VLADIMIR PUTIN suffered a severe blow when the Russian Defense Ministry showed that troops had been forced to “regroup” following Ukraine’s advances.
The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday showed the withdrawal of Russian forces from Izyum and Balakliya.
In a statement published through state media RIA Novosti, the ministry said: “The decision has been made to regroup Russian troops stationed in the Balakleya and Izyum regions to accentuate efforts towards Donetsk. “
This occurs when Volodymyr Zelensky announced the successful liberation of more than 30 settlements in Kharkiv.
According to the unwavering Ukrainian president, troops have retaken more than 30 key settlements in the region.
In his evening speech, Zelensky praised the bravery of his troops, saying, “We went back to the Ukrainian flag and covered our other people everywhere. “
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According to Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian forces have reached the center of Kupiansk.
This would be a breakthrough, as Zelensky’s troops continue their counteroffensive in Kharkiv.
Yesterday, the Ukrainian president announced that 30 settlements in Ukraine had been liberated from Russian occupation.
The Ministry of Defense has once again turned its gaze to events in Ukraine.
The text reads: “Ukrainian forces entered offensive operations in the south of Kharkiv Oblast on September 6, 2022. The main elements go into a complex up to 50 km into the territory that in the past was held through Russia on a narrow front.
“Russian forces were probably taken by surprise. The domain was only maintained and ukrainian groups captured or surrounded several cities.
“A Russian force around Izium is probably well isolated. Ukrainian outfits now threaten the city of Kupiansk; its capture would be a blow to Russia, as it lies on the routes of origin to the Donbass front line.
“As Ukrainian operations also continue in Kherson, the Russian defensive front is under pressure on its northern and southern flanks. “
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry released footage of the moment a Russian tank cowardly fled a fight.
The tank nevertheless stops when it hits a tree.
Norway will send some 160 Hellfire missiles to Ukraine, while the democratic West looks to Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s forces.
Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said the package will also come with release pads, steering sets and night vision devices.
Norway is just one of many countries sending military, monetary and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, with Britain leading the way.
A draft solution released ahead of next week’s IAEA Board of Governors assembly called on Russia to abandon the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The U. N. nuclear branch condemned Russia’s “persistent violent movements opposing nuclear facilities in Ukraine. “
This comes as fears of a Chernobyl-type crisis continue to grow in Europe.
Two Ukrainians at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were reportedly beaten to death by Russian troops.
According to the president of Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency, about two hundred employees are lately under Russian profession at the plant.
Many of them were subjected to torture, the report says.
There are now reports of Russian troops fleeing on the way to their humiliating defeat around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in the spring.
“Last night, the Russians placed a white flag near the exercise station,” a Ukrainian official who helped liberate Izium told the New York Times.
As the Ukrainians advanced, a bloodied and bruised senior Russian officer was seen after being captured.
The Russian announcement comes hours after Ukrainian troops captured the northernmost city of Kupiansk, the railway node that supplies the entire Russian front line in northeastern Ukraine.
Zelensky showed that he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on stage at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
He said: “I spoke to Emmanuel Macron on the phone. I informed him about the course of hostilities.
“I raised the factor of banning visas for Russians. I spent a lot of time on the crisis at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
“Our position is that the only way out of Europe from a nuclear disaster is to demilitarize the plant. “
Ukraine continues its counteroffensive, as it struggles to regain land taken over by Putin’s brutal invasion.
In a video posted on Twitter through the Ukrainian military, troops can be seen hoisting the Ukrainian flag in several places, as civilians take to the streets to celebrate.
Subtitling the video, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said, “It’s very complicated for us, but we’re moving forward. “
The town of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region was liberated by Ukrainian forces, according to officials.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, is leading the Ukrainian offensive in this sector.
The Russian Defense Ministry showed the withdrawal of Russian forces from Izyum and Balakliya.
In a statement published through state media RIA Novosti, the ministry said: “The decision has been made to regroup Russian troops stationed in the Balakleya and Izyum regions to accentuate efforts towards Donetsk. “
The letter read: “Allow me to subscribe to the President of the Russian Federation to extend my sincere congratulations to His Majesty on the ascension to the throne.
“In accordance with my sincere wishes for a long and illustrious reign, as well as prosperity for your people. “
According to Ukrainian officials, the forces entered the key eastern city of Kupiansk.
Kupiansk has recently been under the control of Russian forces and is an important center of origin for Russian forces.
Ukrainian special forces posted images on social media that they said showed their officers in the city.
The Ministry of Defense has once again turned its gaze to events in Ukraine.
The text reads: “Ukrainian forces introduced offensive operations in the south of Kharkiv Oblast on September 6, 2022. The main elements go into a complex of up to 50 km in the territory that in the past was kept across Russia on a narrow front.
“Russian forces were probably taken by surprise. The domain was only maintained and ukrainian groups captured or surrounded several cities.
“A Russian force around Izium is probably well isolated. Ukrainian outfits now threaten the city of Kupiansk; its capture would be a blow to Russia, as it lies on the routes of origin to the Donbass front line.
“As Ukrainian operations also continue in Kherson, the Russian defensive front is under pressure on its northern and southern flanks. “
Three possible favorites in the race to succeed Russia’s president come with spy chiefs and a guy who has warned of a global war between Russia and the West.
Olga Lautman, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington DC, told The Sun Online: “For each of the Putins, there are a hundred more waiting for scenes that may be just as cruel.
“Until this cruelty to civilians and contempt for human lives is eliminated, no leader will emerge in Russia. “
And he argues that Putin’s replacement may be much worse.
Lautman describes an option called Glazyev as a “madman,” who has discussed “nuclearizing the entire West. “
He adds that he is “mentally more volatile and fascist than Putin” and that his formula for confidence comes from the feeling that “the West will have to be destroyed. “
Russia’s defense minister has called for a “Nuremberg”-style trial for Russia’s most sensible top brass, following the invasion of Ukraine.
“I am convinced that the tribunal and the long-term ‘Nuremberg’ await them all, even if they are attempted in absentia or posthumously,” Oleksii Reznikov told RBK Ukraine.
The Nuremberg trials were organized by the Allies at the end of World War II and saw high-ranking Nazis tried for their crimes.
Ukraine’s unwavering president took to Twitter to pay tribute to those fighting in Ukraine.
On his official Twitter account, he said: “From the first day of the large-scale invasion, war is no longer the business of men. It is a matter for the citizens. 5,000 Ukrainians are on the front line for Ukraine. “
He then shared a video highlighting the 50,000 enlisted in the Ukrainian army and the 5,000 frontline fighters.
Russian fuel giant Gazprom has released a chilling video showing Europe “freezing to death” Putin’s fuel stockpiles.
The two-minute video comes just days after it committed to Europe’s herbal fuel source indefinitely through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
In its disturbing video titled “Winter Will Be Great,” the Russian state-controlled herbal fuel claims to show Europe “frozen” in an “ice age” after Gazprom cut off its fuel flow.
Aerial video perspectives of Western European capitals, plus Berlin, Paris and London’s Shard, all covered in white snow and icy fog.
The president paid tribute to the hounds who have been killed since the beginning of Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
“They are journalists, operators, producers, editors and presenters,” he said.
“Everyone made a significant contribution to our victory in the media with Russia, to break with Russian propaganda and simply spread the fact of war, of our independence. “
He went on to say: “A minute’s silence was observed for the media representatives whose lives were taken through this war.
“To date, there are another 38 people, not only citizens of our country, but also foreigners who came to Ukraine because of the fact and died from Russian weapons. “
Russian forces in Kharkiv were stunned when Ukrainian troops began their counteroffensive, according to reports.
The British Ministry of Defence said: “Ukrainian forces launched offensive operations in southern Kharkiv Oblast on 6 September 2022. The main elements went up to 50 km into the territory in the past on a narrow front through Russia.
“Russian forces were probably taken by surprise. The domain was only maintained and the Ukrainian groups captured or surrounded several cities. “
Russian losses have topped 50,000 as Putin’s bloody invasion reaches its eighth month.
Specifically, the Ukrainian armed forces report that Russia has lost 52,250 infantrymen since the start of the war.
In addition to this, reports show that Russia lost 239 aircraft and 2136 tanks.
According to Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian forces have reached the center of Kupiansk.
This would be a breakthrough, as Zelensky’s troops continue their counteroffensive in Kharkiv.
Yesterday, the Ukrainian president announced that 30 settlements in Ukraine had been liberated from Russian occupation.
The Ministry of Defense has once again turned its gaze to events in Ukraine.
The text reads: “Ukrainian forces introduced offensive operations in the south of Kharkiv Oblast on September 6, 2022. The main elements go into a complex of up to 50 km in the territory that in the past was kept across Russia on a narrow front.
“Russian forces were probably taken by surprise. The domain was only maintained and ukrainian groups captured or surrounded several cities.
“A Russian force around Izium is probably well isolated. Ukrainian outfits now threaten the city of Kupiansk; its capture would be a blow to Russia, as it lies on the routes of origin to the Donbass front line.
“As Ukrainian operations also continue in Kherson, the Russian defensive front is under pressure on its northern and southern flanks. “
From September 19, Poland and the Baltic countries will allow access for Russian tourists.
These plans were presented by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
In practice, this will force Russian tourists to take long and long routes to enter those countries.
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