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Two Majors Summary for the Morning of 26 May 2024; Published at 09:08
The Past Week
The past week was marked by notable detentions of high-ranking military officials of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant General Shamarin, the MoD's chief liaison officer and deputy chief of the General Staff, and Verteletsky, the head of the directorate of the MoD's Department for the State Defence Order, were among those arrested. Additionally, Lieutenant General Akhmedov, commander of the 20th Army, who has been described as a personnel liability, was also detained. The arrest of the former commander of the 58th Army, General Popov, caused further controversy, especially as he remained in custody despite a petition by the Investigative Committee of Russia to mitigate the measure of restraint. The principle of "merits - separately, misdemeanours - separately" illustrates the approach towards even honored individuals.
Political Implications
The actions appear indicative and targeted, with skeptics suggesting a political motive. They call for a comprehensive audit of the entire MoD, although this could potentially paralyze the military apparatus. The scale of corruption was intuitively understood even before these arrests.
Frontline Developments
The Russian Army continues to hold the initiative. In the Kharkov direction, the fighting is becoming more positional. The enemy has reinforced from other parts of the front, which opens new promising directions for the Russian Armed Forces (RFAF).
- In the Svatovo-Kupyansk direction, offensive actions have intensified. Ivanovka north of Kislovka has been liberated, with ongoing battles near Berestovoye and Stelmakhovka.
- In the battle for Chasov Yar, troops are storming the eastern outskirts, squeezing the town from the north and south. Fighting is occurring in Kalinovka. To the south, the RFAF has occupied the ruins of Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka.
- In the Pokrovskoye direction, Arkhangelskoye on the Ocheretino ledge has been liberated, along with Umanskoye and Netaylovo to the south. In the South Donetsk direction, there are battles in Krasnogorovka and Paraskoviyevka, as well as on the Vremyevka ledge in Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye. On the Zaporozhye front, the "Rabotino Invasion" is being gradually eliminated through heavy battles. The Kherson direction is marked by enemy statements about "withdrawal from Krynki" and actions on islands in the Dnieper floodplain.
Enemy Actions
The enemy is actively using NATO weapons in Crimea and launching terrorist strikes in the Belgorod and Kursk regions. They are deploying numerous aircraft-type UAVs over considerable distances, reaching as far as Tatarstan. In the Black Sea, the use of drone boats with projectile guides from MLRS on Kinburnskaya has been recorded, presenting new security threats to the Russian Black Sea coast.
Current Situation
Despite suffering heavy losses in personnel and facing problems with weapons and equipment (greatly exaggerated in the media), the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are conducting organized defense, striking at Russian rear areas, and continuously mobilizing the population. The RFAF is likely to become more active in several directions: Kherson, Zaporozhye, Sumy, which will further stretch the enemy's forces and continue to weaken its military machine, depleting the resources replenished by NATO to prolong the conflict.
Source: two_majors/Sitrep
8:45 AM · May 26, 2024
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The Past Week
The past week was marked by notable detentions of high-ranking military officials of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant General Shamarin, the MoD's chief liaison officer and deputy chief of the General Staff, and Verteletsky, the head of the directorate of the MoD's Department for the State Defence Order, were among those arrested. Additionally, Lieutenant General Akhmedov, commander of the 20th Army, who has been described as a personnel liability, was also detained. The arrest of the former commander of the 58th Army, General Popov, caused further controversy, especially as he remained in custody despite a petition by the Investigative Committee of Russia to mitigate the measure of restraint. The principle of "merits - separately, misdemeanours - separately" illustrates the approach towards even honored individuals.
Political Implications
The actions appear indicative and targeted, with skeptics suggesting a political motive. They call for a comprehensive audit of the entire MoD, although this could potentially paralyze the military apparatus. The scale of corruption was intuitively understood even before these arrests.
Frontline Developments
The Russian Army continues to hold the initiative. In the Kharkov direction, the fighting is becoming more positional. The enemy has reinforced from other parts of the front, which opens new promising directions for the Russian Armed Forces (RFAF).
- In the Svatovo-Kupyansk direction, offensive actions have intensified. Ivanovka north of Kislovka has been liberated, with ongoing battles near Berestovoye and Stelmakhovka.
- In the battle for Chasov Yar, troops are storming the eastern outskirts, squeezing the town from the north and south. Fighting is occurring in Kalinovka. To the south, the RFAF has occupied the ruins of Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka.
- In the Pokrovskoye direction, Arkhangelskoye on the Ocheretino ledge has been liberated, along with Umanskoye and Netaylovo to the south. In the South Donetsk direction, there are battles in Krasnogorovka and Paraskoviyevka, as well as on the Vremyevka ledge in Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye. On the Zaporozhye front, the "Rabotino Invasion" is being gradually eliminated through heavy battles. The Kherson direction is marked by enemy statements about "withdrawal from Krynki" and actions on islands in the Dnieper floodplain.
Enemy Actions
The enemy is actively using NATO weapons in Crimea and launching terrorist strikes in the Belgorod and Kursk regions. They are deploying numerous aircraft-type UAVs over considerable distances, reaching as far as Tatarstan. In the Black Sea, the use of drone boats with projectile guides from MLRS on Kinburnskaya has been recorded, presenting new security threats to the Russian Black Sea coast.
Current Situation
Despite suffering heavy losses in personnel and facing problems with weapons and equipment (greatly exaggerated in the media), the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are conducting organized defense, striking at Russian rear areas, and continuously mobilizing the population. The RFAF is likely to become more active in several directions: Kherson, Zaporozhye, Sumy, which will further stretch the enemy's forces and continue to weaken its military machine, depleting the resources replenished by NATO to prolong the conflict.
Source: two_majors/Sitrep
8:45 AM · May 26, 2024
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Combat 92 is confident that the Russian Armed Forces will take the area around Chasov Yar within a few weeks. He considers it possible to hold the city only after receiving US aid. Now there is an acute shell hunger. 
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