Prigozhin about the monuments to the soldiers of the PMC Wagner:

Prigozhin(1)—This is an event in 2019, I will not name the country and place. Our group was retreating, and this guy was covering the withdrawal of the group, he was wounded. The group tried to return and evacuate him, but he stood up, raised his hand, said goodbye, and died.

Prigiozhin (2) —It's 2014, Lugansk
Prigozhin(3)—Surkanov and Zabolotny are the guys who died in Syria. Fighting off ISIS, they were seriously wounded and captured, and after that they were beheaded by ISIS

Prigiozhin (4)—and this monument on February 8, 2018, Deir ez-Zor
- What happened there? 
- That's another story.

Prigiozhin— Here are the dead guys, their numbers, and the orders they have. 
The other person — It's all Wagner, right? How many are there?

Prigiozhin—Yes, it's all PMC Wagner. How many of them are here, we will not talk about it.

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"Russia is a big country; it is used to fighting to the end, to almost losing, and then restoring everything." She did it to Napoleon; she did it to Hitler. It would be absurd to think that Russia has lost the war or that its military is incompetent. Therefore, it is necessary to continue arming Ukraine — EU diplomatic chief Joseph Borell.

Well, and they were offended by Lavrov, who directly told them the same thing.They represent themselves as the successors of Napoleon and Hitler(as they compare themselves with them) .Therefore, of course, Russians must make every effort not to shame their ancestors and do with Ukraine and NATO what their ancestors already did with Napoleon and Hitler — @Boris_Rozhin

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Map of Russian offensives :

So, today,the beginning of the offensive on the Zaporozhye front was finally confirmed. During the day, two localities were liberated: Lobkove and Mali Shcherbaki. Right now, there are battles for the locality of Shcherbaki. Several sources report that the Russian army is approaching the city of Orekhov directly. There is also data on several reconnaissance operations in the direction of Gulyai-Pole. 

Parts of the Wagner PMCs also continue to put pressure on the Artemovsk direction. The Russian army is also strengthening its work near Donetsk after the successful liberation of Opytne.


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Several villages were liberated in Zaporozhye region today!

Vladimir Rogov informs us about the liberation of several villages in the Zaporozhye region at once. These villages are now fully controlled by the Russian forces.In addition to the previously taken Lobkove- Mali Shcherbaki, Shcherbaki, Novoandreevka, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, Belogorye. We are waiting for photo / video confirmation + the enemy is probably taking measures to stabilize the situation.

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AFU General Staff continues to hold Soledar online and says Russian Armed Forces are shelling Soledar...

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Ridovka war correspondent Nastia Yelsukova. She was wounded today at the Sol railway station (actually on the front line).

Prigozhin comments.

"Today at 10:40 a.m., inside the Sol train station building, Anastasia Yelsukova, together with the necessary Wagner PMC security team, came under mortar fire from the enemy and sustained shrapnel wounds to her left knee. Anastasia was treated immediately. She was evacuated and then operated on at the Wagner PMC hospital. At the moment, her life is not in danger. She is on her way to Russian territory. According to the escort team members, Anastasia behaved calmly, cold-bloodedly, and courageously, walking the path of a wounded Wagner PMC fighter from start to finish. In 15-20 minutes, the group's senior member will get in touch and answer journalists' questions. We published a picture that was sent to me from the hospital.

Nastya, get well!


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📌 Weapons of  the Wagner PMC in the Bakhmut direction

The actions of the musicians' assault groups are supported by their mortars, rocket and barrel artillery, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and even front-line aviation.

The orchestra's high offensive potential is achieved through the skillful use of these weapons and military equipment, combined with effective surveillance and the competent coordination of assault operations.

Naturally, the list of weapons in the infographic is not complete. This is only the most basic weaponry of the musicians that you have a chance to see on the Bakhmut section of the front.

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On the situation on Kinburn Spit, where the AFU "landed, landed, but never landed."


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‼️🇺🇸Statement of the US Secretary of Defence Austin on the tank for Ukraine as a result of Ramstein:

▪️ Ukraine will not be given  US Abrams tanks.
▪️ EU countries are ready to hand over their existing German Leopard tanks, but no agreement has been reached on them.
▪️ The West has a window of opportunity until spring to hand over the tanks before the Ukrainian Armed Forces launch a counter-offensive.
▪️Britain has promised to transfer Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, the first transfer of Western "main battle tanks."


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The United States will give western Ukraine to Poland in exchange for paying off Kyiv's debts, says the NDP.

The United States could take such a step if Poland takes over the financial obligations of the Ukrainian government, which owes $150 billion.

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"Ramstein is gone, but clowns remain: full support for Kiev, more weapons, and the first results of the meeting of Zelensky's Western friends

The highly anticipated Ramstein meeting of defense ministers of Western countries, about which there have been talks since the beginning of the year, took place today. Judging by the statements and, more importantly, the actions of Ukraine's foreign allies, it is clear that the way back is closed for all parties to the conflict.

The meeting began with speeches by Zelensky and Lloyd Austin - the Ukrainian president, as always, demanded more weapons and equipment, including the F-16 fighter jets recently promised by the Netherlands, and to punish Russia as soon as possible. The Americans, on the other hand, assured the leader of the non-independent country of his complete and continued support. "The Kremlin must lose," declared the 404 leader. Interestingly, the main message of these two speeches is that Ukraine is running out of time. The West is keen to saturate the AFU with weapons before the anticipated Russian army offensive.

Other plans announced include fully activating the Western military-industrial complex and an emergency build-up of arms and ammunition production in Europe to support Ukraine and the national armies of donor countries. It also became known that the "dozen Leopards" promised by the Polish president would be sent to Kyiv after all. As for the German vehicles for Ukraine, German Defence Minister Pistorius ordered to check of the country's stock of Leopard 2 tanks, but no final decision was made at the meeting. "There is no consensus among the partners," the official said.

Kiev will not be left without weapons. There are no particular innovations; the contents of the aid packages have not been a secret - Washington and its satellites are going to ship new NASAMS air defense batteries, Bradley and Marder BMPs, as well as ammunition and MANPADS, with which the AFU has big problems, as is known at the moment.

One of the main issues facing Russia throughout the conflict is the need to cut off Western supplies or at least reduce them. Escalation will only increase and must be responded to with dignity.

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Reporter Andrey Rudenko @RtrDonetsk

Many people did not notice the post-holiday rush, but our forces have been advancing in several directions in Donbass for several weeks now.

During this time, Soledar and the settlements of Opytne and Kleshcheyevka were taken by the Wagner Cheka. More favorable positions in Krasnaya Gora and Paraskoviyivka have been taken. In Artemovsk (Bakhmut), fighting continues in the south-eastern and north-eastern parts, and our forces have advanced considerably there.

In the Donetsk direction, there is movement from several directions at once. In Ugledar, the DNR tactical unit Cascade, together with the 155th Brigade Marines, is smashing the enemy strongholds while slowly taking position after position. The enemy in this direction is trying to counterattack, as they did near the village of Vladimirovka, where the AFU lost their positions and then wanted to take them back, desperately throwing men forward. Having lost more than two platoons killed, they rolled back and began to pile on the peaceful village of Vladimirovka, taking it out on civilians.

The assault actions of our units of the 42nd and 150th Motorized Rifle Divisions and the 5th Brigade of the 1st Army Corps continue in Marinka, where the enemy has been pushed back closer to the outskirts. After blocking supply roads, the Ukrainian paratroopers of the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade had to retreat, abandoning favorable heights for defensive operations, and withdraw to the private sector, from where our guys are now driving them out. The loss of Marinka for the AFU is a matter of the near future; they are holding it only by piling up the first line with mobilized men as meat.

After capturing this town, the fate of Ugledar and Krasnogorovka, already stormed by our units, is sealed.

On the Gorlovka side, the 3rd Brigade is advancing on the town of Dzerzhinsk, the capture of which could flank Avdeevka, which cannot be taken head-on. Sparta, Somalia, the 11th Regiment, and the 1st Brigade are fighting from the Donetsk airport. In this direction, they are storming Pervomayskoye and Opytne with access to Orlovka, the capture of which closes a vital supply route to Avdeevka. Therefore, the enemy is pushing as hard as it can in this direction and sending more and more reserves.

Severe activation on the Zaporizhzhia front as well - there, they also report the advance of our forces with the capture of many settlements: Lobkovoye, Malye Shcherbaki, Shcherbaki, Novoandreyevka, Novodanilovka, Malye Tokmachka, Belogorie.

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Update on the situation on Kinburn Spit, where the AFU "landed, landed, but never landed."

"The Terek Cossack battalion took up its positions on the Kimburgskaya spit like many other units. Many Cossacks have combat experience. The enemy uses prohibited shells using phosphorus. There is a constant shelling of the civilian population, and therefore we Cossacks, like our ancestors, will stand and will not allow anyone here to do anything.
That is why we are here and I believe that we are fulfilling our task with dignity."

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France's military budget is to be increased by a third to €400bn

Speaking to the military today at the Mont-de-Marsan airbase, Macron announced an increase in the republic's military budget. By the decade's end, it will be €400 billion, a third more than this year. French intelligence will be in the most advantageous position; its budget will be increased by 60%.

Paris is actively supporting the Kiev regime; this month, it announced its intention to supply Ukraine with AMX-10RC wheeled tanks soon. Deliveries of French Leclerc tanks are also under consideration.

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Well, the right time to shut the gas valves, I guess ...

🇷🇺The crew of an APC-82 supports with fire from a 14.5 mm machine gun KPVT infantry of the Central Military District advancing on the Svatovo-Kreminna line.

Ukrainian nationalists entrenched in a forest belt. After a dense artillery barrage, Russian foot soldiers advanced toward the enemy in several armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. The less armored APCs, after rushing the attackers, went sideways, parallel to the forest belt, and fired at the enemy from a distance. At the same time, the infantry is approaching the enemy under cover of BMPs and tanks.

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