NYT - Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by advancing Russian units or disappeared during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdeevka, according to senior Western officials and soldiers fighting for Ukraine, a devastating loss that could deal a blow to already weakening morale.
The Russian capture of Avdeevka has emerged as a significant symbolic loss for Ukrainian troops, a sign of the battlefield impact of the failure of the U.S. Congress, so far, to approve more military assistance as dwindling supplies of artillery shells make it even harder to hold the line.
Estimates of how many Ukrainians were captured or missing vary, and a precise count may not be possible until Ukraine solidifies new defensive lines outside the city. But two soldiers with knowledge of Ukraine’s retreat estimated that 850 to 1,000 soldiers appear to have been captured or are unaccounted for. The Western officials said that range seemed accurate.
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The Russian capture of Avdeevka has emerged as a significant symbolic loss for Ukrainian troops, a sign of the battlefield impact of the failure of the U.S. Congress, so far, to approve more military assistance as dwindling supplies of artillery shells make it even harder to hold the line.
Estimates of how many Ukrainians were captured or missing vary, and a precise count may not be possible until Ukraine solidifies new defensive lines outside the city. But two soldiers with knowledge of Ukraine’s retreat estimated that 850 to 1,000 soldiers appear to have been captured or are unaccounted for. The Western officials said that range seemed accurate.
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Police tries to dispers people using batons at a farmers' protest in Madrid
Thousands of Spanish residents flock to the center of Madrid to protest against EU agricultural policies. In total, columns of several hundred tractors are heading to the Spanish capital.
The Kingdom's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was chosen as the final gathering point for all demonstrators.
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Thousands of Spanish residents flock to the center of Madrid to protest against EU agricultural policies. In total, columns of several hundred tractors are heading to the Spanish capital.
The Kingdom's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was chosen as the final gathering point for all demonstrators.
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🇷🇺 United Aircraft Company (UAC) publishes footage of the President’s visit to the Kazan Aircraft Plant.
Here we can see four bombers, apparently which have been modernized (Tu-160M) and are awaiting transfer to the troops, as Shoigu spoke about in 2023.
The tail numbers 06 (Ilya Muromets), 07 (Alexander Molodchiy), 23, and 22 are red, the latter, as it became known, will receive the name Mintimer Shaimiev.
In 2015, a decision was made to resume the construction of Tu-160 strategic bombers. It was planned to carry out modernization and begin construction of new aircraft.
According to various reports, the modernized and newly built bombers will be almost identical. The two projects involve the use of common components and technical solutions. At the same time, in open materials, the modernization project is called Tu-160M, and for new construction equipment, the index Tu-160M2 is used.
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Here we can see four bombers, apparently which have been modernized (Tu-160M) and are awaiting transfer to the troops, as Shoigu spoke about in 2023.
The tail numbers 06 (Ilya Muromets), 07 (Alexander Molodchiy), 23, and 22 are red, the latter, as it became known, will receive the name Mintimer Shaimiev.
In 2015, a decision was made to resume the construction of Tu-160 strategic bombers. It was planned to carry out modernization and begin construction of new aircraft.
According to various reports, the modernized and newly built bombers will be almost identical. The two projects involve the use of common components and technical solutions. At the same time, in open materials, the modernization project is called Tu-160M, and for new construction equipment, the index Tu-160M2 is used.
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Here's another diet-friendly video.
You know, I can totally picture this guy rocking the vampire vibe in some cheesy series from the early 2000s... Or maybe playing a role in a movie about decadent aristocrats.
But representing the US government? Nah, not his scene.
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You know, I can totally picture this guy rocking the vampire vibe in some cheesy series from the early 2000s... Or maybe playing a role in a movie about decadent aristocrats.
But representing the US government? Nah, not his scene.
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@reservsvo reports:
Urgently:
There is information about a heavy battle north of Gorlovka in the Mayorsk region. We are waiting for information from the field.
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Urgently:
There is information about a heavy battle north of Gorlovka in the Mayorsk region. We are waiting for information from the field.
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The Russian Armed Forces continue to push positions west of liberated Pobeda
Today, our troops control 30% of Novomikhailovka, which allows infantry to the north to advance to the west.
There are also reports that half of the villages of Lastochkino are being held by soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian Armed Forces began to retreat to positions near Orlovka.
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Today, our troops control 30% of Novomikhailovka, which allows infantry to the north to advance to the west.
There are also reports that half of the villages of Lastochkino are being held by soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian Armed Forces began to retreat to positions near Orlovka.
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The enemy reports our most powerful artillery barrage in the Kupyansk direction. It is reported that all calibers and the Airforce of Russia are working
AFU expects our powerful attack in the Kupyansk direction in the coming hours. The enemy is panicking - Ukromedia reports about an urgent meeting at the Ukrainian General Staff.
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AFU expects our powerful attack in the Kupyansk direction in the coming hours. The enemy is panicking - Ukromedia reports about an urgent meeting at the Ukrainian General Staff.
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Russian marines took control of two dozen enemy strong points near Novomikhailovka
Our infantry reports that the battle for the village continues. At occupied positions, the clearing of possible locations of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants is underway.
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Our infantry reports that the battle for the village continues. At occupied positions, the clearing of possible locations of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants is underway.
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The village of Pobeda liberated today by the Russian Armed Forces and a Leopard 2A4 abandoned by the AFU. Which was later taken to our rear.
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Kupyansk strategic direction.
The AFU urgently began to transfer personnel and equipment of three brigades from Kramatorsk and Dnipropetrovsk to Kupyansk. An evacuation headquarters was formed in Kupyansk.
Analysis of the operational situation indicates an attempt of the enemy to organize counterattack measures in the direction of Sinkovka and Kislovka.
At the same time with operational reserves of people and equipment in the opponents are just as bad.
In my humble opinion, Kupyansk will fall faster than Avdeevka. If the dynamics of combat operations of the RF Armed Forces is maintained, we can talk about the beginning of May this year.
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The AFU urgently began to transfer personnel and equipment of three brigades from Kramatorsk and Dnipropetrovsk to Kupyansk. An evacuation headquarters was formed in Kupyansk.
Analysis of the operational situation indicates an attempt of the enemy to organize counterattack measures in the direction of Sinkovka and Kislovka.
At the same time with operational reserves of people and equipment in the opponents are just as bad.
In my humble opinion, Kupyansk will fall faster than Avdeevka. If the dynamics of combat operations of the RF Armed Forces is maintained, we can talk about the beginning of May this year.
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Kupyansk direction.
The Russian Armed Forces continued to destroy the enemy near Sinkovka and in the populated area itself.
The enemy is not going to leave this point, he snaps with all his might.
Our artillery and aviation are working without stopping.
The TOS-1 crew burns out Ukrainian dislocation points in the central and western parts of Sinkovka.
Our fighters are advancing from the northwestern and northeastern parts.
At night, Geran-2 UAVs struck throughout the Kupyansky district.
The enemy has a lot of air defense forces in the entire Kupyansk direction, they have spread out widely.
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The Russian Armed Forces continued to destroy the enemy near Sinkovka and in the populated area itself.
The enemy is not going to leave this point, he snaps with all his might.
Our artillery and aviation are working without stopping.
The TOS-1 crew burns out Ukrainian dislocation points in the central and western parts of Sinkovka.
Our fighters are advancing from the northwestern and northeastern parts.
At night, Geran-2 UAVs struck throughout the Kupyansky district.
The enemy has a lot of air defense forces in the entire Kupyansk direction, they have spread out widely.
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