[000:00:00;00] independence is a component of the genetic code that unites ukrainians, it was, is, and will be, because we will definitely drive out the darkness that came from the east , happy independence day, ukraine, sbu, we are approaching victory, together, we continue to review the hostilities. what is actually happening here in the kupyan direction, because the russians rush to the river in the first place , but what can they gain ?

to understand now, well, now they can only fetter our actions because yesterday there was such an interesting statement from one of the spokesmen of the eastern group of forces and from which it was formulated that the russians left 45,000 bayonets right there on kupyansk in the limansk direction and 500 tanks and 500 armored vehicles. well, if there are well, unfortunately, i myself made the statement in the original, nothing. i was already forced to read it only in the transfer of news sites, but if it is really so, then the russians have only 45,000 bayonets left there, and in the kupyansk and in the lamansky in the direction of only 500 tanks. this means that in fact, in addition to the same, they reacted too radically to their offensive tasks and moved most of their troops to the south. activity in the area in the direction of kupyansk, to try to take the same sinkivka . in this way, in order to really be forced to keep

some reserves in that area for a long time, just in case. well, to at least prevent any uncontrolled scenarios well, but in order for them to achieve this task, to take kupyansk, go to the banks of the river of its schools, well, and literally secure the northern flank to further develop attempts to attack the donetsk region, well , obviously, at least for some time, they refused to achieve this task, really of course, there is another moment . at the same time, the russians are still increasing the threat to the civilian population by dropping these guided aerial bombs and increasing friendly shelling. infrastructure, the russians usually need several times or even tens of times fewer shells than when they perform firing tasks at the positions of our troops. well, simply because the civil infrastructure is destroyed more easily and there you need shells. kostenko, secretary of the verkhovna rada on national security

, sbu colonel, greetings, roman, good day . we will also move to the south. we are already at work well, to what extent does this change the situation on the southern front, how much does it really require the russians to concentrate more efforts there, well, look at the russians, there are three lines of defense, uh, according to our data, they are up to 20 km deep, the first two are very heavily mined, uh, they and let's say that at the moment it's like this, let's say against the background of the fact that there was a significant achievement there. but of course we need to free a wider part of our territory in order to make a big breakthrough and so that we can advance there in the direction of the same we are tapping now

for us, this is now the closest task for our defense forces, first of all, that's why we say that it's a super breakthrough in strategic. we can't, but it's a great success and a great achievement. it's about the fact that this line of defense that they built can't really help them, is there such a danger that they can now quickly build some additional line of defense? well, i think that it will be a line of defense, of course they can if you're in the back, they'll see what's in the front their line breaks through, of course they will also make reserve lines . what about them? the defense line is not always the lines on which there are personnel, they can be there and the reserve lines, which they, let's say, can already occupy during our breakthrough there the situation is difficult, i will say that now the whole front depends on all the directions there, the kherson direction, the zaporizhia direction and

the eastern direction, they are dependent on each other, and as my colleague just said that before that, the russians tried to hit the kupyansk the direction of the data is there in the first place a number of goals in order to be further north and then to close in on the donetsk region, this is so global, they have left the topic of the donetsk and luhansk regions in the admin borders, but now the main main thing is that this was an effort to understand that the south is still strategic for us and it is possible we had to attack another one in the same eastern direction, there are no such copper fields there, but if we achieve the goals of such strategicness in the eastern direction, of course, it will not be strategic for us, and this is precisely the zaporizhzhia direction because if we achieve success there, we will have a very clear, clear understanding of what we are going to do next in breaking the group of russians into two parts, that is why they used kupyansk, including in order to withdraw our reserves and transfer them to the same

luhansk direction er in order to restrain them there, the same thing is happening in kherson, but from our side in the direction of kherson, er, the russians kept small troops there and thus er, understanding that there is a natural obstacle, the dnipro river, they were there some reserves in the crimea on the territory of but there was a small part of the troops that allowed them to use artillery to hit er and hold back, let’s say, the places of probable bridgeheads, now that we have some success and have taken the artillery initiative there with the help of drones, we hit a large number of their equipment, plus it is successful there, we had in some areas regarding the encroachment of us on the left banks about the fact that we should take these reserves somewhere and that they planned to transfer them to the zaporizhia direction to the kherson region because it is clear that here and also not everything is simply because in

in principle, what they are doing in the kupyan region, we are doing in the kherson region, and now the front is like this in russia and these maneuvers, everyone is trying to predict what one or the other side will do and is trying to strengthen those directions that are considered strategic for each other . well, look at the situation. this is what it looks like so it's as if such a thing was foreseen, and ours are making efforts at work, well , we'll say it after, of course, these two points, but well, i think that it's possible that we can't say that it was foreseen that way, that is, maybe there are still some er let's say yes, if there are opportunities for surprises for the enemy, that is , have the directions of the strikes already been determined literally with certainty? still , there may still be surprises here

? because strategically, we need to go to the sea of ​​azov and strategically take part of the sea of ​​azov under control, bridges, er, cities that must be destroyed , the crimean, cut the strategic grouping into two parts, i say once again, well, and hit the ports that are located, including on the black on for the seas of azov, this is already an economic strategy, that is, it gives us great prospects. well, the directions are strategic . of course, active actions take place in several directions , well, let's say so, in the direction of these settlements. and of course this is always done so that where there is success, then try to develop it. well, to develop success , you need to have something to develop

. there are still some opportunities for both sides, let's say at the level of units, how many units can we have, it's better not to give an assessment here, let's say that the russians should deal with it and it's easier to say what kind of equipment on the battlefield, let's say from our side was not noticed. well, the same polish wolverine armored personnel carriers and mortars were not noticed. what if poland had announced such a match of emergency delivery to carry out a counteroffensive , after all, the same british challenger tanks two of our stupid ones were not noticed. well, not to mention the first ones. let’s call it that. the first ones are some videos of the nearest german bmp marder to the front line, but it just doesn’t appear. well, there was no data about their use in battles, that is, we can still save there is a certain optimism in the fact that some we have mechanized units that were not involved in the battles, as for the russians. well, if it is true, these are the data that they have a significant

part of their group in kupyansk. but unfortunately, they will have at least additional infantry reserves. and as for tanks, the question is, well, not easy, you need to understand not only what it is, what there are, 400 tanks to fly, exactly 400 tanks. are they relatively new and 80 birches removed from conservation and even new t90 m breakthrough? are they mostly old and removed from the conservation of the t-62 and t-72, that’s why it’s so, so here it’s also really appropriate to put an assessment on the fact that somehow, that’s how it is to say that we have a priori somewhere some kind of operational advantage to give the russians what surprises or well, so far they are there that we do not have the opportunity and what the russians have no opportunity either. unfortunately, the situation still remains somewhat unpredictable . by the way, why is there no point in talking? well, i will discuss, for example, the statements of this institute for the study of war that after the release of the fruitful forward movement of our

eight there, it will become much easier. yes, yes, no. because the russians are using every opportunity, well, at least to counterattack us near those points that our troops have already changed , in particular, in order to gain time, well, you can say larvae for setting new mines on the move and digging new trenches literally on well, at least because their military engineering equipment does it, respectively. well, i understand that our troops are also trying to remotely destroy this equipment, but here the limits of possibilities are also obvious, which also depends on how much of this equipment the russians have, roman. look, there is also a lot of speculation around that question. and how long can these offensive actions last? what if the summer literally ends, everything will end. how would you estimate what the temporary uh, well, these are the possibilities for that

to make any effort at all, there is a certain point after which you can say oh, no further, everything will be impossible. well, i understand what you are saying, do weather factors influence , of course, and of course influence, but with the presence of modern technology , they influence less than they did back then we understand that the first world war was there, the second world war is there, of course it is already now and let's say that the road surface and everything else allows us to move equipment even in bad weather and it is a fact that russia was invaded on february 24 there, of course, in the winter they had a completely different strategy, they were not going to fight in the fields. they wanted to enter the highway and buy our territory, but still , the hostilities that we imposed on them showed that it is possible to fight in any weather and active actions in this winter as well in the bahamian direction they didn't enter the city from the very beginning, he also showed that it is possible to conduct military operations

, but it is extremely necessary for this to be normal support, normal equipment, exactly who can do this, well, back again contribute to a certain extent eh weather conditions and everything now will depend, well, the counterattack, i will say that it will not end there, the weather has worsened all of these. i think that some goal will be achieved and a decision will be made there, or a transition to defense, or, for example , activation in some other direction . of course, those forces that are in the defense in the defense during the next other companies also understand the advantages of the roads, the control of the roads there, the construction of engineering barriers, therefore , of course, everything will also be used , therefore, the question here is primarily that what will be worse of course not so not so active but is it possible to take active actions because even autumn brings rain and we remember

that last year kherson was liberated on november 11th and we had already prepared an offensive at that time and well, but we were already looking for windows, we were already looking for windows so that the equipment could well, but there is still a possible nuance. what, after all, for example, for attempts to take some offensive actions in the direction of the kupyan lyman, right here , the weather may become an obstacle for the russians than the ukrainian forces just in the south the direction is simply due to the landscape, as well. maybe this is a reasoning, well, that's what i assume, in general, it's a bad, bad landscape, if we talk like that in kupyansk, who, er, studied er, let's say so in the map of the gap, even er if you take the oskol river, it is precisely on the right bank where we are, uh, we have a difference in height , they give up to 100 m, and of course we

are at a height. and no matter what , the war is changing, probably because of the napoleonic wars, maybe and then there is such a rule that whoever is higher is the one who wins more strategically yes even there, or tactical, of course, and the placement of artillery in general, our defensive positions there, we have an e-e advantage. well , to force the river. i myself see the ingulets river, which is about 15 to 25 m wide. but this requires very large resources and troops er, they are located and become quite vulnerable during the forcing, so of course it is important not to let them in at all, but if strategically there will be some military maneuvers there, there are options and launch them right in front of the river there is a large lowland that will still allow us to have an advantage but that is already strategy, tactics and decisions that commanders on the battlefield have to make directly, let's just talk. ugh, well, we have a few minutes. let's each take

a couple of minutes, eh. it's just that if we talk about this summer company, what are the biggest tasks we have right now which can be limited to the older company, how could it be described, let's go ivan. first of all, i don't think that there are any separate tasks that can be limited to only the older company, because well, let's say this the concept that is being discussed there is that he refused, but the autumn will come and it will be more difficult for our troops to move there. it is opposed by the fact that western analysts are trying to evaluate our progress only according to the territorial principle, that is, where have we advanced, but our counteroffensive has another task max. during this operation, to undermine as much as possible the combat capability of the russian troops, so in particular that they well, if they are able to go to the same thing for a new offensive operation, then they have limited reserves. well

, plus a bonus. the more personnel are knocked out of the russian military, there will be less resources for the deployment of the mobilization, well, the same rifle regiments of the territorial defense. well, there are such and such, such , such, such, and such whiskey, which is customary to evaluate there not very well, although they create a corresponding mass for the russians and problems for us, respectively, well, even this and it is so clear that for the maximum destruction of the russian occupier, it is necessary to use all the seasons of the year. well, but based on at least that logic, well, clearly , and when someone, well, it is not worth pressing into the summer here , if we even talk about the fact that there is a duration this is our counteroffensive operation. well, it is really difficult to add something new to the thesis that if it is now a modern war can be waged in winter. well, the fact is that the russians, these wagners, the so-called wagnerians, supporting armored vehicles, advanced in the direction of bakhmut , well, that is, the winter did not prevent them there of course, in our case, there may be some nuances. well , because it is believed that abroms is such a heavy tank that the nominal romania needs to redo all the roads for it, but on

the other hand, if we talk about the winter preparation, there are such things, of course, first of all, we need as many thermal imagers as possible for our military. well, because the only narrowing is the weather, but in general, it is daylight, and the occupiers impose night assaults whenever they can, and secondly, when will germany once again announce packages of military it will be worthwhile to turn to the following points for self-propelled vehicles bv10 or bw206, well, this is one of those techniques that is precisely for this, sir, novels, what do you highlight , the main thing, which are the main directions and the main things that are needed, the destruction of the military of the potential of the russian federation, this is one of the tasks of the counteroffensive, and of course, i think that this will be our future strategy when the war moves into a new phase in the war of the economy, it will be important because such a counterattack , unfortunately, lost a big and we have to understand our resources and if we spend our

reserves there and free up 10 km of territory there . and how much more do we need? we have such military tactics, but i will say that the main task of the counteroffensive was to reach the border of the sea of ​​azov, and of course this is a strategic task, which was and we need to achieve at least some success on this path there , it will be tokmak, well, it will be so poppy, and in parallel, of course, along the way russia's military potential must decrease, only this will allow our troops to advance successfully . secretary of the verkhovna rada committee on national security and defense well, we are ending our broadcast, please watch the news on the espresso tv channel, our other

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mobile operator are free of charge, or write to the chatbot of the child tracing service in telegram , i also want to remind that we are continuing the search for 16-year-old serhiy samoilov from mariupol , his mother said that on the very first day of the full-scale war, the city was very restless and with each hour the situation only worsened rapidly due to the bombing the family hid in the basement, but shelling was far from the only problem of the residents of mariupol, we didn't have internet access, we didn't even drink water from a technical village, the wells were technical, only the police were there. all the stores were looted , no pick-up, nothing. well, we just sat cleanly and ate hot, despite all the horrors. what

bothered 15-year-old serhiy samoilov the most at the time was the lack of internet, which is why the boy wanted to go from mariupol at night, he was fascinated by computers, he studied programs there, he tried to develop them, he created a serger, and why did he actually leave the house? yes , there was no connection at home, there was no internet, of course , there were already problems in the garden. to go to my mother's friend in pokrovsk, this is also the donetsk region , about 200 km from mariupol, and the boy's family did not dare to leave the house, so serhii went alone, it happened on march 6 they let him go because there was a lot of shooting around. well, to be honest, even then there was absolutely nothing to eat and drink and it was very scary. he

took a backpack with him and it had a computer . he was born in the way that young people dress. вышел из домой и же когда он вшёл i already understood what we did with my wife, we didn't keep him. at the moment, only one thing is known about pokrovsk. serhiy never got home. the boy also didn't come back, and no one knows where he is now. mother, serhiy still lives in mariupoli does not lose hope of finding his son, meanwhile, serhiy's father, who has been living separately for a long time and is now in the territory controlled by ukraine, is doing everything possible to find serhiy , in particular, he also turned to the office-butcher, you understand that they want to contact that side, yes and he will find out, well, if the information on the other side is that a lot of children were taken to the russian territory at some point, therefore , it will be contacted from that side, so

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