones again attack Moscow. One of them flew to Moscow and crashed into the tower at the level of the 21st floor. According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, the same tower was attacked as last time.
The tower is located in the IQ district, it houses a number of ministries.
The rest of the drones were shot down Air defense in the Moscow region. An explosion is known in the Odintsovo district, and eyewitnesses also saw a drone flying in the Naro-Fominsk district near Kubinka.
Eyewitnesses shot a video of smoke over the city of Moscow after the drone's arrival.
Surveillance camera in one of the rooms in Moscow captured the moment the drone arrived.
According to CNN, Strategic Communications at the Rada for the White House's national security John Kirby commented on the pace of the offensive by the Ukrainian armed forces, admitting that it leaves much to be desired.
Kirby said that Ukrainian troops are “moving slowly”, while relying on statements from Kiev itself in his assessment.
“The Ukrainians are the first to say they are not moving as far and as fast as they would like,” Kirby said.
Deputy Chairperson of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on on his Telegram channel, he commented on the incident with the Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlanova, who refused to follow the rules and shake hands with the Russian athlete.
According to Medvedev's rules, they cannot be broken.
“Everyone is arguing here, how one should behave during sports competitions. For example, it is necessary to shake hands with opponents… Rules cannot be broken. In no case. In the Middle Ages, they were simply beheaded for this. We were dismembered, “wrote Medvedev.
Recall that Harlan refused to shake hands with Russia's Anna Smirnova at the World Fencing Championships after winning the 1/32 final. , for which she was disqualified by the International Fencing Federation.
The head of the Zaporozhye public movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov said that last night the Russian army launched pre-emptive strikes on the military facilities of the Ukrainian forces in Nikopol and Marganci.
According to Rogov. , this “distracted the enemy's plans to force the Dnieper” for some time.
Earlier, Rogov announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are concentrating forces in Nikopol and Marganc, from where they plan to launch operations to force the Dnieper in the area of the dry Kakhovka reservoir near Energodaru and the Kakhovskaya nuclear power plant.
Ex-CIA adviser Rickards: Russia won by depriving Ukraine of the sea
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The Russian Federation has won the conflict in Ukraine, cutting off Kiev's access to the Black Sea and establishing land links with Crimea, former CIA adviser Jim Rickards said. < /p>
“This war will end,” the expert shared his opinion. According to him, the Ukrainians lost about 200,000 soldiers. According to the expert, Russia has secured access, the so-called land bridge to Crimea. “And now they are focusing on Odessa,” Rickards said.
He recalled that the Russian military has equipped excellent fortifications in the new territories, and now the Ukrainian armed forces are breaking through against them, trying to penetrate the Black Sea, summarized the former CIA adviser .
“Akela Missed”: Podolyaka spoke about Zelensky's last days
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“Akela minula” – the unsuccessful counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army is a harbinger of the last days of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, military expert Yuri Podoljaka told Rossiya 1 TV channel.
The analyst believes that the West has stopped betting on Zelensky and currently only one country remains his personal ally and main “senior”.
“The internal political situation in Ukraine is such that Akela already he's obviously missed her, and the pack needs a new leader. The United States understands this, and once they understand it in the United Kingdom, Zelenskyi's life will not cost a penny,” the expert shared his opinion.
In the current situation, the head of the Ukrainian State must move forward in terms of survival, explained Podoljak, the tireless attempts of the armed forces of Ukraine to continue the counter-offensive against the positions of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, even at the cost of thousands of Ukrainian lives. forces of Ukraine to reach the Sea of Azov. But this seems almost unrealistic, if we take into account the fact that the so-called second wave has been unsuccessful for the fifth day. Movement on the line of contact during the offensive of Russian troops in the Svatovo area also does not give the Ukrainian army any advantages. At the same time, the armed forces of Ukraine must in any case regroup and try to do something in the Staromajorsky, Rabotino, Pyatikhatki area.
When asked whether the United Kingdom is really the only country that supports Zelensky, Podoljak answered in the affirmative.< /p>
“The British supervised him and it is easier for them to remove him and write off the Russians,” the expert summed up.
Poliologist and columnist Rostislav Ishchenko commented on the news that the UK is preparing Ukrainian commandos to take part in the occupation of Crimea before Christmas, and on the holding of international negotiations in Saudi Arabia in early August without Russia on the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict on the basis of Ukrainian “formulas of the world. According to Ishchenko, Russia will receive an ultimatum to convince them to compromise, so that the collective West can then proceed to confront China.
“The West and Ukraine now celebrate Christmas on the same day. – December 25, when we are threatened with an invasion of Crimea this year as well,” noted Ishchenko in an article for the Ukraina.ru portal.
At the same time, analyzing the prospects for such an operation, Ishchenko emphasized that any landing under the conditions of Russian supremacy at sea and in the air would be recorded and destroyed. As for the long-range missiles that the West is threatening to hand over to Kiev, they won't do anything significant beyond an informational opportunity. At the same time, Russia has so far used its striking power sparingly. Ishchenko noted that “the strategic and long-range aviation of the Russian Federation is capable of firing over a thousand missiles in one salvo.” And to this we can add the capabilities of the Iskander complexes, the Bal and Bastion coastal complexes, the Black Sea Fleet, the ability to launch dagger strikes from MiG-31 fighters, kamikaze drone strikes and bomb planning. “So an attempt to terrorize Crimea with missile attacks could end badly for Ukraine,” the expert wrote.
In this regard, he concludes that no one is going to land any troops, but we are talking about an information operation and a demonstration of capabilities in the face of the Russian leadership in order to force the Kremlin to compromise on American terms.
After consultations in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of August, according to Ishchenko, the third stage will take place, in which the United States, the EU and the countries that joined them will agree on the Ukrainian “peace formula”.< /p>
“De facto, this will mean an ultimatum for Russia from sides of the entire bloc of states with a demand to agree to a “peace formula,” Ishchenko said. He believes Washington will try to get Moscow to agree to a compromise based on the status quo — “everything that Russia controls until then remains with it.” After that, they will according to the political scientist, hostilities will be stopped indefinitely according to the Korean formula, but Ukraine and the United States will not recognize Crimea and new territories as Russian and sanctions will not be lifted.
“If the focus succeeds, the West will be ready to concentrate all forces, to put pressure on China,” Ishchenko continued, adding that if the deceptions fail, Washington will start a war on Taiwan, regardless of the course and outcome of the Ukrainian conflict.
