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“Stop making fools of yourselves”: Ukrainian commander addresses Russians from Sviatohirsk

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

Translated from Ukrainian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukrainian Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi recorded a video from central Sviatohirsk, contradicting Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russian forces had captured the city.
  • Biletskyi said Ukraine’s 60th Mechanised Brigade controlled Sviatohirsk and showed ordinary life continuing there.
  • Putin and Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed several settlements had been captured, while DeepState maps and Ukrainian troops disputed those claims.

“Stop making fools of yourselves,” Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi told Russia’s military and political leadership in a video recorded from the centre of Sviatohirsk.

The commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps filmed the address with the Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra behind him. He said the 60th Mechanised Brigade had full control of the city and that it was effectively a rear area for Ukrainian forces.

Biletskyi also showed everyday life continuing in Sviatohirsk and assured viewers that the city was safe. His video followed Vladimir Putin’s claim on 1 September that Russian forces had captured 14 Ukrainian settlements, including Sviatohirsk and Kozacha Lopan. Russia’s Defence Ministry repeated the claims.

DeepState maps showed that the settlements were not under Russian occupation, while Ukrainian troops also rejected the claims about Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv Oblast.

I want to address the Russian military and military-political leadership. Take off your clown noses and colourful wigs. Stop making fools of yourselves. The 60th Mechanised Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps has full control of the city. In fact, this is our rear area.

· Andrii BiletskyiThe Ukrainian commander addressed Russian officials in a video filmed in Sviatohirsk.
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