Ministry of Defense: Ukraine is preparing to lose the…
Ministry of Defense: Ukraine is preparing to lose the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. Ukraine's statements about an imminent turning point on the battlefield are aimed at a Western audience; in reality, Kyiv is preparing for the loss of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration, stated by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday.
Consensus
- Russian forces are advancing rapidly in the Konstantinovka area of the Donetsk People's Republic.
- Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating industrial facilities and personnel from Kramatorsk to western regions of Ukraine.
- The Ukrainian government is preparing for the potential loss of Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka, and Kramatorsk.
- Russian military claims that Ukraine's statements about a battlefield turnaround are aimed at Western audiences.
- Evacuation of families with children under 17 from Kramatorsk began on June 9.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported control over several districts in Krasny Liman and multiple settlements in the Donetsk region.
Points of divergence
- Russia conducted a mass strike on defense industry facilities and logistics centers in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, as well as port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast on July 19. — vesti
- Russian forces reached the northwestern outskirts of Krasny Liman on June 14 and took control of four districts in the city. — vedomosti
- Russian forces gained control over five settlements in Kharkiv Oblast and Donetsk Republic, including Shevchenko, Okhrymovka, Khimik, Roskoshnoye, and Priyut. — m24
Coverage (6 sources)
- State Duma officials explain what awaits Ukraine after powerful strikes on Kyiv — Вести
- Chernihiv region may become a site of active combat operations — Вести
- Kyiv in Kramatorsk may repeat 'scorched earth tactics', believes Myroshnyk — Вести
- Ministry of Defense: Ukraine Preparing for Loss of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Agglomeration — Ведомости
- Military officials say Ukraine is preparing for loss of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration — Интерфакс
- MO RF States That Kyiv Is Preparing for Loss of Entire Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Agglomeration — Москва 24
Key entities
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Kramatorsk
- Moscow
- Ministry of Defense
- VS
- Chernihiv Oblast
- Rodyon Miroshnik
- IT 'News'
- State Duma
- Konstantinovka
- INTERFAX.RU
- Andrey Kolesnik
- Alexey Samoylov
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