In defense of the NYT article they didn’t make the ridiculous claim they just quoted the Biden administration and “military experts” who haven’t told the truth about their proxy war since it began.
Russia MOD: “As a result of the offensive actions of the allied forces in the Soledar area, the losses of the 14th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to more than two thousand people. The remnants of the personnel of the brigade were withdrawn by the Ukrainian command to the rear areas.”
“In the areas of the settlements of Opytnoye and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk People’s Republic, as a result of high-precision strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces, the losses of the 56th motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in manpower exceeded 70 percent of the payroll.”
“The personnel of the 23rd battalion of the brigade in full strength left their combat positions without permission and departed for the rear areas.”
“As a result of concentrated fire strikes on the combat positions of Ukrainian nationalists in the Maryinka area of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the losses of the 3rd battalion of the 66th mechanized brigade in manpower amounted to more than 50%.”
“Near the settlement of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic, a HIMARS launcher and a depot with ammunition for it were destroyed. In addition, four HIMARS rockets were shot down in the air near Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region.”
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 A source told the official that the largest air military operation in the last thirty years is being prepared in the next few weeks. This is the reason for the sabotage in Novofedorovka, the failed attack on Zyabrovka and the aggressive attempts of the Ukrainians to arrange a man-made disaster at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
The air operation will be carried out by massive aviation forces in close cooperation with formations and units of other branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.