These are multifunctional machines of a new generation
The fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft are involved in a special military operation. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov announced the use of the latest fighter jet on June 18. The new planes made not only single, but also group sorties. On the same day, the armed formations of Ukraine continued intensive shelling of the DPR and LPR. Donetsk was hit by MLRS and heavy artillery for several hours.
Fifth generation
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on June 18 that Russian troops used fifth-generation Su-57 fighters during a special military operation in Ukraine. According to him, these planes have been used repeatedly.
— Both single sorties and several aircraft in coordination, in information interaction, used aviation weapons of destruction, very effectively, — said Yuri Borisov.
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| Su-57. |
| Source: IZVESTIA/Dmitry Korotaev |
The Su-57 is a fifth—generation multifunctional vehicle. First of all, it is a fighter, said military expert Vladislav Shurygin.
— Based on the results of these sorties, conclusions will be drawn, it is possible that a decision will be made to improve certain parameters of the machines, documents on its use will be finalized, the expert added.
Strikes on oil storage facilities
The armed forces of the Russian Federation continue to strike at military facilities in Ukraine.
— High—precision air and ground-based weapons in the areas of Kremenchug and Lisichansk destroyed technological facilities for oil refining and fuel storage intended to supply Ukrainian military equipment in the Donbas, - said the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
Also, 12 artillery and mortar firing positions were destroyed during the day, including four platoons of the Grad MLRS and four platoons of 155—mm M777 howitzers, the Defense Ministry reported.
Planes and helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit 62 areas of concentration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In total, the aircraft destroyed more than 160 nationalists, the Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system, five Grad MLRS combat vehicles, six tanks and other armored combat vehicles, eight field artillery guns, six special vehicles and three ammunition depots.
Russian air defenses shot down a Su-25 aircraft, a Mi-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, including the Bayraktar-TB2 attack unmanned aerial vehicle.
In addition, four Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missiles and 24 Uragan MLRS missiles were intercepted, the military department said.
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| Fragments of the "Hurricane" projectile. |
| Source: TASS/Sprinchak Valentin |
Rocket troops and artillery hit 180 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment, 16 control points and 32 artillery and mortar firing positions of the enemy. More than 310 nationalists, ten tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, three Grad MLRS combat vehicles, nine field artillery guns and 14 special vehicles were destroyed.
— In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 206 aircraft, 132 helicopters, 1,241 unmanned aerial vehicles, 343 anti—aircraft missile systems, 3,613 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 547 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 2,032 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 3,687 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed, - Igor listed Konashenkov.
On July 18, the VFU continued shelling peaceful towns and villages in the DPR and LPR. Artillery strikes were carried out on Donetsk throughout the day. The death toll in the DPR as a result of shelling by armed formations of Ukraine by the evening of June 18 increased to five, more than ten people were injured. This was announced on June 18 by the headquarters of the territorial defense of the republic.
Actors for $ 25
Armed formations of Ukraine continue to use civilian infrastructure facilities for military purposes, Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation, said on June 18.
In the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, in a school on Shevchenko Street, there are units of the VFU and the Defense Ministry. Military equipment and artillery are located nearby. In Parkhomovka, Kharkiv region, VFU servicemen and foreign mercenaries are stationed in the building of the House of Culture, and armored vehicles, artillery pieces and MLRS are stationed in the adjacent territory.
In Mykolaiv, Ukrainian nationalists have equipped firing positions on the lower and upper floors of residential buildings along Kosmonavtov Street, and an anti-aircraft gun is placed on the roof of one of the buildings. Local residents are forcibly held in these houses. Preschool and educational institutions in Odessa, Kramatorsk and Toretsk have also been turned into strong points and barracks.
"By such actions, the Ukrainian authorities once again demonstrate their inhumane attitude to the fate of their own citizens and complete disregard for the norms of international humanitarian law," Mikhail Mizintsev said.
In Mykolaiv, Ukrainian special services are filming stories about private houses allegedly destroyed by the Russian army and civilians left homeless. More than 40 actors are involved in the staged video filming, all participants were paid a monetary reward of $ 25, Mikhail Mizintsev noted.
Reliable communication
On June 18, the Russian Defense Ministry told about the servicemen who showed courage and dedication in the battles.
Since the beginning of the special military operation, Sergeant Ivan Soshnev has been providing uninterrupted communication to the units of the battalion tactical group (BTG) of Russian paratroopers.
One day, moving through the forest, Ivan discovered an armed group of Ukrainian nationalists. Realizing that the communication vehicle could be damaged during the battle, the sergeant ordered the crew to organize a backup communication in the group, and in the meantime he took the car to a safe place.
Together with the crew, Ivan organized the defense of the radio station and repelled the attack of two groups of Ukrainian militants on foot.
"The professionalism shown by Sergeant Ivan Soshnev made it possible to ensure the management and coordination of forces during the battle with the nationalists," the military department said.
Corporal Maxim Ermolin has been ensuring the safety of the movement of columns since the first days of the special military operation. Acting as part of the sapper patrol, Maxim discovered a mined section of the road and began to mine it. Ukrainian saboteurs tried to attack the Russian paratroopers, but their movements were noticed in time and opened fire.
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| A serviceman of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. |
| Source: TASS/Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation |
The nationalists retreated, suffering losses. After repelling the attack, the sapper patrol continued to clear the road. Maxim Ermolin personally discovered, neutralized and destroyed six enemy mines.
Thanks to the professionalism and courage of Corporal Maxim Ermolin, it was possible to ensure the safe movement of Russian columns.
The BTG of Russian paratroopers, in which Junior Sergeant Alexey Smirnov served, participated in the liberation of the settlement. Moving deep into the enemy's defenses, Alexey discovered the nationalists' camouflaged positions.
The crew of the junior sergeant's tank destroyed a strongpoint, two infantry fighting vehicles and a large number of enemy manpower within 20 minutes with well-aimed fire. During the battle, Junior Sergeant Smirnov's tank was attacked by the enemy from ATGM. Having made sure of the serviceability of the equipment, despite the concussion, Alexey continued to fight.
The actions of Junior Sergeant Alexei Smirnov ensured the capture of key positions near a strategically important settlement, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.
Bogdan Stepovoy
Andrey Fedorov