Posted on 09/18/2023 8:05:17 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Ukraine moves to Verbove | The situation with Kadyrov | ATACMS soon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB-Znny6Ti8
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 13th September 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). [NOTE: two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday]
https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-567-summary/
*** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front!
https://militaryland.net/maps/
Neither is funding a needless war, or LOLing deaths. Yet here we are...
Ready to answer the question?
Do you support hunting down (Russian) propagandists worldwide?
BTW..you all have been made aware of to JD Vance. He responded today and you will lose your funding after your threats and and smarmy little Zell issuing his threats towards America.
Brings another question. Do you support what he said?
Naah, just arrest the war criminal dictator Zelensky and his gang of child-sex trafficking oligarchs.
I don’t want anyone to get blown up. Just pointing out hypocrisy via mockery/example.
Illustrating absurdity with absurdity? </Rush>
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18 Sep: LEAKED FOOTAGE OF DESTROYED SHIPS FINALLY RELEASED | War in Ukraine Explained
Reporting from Ukraine
400K subscribers
9-18-2023 11:15 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rJBc9L6L_M
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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 seventy second day of the war.
Day 572: Sep 18
Today, there are a lot of updates from the south.
FIRST of all, more information became available about the devastating Ukrainian strike on the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Today, the Conflict Intelligence Team published leaked photos of the Russian submarine “Rostov na Donu” and it revealed a lot of additional information. The analysts concluded that the submarine suffered from at least 3 missiles, 1 of which landed precisely on top of the vessel, inflicting fatal damage.
What this means is that, firstly, given that Ukrainians also destroyed the assault landing ship “Misk”, there were likely more than 3 missiles that passed through the Russian air defense. And secondly, the missiles proved to be capable of hitting relatively small objects with very high accuracy, which is why Russian analysts once again started raising discussions about the level of protection of the main Crimean Bridge that connects it to Russia.
So far, from aerial means, Ukrainians have only used several missiles S-200. These are modernized Soviet missiles, which is why Russians managed to intercept them, and the bridge is still standing. However, if Ukrainians decide to use Storm Shadow missiles, the outcome will likely be different. Russians understand this, which is why, as a precaution, every time they detect that Ukrainians are using Su-24M, Russians close the bridge.
Some Russian analysts also raised concerns about the leakage of footage. The photos of the damaged submarine were not available in the first days because the submarine has a low profile compared to the assault landing ship “Misnk”, which is why it could not be seen from the residential houses.
Russian Military obviously tried to conceal the result of the work, but as it turned out, someone who was present on the site sold these pictures to a Ukrainian Intelligence agent. The footage not only allowed to verify the destruction of the target but also the precision of the strike, opening the door to planning more sophisticated strikes on smaller targets.
And Ukrainians continued conducting drone strikes on Crimea. Today local residents reported hearing explosions in the southern part of Sevastopol, near Cape Fiolent, and near Belbek airfield. Yesterday, explosions were reported once again in Sevastopol and also Feodosia.
The Head of Ukrainian Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov stated that regular drone strikes on Russia and Russian-controlled territories have the following 3 goals.
Firstly, Ukrainians are trying to exhaust Russian air defense. And even though Russians do replenish their reserves, constant strikes do not allow Russians to be fully ready, and if there are some logistical problems and bottlenecks in some regions, then the air defense may not have enough rockets during the decisive moment. But the drones obviously are not just launched to be shot down by the air defense, and even if the probability of such an outcome is high, the drones always have a real military target.
Ironically, as we have seen several days ago in Sevastopol, sometimes the target of the drones becomes the air defense systems themselves. However, the primary military target of Ukrainian forces right now is Russian aviation. In fact, during the last month, Ukrainians damaged and destroyed so many Russian strategic transport airlifters and bombers that Russians started relocating them and putting tires on the fuselage. The effectiveness of the measures is quite doubtful because the shrapnel from explosions is capable of penetrating metal, however, the new style clearly highlights the increased level of concerns about the losses in aviation.
Finally, the third goal of continued drone strikes is the destruction of the infrastructure that is critical for supporting war efforts. One such target today became the huge Russian oil depot in Feodosia. Even in this particular case, the drones were shot down, some strikes are quite successful, like yesterday’s strike on the Russian rocket fuel factory in the Tver region or last week’s strike on the administrative building of the biggest factory of microelectronics, which is indispensable in the contemporary equipment.
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U.S. officials have admitted that Russia is producing more missiles now than it was before the conflict began. We take a look inside Russian training grounds to see a side of this that the West won't show you. This footage brought to you boy Redacted correspondent Patrick Lancaster.
Gotcha. Unlike some others around here who wish for mass-murder of Russians, Belarussians, and FReepers who disagree with their bloodlust.
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AFU continue to defend in east and south of Ukraine, advance in Melitopol and Bakhmut areas
General Staff
Censor.NET
18.09.23 06:59
https://censor.net/en/n3444023
During the past 24 hours, more than 35 combat clashes took place. The enemy launched 15 rockets and more than 70 air strikes, launched 47 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
This is stated in the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Censor.NET informs.
Air strikes were carried out in Hirky, Pavlivka, and Popivka of the Sumy region; Nadia of the Luhansk region; Terny, Torske, Siversk, Vesele, Andriivka, New York, Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Staromayorske of the Donetsk region; Verbove, Robotyne, Novodanilivka, Zaporizhzhia region; Odradokamianka and Mykolaivka, Kherson region.
About 80 settlements in the Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions came under artillery fire.
In the area of responsibility of the Operational and strategic grouping of troops “North” in the VOLYN and POLISSIA directions, the operational situation remains without significant changes.
In the SIVERSKE and SLOBOZHANSKE directions, the enemy continues to hold groups of troops covering the state border. Conducts active diversionary activities in the border areas with the aim of preventing the transfer of our troops to dangerous directions, increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.
In the area of responsibility of the Operational and strategic grouping of troops “KHORTYTSIA” in the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the Bila Hora area of the Donetsk region. The enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of our troops in the Andriivka area of the Donetsk region. The defense forces continued their assault in the Klishchiivka area of the Donetsk region, inflicting significant losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment, and entrenching themselves at the achieved boundaries.
In the area of responsibility of the Operational and strategic grouping of troops “TAVRIA” in the Mariinka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Mariinka area of the Donetsk region. Here, during the past day, the enemy made 10 unsuccessful attempts to dislodge our units from their occupied positions. At the same time, in the Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions, the Defense Forces are holding the initiative, putting pressure on the enemy, carrying out assaults, and recapturing our land.
In the Melitopol direction, the Defense Forces continued the offensive operation, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying troops, and force the enemy to withdraw from the occupied positions.
In the area of responsibility of the Operational and strategic grouping of troops “Odesa” in the Kherson direction, our soldiers are conducting a counter-battery fight, destroying supply depots and inflicting successful damage on the enemy’s rear.
“Photo Shows SECOND Hole At Side of Kilo-Class Submarine Hit By Storm Shadow”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ChU0w_5VgM&t=37s
‘Tis but a scratch.
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Two more Ukrainian children were returned from occupied territory, Lubinets. PHOTO
Censor.NET
Ukraine managed to take two more children from the temporarily occupied territory.
This was announced by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, Censor.NET reports.
“Recently, we helped two more children return from the TOT! These are two brothers - 13-year-old Kyrylo and 4-year-old Serhiy. Their mother personally appealed to the Ombudsman’s Office with a request to help bring the children to the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. We have processed the request and have a positive result,” he said.
Also read: So far, 386 children deported to Russia have been returned to Ukraine - Lubinets
“While at the Centre, Kyrylo drew the flag of Ukraine on the blackboard and said that he loves his country very much. Such patriotism of young citizens is admirable!” the official adds. Source: https://censor.net/en/p3444155
Source: https://censor.net/en/p3444155
Is “rabbits” some sort of slang for “little Swiss boys”?
The Ukrainian press gang which "assisted" young Kyrylo back to his living quarters to pick up his teddy bear and zElensky doll were impressed by his nationalistic spirit.
"He'll make a fine cabin boy for the commander at Robotyne," said the masked leader of the press gang.
“The F-35 is about yea big now.”
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