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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukraine attacking on three fronts
2022-09-08
[MSN] The Ukrainian armed forces are attacking along three fronts in the south, east and north, reversing some of the territorial gains the Russian army made in the first six months of Russia's wider war on Ukraine.
No actual figures on territory recaptured.

[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

Courtesy of Skidmark:
Ukrainian troops shoot Su-25 fighter jet out of the sky, capture a top Russian officer and pound enemy positions with helicopters as Kyiv's counter attacks gather pace
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Heavy fighting has been reported on three fronts in Ukraine in recent days

  • Britain's MoD said there has been fighting in the north, near Kharkiv; in the eastern Donbas; and a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south, near Kherson

  • Three separate videos today showed signs of Kyiv's military successes

  • One clip captured a Russian Su-25 fighter jet being shot out of the skies

  • Another showed Ukrainian choppers firing rockets in Russian-occupied territory

  • A third video showed Russian soldiers captured by Kyiv's troops, also in the east
Posted by:Lord Garth

#27  This appears to be the source for the 'Ukes are on the GLOC from Kupiansk to Izium' report:
https://nitter.net/noclador/status/1568014397578137604#m
including some interpretation of what it might mean. Salt to taste: No military vehicles are in sight, this could be partisan or pure info op. They do have a drone and someone with a head for heights!
Posted by: Nero   2022-09-08 22:56  

#26  They must have broken through the defensive lines to get at that level of command (or said LTG was being very stupid).

Embrace the power of AND.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 21:04  

#25  Yikes! Looks like Ukr bagged a LTG, commander of that segment of the front:
https://nitter.net/LvivJournal/status/1567974442856513536#m
They must have broken through the defensive lines to get at that level of command (or said LTG was being very stupid).
Posted by: Nero   2022-09-08 20:46  

#24  Russian military movement in Svatove.

Looks like they are bringing up reinforcements as fast as they can.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 20:14  

#23  Yes, well, it was a Russian that claimed they were amphib right? There's your answer right there.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2022-09-08 20:01  

#22  BMPs are s'posed to be amphibious.


Supposed to be. I think Major Mud had some different ideas for those.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 18:16  

#21  BMPs are s'posed to be amphibious.
Posted by: badanov   2022-09-08 18:04  

#20  Video: Ukrainian military removes Russian flag in Kharkiv region
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 18:03  

#19  Russians ran 3 BMPs into a river in the north.

Post says Karhkiv, but it geolocates in the north. Either way BMPs stuck in river no fun.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 18:03  

#18  
#16 based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

They fought their way into artillery range.
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2022-09-08 16:47  

#17  Oh boy! Sounds like the gains they used to make in WWI...at the cost of how many lives?

That is how it has been. High tech WWI style war. Hopefully this breakthrough in the north can go farther and cut off the Russians in Izium.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 16:46  

#16   based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

Oh boy! Sounds like the gains they used to make in WWI...at the cost of how many lives?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-09-08 16:26  

#15  if Ukraine reached Kupiansk city (rather than just the province), it would be more like a 50 km advance at that point
Posted by: Lord Garth   2022-09-08 15:58  

#14  based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

Russian military correspondent Aleksandr Kots says it was 20 km, and that the Ukrainians are bypassing built up areas.
Posted by: badanov   2022-09-08 15:50  

#13  Unconfirmed reports that Ukr have cut the supply line to Izium front south of Kupiansk.
Posted by: Nero   2022-09-08 15:10  

#12  Ukrainian military liberated Balakliia from Russian occupation
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 14:37  

#11  Occupation authorities in Kupiansk say that Russian army began to defend the city, and additional reinforcement entered the region from Russia

This is huge. That is a major supply hub supplying some 10-15,000 troops in Izium. The only real road and rail line south go through Kupiansk. Looks like Ukraine was playing rope a dope with Russia by focusing on the south and pulling Russian troops away from the north, then punching through with heavy armor and mechanized forces.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 14:27  

#10  based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2022-09-08 13:45  

#9  Good tracking, DV.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-09-08 13:40  

#8  Ukrainian military entered Schevchenkove in Kharkiv region
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 12:25  

#7  Ukrainian flag raised over Balakliya city council
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-09-08 12:23  

#6  Ukrainian counter-attacks have pinned down Russia's troops in the south and punched through their frontline in the north
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-09-08 11:22  

#5  Neigh fraying at the end either.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-09-08 10:24  

#4  Hammer and sickle flag, huh?
Posted by: Frank G   2022-09-08 07:29  

#3  Everything seems to be going peachy then. I think I'll stop believing news about all the 'orrible things Russia is doing. Because they're clearly just dying.
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-09-08 06:42  

#2  Machine translation
Posted by: Snash Shairt9621   2022-09-08 01:26  

#1  Igor Girkin says the Ukrainians already bypassed Shevchenkove and are advancing to Kupyansk. If successful will cut the road and rail supply lines to the Izium front.
Posted by: Snash Shairt9621   2022-09-08 01:21  

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