RIA Novosti: Nikolaev's underground reported the destruction of 81 pieces of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine overnight

Mykolaiv underground destroys train with more than 80 pieces of APU equipment

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The underground in Nikolaev helped the Russian military destroy more than eighty pieces of APU equipment in a single night. This was announced by the coordinator of the underground movement, Sergei Lebedev, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

According to him, the underground workers received information about the preparation of a train with military equipment. He was tracked down. It was destroyed on the night of June 9. A total of 81 pieces of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

Lebedev also said that now the Ukrainian side is actively sending equipment and ammunition through Odessa. As evidence, the coordinator showed a photo of covered armored vehicles sent towards Zaporozhye.

Lebedev also specified that, according to underground information, Leopard tanks are equipped with active armor at the armored plant in Nikolaev, which are then sent to the front line. To maintain secrecy, the device is loaded at night with the city lights off. And the absence of onlookers is ensured by increased security.

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Dangerous substances were found in the escort plane of the head of the Republic of South Africa, which landed in Warsaw

Media: Hazardous substances found in South African presidential escort plane in Warsaw

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The plane accompanying the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, was detained for more than a day at the Warsaw airport. The reason was the discovery of dangerous substances on board. This was reported by the news service of the South African news portal News 24.

According to media reports, there were members of the presidential security service and also journalists on the plane. The delay was said to be caused by an error on the part of the Polish side.

The South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that dangerous substances were found on board, for the import of which the appropriate permit was not issued. In addition, there were people in the cabin whose presence the Polish side was not informed about in advance.

South African diplomats did not specify what dangerous substances were found. It is known that the President of the Republic of South Africa visited Warsaw in transit. From there, Ramaphosu went to Kyiv and Moscow to attend a mission of African leaders. They have already announced the preparation of their peace plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

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The Ministry of Defense spoke about the destruction of the fortress of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using an armored vehicle – kamikaze

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One of the strongholds of Ukrainian nationalists was thrown into blown up using a kamikaze armored vehicle, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of Defense.

As reported, the captured armored personnel carrier was equipped with a large amount of explosives – according to the Russian military, about 3.5 tons of TNT were placed there and also 5 FAB-100 bombs.

BRT “surprised” was directed to the enemy's fortress, about 300 meters from the object, the driver put the car on manual gas and left it. Subsequently, the car was blown up remotely and the enemy suffered considerable damage.

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The mission of African countries presented Zelensky with part of its peace plan for Ukraine

Four presidents, prime minister and two diplomats fly to Kyiv to present African peace plan

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Representatives of the African mission told Zelensky about their plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. The meeting took place on Friday in Kyiv. This was announced by the administration of the President of the Republic of South Africa.

The President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaposa, said at a press conference that African countries are trying to contribute to a quick settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and expect its participants to start cooperating in this direction as soon as possible.< /p>

The content of the African settlement plan is still classified. The mission is expected to lift the veil of secrecy after talks on June 17 in St. Petersburg with Vladimir Putin.

The South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that the current meetings with Zelensky and Putin serve for consultations. Based on their results, the settlement plan will be finalized and the final framework document of the mission will be drawn up.

In addition to the president of South Africa, the African countries' mission in Kyiv was represented by the presidents of Zambia, Senegal, the Comoros, the prime minister of Egypt, as well as special representatives of the presidents of Uganda and the Republic of Congo. After Kyiv, the delegation went to Poland, from where it will fly to St. Petersburg on Saturday.

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NATO “throws” Ukraine at the July summit – American media

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Ukraine has nothing expected from the point of view of joining NATO at the organization's July summit, writes columnist for Foreign Policy Anchal Vohra.

She wrote that, according to Foreign Policy, Kiev will not only not receive an invitation to join the alliance, but the conditions of its possible entry will not be specified either.

The observer notes that NATO is concerned about the risk of escalation in the confrontation with Russia and will therefore be very cautious.

“There is broad agreement among the countries of the bloc, including some Baltic states, to postpone an invitation to full membership,” she wrote. July 11-12, with the exception of an invitation to join the alliance.

Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said the creation of the Ukraine-NATO Council would allow Kyiv to actually become a member of the alliance. He expressed the hope that at the July NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine will already participate in the status of a member of the Ukraine-NATO Council. According to him, in this case Ukrainian diplomats will be able to participate in the work of some subcommittees and also bring questions for discussion.

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In Italy, people are protesting against the supply of arms to Ukraine

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B V A protest action was held in Rome against the supply of Western weapons to Kiev, RIA Novosti reported.

As reported, the action was organized by a group of Italian activists from the Veneto-Russia and Verona associations. public committee for freedom during the opening of the 100th opera season near the walls of the ancient Roman amphitheater Arena di Verona.

As noted by the president of the Venetian-Russian Association Palmarino Zoccatelli, the organizers took advantage of the arrival of a number of representatives of the authorities for the opening of the opera season . Zoccatelli said that the purpose of the action is to show that not all Italians support the position of the country's government on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

He pointed out that the supply of weapons to Kiev only stimulates the continuation of the confrontation and these weapons systems used against civilians .

In January, the Italian parliament approved a government regulation that provides for the continuation of various aid to Ukraine, including arms supplies, in 2023. In February, the government approved another, sixth package of military aid to Kyiv.

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“RV”: the Russian army burned a “mountain” of armor of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Pyatikhatki

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Telegram channel “Voenkors of the Russian Spring” reports that the armed forces of Ukraine ran out of equipment on Friday morning after launching an offensive on the settlement of Pjatikhatki in the Vasilievsky district of the Zaporozhye region. After that, the Ukrainian command launched an infantry attack.

As stated in the report, the Ukrainian 128th mountain assault brigade suffered heavy losses on armored vehicles today.

“ATGM crews of the 19th division, special units of the Air Force and helicopter crews burned an entire mountain of enemy armor,” military correspondents note.

Efforts to gain a foothold in the western suburbs of Pyatikhatki, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent waves of infantry into the storm and decided to salvage the surviving equipment. In as a result, Russian snipers and machine gunners began working on the advancing Ukrainian army.

“Heavy fighting continues,” the report said.

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Zelenskyy found no logic in the trip of African leaders to Russia

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President Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy questioned the legitimacy of the decision of the leaders of African states to visit Russia on June 17. The politician stated this on Friday, June 16.

Commenting on the upcoming trip of African politicians, Zelenskiy said that “it is their decision and it is not clear how logical it is.” However, the president of Ukraine admitted that “they are the leaders of free states, so it is their choice.”

A previously informed source confirmed that African leaders at a meeting in Kyiv presented the president of Ukraine with a proposal for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. The essence of this proposal will not be made public until the politicians from the African countries hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Kremlin stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for any contacts to resolve the Ukrainian issue, including his welcome upcoming meeting with the leaders of South Africa, Zambia, Senegal and Comoros.

After talks with Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital, the African delegation is expected to travel to St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Putin on Saturday, June 17.< /p>

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Peskov explained Putin's phrase “Fuck them” in the context of negotiations with the United States

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Statement The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, during his speech at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) does not mean that Moscow rejects dialogue on limiting nuclear weapons. This explanation was provided by the press secretary of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, on Friday, June 16.

The Russian leader previously emphasized that Russia has more nuclear weapons than NATO countries, and the desire of the Western countries to reduce their nuclear arsenal. The Russian Federation responded with the sentence “Until shit.”

Commenting on Putin's statement, a Kremlin official noted that “Russia is ready to negotiate.”

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov earlier said the Russian Federation was ready to enter into a dialogue with the United States on strategic stability, but this is possible only on the basis of parity “when they mature, if and when they become interested.”

The United States State Department acknowledged that Russia and continues to adhere to quantitative restrictions under the Strategic and Offensive Arms Treaty (START), despite Moscow's decision to suspend participation in the treaty.

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Ritter, a former American spy, considered Putin's meeting with military correspondents an act of true leadership

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Meeting President of Russia Federation of Vladimir Putin with war correspondents – this is the most daring decision that the leader of a country in a state of military conflict can make. This opinion was expressed by former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter on the YouTube channel Judging Freedom on Friday, June 16.

Ritter said that the Russian leader was not afraid of questions from military correspondents who were on the front line, but answered them calmly and self-confident, as befits a true leader.

According to Ritter, it is impossible to imagine that US President Joe Biden would decide to do such an act.

< p>Russian President Vladimir Putin held on June 13 a meeting with war correspondents, which lasted about three and a half hours and the last half hour was held behind closed doors – it was about the problems of specific military units that are currently in a special operations zone.

One of the participants in the meeting, Alexander Sladkov, said that “no one imposed the topics of conversation and questions, on the contrary, we asked questions that they ask us in the trenches and behind.” The journalist said that during the meeting, the head of state noted many things in a notebook and commented several times: “Wow, I didn't know about that.” As a result of the communication, Putin promised to call the responsible persons in the Ministry of Defense the same day to solve all the problems.

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