Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

Regarding Irina Farion, here is both the perspective from RT:


and the Kyiv Independent:


Here is the last part from the Kyiv Independent (so she came out against Ukrainians speaking Russian and then was under investigation for her comments on soldiers speaking Russian - and likely Hlebov in Crimea played a big role).

President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed about the assassination attempt and said that "anyone responsible for this attack must be held fully accountable."

Iryna Farion, who is known for her controversial statements on the use of the Russian language in Ukraine, entered the ultranationalist party Svoboda in 2005 and served as a member of the parliament between 2012 and 2014.

She was reinstated in June 2024 as a professor at the Ukrainian language department at Lviv Polytechnic University shortly after being fired. Farion sparked outrage when she said on Nov. 6 that she couldn't call Ukrainian soldiers Ukrainians if they speak Russian.

The scandal around Farion's statements escalated after she allegedly received a message of support from Maksym Hlebov, a pro-Ukrainian student living in occupied Crimea. She published the email on her social media, after which received harsh criticism.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said in November 2023 that Farion was under criminal investigation both for her statements about Russian-speaking soldiers and for leaking the message from Hlebov.
 
We continue to move forward slowly.
The Russian Armed Forces liberated Rozovka in the LPR and Peschanoe Nyzhny in the Kharkiv region

MOSCOW, July 21 — RIA Novosti. Russian troops have taken control of the village of Rozovka in the LPR and the Peschanoe Nyzhny in the Kharkiv region, the Ministry of Defense reported.

"As a result of successful actions, the units of the Zapad group of troops liberated the settlements of Rozovka of the Luhansk People's Republic and Peschanoe Nizhny of the Kharkiv region, and also occupied more advantageous lines and positions," the summary says.
ВС России освободили Розовку в ЛНР и Песчаное Нижнее в Харьковской области

This message mentions the village of Progress, which I have already written about, but it turns out that along with Progress, the village of Lozovatskoye was also liberated.
After the capture of Progress and Lozovatsky, the "Brave" continue their offensive towards Volchye and Pokrovsk (MAP)

In the Avdeevsko-Pokrovsky direction, units of the Center group of troops are developing success beyond Ocheretino, advancing on a number of front sections.

Media fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine write about the new promotion of Russian units:

"After the Russians captured the settlement of Progress, they began to move towards the forest belts to the west and actively took offensive actions on Volchye. There is already a gray zone to the east of the village, Novoselovka was the First to have a similar situation, when they press from the north and support from the east."

Earlier, Russian troops advanced along the railway, entered and "gained a foothold in the landings in the eastern part of the village to a depth of 1.05 km," Ukrainian resources admitted, and soon the village was taken by the Russian Army.

"The Russians have also gained a foothold in the Lozovatsky area and continue attacks in the northern and southern directions in order to align the front line along the forest belts and continue attacks with a wide coverage," Ukrainian military analysts wrote earlier.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1721500722

Yesterday, one message mentioned the destruction of one or two launchers and a Patriot radar complex, and today they report on the destroyed Himars.
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the HIMARS MLRS and a warehouse with 400 tons of ammunition of the Armed Forces

Russian servicemen destroyed a HIMARS launcher and a warehouse in which the Armed Forces of Ukraine stored 400 tons of ammunition. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

"The launcher of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system manufactured in the United States was destroyed; a warehouse where up to 400 tons of ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stored," the ministry said.

It is also reported that the Russian Air Force carried out striking strikes on the workshops of one of the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 133 districts.
https://ren.tv/news/v-mire/1242729-vs-rf-unichtozhili-rszo-himars-i-sklad-s-400-tonnami-boepripasov-vsu?

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В этом сообщении упоминается село Прогресс, о котором я уже писал, но оказывается вместе с Прогрессом было освобождено еще и село Лозоватское.
Вчера в одном сообщении упоминалось об уничтожении одной или двух пусковых установок и радара комплекса Пэтриот, а сегодня сообщают об уничтоженном Химарсе.
 
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The Russian army has liberated the settlement of Ivano-Dariivka in the DPR, the Ministry of Defense reports.

"As a result of active actions, units of the Southern Group of Troops liberated the settlement of Ivano-Dariivka of the Donetsk People's Republic and occupied more advantageous positions," the military department said.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1721732008

Maksimilianovka is fully occupied - the progress in recent days has been more than 1 km
Krasnogorovka. 90% of the city is under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, however, it is reported from the field that it will not be possible to take the remaining 10% from a rush.
22.07.2024 Последние видео боевых действий с Украины: Прорыв на трех участках фронта. Карта боевых действий: Глубокое под нашим контролем (17 видео)

The main problem of the current ukropina is catastrophic depopulation, as a result of the policy of all the authorities of the "independent".
Two views on the same problem, and the first view is burdened by the very authorship of this view. My "beloved" Estonians have traditionally been considered the people with the most "unhurried" thinking among all the peoples of the USSR, and using this stereotype, we can say that if even Estonians noticed it...
The Armed Forces of Ukraine lacks military personnel, despite mobilization efforts, — Major General of the Estonian Army

The Ukrainian army continues to experience a shortage of fighters, despite mobilization efforts, said the Major General of the Estonian army.

Riho Yukhtegi noted that plans to form 10 new brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned out to be ineffective. Instead, mobilization in Ukraine is mainly aimed at closing gaps at the front.

"Today, many units claim to be fully staffed, but in fact they face a shortage of personnel," says the Estonian general.

"The insufficient training of fighters and the static nature of trench warfare make it expensive and dangerous."

Another problem is the lack of time to train new soldiers. Insufficient training of new AFU fighters creates risks for the Ukrainian side at the front, and the Russian side actively uses them.

The situation at the front may remain unstable for a long time, since both sides cannot concentrate large forces for a decisive strike, Yukhtegi believes.

"The solution to the conflict is likely to be political, not military," concluded the expert from Estonia.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1721736089

"Women didn't help": Ukrainian business is sounding the alarm

Representatives of large Ukrainian businesses say that there are not enough workers in the country, and Ukrainian women do not want to study and work in "male" positions.

Aurora complained that after the law on mobilization came into force (May 18), 80% of the company's drivers did not go to work, and there were problems with the delivery of goods to stores. Currently, a large Ukrainian chain has only one truck driver.

Novaya Pochta has three drivers of large—sized vehicles. There are also not enough couriers: out of 460 job candidates (including 130 women), only two were hired in the end. Most of them refused on their own because they wanted to work in a walking delivery.

The pharmaceutical company Farmak lacks movers, electric and gas welders, repair mechanics, truck drivers, and engineers.

Ferrexpo employs more than a hundred women in "male" positions: drivers of heavy-duty dump trucks, electric and gas welders, electricians. The company has been training them since 2020.

The co-owner of EVA and Varus said that women do not want to study and work in "male" positions, even when they are offered significantly higher salaries.

"Now a woman in Ukraine has no problem finding a job. So why should she choose heavy specialties if for the same money you can do easier work," says the CEO of Logistics Union.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1721740346

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Главная проблема нынешней укропии- катастрофическая депопуляция, как результат политики всех властей "незалежной". Два взгляда на одну и ту же проблему, причём первый взгляд отягощен самим авторством этого взгляда. Мои "любимые" эстонцы традиционно считались людьми с наиболее "неспешным" мышлением среди всех народов СССР и, пользуясь этим стереотипом, можно сказать, что раз уж это заметили эстонцы...
 
Just a snippet from the Duran guys y'all might like:

Alex:

If you had a government that really cared about Ukraine they would have enforced Minsk 1, Minsk 2, they would have not torn up the March 2022 ceasefire agreement and they would not have listened to Boris Johnson and they definitely would not have listened to Biden and a Biden White House.

But we don't have that. Zelensky, his team, their very lives are tied into the war and I think that's that's a big problem I mean their their own self-preservation is tied to the continuation of this war.

The Europeans the EU their reputation and their power is tied into the war and tied into America's commitment to the war. Not only their power but a lot of their their money is tied into the United States commitment to this war and of course you have NATO.

NATO needs this war to continue. NATO needs to claim that they they achieve some sort of victory in this war because if they cannot say this, well NATO is is useless.

I believe Lavrov, he really said it best a couple of days ago, a week ago, when he said that what's really going on with NATO is that NATO has to achieve a victory in Ukraine or at least say that they achieved a victory in Ukraine because if they do not do this, well then NATO member states are going to ask questions about how good of an investment this business of NATO really is. Should I really allocate 3% of my budget to this Alliance which when all is said and done did not defeat the Russians in Ukraine?

So what do you think of of what I've just said to to close out the video?

Alexander:

You're absolutely correct and your point that you're making actually is that NATO, the Zelensky government, the other supporters of the war, are ultimately more concerned about imagery and narrative construction than they are about reality.

So from their point of view if they can't achieve a victory in Ukraine, and I suspect that there are still some people who are deluded enough to think that they can, but that the majority no longer do, it's important to them not to negotiate because that would be an admission of defeat which they can never accept, and an admission that this defeat was probably unavoidable and was a defeat inflicted upon them by the Russians.

What they need to do or what they think they need to do instead is to create a narrative of betrayal: that [it] is all the fault of JD Vance and Donald Trump and Rick Grenell and Elbridge Colby -- they've come along they've stolen Victory from Ukraine, and in fact if it had been otherwise, if there had been all that support for Ukraine that people had talked about, if Ukraine had been given the F-16s and the ATACMS missiles back in 2022 then it would have won. So this this is going to be the narrative that they're going to construct and their priority now is to create it. They're more concerned about that, than about anything else.

Alex:

well just to close out the video, the Trump campaign should not let them do this.

Alexander:

Of course not. Now Trump is a good communicator with the American people but the person who is particularly skilled at exploding all the myths here is JD Vance -- though Colby and Grenell have been pretty straightforward about it as well. The thing that supporters of the war in the West never address, they've never addressed it at any point during the war, is the fact that resources are finite! There isn't an indefinite number of patriot missile interceptors, or Abram's tanks, or Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, or artillery shells, or any of the things that Ukraine would need in order to win the war. Ukraine does not have an infinite reserve of manpower that it can use to fight. So this is what this is all about ultimately. It's about resources!

There aren't the resources to beat the Russians. It's it is as simple as this.
And well obviously you have to address the lessons of that. You've got to work to try to get your defense plants and industrial base sorted. and perhaps a Trump - Vance Administration might get round to doing that, but it won't be easy either because of course there are lots and lots of people in NATO, in the United States, who are very happy with the way things are, because as you've often said this is a grift, and the grift can only work if it continues in the way that it has been doing for so many years which is lots and lots of money for very little and sometimes for nothing at all.

Alex:

Absolutely, but the Trump team they have to start now to get the message out that you don't try to pin this -- this is the message that they have to get out -- don't try to pin the Ukraine collapse on us. This is all your fault, NATO, Biden White House, Sullivan, Blinken, Ursula - you guys got in this mess -- they have to get that message out there because -- actually we've said it in many videos over the past year, they're definitely going to try and pin the collapse [of] Ukraine on Trump -- if we get to this point, and we we've come to this point -- we said in many videos if we get get to this point, where things are looking favorable for a Trump election win and things are looking very bad for Ukraine, they're going to try and pin all of it on Trump so he's got to get on top of this with the messaging. The truth! To say the truth!

Alexander:
The truth.

One of the interesting things by the way about that Reuters article about artillery shell production in the United States, is that it admitted that the problems that Ukraine is facing with shells [have] nothing to do with the delays by the Republicans in voting through that 61 billion dollar appropriation. That in fact, there just aren't enough shells, that is the problem.

Now that is the point that JD Vance was making right the way through. So he's got the facts on his side and that always helps you in any argument. I mean I should say that I mean I've seen this play out in many places in law, in academic work, and of course in politics -- if the facts are on your side, then however hard the other side tries to spin them, if you do your job properly you should always win.

From
Battle for Donbass coming to an end - The Duran
Jul 24, 2024
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We continue to move forward slowly.

"I hate it!" — the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine write hysterically that the "Brave" defeated them and knocked them out of the locality of Volchye (PHOTO)

In the Avdeevsko-Pokrovsky direction, after the liberation of the settlement of Progress, units of the Center group of troops began storming Volchyoye a day earlier, and now, according to the AFU militants, Ukrainian forces have knocked out:

"The enemy has established control over the locality of Volchye. You've put the squeeze on the bitch, I hate you!" they will be hysterical.

Now we are waiting for the completion of the cleanup, after which the Ministry of Defense will announce the liberation of the village.

Yesterday, Ukrainian militants ridiculously wrote that for the "Cossacks" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the main thing is to escape from the impending cauldron: "West of Progress, the enemy was able to knock us out of Zelenka and launched an assault on Volchye, because of this, our Cossacks began to retreat north of Yevgenyevka in order not to be surrounded, the main thing is to get out in time!"
https://rusvesna.su/news/1721855863

The Russian Army has completed the creation of a bridgehead around Ocheretino — Bild (VIDEO, MAP)

The Russian army has completed the creation of a bridgehead around Ocheretino, taking Novoselovka Pervaya, BILD reports.

Russian troops have occupied Novoselovka Pervaya in the Pokrovsky direction, says Bild military columnist Julian Repke and, a day late, publishes a video of Russian fighters with a flag on the western outskirts of the village.

It was "the last stronghold of the Ukrainian troops near Ocheretino."

"The battle for a strategically important settlement lasted only 2 weeks. It is expected that the APU will withdraw beyond the Volchya River in this area. Russian troops are now 22 km east of Pokrovsk. Compared to 38 km at the beginning of this year," writes Repke.

Ukraine, as always, is silent about the loss of the settlement.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1721908377
 
We continue to move forward slowly.
The first reports about the liberation of this village appeared on July 09, I wrote about it here. Today, they are again reporting on the liberation of this village and again this is an unofficial message. this indicates the tenacity of ukrops resistance. They do not leave immediately, but try to regain their lost positions.
The "brave ones" knocked out the enemy and raised the Russian flag over Yasnobrodivka (VIDEO)

During the offensive in the Red Army (Pokrovsky) direction, the forces of the Center group of troops occupied the settlement of Yasnobrodovka (the full capture will be announced after the end of the sweep).

Russian fighters hoisted the flag of Russia in Yasnobrodivka, marking the victory over the enemy.

Recall that the large railway junction of Krasnoarmeysk, which remains under the control of Ukraine, to the west of Donetsk, is called Pokrovsky after the illegal Ukrainian renaming.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1685307192

Interesting figures. Of course, arithmetic is not directly applicable here, but I always want to find an easy way. If we take these 95 square kilometers per month as a benchmark, then the complete liberation of the territory of Ukraine will take about 402 years! On the other hand, about 20% of the territory of Ukraine has been occupied in two years, and if this pace is followed, then the same complete liberation of the territory of Ukraine will take another 4 years. Personally, I don't like either option, but definitely the second option is preferable compared to the first.
In July, Russian troops liberated 95 square kilometers of the territory of the DPR
In July 2024, Russian troops made significant progress in two directions in the Donbas, advancing more than 5 kilometers and liberating over 95 square kilometers of the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The greatest progress was observed in the Pokrovsky and Toretsky directions.

Military sources report that successful operations in these areas have significantly improved the strategic position of Russian forces. The advance was the result of carefully planned and coordinated actions, including the use of artillery, aviation and infantry.

In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian troops were able to advance close to important transport and logistics hubs, which complicates the supply and maneuvers of the Ukrainian forces. In the Toretsk direction, Russian units also achieved significant success, strengthening their positions and creating conditions for further offensive.

The liberation of 95 square kilometers of the DPR territory in a month has become one of the biggest achievements of Russian troops this year.
За июль российские войска освободили 95 квадратных километров территории ДНР

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Первые сообщения об освобождении этого села появились 09 июля, я об этом здесь писал. сегодня опять сообщают об освобождении этого села и опять это неофициальное сообщение. это говорит об упорстве сопротивления укропов. Они не уходят сразу, а пытаются вернуть утраченные позиции.
Интересные цифры. Конечно напрямую арифметика здесь неприменима, но так хочется всегда найти простой способ. Если взять эти 95 квадратных километра в месяц за эталон, то полное освобождение территории украины займет примерно 402 года! С другой стороны за два года занято порядка 20% территории украины и если соблюдать такой темп, то то же самое полное освобождение территории украины займет еще 4 года. Мне лично ни тот, ни другой вариант не нравится, но определенно второй вариант предпочтительней по сравнению с первым.
 
Belousov called Austin (which is in itself unusual) about a Ukrainian terror plot.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Mr. Austin had spoken by phone with Russia’s defense minister only five other times, almost always at the Pentagon’s initiative and often in an effort to avoid miscalculations that could escalate the conflict.


Now on July 12, Mr. Belousov was calling to relay a warning, according to two U.S. officials and another official briefed on the call: The Russians had detected a Ukrainian covert operation in the works against Russia that they believed had the Americans’ blessing. Was the Pentagon aware of the plot, Mr. Belousov asked Mr. Austin, and its potential to ratchet up tensions between Moscow and Washington?
Pentagon officials were surprised by the allegation and unaware of any such plot, the two U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential phone call. But whatever Mr. Belousov revealed, all three officials said, it was taken seriously enough that the Americans contacted the Ukrainians and said, essentially, if you’re thinking about doing something like this, don’t.

What kind of heinous crap was Ukraine planning (if we take this article at face value)? It is suggesting that the US was uninvolved, though it seems more likely that one or more factions probably were. I've gotten the impression that some of the more conventional elements which make up the US military are really unhappy with some of the things that have been carried out by Ukraine with their resources. Part of that is probably because they aren't fully informed about everything that is going on, and the potential for escalation.
 
Some sources write about the arrival of the first F-16s in Ukraine this week. Well, a lot has already been written on this topic with different deadlines, but nevertheless I want to have another "promising" news for the F-16. As I have already written, they are eagerly awaited.
For the first time in history, the Russian Su-35S shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 at a range of 213 km
For the first time in the history of Russian military aviation confrontation, a Su-35S fighter jet shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 using an R-37M missile at an unprecedented range of 213 kilometers. This information appeared on specialized resources and caused a wide response in military and expert circles.

The Su-35S, one of the most advanced Russian fighters, is equipped with modern weapons systems and is capable of hitting targets at considerable distances. The R-37M missile used in this incident is one of the longest-range air-to-air missiles in the Russian army's arsenal. It is designed to destroy enemy planes, helicopters and other aerial targets at long distances.

According to the data provided by relevant resources, this case is the first documented example of the use of the R-37M missile at such a colossal range.
Российский Су-35С впервые в истории сбил украинский МиГ-29 на дальности 213 км

A new, cheap drone with the ability to swarm is good. The name is traditionally (following the geranium) floral.
Russia has new cheap kamikaze drones "Gerbera"
New Russian drones made of foam and plywood attracted attention after the statement of the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andrei Chernyak in an interview with Reuters. These drones, known as Gerbera, were developed in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan.

The manufacturers claim that the Gerbera can have three configuration options: a kamikaze, a drone for radar reconnaissance and a false target. The latter option, also known as a drone simulator, was first mentioned by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in July this year. In addition, Gerbera drones have a swarm mode, which allows them to act in coordination with other drones, which increases their effectiveness in combat conditions.

Sources note that 3G and 4G antennas are placed under the plywood shell of the drones, as well as a modem with a sim card, which provides them with high mobility and the ability to control over long distances. According to Chernyak, the cost of such drones is only $10,000 apiece, and their maximum flight altitude reaches 1,000 meters, which makes them inaccessible to conventional small arms.
У России появились новые дешёвые дроны-камикадзе "Гербера"

Некоторые источники пишут о прибытии первых F-16 на украину уже на текущей неделе. Ну ладно, на эту тему уже много чего написано с разными сроками, но тем не менее хочется поделиться очередной "перспективной" для F-16 новостью. Как я уже писал, их ждут с нетерпением.
Новый, дешевый дрон с возможностью действовать роем это хорошо. Название по традиции (следуя за геранью) цветочное.
 
Another sad assessment of ukrops losses. I must say that in the daily reports, the number of losses jumped almost twice along with the beginning of the mass use of gliding bombs.
Alaudinov said that the irretrievable losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine exceeded 700 thousand people

MOSCOW, July 29. /tass/. Irretrievable losses among the Ukrainian military during the war exceeded 700 thousand people. This was stated by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commander of the Akhmat special forces, Major General Apty Alaudinov.

"The Ukrainian side today, probably, we can say that for 600 thousand - it was at the beginning of this year, it has already lost irretrievably for 700 thousand. That is, it is unprecedented," he said on the air of the Solovyov Live TV channel.
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/21481063?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop

Очередная печальная оценка укропских потерь. Надо сказать, что в ежедневных сводках количество потерь подскочило почти в два раза вместе с началом массового применения планирующих авиабомб.
 
Today, unexpected (if you don't rush into loud words like-a miracle) things came across.
Here is a woman with a cart walking along the road. It would seem that what is unexpected or wonderful here? But only someone who is completely unfamiliar with the realities of the war in Ukraine can think this way.
She stopped Death. The woman stopped fighting in Ukraine
A woman with a cart is walking, ignoring the dagger fire from both sides, to the east, towards Russia.

Without exaggeration, unique footage shot from a bird's-eye view was published by the Telegram channel WarGonzo. Something supernatural is happening in the video: in the midst of a fierce battle in the Avdiivka direction, a woman with a cart appears on the road and walks, ignoring dagger fire from both sides, to the east, towards Russia. And suddenly, the desperate shooting at the same time, as if by command from above, stops from both the Russian and Ukrainian sides. Silence fell on the battlefield. A woman with a stroller, slowly, stopping to rest, walks wearily along the road. And no one is dying around...

She was walking along the road, and the fire was dying down with every step she took
The Telegram channel quotes the words of the drone operator, who observed the situation from the air. According to the military, the woman appeared on the road unexpectedly. No one saw her until she came out onto a stretch of road that was being shot from both sides. And when she appeared, the shooting began to subside, and then stopped altogether.

"The civilian safely reached the settlement, I don't know further. Everyone missed it. The fire stopped from all sides. She stood between us and the APU in no man's land for another five minutes, resting," the drone operator commented on this situation to the military correspondents.

Even during the fiercest battles in towns and villages, you can meet someone from the civilian population. These are often elderly people who have nowhere to go, and, as they say, there is no need to leave their native home. There are also families with children who did not manage to escape from the war zone for some reason, and now they have to hide in basements and ruins of houses. All these people, in fact, are hostages of a situation from which they cannot escape. All that remains is to wait, pray, believe in a miracle and continue to live.

"I had to deal with civilians who stayed in settlements even during the assaults," says a volunteer with the call sign Stas. "Sometimes it seemed that they were not at all afraid of shooting and explosions, accepting what was happening around them as something familiar and even ordinary. We offered to help them evacuate. Some agreed, while others stayed in their basements. The soldiers helped them with whatever they could: water, food. But they all believed in a miracle and that nothing would happen to them."

"She stopped Death"
In the morning, after the church service, I showed footage of a woman caught in the epicenter of the battle to ordinary laypeople. Their comments amazed me. Everyone talked about what they saw as a real miracle.

"This woman brought peace for a few minutes, and people stopped killing each other."

"She was walking and no one was shooting. It's a miracle."

"So the Mother of God will come and bring peace to everyone."
Она остановила Смерть. Женщина прекратила бой на Украине

A woman goes about her business. They write that she has reached the village, everything is fine with her

Well, the real candidates for the Darwin Prize always surprise me.
In Ukraine, at a training ground, an AFU instructor jumped on a TM-62 anti-tank mine to prove that it would not explode. The result: 1 dead, 19 injured. He wanted to show that the mine only works on the weight of the equipment and jumped on it.
30.07.2024 Срочно! ВСУ возобновили контратаки на Северном направлении: Волчанск, Глубокое. Карта боевых действий на Украине: Торецк (17 видео)

Сегодня попались неожиданные (если не бросаться громкими словами типа-чудо) вещи.
Вот женщина с тележкой идет по дороге. Казалось бы, что же тут неожиданного или чудесного? Но так думать может только тот, кто совершенно не знаком с реальностями войны на украине.
Ну а реальные кандидаты на премию Дарвина всегда меня удивляют.
 
We continue to move forward slowly.
The Russian army liberated the settlement of Leninskoye
The Russian army liberated the village of Leninskoye during the ongoing offensive near the settlement of Dzerzhinsk. This settlement was previously completely occupied by the Ukrainian army in 2018.

This information was published by the Russian Ministry of Defense. It is indicated that: "The units of the Center group of forces, as a result of active actions, liberated the Leninskoye settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic and improved the tactical situation."

The village of Leninskoye is located south of the city of Artemovo. The fighting for this settlement has actually been going on since 2014. After the signing of the Minsk Agreements, Leninskoye was literally divided into two parts, where the northern side was controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the southern side by the DPR fighters. However, in 2018, during the so-called "creeping offensive", Ukrainian troops were able to finally oust the units of the People's militia of the Donetsk Republic from Leninsky. During the Ukrainian occupation, the settlement was renamed Pivdennoye.

It is worth noting that even after the start of its operation, the front line here for the AFU remained the calmest, moreover, in 2023, Ukrainian units tried to conduct tactical offensive operations in this area trying to take more advantageous positions. President of Ukraine Zelensky even announced the possibility of launching an offensive by the Ukrainian army on Gorlovka from this direction.

In the summer of 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began their offensive operation, actually immediately breaking through the long-term defense of the Ukrainian army in this sector of the front. Subsequently, as a result of the coverage of Leninsky, the Ukrainian army apparently had to retreat from the village in order not to be completely surrounded. Currently, the offensive of the Russian army in this area continues. Heavy fighting is underway for the settlements of Artemovo and Kirovo. Also, according to unconfirmed information, some units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation managed to enter Dzerzhinsk.
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Well, modern North Korean weapons can be congratulated on a successful "baptism of fire". Judging by the video (you can watch it at the link), these missiles are quite high-tech products with advanced guidance systems.
The North Korean Bulsae-4 ATGM destroyed the British AS-90 self-propelled gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv region
The North Korean Bulsae-4 anti-tank missile system (ATGM) successfully hit the British AS-90 self-propelled artillery system (ACS) used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The incident occurred at a distance of 15 kilometers from the line of contact in the Kharkiv region.

Bulsae-4, which has a claimed range of up to 25 kilometers, has demonstrated high efficiency in combat conditions. This complex, developed in North Korea, is a system capable of hitting armored vehicles and other targets at a considerable distance, which makes it very valuable in modern conflicts.

The British AS-90 self-propelled gun used by the Ukrainian forces is a powerful artillery installation designed to defeat various targets on the battlefield. However, in this case, she was unable to withstand the high-precision impact of Bulsae-4. This installation, equipped with modern means of guidance and destruction, is capable of striking targets at long distances, as demonstrated in this operation.
https://avia.pro/news/severokoreysk...l-britanskuyu-sau-90-vsu-v-harkovskoy-oblasti

I don't know which branch to stick this in anymore, but I'll leave it here.
Mali is preparing to make an official claim to Ukraine because of its support for terrorists
The Malian authorities are going to make an official claim against Ukraine after a statement by Andrei Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, about coordinating the actions of terrorist and separatist groups fighting against the official authorities of Mali. This is reported by a source, citing unnamed sources in the Government of Mali.

Yusov admitted that the Ukrainian side transmitted information and provided support to rebels from the Tuareg tribes and other groups, such as the Tuaregs and the banned terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Sahel (JNIM). These groups are actively involved in the fighting against the Malian Government forces and the private military company Wagner Group, which operates in the region as mercenaries.

Yusov's statement caused serious concern to the Malian authorities, who believe that Ukraine's actions could destabilize the situation in the country and contribute to an increase in the number of terrorist acts against civilians. According to the Malian authorities, the rebels regularly carry out attacks on villages, ambush military convoys and carry out terrorist attacks.
https://avia.pro/news/mali-gotovits...lnuyu-pretenziyu-iz-za-podderzhki-terroristov

Мы продолжаем медленно продвигаться вперед.
Что же, современное северокорейское оружие можно поздравить с успешным "боевым крещением". Судя по видео (можно посмотреть по ссылке), данные ракеты это вполне высокотехнологичные изделия с передовыми системами наведения.
Вот это я уже и не знаю в какую ветку приткнуть, но оставлю здесь.
 
This article here:


features an 'Interview with Ret. Colonel Karapandžin' - interesting. The ground that is covered in the interview was from the start, and also very early there was recognition on the part of Russia that Crimea not well defended, with Donbass in the Ukrainian sights (as was seen). What it sounds like is that Russia feigned north to Belarus, drawing the Ukrainian military to think that Kiev was the target - and there was very select targeting there, yet it bought time for Russia to move to Donbass and create a bridge/corridor to Crimea where they could then hold it.

It was likely said before by someone here, yet though the interview good. The questions also follows the what and why of:

  • Mariupol
  • Soledar
  • Bakhmut

and other strategies and maneuvers.

Interview ends with:

DB: Thank You for this truly fascinating analysis!
 
Another "warm greetings" flew to ukrops. We will find out the results later.
A massive blow to Ukraine: Tu-95 MS missile carriers launch missiles, 45 Geraniums attack targets, MiG-31 Kinzhal carrier in the sky (VIDEO)

A massive strike was carried out on military targets in Ukraine on the night of July 31.

The Tu-95 ms entered the launch lines in the Saratov region 20 minutes ago and performed a pre-launch maneuver.

Ukrainian sources claimed that the MiG-31K had allegedly taken off from Astrakhan. The missile danger has been declared all over the country.

A massive drone attack also continues: 45 more "Geraniums" attack targets: The flight path is as incomprehensible as possible, the enemy complains.

The city of Vasilkov in the Kiev region, where the AFU air base is located, is under attack. At least three drones on approach. And two more are heading that way.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1720871178

In this, ukrops can be understood, they want the coveted F-16 to be able to take off and land at least a couple of times. However, as they say on one popular channel, the truth of life is that if it is wasteful to hit models with ballistic, cruise or hypersonic missiles, then Geraniums or recently introduced Gerberas are just right for this and Russia has enough such machines for all Ukropsky layouts.
Ukraine is actively producing mock-ups of F-16 fighter jets
Active production of mock-ups of F-16 fighter jets has begun in Ukraine, as evidenced by recently appeared photographs and videos distributed by Ukrainian information resources. These mockups are apparently designed to simulate the presence of real combat aircraft at Ukrainian airfields, which can serve as a means of disinformation of the enemy.

Previously, journalists of the publication Avia.pro It was reported that the United States provided Ukraine with high-quality inflatable models of F-16 fighter jets. However, to date, there has been no confirmation of the beginning of their deployment at the airfields of the Ukrainian Air Force.

The models produced by the Ukrainian military do not yet allow us to judge their quality, however, it is known that Kiev is trying to pay close attention to this against the background of the arrival of F-16 fighters in Ukraine.
На Украине идёт активное производство макетов истребителей F-16

Очередной "горячий привет" прилетел к укропам. Результаты узнаем чуть позже.
В этом укропов можно понять, им хочется, чтобы вожделенные F-16 смогли взлететь и приземлиться хотя бы по паре раз. Однако, как говорят на одном популярном канале, правда жизни заключается в том, что если баллистическими, крылатыми или гиперзвуковыми ракетами бить по макетам через чур расточительно, то Герани или недавно предствленные Герберы для этого подходят в самый раз и таких машинок у России хватит на все укропские макеты.
 

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