Russia Plans To Blow Up Residential Buildings In Mozyr To Draw Belarus Into War Against Ukraine

 

Russia plans to blow up residential buildings in Mozyr in order to draw Belarus into the war against Ukraine. The Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense announced this in a Telegram message, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

According to the Defense Intelligence, Russia will try to involve Belarus in a military conflict with Ukraine through a series of provocations against infrastructure facilities and the civilian population.

"To do this, sabotage groups arrived in Mozyr under the guise of civilians. They include personnel from the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian Federation and mercenaries from private military companies controlled by Prigozhin and Shoigu," the report says.

According to intelligence, the plans of these groups include organizing a series of terrorist attacks on the territory of Belarus according to a scenario similar to that used in Russia during the incitement of the war in Chechnya, when the Russian special services organized explosions in several houses in Ryazan, blaming Chechen militants for this.

"The Russian GRU plans to carry out a series of artillery and missile attacks on the Mozyr oil refinery, civilian infrastructure facilities and residential areas. During the shelling, residential buildings, hospital and school will be additionally blown up," the report says.

Intelligence believes that, according to the Kremlin curators of the "special operation", this will create a formal pretext for the leadership of Belarus to unleash a war and a situation where it cannot be avoided.

According to the Defense Intelligence, having this information, the officers of the Belarusian army began the evacuation of their families from Mazyr.

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, according to the Ministry of Defense, Belarus has concentrated about 4,000 of its military near the borders of Ukraine, Russia can quickly transfer its troops to Belarus and prepare an offensive.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Belarus is building up a system of engineering and fortification structures for defense positions in the areas bordering Ukraine and the countries of the European Union.

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Russia Threatens To Bomb London "For Kaliningrad Blockade"

 

The Russian Federation will strike at London if the blockade of Kaliningrad leads to a third world war. Lieutenant General of the RF Armed Forces Andrey Gurulyov stated this, CNN reports on Friday, June 24.

The general, whom the publication calls a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on the Russian TV channel that London will be the first city to be bombed in the event of another world war as a result of the blockade of Kaliningrad.

"We'll destroy the entire group of enemy's space satellites during the first air operation. No-one will care if they are American or British, we would see them all as NATO. Second, we'll mitigate the entire system of anti-missile defence, everywhere and 100%. Third, we certainly won't start from Warsaw, Paris or Berlin. The first to be hit will be London. It's crystal clear that the threat to the world comes from the Anglo-Saxons." Gurulyov said.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on June 20, the Russian State Duma member Mikhail Sheremet threatened retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian "decision-making centers" due to a strike on Chornomornaftogaz drilling rigs.

On June 3, Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev threatened Ukraine with the loss of national sovereignty.

On April 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened "lightning fast" and "unique" blows to everyone who intervenes in the war in Ukraine.

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British Army Commander Says UK Troops Should Prepare For War In Europe Again

 

General Sir Patrick Sanders, the UK Chief of the General Staff, has called on British troops to prepare to “fight in Europe once again” in order to defeat the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The European Pravda reports this with reference to Sky News.

So, it is reported that General Patrick Sanders, who replaced Mark Carleton-Smith as the UK Chief of the General Staff on Monday, warned soldiers about the challenges they face amid the war in Ukraine.

“There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle… We are the generation that must prepare the Army to fight in Europe once again,” the General said.

The Chief of the General Staff said he was "the first Chief of the General Staff since 1941 to take command of the Army in the shadow of a land war in Europe involving a continental power."

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underlines our core purpose – to protect the UK by being ready to fight and win wars on land,” the General stressed.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Boris Johnson proposed a four-point support plan for Ukraine.

Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the war in Ukraine can last for years. Despite this, partners must continue to support Kyiv so that the Kremlin does not go unpunished.

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Russia Shows Plan For Complete Takeover And Division Of Entire Ukraine

 

At the Economic Forum in Russian St. Petersburg, a scheme of the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, "liberated during a special military operation" of the Russian Federation, was demonstrated. Russian propagandist journalist Aleksandr Kots announced this on his Telegram channel on Tuesday, June 14.

The propagandist wrote that the map shows the division of the entire territory of Ukraine into districts, where the first one is called the "Western Territorial District" of eight regions centered in Khmelnytskyi. As conceived by the invaders, it includes Volyn, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Chernivtsi regions.

The second district is called the "Central Territorial District," which consists on a map from Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions with a center in Kyiv. Kots wrote that this "plan" to divide Ukraine is designed for 3-5 years.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on June 14, Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, turned to partner countries and urged to imagine what the world would be like if Russia won.

On June 14, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi announced that Russia had seized a quarter of the arable land in the south and east of the country.

Also on June 14, the Center for Countering Disinformation under the Security and Defense Council reported that Russian occupation forces were shelling Donetsk and other cities of the Donbas in order to attract additional military assistance to Russia and increase the motivation of the military.

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Belarus Places Echelon Of Howitzers Near Border With Ukraine

 

In the Gomel region of Belarus, near the border with Ukraine, an echelon of howitzers was spotted. Among them are new Acacia self-propelled guns.

The Belaruski Gayun monitoring group has reported this.

"Gomel, at the Gomel station - there was an echelon with howitzers. Yesterday it did not go in the direction of Bryansk, but simply changed the arrows. Among the echelon, all new ones were spotted with cloth at the end of the muzzle. Also, 2 all-metal cars. 2:30 p.m., Gomel, the Novobelitsa area, the same self-propelled guns were moving towards Zhabrovka," the message says.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on June 11, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that Belarus increased the number of Armed Forces to strengthen the border to 7 battalions.

Belarus also attracted units of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to protect the border with Ukraine.

At that, on June 7, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that Belarus decided to increase the number of Armed Forces to 80,000 people.

Meanwhile, Belarus is conducting mass military training and exercises, during which the "transition from peaceful time to wartime" is being practiced.

And the Russian Federation deployed two airborne BTGs on the border with Ukraine.

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Russia Urges To Cancel Recognition Of Independence Of Ukraine, Latvia And Estonia

 

Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the United Russia party Dmitry Fedorov called for the abolition of recognition of the independence of Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia due to alleged violations of the secession of these countries from the USSR. It is reported by Telegraph on Tuesday, June 14.

The MP said that Russia "needs to get rid of the threats" posed to it by Ukraine, Estonia and Latvia, for which it is possible to cancel the recognition of their independence. Fedorov pointed out that these states allegedly seceded from the USSR in violation of the constitution.

"We just started with Lithuania. And it is clear why - Lithuania is more dangerous for the Russian Federation in terms of the situation related to Kaliningrad region and in the confrontation with NATO and the United States. And after the mechanism is worked out, we will work it out in other NATO territories. And not only NATO. Here, Ukraine, for example, also illegally withdrew from the USSR," the MP said.

Fedorov said that in the future the recognition of independence should be canceled for Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine, but after working out the mechanism on the example of Lithuania.

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, on June 8, Yevgeny Fedorov, MP from the United Russia party, registered a bill on "Cancelling the recognition of Lithuania's independence" in the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

Also on June 8, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President Mykhailo Podoliak said that the intentions of the Russian Federation to cancel the recognition of Lithuania's independence are evidence of the growing appetites of the aggressor, which threatens war in the territory of the European Union.

On May 13, the State Duma of the Russian Federation called for the "denazification" of Poland after Ukraine.

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Imagine World Where Russia Won. Podoliak Addressed Partners On Eve Of Ramstein-3

 

Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President Mykhailo Podoliak addressed the partner countries on the eve of the third meeting of the heads of defense departments of more than 40 countries and noted that each of the participants in the meeting should imagine a world in which Russia won.

He wrote about this on Twitter, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"Each participant in the Ramstein format should close their eyes and imagine a world in which Russia has won. Morning missiles to croissants, night sirens to lullabies, the disappearance of cities with a thousand-year history. This world will become a reality if maintain the current pace of arms supply. We are waiting for a decision," he wrote.

The third meeting of the Contact Group has been announced for June 15 in Brussels (Belgium). The participants will discuss further military assistance to Ukraine.

The meeting will be held at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) under the leadership of the head of the U.S. Department of Defense Lloyd Austin.

The talks will begin at 05:00 p.m. with an opening speech by the head of the Pentagon.

And following the meeting, Austin and the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, will give a press conference.

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, earlier Podoliak published a list of weapons needed by Ukraine to defeat Russia: 1,000 155 mm howitzers, 300 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 500 tanks and 2,000 armored vehicles to end the war with Russia.

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China Will ‘Not Hesitate To Start A War’ If Taiwan Declares Independence - Defense Minister

 

Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin on Friday in the pair’s first face-to-face talks. The international TV channel Al Arabiya reported this on Friday, June 10.

Fenghe pointed out that the United States sells weapons and provides military-technical support to Taiwan, which seriously violates the principle of one China, grossly interferes in the internal affairs of China and seriously damages the sovereignty and security interests of the state, putting peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait at serious risk, the Central Television of China quoted the Minister.

"If anyone dares to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war at all costs. Beijing "will shatter any conspiracy about Taiwan's independence and strongly support the unification of the homeland," Al Arabiya quoted Fenghe as saying.

In turn, Austin said Beijing should "refrain from further destabilizing actions against Taiwan."

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on February 25, fighters of the PRC air force entered Taiwan airspace.

On May 23, President of the United States Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is ready for direct military intervention in the event of Chinese aggression against Taiwan.

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France May Take Part In Release Of Ukrainian Seaports

 

France has announced its readiness to help Ukraine with the release of the Odesa port. It is reported by BFM TV.

"We are at the disposal of the parties so that it is possible to organize an operation to ensure access to the port of Odesa in complete security, that is, so that ships can be carried out, despite the fact that the sea is mined," the presidential adviser said.

The adviser also noted that France wants Ukraine to win and restore territorial integrity.

"We want this conflict, this war of Russia against Ukraine to end as quickly as possible," the adviser added.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the President’s Office announced three main steps to prevent the food crisis in the world.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 22 million tons of grain have been blocked in Ukraine at the moment, and according to UN estimates, hunger in the world will additionally cover about 40-50 million people this year.

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Germany Increases Imports From Russia By 60% During War

 

In January-April 2022, Germany increased imports from Russia by 60% and transferred almost EUR 6 billion to Moscow, despite the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andrii Melnyk announced this on his Twitter account on Friday, June 10.

'It's crazy. Despite the Russian aggressive war, in January-April 2022, Germany increased imports from Russia by 60% (!) And transferred almost EUR 6 billion to Moscow. Trade between Ukraine and Germany fell by 11%," Melnyk said.

As proof, the Ambassador of Ukraine published an infographics of trade.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on June 7, the adviser to the head of the President's Office Oleksii Arestovych said that the five thousand helmets promised by Germany to Ukraine in January have not yet been delivered.

On May 29, a German edition reported that Germany had almost stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine.

On May 24, Polish President Andrzej Duda accused the German Federal Government of violating agreements on the exchange of tanks.

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Belarus Conducting Combat Readiness Exercises

 

Combat readiness exercises have begun in the Armed Forces of Belarus. The transition from peaceful time to wartime is called their goal. BelTA writes about this with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.

So, according to the ministry, combat readiness exercises "are organized after the regular draft for military service and the training of the new replenishment of the initial military program."

It is noted that all categories of military personnel, subdivisions, military units, formations "for the organized implementation of measures to transfer from peaceful time to wartime" take part in the training.

The Ministry of Defense assures that these exercises are allegedly planned.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Belarus decided to increase the number of armed forces to 80,000 people.

On June 6, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that Russia had deployed Iskander-M missile systems, Pantsir anti-aircraft gun and missile systems and S-400 air defense systems along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

Experts and analysts consider the risk of a second invasion of the Russian Federation from the territory of Belarus to be minimal, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed.

The self-proclaimed president of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko said that the Ukrainian military will blow off anyone's head, and called the issue of their belonging to the Nazis "philosophical."

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Bodies Of Killed Ukrainian Defenders Of Azovstal Delivered To Kyiv

 

The bodies of the killed Ukrainian defenders of Azovstal were delivered to Kyiv.

The Association of Families of Azovstal Defenders has announced this on a Telegram channel, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"160 for 160: Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of the killed military! Indeed, the bodies of the killed defenders of Azovstal have already arrived in Kyiv. The patronage service of the Azov regiment met and, together with the doctors, examined and described the bodies," the organization reports.

Among the bodies of the killed, a third are fighters of the Azov regiment, the belonging of other bodies to different units is being clarified.

Forensic experts are carrying out work, which in time, tentatively, can last up to 3 months.

Over time, the families of the victims will be called in for an examination and identification procedure.

The patronage service is now very busy, but keeps in touch with the Association of Families of Azovstal Defenders, with relatives of the killed fighters, and will inform about the next steps later.

Negotiations and the solution of organizational issues on the subsequent exchange of the bodies of the killed heroes continue.

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, Zelenskyy told how many Ukrainian soldiers were taken prisoner at Azovstal.

Some Ukrainian POWs, including those who surrendered at Azovstal, are facing capital punishment - the death penalty, said the so-called head of the Ministry of Justice of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" Yurii Syrovatko.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the prospects for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, the release of defenders of the Azovstal metallurgical plant (Mariupol) and the unblocking of Ukrainian seaports.

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Belarus Decides To Increase Its Army Personnel To 80,000

 

Belarus decided to expand its Armed Forces to 80,000 people.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on its Facebook page, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"As part of the creation of the southern operational command, it is planned to increase the number of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus to 80,000 people," the ministry said.

The acquisition of military units with equipment and weapons is planned to be carried out from the technical means that are in storage.

As of the end of 2021, the army of the Republic of Belarus consisted of 65,000 people, of which more than 20% are civilian personnel.

In December, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that because of the "need to cover the south," the size of the Belarusian Armed Forces would be increased by 5,000.

On May 26, Lukashenko ordered army leaders to "immediately" create a southern operational command near the border with Ukraine.

The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine responded to this by saying that the level of threat from Belarus is "clear."

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, Russia has deployed Iskander missile systems, Pantsyr systems and S-400 air defense systems in Belarus near the Ukrainian border.

Experts and analysts consider the risk of a second invasion of the Russian Federation from the territory of Belarus to be minimal, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said that the Ukrainian military would decapitate anyone, and called the question of their belonging to the Nazis "philosophical."

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