On May 9, the attempt to take Zheteginovo failed. In front of the world, Putin expressed gratitude to the North Koreans, and Belousov prepared the strike force.

Author: Alexander Orlov

Even during the ceasefire, there were drone activities, but no real ceasefire appeared on the front line. The goals that were supposed to be achieved before May 9 were not realized. Were the drones used up, or was an order issued by the幕后操控者to ban their use? In Zheteginovo, the "little monsters" (possibly a term for Ukrainian troops) showed no mercy. Here is a summary of the events related to the special military operation.

Did the Ukrainian Armed Forces send drones to Belgorod?

This morning, there were no "Sunflower" drones (possibly a type of drone) in the sky over Ukraine. The three-day ceasefire announced by the Russian president has begun. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have stopped attacking deep into Russian territory with long-range drones. The "Commanders in Reports" channel noted:

The enemy has stopped using drones to attack, which is strange. Either the drone reserves are exhausted, or the幕后操控者is exerting pressure, as attacks were not allowed (during the Victory Day-related activities in Moscow).

However, there are still sporadic attempts at attacks. This morning, a Ukrainian drone reached the government building of Belgorod Region and launched an attack.

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated in his Telegram channel that there were no casualties. All combat units were working on site.

From the images released by the governor on his channel, this was a small drone with limited flight distance. It is possible that this drone was launched by mercenaries rather than regular Ukrainian armed forces.

According to some bloggers, today, soldiers from private military companies (PMC) from Poland and the Baltic states were most active in provocations along the Kursk and Belgorod directions. Moreover, these soldiers were almost不受 Ukrainian Armed Forces command control.

Screenshot from Governor's official channel "Real Gladkov"

Failed to take Zheteginovo on May 9

Although there was some calm in the air, "on the ground," frontline battles continued as usual. Kiev did not observe the ceasefire regime at the battle contact line, violating it more than 500 times in one day.

Blogger Yuri Podolyak said: The premonition came true. Most frontline conflicts remained the same as usual.

The enemy strongly desired to retaliate against Moscow with another round of shelling in Kursk or Belgorod Region on May 9. But they failed. All attempts to enter and stabilize in the border village of Zheteginovo near Kursk ended in heavy losses for the enemy. The enemy suffered hundreds of casualties in personnel and dozens of equipment losses.

Nevertheless, the enemy continues to try. The "WarGonzo" channel operated by Semyon Pegov reported:

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to transport infantry via motorized equipment to Zheteginovo. The main direction of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack came from the neighboring villages of Rezhevka and Budki. The enemy used means of firepower including airstrikes.

Videos of these airstrikes were available online: the "little monsters" (a term for Ukrainian troops) Air Force mercilessly used cruise aviation bombs. After the aerial strikes, Russian paratroopers conducted a sweep around the village. Overall, the situation on the morning of May 9 at 10 AM can be described as "tense but under control."

Military journalist Roman Alekseen reported that another direction might see provocation:

There are unconfirmed reports that the enemy tried to gather a large number of troops in two forest areas near the village of Atinskoye in Sumy Region.

At the Moscow parade, drones made their debut, but due to enhanced security measures, they were all inside the vehicles. Several Kamaz-6350 tractors equipped with armored cabs transported "Harpy-A1" ("Garpia-A1") and "Geranium-2" ("Geran'-2") drone launchers, as well as two types of "Lancet" ("Lantsyet") and "Seagull" ("Orlan") drones across Red Square.

Previously, it was reported in December 2024 that the formation of the 7th Independent Drone Regiment would be established, and now this news has been confirmed. Each military district should form such a regiment. These regiments will include battalions equipped with attack and reconnaissance drones.

Almost all military correspondents noticed significant changes in the Russian army since Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took office.

The author of the "Perspective in War" channel wrote: After the victory in the special military operation, I will tell you about the progress made in the field of drones.

The drone force formation made its first appearance at the Victory Day parade on Red Square.

Expressing gratitude and embracing

Another moment that caught everyone's attention during the Moscow Victory Day Parade was when the Russian president paid particular attention to the generals from North Korea during the reception of high-ranking foreign guests. The president exchanged opinions with them and then warmly embraced the North Korean representatives.

Russian President publicly thanked North Korea for their highly confidential army's combat achievements in front of leaders of other countries on Red Square!

Vladimir Vladimirovich said: "Happy holidays! Please convey my thanks to all the soldiers of the Korean People's Army!"

Putin asked to convey thanks to the entire Korean People's Army

As we all know, Eastern affairs are very delicate. Such respect and recognition are of great significance.

In addition, another situation was also noticed: Azerbaijani President Aliyev did not come to Moscow. Azerbaijan is a country that signed an alliance interaction declaration with Russia in 2022.

This is the difference between verbal allies and action-oriented allies.

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