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[Korrespondent] During the day, the invaders lost 232 people, 27 units of military equipment, six ammunition depots and a command and observation post.
In the Taurida direction, the invaders lost 232 soldiers over the past day (79 killed, 153 wounded). This was announced on the evening of Sunday, August 20, by the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops Tavria Alexander Tarnavsky in Telegram.
"In general, over the past day, the enemy attacked our positions 16 times and carried out 626 attacks, launched 15 air strikes. Artillery units of the Taurida Defense Forces completed 1,248 fire missions during the day," Tarnavsky said.
According to him, 27 units of enemy military equipment were destroyed. In particular, six tanks, six AFVs, eight artillery systems and mortars, one MLRS, one ATGM, one LNG, one UAV, two vehicles and one special equipment.
Also, 6 ammunition depots and one command and observation post were destroyed.
Earlier, the General Staff reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.
Recall that the Defense Forces destroyed 460 Russian occupiers in a day. The total combat losses of the Russian army were approximately 257,470 military.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
22:14 Russians today fired at settlements of Donetsk region from artillery - in particular, Avdiivka, Krasnogorovka, with. Petrovka city of Toretsk. Four people were injured, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
21:49 The number of victims of the Russian missile attack on Chernigov has increased to 156, of which 41 people remain in hospitals. Seven people were killed, the President's Office said. 66 residential buildings, ten office buildings and 67 vehicles were damaged.
19:28 Zelensky answered the question whether the exchange of territories for joining NATO is being considered: "We are ready to exchange Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO."
19:25 Denmark hopes to provide Ukraine with the first six F-16 fighters on New Year's Eve, eight more - during 2024, the remaining five - in another year, Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen said.
19:21 Ukrainian pilots and engineers have already begun training in Denmark on the F-16, Zelensky said following talks with Danish Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen: "We are working on the speed of training. Today we discussed separately the possibility of expanding training missions."
19:06 Denmark will transfer 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine after completing pilot training , Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen said during a joint press conference with Zelensky.
18:23 The next, 15th meeting in the Ramstein format will be held offline on the week of September 18-24 at the air base of the same name, Reznikov said in an interview with Channel 24. Strengthening the Ukrainian air defense, as well as artillery and ammunition for it, ammunition and armored vehicles will remain a priority. In addition, the partners will discuss the future concept of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. "This means that our partners must also understand how they can define a long planning horizon for themselves: their budgets, the acceleration of their production," the minister added.
17:41 Zelensky announced that he is on a visit to Denmark , he will meet with the Prime Minister, the royal family, party leaders, members of the Folketing and representatives of Danish business. "We are developing cooperation. We are preparing additional good news for Ukrainian soldiers. We are moving forward on the F-16 issue," the president added.
17:32 The Russians shelled a village in the Novokakhovskaya community of the Kherson region - one person was killed, one was injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
17:20 As a result of the shelling of Kupyansk, 11 people were injured, the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov said. Seven are in critical condition. After 14:00, the invaders launched several artillery strikes on the central part of the city.
15:29 Ukraine will receive 42 F-16 fighters - Zelensky announced a "breakthrough agreement" with the Netherlands: "From today there are already specifics. They will be in the Ukrainian sky. Mark Rutte and I agreed on the number of F-16s that will be provided to Ukraine - after training of our pilots and engineers. 42 aircraft. And this is just the beginning."
14:54 The Russians are inflicting intense strikes on Volchansk, Chuguevsky district, and Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. In Volchansk, one person was killed, in Kupyansk, according to preliminary data, ten people were injured. A paramedic was also injured while assisting.
13:03 Zelensky announced that he is on a visit to the Netherlands , will hold talks with Prime Minister Mark Rutte: "The main issue is the F-16 for Ukraine. Also on the agenda is the Global Peace Summit, the Formula of Peace, bringing the terrorist state to justice."
12:05 In the Volyn direction, measures are being taken to strengthen the security and defense of the state border, said the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Nayev. In particular, according to him, the number of border patrols has been increased, monitoring of the situation on the other side of the state border has been organized, military service and reconnaissance have been strengthened. The border is heavily mined and, combined with natural obstacles, creates impassable zones for enemy forces.
09:39 Governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev announced an attack by kamikaze drones, which were allegedly suppressed by electronic warfare. Two drones fell on the territory of a military unit in Kamensk, another one - a kilometer north of Novoshakhtinsk. There are no casualties or destruction.
08:54 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person died, another was injured. In Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions - also one wounded, according to the IVA.
08:51 The Russians fired at Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region in the morning, one person was seriously injured, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. During the past 24 hours, the settlements of Bogodukhovsky, Kharkovsky, Chuguevsky, Izyumsky and Kupyansky districts were under enemy shelling, people were not injured.
08:31 In the evening, the enemy attacked Nikopol from heavy artillery in the Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was injured, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak, said. Five private houses, outbuildings, two power lines were damaged.
08:26 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 20:
personnel - about 257,470 (+460) people liquidated,
tanks - 4346 (+6),
armored combat vehicles - 8435 (+11),
artillery systems - 5245 (+33),
MLRS - 717 (+3),
air defense systems - 489 (+3),
aircraft - 315 (+0),
helicopters - 316 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 4304 (+22),
cruise missiles - 1406 (+0),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 7680 (+15),
special equipment - 790 (+5).
07:23 Over the past day, 32 combat clashes occurred at the front, the General Staff said in the morning report . In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas north of Bogdanovka, north and south of Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region, and in Shakhtyorsky, he made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the Urozhaynoye area.
In the Maryinka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops in the Maryinka area of the Donetsk region. Also, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.
06:47 The number of victims of the Russian attack on Chernihiv has increased to 148 , said the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus. Seven people died. 41 people remain in the city's hospitals, 15 people were operated on.
05:34 The regional governor Roman Starovoit said that a Ukrainian drone allegedly attacked the building of the railway station in Kursk, a fire broke out there, five people were injured. And the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, announced an attempt to fly a drone to Moscow in a southerly direction. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims that the air defense forces found a Ukrainian drone over the territory of the Stupinsky district of the Moscow region and suppressed it with electronic warfare, there were no casualties.
01:16 Zelensky said in an evening video message that as a result of a Russian missile attack on the center of Chernihiv, 144 people were injured, seven were killed, including one child. The president thanked all the world leaders who condemned the strike and promised a "tangible response" to Russia.
Zelensky also spoke about the results of his negotiations in Sweden. In particular, this is an agreement to speed up the supply of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as their production in Ukraine. The second is the Archer self-propelled artillery mounts, on which the Ukrainian military is already being trained in Sweden. In addition, the president discussed the possibility of transferring Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. According to him, Kyiv has a "breakthrough result" in this matter, Ukrainian pilots are already starting to test them.
Text taken from Russian ministry of defense website (available only through a VPN).
[ENG.MIL.RU] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Zaporozhye direction, active and coordinated actions of the Russian grouping of forces supported by artillery repelled eight attacks launched by the enemy close to Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 135 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, two Stryker armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as UK-made FH-79 and U.S.-made M119 howitzers, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.
In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces in close cooperation with ground-attack and army aviation has successfully repelled six enemy attacks close to Andreyevka, Veseloye, Krasnogorovka, Pervomaiskoye, Veseloye, Maiorsk, and Staromikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) over the past 24 hours.
The enemy suffered losses of over 280 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, six armoured fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers in this direction in the past 24 hours.
Moreover, field ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were obliterated close to Kostantinovka and Ivano-Daryevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery inflicted fire damage on the enemy neat Staromayorskoye and Urozhainoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The Russian Armed Forces disabled four sabotage and reconnaissance groups detached from the 56th Mechanised Brigade and 38th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Marfopol, Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region), and Urozhainoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
As a result of the fighting, more than 130 Ukrainian troops, a tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit were eliminated.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of air strikes and artillery fire and courageous actions of the Zapad Group of Forces, six enemy attacks were successfully repelled close to Ol'shana, Sin'kovka, Ivanovka (Khar'kov region), and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 60 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Krasny Liman direction, three enemy attacks close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) were repelled by the Tsentr Group of Forces, strikes by army aviation and artillery fire.
Up to 70 Ukrainian troops, as well as two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pick-up trucks were neutralised over the past 24 hours.
In Kherson direction, as a result of the shelling, enemy losses totalled up to 30 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.
An AFU ammunition depot was destroyed near Ochakov (Nikolayev region).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of groups of forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation engaged manpower and military hardware of the enemy in 153 areas during the past day.
Air defence systems intercepted three HIMARS projectiles, and shot down one HARM anti-radiation missile.
Moreover, 23 AFU's unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down near Novopetrikovka, Zaitsevo, Yakovlevka, Pavlovka, Semigorie (Donetsk People's Republic), Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), Kamenka, Novoalekseyevka (Kherson region) and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic).
In total, 461 airplanes and 246 helicopters, 5,877 unmanned aerial vehicles, 431 air defence missile systems, 11,409 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,951 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,334 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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What's up, Badanov? Forget the "DeNazification" line?
Anyway. look at this girl cause I think she is going to have a word with you when your cruel heart stops beating. Jesus will stand with her. Jesus is always with the victims of evil. Enjoy!
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Former elected President of Russia speaking here way before this war and bragging their economy is so good, a Russki can drink more vodka! This is their previous President:
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 08/20/2023 to 00:00 08/21/2023
Over the past day, the Representation reported 30 facts of firing by the AFU.
Information was received about the death of a civilian - a man, in Yasinovataya.
Wounds of varying severity were received by 5 civilians in Yasinovataya and Olginka.
A total of 13 residential buildings were damaged in the Kievsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, Yasinovataya, as well as three civilian infrastructure facilities.
The region of seven settlements of the Republic came under enemy fire: Horlovka (Nikitovsky district), Gol'movsky, Ozeryanovka, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city. Donetsk (Kuybyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeivka (Chervonogvardeysky district), Ol'ginka.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 19 attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.
On Gorlovsky seven artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky three artillery attack from MLRS, artillery 155mm.
On Volnovakhsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
By releasing 99 units of various ammunition.
In the previous day, 31 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.
21:50 Satellite snapshot of the destroyed ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Lysogorya, Khmelnytsky region. The attack was last night.
21:25 OperationallinesThe DPR JCCC for August 20, as of 17:00, received information about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
As a result of the shelling, a man was killed, personal data is being established.
Four civilians received injuries of varying severity: women born in 1961, born in 1963, a man born in 1959, the personal data of another victim are being established.
Additional information was received about damage as a result of the artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- st. Shchorsa, 65 - a direct hit in a private residential building;
- sq. l. 103, 21 - a direct hit in an apartment building;
- sq. l. 103, 20 - apartment building, the gas pipeline was also damaged;
- sq. l. 100, 1 - apartment building;
- st. Leningradskaya, 13, 14 - multi-apartment residential buildings;
- mr. Tsntral'niy, 18, 22 - apartment buildings;
- sq. l. 102, 10 - an apartment building, a car fire was also recorded.
A total of 25 transformer substations are de-energized, 5,353 subscribers are without power supply.
20:45 "Brave" describes counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Krasnolimansky direction:
In the area of N. p. An armored car of the 21st MBR of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was trying to rotate the militants on the defensive line, was destroyed on Nevskoye.
In the area of N. p. Yampolovka, a concentration of militants of the 21st MBR of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was opened. Artillery fired on targets.
In the area of N. p. Torskoye repelled an attack by the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The enemy was destroyed by artillery fire.
In the area of Serebryansky forest, four attacks of armored groups 42, 67 Separate Mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 5 Brigade of the National Guard were repelled. The enemy was destroyed by small arms and artillery fire.
An artillery strike was carried out on a cluster of equipment and militants of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
20:00 Our Army this afternoon began a powerful artillery preparation in the Kupyansk direction, military correspondents report.
All types of weapons are used, including: TOS "Solntsepek", 300mm BM-27 MLRS "Smerch, 220mm BM-27 Hurricane". Aviation regularly sends FABs to the heads of the enemy (500,250).
Panic began on the enemy's resources. The Nazis realize that in the near future they will have to leave Kupyansk and liberate Russian land.
19:30 On records from the fighters of the Sudoplatov battalion, a clear illustration of how artillery attack with cluster artillery rounds looks like.
On the recording, the sounds of submunitions flying across the area are clearly audible. According to the cameraman leading the shooting, they did not achieve their goal, and not for the first time.
And yet, cluster rounds pose a great danger to infantry and equipment standing in the fields. Under these conditions, well-equipped and protected shelters become even more relevant.
18:45 Statement of head of the press center of the Vostok group:
The forward subunits of the Vostok grouping of troops, with the support of artillery and aviation, repelled several enemy attacks in the direction of Urozhaynoye. During the battle, strongholds, vehicles and manpower were destroyed, including with the use of strike UAVs.
An attempt by the enemy to conduct reconnaissance in force in the direction of Staromayorsky was thwarted. Having suffered losses, the enemy retreated.
Artillery fire in the Staromayorsky area destroyed an ammunition depot, as well as an armored combat vehicle and a truck with nationalists in the Ravnopol area, an armored car and accumulations of AFU manpower west of Velika Novoselka.
An attempt by the enemy to carry out a rotation of militants north of Vladimirovka was thwarted. Vehicles with militants were destroyed by artillery fire, the control center for unmanned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Makarovka area, and a 122mm D-20 towed howitzer in the area of the Oktyabr state farm were also destroyed.
Howitzer artillery fire destroyed the 152mm Msta-B howitzer in the Zeleny Pole area.
Assault and army aviation hit the places of accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Staromayorsky, Harvest and the Oktyabr state farm.
Air defense systems shot down two UAVs of the Fury aircraft type, one of the Valkyrie and one of the Leleka.
18:20 They report about the blowing up of bridges across the Oskol River right in Kupyansk. 08/20/2023. This is serious news.
17:50 Statementhead of the press center of the group "South":
The crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers of the "Southern" group of forces inflicted damage with guided munitions at the points of temporary deployment of the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Seversk, the 3rd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the enemy in the area of the settlement of Stupochki, 23- 1st Special Purpose Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnoye area.
Also, a missile and bomb air strike was carried out on the command and observation post of a tank company and on the manpower of the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Paraskoveevka area.
The artillery of the grouping inflicted a fire defeat on the point of temporary deployment, the field ammunition depot, the battalion command post and the control post of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of Andreevka, Aleksandro-Shul'tino and Ivanovskoye settlements.
During the counterbattery fight, howitzers 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 were destroyed, as well as an enemy 120mm mortar in the areas of Antonovka, Krasnogorovka and Grigorovka.
The crew of the Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system hit two concentrations of manpower of the assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Maloil'iinovka.
17:35 After the strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the Chernihiv Drama Theater, information is being disseminated on social networks about the death of the military, volunteers and software engineers.
Circumstances and place are not indicated for everyone.
17:00 Orekhovsky section setting as of 16.00 August 20, 2023:
Assault groups of the 3rd battalion of the 82nd Airborne Brigade, 46th Airborne Brigade and 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine continue to attack the positions of the Russian group at the Rabotino-Verbove line.
On the northern outskirts of Rabotino, infantry groups are still operating, trying to gain a foothold in the village. Russian artillery is actively working on them, which confirms the fact that this part of Rabotino is in the gray zone.
To the west of Verbovoe, after the transfer of two additional detachments on two Stryker armored personnel carriers, the paratroopers of the 82nd Brigade were able to displace the fighters of the RF Armed Forces from a couple of strongholds. Now Ukrainian formations are trying to dig in the area, despite the losses.
In the vicinity of the Chubenkov Balka, there are enemy evacuation squads that promptly remove bodies and damaged equipment from the battlefield. The other day, four Leopard tanks were sent for repairs to Germany, which once again indicates problems in restoring equipment on the spot.
At the same time, English-speaking mercenaries appeared a little to the east in the Pologovsky and Gulyaipol'sky sectors, and artillery pieces and ammunition were moved to Zheleznyanskoye, which indicates a possible activation in the sector.
16:35 Zaporozhye direction, n.p. Rabotino - BMP "STRYKER" decided to storm our positions but was destroyed along with the personnel.
15:55 The blueprint has been taken by the RF Armed Forces. The advance on the Kupyansk front continues.
15:30 August 20 around 14.40 hrs Moscow time stopped an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack with one aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Russian air defense systems destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.
There were no casualties or damage.
14:25 You can't hide from them:
Russian servicemen-operators of FPV drones destroy the armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction —video.
14:00 Meanwhile in UkraineIt happenedunprecedented - on the air of a propaganda telethon, the official speaker of the Joint Command "South" Natalia Gumenyuk said that Russia does not run out of missiles, as Ukrainians were convinced of that earlier, and defense plants are loaded in three shifts.
“This (the production of missiles) is the most important factor in the fact that they do not end. Yes, this is not the same pace as it was at the beginning of the invasion, but the enemy should not be underestimated. They produce missiles and the best mechanism to stop this is to tighten sanctions,” the official said.
Gumenyuk also complained that Russia still has a very large supply of Caliber.
Recall that last winter, Ukrainian propagandists every time after the next massive strike of the Russian Aerospace Forces reassured the Commonwealth with insiders that Russia had only two to three missiles left. What happened on television does not mean that the propagandists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to tell the truth, most likely this turn in the coverage of the situation is connected with some "grounding" of the audience's expectations in order to set it up for the prolongation of hostilities for the next year. And for this you need to dampen some overly optimistic forecasts.
13:30 TG-channel Kharkiv direction writes about a large number of “tourists” in Kupyansk:
“Kupyansk is now a multinational city. Who is not there:
Wherever these “tourists” come from, they will still run home later. Whole, maybe not so much.
12:44 Media reported about the death of French Army General Jean-Louis Georgelin. The general went on a campaign in the Pyrenees and fell off in the area of the Faustin Pass, which is located at an altitude of 2650 meters. He went to the mountains alone and did not return, after which the workers of the mountain base raised the alarm.
Grandfather, 74 years old, went alone on a campaign in the Pyrenees. OK.
I did not know that the Pyrenees near Chernigov.
12:35 Statement of officer of the press center of the group "West":
During the hostilities in the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad group of troops continued their offensive in the direction of the settlement of Olshana. They took possession of a stronghold, four dugouts with personnel and destroyed over 40 enemy servicemen.
In addition, during the day, the enemy carried out 5 counterattacks by units of the 14th, 115th Separate Mechanized Brigades and the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade against our positions using armored vehicles. All counterattacks were successfully repelled. Enemy losses from artillery and mortar fire amounted to up to a platoon of manpower and one infantry fighting vehicle.
In the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoye, the enemy carried out two attacks on the positions of our troops by assault groups of the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade. The enemy was exposed in a timely manner, with preemptive fire damage by artillery and army aviation, the attack group was thwarted, and more than 20 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
During the counterbattery fight, the self-propelled guns "Crab" were destroyed in the Kupyansk region, a mortar crew in the Stel'mahovka region and an ammunition point for a mortar unit in the Kamenka region.
11:55 The enemy is suffering heavy losses at the Vremevsky ledge:
Soldiers of the battalion "Vostok" report about the situation on the Vremevsky ledge at the junction of Zaporozhye and the DPR.
"Good morning. After yesterday's day, saturated with fire exchanges, the night passed relatively calmly. Yesterday we managed to successfully work out on the positions of the enemy - we observed the detonation of the BC and the fire. The enemy then tried to recoup for a long time, but had no success.
In general, another day of the war has passed, in some ways it has already become familiar .... Just as people go to a shift at a factory, so we take up rotation as if it were our own workplace: we grumble at colleagues for leaving garbage behind or not correcting the firing point, on which a bag of soil has spread from old age, we clarify the changes that have occurred in the situation , we check the remaining fuel for the generator ... Full of its own specifics, but life.
11:30 Ukrainian formations for the second time in the last three days used a drone to attack Moscow: electronic warfare equipment suppressed the device over the Stupinsky district.
The drone lost control and fell in a deserted place, there were no injuries or damage. Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports have temporarily suspended the reception and departure of aircraft - at the moment they are operating normally.
Beyond Moscow, the Ukrainian drone attacked Kursk: a drone crashed into the roof of a railway station building, after which a fire broke out on it.
The façade, the waiting room, the pedestrian tunnel and the first platform were also damaged, which is currently temporarily closed until all the consequences are eliminated.
Five people received minor injuries from glass fragments - three of them are already at home after being examined by doctors, two refused medical care. In total, 50 passengers were in the building at the time of the attack.
11:00 Statementhead of the press center of the group "Center":
In the Krasnolimansky direction in the area of ????Serebryansky forestry, advanced units of the "Center" group of forces, supported by artillery fire and strikes by assault and army aviation, thwarted and repelled four attempts to attack by assault groups of the 67th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 5th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. The enemy's losses amounted to more than 60 militants, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored vehicle, and two pickups were destroyed.
As part of the counter-battery fight, about 40 enemy artillery positions were opened and suppressed, two 152mm D-20 guns and a 122mm D-30 gun of the Ukrainian troops were hit by Lancet loitering ammunition.
Su-34 multifunctional fighter-bombers carried out strikes with the use of guided bombs at command and observation posts and a temporary deployment point of the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Druzhelyubovka, Nevskoye, Serebryanka.
10:40 After the attack in Chernigov.
Apparently, the meeting of UAF drone pilots, which was attended by both manufacturers and operators, was hit by a blow. The event was announced by the Ukrainian manufacturers of the UAV “Furious Birds”. According to Turkish military analysts, the building where the event was held could be used as a warehouse for storing Beaver drones, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to use across Russia. It is also reported that with a difference of several minutes, an arrival at the SBU building in Chernigov was recorded.
10:30 Additional hospitals for counteroffensives are being deployed in the Khar'kov region.
It is reported that recently one of the hospitals was deployed in the city of Lozovaya, where wounded soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are now brought daily.
In the spring, Khar'kov hospitals increased the number of beds in traumatology and intensive care units. The protracted counter-offensive requires the search for additional places.
10:20 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired from barrel artillery:
As a result of the artillery attack of the settlement of Aleshki, the settlement of Kazachi Lagery, two civilians were injured of varying severity Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, settlement Vasil'ievka, settlement Gornostaevka, Sagi village, firing a total of 36 rounds from cannon artillery
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
10:02 Front-line report as of the morning of August 20 from military commissar Yevgeny Lisitsyn (https://t.me/evgeniy_lisitsyn):
On the Zaporozhye front, the main battles continue to develop at Rabotino. The enemy is making attempts to gain a foothold on the northern outskirts of the settlement, and they are trying to do this at the expense of lightly armored vehicles. They report from the field that, despite the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have brought their reserves here, the enemy’s forces are slowly running out, and the attacking potential is fading away.
According to the accumulation of enemy forces and armored vehicles in this sector of the front, our artillery and aviation are already traditionally working.
In the South-Donetsk direction, the main battles are now taking place in the area of Staromayorsky and Urozhayny. Everyone understands that the APU-shniks are now concentrating all their efforts on a breakthrough to the Staromlynovka area, but they failed to quickly break through the defense of the Russian units. Still, minefields play a decisive role here.
So far, our positions are being probed by small groups, but this does not bring results to the enemy. The RF Armed Forces are also trying to counterattack on previously lost positions, but so far without progress.
The situation in the Artemovsk direction is stably tense. The enemy is already traditionally carrying out his attacks in the direction of Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka and Andreevka, but all of them are suppressed by units of the RF Armed Forces. The enemy also activated in the area of ??the reservoir near Berkhovka, but failed to advance.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian units continue their offensive. In recent days, a cleansing of Sinkovka, which is the last frontier on the way to Kupyansk, has been carried out. One by one, the fortified areas of Ukrainian militants are being opened. Also, Russian units are fighting for the heights near Petropavlovka and also, although not quickly, they are gradually moving forward.
09:40 Situation on Kupyansky direction
At night, the RF Armed Forces continued offensive operations.
Settlement Sin'kovka in a tactical environment. The supply route is completely cut and is under our control. Soon the settlements of Kislovka and the settlements of Kotlyarovka will be taken in pincers. At night, arrivals of FABs along Petropalovka were observed.
In Kupyansk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine completely evacuated the hospital. There is practically nothing left. At night, our DRG said "hello" to the residents of Kupyansk.
Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carry out incomprehensible maneuvers. From the zero-first line - they ask for evacuation and try to escape on their own, as the command throws them to certain death. At the same time, new forces are entering the Kupyansky district.
09:39 Night FABization of the enemy on Zaporizhzhye front.
Our tactical aviation is working out with FABs-500 in places of accumulation of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the concentration of their heavy equipment on the Zaporozhye Front.
The main application of efforts at the moment is in the Orekhovskoye direction in the area of ????the city of Orekhovo and the settlement. Malaya Tokmachka.
A very effective prophylactic against an attack of a counterattack in the Rabotino area.
08:29 Fast, accurate, well-coordinated: the combat work of the crews of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Western Military District -video
Kupyanskoe direction
Artillery units of the Western Military District continue to carry out fire missions to destroy artillery batteries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition depots, destroy camouflaged defensive structures, suppress command posts, and destroy enemy weapons, weapons and military equipment.
Accurate aiming plays an important role in striking. In this, the artillerymen of the Western Military District are assisted by crews of unmanned aerial vehicles. The collected data is promptly transmitted to the field headquarters and commanders of rocket-artillery batteries.
The crews of combat vehicles are on duty around the clock. Tasks require quick response and maximum composure. Often you have to work in conditions of counter-battery combat.
08:08 Summary on the morning of August 20, 2023
Over the past day, the warring parties exchanged blows on the rear areas. The Russian Armed Forces attacked the drama theater in Chernihiv, where the candidate for the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Maria Berlinskaya (Reznikov, amid constant scandals, had already announced his readiness to resign) organized a gathering of UAV developers, which was previously written on social networks.APU drone attack damaged one of the aircraft at our air base in the Novgorod region. An enemy UAV was shot down in the Moscow region at night. In Kursk, five civilians were slightly injured by a drone explosion that detonated on the roof of the railway station. In the Belgorod region in the afternoon, an UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down by air defense systems. Daily artillery attack by the enemy of the DPR led to the injury of two civilians.
The Russian army continues its offensive in the Kupyansk direction. Without introducing reserves into battle, they manage to advance in the Sinkovka area. Our heavy flamethrower systems and high-explosive aerial bombs are used against enemy concentrations.
Heavy fighting is going on in the Vremevsky direction, both sides are trying to make the most of their artillery, they report "constant fire from all types of guns."
In the Orekhovsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to gain a foothold in the northern part of the settlement. Rabotino, bringing up personnel in light armored vehicles. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to survive in the houses and basements of buildings on which the Russian Armed Forces are firing.
The use of FPV drones with charges against enemy infantry groups on the march or in forest plantations has become stable, which may indicate a certain level of saturation of troops in this sector of the front with these types of weapons. A similar level of equipment of troops throughout the front will increase the effectiveness of the destruction of the enemy
From the Kherson direction, they reported on the battles on the islands in the floodplain of the river. Dnieper, inflicting artillery strikes on the enemy near the Antonovsky bridge.
More from the V Kontakte page of DONETSK DNR NEWS DONBASS RUSSIA NOVOROSSIYA NVO Whose Rabotino?
The information that this settlement came under enemy control is not true.
I specifically checked this information in severalsources, three of which are physically located at the forefront of the Orekhovskoye direction.
They all refute it.
Russian soldiers continue to hold positions in Rabotino, massive artillery strikes are constantly inflicted on Nazi positions, as well as front-line aviation strikes, including arrivals of FAB-500 "smart" bombs.
Our Spartans are grinding the elite, which the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine kept in reserve for the main stage of the counteroffensive.
The number of destroyed and damaged enemy equipment is estimated in many tens, the destroyed manpower of the enemy is evidenced by the "express trains to Bandera" leaving without stopping.
At the moment: the enemy has already tried several times to gain a foothold in the north of Rabotino, but was driven out of there.
I specifically give an enemy illustration, made a couple of weeks ago, as an example of the quality work of the enemy CIPSO, when, thanks to one photograph, hastily taken on the outskirts of the settlement, the illusion of capturing this settlement is created.
Heightened alarmism harms our cause no less than obsequious guarding.
#3
Most of Davydov's stuff is reciting Deep State Map updates. He gets a bit dramatic if there is a setback but presents his info well.
I also like Reporting from Ukraine. While very pro-Ukraine, it is concise, analytical and sometimes has interesting pieces of info before other channels.
#4
^^^ One other group I follow daily is a Ukrainian fighting unit on the ground called the Terra Unit. They are drone operators supporting Ukrainian assault teams who are assaulting Russian trenches along the front and behind front lines deep in Russian held oblasts. This unit is partially financed by individuals living in Western Countries that follow the Terra Unit's postings.
#7
They've been battling it out in Robotyne all summer. Robotyne is no longer a town, no one lives there, it is a debris field anymore.
UKR gets a push, Russians fallback and let loose an artillery barrage and push back in. UKR pulls back, licks their wounds, gets reinforcements and do it again.
UKR has not shown they can hold re-captured territory for any amount of time so far.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Turkey, together with the UN, is developing project proposals for the resumption of the grain deal, technical negotiations between Russia and Ukraine can be held in Istanbul. The Sabah newspaper wrote about this, citing its own sources.
It is noted that project proposals for the introduction of the grain corridor are being developed in order not to provoke global problems, in particular migration movements and instability, which may arise in underdeveloped countries.
The publication reported that technical negotiations between Moscow and Kiev on the activation of this corridor can be held in Istanbul.
The newspaper believes that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the only one who can solve this problem with the help of "diplomacy of leaders", therefore, as the newspaper notes, the meeting of the Turkish leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which may take place at the end of this month, will have a global meaning.
As IA Regnum reported, the grain deal on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports has been in effect since July 22, 2022. On July 4, 2023, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that there were no grounds for extending the deal, since it turned into a purely commercial export of food from Ukraine to “well-fed” states, and the ports controlled by Kiev and the corridor opened by Russia were used by Ukraine to carry out terrorist attacks.
On July 17, Russia announced the suspension of the grain deal, noting that none of the promises made to Russia when concluding this agreement was ever fulfilled.
On August 18, Bild, citing informed sources, reported that Russia, Turkey and Qatar may soon conclude a new grain deal, negotiations are scheduled to be held August 19-20 in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is assumed that grain from Russia, and possibly also from Ukraine, will go to poor countries, mainly African. Türkiye should act as the organizer of supplies, Qatar - as a sponsor.
Text taken from a news article which appeared in rg.ru. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] An explosion in the expert center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kyiv thundered when its employees tried to disassemble the missile warhead. This writes "Strana.ua" with reference to sources in law enforcement.
According to him, the detonation of the warhead of the air-to-air missile occurred as a result of a violation of security measures by the experts of the center: they started sawing it with a grinder and hitting it with a hammer.
As a result of the detonation, four experts were killed, the facade of the scientific center, a residential building, a hostel and two service cars were damaged.
On the eve of the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital. According to him, several explosions took place near the ring road, in the industrial zone, which is on the balance sheet of the region. There was a fire.
Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine stated that the fire had arisen after an explosion on the territory of the forensic center of the department. They stressed that the explosion was not the result of an air strike.
Who survived after hammer blows on the missile warhead "air-to-air", that and the expert.
I immediately remembered domestic clowns who caught a German naval mine in Sevastopol and tried to cut it with a grinder in a garage on Severnaya. As a result, one of them had his head blown off. By Ukrainian standards - an expert.
#2
If the pilots and maintainers haven't been trained and supplied, the planes are just paperweights. If due to support issues they get destroyed it's not gonna help the war any, is it?
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It'll make the Dutch and the Danes feel better.
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Oleg Kvavich
[REGNUM] Companions of the former Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico were accused of attempting a coup d'état. Fico himself, whose party leads the polls on the eve of the early elections, called it a "police coup."
On August 17, the head of the Slovak police, Stefan Hamran, at a special press conference, announced the investigation of two cases related to an attempted coup in the country.
In the first, according to Hamran, seven people appear, including the head of the Slovak National Security Directorate, as well as the current and former heads of the Slovak Information Service (SIS) - Michal Alach and Vladimir Pcholinsky . They allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy with businessman Peter Koszcz in order to interfere with the investigation of corruption cases during Fico's time.
As a result, four investigators from the National Criminal Agency of Slovakia (NAKA) were detained. They were accused of manipulating their testimony, but the court later dismissed the charges.
The second case involves two people. They are accused of conspiring to get rid of a security officer who gives officials access to classified information.
The ex-premier himself called the accusations a "police coup", demanded Hamran's resignation, and also initiated an extraordinary session of the Slovak parliament to discuss this issue. According to him, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova knew about the investigation in advance and gave instructions on it. Fico also believes that both of these cases are directed against him in order to prevent the victory of his Smer-SD party in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections, which will be held on September 30th.
The next day, August 18, a meeting of the Security Council of Slovakia chaired by the President took place, where the cases mentioned were discussed. At the meeting, Chaputova stated that "there was no police coup in Slovakia", and Fico's words about her involvement in the investigation were called lies. “These lies will also complement the lawsuit that I will soon file against Robert Fico,” the Slovak president stressed.
In turn, and O. Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Slovakia Ludovit Odor assured that the country remains a state of law. According to him, we need to wait what the prosecutor's office and the courts say.
The response of the prosecutor's office was not long in coming. The head of the SIS, Michal Alach, who was on a business trip abroad on August 17, interrupted it and the next day appeared for interrogation at NAKA. There, the official was charged with creating a criminal group, abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Alach was detained, and, as Robert Fico noted, this would not have been possible without the consent of the special prosecutor's office.
It is noteworthy that the head of the SIS is appointed and dismissed by the President of Slovakia on the proposal of the government of the country, but there was no Cabinet meeting on this matter. The leader of the party "For the People" Veronika Remishova drew attention to this .
“The government threatens the security of people in Slovakia because if our security forces are led by a person accused of serious crimes, this fundamentally undermines the trust of foreign partners and the exchange of secret information that is important in the fight against organized crime,” she said .
Most Slovak commentators are sure that the high-profile statements of the police a little over a month before the parliamentary elections are politically motivated, because Robert Fico's Smer-SD party is leading in the ratings. According to a poll conducted on August 10–14, 19.7% of Slovaks are ready to vote for Smer-SD, the pro-government Progressive Slovakia party is in second place with 16.9%, and the Hlas-SD party of another Slovak ex-premier Peter is in third Pellegrini.
In addition, the collision with Fico also has a tangible Russophobic odor. The fact is that the ex-premier of Slovakia opposes the provision of military assistance to Ukraine and for the establishment of pragmatic relations with Russia. Earlier, Zuzana Chaputova expressed her concern about the "spread of Russian disinformation in Slovakia" , as well as the fact that if "populist parties" win in the upcoming elections, the country's foreign policy line may become similar to that followed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and support for Ukraine will weaken.
According to the latest GLOBSEC survey, in Slovakia only 40% of respondents consider Russia to be the main culprit of the armed conflict in Ukraine. At the same time, about half of the surveyed Slovaks consider the United States a security threat to their country, and 66% - that the United States "is dragging Slovakia into a war with Russia because it benefits from it. "
At the same time, representatives of the Slovak authorities had previously directly accused the people of Robert Fico of working for Russia. So, at the end of May 2023, the former Minister of Defense of Slovakia, Yaroslav Nagy, said that the Slovak intelligence services allegedly exposed Russia's attempt to rig the upcoming parliamentary elections in favor of the Smer-SD party.
“We received intelligence information from abroad, which includes the exact person, time and place when a citizen of the Slovak Republic was in Russia in order to obtain financial resources in favor of the political party Smer-SD for election manipulation,” Nagy said then in an interview . Brussels edition of Euractive.
Robert Kaliniak, a member of the Smer-SD presidium and Robert Fico's closest associate, responded by stating that the party had never accepted outside money. He called the accusations "incredible nonsense." It is worth noting that there was no continuation of the statements of Yaroslav Nagy, and the police and special services of Slovakia did not comment on them.
The situation around the mutual accusations of the coup will obviously continue, because the speaker of the Slovak parliament, Boris Kollar, has scheduled its extraordinary meeting for Monday, August 21. However, it is not yet possible to say whether it will take place, since deputies from a number of pro-government parties may refuse to vote for the opening of the meeting.
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