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Wagner takes a Russian commander prisoner; plus Russian stuff blowing up [1]

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Date: 2023-06-04

Wagner takes a Russian brigade commander prisoner and beats him. Hard to see how this ends well.

x PMC Wagner detained and interrogated no other but the commander of the 72nd Brigade, Roman Venevitin. Wagner and the 72nd Brigade shared positions in Bakhmut.



They detained the man, beat him, broke his nose, and forced to record a video admitting to firing at a car of PMC… pic.twitter.com/BY3PhEV60q — Dmitri (@wartranslated) June 4, 2023

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Meanwhile, over near Belgorod, Russia continues to demonstrate its inability to control its own border.

x A lot of fires south of Shebekino.



It is now 5 days since Russian rebels have crossed the border at this sector and despite the Moscow regime flattening the whole area, they still haven't dislodged those few rifle squads.



From "3 days to Kyiv" to "5 days and still no Novaya… pic.twitter.com/WSTzVeQHuv — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) June 4, 2023

x What looked like a limited diversion activity has now turned into a 230 km front line.



Map @zloy_odessit pic.twitter.com/K8SURbmmqi — Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) June 4, 2023

x The soldiers of the Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia legion were still fighting against the Russian Army in Nova Tavolzhanka (Russia) today



The Russian civilians filming it can’t believe their eyes



Russia is unable to protect its own borders pic.twitter.com/66GpwNcAjc — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 4, 2023

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And it’s not even the Fourth of July yet.

x This Russian Buk-M1/M2 was detected by Ukrainian drones and successfully eliminated. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/pLg0shiXEv — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) June 4, 2023

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Not built Ford tough.

x Another Ukrainian FPV loitering munition strike off the E40 north of Bakhmut, this time targeting a Russian pickup traveling north on the Т0513. https://t.co/Rja31vYhFR pic.twitter.com/EtoLWk0nhx — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 4, 2023

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There hasn’t been a lot of news from the Svatove area.

x Ukrainian troops advanced 400 meters in the Svatove direction (Luhansk Oblast), and liberated a "significant area" near Ivaniske forest southwest of Bakhmut (Donetsk Oblast) - Ukraine Ground Forces Commander Syrskyi https://t.co/smrrHmqNLG — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 4, 2023

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Before long wars will be fought with robots on each side.

x Lviv IT developers have developed a machine-gun turret remotely controlled with the Steam Deck game controller



📹https://t.co/qv2c4V6Acn pic.twitter.com/C48mFGneCr — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 4, 2023

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Meanwhile, everything is under control in Shebekino.

x Russians are starting to loot Russian cities. Yes, we are coming full circle. In Shebekino shops have been raided. Either the Russian army or local citizens are taking advantage of the security chaos.



Source: https://t.co/1mSGTatftC#Shebekino #Belgorod #Bilhorod #Russia… pic.twitter.com/JwrTBew4mY — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) June 3, 2023

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Russians should be banned from international competition anyway.

x Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent after winning a match June 2, saying she did so out of respect for the men and women defending Ukraine from Moscow's invasion.https://t.co/Tknn9HczXX pic.twitter.com/T0Dl59cHlX — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 3, 2023

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Maybe one day they can have that festival again.

x A simpler time. pic.twitter.com/1IYMUn0HP6 — Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) May 30, 2023

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These losses won’t be forgotten or forgiven.

x Young Ukrainian woman spends the anniversary of their wedding day together with her soldier husband.



Russia will be made to pay for its crimes.



Via @Lyla_lilas pic.twitter.com/AstZRrnLmD — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 4, 2023

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Her husband is fertilizing a field in Ukraine, but hey, she’s got a new car!

x “I am very happy!” A widow of an occupier is happy to exchange her husband for a new car. She expressed her gratitude – it is not clear though, to organizers of the event, or to organizers of the war? pic.twitter.com/6loysxIqL9 — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 4, 2023

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Today’s cute-animal-in-a-war-zone video.

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