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All may be, but yesterday one Russian milblogger has written that one of officers of HQ of 19th motor-rifle division, defending salient, told him they destroyed "several Abramses and different Bradleys, which they even didn't count" %)

Khodakovskiy wrote UKR troops shifted own efforts on other side of Velyka Novosilka salient and enterd to Novodonetske village. On this post he writes UKR troops at the second half of the night @kevinkin imitated continue of attack on yesterday direction. Russian UAV air recon could spot about 30 of armor moving somewhere, but lost them in the night (due limited capabilities) and this group suddenly appeared on oppositre flank attacking Novodonetske from Zolota Nyva. Reportedly UKR troops, suppressing Russian communication with EW assets could entered to the village, but havn't control over it yet. Battle is continuing. Episode of yesterday fight - UKR 47th arty brigade strikes on enemy positions in close rear of Velyka Novosilka salient in the Zavitne Bazhannia village (in eng. it means "cherished desire") in 12 km south from Velyka Novosilka

Night is a time of recons, SOF, snipers and R18 bombers - I posted enough videos how these heavy octocopters eliminate Russian equipment in night raids. During the battle for Bakhmut Wagners most of their decisive assaults conducted at the night even with a lack of NV devices, using terrain and sneaking. UKR Balalkiya offensive started also at the night. But night operations with mass of combined forces demand more higher level of control. So, night actions take place enough, but have own specific. And here I agree with Vet 0369 - soldiers have to rest and can't fight 24/7, if he not use drugs or "magic drink of Wagners". Ukranian soldiers drink many energetics like Burn or Red Bull, but even this is gradually exhausting the organism. And after two-three days without sleep or with two hours of sleep your combat capabilities significantly reduce.

Tough and shocking video, filmed on 20th of April how UKR combat medic cares on wounded soldiers. Probably result of 120 mm mortar shell hit position. First guy will need in artifical jowl implant, second guy with badly wounded leg and arm in terrible pain begs the doc to shoot him. Medic wrote despite their heavy wounds they survived, but he doesn't know about them anything more - these guys were from other unit and he just came to them, when heard shoutings. He asks all who knows about them to write him. Medic also was wounded since 20 minutes after filmed this video. Full version on 12 minutes in TG link. This is just a video what a price pays Ukraine in this fight...

He is commander of 72nd motor-rifle brigade. When Wagners tried to clear mines, set by 72nd brigade, his people opened fire, damaged their Ural and disarmed Wagner group. He says he gave order to do this because of personal animocity to PMC Wagner. Looks like this officer got a good punch in nose bridge.

Probably foreground tanks really Ukrainian, but it's unclear. Burning tank obviously Russian (top cage)

First UAV videos from Novoselivka salient Russian footage of UKR vehicles, probably abandoned NE from Rivnopil' village, one vehicle is smoking Likely UKR UAV filming of Russian tank with "bbq on top" got HEAT in turret and exploded through some time in Novodarivka village (6 km SW from location of Russian video near Rivnopil')

New section of frontine is opened in Belgorod oblast. RVC units seized border village Starosielye on west of oblast and Russian troops already several hours try to push them back on UKR territory.

UKR "Shilka" in action "Shilka" during Vuhledar defense (old video)

Interesting facts of mobilization in LDNR issued in own statistic Russian colonel-genaral Burdinskiy, chief of Main organization and mobilization directorate of General Staff. According this information for 22 day of partial mobilization (Nov 10 - Dec 2) were mobilized more than 300 000 of citizens and formed about 280 units. Among this 300 000, 79 800 were mobilized from DNR and LNR (almost 27 %) This number in 79800 can be multiple in several times, but how much were mobilized in LDNR still unknown. According to unofficial info on summer 2022 were mobilized 140 000 so far. And unknown how much were mobilized in two next waves from July to November 2022 and from Decenber to June 2023. According to official info of LDNR "authorities" there are 3,5 millions lived on occupied territories in summer 2022 (UN assessment 2,8 millions). 45 % of them were men. So, mobilization potential "to last man" in LDNR could be about 976 000 and very likely 400-500 000 of them already were mobilized. Number of their losses still unknown. Source: https://defence-ua.com/news/pid_chas_chastkovoji_mobilizatsiji_do_armiji_rashistiv_lishe_za_22_dni_zabrili_80_tisjach-11778.html Example of that their losses are extremaly high showing this video, filmed in previous days somewhere on Kupiansk direction (red tapes usually wear LDNR fighters)

Today's night strike result. Russians launched 6 Kh-101/555 missiles and 5 Shakeds. Ineterrsting to launch 6 cruise missiles they involved 6 Tu-95, though this quantity of missiles could launch one bomber. 4 missiles and 3 Shakeds were shot down, but two missiles have struck airfield near Kropyvnytskyi and two Shakhed hit some infrastructure oblect in Sumy oblast

Two more Excalibur shots: Russian BMD-4M was hit on Kreminna direction with FH-70 howitzer of 45th arty btigade via targeting of 100th TD brigade (Volyn' oblast) drone Next T-90M is knocked out by 45th arty brigade

55th artillery brigade

More details arrived about UKR attack in Velyka Novosillka area (this is south of Donetsk oblast between Polohy and Vuhledar) All info from Russian TGs, UKR sources keep silence. Russian miliblogegr Rogov claims UKR troops attacking on three directions. Likely main direction Neskuchne - Makarivka and two auxiliary Novopil' - Novodarivka and toward Levadne - Pryyutne direction soth from Novodarivka. According his words two companies involved in attacks and about 15 of armor, including T-72, MaxxPro, HMMWV M1151A1 Except UKR troops in attack as if participated 3rd assault group of "Polish merceneries" (but due to @Beleg85 words, looks like this can be true). Rogov said after first two hours of battle UKR troops could advance on 200 m and then up to 16:00 they could overcome 200 m more. He says UKR lost two tanks by ATGMs and up to 15 of infantry Last information from this area already says UKR troops, attaking there is 31st mech.brigade and they could capture Novodarivka and Neskuchne and were engaged on northern outskirt of Storozheve village, advancing, thus on 3 km. On my opinion this could be not offensive, but next "battlespace shaping" operation, having the objective to cut a salient in this place for some further actions. Though, this can be and attempt to breakthrough in case of success to Rozivka, where railway and highway are crossing

The post in Russian TG about convicts training in Wagner PMC: I spoke with former convicts about how they were trained. They have two weeks of training. There are no questions about shooting training. They have alot of it under control of instructors, which taught and corrected. A tactic: works in pairs and triples, in squad composition, assault of the trenches. But tactical medicine training was not enough. Next a story how one convict has died, because his comrades didn't know how to help him and hadn't proper tools for this. Thus, it's confirmation of words of our soldiers, that "Prigozhyn's meat" weren't "stupid lemmings attacks". Of course, they suffered heavy losses, but their training was directed only to allow them to acomplish simpliest tasks and this in couple with "no way back" and endless attacks of small groups from different directions allowed Wagner to achieve Pirric success, but success.

Lt.colonel Mikhail Nikilin, commander of 71st motor-rifle regiment of 42nd motor-rifle division, 58th CAA, Southern military district was killed on 30th of May 2023 in Zaporizhzhia oblast

National Guard Special Force "Omega" targeted for artillery two Buk-M1

3rd assault brigade still fight on SW flank of Bakhmut

PsyOps I think, because no enough panic in Russian TGs. Though RVC already controls most part of Novaya Tavolzhanka village judging on desperate post of Russian border guards: We need overall support of MoD. Not only with artillery, but with armor and aviation. Situation is very hard. The enemy is present in settlement Video of RVC in Novaya Tavolzhanka: Cameraman's voice: "Look! They are already everywhere! Fu...k your mother!" Piztdets! One, two, three... How many more are there?... Machine gun! Pizda-a-a!!! Intercepted call of Shebekino settlers to his relative in Shebekino: "UKR gave time up to 17:00, then the will attack! Get out of there immediately!" Novaya Tavolzhanka and part of Shebekino under Russian arty fire - they try to delay advance of RVC

Looks like initial phase of UKR offensive already began. This video appeared today in official military media: "Plans like silence. There will be no begining anouncement" Different reports of Russian milbloggers of UKR probes near Avdiivka, Velyka Novosilka direction Enemy went in the breakthrough near Donetsk: tanks and infantry of AFU attecked on Avdiivla flanks UKR TG confirms: We have successes on Avdiivka [direction], guys are conducting mop-up with kamikadze drones Velyka Novosilka direction: UKR troops attacked our positions and could captured one of them. They suffered tangible losses, but incease own presence on breakthgrough section, trying to develop own achievements Other source told UKR attacked on this direction with infantry, supported by 10 of tanks and light armor. Other report from this place. In short, two companies with support of 3-5 tanks heavy attack our positions near Neskuchne, trying to breakthrough our minefileds. There is havy clashes, our artillery and aviation work intesivlely. UKR officila info, but likely this happened 1-2 days ago UKR troops repelled enemy atatcks on Svatove direction and in own turn advanced on 400 m On other hand, Russians activated own offensive efforts in Maryinka. Reportedly arrived Kadyrov troops intensively attack from early morning with aviation and MLRS support.

Yesterday there was a next missile strike on Berdiansk port. Russians claimed they shot down 6 missiles from 8. Tochka-U missiles were used, at lest one of them had cluster warhead - on the third video it's seen how cluster submunitions explode in the air after interception Engine section of Tochka-U in Berdiansk

"Tiger" somewhere near Vinnytsia )))

UKR forces really slightly increased "grey zone" inside the south-western part of the city, but territory around "jet monument" was never captured by Wagners. This is just next lunge of Prigozhyn to MoD, as if "look! We have captured this ground with heavy losses, but these Shoigu's imponents are loosing the ground as soon as we leave"

Videos of PVC from Kozinka - Graivoron raid