Ukraine - Russia's perfidious attack, a chronicle of events

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 25.08.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., August 25, 2023

Day 548 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

Last night, the russian federation launched yet another missile and air strike on the territory of Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

During the day of August 24, the enemy launched 7x missile and 47x air strikes, 69x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of August 24, there were 35x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bobylivka and Volfyne (Sumy oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 25x settlements, including Khrinivka, Tur’ya, Bleshnya, Yanzhulivka, Mykolaivka, Hai (Chernihiv oblast), Ob’jednane, Khodyne, Uhroidy, Novodmytrivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Chervona Zorya, Strilecha, Hatyshche, Mala Vovcha, Topoli (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Orlyans’ke (Kharkiv oblast), Nadiya, and Tverdokhlibove (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Spirne, Rozdolivka, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Bila Hora (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Min’kivka, Markove, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area south of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Keramik, Berdychi, Vodyane, Karlivka, Netailove, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the areas north-east of Novomykhailivka and Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Zhelanne Pershe, Oleksandropil’, Pobjeda, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, and Illinka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Blahodatne and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Maksymivka, Shakhtars’ke, Velyka Novosilka, Urozhaine, Staromaiors’ke, and Vil’ne Pole (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Bilohir’ya, Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, and Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Tyahynka and Naddnipryans’ke (Kherson oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including L’vove, Kherson, Komyshany, Bilozerka, Kizomys, Posad-Pokrovs’ke (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

Occupation authorities in one of the temporarily occupied settlements of Zaporizhzhia oblast took into account its negative experience of organizing a pseudo-referendum. Thus, it is planned to hold “elections” in a mixed format: demonstration voting at polling stations, and visiting apartments and houses. The house-to-house visits are supposed to start in advance. Starting from August 30, 2023, representatives of the occupation authorities will start visiting apartments to collect votes. To add more votes, people are brought in from the territory of the russia and settled in houses abandoned by locals in this area. This is related to preparations to rig votes and create the right image for the russian media. The locals are also increasingly pressured into obtaining russian passports. In particular, russian citizenship is a requirement being introduced to pay for utilities, the Internet, and mobile phones. Otherwise, it is impossible. In order to build pressure on the locals in this area, there is an increase in the number of military personnel of Chechen nationality. They behave very aggressively and are tough on locals who violate the curfew.

During the day of August 24, Ukrainian Air Force launched 1x air strikes on a command post, 13x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, and 3x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of August 24, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 2x command posts, 2x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 5x artillery systems at their firing positions, 1x air defense asset, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x electronic warfare station of the adversary.

[Alex_Sor]

On August 23, for the first time in history, the Neptune cruise missile of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a particularly important ground target - the 48Y6-K1 "Podlet" air reconnaissance radar and the 5P85СМ2-0 launcher of the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system. "Podlet" is the eyes of the "Triumph", the radar provides surveillance of the airspace for both low-altitude targets and ballistic missiles, and is a key component of the air and missile defense of the Russian Armed Forces.
According to Censor.Net sources, the intelligence of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received accurate information about the location of the S-400 positional area near the village of Olenivka in the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea.
The radar provided control of the air situation over the western part of the Black Sea and over the territory of the Kherson region from a distance of approximately 110 km from the front line.
The Navy identified a new cruise missile of the Neptune land-based missile complex to attack the S-400 position, and programmed the route and flight characteristics to bypass Russian surveillance systems.
One "Neptun" missile at a very low altitude went unnoticed and accurately destroyed part of the "Triumph" division, despite the large forces of Russian air defense, concentrated in the occupied Kherson region and Crimea.
The results of the defeat were recorded by a drone of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense. It is interesting that the drone flew far behind the Russians and flies and records damage to the Russian radar, which is designed specifically to detect air targets, but is unable to detect and provide targeting either by the Ukrainian drone or by the Ukrainian cruise missile.
Even during the war, Russia continues to supply Turkey and India with Triumph air defense systems and Podlet radars under the old contracts. But Russian military technologies in this case are obviously inferior to Ukrainian military technologies.
According to Censor.Net sources, the modification of the Neptune missile was developed after the start of a full-scale invasion in accordance with the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces V. Zaluzhny on March 15, 2022. The work was carried out in record time, and the missile was tested immediately in battle.
A new outstanding success of the Neptune missiles of the domestic design bureau "Luch" and soldiers of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The best gift for the holiday.

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.08.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., August 26, 2023

Day 549 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of August 25, the enemy launched 2x missile and 62x air strikes, 89x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. The Ukrainian Air Force intercepted 2x Kalibr cruise missiles and 4x Shahed-136/131 combat UAVs. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, schools, and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of August 25, there were more than 40x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Udy (Kharkiv oblast). The russian forces fired mortars and artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Liskivshchyna, Bohdanove (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Kucherivka, Khodyne, Stepne, Myropil’s’ke (Sumy oblast), Zybyne, Okhrimivka, Varvarivka, Hrachovka, and Ambarne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kyslivka and Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Hryanykivka, Syn’kivka, Kup’yans’k, and Orlyans’ke (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novojehorivka and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Shyikivka, Cherneshchyna, Chervonyi Stav (Kharkiv oblast), Tverdokhlibove, Makiivka, (Luhansk oblast), Yampil’, Spirne, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast). More than 30x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Svyato-Pokrovske, Zvanivka, Vyimka, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary attempted offensive operations in the vicinities of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivske, and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), to no success. More than 25x settlements, including Kurdyumivka, Bila Hora, Dyliivka, and Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, and Druzhba (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Kurakhove, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, and Hostre (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled russian troops attacks in the vicinity of Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar, Vremivka, Blahodatne, Staromaiors’ke, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements suffered from enemy artillery attacks, including: Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Urozhaine, Rivnopil’, Blahodatne, Pryvil’ne, and Burlats’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka Robotyne and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

More than 20x settlements suffered from artillery attacks, including: Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Luk’yanivs’ke, and Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the adversary fired artillery at Khreshchenivka, Ol’hivka, Mykil’s’ke, Kherson, Dniprovs’ke, and Kizomys (Kherson oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

The Russian occupiers continue to cynically violate international humanitarian law as they deploy their servicemen in civilian buildings, using civilians as human shields. For example, up to 1,500 servicemen of the russian occupation forces of Buryat nationality were reported to arrive in the settlement of Osypenko (Zaporizhzhia oblast) on August 23. They were illegally quartered in civilian houses together with the locals and on the premises of a local hospital.

During the day of August 25, Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 1x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.

During the day of August 25, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x anti-aircraft missile system and 3x artillery pieces at the adversary’s firing positions.

 

[Alex_Sor]

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[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.08.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., August 28, 2023

Day 551 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of August 27, the adversary launched yet another missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. The Ukrainian air defense intercepted 4x cruise missiles.

During the day of August 27, the enemy launched a total of 11x missile and 48x air strikes, 54x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, schools, and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of August 27, there were 34x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Volfyne (Sumy oblast) and Okip (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Khrinivka, Klyusy, Liskivshchyna, Hrem’yach, Kamin’ (Chernihiv oblast), Khodyne, Kostyantynivka, Tur’ya, Novodmytrivka, Hrabovs’ke, Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Krasne, Ohirtseve, Budarky, and Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Nadiya and Tverdokhlibove (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Kam’yanka, Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Karmazynivka, Nevs’ke, Chervonopopivka, Kreminna, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Dibrova, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Min’kivka, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Mykolaivka, Klishchiivka, and Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the adversary fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Ocheretyne, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Mar’inka, Katerynivka, Paraskoviivka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zolota Nyva and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). Bohoyavlenka, Shakhtars’ke, Vremivka, Staromaiors’ke, and Rivnopil’ (Donetsk oblast) suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Malynivka, Charivne, Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Luk’yanivs’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mykolaivka, Mykil’s’ke, and Antonivka (Kherson oblast). More than 15x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Beryslav, Mykolaivka, L’vove, Molodizhne, Dniprovs’ke, and Berehove (Kherson oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day of August 27, Ukrainian Air Force launched 10x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 1x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of August 27, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x ammunition depot, 2x electronic warfare stations, and 4x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions.

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.08.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., August 29, 2023

Day 552 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of August 28, the enemy launched 8x missile and 47x air strikes, 39x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings, schools, and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of August 19, there were 32x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Popivka, Slavhorod (Sumy oblast), and Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 25x settlements, including Karpovychi, Kamin’ (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Obody, Seredyna-Buda, Novodmytrivka, Popivka, Stukalivka (Sumy oblast), Mala Vovcha, Zybine, Okhrymivka, Vil’khuvatka, Veterynarne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Ivanivka and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Kyslivka, Kolodyazne, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novojehorivka, Tverdokhlibove, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Tors’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Pryvillya, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Toretsk, and Druzhba (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka, fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Oleksandropil’, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka and Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vodyane, Novosilka, and Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery at the settlements of Vuhledar, Vodyane, Maksymivka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Novodarivka, Poltavka, Huliaipilske, P’yatykhatky, Charivne, Mali Shcherbaky, Kam’yans’ke, and Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mykolaivka and Ol’hivka (Kherson oblast). Kherson, Sadove, Stanislav (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

The occupiers continue to force russian passports on the residents of the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson oblast. In the settlement of Chaplynka, the occupation administration has informed local residents of the requirement to obtain russian passports by September 1, 2023. In case of non-compliance, the occupiers threaten to confiscate real estate. Also, the occupiers have been conducting raids since August 23, 2023, to evict people with no registration of their place of residence and to appropriate their property.

During the day of August 28, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, 1x air strike on the command post, and 3x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of August 28, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 2x command posts, 1x air defense system, and 2x artillery systems of the adversary at their firing positions.

[Alex_Sor]

Tonight, 44 enemy air targets were recorded, 43 of them were destroyed.

This was reported by the Air Force of Ukraine on Wednesday morning, August 30. "All 28 cruise missiles and 15 out of 16 strike UAVs have been destroyed," it was reported.

In particular, 28 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched missiles were fired from 11 Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea and the Engels region. Also, 16 strike UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type were launched from the southern and northern directions (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk).

"The forces and means of air defense of the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed all 28 cruise missiles and 15 strike UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type within the Kiev, Cherkasy, Odessa and Nikolaev regions," the Air Force notes.

In Kyiv, two men were killed, there are wounded.

The State Emergency Service reported that as a result of the attack, fires broke out in the Fastovsky and Buchansky districts of the Kyiv region, there is destruction of residential buildings.

[Alex_Sor]

Today, August 30, the Russian occupiers launched a massive, combined attack on Kyiv using drones and missiles.

“Night air attack. Kyiv has not experienced such a powerful attack since the spring. The enemy carried out a massive, combined attack using drones and missiles,” the KMVA reported.

It is noted that the invaders first used attack UAVs, previously Shahed. Several groups of drones were heading towards the capital from different directions. However, soon missiles launched from the Tu-95MS strategic aircraft flew towards the capital.

“In general, more than 20 enemy targets were destroyed by air defense forces and means (the exact number, as well as the type of missiles and UAVs, are officially announced by the Air Force). In the capital, falling debris was recorded in several areas. Unfortunately, people died. In the Shevchenko district, "On the territory of the enterprise, pieces of racist rockets killed two people, another was injured. Also, as a result of the fall of the remains of the rockets, destruction and fires occurred in the Shevchenko and Darnytsky districts," the administration added.

It is indicated that in both areas, debris fell on the territory of non-residential buildings. Detachments of the State Emergency Service liquidated the fires that broke out at the crash site.

“Once again we thank the air defense for their excellent work. But once again I will voice the persistent requests of our sky defenders - take care of your own safety! And under no circumstances stop the work of the air defense! Help bring peace in Ukraine closer after our victory!” the chief emphasized KMVA Sergey Popko.

Later, the administration clarified that as a result of falling debris in different areas of Kyiv, two people were killed, and three more were injured of varying degrees of severity. The injured received medical assistance, two wounded were hospitalized.

Two security guards of the enterprise were killed. They were young guys - 26 and 36 years old.

[Alex_Sor]

Today's drone attack on the airfield in Pskov demonstrated that there are no safe territories in Russia. This was stated by military expert Sergei Kuzan on the air of the telethon.

He recalled that last year there were already attacks on the Pskov region and then planes and helicopters were damaged. "But there was no such massive UAV attack. This region was considered traditionally protected for the Russians," Kuzan said about today's attack.

According to him, if the border territories of Russia were constantly under attack, then the north, in particular, Pskov, where the main airfield of the elite airborne assault unit is located, was more protected. "It came as a surprise to the whole of Russia," the expert stressed.

He recalled that the 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment, which participated in war crimes in Bucha, is based at this airfield.

"It was on this unit that the function of capturing the north of the Kiev region and entering Kiev was relied upon. That is, it was these Il-76 aircraft in Gostomel that carried out the landing. But this operation then completely failed. These aircraft also operated in the Crimea in 2014, when landing," Kuzan notes.

He notes that we are talking about the destruction of four Russian aircraft.

"We are talking about military transport aviation. The destruction of each unit of such an aircraft is a blow to the strategic forces of the Russian Federation. In addition to the recorded destroyed 4 sides, we can also say that some of the equipment was damaged from fires and debris, because there was a lot of this flight equipment ", - the expert emphasized.

According to him, this night showed that 700 kilometers across the territory of Russia is "a radius of reach for such drones" that were used to attack the Pskov region.

"We see that the number, mass and accuracy of the use of UAVs across the territory of Russia is gradually increasing," the military expert noted.

[Alex_Sor]

Breakthrough of drones
1. The year 2023 is the last year in the war, when both sides tried to break through the front by concentrating masses of infantry, tanks and artillery.
2. All elements of a defense breakthrough: isolation of the combat area, counterbattery fighting, demining, mining, infiltration, destruction of small and single targets should be done primarily by drones with the help of other types of weapons.
3. Drones are no longer a means of providing troops. These troops should become a means of providing for drones, planes, tanks, infantry, artillery - all this should be given power to drones.
4. Drones should become the weapon of every unit - from the infantry and sappers unit to the commander of the OUV, in each unit and above there should be positions of operators of drones and anti-drone systems of their level.
5. Large armies must obey the capabilities of drones and anti-drone systems in their actions, human tactics must be tied to drone tactics at all levels.
6. Drones and anti-drones are one and the same and should be applied comprehensively, develop and learn together.
7. Great generals will not be able to achieve victory if they do not start looking at the battlefield through the eyes of the operator of drones and anti-drone systems.
8. Drones and anti-drone systems must become a new type of military, as technological changes occur on a monthly basis, a system that responds to the challenges of the future is needed.
9. Quantity is not decisive. The winner will be the one who better builds the organization, supply, planning, application and management of drones and anti-drone systems.
10. To destroy enemy armies and save the lives of our people, you need to learn how to manage an army of drones.

[Alex_Sor]

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
All 28 cruise missiles and 15 out of 16 attack UAVs were destroyed
That night, the enemy attacked the territory of Ukraine with cruise missiles and attack UAVs.
A total of 44 enemy air targets were recorded:
28 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched missiles were fired from 11 Tu-95ms strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea and the Engels region.
16 strike UAVs of the "Shahed-136/131" type from the southern and northern directions (Prymorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk).
All 28 cruise missiles and 15 attack UAVs of the "Shahed-136/131" type were destroyed by the forces and means of air defense of the Air Force in cooperation with the Air Defense Forces of the Defense Forces of Ukraine within the boundaries of Kyiv, Cherkasy, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

 

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 30.08.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., August 30, 2023

Day 553 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

Last night, the russian federation launched yet another missile and air strike on Ukraine. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

During the day of August 29, the enemy launched 5x missile and 60x air strikes, 68x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of August 29, there were 35x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kostobobriv (Chernihiv oblast), Udy, and Zybyne (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery at more than 25x settlements, including Semenivka (Chernihiv oblast), Mefodivka, Volfyne, Obody, Kostyantynivka, Khotin’, Ryasne (Sumy oblast), Mala Vovcha, Nesterne, Odradne, Stroivka, and Krasne Pershe (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Pershotravneve, Kyslivka, and Kup’yans’k (Kharkiv oblast). The settlements of Kurylivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmal’ne, and Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novojehorivka and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Nadiya, Tverdokhlibove, Novojehorivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Berestove, Rozdolivka, Fedorivka, and Hryhorivka (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary attempted offensive operations in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Kurdyumivka, and Ozarianivka (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Klishchiivka, Druzhba, and Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast). More than 25x settlements, including Dibrova, Min’kivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Zaliznyans’ke, Stupochky, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka, fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiivka, Nevel’s’ke, and Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinities of Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka and Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Hostre, Dachne, and Oleksandropil’ (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery at the settlements of Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zaliznychne and Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements suffered from enemy enemy artillery shelling, including Malynivka, Zaliznyans’ke, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Bilohir’ya, and Stepnohirs’k (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: more than 10x settlements suffered from enemy artillery shelling, including Zolota Balka, Mykil’s’ke, Sadove, Kherson, Sofiivka, and Shyroka Balka (Kherson oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day of August 29, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of troops and 4x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of August 29, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 1x TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” thermobaric artillery system of the adversary.

[Alex_Sor]

The Russian occupiers use the so-called "shadow fleet" to rob Ukrainian ports.

This was stated on the air of the telethon by Dmitry Pletenchuk, the speaker of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, noting that it is the "shadow fleet" of the aggressor that enters the ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol.

"There is a so-called "shadow fleet" that does not go to international ports ... it is used with AIS turned off, violating international maritime law. They enter the ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol. They load grain and metal there. they are trying to legalize it in order to export it later," Pletenchuk said.

Putin's "Shadow Fleet"

In October 2022, information appeared in the media that a “shadow fleet” was being formed from tankers with unknown owners to transport oil in the interests of Russia.

As of December 3, 2022, the Russian Federation has formed a shadow fleet of hundreds of tankers to export oil under sanctions

On February 24, 2023, information appeared that Russian oil was being pumped between tankers in order to circumvent sanctions.

In March 2023, it became known that Russia was increasing its "shadow fleet". From 25 to 35 ships enter the "shadow fleet" of the aggressor every month. In total, about 600 tankers (10% of the world market) are used to transport Russian oil.

Tankers were sold by European owners to firms in the Middle East and Asia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The aggressor also uses tankers that belong to Iranian and Venezuelan companies. In most cases, ships turn off the automatic identification system, which allows you to determine the dimensions and route, so it is almost impossible to track them.

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https://www.facebook.com/reel/628919082680439

Ukrainian specialists have learned how to disassemble 155mm cluster shells and extract sub-munitions from them in order to later use them in small quadrocopters.

[Alex_Sor]

Summary of missile attacks for August 2023.
From 01.08 to 31.08, 398 weapons were launched on the territory of Ukraine, of which:
— 167 missiles;
— 231 shock UAVs of the "Shahid" type.
Destroyed strike UAVs — 152 units (65.80%).
Also launched:
— 43 units KRMB "Kalibr", shot down 29 units. (67.44%).
— 87 units KRPB X-101/555, shot down 61 units. (70.11%).
— 6 units KRPB Kh-22, shot down 0 units.
— 7 units Dagger aeroballistic missiles, shot down 1 unit. (14.29%);
— 8 units OTRK Iskander-K, shot down 1 unit. (12.50%);
— 12 units OTRK Iskander-M, shot down 0 units.
The overall success rate of air defense forces is 62.31% (248 units of enemy weapons)
(only the listed types of missiles were taken into account).
The use of "Iskander M" ballistic missiles along the front line, and "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles in regions that are not covered by the corresponding air defense complexes affects the decrease in the effectiveness of air defense forces.
There is a tendency to search for new routes for cruise missiles, non-standard launch vectors, increased maneuverability.
The targets for enemy weapons in August were: port infrastructure, grain warehouses, airfield network, as well as civilian buildings.

[Alex_Sor]

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘bombed’ first White House meeting with Biden, book says

Demand to join Nato, coupled with claim France and Germany would leave, ‘pissed off’ US president, author Franklin Foer reports

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/29/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskiy-bombed-white-house-meeting-joe-biden-book-foer

 

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 02.09.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., September 2, 2023

Day 556 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the day of September 1, the enemy launched 4x missile and 39x air strikes, 42x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of September 1, there were 45x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary fired mortars and artillery at more than 30x settlements, including Huta-Studenets’ka, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Chernats’ke, Sosnivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Kindrativka, Tur’ya, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Pyl’na, Vovchans’k, Okhrimivka, Mala Vovcha, and Varvarivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast). The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Krokhmal’ne (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Kam’yanka, Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Kup’yans’k, Kotlyarivka, and Novoserhiivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novojehorivka and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The enemy fired artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Sivers’k, Spirne, Vyimka, and Fedorivka, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Stupochky, Bila Hora, and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Min’kivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Dyliivka, Druzhba, and New York (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Sjeverne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Halytsynivka, and Memryk (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery at more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Kurakhove, Pobjeda, Kostyantynivka, and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Vuhledar, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Rivnopil’, Novosilka, and Zelene Pole (Donetsk oblast), suffered from artillery shelling.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Malynivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Ol’hivs’ke, Huliaipilske, Chervona Krynytsya, Robotyne, Shcherbaky, Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Nikopol’ (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

Kherson axis: the enemy shelled more than 10x settlements, including Dudchany, Beryslav, Tyahynka, Kherson, Veletens’ke, and Ol’hivka (Kherson oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

Between August 15 and 30, representatives of the russian occupation administrations conducted a campaign in the temporarily occupied settlement of Volnovakha (Donetsk oblast) and other settlements of Volnovakha district. They were forcing the locals to have their school-age children study in educational institutions under the russian curriculum, and to participate in elections and vote for candidates from the United Russia party. Representatives of district education departments, accompanied by the russian FSB, visit families who refuse to send their children to educational institutions. They conduct caution the families about compliance with the russian laws on compulsory secondary education. Reports on improper performance of parental duties were drawn up against the parents. According to information available, with three such reports drawn up, the parents will be deprived of parental rights, and the children will be placed under the care of social services in orphanages in russia.

During the day of September 1, Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 5x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During the day of September 1, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 4x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 10x artillery systems at their firing positions, 2x command posts, 3x ammunition depots, and 1x radar station of the adversary.

[Alex_Sor]

 

[Alex_Sor]

On February 24, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian troops are shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities,

conducting massive shelling of residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages.

I am in the capital of Ukraine, the city of Kyiv.
I do not leave the city, I follow what is happening here, reassure my family and friends, explain the situation and follow the press reports.

A lot of panic messages, a lot of fake news from Russian propaganda.
I select only the information that has confirmation.
As a former military man (in the distant past), I have a good understanding of how hostilities are conducted and what weapons are used.

I will answer all your questions.

Since February 24, Russia has attacked Ukraine, many cities of Ukraine have been destroyed.

Because of the war, I lost my business in Ukraine, if you want to help me and my family, my Paypal is: Alex.Sor.2022@gmail.com

[Alex_Sor]

 

[Alex_Sor]

If you were wondering what exactly “fucking fucked up” looks like, then wow.

Car tires on the wings of a “strategist” as protection against drone attacks....)))))

[Alex_Sor]

 

[Alex_Sor]

Please use subtitles

 

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.09.23 were approximately:

Situation update as of 6 a.m., September 5, 2023

Day 559 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The russian federation continues to wage its war of aggression. Despite the significant losses, russia has not abandoned its plans to fully occupy Ukrainian territory.

The enemy continues to kill civilians in Ukraine, ignore the laws and customs of war, use terror tactics, as it launches strikes and shells both military and civilian targets.

During the day of September 4, the enemy launched 6x missile and 76x air strikes, 60x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

During the day of September 4, there were 29x combat engagements.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary fired mortars and artillery at over than 20x settlements, including Buchky, Karpovychi, Prohres (Chernihiv oblast), Druzhba, Sytne, Nova Huta, Romashkove, Buhor, Malushyne (Sumy oblast), Udy, Vovchans’k, Vovchans’ki Khutory, Hatyshche, Ohirtseve, Vil’khuvatka, and Ternova (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Budarky (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery at more than 15x settlements, including Fyholivka, Berestove, Dvorichna, Kindrashivka, Syn’kivka, Pishchane, and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novojehorivka and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, Rozdolivka, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Vesele, and Pereizne (Donetsk oblast), were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to conduct offensive operations south of the city of Bakhmut, consolidating their positions. Attacks by russian troops in the area north of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast) were successfully repelled. The enemy launched an air strike in the vicinity of Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Min’kivka, Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Pivnichne, Druzhba, and New York (Donetsk oblast), suffered artillery shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka. The enemy continues to fire artillery and mortars at various settlements, including Oleksandropil’, Novokalynove, Keramik, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Nevel’s’ke, and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the russian offensive in the vicinity of Mar’inka. The adversary launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka. The invaders fired artillery at the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Maksymil’yanivka, Hostre, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar Vodyane, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, and Urozhaine. More than 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Shakhtars’ke, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery shelling.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Preobrazhenka, Robotyne, and Stepnohirs’k (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery at more than 20x settlements, including Novodarivka, Ol’hivs’ke, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, Shcherbaky, and Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

Kherson axis: the enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Tyahynka and Molodizhne (Kherson oblast). Ol’hivka and Burhunka (Kherson oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct the offensive operation on Melitopol’ axis, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery fire.

During the day of September 4, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

During day of September 4, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 11x artillery systems at their firing position and 4x command posts of the adversary.

[Alex_Sor]

On the night of September 6 and in the early morning, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with air and ground-based missiles, as well as strike drones.

According to the Air Force, a total of 33 enemy air targets were recorded in the sky over Ukraine.

"7 air-launched Kh-101 / Kh-555 / Kh-55 missiles fired from 9 Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the Engels region. 1 Iskander-M ballistic missile. 25 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs "from the southeast and south directions (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Chauda)," the message says.

The air defense forces destroyed 23 air targets - all missiles launched by the enemy and 15 out of 25 kamikaze drones.

Updated (08:27): As the press service of the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine specified, all 15 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Shahed-136 type were destroyed in the Odessa region.

"Unfortunately, there were also hits. Destruction and fires were recorded in several settlements of the Danube region. Port and agricultural infrastructure facilities were damaged: agricultural enterprises, elevators, warehouses and administrative buildings. One person died," the report says.