Ukrainian soldier. Archive photoGROZNY, May 7 The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, spoke about the unsuccessful attempt of a counteroffensive by the Ukrainian military in the area of the settlement of Voevodovka of the LPR. He also published a video on his Telegram channel in which his assistant in the Apta security Alaudinov sends «a big hello to the enemy» and thanks for the left weapon. In the video, Alaudinov says that the Ukrainians are sending old people and pensioners to a special operation, who «are dying in vain.» In his opinion, «the Ukrainian people will soon end like this,» and the West is ready to fight «until the last Ukrainian.» «The day before, Ukrainian military personnel attempted a counteroffensive in the area of the village of Voevodovka … This senseless act of self-sacrifice was most likely aimed at returning the lost firing positions. «The counter-offensive, carefully thought out by the best minds,» failed miserably,» Kadyrov wrote. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
