Russia to continue its offensive in Donetsk region despite enormous losses - UK intelligence
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Russia to continue its offensive in Donetsk region despite enormous losses - UK intelligence

UK Ministry of Defence
Russia to continue its offensive in Donetsk region despite enormous losses - UK intelligence

In Donetsk region, the Russian invading forces will maintain their offensive pace, despite heavy losses.

Points of attention

  • Russian invading forces continue to maintain offensive pace in Donetsk region despite heavy losses.
  • The latest actions of Russian troops in the Avdiivka-Pokrovsk direction indicate attempts to increase operational activity.
  • Russian forces have experienced minor successes in the northern part of the sector, but in the fight for other objects they are pressing on, trying to gain strategic positions.
  • The situation around the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region is tense, and Russian troops are making efforts to capture strategic objects in the region.
  • It is predicted that the tense situation in Donetsk region will remain, as the Russian Federation will continue active actions to maintain the pace in the northeast direction.

Russia will maintain its offensive pace in the Donetsk region

UK Intelligence notes that over the past 72 hours, the primary efforts of Russian troops have been concentrated in the Avdiivka-Pokrovsk sector with a high level of operational activity.

Russian forces made minor gains in the northern part of this sector in the direction of the villages of Sokil and Yevgenivka. On a parallel axis, about 3 km further south, it is likely that Russian forces are approaching the outskirts of the village of Novoselivka Persha. To the south, Russian troops did not achieve significant success, despite heavy attacks on Ukrainian positions, west of the village of Netaylové in the middle of the E50 highway, the intelligence noted.

At the same time, Russian attacks on the village of Nevelske were repelled, and the settlement remains under Ukrainian control.

It is likely that this sector will remain an area of significant operational attention over the next week, as Russian forces try to maintain the pace of operational activity in the face of heavy casualties, the intelligence service emphasises.

The situation in the Donetsk region

At the end of April, military observer Yevgeny Dykyy expressed that Pokrovsk would become a war zone from the frontline. At the same time, he did not want to predict how significant the threat of Pokrovsk's occupation was.

Also, at the end of May, the "Khortytsia" OSTG spokesman, Nazar Voloshyn, reported that the advertised Russian T-90 "Proryv" tanks were eliminated near Pokrovsk. According to him, the enemy is trying to break through the defence of the Ukrainian troops and develop success, in particular, in reaching such large settlements as Kurakhove and Pokrovsk.

After Russia threw its forces and resources into seizing Ocheretyne, the Russians rushed to the Pokrovsk-Kostyantynivka highway. To this end, the Russians are conducting an assault to capture Pokrovsk and the vital route to Kostiantynivka.

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Victory or Survival. What's Wrong with Biden's Ukraine Plan?

What Biden's plan really was
Source:  TIME

According to TIME senior correspondent Simon Schuster, Ukraine really had a chance to defeat the Russian army in the first years of the war, but, they say, the plan of American leader Joe Biden never envisaged Ukraine's victory, but only its salvation from total defeat.

Points of attention

  • The main goal was to ensure Ukraine's survival as a sovereign state and its aspiration for integration with the West.
  • Biden also sought to maintain US unity with allies and avoid direct conflict between NATO and Russia.
  • Only Biden's latest decisions have become the most painful for Russia.

What Biden's plan really was

According to Simon Schuster, after the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2024, Biden set three goals for his country.

However, what is important to understand is that there was no clause about Ukraine's victory among them.

The journalist drew attention to the fact that the traditional formulation of the Biden team, namely to support Ukraine "as long as necessary" was intentionally vague, without any specifics.

According to Eric Green, who worked on Biden's National Security Council, the White House "deliberately avoided" discussing territorial issues.

"In the White House's view, this would be beyond Ukraine's ability, even with significant Western assistance. It would not be a victory story. The more important goal was the survival of Ukraine as a sovereign democratic state, free to seek integration with the West," Shuster emphasized.

According to him, one of Biden's goals is precisely Ukraine's survival, not its victory.

What else did Biden aspire to?

Shuster also emphasized that the head of the White House tried to preserve the unity of the United States and other Western allies.

Another goal is to avoid direct conflict between NATO and Russia.

Despite Joe Biden achieving each of these goals, the "success" leaves little room for complacency.

There is too much suffering for Ukraine and too much uncertainty about what this will ultimately lead to.

The expert draws attention to the fact that only in the last months of his tenure did Joe Biden approve several decisions that became truly painful.

This is not only about permission to use American missiles to strike Russian territory, but also about tough sanctions against the Russian energy sector.

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They kissed Zelensky's ring. Fico spoke about a coup d'état

Fico outraged by the actions of Slovak oppositionists
Source:  online.ua

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is furious about a recent visit by members of the Slovak parliament to Kyiv, which he says was a "gesture of flattery" toward Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

Points of attention

  • Fico complains that the Slovak opposition has sided with Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • The Prime Minister of Slovakia supports the idea of the country's possible exit from the EU and NATO.

Fico outraged by the actions of Slovak oppositionists

According to the Slovak leader, opposition forces are allegedly preparing for a coup d'état.

Fico also added that his team "will be ready for anything, especially a possible Maidan."

He drew attention to the fact that Slovak deputies who arrived in Kyiv on January 17 "kissed Zelensky's ring" and allegedly promised him support for Ukraine's membership in NATO if they came to power.

Moreover, Robert Fico began to fantasize that the opposition had promised that Bratislava would join in sending a contingent of Western troops to Ukraine.

The government I lead will never support Ukraine's membership in NATO, because it will only lead to World War III. The government will also never propose sending troops to Ukraine to direct their weapons against the Russian Federation.

Robert Fico

Robert Fico

Prime Minister of Slovakia

Fico believes that they want to make him a servant of Ukraine

According to the Slovak leader, he intends to "respond" to the suspension of Russian gas transit through Ukraine.

Against this background, the scandalous politician threatened to veto further EU aid to Kyiv.

Robert Fico is the Slovak Prime Minister, not a Ukrainian servant, the Prime Minister pompously declared.

In addition, the politician supported the position of his party member, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Tibor Gaspar, who allowed the possibility of Slovakia's exit from the EU.

"I absolutely agree with him that Slovakia must prepare for all possible crisis situations that the EU could find itself in in a very short period of time," the Slovak leader added.

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