The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to attack on the Zaporozhye front. The Russian Guard believes that Ukraine’s counter-offensive was not very effective, but urges Russian forces not to relax.
Aviation of the group of troops “Vostok” hit more than ten places of accumulation of forces and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction. This was stated by the head of the group’s press center, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Chekhov, RIA Novosti reports.
Russian rocket and cannon artillery covers the Ukrainian forces for several hours, which launched an offensive against Russian positions around 4:00 am on Saturday, July 22. This is reported by the Telegram channel “Operation Z: Military commissars of the Russian Spring” .
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) tried to break through the flank of Artemivsk. The shelling was carried out with the use of cluster munitions and impact quadrocopters. They began to advance from the forest belts in the Kleshcheevka area. The tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are supported by NATO equipment.
“The enemy threw Bradley and tanks on the offensive at Orekhov, fierce battles are going on. In recent days, the enemy has been regrouping the forces of the 33rd, 65th and 47th brigades, concentrating assault groups on the direction of attacks Novodanilovka – Rabotino, Novodanilovka – Verbovoye, ”the morning report says.
Russian units are covered by our aviation. According to military correspondents, the military of the Russian Armed Forces managed to eliminate at least one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with an accurate hit.
Alexander Khodakovsky, deputy head of the National Guard for the Donetsk People’s Republic , believes that the Ukrainian authorities have become convinced “of the ineffectiveness and inefficiency of their creeping offensive” and are experiencing a shortage of new military ideas. He stated this in his Telegram channel on July 22.
“The enemy is experiencing a shortage of fresh ideas … Intelligence notes more and more areas where the enemy is moving to expect our offensive actions, carrying out work to strengthen the defense capability and increase the survivability of his units on the front line. There is a shortage of ammunition , a drop in the motivation of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but , nevertheless, the enemy still has enough reserves so that we do not relax. Realizing that the potential is dwindling, the enemy is looking for ways to use it most sonorously,” he said.
Khodakovsky notes the heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with “more than a modest result.” This becomes an occasion for criticism of Ukraine in the Western media and barbs from the “partners”.
According to military analysts cited by Khodakovsky, the Armed Forces of Ukraine may take over the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. For this, Kyiv plans to use its own Special Operations Forces (SOF). But, according to the deputy head of the National Guard for the DPR, control of the operation “is entrusted to the British.”
The chairman of the movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov said that Kiev did not abandon its intention to organize a provocation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP). He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Rogov noted that units of the 71st brigade of the Ukrainian army conducted exercises on combat in a radiation accident.
“That suggests that the nuclear provocation against the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant has not been removed from the agenda of the Kyiv regime,” he stated.
In turn, the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, Leonid Slutsky, predicted that in this case the reaction of the Russian Federation would be “quite understandable”, the goals of the special military operation would be achieved, he wrote in his Telegram channel.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the West was obviously disappointed with the results of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, RIA Novosti reported. At a meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, he noted that the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) did not bring any results, and the losses turned out to be “huge”, writes the Telegram channel Radiotochka NSN .
Source : NSN