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Putin needed to reduce internal pressure in Russia and save face by returning the conscripts captured in the Kursk region. On the Ukrainian side, those responsible for the exchanges needed to organize a media “victory” for the holiday, following Soviet traditions. However, there was no place in this formula for the captured Azov fighters, who have been waiting for the […]
Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of August 24, 2024. 913 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 3,831 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins. Operational information as of 8:00 а.m. August 24, 2024 regarding the Russian invasion. During the past day, 149 combat clashes took place. Almost a third of […]
The strike on Marynivka and the response from Russian propaganda to this attack perfectly illustrate Russia’s information policy. Initially, the official stance of Russian propaganda was that the aircraft had taken off, and the Ukrainians had attacked an empty base. This narrative was widely spread to help Russians cope with the fact that the war had reached Russian territory. However, […]
It’s time to summarize the strategic and political context of what has been happening over the last two weeks. This text is dedicated to that. The entire intense discourse surrounding negotiations (both in the West and the East, as well as from internal sources) was based on a simple logic: Russia cannot be defeated in a competition of capabilities, so […]
As a result of counteroffensive actions, the brigade took control of a battalion defense area of the occupiers, including enemy platoon and company strongpoints, advancing nearly two square kilometers into the front. The force ratio on the battlefield was 2.5 to 1 in favor of the enemy, along with additional enemy support forces. “The main objective of the operation was […]
Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of August 23, 2024. 912 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 3,830 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins. Operational information as of 8:00 а.m. August 23, 2024 regarding the Russian invasion. During the past day, 144 combat clashes were recorded. Yesterday, the enemy struck […]
The occupation of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region by Russian invaders will deprive Ukraine of an important strategic hub. This was stated by Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief of Censor.NET, on Radio NV. If Pokrovsk is occupied, the Russians will use this success to begin to roll back the front in Donbas to the north and south. “They are now putting serious pressure […]
Rafael Grossi plans to visit next week. He clarified that the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is “technically within artillery range” from Ukrainian positions. “And since there is fighting ongoing there, I am very concerned.” According to Grossi, the proximity of the facility to the combat zone raises “particular concern” because the two nuclear reactors at the Kursk plant, which are […]
Overview, today, a bit about the chances. In the Pokrovsk direction, it’s evident that the enemy is completing the tasks of the first stage of their Pokrovsk offensive operation. And, most likely, in the near future, they will conduct some regrouping of forces and assets within the operational area of their “Center” group of forces. – The forward units of […]
Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of August 21, 2024. 910 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 3,828 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins. Operational information as of 10:00 p.m. August 21, 2024 regarding the Russian invasion. A total of 110 combat clashes took place since the beginning of this […]
In early August, the Monitoring Group of the “Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies” and BlackSeaNews reported unusual errors by leading global analytical centers and economic publications regarding the volumes of Russian crude oil exports, specifically in terms of underestimating the figures. They (unlike us) somehow “failed to notice” 23 tankers carrying 3 million tons of Russian crude oil that […]