Ukraine war: Russian military destroys Western weapons amid eastern push

Name: ‘This is a war of propaganda’: John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo
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Local residents stand near a shell crater at a children playground, destroyed by Russian military strike, amid Russia’s invasion on Ukraine, in the town of Druzhkivka, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

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Published: 8:31am, 10 Jul 2022Updated: 1:28pm, 10 Jul 2022

Russia has once again destroyed Western weapons amid intense fighting in eastern Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday, as Moscow redoubles its efforts to gain the remaining parts of the Donbas that are not yet under its control.

A hangar containing US-supplied M777 howitzers was destroyed near the village of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said. Numerous Ukrainian soldiers were also killed there, the spokesperson added.

Moscow is trying to seize Donbas, made up of Donetsk and Luhansk. So far, Russian troops have taken Luhansk and are now fighting for Donetsk.

Konashenkov said dozens of Ukrainian soldiers were killed in artillery and rocket attacks, and that ammunition depots and military equipment were destroyed in various regions.

The information could not be independently verified.

Earlier, the Ukrainian General Staff in Kyiv reported Russian attacks on a broad front. The occupiers were leading attacks from Lysychansk towards the west, the Ukrainian Governor of Luhansk, Serhii Haidai, said.” We are doing our best to stop the armed groups of the Russians all along the line.” However, according to Haidai, they are attacking from several sides and trying to penetrate deep into the neighbouring territory.

Haidai said they were creating a “real hell” with rocket attacks and artillery fire but that Ukrainian forces were resisting bravely.

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