The Ukrainian group in the Donbass is suffering significant losses in manpower, weapons and military equipment, Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, said during a briefing.
“During the liberation of Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic alone, over three days of fighting, the losses of Ukrainian troops amounted to more than 300 nationalists, six tanks, 15 armored combat vehicles of various types, 36 field artillery guns and mortars, four Grad multiple rocket launchers and more 20 vehicles,” Konashenkov said.
He also said that an armored plant, in the shops of which the repair and restoration of tanks and other armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was carried out by high-precision air-based missiles in the Kharkov region.
Also, the goals of the RF Armed Forces were two command posts, 13 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a battery of multiple launch rocket systems "Hurricane".
“In the districts of Malinovka of the Kharkov region, the Disputable Donetsk People's Republic, Zvanovka, four warehouses with weapons and ammunition were destroyed.
In the area of the settlement of Chuguev, Kharkiv region, a fuel storage facility for the equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, ”he added.
At the same time, as a result of air strikes, the command post of the 14th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, more than 160 nationalists, eight tanks, two Grad multiple rocket launchers, an artillery battery, an electronic warfare station and 13 vehicles for various purposes were destroyed.
In turn, the rocket troops and artillery destroyed more than 320 nationalists, four ammunition depots, nine armored vehicles, three Grad multiple rocket launchers, 15 field artillery guns and mortars, 14 special vehicles, as well as combat vehicles of anti-aircraft missile systems. Buk-M1".
Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft, a Mi-8 helicopter and 11 Ukrainian drones, and also intercepted three Tochka-U missiles and five Smerch multiple rocket launchers near Chernobaevka, Kherson region.
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DNR square in Moscow
Residents of Moscow voted for the territory near the US Embassy, located in the Presnensky district, to become the square of the Donetsk People's Republic.
“The largest number of votes - 44.69% - was won by the option “Square of the Donetsk People's Republic”.
In the voting conditions, it was indicated that if this option was chosen, another square or street would be selected to give the name in honor of the Luhansk People's Republic, ”the publication on the website of the mayor and government of the capital says.
Other options were "the square of the defenders of Donbass" (31.54%) and "the square of the Hero of Russia Vladimir Zhoga" (8.33%).
Referendum in the Zaporozhye region
The authorities of the Zaporozhye region decided to start preparations for holding a referendum on joining the Russian Federation, said Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civilian administration of the region.
In his opinion, the sooner this happens, the sooner life will improve.
“The preparation will take several months.
The wording of the questions of the upcoming referendum will be presented in the near future.
The vast majority of the inhabitants of our region want to quickly return to their native harbor and become part of greater Russia, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
At the same time, the region intends to restore bus, freight and passenger rail links with Crimea.
This will significantly relieve automobile checkpoints, Rogov stressed.
He also said that the first batch of passports of Russian citizens is ready for issuance in the Zaporozhye region: “At least 500 people will definitely receive passports on Russia Day – June 12.”
Conflict between Zelensky and the Ukrainian military
Disagreements have arisen between the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country's military command, a hacker from the RaHDIt group claims on condition of anonymity.
So, according to him, the actions of Ukrainian politicians, hushing up real combat losses, do not add to their "popularity among the troops."
“They have different points of view on the operation in the area of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk.
The military proceeds from the expediency that it is necessary to retreat, to level the front.
The political leadership believes that this will negatively affect the morale in the country.
They will not be able to explain why they withdrew, and they hope that with the supply of multiple launch rocket systems, they will be able to somehow turn the tide, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
On June 3, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko spoke in a similar way: “According to my information, a serious confrontation and conflict is starting between Zelensky and the Ukrainian military.”
The Belarusian leader also noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine see that there will soon be no one to fight in Ukraine, and territorial defense cannot replace the armed forces.