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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Terrifying moment Russian warplane crashes and explodes near NATO border after spinning out of control while flying over crowd of people in Kaliningrad enclave
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/13/2023 00:22 || Comments || Link || [15 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Everything with the Daily Fail is "Shocking" or X Terrifying." Very little is factual.

The British remain mostly clueless about America and Americans.
Posted by: EMS Artifact || 08/13/2023 9:10 Comments || Top||

#2  Da, Tovarishch
Posted by: Ho Chi Shaitle2144 || 08/13/2023 9:24 Comments || Top||

#3  The British remain mostly clueless about America and Americans.

They know they don't like us. Unless we can help out when they're stuffed up.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 08/13/2023 10:19 Comments || Top||

#4  Tut Tut, old boy! The Daily Mail knows that its readers want to be comfortably smug about how 'quaintly stupid' foreigners are -- they aren't British by god!
Posted by: magpie || 08/13/2023 12:58 Comments || Top||

#5  Showing off for the crowd on Air Force Day. Screwed the pooch during a simple barrel roll.
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 15:12 Comments || Top||

#6  #4 - but we have Pakis too
Posted by: Frank G || 08/13/2023 16:24 Comments || Top||

#7  From memory hole, Muses, retrieve
Fiery tale in which Flanker of Kyiv
Took a terrible toll
In the air-to-ground roll
At an airshow outside of Lviv...
Posted by: Ululing Ulung6763 || 08/13/2023 19:05 Comments || Top||

#8  Yoiks. MiG-23 just crashed... at Thunder over Michigan.
Posted by: Ululing Ulung6763 || 08/13/2023 19:21 Comments || Top||


Kupyansk is not under control
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Text taken from the V Kontakte page of Tatyana Vasilyeva

Since the beginning of August, our Ministry of Defense has been reporting on noticeable successes in the Kupyansk direction: every day our troops are moving deep into the enemy's defenses.

In this regard, the Ukrainian authorities announced the evacuation of the Kupyansky district and Kupyansk itself. Leaflets with information about the evacuation are pasted around the city, and people in military uniforms walk around the houses and inform that it is necessary to leave their homes as soon as possible. At the moment, 63 people and nine children have been evacuated.

The very first to leave Kupyansk, of course, was the local administration, through which, by the way, a one and a half ton bomb recently arrived. Accidents are not accidental?

It is preliminary planned to evacuate about 11,000 more people, including 600 children. Let me remind you about the Artemovsky experience, which showed that children would simply be caught on the streets and sent to the rear zones of the Kharkiv region and Ukraine, and parents would simply be forced to follow their children.

The scheme is working, you can act. Residents of Kupyansk and nearby settlements will simply have to get ready to hide the kids at home or even in basements.

There is information that the vast majority of people are categorically against leaving their homes. Those who once already left for the West of Ukraine, for some reason do not want to return there, arguing that the locals treat themselves with a terrible attitude, and local pro-Russian residents are looking forward to being freed from the "Veseush rabble."

In February 2022, Kupyansk and Kupyansky district came under the control of the Russian Federation, and in September of the same year, the Ukrainian side again entered this territory. Mass "cleansings" and checks began.

And only the “waiters” lived well: they betrayed their neighbor that he supported Russia, received his reward and live in peace for yourself.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian terror knew no boundaries. A video from Kupyansk has gone viral on the net, where the AFU-shniks throw the bodies of killed civilians into a funnel, which caused fear not only for the residents of Kupyansk, but also for other territories temporarily occupied by the APU. So who is the occupant here?

A quite logical question follows: has Ukraine really recognized the advance of Russian troops? However, Ukraine would not be Ukraine if it recognized the successes of the enemy.

Cherevaty, the speaker of the eastern group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that the situation in the Kupyansk direction is difficult, but controllable. The Russian military continues to move towards the city, but the Ukrainians hold the line.

So why then forced evacuation, if they have everything "under control"? Or does everyone carry the nonsense they want? Funny.

If in reality everything was good, as they say, there would be no such hype. But we have what we have. Ukraine only pretends that everything is fine and under their control, but the trust from the population is bursting at the seams.

All that remains is to crookedly sew it up with thin threads-beliefs that everything is "on the ointment." Does it work? Yes it works. Not as efficient as they would like, but it works.

Some are sure that the "counterattack" of the Ukrainian militants is not as disastrous as they are all told, foaming at the mouth proving their case. Vivid examples of Ukrainian propaganda that works and zombifies the fragile Ukrainian minds. The situation with Kupyansk only demonstrates the weakness of the Ukrainian defense and the strength of the influence of the right words.

Posted by: badanov || 08/13/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11 views] Top|| File under:


Russian Federation attacked ten regions of Ukraine
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] The enemy fought in Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Sumy, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

There were four shellings (43 explosions) in the Chernihiv region during the day. The enemy fired from mortars and AGS. Semenivska community – shelling in the direction of the village of Bleshnya from mortars and AGS. Snovska hromada - shelling from mortars in the direction of the village of Klyusy. Novgorod-Siversk community - shelling in the direction of the village of Gremyach from mortars. Without victims and destruction, it is said in the summary from OVA as of this morning.

In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, yesterday around 10 o'clock, the enemy fired at the infrastructure with aeroballistic missiles. According to operational data, the Kh-47 "Kinzhal" missile hit the territory of a private house in the Kolomyia district, where a family with three children lived. As a result of shelling, an 8-year-old boy was killed, and one adult civilian was injured. The economic structure was partially destroyed by the blast wave and debris.

In Sumy at night, the Russians shelled the Seredino-Budsk community. Six explosions were recorded. Previously - without human losses and destruction of civil infrastructure. Yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out nine shelling of the border. 51 explosions were recorded. The communities of Novoslobidsk, Seredino-Budsk, Khotynsk, Krasnopilsk, Yunakivsk, Velikopysarivsk came under fire. Seredyno-Budsk community: as a result of one of the mortar attacks, two residential households were damaged.

In Khersonska during the day, the enemy fired 39 shells (159 shells), including three artillery shells (nine shells) on Kherson. The attackers targeted the districts of 19 settlements of the region, the territory of the plant, administrative buildings, an after-school educational institution, critical infrastructure objects, a church, shops, a cafe in the Kherson city community, a humanitarian aid distribution point and a store building in Beryslav. In general, one person was killed and 10 were injured during the day due to Russian aggression.

In Luhansk , Nevske, Dibrova, Bilogorivka came under enemy fire. During the day, the enemy fired 144 rounds (523 shells). The enemy continues to use the educational institutions of the occupied territories for their own purposes. In particular, in the settlement of Severny in the south of Luhansk region, the school building is occupied by the Russian military. The educational process is stopped.

In Kharkivska this morning, the enemy shelled the village of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy. A residential building was damaged. A 73-year-old woman died. Emergency services are on site. During the day in the Slobozhansk direction, the enemy carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Okip, Veterenarny, Strelecha, Gatysh, Vovchansky Khutori and Okhrimivka.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of ​​Synkivka and Ivanovka. Carried out airstrikes in the Kislivka and Pershotravnevo districts. More than 15 settlements, including Kupyansk, Shiykivka, Cherneshchyna, and Proletarske, were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks. As a result of the shelling of Timofiivka of the Bogoduhiv district, the hydraulic structures of the Timofiivka reservoir were damaged.

In Zaporizhzhya, the enemy struck 67 attacks on 28 settlements in the region over the past day. 54 artillery shells were recorded on the territory of Gulyaipol, Novodarivka, Novoandriivka, Zaliznychny, Olhivsky, Charivny, Malynyvka, Poltavka, Levadny, Shcherbaki, Temyrivka, Kamiansky, Maly Shcherbaki, Stepovoy, Pyatikhatok, Plavniy, Pavlivka, and Chervonodniprovka. the Russian military three times shelled Temyrivka and Lobkovo with anti-aircraft missiles, carried out airstrikes on Orikhov, Omelnyk and Malya Tokmachka, and four missile strikes on Komyshuvas.

In addition, the enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia, Gulyaipilske and Chervone from drones. 20 reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings, agricultural machinery and infrastructure facilities. There was no information about the victims. The data is being verified.

In Dnipropetrovsk yesterday afternoon, the Russian army covered Nikopol with heavy artillery. A 71-year-old woman was injured. She was hospitalized in moderate condition. 15 private houses, six farm buildings, and cars were damaged. Five power lines were mutilated.

In Mykolaivska yesterday, the enemy fired artillery at the settlement of the Kutsurub community, as a result of which residential buildings were damaged. There are no casualties. Also, during the day, the enemy made artillery strikes on Ochakov, a warehouse was set on fire, which was quickly extinguished. No casualties. Yesterday afternoon, enemy artillery shelling was recorded in the water area of ​​Ochakivska community. There were no casualties.

In Donetska, two people were killed and one was injured in a day. The Russians carried out 18 shelling of populated areas: Avdiyivka, Toretsk, Velyka Novosilka, Severnye, Blagodatne, Elizavetivka, Tonenke. Epiphany 12 private residential buildings, a morgue, a hangar of an agricultural company, and a civilian car were damaged.

During the past day, the Russian occupiers launched five missile and 31 air strikes, fired 49 rocket salvo rockets at the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and injured among the civilian population, in particular children.

Posted by: badanov || 08/13/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [12 views] Top|| File under:


Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 12th, 2023
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title

22:15 A border sign has been installed on Zmeiny Island today, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported.

20:48 Anna Malyar said that there were no “reasons for excitement” around the left bank of the Kherson region: “I just returned from those places. In order to land there, not be destroyed, and even gain a foothold, you need to clear the territory and push the enemy back "We protect people, that's why we work with counter-batteries. Yes, certain units there have completed a certain task. This is predictable, because our goal is to return all the temporarily occupied territories, so we are practicing this possibility everywhere."

19:29 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced an attempt by Kiev to carry out an attack with one drone on "objects on the territory of Russia" - air defense systems allegedly detected and destroyed it over the territory of the Belgorod region, there were no casualties or damage.

18:56 Head of the British Defense Staff Tony Radakin visited Kyiv, Zaluzhny said: "We carried out work at one of the command posts, familiarized Admiral Radakin in detail with the situation on the battlefield, with our offensive and defensive actions. We discussed the urgent needs of the Ukrainian army."

18:31 Ukrainian air defense has already shot down 13 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, as well as more than 20 Iskander and S-400 ballistic missiles, Air Force speaker Yuriy Ignat said.

16:57 In the Kupyansk direction, the Russians do not even have tactical advances, said the speaker of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Cherevaty: "For a long time they cannot achieve significant progress there, even at the tactical level. Competent defense has been built, our group has been reinforced with reserves. We know the leaders divisions of the Russians and their plans, based on this, we are defending."

16:20 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that Kiev made another attempt to strike at the Crimean bridge with the S-200 anti-aircraft guided missile converted into a strike version. The missile was allegedly found and shot down in the air, no damage or casualties were reported.

15:59 Greece became the 14th country that joined the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine and supported the provision of security guarantees that will be valid until joining NATO, the Office of the President said.

14:04 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a Ukrainian attempt to strike at the Crimean bridge with an anti-aircraft guided missile S-200, converted into a strike version. The missile was allegedly detected and intercepted in the air, no damage or casualties were reported.

13:28 Yermak announced the fifth meeting with representatives of foreign diplomatic institutions dedicated to energy security and preventing the escalation of the war and the recurrence of aggression. The meeting participants gathered in the Club of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine - representatives of 58 countries joined the conversation, including online. The head of the Presidential Office recalled that 43 states were represented at the last meeting. Of the new countries - representatives of Austria, Belgium, Algeria, Portugal, Ecuador, Croatia, Switzerland, Guatemala, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, New Zealand and Ethiopia.

12:53 Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, reported a strong explosion and fire in Berdyansk - probably in the port area. Residents of the Mariupol region between Yalta and Urzuf hear explosions and see the consequences of a fire in the sky towards the Zaporozhye region.

11:22 The Russians hit Krivoy Rog with a rocket, previously ballistic, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak. People were not injured, the details are being specified.

10:41 In the morning, the enemy hit Orekhov, Zaporozhye region, with a guided air bomb - one policeman was killed, 12 more people were injured, including four police officers, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said.

09:27 Kuleba warned about a "very difficult" political season and a difficult autumn: "All these voices that are beginning to be heard in different countries of the world, that there are "problems", that negotiations are needed. It does not sound from officials, but it is getting louder these voices. We will do everything within the framework of international law and criminal law to ensure that these voices fade away."

09:24 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed (in Elizavetovka and Seversk), another one was injured. In the Kherson region, one person died and ten were injured, according to the IVA.

08:52 In the morning, the enemy fired on the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovy, Kupyansky district, Kharkiv region - a residential building was damaged, one person died, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. Over the past day, the enemy from artillery, mortars and other weapons shelled the settlements of Bogodukhovsky, Kharkov, Chuguevsky, Izyumsky and Kupyansky districts, people were not injured.

08:45 At night, the Russians attacked from the south-east with five Shahed-136/131 shock UAVs, three of them were destroyed by air defense within the Zaporozhye region, the command of the Air Force reported.

08:39 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 12:

  • personnel - about 253,290 (+510) people liquidated,

  • tanks - 4295 (+5),

  • armored combat vehicles - 8324 (+6),

  • artillery systems - 5053 (+10),

  • MLRS - 713 (+0),

  • air defense systems - 472 (+1),

  • aircraft - 315 (+0),

  • helicopters - 313 (+0),

  • UAV operational-tactical level - 4201 (+4),

  • cruise missiles - 1378 (+1),

  • ships/boats - 18 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tankers - 7523 (+12),

  • special equipment - 759 (+3).

07:41 Over the past day, more than 30 clashes have occurred at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, in the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of ​​​​Sinkovka and Ivanovka of the Kharkov region, in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Belaya Gora of the Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the Avdiivka area, in the Maryinsky direction - in the Maryinka area. In the Shakhtyorsk direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the Urozhaynoye area of ​​the Donetsk region. The defense forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.

06:03 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced another Ukrainian attack with drones in Crimea: out of 20 drones, 14 were allegedly destroyed by air defense systems, six were suppressed by electronic warfare, there were no casualties or damage.

00:32 The Kyiv Post writes, citing a source in the National Security and Defense Council, that Ukraine will seek Israel's exclusion from the Ramstein format, since the Israeli authorities have not provided real assistance, and the information obtained during the meetings is used by Israel in its own interests. According to the publication, during the June meeting, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant did not communicate with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov, but met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

00:17 Ukraine and Greece have negotiated a bilateral agreement, according to which Athens will undertake to provide Kiev with security guarantees in several sectors, including defense, the Greek newspaper Ekathimerini writes. Representatives of the United States are also participating in the talks. Long-term goals include the reconstruction of Ukraine, its integration into the European economy, energy assistance and defense support.
Posted by: badanov || 08/13/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [21 views] Top|| File under:

#1  A good thread spanning several days about the Kozachi Laheri landing.

Another Dniepr river crossing reported at the Antonovsky train bridge (separate from the road bridge at Oleshky).

Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 15:39 Comments || Top||

#2  Russian forces got hammered with arty fleeing Urozhaine.
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 15:42 Comments || Top||

#3  Russian Major Tomov makes his reappearance. (Kozachi Laheri)
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 17:15 Comments || Top||

#4  Partizans set Russian military base on fire in Mariupol
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 19:22 Comments || Top||


Russian Perspective: Operation to denazify Ukraine: operational summary August 12 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 21:30 Lancet's arrival in a Ukrainian self-propelled gun, presumably Krab -video.

21:00 Reconnaissance of the tank army opened the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansky direction, and five minutes later it was destroyed -video.

20:30 In Ukraine, there is still a minus of a Latin American mercenary, now from Costa Rica. The name is Roy Eduardo Rojas Espinosa.

The work of the Japanese and the Volga.

19:23 The work of the calculation of the 1st howitzer self-propelled artillery battalion, to destroy the artillery gun of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video

19:16 Novoselovskoye is littered with the corpses of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video

In the settlement liberated by the fighters of the Western Group of Forces. in the Kupyansk direction, after the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a lot of bodies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remained, Kyiv is not making any attempts to return them.

Soldiers of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District are evacuating corpses abandoned by the Ukrainian command.

18:44 RF Armed Forces beat out enemy commanders. Serhiy Yarish, an officer of the 38th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was eliminated in the Zaporozhye direction

On another sector of the front, in the Artyomovsk region, Major Alexei Sheludko was liquidated.

18:41 Battles near Kleshcheevka: reconnaissance snipers from 1,200 meters destroyed a machine gunner who decided to attack our column -video

The guys found the prone militant and eliminated him with an accurate shot. The Armed Forces of Ukraine now bypass this place by long-distance paths, they don’t even try to pick up the corpse.

17:32 Russian fighters eliminated in the Zaporizhia direction in the area of ​​​​n. Rabotino of the nationalists. Denazification was successful.

17:30 As a result of the failed counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, artillerymen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a column of infantry fighting vehicles - 1 -video

16:30 Combat work of helicopters of the army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of ​​the special operation —video

16:26 Another banderomobile of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was successfully demilitarized by artillerymen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, forelocks are trying to evacuate its remnants -video

15:26 Major of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine Pavlo Tulaydan was killed. His death was confirmed on social media.

15:23 RF Armed Forces inflicted a group hit high-precision long-range weapons at a military airfield in the area of ​​the settlement. Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk region, - Ministry of Defense

The target has been reached. All assigned objects are hit.

14:14 Destroyed British-made Husky TSV armored car, which could not overcome the minefields in the zone of the NWO -video

14:12 Meanwhile, in Ukraine, burials of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are in full swing -video

The policy of the West to “fight to the last Ukrainian” is being steadily implemented

Unfortunately, the realization of the "stupefaction" of the population by the leadership of Ukraine comes to the Ukrainian resident only with the loss of his loved ones

13:46 Highlights new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:

On August 11, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck at a military airfield in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the purpose of the strike was achieved, objects were hit;

The RF Armed Forces hit the advanced command post of the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Orekhov region of the Zaporozhye region;

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kupyansk direction improved the position along the front line, repelled eight attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;

The Russian Armed Forces repulsed two attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Yuzhno-Donets direction near the village of Urozhaynoye, more than 130 militants were destroyed;

The Russian military in the Donetsk direction successfully repelled seven attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including near Kleshcheevka and Vodyany;

The Russian Armed Forces repulsed three attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction in the Rabotino region, up to 40 militants were destroyed;

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the warehouses of rocket and artillery weapons and the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region;

In the Krasnolimansky direction, the RF Armed Forces repelled three attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sergeevka area in the LPR and Serebryansky forestry, the enemy lost up to 90 fighters;

During the day, Russian air defense systems destroyed 29 Ukrainian drones in the special operation zone, including over the Black Sea.


13:44 FPV-drones of Sudoplatovtsev smashed the enemy UAV crew that sat in the house -video

After a powerful strike by our drone, a fire broke out near the militants, some of the Nazis were destroyed. The survivors jumped into a pickup truck and did a street drift.

12:25 Inflicted hit ballistic missile at an enemy facility in the city of Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk region.

12:20 As a result of a failed counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, another Leopard 2A tank, which was trying to evacuate the banderomobile, was successfully disabled -video

The Ukrainian soldiers, not wanting to be burned right in the tank, threw it in the middle of the field, in the hope of its speedy destruction by the Russians

11:31 Destroyed truck delivering GAZ-66 of the Ukroreich army in the zone of the NMD -video

11:29 APU opened fire on a car with civilians in the Kherson region -video

“A few hours ago, Ukraine once again showed itself. A civilian car in which people were driving home came under fire. No signs of trouble. A quadcopter arrived from Ukrainian troops. Fortunately, civilians managed to jump out of the car, leaving it. The explosion was not that big, but the car ignited and burned to the ground. People suffered, but most importantly, they survived,” our military commander said.

In the video, the consequences of the Ukrainian strike, a completely burned-out car.

It is noted that there were two people in the car. The injured are receiving medical assistance.

10:40 Loud in Krivoy Rog

In the city temporarily controlled by the Zelensky regime, at least two explosions- Russian missiles hit an infrastructure facility used by the regime to conduct hostilities.

At the place of arrival, smoke rises, and a second detonation occurs.

Gauleiter Zelensky Vilkul in hysterics orders nothing to be filmed or posted.

The air alert in the region was turned on only after arrivals. At the same time, bomb shelters throughout the city are closed.

10:38 Scouts of the 22nd Guards. a separate brigade of special forces of the Russian Armed Forces are watching the detonation of the Leopard 2 tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Zaporizhzhya Bulge -video

09:30 Servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the area of ​​N. p. A platoon of 152mm self-propelled howitzers 2S19 "Msta-S" using the Orlan-10 UAV destroyed a 155mm self-propelled gun "Krab" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Petropavlovka —video

09:28 Soldiers of the Dnipro group of troops destroyed equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region
As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the island zone:

- an enemy 122mm D-30 howitzer with ammunition was destroyed, three fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, four were injured of varying severity.

As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kherson direction:

- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, six Ukronazis were killed, three were injured of varying severity;

- a 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it were disabled, four fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, two were injured of varying severity;

As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kakhovka direction:

- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, four Ukrainians were killed, five were injured of varying severity;

— eliminated enemy 122mm self-propelled guns "Gvozdika" with ammunition and a crew of five people.


08:34 Fighting on the Vremevsky ledge: the 127th Motorized Rifle Division destroys the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video

The junction of Zaporozhye and the DPR, north of Priyutnoye The result of the work of attack aircraft of the Primorsky 127th Motorized Rifle Division to eliminate the sabotage group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Our fighters call: military APU, tune the frequency 149.200 and call the Volga, following the instructions and you will stay LIVE!

08:07 Zaporozhye front is littered with corpses: Beavers destroy the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Orekhov -video

Precise strikes of FPV drones are delivered on the fortifications of the Ukrainian Nazis. The militants try to run or hide, but our drones overtake them.

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#1  Fun in Mariupol, the cruel boneheads shot ~ 7 civilians, too:

https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/1690414556005163009

This guy won't even be there a year from now, I bet he thinks he'll be welcomed in Moscow and I doubt he will be:

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1690273379951988736
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#2  RT Video: The Russians are counterattacking in Klishchiivka
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 16:03 Comments || Top||

#3  I bet Putin regrets choosing a Turk vessel to harrass. Past time the rest of earth takes control of the Black Sea and sinks the Russian Navy:

https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/1690826713406615552
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Actual information about the situation on the front line: August 12 (updated)
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[NewsFrontInfo] 22:34 AFU fired seven rounds of 155mm caliber in Donetsk.

22:00 A long story of the Ukrainian battalion commander about the situation in the Bakhmut direction: on the southern flank, the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is microscopic (and this is not even talking about losses), and on the north (aka the Soledar direction), the Ukrainians had to advance negatively in order to occupy more advantageous positions, because that they hit the old Muscovites very hard -video.

21:30 The work of the T-90 armored group "Petrovich" 3rd Army Corps in the Bakhmut direction -video.

21:00 "The enemy outplayed us - We are losing Urozhaynoye":

Soldiers of the Vostok Battalion report difficult environmenton the Vremevsky ledge at the junction of Zaporozhye and the DPR.

“The enemy outplayed us - We are losing Urozhaynoye. For several days we withstood its onslaught, but somewhere there was a failure. We are still fighting back, but the situation is not in our favor.

The enemy has already tried to hoist the flag on the village council today, but one of the armor was blown up, the artillery worked on the rest and they pulled back - but this is a matter of time.

And although the capture of this village will cost the enemy a great price, its loss after such heroic resistance is painful for us.

It does not console, but slightly reconciles with the situation, that if he takes each village in the same way as Urozhaynoye, it will soon end. We hope that we will somehow dodge and push the enemy back – but we have to be realistic.”

20:30 Enemy continues offensive at Orekhov in several directions: fierce fighting does not stop

Thrown into the attack between Rabotino and Verbovoye, an armored group of seven vehicles (including tanks and infantry fighting vehicles) ran into heavy fire from our artillery, suffered losses (at least 3 vehicles), and the surviving vehicles retreated.

At the same time, the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continued the attack in the direction of our trenches with the support of artillery.

Later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent several more armored vehicles in our direction, assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were transferred to the Bradley BMP.

Infantry battles in the area of our oporniks continue.

Also, near Rabotino itself, the enemy during the day conducts infantry attacks in the direction of our defense line, suffers losses, then stops assault operations, then resumes.

Our tankers are actively involved in repelling attacks, covering the enemy with rounds.

Russian howitzers, MLRS do not stop, meeting the enemy with fire.

Fierce fighting does not stop.

19:50 Ukrainian servicemen about the mood in the troops: people are ready to lay down their arms and go home -video.

The servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who were captured by Russia, talk about the lack of military training and proper supplies. Ukrainian commanders in the rear do not send support to the forward detachments and leave their subordinates to certain death.

The prisoners thank the Russian fighters for their dignified attitude and medical assistance.

19:25 Unique footage of the battle of Russian scouts on the islands near Kherson. Work on groups of the MTR of Ukraine, trying to land on the left bank -video.

18:50 Today around 17.30 thwarted attempt the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack with one unmanned aerial vehicle on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Russian air defense systems detected and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region. As a result of the thwarted terrorist attack, there were no casualties or damage.

18:05 And again, Russian artillery does not allow the Armed Forces to rotate on Bradley -video.

17:35 Statement head of the press center of the group "West":

During the fighting in the Kupyansk direction, assault groups of the 6th Army captured four strongholds, five observation posts and defeated more than an infantry platoon in the area of the settlement of Olshana. In addition, during the day, the enemy carried out four counterattacks by units of 14, 41 Separate Mechanized Brigades and 25 Separate Airborne Brigade on the positions of our troops in the area of the village of Sinkovka and the Mankovka tract. All counterattacks were successfully repelled. The losses of the enemy amounted to a platoon of manpower.

In the defense zone of the 1st Tank Army, the enemy, with assault groups of 44 and 32 Separate Mechanized Brigades, carried out three attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlement of Novoselovskoye. The artillery of the grouping inflicted a fire defeat, the losses of the enemy amounted to a platoon of manpower.

During the counterbattery fight, the artillery of the grouping destroyed an American-made M777 howitzer in the Peschanoe area, four 120mm mortars in the Sinkovka, Kislovka, Berestovoe and Stelmakhovka areas. In addition, the reconnaissance and strike squad with the Lancet loitering ammunition destroyed the M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount in the Shevtsov Yar beam area.

17:00 The best Ka-52 helicopter continues to burn enemy armored vehicles -video.

16:30 on August 12, around 15.00 Moscow time, the Kyiv regime wasa new attempt was made inflicting a terrorist strike on the Crimean bridge with a S-200 anti-aircraft guided missile converted into a strike version.

The Ukrainian missile was detected by Russian air defense systems and shot down in the air. No damage or casualties.

15:55 Statement head of the press center of the Vostok group:

The forward units of the Vostok group of forces, supported by artillery, repelled an attack by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Urozhaynoye. An armored fighting vehicle and manpower of the enemy were destroyed.

Assault units eliminated several groups of militants during the cleansing of the vicinity of Staromayorsky.

Artillery fire destroyed the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine north of Konstantinovka and the accumulation of nationalist manpower northwest of Nikolsky.

The use of strike UAVs destroyed the control points of unmanned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the regions of Marfopol and Chervonoe.

The aircraft of the group hit the places of accumulation of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the state farm Oktyabr and Staromayorsky.

Crews of anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor" and "Osa" shot down two UAVs of the Leleka aircraft type.

15:25 Sea battle of a new type: footage of attempts to attack Russian ships by unmanned boats:

The enemy publishes frames repulse by the Russian Navy attempts to attack kamikaze drones.

15:00 Sudoplatovtsev FPV drones scattered enemy UAV crew settled in the house:

After a powerful strike by our drone, a fire broke out near the militants, some of the Nazis were destroyed. The survivors jumped into a pickup truck and did a street drift.

14:30 Destruction of the Spanish self-propelled 120mm mortar NTGS Alakran from the ATGM, which was handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, near the village of Pridneprovskoe in the Kherson direction -video.

14:00 Summary Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of August 12, 2023)

On August 11, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range high-precision air-launched weapons on a military airfield near the settlement of Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The target has been reached. All assigned objects are hit.

- In the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the "Western" group of troops improved the position along the front line in the course of offensive operations.

During the day, eight attacks and counterattacks by units of the 95th Airborne Assault, 14th and 32nd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were successfully repelled in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye of the Luhansk People's Republic, Pershotravneve, Sinkovka, as well as the Mankovka tract of the Kharkov region. The losses of the enemy amounted to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, as well as a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.

- In the Donetsk direction, units of the "Southern" group of forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, successfully repelled seven attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Kleshcheevka, Yakovlevka, Vodiane, Krasnogorovka and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

An ammunition depot of the 59th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the settlement of Pervomaiskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. During the day, over 110 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed.

- In the South Donetsk direction, air strikes, artillery fire, heavy flamethrower systems and units of the Vostok group of forces repelled two attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Urozhaynoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy's losses amounted to more than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, as well as a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar.

- In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian group of forces, air strikes and artillery fire over the past day repelled three attacks by the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Rabotino, Zaporozhye region.

More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, five tanks, two armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, as well as a 152mm Msta-B howitzer were destroyed.

- In the Krasnolimansky direction, the coordinated actions of units of the "Center" grouping of troops, army aviation strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems repelled three attacks by assault detachments of the 63rd and 66th Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Sergeevka of the Lugansk People's Republic and Serebryansky fores.

Enemy losses amounted to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, and a 152mm D-20 howitzer.

- In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, two cars, a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, as well as a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar were destroyed.

Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 126 districts.

In addition, the forward command post of the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit near the city of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region. In the districts of the city of Zaporozhye and the settlement of Malaya Tokmachka, Zaporozhye region, warehouses of rocket and artillery weapons and logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

During the day, 29 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense means in the areas of the settlements of Ploschanka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Belogorovka, Pokrovskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Ulyanivka, Ocherevatoe of the Zaporozhye region, Pokrovskoe of the Kherson region, as well as over the Black Sea.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 458 aircraft, 245 helicopters, 5,683 unmanned aerial vehicles, 429 anti-aircraft missile systems, 11,249 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,144 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 5,853 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 12,189 units of special military vehicles.

13:45 A story about how Ukrainians tried to destroy the BMPT Terminator.

Having withstood several hits from FPV drones, the BMPT still received damage and was then forced to be evacuated. During the evacuation, the raid of drones and artillery also continued, but apart from the Rogul legends, nothing in frame No.

13:30 In the area of the Kerch Strait, air defense forces shot down two enemy missiles - the head of Crimea, Aksyonov.

The Crimean bridge was not damaged.

12:30 Statementhead of the press center of the group "South":

Aviation of the Southern Group of Forces struck at the temporary deployment point and ammunition depot of the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Belaya Gora.

Also, Su-34 fighter-bombers hit the enemy’s manpower gathering places in Bogdanovka and Veseloy, the reserve concentration area of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novgorodsky, the command and observation post and the parking of weapons and military equipment of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdeevka.

Su-25 ground attack aircraft hit the concentrations of enemy manpower in Belogorovka, Spornoye and Krasnogorovka.

The crews of the Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems destroyed the command post of the foreign mercenary unit with the Starlink communication terminal in Nikolaevka, and also launched a missile attack on the enemy's tent camp near the village of Rayskoe.

The artillery of the group inflicted a fire defeat on the position of the NSV Utyos heavy machine gun and the ammunition depot of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Veseleye and Belogorovka settlements, destroyed three pickup trucks with enemy manpower in the areas of Druzhba, Krasnogorovka, as well as the Hammer armored car in Andreevka.

As part of the counter-battery fight, an 82mm mortar was destroyed in Ivano-Daryevka and seven 120mm mortars in Verkhnekamensky, Nikolaevka, Avdeevka and Maryinka.

Also hit were towed M-777 howitzers in Ozaryanovka and Ostrom, a 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount in the Kleshcheevka area, and two 152mm D-20 howitzers in Yasnobrodovka and Markovo.

The crew of the Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system inflicted fire damage on manpower of the 1st battalion of the 109th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnogorovka area.

12:00 Situation in the South-Donetsk direction:

On the Vremevsky site, the intensity of the battles is crazy. Yesterday morning the enemy attacked Urozhaynoye from several directions. In the afternoon, the situation escalated even more. The enemy organized the construction of a pontoon crossing across the Wet Yaly, the attempt was thwarted by artillery fire.

After that, the enemy attacked Urozhaynoye from the northwestern, northern and northeastern directions. From each - up to 50 people under the cover of armored vehicles. It was after this attack that our units had to leave the northern outskirts of Urozhaynoye and retreat to the center of the village, since the village gradually repeats the fate of Staromayorsky and the northern dachas of Ugledar - it is compared with the ground by artillery, tanks and bombs.

Our artillery used this factor and with a massive strike on the northern outskirts of the village was able to disperse enemy reinforcements that entered the village, unable to hide in destroyed houses. In addition, in the radio intercepts, the enemy notes the fierce resistance of the infantry units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which destroyed up to 50 militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a few days with small arms fire alone.

Our units holding the southern part of Staromayorskoye prevent the enemy from effectively attacking Urozhaynoye from the western side, and also prevent the enemy from gaining a foothold in Staromayorskoye itself.

To the north of Priyutny, the forces of the RF Armed Forces continue to repulse the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to build up forces in the forest belts. Another transfer of enemy reserves and the formation of additional assault groups for attacks on Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye and Priyutnoye are noted.

In the Ugledar sector, another attempt by the enemy to advance to the Nikolsky area with forces up to a platoon was revealed. The enemy unit was dispersed by artillery fire.

11:30 In the Maryinsky direction, units of the “South” group of troops continue to cut the pig, this time they made noise on the APU “Zverinets” stronghold —video.

11:00 Statement head of the press center of the group "Center":

In the course of conducting active defense of the occupied lines in the Svatovsky and Krasnolimansky directions, units of the "Center" grouping of forces repelled six attempts to attack militants.

In the areas of the Chervonopopovsky section and Serebryansky forestry, artillery fire and air strikes from the Russian grouping defeated the assault groups of 21 and 42 Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses amounted to more than 50 militants, an infantry fighting vehicle and two armored vehicles were destroyed.

Heavy flamethrower systems "Solntsepyok" inflicted fire damage on three targets: one stronghold and two areas of accumulation of enemy manpower.

During the counterbattery fight, a 152mm D-20 gun was destroyed, and a 152mm Msta-B howitzer was hit by the Lancet loitering ammunition.

Rocket troops struck at the temporary deployment of the enemy in the area of the settlement of Kirovsk.

Air defense systems shot down four HIMARS and Uragan MLRS rockets.

10:25 Artemovsk direction:

The enemy reduced the activity of assault operations in this sector of the front, due to the huge losses in manpower and armored vehicles.

Our Army took advantage of the pause on the part of the enemy and carried out a number of successful counterattacks in several places in the Artemovsky direction.

West of Kurdyumovka in the direction of Belaya Gora, northwest of Kleshcheevka in the direction of Krasnoe (Ivanovsky) and southwest of Berkhovka in the direction of Bogdanovka.

Part of the positions has been restored. Positional struggle continues in this sector of the front, without significant changes in the front line for both sides.

10:00 In addition, one Ukrainian drone shot down in the Dzerzhinsky district of the Kaluga region. Air defense systems worked out on the apparatus, as a result of the incident no one was injured.

09:45 At night, the Crimean peninsula once againattackedUAVs: the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported 20 destroyed vehicles - 14 were shot down by air defense systems, six were planted by means of electronic warfare.

During the raid, the authorities blocked traffic on the Crimean bridge, but by the current hour it had been restored.

09:23 Official summary Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 08/11/2023 to 00:00 08/12/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 37 facts of firing by the AFU.

Information was received about the wounding of three civilians in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.

A total of 12 residential buildings were damaged in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk and the Nikitovsky district of Horlivka, as well as two civilian infrastructure facilities.

Under enemy fire were areas of four settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Golmovsky, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts).

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy fired 31 rounds from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead.

On Gorlovsky five artillery attacks from artillery 152mm and 155mm, incl. with a cluster warhead.

On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.

Having fired 118 units of various ammunition.

In the previous day, 50 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

09:21 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:

-- in the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka 12 rounds;
-- n.p. Aleshki 18 rounds;
-- n.p. Sagi nine rounds;
-- n.p. Podstepne seven rounds;
-- n.p. Radensk 14 rounds;
-- n.p. Staraya Zburyevka nine rounds;

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement of Nova Kakhovka, the settlement of Kakhovka, n.p. Kazachi Lagery, n.p. Radensk, Golaya Pristan, firing a total of 32 rounds from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified

08:18 We destroy targets from the first shot -video

The commander of the 122mm D-30 gun with the call sign "Drozd" talks about the everyday life of artillerymen in the NVO zone

“We carry out tasks to suppress and destroy the enemy, his hidden positions, equipment, columns, clusters,” Drozd says. - There was a target - enemy infantry, which was hiding in a dugout. The target arrived at night, around three o'clock. We advanced to the gun, loaded, fired a shot. We were informed that the dugout had been destroyed. From the first shot."

According to the commander of the gun, his friends are in the forests at the forefront - some in the infantry, some in reconnaissance. There were cases when his crew helped them with fire support. “You understand that you could be in their place. And they would also help you,” Drozd explains.

“We have been together since September,” the artilleryman says of his combat team. - We knew someone in civilian life. It so happened that we got together. Therefore, the team is harmonious, we live as one family. As the saying goes, we eat from the same plate, we drink from the same mug. We understand each other from the first word. We have a great teamwork."

08:05 Summary on the morning of August 12, 2023

In the Kherson direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue landing near the Cossack Camps in order to gain a foothold in the western part of the settlement, inflicting serious artillery strikes. The enemy's DRG did not achieve success yesterday, being pinned to the shore by fire. A small zone of enemy control remains near the Antonovsky bridge, and artillery strikes are carried out on it.

In the Orekhovsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made their way to Rabotino yesterday, but having lost several units of armored vehicles, they did not achieve success. The units of the Russian Army are hunting for every enemy armored vehicle, which causes curious situations when calculating the destroyed equipment. Yesterday in the morning our helicopters were actively used, by lunchtime aviation was hitting the places of concentration with FABs. To the east, heavy fighting continues below Malaya Tokmachka.

In the Vremevsky direction, the enemy lost personnel in an attempt to gain a foothold in Urozhaynoye, briefly taking the northern part of the settlement. By evening, control over the village was completely restored by the Russian Armed Forces.

Heavy fighting continues in the Kleshcheevsky section of the Artemovsky (Bakhmut) direction.

To the west of the Kremennaya Army of Russia somewhat expanded the zone of control on the Torsk ledge.

In the afternoon, the Russian Armed Forces launched missile strikes on targets in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnitsa regions. One of the ammunition hit the target at the Zhuliany airport in Kyiv.

Yesterday afternoon, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack Moscow with the help of UAVs. Under fire frontline regions of Russia. At night, an attack of 20 drones on the Crimea was repelled. In the DPR, three residents were wounded from artillery attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine; at night, the enemy hit Donetsk with cluster munitions.


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Kuleba spoke about the increasing calls for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia
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[Regnum] A difficult autumn awaits Ukraine due to growing calls for negotiations with Moscow, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba told RBC-Ukraine.

“It will be a very difficult political season, I warn everyone,” he said.

Kuleba added that calls for negotiations with Russia are becoming louder, and Ukraine intends to do everything within the framework of international law and criminal law to ensure that these voices fade away.

Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov said that Ukraine is not interested in ending or freezing the military conflict, especially after the unsuccessful counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which began on June 4.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov , said on August 11 that he sees no point in negotiations over Ukraine, because they are only needed by the distressed countries of the West. He stressed that Russia is winning on all fronts, both on the battlefield and in the international political arena.

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Russia unwilling to freeze conflict in the midst of an offensive near Kupyansk
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Text taken from the V Kontakte page of SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

Kharkov is the prize. They must figure the front near Slavyansk will collapse if the Ukrainians strip their forces from there to reinforce Kupyansk

😄BILD: the offensive near Kupyansk speaks of the unwillingness of the Russian Federation to freeze the conflict in Ukraine

This assessment was made by BILD military observer Julian Repke. The day before, he said that the Russian army launched a major offensive operation in the Kharkov region in the direction of Kupyansk.

The expert recalls that these territories do not belong to those that the Russian authorities included in the country in October 2022, by adopting amendments to the Constitution.

📝“We see that a new offensive is going in the direction of Kharkov, in a completely different area. It can be seen that the Russians are not disposed to freeze the conflict, ”Repke is sure.

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Russian forces nearing Kupyansk in continuing offensive operations
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[RusOnline] Strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are destroyed by aircraft and artillery Throughout the week, Ukrainian sources have been reporting on social networks about the plight of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kupyansk. Russian troops are advancing in the direction of this city almost every day. At the same time, using complete superiority in combat aviation and some advantage in artillery, our troops are using the tactics of the American army - they remotely smash the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and occupy them after the enemy soldiers, or rather, those who could, have already fled from them.

According to the Resident channel, which cites a source in the office of the Ukrainian president, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian ground forces, General Syrsky, reported to Zelensky about the difficult situation in the Kupyansko-Svatovsky direction, where Russian troops took control of several key villages. The general asked Zelensky to urgently transfer reserves there from other directions.

Syrsky himself went to the Kupyansk direction, where he held meetings with the commanders. It is still unclear what instructions Syrsky gave. In the meantime, according to experts, the situation looks something like this. The Ukrainian channel "Military Analytics" admits that in the Kupyansk direction "the Ukrainian army has a very difficult situation": Russian troops are conducting an active offensive in order to cut the Ukrainian grouping, continue to actively storm Ukrainian positions in order to reach Kupyansk.

At the same time, especially fierce battles are unfolding near Sinkovka, which is located six kilometers from Kupyansk. The Ukrainians confirm that from Kupyansk to Bakhmut, Russian troops have increased the number of attacks. In August, the total number of shellings in the Kupyansky, Limansky and Bakhmut directions has grown significantly.

In July, 6,000 to 6,500 attacks per week were recorded, and in early August - already 9,000 attacks per week. The conclusion drawn by the Ukrainians themselves is that the Russian army is not starved for shells, and the number of shelling is only growing. This was confirmed, for example, by the representative of the National Guard of Ukraine Ruslan Muzychuk. In addition, Russian attack aircraft are actively used.

In recent weeks, according to Ukrainians, more than 50 air strikes, and sometimes more than 80, have been taking place every day. At the same time, our aircraft are actively using FAB-500 and UPAB-1500 guided glide bombs in the Kupyansk direction to destroy headquarters, warehouses, strong points. Military blogger Yuri Podolyaka spoke about the results of the battles in the Kupyansk direction on August 10: our units took a record number of strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - more than 30. The enemy, abandoning all the intermediate supporters, hastily retreats to Petropavlovka, some units simply flee to Kupyansk.

This threatens to collapse the front in the area. The expert did not rule out that on August 11-12, Russian troops would take Petropavlovka and reach the borders of Kupyansk. The main features of the battles for Kupyansk, according to the expert, are the complete aviation and artillery superiority of the Russian army. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the other hand, underestimated the importance of the Kupyansk direction, and threw all their forces near Zaporozhye and Artemovsk (Bakhmut). Because of this, the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kupyansk are experiencing shell hunger and a lack of equipment.

Russian troops took under fire control the ways of transporting ammunition to the forward positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This led to a breakthrough of the front in this direction.

Assessing the situation in the Kupyansk direction, military reporter Alexander Sladkov noted in his channel that “it is impossible to take the first line of defense, the second is almost impossible, and then the front is crumbling like a sand castle, and we are already scattering this defense.” And this, he believes, is the problem of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kupyansk.

“Having failed the front, and this has already happened, having no missiles and aircraft, the Ukrainian military had only to surrender or flee,” Sladkov concluded. At the same time, according to him, in other areas - in Zaporozhye, Artemivsk - the Armed Forces of Ukraine are running out of strength due to huge losses.

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NATO Member Poland Now Says 10,000 More Troops To Bolster Belarus Border
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#1  Poland has had enough experience with Rooskies to be justifiably wary of anything Roosian near their borders.
Posted by: EMSArtifact || 08/13/2023 9:13 Comments || Top||

#2  Rooskies and Germans as well.
Posted by: Besoeker || 08/13/2023 9:18 Comments || Top||

#3  There are a lot of very nasty memories for Poland about the Russians and the Germans.
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 08/13/2023 12:44 Comments || Top||

#4  The chess board is set up for a globalist sponsored slaughter or a wag the dog conflict.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/13/2023 13:35 Comments || Top||

#5  Suddenly Lukashenka wants to make nice with the Poles.
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 08/13/2023 15:15 Comments || Top||

#6  My impression is that the Belarus people don't feel like being used as Putin's cannon fodder -- and Lukashenka wants to avoid a Ceaușescu style 'retirement party'.
Posted by: magpie || 08/13/2023 19:47 Comments || Top||

#7  Lukashenko can sometimes be like Türkiye's Erdoğan, trying to play both sides. But Putin's hockey buddy need not worry. BYL has tactical nukes on its territory and an alliance with Russia. I don't think Poland would be foolish enough to start some shit.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 08/13/2023 20:32 Comments || Top||



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