Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday it had destroyed two state-of-the-art US-made HIMARS multi-barreled rocket launchers, as well as an ammunition depot. in the eastern region of Ukraine But the Kiev side quickly denied it was fake news. Meanwhile, Ukraine urged residents of the Sloviansk city of Donetsk to evacuate urgently. After being crushed by the Russians non-stop
The Ministry of Defense said that It was able to destroy two launchers of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that the United States is supplying to Kiev. It also destroys the ammunition depot that holds rockets for use with HIMARS nearby. Vanguard in a village on the south side of Kramatorsk. in the Donetsk region which is being the focus of the attack by the Russian troops After they successfully captured the Luhansk region on Sunday (3)
The ministry also released a video clip that said: shows such a destructive attack
Later that same day The Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces denied the matter. by posting a message on Twitter saying The Russian side’s claims are “fake news” and Ukraine is still using US-supplied HIMARS. to cause “Crossing damage” to Russian forces
Until the beginning of this July Ukraine has just received only four HIMARS systems. The “European Council on Foreign Relations” is stated in a report. The US has just promised to send a total of 8 sets by the middle of this month.
for the battle situation After Russian forces gained control of Lisichansk on Sunday, it meant capturing all of Luhansk. The Ukrainian army said it was focusing its defense on the adjacent Donetsk region. It said the Bears’ side had heavily bombarded two major Donetsk cities, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Pavlo Kirilenko, Governor of the Donetsk Region Advise citizens to urgently evacuate from Sloviansk.
Local officials claim that On Tuesday, Russian forces attacked markets and residential areas in Sloviansk. At least two people were killed and seven were injured, with Western news agencies saying they could not confirm these data at this time.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions make up the Donbas region. It has long been an important industrial center located in eastern Ukraine since it was part of the Soviet Union.
Searhy Gadai, Governor of Luhansk Region In an interview with Ukrainian TV on Wednesday, the Russian army and reserves were sent to Luhansk to try to cross the Seversky Donetsk River. with Ukrainian forces still leaning on the enemy at the border between Luhansk and Donetsk.
Gaidai also quoted the words of the Russian prisoners of war. as well as accounts of Ukrainian citizens speaking to Russian soldiers in Svyrodonsk and Lisichansk. Both admit that the Russian side has suffered heavy losses.
On the other hand, on Tuesday (5) Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Duma Russia’s lower house of parliament has said Ukraine is a “terrorist state”, suggesting Moscow may expand its war targets beyond the Donbas region.
Russia also signaled that ready for a protracted war The Duma passed two laws that would allow the government to force companies to supply arms to the military. and have employees work overtime to support the war
(Source: Archyde.com. AFP)