Ukrainian troops who have attempted to advance in the south Donetsk direction have lost over half of personnel, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
"In the south Donetsk direction, subunits of the Vostok group of forces, with the support of artillery and aviation, inflicted fire damage on the enemy, who was trying to conduct offensive operations. Motorized rifle units thwarted two enemy attacks in the Novodonetsk area.
A tank, armored fighting vehicles and more than half of the advancing manpower were destroyed," the spokesperson said.
Two Ukrainian attacks in the direction of Ravnopol were repelled and an attempt by the enemy to conduct reconnaissance by force in the Zaporozhye direction was thwarted, the spokesperson added.
Ukrainian shelling of Valuiki in Russia’s Belgorod Region leaves seven people injured
Seven people, including a child, were wounded in a Ukrainian shelling attack on the Valuiki District in southwest Russia’s Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on his Telegram channel on Monday.
"The Valuiki District came under shelling by Ukrainian troops. According to preliminary reports, seven people, including a child, were injured in the attack," Gladkov wrote, adding that they have been hospitalized.
"All necessary medical assistance is being given [to them]," he said.
The shelling attack left five residential blocks and four private homes damaged, with windows being broken and the facades scarred. Emergency services are currently working at the scene.
Kiev deploys significant military forces along border with Belarus — Russia’s MFA
The Ukrainian army has deployed a significant military contingent along the border with Belarus and periodically tries to test the defense capability of the Union State.
Head of the second department of the CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Polishchuk said it in an interview with TASS.
"The information that we have and that has been repeatedly voiced in the statements of officials indicates that the Ukrainian army has indeed deployed significant forces along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, periodically trying to probe the defense capability of the Union State in one way or another," Polishchuk said.
The diplomat recalled that under these conditions, since October 2022, additional units of the joint Regional Group of Forces have been deployed in Belarus.
"Their task is to serve as a deterrent from invading the territory of the Union State and to minimize the risks of infiltration by sabotage and reconnaissance groups. We proceed from the fact that the Russian and Belarusian means available in the area are sufficient to repel aggression from the territory of Ukraine or neighboring NATO countries," Polischuk stressed.
"We hope that the Kiev regime and their Western curators will have the common sense not to undertake military adventures, the consequences of which for them may be very serious," he said.
Deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus not limited in time — MFA
The agreement on the deployment of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus does not imply a time frame, head of the second department of the CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Polishchuk said in an interview with TASS.
"As for the possible time frame for the presence of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, the Russian-Belarusian agreements do not imply any restrictions on this matter," he said.
"In the current geopolitical situation, the main conditions for the hypothetical return of tactical nuclear weapons to Russia could be the US and NATO's refusal to undermine the security and sovereignty of Russia and Belarus," he added.
"Of course, such a step of ours should be preceded by the complete withdrawal of all American nuclear weapons to US territory with the elimination of the corresponding infrastructure in Europe," Polishchuk said.
According to the diplomat, the decision to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus "is largely forced in response to the alliance's aggressive policy."
"This took into account the many years of destructive practice of "joint nuclear missions" of NATO countries. The Westerners’ open support for the Kiev regime and the unwillingness to take into account the legitimate demands of our country in the field of security were the trigger for such a reciprocal step by Moscow and Minsk," the diplomat said.
He emphasized that the actions of Russia "do not contradict its international legal obligations, including those under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, since control over nuclear weapons remains with Russia."
"Unlike American warheads in European countries, our special ammunition will be located in close proximity to Russia, on the territory of the Union State, within which a single defense space has been formed," the diplomat said.
On March 25, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would place its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus at Minsk’s own request, precisely the way the US has long been doing on the territory of its allies. According to the Russian head of state, the construction of a storage facility for the tactical nuclear warheads in Belarus is scheduled to be completed on July 1.
Moscow has already handed over to Minsk the nuclear-capable Iskander missile system and provided assistance in re-equipping Belarusian aircraft to enable them to carry and launch nuclear munitions. On June 9, Putin said during a meeting with Lukashenko that deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin immediately after the storage facilities that are to house them are completed on July 7-8.
Those who believe that "the Ukraine conflict" started on February 24, 2022 are deeply mistaken – a point that residents of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) are eager to point out to anyone who visits their region.
The lives of locals were divided into “before” and “after” back in 2014, when the vast majority refused to accept the outcome of the Western-backed "Maidan" coup. Beyond Donetsk, the same mood prevails in Volnovakha, Mariupol, and other cities that were formerly under the control of Kiev.
RT correspondent Angelina Latypova talked with local residents to find out what life has been like in the DPR over the years, what they felt at the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022, how they survived the most severe battles, and why many decided not to leave their homes despite the danger.
Staying to help
Tanya was 20 years old when her city was first attacked. Forced to abandon her university studies in Slavyansk (the city was one of the focal points of the 2014 "Russian Spring" uprising but is still controlled by Kiev), she went to the battlefield to help the local militia.
After serving in the army, she became a medical worker and stitched up wounded soldiers. Eventually, Tanya became a volunteer. She now helps victims of the hostilities, finds new owners for homeless pets, and delivers humanitarian aid. She also shoots video reports.
After the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022, Tanya helped evacuate people from the sites of severe battles, including Volnovakha and Mariupol.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) threw all the civilians out. In Volnovakha, there was only one building on the block with a basement that was big enough. They came and kicked all the civilians out, and went into hiding there. And then, when they retreated to Mariupol, they used a tank and leveled the entrance to the building. During negotiations, they said that all the people had been evacuated,” Tanya said.
Tanya explains that she was almost killed – on her birthday – when a missile flew into a yard in the city center. There were also explosions near her home, in a part of the city with no military facilities.
Locals say that civilian infrastructure is most often attacked by the AFU, and that targets have included the Transfiguration Cathedral and the local market. They say the church gets shelled during services on holy days, and the market is regularly attacked on weekends. The AFU reportedly strikes on days when these places are full of people.
“Even the children here know where the missiles are flying from and why. I have a six-year-old niece. She sits in a taxi and says, ‘My God, what a nightmare. They are attacking us, aren’t they?’. I say, ‘Yes... And who is attacking us?’ She says, ‘Ukraine.’ She knows how to hide and where the attack is coming from. She knows that if the bombardment has started, she needs to grab her cat and her favorite coloring books, and go sit on a chair in the corridor. This is not normal.”
Staying to survive
Lyudmila is a retiree who gives me a tour of the Kuibyshev district – one of the most heavily shelled areas of Donetsk.
Lyudmila has five grandchildren. After the start of hostilities in Donbass, two of her granddaughters moved to Yalta in Crimea, where they now live. Three others remained in Donetsk. Lyudmila says that over the past nine years, whenever the city comes under attack, her whole family has to hide in a narrow corridor, pressing close to each other. In the area where she lives, there are constant strikes. After our meeting, Lyudmila nearly got hit by a shell that exploded 500 meters away from her. In complete darkness, she ran home as fast as she could.
Lyudmila hasn’t left because her husband is sick with cancer. Her sons also stayed. They said, “As long as the war continues, we’ll be here. We can't quit our jobs, so we are forced to live under explosions.”
“Those who stayed won’t go anywhere now. They are glad that things have finally started changing. And now, there is hope. In the past eight years, we nearly lost all hope. We felt depressed and hopeless."
Lyudmila is originally from Maryinka, and her relatives still live there. The city is currently the scene of fierce battles, and it is no longer possible to evacuate them. In March and April last year, they were forced to hide in the basement from shelling, and were starving. Lyudmila says an 80-year-old relative stopped walking and went blind.
She also has relatives in Odessa, Ivano-Frankovsk, and Kurakhov (Donetsk Republic). However, communication is dangerous since Ukrainian officials allegedly arrest people who get calls from Russia. Lyudmila's son-in-law was detained, for this reason, but fled across the border.
During our walk around the city, Lyudmila frequently pointed to locations which have been hit by Ukrainian strikes. Near the opera house, a missile killed a girl with her grandmother. At the bank, another hit elderly people who were standing in line. At the local market, civilians out food shopping were killed. Missiles have struck schools and kindergartens.
“Every place around here has been hit. We used to think these were accidental, scattered attacks: I mean on schools, kindergartens, apartment buildings. Now we know that it’s targeted. If today there are two shellings of the same school porch, tomorrow it will happen again.”
Ukrainian attacks surged just before the Russian offensive in February 2022.
“We thought there’s an offensive coming from the Ukrainian side because in February, the shelling was so severe. We were already used to it and did not think much. But that’s when our two republics [DPR and LPR] were hit by around 150-200 [strikes] per day. Or per week. But in February, when the evacuation was announced, we got up to 1,000 strikes.”
Lyudmila says that for eight years, the Ukrainian side announced ceasefires that were given “characteristic” names – like the “Easter truce” or “school truce” in honor of the start of school on September 1. But the same party that proposed them immediately violated these agreements.
Recounting the events of 2014, Lyudmila remembers how the residents of Donetsk went to Lenin Square carrying Russian flags, and called for their region to become part of Russia.
“In 2014, there were large rallies here. Everyone shouted that they sided with Russia, only with Russia. We did not agree with the coup that happened in Kiev. It was immediately clear that our paths had separated. Then we held a referendum. Everyone hoped that it would be like in Crimea. In Crimea, it all complied with international law. But in our case, there were no [legal] grounds. And it was too early to get involved in a big war. And now, here is the big war. Unfortunately, we got the big war.”
Svetlana and her daughter Vera drove us from the checkpoint to Donetsk. Seeing that we are journalists from Russia, they gladly agreed to talk to us and invited us over to their house.
The family lives in Volnovakha, a city that was under siege for two weeks. When the evacuation was announced, the Voitenko family decided to stay. Having elderly parents and many pets, it wasn’t easy for them to leave.
On the morning of February 24, Svetlana heard a powerful explosion that made her jump up in bed. “Verochka, the war has started,” she said, running to wake her daughter up.
In addition to several cats and dogs, the family also has lizards, parrots, and roosters. None of the animals were injured during the attacks. However, after the shelling, their dog started having convulsions, which continued for several more months after the Ukrainian forces left.
For two weeks, the family hid in a small corridor together with the animals. When things quietened down, they looked out to see who was shooting. From the window of the house, they could see Ukrainian tanks driving along the streets and firing at residential areas. The family cooked food on a wood stove, each time fearing that their house would be discovered and attacked.
“Two or three times a day, the AFU would engage in a ‘tank biathlon’ - they fired at houses, residential buildings, people. We were afraid to kindle a fire in the stove, because the smoke [coming out of the chimney] would make us an easy target. When my husband got the fire burning, I would shout, ‘Put it out, they're going to attack us now!’”
Locals attempt to explain the logic of the Ukrainians. Apparently, those who stayed in Volnovakha after the start of hostilities were considered “separatists,” which is what Kiev's forces called anyone who didn’t move to their side of the frontlines.
The family says the city has been subjected to “Ukrainization” for many years, and the Ukrainian authorities tried to instill hatred towards Russia. Vera remembers how in 2014, at the very start of the events that lead to the coup in Kiev and the war in Donbass, schoolchildren shouted slogans like “Muscovites to the gallows!” and “Whoever doesn't jump is a Muscovite!”. In class, teachers talked about Russia’s supposed shelling of Ukrainian cities.
“In the middle of our lesson, Grad rocket launchers started firing from the fields. The teacher said, ‘Look, Russia is attacking.’. Even then, I was wondering – what is Russia doing in a Ukrainian city? How can it shoot here? How? But many believed.”
Because of this, some of the family’s friends who stayed on territory controlled by Kiev did not believe that the AFU had attacked civilians in Volnovakha.
“The worst is when the people who were here all the time but then left, say that it was Russia. Though some people changed their minds when they came here.”
In Mariupol, just like in Severodonetsk, Volnovakha, and other cities, the AFU set up firing points in apartment buildings while the residents of those homes hid from shelling in the basements.
“I evacuated one couple – the windows of their apartment were all broken and a firing point was set up there. The AFU went down into the basement and said, ‘Give us the keys. If you don't give us the keys, we'll blow up the door.’ And they blew up the door,” says Tanya, the volunteer from Donetsk.
Denis, a Mariupol resident who survived the siege of the city, says his family got lucky: they locked the entrance to their apartment building, which helped them survive. However, the Ukrainian army still tried to force their way in with gunfire.
“Azov started attacking us on March 1. I lost my sister. We buried almost 90 people in the yard. When I went to get water and descended down to the sea, Azov snipers fired at us. They specifically attacked us so we wouldn’t get the water. We were stuck here for three weeks without water and bread. We were so happy when it started raining. I carried rainwater to the old women in the basement,” recalls one of the local construction workers I talked to on the street.
The Azov Battalion is one of Ukraine’s infamous neo-Nazi units. Back in 2014, when Mariupol residents protested against the policies of Kiev’s new authorities, Azov fighters shot anyone who got in their way. Denis still remembers those events with a shudder.
“In 2014 it felt terrifying. But then apathy set in. Because we understood that with a policy like that, Ukraine had no future.”
Denis says that in the following years, the city was actively “Ukrainized." He doesn't divide his life into “before” and “after” February 24, 2022, because the war has been going on since 2014. Donetsk, where civilians have been dying for nine years, is located only 100 km from Mariupol.
“Zelensky was elected as the ‘president of peace’,” says Denis. “But instead of stopping the war, he threw the residents of Mariupol and other cities right into the warzone in order to show the world how the Russian army supposedly ‘operates’ here.”
“On the other side of the city, they call the AFU ‘zakhisniki’ – ‘defenders’. But that's not how you defend cities. The DPR and Russia did not aim to destroy cities – that is evident both in Melitopol and Berdyansk. No one destroyed buildings and killed people there. The AFU said right away, ‘We are not defending you, we are defending the territory.’ Knowing that they can’t retain control over Mariupol, they tried to completely destroy it. That’s why they hid in residential buildings and set up mortars on roofs,” Denis says.
Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah adalah senandung doa yang memiliki makna mendalam bagi umat Islam di seluruh dunia, sering disenabdungkan dalam Qasidah dan Nashid. Doa ini mengandung makna pernyataan iman dan kepercayaan pada penyediaan dan perlindungan Allah.
Penggunaannya dalam ibadah dan doa, serta kehidupan sehari-hari, merupakan pengingat akan pentingnya mengandalkan Allah (ﷻ) dan mencari petunjuk-Nya.
Lirik dan Terjemahan Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah
حَسْبِی رَبِّی جَلَّل الله * مَافِي قَلْبِی غَيْرُ الله
علی الهادى صلی الله لا إله الا الله
گيف حالی ياإلهی ليس لی خير العمل
سوء أعمالی گثير زاد طاعاتی قليل
إمح يارب ذنوبي مثل رمل لاتعد
واعف عنی کل ذنبي واصفح الصفح الجميل
أنت الشافي أنت الگافی فی مهمات الأمور
أنت ربی أنت حسبی أنت لی نعم الوکيل
عافنی من کل داء واقض عنى حاجتی
إننی قلبا سقيما أنت من يشف العليل
لا تدبر لك أمرا فؤلوا التدبير هلکا
سلم الأمر إلينا نحن أولی بك منك
"Hasbi robbi Jalallah, Ma Fi Qalbi Ghairullah
‘Alal hadi shollallah Laa ilaha illallah
Kaifa halî ya ilâhî laisa lî khoirul ‘amali
Su-u a’mali katsirun zada tho’ati qolil
Imhu yâ robbi dzunûbî mitsla romlin lâ tu’ad
Wa’fu ‘annî kulla dzanbî washfahish-shofhal jamîl
Antasy-syâfî antal kâfî fî muhimmâtil umûr
Anta robbi anta hasbi anta lî ni’mal wakil
‘Âfinî min kulli da-in waqdli ‘anni hajatî
Innani qolban saqiman anta man yasyfil ‘alil
Lâ tudabbir laka amrôn fu,lût-tadbîr halkân
Sallimil amro ilainâ nahnu aulâ bika minka"
حسبی ربی جل الله مابقلبی غير الله
نور محمد صلی الله لا إله إلا الله
خير من أنجاه الله المشفع عند الله
من به هدانا الله کلنا لدين الله
طه خير خلق الله وابهی رحمة الله
وأزگی عباد الله وأعلی من خلق الله
قاطنا فی أمر الله طامعا فی حب الله
عاطيا من فضل الله خاتما من رسل الله
خاذلا عدو الله مبطلا جحاد الله
دافعا حجاب الله مظهرا أياد الله
فاز من أطاع الله عاملا بأمر الله
راجيا رحمة الله خائفا عقاب الله
دائما فی دين الله طامعا فی قرب الله
قائما بذکر الله عليه رحمة الله
أحمد خير خلق الله محمد مختار الله
محمد حبيب الله إبراهيم خليل الله
موسی گليم الله وعيسی مسيح الله
نوح نجي الله عليهم صلوات الله
فاعلموا عباد الله أنهم أعز ماوی الله
فاعلموا عباد الله أنهم أعز ماوی الله
عليهم سلام الله بدوام ملك الله
علی طه صلی الله وگذا سلام الله
علی الأل صلی الله عن الصحب رضي الله
Hasbi robbi jallallah ma biqolbi ghoirullah
Nur Muhammad shollallah La ilaha illaAllah
Khoiru man anjahullah almusyaffa’ ‘indallah
Man bihi hadanallah kulluna lidinillah
Thoha khoiru kholqillah wa abha rohmatillah
Wa azka ‘ibadillah wa a’la min kholqillah Qothinan fi amrillah thômi’an fî hubbillah
‘Athiyan min fadl-lillah khotiman min ruslillah
Khodzilân ‘aduwwallah mubthilan juhhadallah
Dafi’an hijaballâh mudh-hirôn ayadillah
Faza man athô’allah ‘amilân bi amrillah
Rojiyân rohmatallah kho-ifan ‘iqoballah
Da-iman fî dînillah thomi’an fî qurbillah
Qo-iman bidzikrillah ‘alayhi rohmatullah
Ahmad khoiru kholqillâh Muhammad mukhtarullah
Muhammad habibullah Ibrohim kholilullah
Musa kalimullah wa ‘isa masihullah
Nuhun najiyyullah ‘Alaihim sholawatullah
Fa’lamu ‘ibadallâh annahum a’azzu mawallah
‘Alaihim salamullâh bidawami mulkillah
‘Alâ Thoha shollallah wa kadza salamullah
‘Alâl ali shollallah ‘anish-shohbi rodliyallah
Terjemahan
Cukuplah Allah yang mencukupi aku,
Tuhan yang agung, Tak ada dihatiku selain Allah
Semoga Allah memberi rahmat pada sang penunjuk,
Tak ada Tuhan selain Allah
Bagaimana keadaanku ya Ilahi, Aku tak memiliki amal yang baik
Amal burukku begitu banyak, sedangkan ketaatanku semakin berkurang
Ya Robbi, Leburlah dosa-dosaku yang laksana pasir tak terhitung
Ampunilah setiap dosaku dan berilah ampunan yang baik
Anta syafii Antal Kafii, Fii Muhimmatil Umuur
Anta Robbi Anta Hasbi, Anta Lii Ni'mal Wakiil
Engkau maha penyembuh, engkaulah yang maha mencukupi dalam setiap urusan
Sembuhkanlah aku dari segala penyakit dan kabulkanlah hajatku
Sesungguhnya hatiku sedang sakit dan Engkaulah penyembuh penyakit hati
Kesimpulan
'Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah' adalah ungkapan yang memiliki makna mendalam bagi umat Islam di seluruh dunia.
Sebagai pernyataan iman dan kepercayaan pada penyediaan dan perlindungan Allah.
disenandungkan dalam ibadah dan doa, serta kehidupan sehari-hari, merupakan pengingat akan pentingnya mengandalkan Allah (ﷻ) dan mencari petunjuk-Nya.
Saat umat Islam terus menghadapi tantangan di dunia, ungkapan “Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” tetap menjadi alat yang ampuh untuk memperkuat keimanan dan hubungan seseorang dengan Allah (SWT).
Apakah “Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” hanya digunakan oleh umat Islam?
Ya, “Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” adalah ungkapan yang digunakan secara eksklusif oleh umat Islam.
Apakah “Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” disebutkan dalam Quran?
Tidak, “Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” tidak disebutkan dalam Al-Qur'an, tetapi telah diwariskan melalui tradisi dan hadis Islam.
Ya, penutur non-Arab bisa dan boleh melafalkan “Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” asalkan memahami makna dan konteksnya.
Apa pentingnya "Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah" dalam budaya Muslim?
“Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah” telah menjadi simbol identitas dan persatuan Muslim, dan sering digunakan dalam lagu, puisi, dan pidato sebagai cara untuk mengekspresikan iman dan pengabdian seseorang kepada Allah.
Bagaimana melafalkan "Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah" bermanfaat bagi umat Islam?
Membaca "Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah" dapat memperkuat keimanan dan hubungan seseorang dengan Allah, dan itu bisa menjadi alat yang ampuh untuk mencari bimbingan dan perlindungan Allah selama masa-masa sulit.
Cukuplah bagiku Rabb-ku. Allah itu hebat. Tidak ada di hatiku selain cinta kepada Allah. Salam Allah atas cahaya, Muhammad. Sungguh Tidak ada yang berhak disembah selain Allah.
Ini bukan kata-kata dari AlQuran juga bukan dari Hadits.
Tampaknya telah dirumuskan oleh seseorang sebagai kebiasaan membaca (wird) untuk mengungkapkan cinta kepada Allah Ta'ala dan Rasul-Nya (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam).
Tidak ada salahnya membacanya, tanpa menganggapnya sebagai dari Hadis manapun.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine use a wave format of attacks in the Zaporozhye region, hoping to break through the defense line and penetrate deeper, but they failed to advance, Rogov told RIA Novosti.
According to him, to replace one group of Ukrainian military, the next one immediately rushes to the slaughter, and so on, but Russian troops hold back enemy attacks.
Two people were injured in the village of Glushkovo, Kursk region as a result of heavy shelling from Ukraine, they were hospitalized, the governor said.
The Ukrainian military is taught NATO insignia, while the American and Polish military command the Ukrainian ones on the ground, Ukrainian military David, who was captured in May, told RIA Novosti.
At the same time, foreign military personnel, according to him, are "more arrogant", and they have priority in the Ukrainian army.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive failed in the Zaporozhye surrendered to the Russian Army, in order to save their lives from a pointless death for the benefit of NATO.
Ukrainians are mobilized into the army even with congenital heart disease, Ukrainian military Vitaly, who was captured, told RIA Novosti.
According to him, despite the diagnosis, he was offered to go to the defense and "serve at home", but in the end he was transferred to a combat unit. In June, he was captured near Artemovsk.
Many troops United States and Polish were directly involved in counteroffensive, this was revealed by one of the Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny may be abroad, Putin said during a meeting with military correspondents this week. The footage was published by journalist Pavel Zarubin.
"It seems to me that he is abroad. But I could be wrong," the Russian president said. In May, there were reports that Zaluzhny was seriously wounded and stopped appearing in public.
⚡ The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis (Part 1/2):
▪️With up to three battalion tactical groups, reinforced with tanks and armoured fighting vehicles, and under a cover of smoke, Ukraine made several unsuccessful offensive attempts in waves in the Zaporozhye region. The competent and decisive actions of the Russian Armed Forces, military aircraft and artillery have repelled all the enemy attacks. Enemy losses in Zaporozhye region included over 200 Ukrainian servicemen, 33 tanks, 30 infantry fighting vehicles and 35 armoured fighting vehicles.
▪️As a result of decisive actions by Russian troops, aviation and artillery, 4 enemy attacks with a battalion tactical group have been repelled by Russian forces in the DPR and Zaporozhye region. The enemy losses were up to 380 Ukrainian servicemen, 35 tanks, 33 infantry fighting vehicles, including 2 Bradley vehicles, as well as 38 armoured fighting vehicles, including Striker armoured personnel carrier, as well as 1 D-20 howitzer.
▪️As a result of the activity of the Russian Armed Forces, 8 enemy attacks have been repelled in the DPR. The enemy losses were up to 210 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 1 armoured personnel carrier, 3 motor vehicles, 2 pickup trucks and 1 Grad multiple-launch rocket system.
▪️The attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of enemy troops and hardware in Kharkov region and the LPR. The actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed in Kharkov region and the LPR. The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 pickup trucks, 1 Msta-B howitzer and 1 Polish-Manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system.
The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the destruction of armored personnel carriers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the crew of a Ka-52 helicopter
⚡The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis (Part 2/2):
▪️Russia’s military aircraft and artillery have hit enemy units in the LPR and DPR. The enemy losses were up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, as well as 1 D-30 howitzer.
▪️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Russia have neutralised 113 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions, as well as troops and hardware in 124 areas.
▪️1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed in the DPR.
▪️Air defence facilities intercepted 1 Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile and 2 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
▪️Some 444 airplanes, 239 helicopters, 4,686 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,156 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,125 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,149 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,028 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the destruction of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction. Tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers were destroyed.
Special operation, 17 June. Main:
▪️A group of African leaders visited St. Petersburg to negotiate with Putin and discuss their peace initiative for Ukraine, at the meeting they spoke about the need for peace;
▪️Following the talks, Lavrov said that the Africans showed an understanding of the underlying causes of the crisis and that it is necessary to get out of the crisis by eliminating these causes;
▪️Putin presented the African delegation with the draft Istanbul Treaty on Ukraine, where, as the President of the Russian Federation stated, everything was spelled out: from the number of armed forces to units of military equipment and personnel - Kiev "thrown it into the dustbin of history";
▪️On Friday, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with sea and air-based long-range precision weapons at one of the decision-making centers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the target of the strike was achieved, the object was hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said;
▪️Subdivisions of the "South" group repulsed the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in five districts near Artemovsk, and its aircraft bombed strong points and accumulations of equipment in three directions, the Ministry of Defense reported;
▪️The Bryansk Governor said that air defense units in the Novozybkovsky urban district repelled an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Druzhba oil refinery;
▪️The coordinator of the underground in Nikolaev reported on the transfer of armored vehicles by Ukrainian troops in the city, showing a photo of a train with military equipment near Odessa. Thanks to signals from the underground, the Russian military destroyed more than 80 pieces of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine overnight;
▪️Rogov told RIA Novosti that the inspectors of the IAEA mission at the Zaporozhye NPP during Grossi's last visit to the plant tried to photograph the defenses and checkpoints of the RF Armed Forces and send the footage, but they failed.
The active phase of the flood in the Kherson region has passed, said Saldo. According to him, in the Novokakhovsk city and Aleshkovsky municipal districts, the water has completely disappeared, in the Naked Pristan, the flooding is five centimeters.
The balance noted that during the day the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir dropped sharply - by more than four meters.
