Posted on 08/08/2023 6:44:24 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Urgent! New Landing operation by Ukraine. Ruzzia lost the positions near River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594yQq85Wr8
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).
https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-528-summary/
*** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front!
https://militaryland.net/maps/
Update from Ukraine | Urgent! New Landing operation by Ukraine. Ruzzia lost the positions near River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594yQq85Wr8
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).
https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-528-summary/
*** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front!
https://militaryland.net/maps/
VIDEOS
8 Aug: Finally! Russians LOSE HOLD ON LOGISTIC CORRIDOR BETWEEN CRIMEA AND KHERSON | Ukraine Updates
Divine Justice
163K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 7:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4bV6ju0Ky8
Day 531: 8 Aug Russians LOSE HOLD ON CONNECTION BETWEEN CRIMEA AND KHERSON | Ukraine Updates Explained Southern lands of Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula have become the most strategic and mobile front lines of the war in recent days. The Ukrainian Armed Forces focused primarily on inactivating the Russian Navy in the Black Sea in order to continue offensive operations in Zaporizhia, approach Crimea, and cut Russian logistics in southern Ukraine. For this purpose, if you remember, a Ukrainian unmanned seaplane shot down and sank the Russian Olenegorsky Gornyak Ropucha class amphibious ship. Just a day after this attack, Ukrainian special forces had sunk the Russian tanker ship SIG, this time near the Azov coast. In the attack on the Russian tanker, the Ukrainians again used unmanned seaplanes.
After these critical attacks, Russia hesitated to send its navy forces from the Black Sea offshore to the Ukrainian coastline. Because Ukraine had stated that all Russian-flagged ships off the Black Sea would be a target. After thwarting any Russian threats from the Black Sea and Crimea, the Ukrainians began to take historic steps to circumvent Moscow ‘s military logistics plans in southern Ukraine. As part of Kiev ‘s major offensive plans, the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently launched striking missile attacks on 2 surprise bridges to destroy the Russians’ logistics on the southern front lines and in Crimea. The attack on the bridge, which the Ukrainians first targeted, took place when the Russians did not expect it. The second bridge, on which Ukrainian forces launched missile attacks, completely collapsed the Russian logistics lines. The fact that these two bridge attacks took place on the same day in just 24 hours showed how close Kiev came to its plans to liberate Crimea.
Here are all the critical details of the unbelievable offensive operations carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the Russians’ two most important logistics bridge lines. The first attack of the Ukrainian forces was on the Chongar Bridge, which was last exposed to the Storm Shadow missile attacks on 22 June 2023. Recently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a heavy missile attack on the Chongar Bridge, one of two ground arteries connecting occupied Crimea to the occupied territory of southern Ukraine. Russian sources claimed that the attacks were carried out by SCALP-EG missiles. But the Ukrainians again used British long-range Storm Shadow missiles to hit the Chonhar Bridge, according to Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-appointed governor of the Kherson Oblast, the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Also, Vladimir Saldo explained that the Storm Shadow missiles severely damaged the Chonhar Bridge in the occupied Kherson Oblast. Photos of the damage on the bridge broke the record for viewing on social media. According to the photographs, a huge breach had been made in the path of Chongar Bridge. Judging by the breach, it seemed likely that the Ukrainians used long-range missiles in this attack. However, it was not clear whether these missiles were Storm Shadow or SCALP missiles. According to the Ministry of Transport of the occupied Crimea, the transportation of the Chongar checkpoint, one of the three points on the border of the Crimea and Kherson region, has been temporarily suspended. Chonhar bridge is currently closed to passenger car traffic.
Sergei Aksionov, the Russian-founded governor of occupied Crimea after the bridge was closed to traffic, also shared critical assessments on this issue. Sergei Aksionov claimed that only one missile hit the Chonhar Bridge, and Russian air defense shot down the rest of the missiles. Aksionov confirmed the damage to the bridge. The Chonhar Bridge is an important transportation route that Russia uses to supply its forces in southern Ukraine via occupied Crimea. The Chongar highway bridge, which was used to transport ammunition and fuel to the Russian group in southeast Ukraine from occupied Crimea, was last bombed on 22 June. Since then, the Russians have been using the bridge for logistics.
But these recent Ukrainian long-range missile attacks on the Chongar Bridge have largely succeeded in cutting off Russian logistics in Crimea and southern Ukraine. Therefore, the Russians will have to use a longer connection line to carry their military shipments in the direction of Crimea and in southern Ukraine to Kherson and Zaporizhia. Before the Russians could get over this shock, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked another second bridge line used by Putin ‘s troops on the front lines in southern Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the bridge across the Tonka Strait connecting the town of Henichesk in the Kherson region with Arabat Spit.
2. Russian Jets now in the Hands of Ukraine! Ukrainians Seized the Train carrying SU-57 Fighter Jets!
DCS Global
210K subscribers
Aug 7, 2023 6:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RbhEyLouK4
ARTICLE
Rheinmetall to transfer dozens of Belgian Leopard 1’s to Ukraine
European Pravda
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 23:01
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/8/7414776/
Ukraine is to receive about 30 Leopard 1 tanks from German arms concern Rheinmetall, which in turn bought them from Belgium.
SOURCE: European Pravda, citing Handelsblatt with reference to its sources
Rheinmetall says that it purchased 50 Leopard 1 tanks from Belgian company OIP Land Systems; later, they will be repaired at the German concern’s plants in Düsseldorf.
“In the end, about 30 out of 50 battle tanks will be delivered to Ukraine,” the article says.
Initially, Belgian media reported on the purchase of 50 battle tanks for Ukraine, noting that this was done by an “unnamed country”.
Earlier, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands announced that they would transfer Leopard 1’s purchased from industry to Ukraine. This battle tank is the predecessor of the Leopard 2, which is now used by the Bundeswehr and several dozen of which have already been exported to Ukraine.
BACKGROUND: At the end of July, Germany reported on the new military aid package delivered to Ukraine, including ten Leopard 1 A5 tanks.
At the same time, in June, the Swiss government rejected the re-export of 96 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine that were supposed to be delivered to Ukraine after refurbishment in Germany.
Its Kindergarten show-and-tell time!
VIDEOS
1. Rus Social Media MELTDOWN-Ukr River Crossing!
Combat Veteran Reacts
291K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 11:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvFX9gPdFZw
2. War in Crimea Ends: Kremlin Frantically Evacuating Countless Russian Citizens! Last Day for Putin!
DCS Global
210K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 11:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWWO2GZ0qnc
Now they are returning to cutting the Russian supply lines - they only have to be successful at cutting the supply lines at one point ... then everything to the West of that cut, will wither on the vine.
That's the current strategy ...
ARTICLE
Zelenskyy: We are making Crimea’s liberation more achievable, one step at a time
Ukrainska Pravda
STANISLAV POHORILOV
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 23:16
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/8/7414777/
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting to discuss the liberation of Crimea, which, he explained, is becoming more and more achievable and well-thought-out.
SOURCE: President Zelenskyy’s video address
QUOTE: “It is clear that after Crimea is liberated from occupation, economic opportunities, a sense of personal security for civilians, and a real sense of freedom, which has not been felt there since 2014, will return.”
DETAILS: Zelenskyy said that Crimea’s liberation is not an abstract concept; on the contrary, each aspect of the peninsula’s liberation has to be rooted in concrete measures. In particular, what the return to normal life will look like in Crimea, and what it will mean for every Ukrainian citizen, has to be considered and clearly set out.
“This has to be clear to everyone. We are making the liberation of Crimea more achievable and more thought-out, one step at a time,” Zelenskyy stressed.
VIDEOS
1. GRIM WARNING FROM ZELENSKY - RUSSIANS GO HOME OR DIE! || 2023
Warthog Defense
592K subscribers
8-8-2023 9:45 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21btC-2FJK4
2. THIS NIGHTIME OPERATION OF UKRANIAN SPECIAL FORCES OVER THE DNIPRO WILL GIVE YOU THE CHILLS || 2023
Warthog Defense
592K subscribers
8-8-2023 2:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNpXHIix-QA
Denys just confirmed the ‘supply line’ cut strategy ... looks like the current landing puts Ukraine only 2.5 Kilometers from cutting the supply line.
ARTICLE
Ukrainian forces reach Russia’s first defense line in Ukraine’s south
Ukrainska Pravda
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 18:50
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/8/7414742/
Ukrainian troops continued offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts, reaching the first line of defense of the Russian forces.
SOURCE: Serhii Kuzmin, Deputy Commander for Strategic Communications of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces, on the air of the national 24/7 newscast
QUOTE:
“Ukrainian troops continue offensive operations near the village of Robotyne. On this front, there is an advance of hundreds of meters. Offensive operations continue on the Berdiansk front.
We have already entered the first line of occupiers, and the first line is very difficult. But our military is pushing through. We are moving forward and this movement is slowed down by minefields and lack of aviation.”
DETAILS: Kuzmin adds there is a high density of mines and engineering barriers of Russians on this front.
The deputy commander said that there are more and more trained Russians. Russian troops pull up reserves from the second line of defense, including marines, paratroopers and special forces.
BACKGROUND:
On 7 August, the 47th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter with a man-portable air defense system near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
VIDEOS
1. Violation of Russian logistics reduces the enemy’s combat potential | Daily Wrap-Up
UATV English
399K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 1:51 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbwfCbxQjjs
2. Ukrainians race to move artillery in 90 seconds after they fire at Russian positions
The Sun
4.24M subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 3:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPGGXLMNFs
This footage released by the 1st Special Purpose Brigade of Ukraine reportedly shows troops racing to move artillery in 90 seconds after it fired at Russian positions on the frontline.
All gazzlight, all the time.
That might not be wholly accurate, because it also is time for crocheting.
In her comment #3, today, she mentions the YouTube channel, DCS Global. The link she provides does indeed got to a Ukraine/Russia YouTube video, which is very minimally monetized.
Looking the tiniest bit closer at her recommended DCS Global is interesting, as this "authority" on the war is also a mostly Turkish language channel and one the patterns is a beautiful crocheted coat for the hijan-wearer.
The YouTube video is titled -- O ÇOK MEŞHUR KİMONO✅✅ ÇOK GÜZEL ÖRGÜ MODELİ#crochet #örgü
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZrsVBmJruA&t=0s
Scrolling through some of the other DCS Global titles:
EASY DAISY CROCHET PATTERNEnjoy.
YOU CAN LEARN A NEW CROCHET PATTERN IN 5 MINUTES
BEAUTIFUL CROCHET SHAWL WRAP DESING
AMAZING MULTICOLOR STRAWBERRY CROCHET PATTERN
ARTICLE
Lithuania freezes Russian and Belarusian assets worth more than €100 million
“Economichna Pravda”
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 19:55
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/8/7414754/
The Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) of the Lithuanian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the total amount of Russian and Belarusian assets frozen in the country reached €103 million.
SOURCE: FNTT; Ukrinform news agency
It is noted that Western sanctions were applied to 16 legal entities and individuals:
• 9 companies from Russia;
• 6 companies and one individual from Belarus.
The total amount of funds frozen in the accounts of Russian companies is more than €69.51 million and US$810,000.
Funds totalling €23.71 million and US$7.68 million, respectively, remain frozen on the accounts of Belarusian firms and individuals.
In addition, funds attempting to be transferred to Lithuania by persons subject to EU restrictive measures have been blocked. The total amount of these funds in various currencies is more than €1.33 million, more than US$1.583 million and more than RUR 215,000.
VIDEOS
1. MOWED TO THE LAST BUT GREED WON — POW Interview with @dmytrokarpenko
Volodymyr Zolkin
1.68M subscribers
8-8-2023 12:43 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIqJqLh3fd8
2. RUSSIANS ARE STUNNED, UKRANIANS CREATED ANOTHER BRIDGEHEAD OVER THE DNIPRO RIVER || 2023
Warthog Defense
592K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 7:45 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvSrgeWhOl4
ARTICLE
Zelensky: Netherlands can become leaders in F-16 for Ukraine
Censor.NET
https://censor.net/en/n3436236
On Tuesday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte the details of two third-party security guarantees.
As informs Censor.NЕТ, this is stated in official Telegram of Zelensky.
“I spoke today with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte and the key thing in our conversation was the protection of people, protection from Russian occupiers,” he said.
According to the President, “we discussed in detail how to strengthen our soldiers on the front line and provide more security to our cities and villages, to our entire land.”
“We are preparing new defense packages. We are preparing to strengthen our aviation with modern aircraft. And it is the Netherlands that can become a leader in F-16 for Ukraine,” he said.
It is important, Zelenskyy noted, that “the Netherlands has joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for our country, and we discussed how these guarantees can be detailed at the bilateral level.”
“In addition, I invited Mark, Mr. Prime Minister, to take part in the summit of our Crimean platform at the level of leaders,” the president said.
“ Update from Ukraine | Urgent! New Landing operation by Ukraine. Ruzzia lost the positions near River”
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Here is a recent update by Dima at the ‘MILITARY SUMMARY’ channel. He routinely presents a pretty accurate situation assessment. Of course some ardent pro-Ukrainians claim he must be pro-Russian because he reports positive news when it favors the Russians. Of course he also reports on good news for the Ukrainians when that happens.
This recent Ukrainian river crossing is in a a state of flux so following developments is the best way to understand the military situation there and NOT RELY ON “SNAP SHOT” reporting of the situation at a single moment in time. Just IMHO, of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awunrgREF0Y
VIDEOS
1. 15 years since Russia invaded Georgia: Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied
UATV English
399K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 11:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrQSHvWQ7Jk
More than 20% of the territory of Georgia is still occupied by the Russian Federation. Occupation administrations systematically violate the rights of local residents, including freedom of movement, expression, freedom to receive education in their native language.
2. Civil War in Russia! Even Ukrainians Are Shocked! Russians can’t fly anywhere anymore!
Oracle Eyes
481K subscribers
Aug 8, 2023 8:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQfX9w7oV0
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