Posted on 08/23/2023 8:00:39 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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Russia is really moving nuclear weapons to Belarus, - Duda
Censor.NET
22.08.23 17:44
https://censor.net/en/n3439022
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the process of transferring Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus is indeed ongoing.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the Associated Press.
“Indeed, this process (the transfer of nuclear weapons to Belarus. - Ed.) is happening, we are watching it,” Duda said, without giving any details.
He added that the actions of Moscow and Minsk “obviously change the security architecture in Eastern Europe.”
“It changes the security architecture right next to us, but at the same time on NATO’s eastern flank. Thus, it actually changes the situation for the entire Alliance,” Duda emphasized.
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Russian forces advancing near 4 settlements – Ukrainian General Staff report
Ukrainska Pravda
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 21:34
The Russian army is conducting unsuccessful operations in the area of the settlements of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Bakhmut and Marinka in Donetsk Oblast and Mala Tokmakchka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while the Ukrainian Defence Forces have been holding their offensive on the Melitopol front and consolidating their positions.
SOURCE: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces information as of 18:00 on 23 August
DETAILS:
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian troops launched nine missile and 49 air strikes and bombarded the positions of the Ukrainian army and populated areas 40 times using multiple-launch rocket systems. Furthermore, the Russian occupying forces committed another attack on the territory of Ukraine on 23 August, using Shahed-136/131 UAVs.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 12 Russian attack drones. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian fatalities and injuries. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools and other civilian infrastructure were severely damaged.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
16 combat engagements occurred over the past 24 hours.
The operational situation on the VOLYN and POLISSIA fronts remained unchanged.
On the SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA fronts, the Russian army conducted airstrikes in areas in and around the settlements of Romny and Kostiantynivka in Sumy Oblast and Dovzhyk and Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast. They deployed mortars and artillery to attack over 15 settlements, including Bleshnia in Chernihiv Oblast; Iskryskivshchyna, Pokrovka and Riasne in Sumy Oblast; and Ohirtseve, Hatyshche and Krasnyi Yar in Kharkiv Oblast.
On the KUPIANSK front, the Russian forces launched unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of the settlement of Novoiehorivka in Luhansk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes on areas in and around the settlements of Shyikivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Tverdokhlibove in Luhansk Oblast. The settlements of Hrianykivka, Masiutivka, Synkivka, Kupiansk, Pershotravneve and Orlianske in Kharkiv Oblast came under artillery and mortar fire.
On the LYMAN front, Russian artillery bombarded 30 settlements, including Nevske and Bilohorivka in Luhanskoi Oblast and Yampil, Zakitne, Verkhnokamianske, Ivano-Darivka and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast.
On the BAKHMUT front, the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast. They carried out air strikes on areas in and around the settlements of Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka and Bila Hora in Donetsk Oblast. Over 25 settlements suffered from Russian artillery fire, including Nykyforivka, Vasylivka, Zaliznianske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka and Bohdanivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the AVDIIVKA front, the settlements of Avdiivka, Tonenke, Sieverne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast came under artillery fire.
On the MARINKA front, Ukrainian Defence Forces have been holding back the Russian offensive in the area of the settlement of Marinka in Donetsk Oblast. The Russian artillery bombarded the settlements of Krasnohirvka, Marinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka and Katerynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the SHAKHTARSK front, Russian artillery attacks targeted over 10 settlements, including Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, Blahodatne and Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast.
On the ZAPORIZHZHIA front, the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Mala Tokmakchka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. They launched air strikes near the settlements of Orikhiv and Robotyno in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Russian artillery damaged over 20 settlements, including Mahdalynivka, Lukianivske, Pavlivka, Piatykhatky and Plavni in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
On the KHERSON front, the Russian troops carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of the settlements of Beryslav, Odradokamianka, Lvove and Kherson in Kherson Oblast and Izmail in Odesa Oblast. The settlements of Kherson, Yantarne, Veletenske, Kizomys, Sofiivka and Shyroka Balka in Kherson Oblast suffered from Russian artillery bombardments.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain their offensive on the Melitopol front, consolidating their positions and conducting counter-battery efforts.
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force delivered one strike on a command post, 10 strikes on clusters of Russian military personnel and one strike on a Russian anti-aircraft missile system.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two command posts, one cluster of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment, and two artillery pieces at Russian firing positions.
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23 Aug: Insane Marine Operation. WAGNER CHIEF IS DEAD. Russian Helicopters Stolen. | War in Ukraine
Reporting from Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bC51Lo0PRE
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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the five hundred forty sixth day of the war.
Day 546: Aug 23
TODAY, there is a lot of good news.
Today, Ukrainian forces conducted a special operation near the oil rigs that are located between Odessa and Crimea. The rigs were abandoned last year, which is why Ukrainians are using them for reconnaissance and surveillance and assistance in greater attacks in the Black Sea. Russians understood the danger, so when they detected the group of boats, they sent a fighter jet, Su-30, to destroy them.
Unfortunately for Russians, not only did the pilot miss the target, but Ukrainians also immediately retaliated and successfully hit the Su-30 back. It turned out that Ukrainians equipped their boats with air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, and even anti-ship missiles, making any encounter deadly.
But this is just the beginning. Around the same time, Ukrainians conducted a successful strike on the Crimean peninsula. The target of the strike became the Russian air defense system S-400 near Olenivka. It is important to note that the strike happened under the supervision of a Ukrainian drone, which got extremely close to the shore without any problems.
Interestingly, some Russian analysts said that this event is connected to the Ukrainian operations near the oil rigs. As already mentioned, these boats have a plethora of missile systems, so it’s been speculated that Ukrainians conducted the strike from the anti-ship system Brimstone II. Given that Ukrainian boats operated just 30 km from the shore, Brimstone would have no difficulties in destroying targets on the shore.
In the meantime, Russian forces lost a helicopter. Recently released footage revealed that a Russian helicopter landed somewhere near the border in the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian Intelligence confirmed that this was a planned special operation and that they successfully stole the Russian aircraft. Moreover, the helicopter was loaded with equipment for fighter jets Su-27 and Su-30, which will be very useful for Ukrainians as well.
The pilot was reportedly hired by the Ukrainian Intelligence, his family was in advance evacuated to Ukraine, and he joined them once the operation was completed. There were also two more unsuspecting crew members who did not expect to land in Ukraine. They refused to cooperate, tried to resist, but were immediately liquidated. So, today, Russians lost not just a fighter jet but also a helicopter.
By the way, today it was finally confirmed that the Head of the Russian Air Force, Sergey Surovikin, was fired by Putin. Even though formally he was removed from a military position and transferred to some clergy position in the Defense Ministry, many sources claim that he is in deep trouble. The general disappeared right after Wagner’s coup.
It was reported that Surovikin supported the coup and aimed to become the Minister of Defense, which is why he was immediately arrested and kept away from the public eye. Over the last 2 months, the whole Surovikin’s circle was reportedly liquidated on the ground of treason, even though officially nothing was happening inside the Ministry.
When it comes to the Wager chief himself, Evgeniy Progozin, today, his private plane crushed when he was traveling to Moscow. It was reported that the records show that Prigozhin was present on the plane.
Moreover, Prigozhin’s right hand, Dmytro Utkin, who actually created the Wagner Group, was also on the plane, and the Head of Security and Logistics of the Wagner Group was on that plane as well. There were no survivors, which means that the most important people who conducted the coup are dead.
Interestingly, the locals reported seeing contrails under the plane and hearing two explosions, which is characteristic of air defense work. Furthermore, the plane was falling without wings, which suggests that they broke off as a result of an impact. The remnants of the plane also have damage characteristic of a missile explosion. All of that indicates that the plane was shot down by the Russian air defense system.
Conveniently, Russian sources reported that for unknown reasons, the plane violated the safety protocol, switched off its transponder, and disappeared from radars right above the vast fields in the Tver region. Given that Ukrainians conducted a drone strike on Moscow the same day, Russian sources reported that the violation of safety protocols led to the misidentification of the object by the air defense operators, who shot the plane down, thinking it was a drone. Wagner-affiliated sources, however, claim that this was a planned assassination and say that the Wagner Group will retaliate.
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“And sympathizers within the Russian military at all levels of power.”
And some deadly enemies.
Some from before the coup, but there were seven aircraft shot down by Wagner during the coup. And that made them a bunch more enemies.
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing August 22, 2023
As it relates to Ukrainian pilot F-16 training in the U.S., we are prepared to support a training effort here in the continental United States if capacity is reached in Europe. I don’t have any specifics to provide right now in terms of which bases that training could occur at.
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It is interesting what the report said about Wagner, and its retaliation. If that is accurate, that would be an important development; because Wagner is in Africa, as well, and could gum up the works for Russia in its dealings there.
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What about China’s annexation of Tibet? No one talks about that or even talks to the Dali Lama?
“What about China’s annexation of Tibet? No one talks about that or even talks to the Dali Lama?”
Great question for isolationist Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Table of Titans - “Loose Ends” 8/24/23
Today’s Current Events including Russia & Ukraine
https://rumble.com/v3b9z6b-table-of-titans-82423.html
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