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I found Putin’s instructions to Shoigu interesting. Yes, he indicated that the troops responsible for liberating the Donbass should rest and restore combat readiness (likely including setting up the battlefield.) But, he also specifically said the “East” and “West” groups should do the tasks that were planned.

Can’t find anything yet that explains who those groups are or what they have done or are going to do in the plan. I keep trying to look at where troops are moving to see if that sheds any light on it. They mentioned one more small settlement that they had taken...

“WarDonbass
Speech by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a thematic conference call. The main thing:

▪️The special military operation will continue until the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief are completed;

▪️Conscripts are not sent to the zone of the special military operation;

◾️Over the past 10 days, 170 foreign mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine, 99 have refused to participate in hostilities and left the country;

◾️The mine danger in the port of Mariupol has been completely eliminated;

◾️The West, hoping to drag out the conflict in Ukraine, continues large-scale arms supplies to Kyiv, more than 28,000 tons of military cargo has already been delivered;

◾️Part of the weapons supplied by the West to Ukraine goes to the Middle East, and also ends up on the black market;

◾️This year, state tests of air-to-air missiles for Su-57 fighters will be completed and serial deliveries will begin;

◾️Military builders of the Russian Federation are involved in the restoration of the DPR and LPR.
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WarDonbass
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recognized the loss of the village of Spornoe.
In addition, Russian troops strike at Zvanovka and Verkhnekamenskoye:
1. A quick capture of Zvanovka will allow the Allied Forces to cut off Seversk from the south and reach the rear of the defensive line of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Seversk - Soledar - Bakhmut
2. The capture of Verkhnekamenskoye opens the road to Seversk
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I can say this, though, according to the Ukraine morning report today Russia is shelling everyone, everywhere. And naturally, as usual, lots of missiles last night.