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1. Life in Russia is deteriorating: Putin’s protracted war against Ukraine affected Russians
UATV English
402K subscribers
Oct 2, 2023 5:15 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCVstQ-Crzc
The Russian government is raising the conscription age, increasing weapons production and mobilizing people for war. And spending on the army in 2024 will amount to approximately a third of all state budget spending, the British Ministry of Defense reports, citing intelligence data. The Kremlin is probably counting on the fact that during a protracted war, the West will get tired of helping Ukraine. But it is silent about how this will affect the lives of Russians themselves.
2. Horrifying Attacks! Ukrainian HIMARS Destroyed Russian Tor-M Air Defense Systems in Zaporizhzhia
U.S. Defense News
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Oct 2, 2023 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOgjF_Si18E
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02 Oct: FORWARD! Ukrainians BREACH RUSSIAN DEFENSE SOUTH OF BAKHMUT | War in Ukraine Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQbK357Bjdk
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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 eighty sixth day of the war.
Day 586: Oct 02
Today, there is a lot of good news from the east.
Here, more information became available about the Ukrainian advancement. As mentioned previously, the main barrier that Ukrainians have been trying to overcome once they established total control over Klishchiivka and Andriivka became the railway embankment. Since the embankment goes along the small river, it’s quite tall and hard to cross. Nonetheless, today, Russian sources published a video showing how they attacked Ukrainian positions east of the embankment.
As can be seen from the footage, Ukrainian fighters assumed their positions in the trenches and dugouts prepared by Russian forces, and these positions that the Russians were attacking are between the railways and the reservoirs. Unfortunately, the area is scattered with Russian and Ukrainian bodies around the key trench networks, so the fights here were extremely tough.
Another footage released by the Russian side shows destroyed Ukrainian equipment east of Andriivka. What is interesting is that it is located right behind the entrance to the Russian bunker. As you remember, one of the reasons why it was so hard to take Andriivka was that Russians controlled the bunker right beside the village. The bunker has two entrances: from the western and eastern sides of the embankment – so in order to capture it, Ukrainians tried to cut it off from two sides, immobilize the Russians, and force them to surrender.
In light of the recorded penetrations east of Klishchiivka, northeast and east of Andriivka, Russian analysts concluded that Russian forces, at minimum, no longer have tight control over the railways and, at maximum, were pushed out of all tree lines that go along the rails.
Interestingly, the biggest grey zone, according to Russian sources, is southeast of Andriivka. If we look closer, we can see that this area is scattered with mineral deposits, which likely made it extremely difficult for Russians to counterattack once they lost control over the tree lines.
Moreover, recently released footage also suggests that Ukrainians are already operating on the doorstep of Kurdiumivka. A video released by the fighters from the 93rd Mechanized Brigade shows how they conducted artillery and drone strikes on the Russian positions in the tree lines along the canal in preparation for the storming operation.
The drones targeted multiple fortifications, inflicting losses on the Russians. Next, Ukrainian assault units conducted a series of storming operations. As a result, new positions were captured, and new gains were secured. The latest available footage from the region shows how Ukrainians cleared the building located just 200 meters from Kurdiumivka and entrenched in the nearby area.
A Ukrainian fighter from one of the detachments reported that even though they could already assault Kurdiumivka, there were still too many Russians in the village, which is why, for now, Ukrainians are mostly relying on artillery and drone strikes. The drone operators said that Russian forces here have not faced a tough battle for a long time, which is why the village is full of targets, and the reconnaissance teams are working day and night in coordination with artillery crews.
Overall, Ukrainians managed to breach the next Russian defense line, and now, the primary objective of Ukrainian forces is to entrench and secure new gains. The efforts also require considerable support from artillery because supplying and supporting the groups behind the embankment is still very challenging. The reconnaissance teams scan the area non-stop for potential Russian assault units in order to spot them on time and destroy them before they can counterattack.
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Video 1. reports that Russia will probably send 1/3rd of rhe governments budget on warfare, and our stupid Americans are complaining that we are spending 4% to less than 10% of our military budget with our help to Ukraine. And a lot of that expense is not even directly on warfare. A lot is to help maintain Ukraine government services in a situation where the economy and tax revenue have been severely affected, as well as for humanitarian support.