Ukrainian forces hit and destroyed a Russian base in Verbove destroying 10+ pieces of equipment along with an unknown amount of Russian soldiers.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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64 Ukrainian servicemen and 1 American civilian released from Russian captivity
64 Ukrainian servicemen and 1 American civilian were released from Russian captivity today in POWs exchange The American citizen Suedi Murekezi was taken prisoner in June 2022 by Russian occupiers in Kherson. https://
euromaidanpress.com/2022/12/14/64-
ukrainian-servicemen-and-1-american-civilian-were-released-from-russian-captivity/?swcfpc=1
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Col-Gen Chaiko now commands Russian forces in Syria after failed Kyiv attack
The commander of the Eastern Military District was Col-Gen Chaiko. His units like the 64th were unprepared & damaged in the failed attack on Kyiv & accused of multiple atrocities. He was not relieved for cause, he now commands Russian forces in Syria. /13
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Russian command negligence and secrecy undermined invasion opening phase
His account is consistent with others and fits a pattern of excessive secrecy, lack of preparation, and command negligence in the opening phase of the invasion, to such an extent that Russia undermined its own operation. (/11) https://
foreignaffairs.com/articles/russi
an-federation/2022-05-18/russian-militarys-people-problem
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Failed Kyiv attack led to Russian unit near Izyum until counteroffensive collapse
After the the attack on Kyiv failed and Russian units withdrew, he found himself back in Ukraine near Izyum in May. It seems like he stayed in that area until around August or early September when those lines collapsed during the Ukrainian counteroffensive… (/8)
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Chibrin claims deception on Belarus deployment, forced into Ukraine
In Chibrin's telling, he claims he was lied to by the command about their deployment to Belarus, which is a consistent theme from this time period. He then refused to go to Ukraine. In his telling, he was thrown into a truck and driven in. (/7)
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Soldier claims unit not informed of invasion until day
Prewar, he claims he was not informed his unit would invade Ukraine until the day of the invasion, consistent with other Eastern Military District accounts from Belarus, like this one from Novaya Gazeta from Feb ( taken down under pressure and lives on as my screenshots) (/6)
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Soldier Confirms 64th Unit Lacked Discipline, Ordered to Target Civilians
..suggesting not only a lack of discipline (the solider confirms his unit – the 64th, had no discipline), but also that an order was allegedly given by the command and understood by soldiers to mean targeting civilians with lethal force (/3).
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Soldier: 64th Brigade ordered murder of civilians revealing positions
This solider recalls that his unit, the 64th Brigade, on the way to Kyiv in February had "a direct command to murder" those who were divulging Russian positions regardless if they were military or civilians. In his telling if they had a cell phone they could be shot… (/2)
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Russian defector recounts Bucha war crimes
Below is an account from a Russian defector who served in the 64th Brigade (Bucha) from February – September. Details shared are consistent with what is known more broadly. This story is worth a close read. I share some reflections below. (/1) https://
cnn.com/2022/12/13/eur
ope/russian-defector-war-crimes-intl-cmd/index.html
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