by Chris Black
Russian special forces captured two Ukrainian servicemen who participated in the torture of Russian soldiers, these are Sergey “Chili” Velichko and Konstantin Nemichev from the fan group of the local football club “Metalist” – State Duma deputy Vladimir Shamanov
The official number of victims of the attack on the Nikolaev Regional State Administration increased: At 14 hours already 7 killed and 22 wounded. Debris clearing continues.
Ministry of Defense: Russia has decided to drastically reduce hostilities in the Kiev and Chernigov directions.
The transfer of parts of the Defense Ministry to the Donetsk theater of operations means a reduction in offensive operations on the Kiev and Chernigov fronts.
As the source explained to Readovka, the latest statements by the Ministry of Defense do not mean the cessation of the work of our military in controlled territories, it is precisely about reducing the number of offensive operations. Our troops will remain in their positions in the numbers necessary to carry out new tasks. Everything is being done for the speedy achievement of the goals set by Shoigu – the elimination of the Donetsk grouping of the enemy and the liberation of the territory of the LDNR.
American intelligence reports that it observes the withdrawal of part of Russian troops from Kyiv.
According to CNN, citing senior US administration sources, Russian battalion tactical groups have already left some areas adjacent to the Ukrainian capital. American intelligence described this as a “major strategic shift.”
As a result of the air strike of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the Starokonstantinov airfield, ALL fuel reserves were destroyed
Mayor of the city N. Melnichuk: “The enemy completely destroyed all our stocks of fuels and lubricants, which we collected with great efforts as a strategic stock.”
A truly excellent thread discussing the current state of the war in Ukraine, and the Russian changes, which many in the west have interpreted as signals that the Russians are losing.
1/ Big Arrow War—a primer. For all those scratching their heads in confusion, or dusting off their dress uniforms for the Ukrainian victory parade in Kiev, over the news about Russia’s “strategic shift”, you might want to re-familiarize yourself with basic military concepts.
— Scott Ritter (@RealScottRitter) March 29, 2022
The US State Department does not see any serious progress in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. From the point of view of the State Department, the negotiations in Turkey are a deceptive maneuver, which Russia uses to cover up its actions.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Russia withdraws SEPARATE units from the territory of Kiev and Chernihiv regions.
The Russian army is regrouping to concentrate the main efforts on the Slobozhansky (Kharkov) and Donetsk directions.
Russia has launched hypersonic missiles multiple times against Ukrainian military targets during its special operation, US European Command chief Gen. Tod Wolters says.
CIA analyst Larry Johnson suggested that the Russian encirclement of Kyiv over the past three weeks was intended to tie up significant Ukrainian resources so that Russia could conduct large-scale operations in the east and south. Problem solved.
In his opinion, the remaining groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass and Kharkiv will become the next object of Russian efforts. Eliminating them is the next task.
The head of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, said that after the Russian military blew up the Ukrainian dam that blocked the water supply to Crimea, more than 35 million cubic meters of water had already entered the peninsula through the North Crimean Canal.
Russian troops are redeploying, not withdrawing from Kyiv – Fox News
“Any movement of Russian troops from near Kyiv is a redeployment, not a withdrawal, and the world must be ready for a major offensive in other areas of Ukraine,” the US official told the agency.