Ukrainian army servicemen. File photoMOSCOW, June 2Most of the foreign mercenaries in Ukraine were killed in combat due to their poor training, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday. He noted that by now the total number of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine has almost halved from 6.6 to 3.5 thousand people.» Hundreds of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine were destroyed by Russian long-range precision weapons shortly after their arrival at the places where they underwent additional training and coordination of tactical units. But most of the mercenaries were destroyed in the combat zone due to the low level of training and lack of real combat experience,» the general said.Yesterday, 13:32InfographicMap of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of 06/01/2022InfographicViewKonashenkov noted that the commanders of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard, which included mercenaries, in an effort to reduce the loss of their military personnel, do not spare foreigners. «Captured mercenaries say during interrogations that they are sacrificed in the first place,» said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense. Mercenaries prefer to leave Ukraine because of heavy losses in battles, but the Kyiv regime prevents them from leaving, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, General Major Igor Konashenkov.» Due to the suppression of losses by the Kyiv regime and the lack of remains, relatives of mercenaries in their countries of residence simply do not know about their death. Faced with a real combat situation and heavy losses among the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and foreigners, a significant number of mercenaries prefer to leave the territory of Ukraine as soon as possible , but the Kyiv regime in every possible way prevents them from going abroad,» he noted. Konashenkov recalled that, in accordance with international humanitarian law, mercenaries are not combatants and the best that awaits them is criminal liability. «Urgent attempts by the Kyiv regime to guarantee mercenaries legal protection , including them in the list of military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or the National Guard, or issuing them fresh passports of citizens of Ukraine, will not save any of them,» the general added. A bomb crater and destroyed houses: villages after Ukrainian shelling
The village of Yatskovka near Izyum now it is in complete desolation: houses are destroyed, cars are smashed, traces of shells are everywhere.
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The village of Yatskovka near Izyum is now in complete desolation: houses are destroyed, cars are smashed, traces of shells are everywhere.< /p>
Ukrainian aviation used a one-ton bomb here during the retreat. This is reminiscent of a deep funnel where several trucks would fit.
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During the retreat, Ukrainian aviation used a one-ton air bomb here. This is reminiscent of a deep crater, where several trucks could fit.
Departing, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not hesitate to mine houses and gates.
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Departing, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not hesitate to mine houses and gates.
Ukrainian troops clung to each line and tried to leave behind as much as possible destruction.
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Ukrainian troops clung to every line and tried to leave behind as much destruction as possible.
A scorched earth tactic was used.
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A scorched earth tactic was used land.
A similar situation is in the village of Rubtsy, located in the Donetsk region. The photo shows a resident of a house destroyed by shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The situation is similar in the village of Rubtsy, located in the Donetsk region. In the photo — a resident of the house, destroyed by the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In March, units of the armed forces of Ukraine blew up the dam of the Oskol reservoir. As a result, the river, along which the border between the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, burst its banks, and the reservoir became shallow.
Units of the armed forces of Ukraine in March blew up the dam of the Oskol reservoir. As a result, the river, along which the border of the Kharkov and Donetsk regions runs, overflowed its banks, and the reservoir became shallow.
The enemy left their positions in a hurry, abandoning their property. The photo shows a wrecked APU tank in the liberated territory in the Donetsk region.
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The enemy was leaving positions in a hurry by abandoning property. In the photo — a broken tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the liberated territory in the Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian military mined the railway and stations to impede the advance of the DPR and LPR armies.
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Ukrainian military they mined the railway and stations to impede the advance of the armies of the DPR and LPR.
Now specialists from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working in the liberated territories. The damage is being assessed in order to begin the restoration of settlements.
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Emergency Ministry specialists are currently working in the liberated territories. The damage is being assessed in order to begin the restoration of settlements.
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The village of Yatskovka near Izyum is now in complete desolation: houses are destroyed, cars are smashed, traces of shells are everywhere.
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Ukrainian aviation used a one-ton air bomb here during the retreat. This is reminiscent of a deep funnel, where several trucks would fit.
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Departing, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not hesitate to mine houses and gates.
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Ukrainian troops clung to each line and tried to leave behind as much destruction as possible.
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A scorched earth tactic was used.
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The situation is similar in the village of Rubtsy, located in the Donetsk region. In the photo — a resident of a house destroyed by the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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In March, units of the armed forces of Ukraine blew up the dam of the Oskol reservoir. As a result, the river, along which the border between the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions runs, overflowed its banks, and the reservoir became shallow.
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The enemy left their positions in a hurry, abandoning their property. The photo shows a wrecked tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the liberated territory in the Donetsk region.
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Ukrainian military mined the railway and stations to impede the advance of the army of the DPR and LPR.
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Now specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working in the liberated territories. The damage is being assessed in order to begin the restoration of settlements.