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Update from Ukraine | Bridges Kaboom | Ruzzian Logistics Nightmare | Ukraine Strikes again

The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 5th August 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).

*** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front!

Ukraine’s Defense Forces hold back Russian offensive in east and advance in south – General Staff report
Ukrainska Pravda
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 19:38
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/6/7414447/

Ukrainian defenders are holding back the Russian offensive on the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are maintaining their offensive on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts.

SOURCE: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 6 August

DETAILS: During the day, Russian forces conducted 30 missile and 48 air strikes, carried out 32 attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and on settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, civilians have been killed and wounded, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure facilities have been destroyed.

A total of 30 combat clashes took place during the day.
The operational situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remains much the same as before.

On the SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA fronts, Russian forces launched attacks on over 30 settlements, including Buchky, Hremiach in Chernihiv Oblast; Bobylivka, Vyshenky, Svarkove, Tymofiivka, Pavlivka in Sumy Oblast and Odnorobivka, Kozacha Lopan, Ohirtseve, Varvarivka and Khatnie in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the KUPIANSK front, Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding defense, successfully repelling Russian attacks east of Petropavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian forces conducted airstrikes in the vicinity of Petropavlivka and Podoly in Kharkiv Oblast. Over 10 settlements, including Kamianka, Novomlynsk, Zapadne, Petropavlivka and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv Oblast, were hit by Russian artillery and mortar fire.

VIDEO

6 Aug: Russian SOUTHERN DEFENSE COLLAPSED. Hundreds of Russian soldiers flee | Ukraine Updates
Divine Justice
162K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca88iFo5pOw
Day 529: Aug 6
6 Aug: Russian SOUTHERN DEFENSE COLLAPSED. Hundreds of Russian soldiers flee | Ukraine Updates
The Ukrainian front lines turned into a stalemate for the Russians, in line with Kiev’s grand offensive plans. The effects of clashes in the Donbass region extend from Zaporizhia to Berdyansk, Melitopol, Kherson and even Crimea. But the most important area on this highway corridor these days is the critical front line between Donetsk and Zaporizhia. In particular, the Velyka Novosilka region is the strategic terrain where the Ukrainian army has deployed western battle tanks, state-of-the-art air defense systems, elite special forces in the last few days.

The Ukrainian army paid for these efforts by liberating the Staromayorskoe settlement from the Russians. With the escape of the 247th Air Assault Regiment of the Russian army from Staromayorskoe, the perspective of the Ukrainian army in the Velyka Novosilka region broadened. The liberation of the Staromayorskoe settlement from the Russians was insufficient for Kiev’s plans. So Kiev wanted more than that.

Therefore, the Ukrainian army began to dispatch large numbers of its special forces, Challenger tanks, battleships AMX-10RC, battle monsters KIRPI and KOBRA to the east of the settlement of Staromayorskoe. Because the breathing point of the Russian troops escaping from Staromayorskoe was the Urozhaine settlement in the east of this city. But a huge Ukrainian contingent equipped with western combat vehicles was also advancing after the Russian forces fleeing from Staromayorskoe towards Urzohaine. To the south of Urozhaine are the soldiers of the 60th Motor Brigade of the Russian army.

In other words, it was expected that the Russian troops fleeing from Staromayorskoe would unite with the soldiers of the 60th Motorized Brigade in Urozhaine and respond together to the Ukrainian attacks. But the Ukrainian army brought a large contingent from Staromayorskoe to Urozhaine, as we mentioned. To the northwest of Urozhaine were the 3rd Special Purpose Regiment of the Ukrainian army, the 35th Marine Brigade and the 31st Mechanized Brigade. In the northeast of the city, the 68th Jager Brigade of the Ukrainian army, the 4th Tank Brigade and the 7th Battalion Arey military unit were located. In other words, the Ukrainians completely besieged Urozhaine with a large number of special forces and western war vehicles.

For this reason, it is thought that the Russian troops fleeing to this city and the 60th Motor Brigade of the Russian army will not be able to hold out in Urozhaine for a long time and will leave this place as well. In fact, Romanov, one of the most ardent supporters of Russian propaganda, claimed that the Russian troops in Urozhaine had at most 3 days to leave this city. In fact, Romanov’s deductions have a fair amount of truth. Because the Ukrainian army now wants to end the clashes on the critical front line of Donetsk-Zaporizhia and completely expel the Russian troops in these areas. Therefore, the Ukrainian special forces, which we talked about in the video, can start an attack action with western war vehicles in at least 3 days.

At present, the soldiers of the 60th Motor Brigade of the Russian army, rather than the Russian troops fleeing from Staromayorskoe to Urozhaine, have already begun to leave this city. In other words, the Russian soldiers fleeing towards Urozhaine will find themselves completely defenseless when they reach this city. Ultimately, these Russian military groups will flee from Urozhaine after the soldiers of the 60th Motor Brigade. In this case, how will the last balance situation on the southern front line of Ukraine be shaped? With the Russians escaping from the residential areas in Zaporizhia one by one, the Ukrainian forces will gain a serious advantage for the ground attack connection corridor that extends to the Crimea

ARTICLE

Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirm two bridges in occupied territories being struck
Ukrainska Pravda
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 20:11
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/6/7414451/

The Department of Strategic Communications of Ukrainian Armed Forces has confirmed the strikes on the Chonhar and Henichesk automobile bridges.

SOURCE:
Department of Strategic Communications of Ukrainian Armed Forces

QUOTE:
“At around 15:00, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Chonhar and Henichesk automobile bridges, two key communication routes used by the occupiers.”

BACKGROUND:

• On Sunday, 6 August, Russians reported a missile strike that supposedly occurred on the Chonhar bridge connecting Crimea with Kherson Oblast.

• At the same time, Volodymyr Saldo, Russian-appointed puppet leader in Kherson Oblast, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the bridge across the Henichesk Strait connecting occupied Henichesk with the Arabat Spit.

VIDEOS

1. Russians Wanted to Kill Him because He Surrendered. Russian POW Confession
UATV English
398K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vNdhkluGTc
Vsevolod was mobilized in Russia and sent to the front line in Ukraine. In his confession, he directly points out such negatives of the russian army: high casualties, disregard of personnel by the commanding officers, and bullying by the contract soldiers of the russian army. The prisoner faced numerous mental abuse from his officer, he was often called ‘demihuman’ and rejected in basic human rights. After being in Ukrainian captivity, Vsevolod addresses his fellow citizens and urges them: NOT TO GO to war. Hear it yourself in this exclusive comment for UATV.

2. Holding Back the Russians While the Others Are Pushing Forward. Bakhmut. The Liberation
UATV English
398K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 6:45 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCggfa-BPk
The State Border Guard of Ukraine has been actively defending the country from Russian invaders all over the front line. This story is about warm-hearted guys in the Bakhmut direction, holding their position in case the enemy tries to push forward. These soldiers have their own unique atmosphere in the trenches. When looking at them, you cannot but feel delighted and sure – Ukraine will win.

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Tavriia front: Ukraine’s defense forces destroy 6 Russian ammunition storage points
Ukrainska Pravda
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 21:51
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/6/7414457/

Ukraine’s defence forces have destroyed 6 Russian ammunition storage points and 21 pieces of military equipment on the Tavriia front in southern Ukraine over the course of the past 24 hours. Russia lost up to two companies’ worth of military personnel due to death or injury.
SOURCE: Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces, on Telegram

QUOTE:
“Defence forces’ artillery units carried out 1,344 firing missions on the Tavriia front over the course of the past day.
Nearly two companies’ worth of enemy’s military personnel were injured or killed.
Twenty one units of enemy military equipment were destroyed, including 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 10 artillery systems and mortars, 2 unmanned aerial vehicles, 4 vehicles and 2 pieces of special equipment.
Six enemy ammunition storage points were also destroyed.”

DETAILS:
Tarnavskyi also said that Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian forces on the Tavriia front a total of 21 times and shelled them 608 times.

VIDEOS

1. The 80th Air Assault Brigade near Bakhmut – NATO Artillery in trench warfare
UATV English
398K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 2:45 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd50xPCZh9w

The 80th Airborne Brigade’s artillery unit works day and night with its British-made L119 to cover their infantry in the direction of Bakhmut. It’s never calm here – the sounds of explosions are mixed with the whistling of shells and the quiet, but deadly buzzing of Russian drones.
Watch Ukraine ‘s brave paratroopers fighting in the one of the hottest areas of Russo-Ukrainian war.

2. Russian T-72 tank goes up in flames after Ukrainian strike
The Sun
4.23M subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 2:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQeb75ye-2c

ARTICLE

Ukrainians can return from Russia through checkpoint in Sumy Oblast
Ukrainska Pravda
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO, VALENTYNA ROMANENKO
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 20:04
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/6/7414447/

The Kolotilovka-Pokrovka checkpoint on the border area of Russian Belgorod Oblast and Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, through which Ukrainians can return from the occupied territories, has resumed its work. The State Border Guard Service explained that Ukraine allows citizens to return home at all closed checkpoints with the Russian Federation.

SOURCE: Ukraine’s Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporary Occupied Territories, the State Border Guard Service in a comment for Ukrainska Pravda

QUOTE: “Ukrainians evacuating from the temporarily occupied territories can return to the Ukrainian-controlled territory through the Kolotilovka (Russia) – Pokrovka (Ukraine) border checkpoint.
The checkpoint on the border area of Belgorod and Sumy oblasts has resumed its operation since yesterday.”

DETAILS: The Ministry for Reintegration noted that there is a volunteer humanitarian centre on the Ukrainian border, where all Ukrainians can receive free psychological, legal and humanitarian assistance, spend the night and get to Sumy or other Ukrainian cities.
People wishing to evacuate from Sumy Oblast can also use the Sumy-Kyiv special evacuation train.
Ukrposhta (Ukrainian Postal Service) offers financial assistance for every citizen in the form of 3,000 hryvnias [about $81 – ed.] for children and persons with disabilities and 2,000 hryvnias [about $54 – ed.] for all other persons arriving at the station.
The Ministry for Reintegration also noted that Kyiv Oblast Military Administration will provide all willing with housing in the modular city located in the Vyshhorod district.
At the same time, the State Border Guard Service clarified for Ukrainska Pravda that all checkpoints on the border with the aggressor state remain closed. Nonetheless, Ukrainian border guards have been facilitating the return of Ukrainian citizens since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine.
Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, said that the service recorded that the adjacent side allows Ukrainian citizens to pass to Ukraine at the Pokrovka checkpoint in Sumy Oblast. People could pass through the state border both on foot and in vehicles there.
In July, it was recorded that the Russian Federation restricted the ability of Ukrainian citizens to cross the border on vehicles, and at the end of July, it completely closed the possibility of crossing the border in this direction.

QUOTE from Demchenko: “However, a few days ago, we again began to see that Russia allows people to pass in the direction of Ukraine, and accordingly, we continue to ensure the return of Ukrainian citizens to their homeland.

VIDEO

1. Russian Spies in Europe Failed: NATO Reveals More Russian Agents
UATV English
398K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 12:05 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYmSfxXpG24

Russia actively used direct espionage in the first year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, more than 400 spies of the Kremlin were uncovered and deported, according to Ken McCallum, head of British counter-intelligence MI-5. Radical parties in Italy, France, Hungary, and other countries have repeatedly been accused of having links with Russian politicians or directly with government officials.

The Kremlin was also bribing German politicians to slow down the transfer of aid to Ukraine. But all these activities are pushing European countries to close their borders with Russia. More details – learn in our story.

2. TREATMENT WILL NO LONGER BE NEEDED. DISAPPEARED FOR THE TRUTH. CALL AFTER EXCHANGE part 2/
ЛЕЧЕНИЕ БОЛЬШЕ НЕ ПОНАДОБИТСЯ. ПРОПАЛ ЗА ПРАВДУ. ЗВОНОК ПОСЛЕ ОБМЕНА ч.2/ @dmytrokarpenko
Volodymyr Zolkin
1.68M subscribers
8-6-2023 12:30 EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFd_T0wV36U

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Defense forces eliminated Russian lieutenant colonel Matinov. PHOTO
Censor.net
01:15 07.08.2023 2133
https://censor.net/en/p3435732

Information appeared on the Internet that the Defence Forces had killed a senior Russian officer, Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Matinov.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by blogger Necro Mancer, citing Russian resources.

He noted: “A graduate of the NVVKU, honorary phalerist, Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Matinov, born in 1978, from the Novosibirsk village of Bludchanskoye, took part in maneuver parades (or parade maneuvers), visited the SAR and demilitarised somewhere in the area of Eastern Ukraine.”

Note that Worldtraveler once upon a time looked at some of links the thread poster provided in the comments of a prior thread and found they were monetized and in support of the Ukraine. Just so you know before you click on a link....
In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Update from Ukraine | Ukrainian Army Advancement on the south| Ruzzian defense get weaker, Worldtraveler once upon a time wrote:
Among the most recent Mother Denys recommendations was a YouTube video from UATV ( in comment # 58 which she posted to herself ).
Of UATV, one learns:
The channel "UATV English" is monetized! Since Feb 8, 2017, the channel has generated 253,671,329 views. Assuming all views were monetized from day 1* with an average RPM of $3.00, this channel has generated $761,013.99 over 2360 days. That's an average of $117,699.20 per year.
And another:
The channel "Oracle Eyes" is monetized! Since Mar 29, 2014, the channel has generated 198,505,711 views. Assuming all views were monetized from day 1* with an average RPM of $3.00, this channel has generated $595,517.13 over 3416 days. That's an average of $63,631.08 per year.
The point is as simple as it is documented. These "recommendations" generate myriad small drops in the enormous ocean of monies collected by a relatively small coterie of people with the non-NATO war between two non-NATO nations as a fine vehicle to get paid -- for videos and the like.
The YouTube lingo for such is "content creators." The Ukrainian-Russian war version -- probably on both sides -- is "hero." For being far front the front lines and creating that content. Daily.
In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Update from Ukraine | Ukrainian Army Advancement on the south| Ruzzian defense get weaker, Worldtraveler once upon a time wrote:
As a follow-up, one observes that her comment # 65 mentions as "2" the channel, Kanal13.
That channel is quite the champion as one reads:
The channel "Kanal13" is monetized!
Since Nov 6, 2012, the channel has generated 2,020,765,228 views. Assuming all views were monetized from day 1* with an average RPM of $3.00, this channel has generated $6,062,295.68 over 3915 days
. That's an average of $565,194.87 per year.
There is a documented consistency to these Mother Denys recommendations to "click."
Click. Money. Click. Money. Click. Money. And the chance to look deeper and find links to donate, donate, donate.
The champ, as best the numbers testify, is:
United 24 YouTube channel -- created Jul 13, 2022
"Donate to support Ukraine now on -- https://u24.gov.ua/uk
Going to the URL one reads -- whether true or not, " TOTAL COLLECTED: $ 426 906 324.

ARTICLE

On August 6, Ukrainian aviation and artillery struck 12 occupants’ concentration areas, 2 SAMs, 2 command posts, 2 artillery units and an electronic warfare station,
Censor.net
General Staff
01:15 07.08.2023 2133
https://m.censor.net/en/news/3435768/on_august_6_ukrainian_aviation_and_artillery_struck_12_occupants_concentration_areas_2_sams_2_command

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released information on the strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s aviation and rocket artillery on the Russian occupiers on August 6, 2023.
As informs Censor.NЕТ, this is stated in оfficial Facebook of AFU General Staff.

The statement reads: “Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces carried out 10 strikes on the areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment and 2 on the occupiers’ anti-aircraft missile systems.

Missile and artillery units struck 2 control points, 2 areas of concentration of personnel, 2 artillery pieces at firing positions and one enemy electronic warfare station over the past day.”

ARTICLE

Missile and artillery units struck 2 control points, 2 areas of concentration of personnel, 2 artillery pieces at firing positions and one enemy electronic warfare station over the past day.”

VIDEOS

1. UKRAINIAN STORM SHADOW MISSILE STRIKE THE TWO BRIDGES CONNECT CRIMEA WITH THE KHERSON REGION || 2023
Warthog Defense
591K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 7:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9pLElPljGw

2. Devastating Attack from Ukraine! Russia’s Artillery Blocks Have Fallen!
The Pioneer
335K subscribers
Aug 6, 2023 10:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErLmJIrMNwM

Communication and information flow are vital under war conditions. Troops that cannot predict the enemy’s movements are doomed to lose. In order to predict the enemy’s movements, a good reconnaissance and observer unit is needed. In addition, there must be an accurate and fast flow of information. When these conditions are met, a great advantage is gained against the enemy. And this advantage is effectively used in the next attack plan.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian army has been conducting strategic operations against the invading Russian troops thanks to its extensive intelligence network. It is reported that Russia is facing major problems in the Ukrainian territory where it is trapped.

Ukraine, which is gaining more and more advantage every day, is preparing to expel the war from its territory. For this purpose, it targets the transportation network, supply network, ammunition depots and training camps of the occupying Russian troops.

In addition to the daily clashes on the frontline, strategic operations are being planned with great seriousness. Senior commanders at the Ukrainian headquarters are involved in the planning of these operations. The last operation organized by the Ukrainian armed forces made a big noise. Let’s analyze Ukraine’s latest HIMARS attack together.

The Ukrainian army reported that a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) attack recently neutralized a large number of Russian soldiers on a beach in the occupied Kherson region, according to a report from the artillery forces. According to Ukrainian sources, approximately 200 Russian soldiers were killed following the Ukrainian strike.

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