Russia holds a press conference to summarize the first phase of the campaign
Russian special military operation in Ukraine has entered the 31st day (March 26, 2022), with new and complicated developments.
After a month of conducting a special military operation, the Russian Defense Ministry held a press conference to announce the results of the operation:
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov reiterated: On February 24, 2022, the Russian Armed Forces launched a special military operation in Ukraine. He stressed that the special military operation was strictly carried out according to the approved plan.
The unconditional priority of the Russian armed forces during the course of a special military operation is the elimination of unnecessary civilian casualties. Therefore, Russia uses many high-precision weapons to selectively attack and destroy the military infrastructure, equipment and weapons of the Ukrainian army.
At the press conference, the Russian Defense Ministry also released secret cables from the Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Balan, about the preparations for the National Guard units of this country to attack the Donbass region. The Russian side claims to have seized this document during the special military operation.
Regarding the results of the first phase of the special military operation, Lieutenant General Sergei Rudskoy, Director of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said:
Currently, Ukraine’s air force and air defense system has been almost completely destroyed. The navy of the Kiev government also ceased to exist.
Battlefield Mariupol
The Russian Air Force also disabled 16 main military airports that the Ukrainian Air Force normally uses.
As for the army, 24 key units of Ukraine’s ground forces were hit with heavy losses. Ukraine currently has no significant military reserves.
Regarding military reserves, 39 total warehouses and weapons stockpiles were destroyed, 70% of Ukraine’s total military equipment, supplies and fuel reserves, and more than 1,054,000 tons of ammunition were destroyed.
Notably, the Russian side also announced for the first time the loss of life of the Ukrainian armed forces since the beginning of the special military operation.
According to Russian calculations: Before February 24, the number of Ukrainian armed forces (including army and national guard) was 260,200 servicemen. In the past 1 month of war, Ukrainian casualties amounted to 30,000 people, of which 14,000 were irreversible (implying death).
Russia also destroyed Out of 2,416 Ukrainian tanks and armored fighting vehicles, 1,587 were destroyed by Russia (65.7%). Similarly, for field artillery and mortars, 636/1,509 guns were destroyed (accounting for 42.1%), and for multiple rocket launchers, 163/535 vehicles were destroyed (accounting for 25.3%).
Regarding the air force, 112/152 aircraft (73.7%), and 75/149 helicopters (50%) were destroyed. The number of Bayraktar TB-2 UAVs that Turkey transferred to Ukraine was considered “extinct”: 35/36 were destroyed (97%).
Regarding air defense, 148/180 medium and long range air defense systems of S-300 and Buk-M1 types were destroyed (accounting for 82%), 117/300 radar stations of all kinds (39%) were destroyed.
Ukrainian defense industrial facilities were also attacked and destroyed by Russian missiles.
The Russian Defense Ministry also condemned Western countries for providing a lot of weapons and weapons to the Ukrainian government. Russia announced: All spoils of arms, including 113 tanks, armored vehicles of all kinds, 138 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 67 NLAW missiles will be handed over by Russia to the two self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Regarding the loss of life, the Russian side announced that 1,351 servicemen died, 3,825 others were injured.
Destroyed Russian military vehicle
Meanwhile, the side of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated: As of March 25, 16,100 Russian soldiers had been eliminated from combat, as well as a lot of equipment and weapons. Russian military destroyed.
Specifically: The Russian side lost 561 tanks, 1,625 armored combat vehicles, 291 cannons, 90 multiple launch rocket launchers (MLRS), 49 anti-aircraft missile systems, 115 aircraft and 125 helicopters, 1,089 military vehicles, 5 small ships, 72 fuel tanks, 53 tactical level UAVs, 18 special military equipment.
Regarding the military situation in the north: Fighting was fierce in Kiev, specifically in Bucha, Irpin and east of Brovar, as well as at Makarovo.
The situation in other northern cities such as Chernihiv and Sumy remains relatively stable.
Regarding the military situation in the east: Units of the Russian armed forces advanced 4km deep during the night, and captured the settlements of Batmanka, Mikhailovka, Krasny Partizan, Stavki and Troitskoye.
Currently, Russian troops are fighting with the 25th Ukrainian Airborne Brigade.
The situation in Kharkov did not change much.
Regarding the military situation in the south: Fighting took place fiercely in the inner city of Mariupol – a strategic port city on the Sea of Azov. The Russian side claims to have mastered most of the inner city.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced that soldiers of the Russian army and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) had successfully captured the central area, including the town hall of Mariupol city.
If true, then this is a symbolic feat for the capture of the Russian city of Mariupol.
The Ukrainian army launched a strong counter-offensive in Kherson province, where Russia has declared “total control”.
The situation in Mikolaiv and Zaporozhye did not change much.
In Odessa, the Ukrainian army was prepared to wait for the Russian landing – which had not yet taken place.
Poland proposes a comprehensive plan of sanctions against Russia
Regarding the negotiation situation between the two sides: There is still no new information on the outcome of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
On the international response: The US and many EU countries continue to increase sanctions against Russia.
On March 25, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic had drawn up a “10-point plan to support Ukraine”, which proposed many sanctions against Russia.
In an article published in Politico, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said “a 10-point plan to support Ukraine”.
The above plan includes a proposal to disconnect all Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system, to exclude Moscow from all international organizations, to suspend visas of all Russian citizens, as well as such as imposing sanctions on members of the ruling United Russia party.
In addition to cutting off payments for oil, gas and coal as soon as possible, Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic have prepared a 10-point plan to support Ukraine and end the war, the article states. the”.
The plan proposes to disconnect all Russian banks from the SWIFT system, out of fear that the Russian economy will adapt to the new conditions within a few weeks.
In addition, the Polish leader also proposed to block Russia’s land and sea movements, and impose sanctions on “the entire business environment” of this country.
Prime Minister Morawiecki also called for sanctions on all members of the United Russia party, a comprehensive ban on the export of technology that could be used by Moscow for military purposes, and suspension of all visas. Russian citizens want to enter the European Union (EU), and the last point is to exclude Russia from all international organizations.
Buk-M3 air defense missile system deployed in Ukraine
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