37/ A steady stream of arrivals with stories "even more tragic than ours" further demotivated Shayga and his comrades. Coincidentally, the Ukrainian authorities intercepted a phone call from another soldier of the 752nd GMMR talking about his experiences, likely at Sulyhivka:
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Soldier describes heavy losses and criticizes media coverage of the conflict
39/ "There was an offensive here two days ago, 752 [regiment] were attacking the ukrops and 25 people died. 25. 25 fucking guys have died. Simply, 25 have died, all “200” [dead]. It’s a complete slaughter. Total ass. What they are telling you on the TV, don’t believe it, don’t."
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Ukrainian soldiers captured and returned in shrubbery
35/ "They picked up two of our guys in shrubbery near Sulyhivka… They fed them, gave them new uniforms, since after two weeks in Sulyhivka their uniform was completely worn out, and brought them to Izyum."
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Wagner Group soldiers photographed east of Dovhen’ke in early June
34/ (This was likely the notorious Wagner Group, whose soldiers were photographed in the forests east of Dovhen'ke in early June.)
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Wary deserters roaming in small groups
"They fled because they were immediately thrown into battle and didn’t know each other all that well. I’ve heard they now wander in the forests in small groups, not letting anyone approach them. If someone yells at them – ‘We’re yours!’ – they start shooting anyway."
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Shell-shocked survivors retreat to Izyum after insane assaults
31/ Some of the shell-shocked remnants from the assaults, including Shayga, hitched rides on trucks back to Izyum. Others "scattered around the forests after those insane assaults by our unit."
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Ukrainian resistance thwarts Russian assault
On 29/ fierce Ukrainian resistance pinned the Russians down and forced them to retreat. "The tank had not even begun to work on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the BMP distinguished itself only by shelling its own [side]." The plan of attack quickly failed.
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Hardened volunteers from Chechnya and Syria lead assault on Dovhen’ke
27/ "There were no more officers so they were picking the most hardened ones among the volunteers (ones who fought in Chechnya and Syria), appointed them as seniors, gave them radios and sent them to assault Dovhen'ke."
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Russian troops burn 150 hectares of Ukrainian wheat field in Donetsk Oblast
Russian troops deliberately shelled a Ukrainian grain field in Donetsk Oblast As a result of the attack, 150 hectares of wheat were burned, State Emergency Service informed https://
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Spetsnaz and reservists repulsed in Dovhen’ke, heavy losses reported.
24/ Special forces (spetsnaz) and airborne units also attempted to take Dovhen'ke but were repulsed. A unit of trained reservists arrived and spent a month assaulting the village. "In total, 340 of them arrived in Ukraine. After a month of shelling only 57 remained."