VIDEOS
1. Russia is running out of missiles | Mark Galeotti
Times Radio
504K subscribers
Aug 31, 2023 7:30 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrKLdSsuSpw
“Moscow doesn’t have that much more in its tank.” Russian missile strikes will not last long as “stocks are being depleted at a quicker rate than they can build them” says Mark Galeotti.
2. Russian Anti-Aircraft System Hit by its Own Missile - Caught on Camera
Dark Footage
594K subscribers
Aug 31, 2023 12:15 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGwmdV-ZS6E
The war between Ukraine and Russia has centered the world’s attention on an unprecedented world of modern warfare where old and new technology clash in a rapidly changing environment. It has forced both sides to use weapons and vehicles that had not been battle tested or were designed with a different purpose in mind.
As the conflict rages on, it has been shown that Russian forces have had to adapt to these conditions in creative ways. Their battlefield gear looks more like a ragtag collection of oddities than a formidable military arsenal. From makeshift cages perched atop tank turrets to dodge missile strikes to videos of Russian fighters wielding rusty relics for rifles and even naval guns welded onto ancient military tractors to create bizarre Frankenstein-esque tanks - Russian troops are scraping the bottom of the barrel to find creative solutions to their equipment shortage.
But even when the Russian forces have the right tools for the job, they often go haywire in the most spectacular fashion. In a recently released video, Russian troops can be seen firing what appears to be an SA-17 missile system near the occupied Ukrainian city of Alchevsk. With a booming roar, the missile shoots into the sky, only to make a hairpin turn and hurtle back toward its origin like a lethal boomerang. Time stands still for a heart-stopping moment before the rogue missile dives back into its own launcher. This catastrophic malfunction has left military experts scratching their heads…
ARTICLE
30 Aug: Ukrainians BREACH RUSSIAN FLANKS in the 2nd Line of Defense! | Russia THROWS LAST RESERVES
Divine Justice
177K subscribers
AUG 31, 2023 11:00 a.m.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have generally stabilized on the frontlines over the last week. Russian invaders have been distracted as they lose equipment and troops. And every time Ukrainian fighters saw Russian weakness, they pressed harder. For a long time now, Ukrainian fighters have been conducting specific operations on the southern front. The current focus of Ukrainian forces is to reach the Azov coast completely. They are taking firm steps towards it. Recently, Robotyne and Urozhaine were successfully liberated.
Since certain areas are key to each other, their liberation signaled the beginning of a nightmare for the Russian invaders. The spectacular gains in this area have given the Ukrainian fighters a huge morale boost and opened the door to a new offensive. Now the Ukrainians have a few tough challenges ahead to make these gains truly effective. With the complete liberation of Robotyne and Urozhaine, Ukraine has broken through the 1st main Russian defense line. It has been a long and difficult journey as the First Line of Defense is a very large area in terms of distance. However, as you can imagine, the military density in such a large area was not very high.
Now Ukraine is advancing to the second Russian defense line and managing to get behind the Russian troops. However, although this defense line is shorter, there is a much more intense defense. There are elite units of the Russian army, as well as heavily mined terrain and dragon-toothed defenses. Nevertheless, with ingenious tactics, Ukrainian forces are pushing Tavria and Tokhmak, the flanks of the Russian second line of defense, and achieving serious successes. After intense fighting on the Tavria axis in recent weeks, it has been quiet for some time.
Last night, Ukrainian fighters unexpectedly caught the enemy by surprise and launched a major offensive. The Ukrainian fighters’ fire was so intense that in total 300 Russian soldiers were killed. During the fighting, the Russian invaders tried to fight back, but the Ukrainian fighters did not allow them to do so. Despite all their efforts, the enemy suffered huge losses. As a result of these attacks, the enemy military lost 5 ammunition depots. The Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces announced that Ukrainian fighters crushed the enemy like a bulldozer. After the attack, the exhausted enemy tried to escape.
Our Ukrainian fighters, full of energy and high spirits, did not allow the enemy to listen and launched a major offensive, this time in the direction of Melitopol. The offensive operation in the direction of Melitopol has been going on for some time. However, late yesterday Ukrainian fighters increased the intensity of the attack. Ukrainian fighters consolidated on the captured lines and took counter-battery measures. Over the past day, the Russians launched 33 air strikes on our fighters in this area. In total, there were 19 combat clashes with the enemy. After some time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the first line of defense, consisting of fortifications and minefields in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian troops are advancing in the direction of Novoprokopivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Now Robotyne is left behind. Oleksandr Shtupun, head of the Joint Press Center of the Defense Forces of the Tauride Sector, made some statements about the gains. Our troops advanced in the areas of Urozhayne, Robotyne, and also achieved success in the directions of Melitopol and Berdiansk. Our troops are advancing from Staromayorske to Novoprokopivka, from Robotyne to Mala Tokmachka and Ocheretuvat. The most active hostilities are in the directions of Avdiivka and Marinka. But the Russians are being defeated. At the same time, the enemy is holding active defense positions near Robotyne and patching their holes there, mostly with personnel. In the last 24 hours alone, our troops have captured 17 invaders.
The enemy has strengthened its aviation component. But this shows that other firearms can no longer stop the advance of our troops. Nearly a hundred Russian soldiers are killed every day in the Taurus direction. Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 32 pieces of military equipment, as well as 11 ammunition depots in this sector of the front. As a team of Ukrainian soldiers advanced through the area, they almost collided with a group of Russian soldiers trying to break through the deep vegetation. In the end, the Ukrainians moved faster. And once again the enemy suffered a heavy defeat. After these terrible losses, the Russian General Staff is sending the last available reserve units into battle to stop the Ukrainian army’s offensive.