US dragging feet on Ukrainian conflict, instigating third world war — Russian envoy

Russia's Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov
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Supplying weapons to Ukraine, the US is dragging out bloodshed and instigating a third world war, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday answering a media question.

"It is striking how easily the Americans are wasting money on Ukrainian charges," he said. "The Pentagon can afford ‘overestimating’ the cost of military supplies to Kiev and be out in calculations by several billion dollars," Antonov was quoted as saying by the embassy’s press service.

"Amid unprecedented funds being allocated to buy arms for the Kiev regime, the poorest African, Latin American, Asian countries remain unaddressed. There are places on the planet where people starve to death," the diplomat noted. "Meanwhile, the United States considers it a more relevant task to drag out bloodshed and instigate a third world war due to the West’s de facto participation in the conflict," he added.

Special operation, 20 June. Main :

▪️Since June 4, Kyiv has launched 263 attacks on Russian positions in the South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk directions, all of them were repulsed, Shoigu said;

▪️Ukraine plans to launch strikes on Crimea with Storm Shadow missiles, Russia's response will be strikes on decision-making centers, the Russian Defense Minister said;

▪️In Kiev, their prisoners were divided into categories: first, it is necessary to return the fighters of the Azov terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation and scarce specialists, the last on the list were ordinary wounded Ukrainian soldiers, follows from the document at the disposal of RIA Novosti;

▪️The EU is preparing a package of assistance to Kyiv in the amount of about 50 billion euros, writes Bloomberg;

▪️If NATO says that it is against freezing the conflict in Ukraine, then they want to fight, Russia is ready for this, Lavrov said;

▪️Russian Su-34 bombers received protection for the SVO from electronic warfare equipment of both Ukrainian and Western production, a source told RIA Novosti;

▪️The Russian Federation is working towards making July 18 the last day of the grain deal, said Deputy Foreign Minister Vershinin.

Putin's statements at a meeting with graduates of military universities:

▪️Strengthening the army remains a priority, we will continue to improve the armed forces.

▪️The creation of the latest models of armored vehicles, strike combat systems and air defense will continue.

▪️The authorities will continue to supply attack drones to the troops, they will force them.

▪️In the near future, Sarmat with a new heavy missile will take up combat duty, about half of the units of the Strategic Missile Forces are equipped with Yars complexes.

▪️The armament of the Russian nuclear triad makes it possible to maintain a global balance of power in the world.

▪️It is important to remember that respect and officer authority are earned by one's own example and tireless work.

❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️Russian forces destroyed one tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, and three armored fighting vehicles close to the Vremevsky salient;

▪️In the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces destroyed up to 40 Ukrainian troops, one armored fighting vehicle, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, and a Polish Krab self-propelled howitzer. The actions of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were thwarted. One Ukrainian serviceman surrendered;

▪️In the Krasny Liman direction, Russian forces neutralized up to 135 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armored fighting vehicles, three Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer. Eight Ukrainian servicemen surrendered. The actions of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were thwarted;

▪️In the Donetsk direction, Ukrainian losses amounted to over 400 troops, one tank, and two armored fighting vehicles; ▪️In the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Russian forces destroyed over 200 Ukrainian troops, eight tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, 13 armored fighting vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, one Msta-B and two D-20 howitzers, and a Grad multiple rocket launcher combat vehicle. The actions of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were thwarted;

▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian troops neutralized up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, two Msta-B howitzers, and one US-made M777 artillery system;

▪️Several ammunition depots were destroyed in the DPR, Kharkov, and Zaporozhye regions;

▪️Air defenses shot down seven HIMARS and Uragan projectiles, as well as 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the DPR, Zaporozhye, and Kharkov regions.

Special operation, 21 June. Main:

▪️Two drones fell in the suburbs, no damage or casualties, said the governor of the region Vorobyov;

▪️The Ministry of Defense, commenting on the incident, reported that Kyiv tried to carry out a terrorist attack using drones on objects in the Moscow region, all devices were suppressed by electronic warfare;

▪️Putin assessed the work of aviation in the special operation zone, saying that the means of destruction are good, but the pilots also work flawlessly;

▪️The creation of the latest models of armored vehicles, strike combat systems and air defense will continue, the Russian president noted;

▪️Putin said that the Ukrainian troops are suffering serious losses in personnel and equipment, now there is a lull;

▪️In the course of attempts to attack in three directions, Ukrainian troops lost about 600 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry said;

▪️The Russian military destroyed Ukrainian ammunition depots in the DPR, Zaporozhye and Kharkiv regions, the Ministry of Defense reported;

▪️In the Donetsk direction, ten enemy attacks were successfully repelled in various areas, the Defense Ministry said.