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Calling someone a RuZZian on FR is considered an insult.
Calling someone a Comrade on FR is considered an insult.
Summarizing this war:
A tragedy for Ukraine.
A disaster for RuZZia.
A strategic win for the USA. The biggest winner of the war.
“More than three decades after Reagan left office, most Republicans still believe that America is a force for good.”
Is the counteroffensive still the smashing Uke victory your figures portray? The dueling disinfo from both sides accept the fact that the counteroffensive is not meeting expectations. Are you just making up your own figures since your Western disinfo no longer meets your personal narrative? Here is a bit more believable disinfo.
Russian forces have destroyed over 11,000 tanks and other armored vehicles of the Ukrainian army since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.
“In all, 11,010 tanks and other armored combat vehicles have been destroyed since the start of the special military operation,” the spokesman said.
The Defense Ministry spokesman reported on July 27 that 10,966 Ukrainian tanks and other armored combat vehicles had been eliminated since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine.
Russian forces have also destroyed 457 Ukrainian warplanes, 244 combat helicopters, 5,308 unmanned aerial vehicles, 427 surface-to-air missile systems, 1,140 multiple rocket launchers, 5,646 field artillery guns and mortars and 11,939 special military motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.
Ukraine: military situation update - July 28, 2023
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——> B-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ Milestone <——
The schedule for the B-21 Raider’s first flight is still said to be “on track,” but concerns about delays and cost increases remain.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/b-21-raiders-first-flight-still-set-for-2023-after-power-on-milestone
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——> North Korea’s New Nuclear Underwater Drone-Torpedo Follows Russia’s Playbook <——
North Korea’s torpedo-like underwater drone would allow for nuclear warhead delivery without confronting South Korea’s air defenses.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/north-koreas-new-nuclear-underwater-drone-torpedo-follows-russias-playbook
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——> Pentagon UFO Boss Fires Back At Whistleblower Allegations (Updated) <——
Sean Kirkpatrick says “the central source of those allegations has refused to speak with AARO” in a fiery response the House’s UFO hearing.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/pentagon-ufo-boss-fires-back-at-whistleblower-allegations
[ Deep State: Our trusted and knowledgable official have spoken. Nothing to see here, move along. ]
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
[ Point of no Return. Russian Forces Got Trapped ]
••Day 520: Jul 28
Today there are a lot of updates from the Velyka Novosilka direction.
First of all, more information became available about the storming operation that took place in Staromaiorske, as Ukrainian marines from the 35th Marine Brigade finally released more combat footage.
After Russian troops were forced out of the outer edge of the village with intense artillery fire, Ukrainians immediately got a toehold and started clearing the houses.
After establishing positions, Ukrainians started applying pressure on the Russians in the southern part of the village.
The main goal was to wait until the second group conducted a flank attack from the hills and left Russians with only two options: retreat or get cut off from the rest.
In the meantime, a tough tank battle took place on the hills.
As reported last time, Ukrainians destroyed a lot of Russian tanks and armored fighting vehicles prior to this attack, but as Ukrainians got deep into the region, they faced more armored vehicles.
Today, Russian sources reported that Ukrainians had already launched the next phase of the operation, namely, storming Urozhaine.
Right now, Urozhaine is in a salient, and Russians have significant issues with providing supplies to the soldiers on the ground.
Moreover, if we look at the topographic map, we can see that, like all other settlements along the river, Urozhaine is located in the lowlands, while Ukrainians are holding positions on the hills around this settlement.
Russian sources reported that Ukrainians attacked with several assault units reinforced with 2 armored fighting vehicles.
Russian analysts concluded that the attacks will definitely intensify, and Urozhaine may fall within the next 48 hours.
The fall of Urozhaine will allow Ukrainians to push the front line a little south and get close to Kremenchuk.
Even though some analysts predicted that the next Ukrainian targets are Kremenchuk and Novodonetske, it is highly unlikely that Ukrainians will devote a significant amount of forces to this offensive effort.
First of all, Novodonetske is protected by the river from one side and by the gully from another side, which makes it very difficult to attack.
Kremenchuk is located on the hill, making it difficult to attack in front, and even if Ukrainians try to move around it, they will put themselves at the crossfire.
It is more likely that Ukrainians will focus on establishing control over the eastern bank, and establishing fire control over the settlements on the western bank, aggravating Russian problems with supplies and logistics, and setting conditions for an attack on Zavitne Bazhannia and Staromlynivka.
As you may have noticed, Staromlynivka is surrounded by 2 rivers.
And even though one of the rivers is actually a gully with several swamps, such a setting still presents limitations when planning an assault.
Nonetheless, storming the settlement itself may not be necessary if Ukrainians take all the heights around it.
This way, Russian forces will appear in operational encirclement and, with no prospects of changes, will abandon the town as quickly as possible.
Ukrainians understand this, and this is exactly what they are trying to realize right now.
Today, Russian sources reported that Ukrainians resumed their attacks in the direction of Pryiutne, but what is more important is that they launched their attacks between Rivnopil and Staromaiorske.
By developing their bridgehead further, Russians in Pryiutne will appear in operational encirclement and will have to step back.
If previously they still counted on holding this settlement, then after the fall of Staromairske, it is just a matter of time until their defense is undermined to the point where it automatically collapses further down the line.
In the meantime, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the southern line and held a meeting with Ukrainians generals.
Zelensky congratulated Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny on his recent birthday and gifted him a personalized firearm, and also congratulated Commander of the Ground Forces Oleksandr Syrsky, who also had a birthday several days ago, and gifted him a painting.
Shortly after the headquarter meeting, the generals returned to the front to continue overseeing the counteroffensive operation.
••Guy takes a snap of an FVP drone just before impacting him.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5616
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Offensive on Bakhmut. Taking positions of the occupiers. During the clearing of the trenches, the enemy fired at the assault groups.
Despite this, the fighters continued to storm the dugouts, repulsed the enemy and were able to gain a foothold in the captured trenches. Great job of the 2nd assault battalion of the Third Assault Brigade.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5615
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Ukrainian drone boat described
https://t.me/pilotblog/5614
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In the area of the Cossack Bay, Crimea the 810th separate brigade of the marines of the occupiers is now deployed. It is known that explosions and detonation as a result of the sabotage occurred in the “temporary warehouse” of the Russian ammunition.
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Hundreds of Wagnerites have been deployed to the area of the Suwalki corridor and are preparing a provocation. Probably, the “Wagnerites” will disguise themselves as Belarusian border guards and help illegal migrants enter Poland in order to destabilize the country, or they themselves will try to enter Poland under the guise of illegal migrants,” Prime Minister of Poland Morawiecki
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Zelenskyi’s advisor Podolyak urges to prepare for a hard winter
Ukrainians need to stock up on power banks, charging stations and not hide things that allow them to survive - Mykhailo Podolyak.
Moreover, the next winter may be more difficult than the previous one, as significant damage has been done to Ukraine’s energy system.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5621
Kremlin snuffbox
Shooting is going on in Moscow: what will happen next?
A few days ago , we warned that more drone strikes could be inflicted on Moscow in the coming weeks. Our forecast is confirmed - the day before, drones that flew to the capital were shot down. We learned what is happening and what to expect next.
Firstly, on Friday, July 28, three drones that flew to Moscow were destroyed, and not just one, as said Sergei Sobyanin.
Two were shot down, one was planted with the help of electronic warfare, our source in the General Staff said.
One of the drones was definitely launched from the territory of Russia, data on the other two are being specified.
Secondly, the military gave the Moscow authorities a new forecast about strikes on the city.
According to updated information, the dangerous period is August and early September.
“We were told that the enemies had not yet prepared such attacks against us. We are preparing for them too. No details, sorry. The only thing I can say is: Muscovites, take care of yourself. I am sure that all responsible residents of the city have already found a bomb shelter closest to their home,” a source close to Sobyanin told us.
Thirdly, the last drone attack was a “shooting” on Moscow.
The enemy found out where our air defense systems were located, where there were “holes” (they are in any air defense system) in order to deliver a larger strike.
“We are strengthening air defense, the enemy is looking for vulnerabilities. Typical everyday life of the war,” our interlocutor at the General Staff explained.
What should we say in this situation?
Everyone sees that our insiders come true.
Therefore, we ask everyone who is now in Moscow to be careful and respond to any warnings.
Both on the information of the authorities and on our publications, we will try to continue to warn about threats to the capital.
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets