Posted on 08/19/2023 4:40:41 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Sends the Reserves to the south | The Breakthrough is near
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntq1hNdj5nc
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 16th August 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-539-summary/
*** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front!
https://militaryland.net/maps/
Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Sends the Reserves to the south | The Breakthrough is near
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntq1hNdj5nc
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 16th August 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-539-summary/
*** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front!
https://militaryland.net/maps/
I’ll stick with praying for our own USA.
Summer Operations | Iskander-K Multiplied The Losses Of Western Officers. Military Summary 2023.8.19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itRJ3JkZ0is&t=29s
VIDEO
18 Aug: Ukrainians TRACK DOWN AND SHOT 3 RUSSIAN S-300 BATTERIES IN 1 HIMARS RAID! | Ukraine War
Divine Justice
172K subscribers
Aug 19, 2023 11:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWT413EGLYM
Day 541: 18 Aug
Ukrainians TRACK DOWN AND SHOT 3 RUSSIAN S-300 BATTERIES IN 1 HIMARS RAID | Ukraine War
There is great news today from both the eastern and southern fronts.
Today, the Ukrainian Forces continued to achieve the impossible using the ingenious use of American HIMARS. Here is the latest critical news about the war from the Ukrainian front lines.
Our first stop is a critical area from the harsh steppes of Donetsk. The Ukrainian Defense Forces on the Eastern Front carried out a successful operation to eliminate the Russian S-300 air defense system at a location in Donetsk whose location has not yet been determined. As a result of the operation, 3 S-300 launchers and 1 fuel tank belonging to the Russian army were completely burned as a result of the HIMARS attack. In addition, two radar stations of this complex were also damaged. The Russians were constantly moving this important defense complex, trying to hide it from the eyes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. But Ukraine said stop to this strategy of Russia in Donetsk.
With the loss of the Russian S-300 defense systems, the HIMARS missiles came to the fore. Because these monstrous missiles cost the Russians $2.7 million in the last attack. We are talking about the cost of 3 S-300 air defense system complexes. More importantly than the cost, the Russians were in a much more helpless position in Donbass as they lost these important air defense systems. The S-300’s killer HIMARS missiles and other artillery are high on Kiev’s request for security assistance from its Western allies, and the effective use of artillery is key to Ukraine’s continued counterattack. Alongside the S-300s, HIMARS continued to hunt the Russians on the front lines. The striking HIMARS attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued at full speed on the eastern front lines.
Ukraine’s defense ministry has shared new footage showing the Ukrainian HIMARS attack on Russian artillery units in the country’s annexed eastern Donetsk region. In the footage, it was revealed that four Russian self-propelled Msta howitzers were destroyed by the Ukrainian army’s HIMARS. Russian soldiers fleeing the positions after the HIMARS attacks were among the remarkable sections in these striking images. After the Russians lost 4 Russian self-propelled Msta howitzers, Donetks fell silent during the clashes on the frontline. Artillery and missile attacks ceased. Russian troops moved to secure positions and held defensive positions.
The Ukrainians, on the other hand, advanced carefully and resolutely on the territory of Donetsk after this legendary HIMARS attack. Fighters of Kiev have been using HIMARS since June 2022. According to the US Department of Defense, the US has so far provided 38 HIMARS and ammunition to Ukraine. It seems that these HIMARS supplies have been very useful to the Ukrainians on the battlefield in recent days. The Russians made an attempt in the direction of Avdiivka in order to prevent this advance of the Ukrainians in Donetsk, before they reach Bakhmut via Horlivka and Kurdiumivka. But the Ukrainian authorities reported that these efforts of the Russians were in vain.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar reported that the Russian Federation army failed to take Avdiivka in the Donetsk region with frontal attacks, so they tried to encircle the Ukrainian troops defending this settlement. According to Hanna Malyar, the Russian army does not risk entering Avdiivka for fear of conflicts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Malyar, representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, added that the most important task for the Russian invaders at the moment is to advance.
The task of completely occupying the Donetsk region has long been one of the priority objectives for the Russian troops.
And only Avdiivka, which the Moscow side has been trying to control since 2014, was a strategically significant obstacle to the advance of Russian troops. In the last attempts of the Russians to attack this city, the Ukrainians reminded that Avdiivka still remains an obstacle to Moscow ‘s plans to invade Donetsk. With the use of western war equipment and tools in Zaporizhia as well as Donetsk, the course of clashes here is changing dramatically.
Ukrainians continue to remind Russian troops who is boss on the Zaporizhia front lines. Ukraine appears to have thrown one of its strongest brigades into battle against Russian forces in the south of the country. Evidence is emerging that the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian army was heavily involved in the fight for the village of Robotyne in the western Zaporizhzhia region. Equipped with the best infantry armored vehicles and Challenger tanks delivered by NATO, the 82nd brigade already appears to be making gains around the village of Robotyne.
Russians fail to retake Urozhaine, 26 combat clashes recorded in last 24 hours – General Staff report
Ukaainska Pravda
STANISLAV POHORILOV
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 19:06
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/19/7416271/
During the day, the Russian forces inflicted airstrikes on the Ukrainian positions on most fronts, firing artillery and mortars; they once again tried to retake their lost positions in the area of Urozhaine on the Shakhtarsk front. 26 combat clashes were recorded in the last 24 hours.
SOURCE:
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine information as of 18:00 on 17 August
DETAILS:
The operational situation on the VOLYN and POLISSIA fronts remains much the same as before.
On the SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA fronts, the Russians carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of Kostiantynivka, Sumy Oblast. Mortar and artillery strikes were recorded in over five settlements, amongst them Karpovychi and Bleshnia in Chernihiv Oblast; Kostiantynivka, Myropilske, and Popivka in Sumy Oblast, as well as Vilcha, Loshakove, Hatyshche, and Okhrymivka in Kharkiv Oblast.
On the KUPIANSK front, the Russians launched an airstrike in the area of Kyslivka, Kharkiv Oblast. The settlements of Kucherivka, Petropavlivka, and Kyslivka of Kharkiv Oblast were subjected to artillery and mortar strikes.
On the LYMAN front, the Russians launched airstrikes in the vicinity of Bilohorivka, Serebrianka forest in Luhansk Oblast and Terniv in Donetsk Oblast. About ten settlements were shelled by the Russians, in particular, Nevske, and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, and Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the BAKHMUT front, the Russians conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in areas north of Bohdanivka, and north and south of Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast. They delivered an airstrike in the vicinity of Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast. Over ten settlements suffered from artillery shelling, including Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Bohdanivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the MARIINKA front, Ukraine’s forces continue to restrain the offensive of Russian troops in the vicinity of Mariinka in Donetsk Oblast. The Russians inflicted airstrikes in the areas of Krasnohorivka and Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Mariinka, Pobeda, Katerynivka, Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast, were subjected to artillery shelling.
On the SHAKHTARSK front, the Russians made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the area of Urozhaine. They inflicted an airstrike in the area of Velyka Novosilka. Vodiane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast were under artillery fire.
On the ZAPORIZHZHIA front, the Russians inflicted airstrikes in the areas of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Over 15 settlements suffered from artillery shelling, including Novodarivka, Poltavka, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Novodanylivka, Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
On the KHERSON front, over ten settlements were affected by Russian artillery shelling, including Tokarivka, Dudchany and Veletenske in Kherson Oblast.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to advance on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts; they are consolidating recently captured positions and carrying out counterbattery measures.
During the day, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted seven strikes on the clusters of Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment and one strike on an anti-aircraft missile system.
Units of Rocket Forces and Artillery hit five artillery systems on firing positions, three command posts and three Russian air defense systems.
“He said the sheriff is near.”
Pray for Denys Davydov. May he be spared from Ukrainian conscription and assignment to enter the meatgrinders,
VIDEOS
1. Lithuanians Help Ukraine with Blood Transfusion Equipment #StandWithUkraine
UATV English
399K subscribers
Aug 19, 2023 11:45 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBh1hUAhyJU
Volunteers and medical workers from Lithuania have been supporting Ukraine with transfusion blood since the start of Russia’s full-scale war. However, the need for transfusion equipment was much more than the need for blood itself. In this report, UATV explores the work of Lithuanians and Ukrainians to cover the needs of Ukraine’s Defence Forces.
2. 3D House for a Family who Suffered from Russian Occupiers
UATV English
399K subscribers
Aug 19, 2023 9:45 a.m. EDT
After the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine, lots of people were left without housing due to the constant Russian shelling. Natalia and Yaroslav started building their own house 5 years ago. The family celebrated a housewarming party in 2020. But in 2022 the Russian invaders entered the Kyiv region and destroyed their home with 3 direct hits. 3D Printer Manufacturing Company made a decision to build a 3D house for the family. The house will have a high-security room. One of its walls can protect the family during air raids. It is also possible to finish the building in 5-10 days. With all the features of a 3D building, the construction will make it possible to quickly provide new housing for those Ukrainians whose houses were destroyed by the Russian army. More details – learn in our report.
Maybe Putin will go for mass annihilation of Ukraine, followed by him having a massive heart attack and dying.
ARTICLE
Former Russian President dreams of West begging for negotiations with Russia, even if in decades
Ukrainska Pravda
STANISLAV POHORILOV
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 22:02
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/19/7416280/
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, began to dream that sooner or later, the West would start begging Russia for negotiations and freezing the war in Ukraine.
Source: Medvedev on Telegram
Quote:
“It will take some time. The Western government will change, its elites will get tired and beg for negotiations and freeze the conflict.”
DETAILS:
Medvedev once again began to reassure himself, posting that the West “will never go beyond what starts harming its interests too much”, and the war waged by Russia against Ukraine will become “boring, costly and irrelevant”.
At the same time, he did not specify when the West would start “begging for negotiations”, but began to call for the destruction of Ukraine, even if it took decades. “We have no choice: Either we destroy their hostile political regime, or the collective West will eventually tear Russia apart,” Medvedev said.
He once again called the Russian aggression against Ukraine an “existential conflict” and demanded that Russia fully control Ukraine.
VIDEOS
1. I’M GLAD THAT I’M SITTING HERE AND NOT LYING IN THE GROUND Interview with @Volodymyr Zolkin
Volodymyr Zolkin
1.7M subscribers
Aug 19, 2023 12:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0RpDWI9GD4
2. Countless Russian Soldiers Surrendered to the Ukrainian Army! Kremlin in Shock!
DCS Global
228K subscribers
Aug 19, 2023 7:45 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TFmfmvM7I8
too bad they covered the area with cluster bombs...but you go guys...
I’ll stick with praying for our own USA.
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It’s hard to reserve prayers in a wold where order takers are slaughtered. Don’t get me wrong. If I was conscripted for my country, I would go fourth under my flag. But it would be good to know people don’t blame me for the machinations of grim leaders
ARTICLE
Zelenskyy meets King of Sweden
European Pravda, Ukrainska Pravda
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 21:26
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/19/7416279/
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the Stenhammar Palace in the southeast of Sweden on 19 August.
SOURCE: European Pravda, citing the Swedish Royal Court
DETAILS:
The Swedish Royal Court has not shared any details about President Zelenskyy and First Lady Zelenska’s meeting with the Swedish royal couple.
TT News Agency, Sweden’s national wire service, reported that the meeting lasted for about an hour; Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska then said goodbye to King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in the palace’s courtyard.
BACKGROUND:
On the morning of Saturday, 19 August, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started a working visit to Sweden together with First Lady Olena Zelenska.
He met Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, announcing that Ukraine and Sweden agreed to jointly produce and service Swedish-designed CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles and discussed the possibility of Sweden supplying Ukraine with Gripen fighter jets.
Zelenskyy is also expected to meet with Speaker of Sweden’s Parliament Andreas Norlén and heads of parliamentary parties.
VIDEOS
1. THE UKRANIAN SECRET SERVICE STRUCK A HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF RUSSIAN OCCUPIERS IN ENERGODAR || 2023
Warthog Defense
597K subscribers
Aug 19, 2023 9:45 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k_l42rccs8
2. Russian Wife Reacts To Bad News From Her Husband Soldier On The Phone| Interceptions
Insights from Ukraine and Russia
203K subscribers
Aug 12, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_3-XRDBFA
It’s interesting that she said that there is already an order to demobilize some of the Russian soldiers.. But, I guess, the current situation on the front just doesn’t let them do that and I doubt that there will be a convenient moment to let hundreds of thousand mobilized Russians go home.
Pray for Denys Davydov. May he be spared from Ukrainian conscription and assignment to enter the meatgrinders.
And, please, MAY HE BE DELIVERED VAST WEALTH DIVERTED FROM WESTERN HUMANITARIAN AID.
Like a gay
Transvestite divorce
Custody battle
Who gets to molest the kids
Liberalism - diversity
ARTICLE
Ukrainians already undergoing training on Swedish-made Gripen jets – Zelenskyy
European Pravda, Ukrainska Pravda
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 16:45
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/19/7416262/
The Ukrainian pilots have begun participating in an introductory training exercise on Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, which Kyiv hopes to receive.
SOURCE:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference following talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, as reported by European Pravda.
QUOTE from Zelenskyy:
“Gripen aircraft are the pride of Sweden. I firmly believe that Gripen can make our freedom much more secure. Gripen test flights involving Ukrainians, our pilots, have begun.”
DETAILS:
The Ukrainian president added that he and the Swedish Prime Minister had thoroughly discussed further steps on the prospect of raising the issue of supplying Ukraine with Gripen aircraft.
“I will meet with the Speaker of the [Swedish] Parliament, representatives of parliamentary faction parties and push this issue as one of the crucial ones to protect our skies,” he said.
BACKGROUND:
The Ukrainian government has repeatedly requested assistance on fighter jets from several countries, including Sweden. The requests were made back in the summer of 2022, and in February 2023, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov expressed Ukraine’s desire to receive the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen jets.
However, during a Ramstein-format meeting in June, Reznikov said Kyiv is primarily focused on obtaining US-made F-16 fighter jets.
Back in May, Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson announced that several Ukrainian pilots would be trained on the JAS 39 Gripen following a request from the Ukrainian side. The Swedish Defence Ministry confirmed this agreement in June.
On Saturday morning, the president started a working visit to Sweden together with First Lady Olena Zelenska. There, they were expected to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, King Charles XVI and Queen Silvia, Speaker of Parliament Andreas Norlén and heads of parliamentary parties.
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