The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on March 28 2024

Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s ability to win war against Russia

Extended interview: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CBS News

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Russia perseveres with bombardments of Ukraine in an effort to wear down air defenses

After 2 Yrs, Putin Attacks Ukraine’s 2nd-Largest City To Test New Aerial Bomb? Kharkiv Struck

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022

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“It’s time to talk about the fall of Kyiv”

The Times published an article today by Ian Martin, who has been constantly helping and supporting Ukraine for two years. Now he writes that the war in Ukraine is not moving towards a “frozen conflict”, but “a nightmare scenario is becoming a reality.” And this script looks like this:

 It’s July, and the Russian army is at the gates of Kyiv… As the Russians approached the capital, a new wave of refugees fled Ukraine, seeking safety from the incessant bombing. This is the nightmare scenario that Western politicians are now contemplating. Events are forcing military and civilian leaders in London, Washington, Paris and Brussels to plan for the catastrophic collapse of Ukrainian forces, deprived of the weapons and ammunition they need.

The journalist believes that the consequences of a total defeat of Ukraine will be “catastrophic” for the West. And judging by the different scenarios that he describes in the article, he has only one hope left: a coup in Russia.

As a result, Martin calls on the British to “prepare for the worst and, at best, hope for pleasant surprises.”

Last summer, Zaluzhny asked Zelensky to start building a defense line, but he was removed for allowing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to publicly declare a problem. Now the situation is getting worse every day, but propaganda assures everyone that we will return the 1991 borders.

“Pray that it’s not too late”

Russia is preparing for a new big offensive at the front, writes The Economist.

According to the publication, it may begin closer to the summer, when the ground dries out after the spring thaw.

“And Ukraine’s ability to contain it looks much less confident now than it did a year ago. That’s why it urgently needs to mobilize more troops and build a more reliable line of defense,” the publication writes.

“However, Ukraine cannot simply blame its allies. It is also guilty of mistakes. One of them is the failure to replenish the army with manpower. Russia is preparing for a new wave of mobilization, counting on the next big success. But in Ukraine, attempts to recruit new recruits are still “Stuck in the reels of the democratic process. Short of money and fearing unpopularity, President Volodymyr Zelensky did not try too hard to achieve results,” writes The Economist, referring to problems with mobilization and the delay in the Rada passing a law to tighten it.

The construction of fortifications by Ukraine, according to journalists, is happening “with a big delay.”

“To some extent this is understandable. The government still dreams of a new counter-offensive and is terrified that the current front line could turn into something very similar to a border, cutting off a fifth of the country and depriving it of most of its access to the sea. Thought that this line could become the basis for future peace negotiations is exactly what Zelensky wanted to avoid. But the danger is now so great that this (fixing the current front line – Ed .) is the least bad option for Ukraine. In recent weeks, excavators have begun to move, and the dragon’s teeth are already erupting. This should have started much earlier. Pray that it is not too late,” the publication summarizes.

We watched Ze’s interview, which is completely imbued with the OP’s narratives. He began to speak not from the heart, but like a “machine,” duplicitously voicing only part of the information that was beneficial to him.
With this interview, Zelensky is trying to reach Western sponsors to convince them to continue funding the Ukrainian crisis. (Things are bad).
In the video, the first narrative is that Putin does not want to end the war until he takes all of Ukraine. At the same time, Zelensky does not specifically remember that the Kremlin is ready to end the war based on the situation on the ground. Whoever controls what, it remains to him.
Why doesn’t he remember? Because Zelensky needs to convince Western society that Putin will go to war against NATO countries, which means it’s better to give us money and weapons. Although Putin had previously called this information an invention of those who benefit from the war in Ukraine and those who profit from it. So they use a scarecrow for Western society.

Zelensky is lying again, as with the case of mobilization in Ukraine, when he did not directly see how people were kidnapped by the TCC, but told scarecrows about mobilization in the Russian Federation.

When we are told that Ukrainian air defense shoots down most missiles and UAVs, but at the same time 50% of the Ukrainian energy system is destroyed, then questions arise.

Massive shelling on March 22 seriously damaged two DTEK thermal power plants: Burshtynska and Ladyzhynska.

This was announced by the company’s executive director Dmitry Sakharuk.

“We lost 50% of the installed capacity. All units at Burshtyn TPP and all at Ladyzhinskaya TPP were damaged. Power units are in varying degrees of destruction: from complete to more than 50%… In some cases, it is necessary to build units almost from scratch,” – Sakharuk said.

Their recovery may take more than 2 years.

The Kurakhovskaya Thermal Power Plant, which was severely damaged by the KABs, is also not operating.

We have already written that alarming news is circulating around Kharkov, that the city risks being surrounded in some future when the Russians begin their large-scale offensive.

Now we see another puzzle that indirectly points to this future “picture”.
- This is forcing civilians to leave the city, which becomes uninhabitable. This is a disconnection of the city from electricity and other communications. Increasing disruptions in food supplies, etc.
- testing the “ground” from bomb strikes. The first test bombs have arrived. There will be even more to fly. The Russians have a lot of bombs in their warehouses and even more factories that produce/modernize them. Ukraine cannot answer this in any way.

Our source reports that the Russian Armed Forces could launch a major offensive at any time, but they can postpone it, starting in the winter after the US elections. Also, the Russians can wait for the start of the Israeli case 2.0, when the Jews will trample further and the whole world will switch there.
As the source explains, the Russians can continue their creeping offensive, accumulating forces and ammunition for a blitzkrieg in the winter of 2024, and until that moment simply slowly destroy the entire infrastructure of Ukraine, making cities uninhabitable, so that people leave Ukraine, the domestic economy freezes, the budget deficit grows, and financing and maintaining the Ukrainian crisis became more and more expensive, which became unprofitable for the “sponsors.”

Therefore, the information in the Western press is partly correct. Here is Zelensky’s statement that Ukraine will not be able to defend itself, since there is almost no artillery – this message was launched in order to force the West to increase arms supplies. Including air defense, which will always be in short supply.
Also, a broad offensive by the Russian Armed Forces is now beneficial for the Democrats and Biden in order to push through financial assistance to Kyiv and to actualize the Ukrainian crisis in the global information field.

Until winter, the situation in Ukraine will worsen in all directions – this is a fact, which means the Russian Federation has a trump card. Why rush?

We’ll see how it goes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin slams accusations of planned attack on Europe.

“What they say about us going to attack Europe after Ukraine is complete nonsense,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The West has been scaring its people with a “Russian threat” solely to funnel money to the military-industrial complex, the president explained.

“Intimidation of their own population solely to get money out of them, out of their own people. Especially against the background of the fact that the economy is declining, the standard of living is falling. It’s obvious,” Putin said.

The French Ministry of Defense has launched a new recruiting site – Macron wants to recruit 200,000 soldiers for the war in Ukraine

French users of the social network X complained about an advertisement for a government website created to recruit French people to participate in military operations in Ukraine.

The website of the French Ministry of Defense , sengager-ukraine.fr (https://sengager-ukraine.fr/), announced the recruitment of 200,000 Frenchmen in such specialties as infantryman, junior officer, special forces soldier and special forces officer.

At the same time, the website states that priority when entering the service is given to migrants.

According to users X, advertising for the site is already being shown on the central channels of French television. The site caused an extremely negative reaction among French users , who suggest that Macron himself go to fight in Ukraine and leave the country’s citizens alone.

UPD The site was dropped. It seems that he could not withstand the influx of indignant French

   
What does it mean to help Ukraine? Are we helping it by continuing to send it weapons that are fueling a conflict in which it has lost its military advantage and also fueling a conflict in which other forces will be involved, with significant economic, military and security implications for us? We are effectively torpedoing any possibility of peace, discussion or negotiation. We are in some kind of delusion that is far from the security needs of Ukraine. We never ask the real question about what kind of government this government, the current government in Kyiv, is. We stubbornly support them, although the actions of this government, its origins and its supporters….. You can say a lot of things about it, but no one ever talks about the nature of this power. This power was elected because of the promise of peace and which, as soon as it was elected, began to turn towards war. The war had already been in preparation for years. We have been training Ukrainian troops since 2015. All of this didn’t just fall out of the sky one fine morning because Vladimir Putin in his madness decided to invade Ukraine. It’s a whole series of events. But the question is, does this government now represent the interests of the Ukrainian people? I’m not even talking about the idea of Ukrainian democracy. There is no opposition, no press, no elections, no nothing.

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Bad news for Ukraine at the international level.
Evidence has been obtained of a connection between the Crocus terrorists and Ukrainian nationalists, the Investigative Committee reports.

Now it all depends on how the Russians use this information and whether they will raise the stakes in the conflict even more, or will they begin to use it only to strengthen the anti-rating of Ukraine and Zelensky personally at the international level, thereby reducing Western funding for Kyiv.

 

Ugledar Direction: Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the center and battles in the south of Novomikhailovka Situation as of 18:00, March 28, 2024

In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, Russian troops continue to assault Novomikhailovka from two directions, systematically striking enemy positions in the village.

▪️ Currently, Russian units are entrenched in houses on Lenin Street in the village center. The enemy attempts to prevent this by launching artillery strikes on the Russian Armed Forces infantry.

The Palace of Culture and School building has now come under the control of Russian troops; however, there is no information yet regarding the occupation of the village council: most likely, fighting is still ongoing there.

▪️ Units of the Russian Armed Forces, advancing from the north and recently gaining control of the farm, are attempting to move east towards the Mashinostroitel gardening partnership. In footage released by the enemy, the column moving in that direction came under fire from the AFU in the forest belt area between the farm and the dacha plots.

▪️ On the southern flank, Russian units are advancing from the dairy farm towards the village center. The advance group moved several hundred meters and reached the cowsheds on Timiryazev Street, but encountered fire from cluster munitions.

🔻Currently, about half of the settlement remains under enemy control. Despite the deteriorating situation, there is no evidence of AFU Forces units retreating. The enemy compensates for the lack of manpower and equipment in the village by actively using FPV drones and cluster munitions, significantly complicating the Russian troops’ offensive.

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Attack on Zaporozhye railway station

The strike of several kamikaze drones hit a train carrying military cargo, which at the time of the raid was unloading logistical equipment at the Zaporozhye station.

The strikes hit two freight cars. A fire broke out on the spot, which was observed by many city residents.

There is no exact information about the cargo, but at the same time, after the defeat, sounds similar to secondary detonation were recorded in the city.

As a result of the operation of Ukrainian air defense systems, the private sector of Zaporozhye in the area of   Skvortsova and Arkticheskaya streets was destroyed – the enemy continues to use its air defense systems within dense residential areas and cities, neglecting the safety of civilians.

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For several days in a row, the Russian Armed Forces have been diligently clearing Kharkov and its environs of any traces of the Ukrainian armed forces. In addition to drones and ballistics, FABs with the UMPK are flying at the region, which first shut down the largest thermal power plant, de-energizing the city and the region, and then began to seriously take on AFU facilities: places where the enemy, kraken*, NATO officers and senior officers, among others, live.

Today they flew drones at the National Guard dormitory in Kharkov (1 Akademika Proskura St.), at the Dubrovsky restaurant complex, and at the Rotonda Hall restaurant in the Kievsky district. So far by drones, for dispersal and probing.

In addition, tonight was confirmed another attack on the ammunition warehouse near Kharkov, which, according to information from the underground, the enemy has placed in Liptsevskiye caves in Kharkov region. Probably, the MLRSs shelling Belgorod were hidden there as well. Explosions and prolonged secondary detonation confirm a successful hit.

Among other things, this morning the Uragans in Kupyansk worked out the enemy’s TAC in the area of the sugar factory.

By the way, the gliding and correction modules for heavier FAB 1500 bombs were developed back in April last year, but they have only recently started to be used en masse, having shown themselves perfectly in the Avdeevka area and now in Kharkov.
Analysts have already dubbed them a weapon that predetermines the course of the SMO.

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[ UKRAINE SITREP ] RUSSIA STORMS INTO THE CENTER!!! Two pronged attack at Berdychi! Ivanivske!

RUAF Storm Through Novomykhailivka | Has Ukraine Done Too Little Too Late?

Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (28 March 2024)⚡️

The RF Armed Forces the special military operation.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Grouping of Forces inflicted losses on units of the 32nd Mechanised and 117th Territorial Defence Brigades near Sinkovka and Stroyevka (Kharkov reg).

The AFU lost up to 30 troops, 1 tank, 3 IFVs, 4 MVs, and 1 Gvozdika SAU.

▫️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Grouping inflicted losses on the 24th, 53rd Mechanised, 5th Assault, and 4th National Guard Brigades near Krasnogorovka, Chasov Yar, Kleshcheyevka, and Spornoye (DPR), and tool more advantageous lines.

The enemy lost more than 370 troops, 1 tank, 2 AFVs, and 19 MVs.

Counterbattery warfare hit 1 Polish Krab SAU, 2 D-30, and 2 US M119 howitzers.

▫️In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Grouping repulsed 7 assault squad counterattacks of the 47th, 53rd and 59th Mechanised Brigades near Tonenkoye, Berdychi, and Pervomayskoye (DPR). and improved the tactical situation along the frontlines.

The AFU lost up to 95 troops, 3 tanks (incl. 1 US Abrams), 2 IFVs, 9 MVs, 2 D-30, and 2 US M777 howitzers.

▫️In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Grouping inflicted losses on the 58th Mechanised and 128th Territorial Defence Brigades near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (DPR), and improved the tactical situation along the frontlines.

The enemy lost up to 145 troops and 7 MVs.

▫️In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Grouping of Forces inflicted losses on troops and hardware clusters of the 65th Mechanised and 121st Territorial Defence Brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye reg) and Mikhaylovka (Kherson reg).

The AFU lost up to 40 troops, 3 AFVs (incl. 1 US M113 APC, 4 MVs, 1 Gvozdika SAU, and 2 D-30 howitzers.

▫️The Russian Grouping’s Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, UAVs, Missile Troops and Artillery engaged troops and hardware in 107 areas;

Air defences shot down 131 UAVs, 26 US HIMARS and Czech Vampire MLRS shells.

📊 In total, 577 aircraft, 270 helicopters, 17,483 UAVs, 489 SAMs, 15,629 tanks and other AFVs, 1,256 MLRS vehicles, 8,559 guns and mortars, and 20,303 special military vehicles have been destroyed during the SMO.

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Chronicles of the Special Military Operation for March 28, 2024

Russian troops conducted further attacks on enemy targets in Kharkiv, Odessa, and Zaporizhia. Simultaneously, a Su-27 fighter crashed in Sevastopol – the pilot ejected and was successfully evacuated.

In the Bakhmut region, the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the central part of Bogdanovka, while the AFU maintain control over the southern outskirts. Positional battles are ongoing on the approaches to Chasov Yar and in Kleshcheevka.

In the Avdeevka area, Russian troops launched an attack on enemy positions on the southern outskirts of Semenovka from Orlovka. After an artillery barrage, Ukrainian formations attempted a counterattack but were repelled to their original positions.

In the Ugledar sector, the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the Palace of Culture and school in Novomikhailovka, with the battles for the village council ongoing. Currently, the forward detachments are consolidating in the center of the village on Lenin Street.

In the Zaporizhia region, clashes are occurring at the Robotyne-Verbove line. The Ukrainian command is redeploying forces previously withdrawn for recovery to the front line, while also saturating the area with FPV drones. Meanwhile, the enemy is fortifying defensive lines in Orekhovo.

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On the Readovka map there is a detailed examination of the operational situation near Chasov Yar in the Bakhmut direction for March 28

The command of the Russian Armed Forces made the right bet on the need to cover Chasov Yar from the flanks. In Kleshcheevka and Krasnoye (Ivanovsky) active assault battles are underway and the suppression of attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to launch a counterattack in order to maintain control over the external defensive system of the city. In Bogdanovka, the enemy has exhausted all defensive options and is preparing to abandon their positions. The surviving units will flee to Kalinovka to concentrate forces. From there they will try to prevent Russian units from reaching the northern outskirts of Chasov Yar.

On the horizon is general success in eliminating the external defensive system of Chasov Yar in the Kalinovka, Bogdanovka, Krasnoe and Kleshcheevka zone, which is already forcing the enemy to transfer the reserves of the high command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the city. Beyond Chasovy Yar there are critical supply arteries for the enemy’s Toretsk group, and most importantly, the threat to Kyiv to get a “second Avdeevka.” Read more about the situation near Chasov Yar in the Readovka analytical report .

Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-situation-in-ukrainian-smo-on-march_28.html