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VIDEOS
1. These cracks in Putin’s regime will lead to his ultimate downfall | Mark Galeotti
Times Radio
407K subscribers
6-22-2023 4:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuS-Hnf-Gc8
Mark Galeotti speaks to Frontline
2. ISOLATING CRIMEA, UKRAINE JUST ATTACKED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BRIDGES IN THE SOUTH || 2023
Warthog Defense
566K subscribers
Jun 22, 2023 8:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyHAdnyuXXs
VIDEO WITH SUMMARIZED COMMENTARY:
22 Jun: CRIMEAN BRIDGES DESTROYED. RUSSIAN COLLAPSE COUNTDOWN BEGAN | War in Ukraine Explained
Reporting from Ukraine
308K subscribers
6-23-2023 12:15 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDPNNMZXVGs
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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and eighty fourth day of the war.
Day 484: Jun 22
Today there was a series of powerful missile strikes on the Crimean bridges.
Recently released footage shows that the first target of the missile strike became the highway bridge near Chonhar. Judging by the shape of the missile, it was highly likely a Strom Shadow missile. When it comes to the destruction, as we can see, each missile made a huge hole in the bridge floor and rendered at least 1 lane inoperable. In total, the first Chonhar Highway Bridge was hit by 2 missiles, while the second Chonhar Highway Bridge was hit by 1 missile.
Some sources speculated that the destructions are not characteristic of Storm Shadow, however, judging by the remnant found on the ground, it was definitely a product of the leading French firm Matra BAE Dynamics Alenia, which produces long-range precision missiles, including Storm Shadows. This explains why the rocket managed to cross the whole Kherson region without being shot down.
Some sources published footage of the Russian air defense work that operated right near the Chonhar Bridge. The video shows how a Russian air defense system, Pantsir S1, is trying to intercept the Ukrainian cruise missile. It looks like the system identified the rocket too late, and it hit the target before the Pantsir rocket managed to achieve its task.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian forces shot down 5 Storm Shadow missiles and 2 HIMARS missiles, although it was not mentioned how many rockets reached their destinations and what where the targets. And as it turned out today, Ukrainians have conducted a series of strikes, not just one. Local residents reported that they saw direct hits not only on the Chonhar Highway Bridge but also Syvash Railway Bridge. Later, Russian reporters confirmed that the railway bridge also suffered a strike.
Crimean occupation authorities announced that Russian experts are evaluation the damage and will temporarily close the bridges. Occupation authorities’ representatives immediately filmed a segment on the bridge claiming that the damage is insignificant, the bridge would be repaired in a couple of days, and that such strikes have little effect on the course of the war. Ironically, Russian officials used precisely the same words and phrases to describe the situation when Ukrainians started hitting the Antonivskyy Bridge ahead of the Kherson counteroffensive operation.
The problems with logistics have already started to set in. People already posted a lot of videos showing massive traffic jams and the disarray in Russian logistics. Chonhar bridges were extremely important for the stability of the Russian supply lines because they had direct highway and railway connections to the hottest part of the front line.
Some Russian analysts claimed that Russians can easily create multiple pontoon bridges, and it will solve all the problems, however, when it comes to transferring heavy equipment in large numbers, especially via the railways, pontoon bridges are simply not a viable solution.
Right now, Russians have to start making massive adjustments and rely on the last remaining connection between Crimea and the mainland. Such monumental changes not only dramatically increase the supplied shoulder but also put substantial pressure on this line, which inevitably leads to bottlenecks and inflexibility.
The spokesman for the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate stated that the actions that are currently taking place will continue, which basically means that Ukrainians are entering the next phase of the counteroffensive operation, where the main goal is to take out the Russian logistics.
Russian analysts are already raising the alarm about the fact that Ukrainians are setting Russian forces for a complete failure. They claimed that Ukrainians chose the Chonhar bridges first because it forced Russians to use longer routes and more distant bridges. Once Russians adjust, Ukrainians can take out the next bridges, increasing logistical issues exponentially and possibly topping it all off with the destruction of the Kerch Bridge, which will serve as the last straw, after which Russian will face a complete logistical collapse in all regions simultaneously.
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looks like putin/russia’s stupidity is coming back to bite them
May it be so!
Haha!!
Beautiful!!
God bless your little heart! ;)
“The spokesman for the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate stated that the actions that are currently taking place will continue, which basically means that Ukrainians are entering the next phase of the counteroffensive operation, where the main goal is to take out the Russian logistics.”
and so it is...
VIDEOS
1. Armed Forces of Ukraine de-occupy 14 settlements in Luhansk region
Kanal13
1.59M subscribers
6-23-2023 2:30 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVz7tDPFixU
2. After hitting main bridge connecting Crimea with mainland by Ukraine, Russians are in hard situation
Kanal13
1.59M subscribers
6-23-2023 5:30 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQb_ubpD4bA
ARTICLE
Putin is Underestimating Prigozhin’s Rise in Popularity
Newsweek
Isabel van Brugen
6/23/23 at 3:00 AM EDT
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-prigozhin-wagner-group-popularity-war-ukraine-shoigu-1808145
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s popularity with the Russian public is rising as he pits himself against the Kremlin’s top brass, positioning himself as an anti-establishment figure amid President Vladimir Putin’s grinding war in Ukraine.
The Russian businessman, who earned the nickname “Putin’s chef” thanks to his catering contracts with the Kremlin, withdrew fighters recruited by his paramilitary outfit the Wagner Group from Bakhmut in Ukraine on June 1, intensifying his verbal barrage against Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov as he did so.
While his public feud with Russian officials within the Kremlin appears to be nearing a pivotal moment, and his rhetoric evolves into defiance toward broader sections of the Russian establishment, Prigozhin has, for the first time, ranked in polls in the country that label him as a figure Russians trust and are proud of. On top of that, Russians are searching for information about the Wagner chief far more than the leader of the country.
Analysts have told Newsweek that Putin, hampered by a lack of understanding of online media, is underestimating how popular Prigozhin has become with the Russian people—and how much of a threat that could represent.
IN PRIGOZHIN, RUSSIANS TRUST
On June 8, Prigozhin ranked fifth in a survey published by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, the oldest polling institution in post-Soviet Russia, which asked the question, “Are there living Russians of whom our country could be proud, or not?” He placed above Shoigu and government officials, but below Putin, military personnel, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Last month, Prigozhin entered the Levada Center’s ranking of public figures whom the Russian people trust for the first time, with a rating of 4 percent, comparable to that of former president Dmitry Medvedev and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, according to Andrei Kolesnikov, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
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And on June 20, Russia’s Romir research center published a list of public figures most trusted by Russians. Prigozhin entered its rating for the first time, coming in fifth place behind Putin, Lavrov, Shoigu, and Mishustin, but ranking above Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov and Medvedev.
‘TRENDSETTER OF THE YEAR’
Prigozhin, 62, was also named “trendsetter of the year” at this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which took place last week and was attended by Putin. The managing director of the Russian Media Group, Dmitry Mednikov, said at the event that a trend for “epic heroes” was emerging in the country.
Prigozhin responded by saying he thinks modern trends are dictated by the Russian people, “who have decided that they do not want lies, do not want deceit and do not want double standards.” He also branded the forum as a “feast during the plague,” referring to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Given that Prigozhin has made headlines in recent months for his unforgiving criticism of Russia’s military leadership, some have asked: Why does Putin allow him to make statements that would land anyone else in Russia in court or in prison?
Putin is, much to the frustration of the Russian elite and Kremlin officials, underestimating Prigozhin’s online influence and the damage he could inflict on the state, said Tatiana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and founder of R.Politik. Reality of Russian Politics, a political analysis firm.
Prigozhin has a substantial online following, and regularly posts scathing statements, videos, and images via the press service of his company Concord. He has accused Russia’s military leadership of “treason” for failing to provide his fighters with sufficient ammunition and, more recently, he shut down a demand from Shoigu and Putin that the Wagner Group sign contracts directly with the Defense Ministry with a July 1 deadline.
“Prigozhin is not allowed on mainstream media, mostly. So in Putin’s eyes, if a person is not on TV, it means that this person is somehow isolated, and in Putin’s picture, Prigozhin remains on the periphery of political life,” Stanovaya told Newsweek.
For now, Putin, 70, sees Prigozhin as useful to him, she said.
“But the problem is this distorted understanding of the media and the internet information space by Putin personally. And that is why we see this is a very bad situation where, on one hand, we have Putin, who is taking everything that comes from Prigozhin very easily, but on the other hand, a significant part of the Russian elite considers Prigozhin as a threat,” she said.
“Many of those people are scared of Prigozhin,” she added. “They consider him as a risk for the state, as a problem, which should be dealt with, and the people should rise to worry about how Putin manages this risk.”
Prigozhin likely aspires to a position as minister of defense or a leadership role in a Russian-occupied region in Ukraine, as these positions “would allow him to exert influence, gain the recognition he desires, and offer him a sense of accomplishment in his patriotic mission.”
De Deus Pereira added: “His ambitions are tied closely to his ability to maintain this delicate balance.”
THE WILDCARD FACTOR
Keir Giles, a Russia expert and a senior consulting fellow at the London-based Chatham House think tank, told Newsweek it’s clear Prigozhin had a role to play that was “assigned to him by whoever is protecting him within the Russian system” but it would appear that “he’s gone well above and beyond that role.”
“His prominence has gone far beyond what was necessary to either deflect the blame for disasters in, in Ukraine, or indeed to serve as somebody’s tool in a power play between different centers of power in the Kremlin,” said Giles.
Prigozhin appears to be becoming “far more prominent and popular than you would have assumed if he is just a tool for an intrigue within the Kremlin,” Giles continued.
“And in that respect, whoever is allowing him to continue, must by now be concerned at the prospect of him becoming a wildcard and having unpredictable and disruptive consequences for the power structure within Russia, because he has become a notable figure in his own right and rather than one that simply serves the interests of the leadership overall, one that is developing an individual personality cult, which could be seen as challenging of the established leadership.”
R.Politik’s Stanovaya said that ultimately, Putin “doesn’t realize how big is the damage that Prigozhin inflicts on a significant part of the Russian elite and to some extent, to the state—to the official institutions.”
She added: “We see in any case, that Prigozhin has a place, and this place is green-lighted by Putin.”
Newsweek has contacted Russia’s Foreign Ministry for comment via email.
Joana de Deus Pereira, senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a British think tank, said she believes Prigozhin is striving for recognition and respect within Russia’s existing power structures.
“He’s carving out a role for himself as a champion of the common soldier, voicing criticisms against the military elite, and positioning himself as a ‘healer’ of Russia’s past traumas, especially the ones related to the fall of USSR—especially the ones related to loss of territory and humiliation,” she told Newsweek.
VIDEOS
1. Ukrainian fighters capture the T-90 tank, which the Russians submerged and escaped
Kanal13
1.59M subscribers
6-23-2023 6:00 a.m. EDT Premiered 58 minutes ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyXPKX9ITBM
2. 15 MINUTES AGO: Great Turmoil In Russia! Russian Soldiers Are Shooting Each Other!
The Pioneer
325K subscribers
Jun 23, 2023 6:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smzMUFJAwY8
“An army’s greatest need for victory is trust. Groups of people who do not trust each other and claim to be an army are just unskilled crowds. It is not possible for these crowded groups to bring a great victory to a country. They can only delay a major defeat.
Critical days continue to unfold in the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian army’s counter-attack continues fiercely at many points, especially on the Zaporizhia front line.
According to local reports, Russia’s losses are quite heavy. However, the Russian Federation is making efforts to hide this. The truth is somehow emerging. Recently, a scandalous incident in the Russian army was reported. Moreover, this happened during Putin’s propaganda work. So what is this scandalous event? Let’s take a look at the latest developments.
With the start of the Ukrainian counter-attack, Russia began to panic. Because Russia thought from the very beginning that Ukraine was unlikely to launch such a counterattack.
Ukrainian troops, advancing at many points along the front line, managed to liberate approximately 132 square kilometers of Russian-occupied territory. Russia’s casualties in the clashes during this liberation operation were considerable.
Many soldiers, fearing confrontation with Ukrainian soldiers, left the front line and fled during the clashes. The escape of these soldiers reveals the difficult situation Russia is in. Russian soldiers who fled the front line were executed by their own friends!
Recently, a video was shared on a Telegram channel. In the video, Russian soldiers fleeing from the Zaporizhia front line were seen fleeing in empty fields. However, as Russian soldiers fled the front, they faced a great danger. This danger was the Russian barrier forces!”
ARTICLE
Russian officers killed in explosion in occupied Mariupol – Resistance
Iryna Balachuk — Friday, 23 June 2023, 11:28
Mariupol Resistance has reported that an explosion has occurred in the temporarily occupied city, killing four Russian officers.
SOURCE: Mariupol Resistance and Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the legally elected mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram
QUOTE from Resistance: “Good morning! Today (23 June − ed.), [we] just greeted Ruscists near the port. Four officers were killed.”
DETAILS: The Resistance also posted a video.
VIDEO LINK: https://twitter.com/ukrpravda_news/status/1672159295436124165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1672159295436124165%7Ctwgr%5E9aa62318c4fc83f8422f107d26ffea2d150dc7eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pravda.com.ua%2Feng%2Fnews%2F2023%2F06%2F23%2F7408158%2F
Petro Andriushchenko and Russian Telegram channels also spread information about the explosion in Mariupol.
Andriushchenko added that the explosion occurred in the Prymorsk district near the Mariupol Seaport.
VIDEOS
1. Russians are Frantically Trying to Flee: Ukrainian Elite A aov Battalion Entered the Russian City!
MES Global
318K subscribers
6-23-2023 5:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOLJ-w-SkJ0
2. Ukrainian military equipment stretching along road and advancing to the front for counteroffensive
Kanal13
1.59M subscribers
6-23-2023 7:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXoDAzAuxYg
3. Top Russian Govt Officials Banned Again from Using iPhones After FSB Espionage Warning Goes Unheard
CRUX
1.8M subscribers
Jun 23, 2023 6:45 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM4LEsW7LyM
Russian government officials have reportedly been banned from using iPhones during cabinet meetings and for work purposes. The order comes amid claims that the US-made smartphones are equipped with spying technology. As per independent journalist Farida Rustamova, the ban on Apple devices applies to deputy prime ministers, ministers and other staff
The ban comes after a warning from the Federal Security Service (FSB) on the smartphones. Watch the video to find out FSB’s warning on anomalies in iPhones.
ARTICLE
Russia loses 680 soldiers and 44 artillery systems in one day
Ukrainska Pravda
Iryna Balachuk
Friday, 23 June 2023, 08:16
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/23/7408121/
Russia continues to suffer losses in the war of aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine’s defense forces have killed 680 Russian soldiers, destroyed 44 artillery systems, 15 armored combat vehicles, and 9 drones over the course of the past 24 hours.
SOURCE: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
DETAILS: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from 24 February 2022 to 23 June 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:
Approximately 223,330 (+680) military personnel
-4,017 (+4) tanks
-7,798 (+15) armoured combat vehicles
-3,985 (+44) artillery systems
-617 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems
-379 (+3) air defence systems
-314 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft
-307 (+0) helicopters
-3,447 (+9) tactical UAVs
-1,214 (+0) cruise missiles
-18 (+0) ships/boats
-6,708 (+30) vehicles and tankers
-545 (+6) special vehicles
What's interesting is that he avoided military service initially, and has now relocated out of Ukraine!
In other words: Reverend Mom's favorite propaganda source is a Ukrainian draft dodger.
They have a big problem with that, as you can imagine. Many Ukrainian young men don't want to die in Zelensky's meat-grinder.
For Ukraine It May Be Time To Crack Down on Draft Dodgers
Just yesterday they ordered up a general mobilization in Ukraine. All men over 18 are to report to the authorities in the next 10 days, regardless of medical condition.
Full General Mobilization Notice
This is taking place in the context of the demographic collapse of Ukraine. At the time of the fall of the USSR and the independence of Ukraine her population was over 51 million. That dropped to 31 million by 2022 before the war. Now there are 8 million refugees (many draft-age men avoiding conscription), not to mention millions in the new independent Republics in the East aligned with Russia. Crimea had a pre-War populatiom of almost 2 million. Donbass was the most densly populated oblast in Ukraine with over 4 million people.
In the grips of war, Ukraine faces bleak demographic future
There will probably be some space labeled "Ukraine" on the map after this ugly war finally grinds down to its inevitable conclusion. But Ukraine as a vibrant mid-sized nation is probably beyond saving at this point.
Please try to understand Vlad0. He means well I think.
Denys did not evade draft & is not relocated out of Ukraine!
However, he believes everything recorded on the internet!
If Vlad ‘found’ it, he doesn’t realize these comments were intentionally placed to be found... sometimes by Denys himself! LOL
May the russians refuse to fight
May it be so!
But: we should all trust his third-hand, remote "reporting" on Ukraine. because...
Denys enjoying himself at an Iron Maiden concert
His current YouTube location is listed as "Switzerland". Zurich is lovely this time of year. It's also one of the favorite locations for training glider pilots in Europe.
Two days ago, he posted this :)
VIDEOS
1. Ukrainian army struck the base of “Kadyrovites” in Kherson with “Storm Shadow” missiles
Kanal13
1.59M subscribers
6-23-2023 11:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_nOAs7GW0c
2. Power Struggles and Instability in the Kremlin: The Conflict Shaking Russia’s Elite
UATV English
392K subscribers
Jun 23, 2023 11:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUHhJAjuxhY
The conflict between the Russian Defence Ministry and ‘Wagner’ mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is causing turmoil within the Kremlin. Even Putin’s personal intervention has failed to resolve the issue, as the mercenaries refuse to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defence.
This power struggle not only undermines Putin’s authority but also exposes deep-rooted problems within the Russian system. Experts warn that this confrontation could lead to major upheavals in the country, as the authoritarian vertical of power gradually collapses. Watch this video to understand the implications and potential consequences of this internal conflict in Russia.
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