Summer Operations | The Time Has Come. Armageddon And Wagner Are Back. Military Summary 2023.8.24

Vladimir Putin took part in the meeting in the "BRICS plus/outreach" format via video link.

The event, held within the framework of the XV BRICS Summit in Johannesburg (South Africa), is attended by leaders of more than fifty countries of the world and heads of executive structures of regional organizations.

As a result of the summit, the second Johannesburg Declaration of the BRICS countries was adopted.


- Russian President Vladimir Putin declares opposition to US-led unipolarism in a speech at the recent BRICS summit in South Africa;

- President Putin notes the role the US pursuit of hegemony plays in global wars including the ongoing proxy war in Ukraine;

- Austria's foreign minister notes that European security architecture cannot exclude Russia and its national security concerns;

- Japan begins pumping radioactive water from the Fukushima disaster into the ocean despite protests both at home and abroad;

Russia has issued its first statement on the Crimea attack by Ukrainian forces. Moscow claims to have stopped a 42-drone attack on Crimea by Kyiv's army. The Russian Defence Ministry said that Kyiv "failed" in its bid to carpet bomb Crimea. Other than drone attacks, Kyiv's troops were also seen near Crimea's coastline. Ukraine boasted that its troops launched a "special operation" in Crimea.


Russia talks tough on possible peace negotiations with Ukraine amid a bloody battle. Moscow said it is always willing to engage in diplomacy but has no patience for threats. "Current diplomatic contacts show the U.S. and its allies lack common sense," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He also jabbed French President Emmanuel Macron for his "peacemaker stunt. Watch this report to learn how Russia blasted the West.

Raid of Ukrainian UAVs on Crimea

At night, Ukrainian formations again struck at the Crimean peninsula. This is the third attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Crimea over the past few days after hitting the S-300 air defense system and the TikTok sortie of the DRG in Tarkhankut.

At night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched at least 42 UAVs of the Mugin-5 PRO type. At the same time, this time the drones took off from the Dolgintsevo airfield near Kryvyi Rih and from the vicinity of Yuzhny in the Odessa region, and they flew, skirting Cape Tarkhankut from the west.

As a result, units of the 31st Air Force and Air Defense Division shot down nine drones: two over Cape Tarkhankut, two over Saki, one in Gvardeyskoye and four in the Simferopol TPP area. All objects in one way or another are of strategic interest to the peninsula.

🔻Also, 24 drones were suppressed on the outskirts of the Crimea: some were intercepted at Tarkhankut, some at Saki, and several more were planted in the sea west of Sevastopol.

Nine more were able to fly to the landfill near Perevalny, where, under the influence of electronic warfare, they were drowned out. But several of these UAVs fell on the territory of the facility, damaging two KamAZ trucks. There is no data on casualties and damage to infrastructure.

❗️This is the most massive drone raid on Crimea in recent months. A change in the take-off point and the route of movement of drones indicates that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are still looking for the least protected areas of Crimea for UAV infiltration.

And the choice of objects for the strike is quite understandable: important airfields, air defense positional areas, training camps. And the attempt to raid the thermal power plant near Simferopol indicates a desire to inflict not only damage on the Russian army, but also on the civilian population of Crimea.

This is a tagged news thread NOT for pointless debates going round in circles. You have your opinions and I have mine. You have news of Russian corruption pertinent to this conflict, go ahead and post.

Orekhovsky site
: situation as of 13.00 on August 25, 2023

🔻Fierce battles are taking place at the Robotyne-Verbove line. The situation is difficult, as the enemy threw significant forces to capture Robotyne. The village, or rather control over it, has become something sacred for the Ukrainian authorities. Initially, the Armed Forces of Ukraine intended to gain a foothold on August 24, but our fighters managed to repel the attack.

Now the fighting continues on the southern outskirts, where the assault detachments of the 2nd battalion of the 82nd airborne brigade, with the support of artillery and aviation, are shelling the defense lines of the 42nd motorized rifle division.

🔻It is curious that, despite the availability of communication facilities and Starlink satellite terminals, the 82nd brigade has problems in the interaction between the groups. As a result of the "friendly fire", the paratroopers suffered heavy losses in manpower - the 3rd battalion is already planning to be sent to Kirovograd for restoration.

To the east, the assault detachments of the 46th AEAMBR of the Airborne Forces of Ukraine are fighting in landings, trying to gain a foothold and develop success. During one of these attacks, Ukrainian formations managed to occupy one stronghold. Now there is a regrouping and delivery of ammunition under the cover of artillery.

🔻And at the turn of Malaya Tokmachka - Balka Chubenkov, there is a concentration of reserves for an attack in the second wave. Mechanized units of the 118th Mechanized Brigade, as well as the 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine with armored vehicles, arrived in this area, which will engage in battle to further break through the defense.

Kherson direction
situation as of 15.00 on August 25, 2023

In the morning, Ukrainian sabotage groups in three boats tried to land on Borshcheva Island, south of Veletensky. As a result of heavy artillery fire, one boat was destroyed with five people on it, and the other two departed back.

🔻This is not the first attempt to land on the islands in the Dnieper basin. Yesterday, a similar attempt was made near Aleshkinsky Island, where a watercraft was destroyed at the exit from the Ingulets River.

Also, Russian units repelled the attack of the 126th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Pereyaslavsky Island. At the same time, on the island of Melky, southeast of Kherson, the Armed Forces of Ukraine landed two groups to equip an observation post.

❗️Judging by the renewed activity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the near future the enemy again intends to cross the river. From Ochakov to the coastal part of the Dnieper, the 11th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine is expected to be transferred.

The transportation of up to 100 units of equipment to industrial enterprises in Kherson itself is also noted. And in Nikolaev by September 1, the arrival of those mobilized to replenish a separate battalion of marines of the Ukrainian Navy is expected.

Vremyevsky area
: situation as of 16.00 on August 25, 2023

In the vicinity of Urozhayne, detachments of the 37th brigade of the Ukrainian Navy tried to dislodge Russian troops from forest belts east of the village. First, the marines attacked on foot, and then with the support of two armored fighting vehicles. A Far East soldier reports that attempts were thwarted.

🔻West of Staromayorsky, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to transfer reinforcements to the landing area, along which the line of contact is currently coming. Tanks of the 1st detachment are shelling the strongholds of the RF Armed Forces, preparing the ground for the offensive.

In addition, the enemy deployed additional territorial defense units to Levadne as part of strengthening the grouping in the direction of Priyutne. And in the forest belt north of Priyutnoye, paratroopers of the 79th Airborne Brigade were stationed, who were partially transferred to this site from Maryinka.

🔻If you look at where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are concentrating reserves, it seems that the strike will be concentrated on strongholds west of Staromayorsky. This is quite logical, since the positions there are located on a hill, and control over them is necessary to break through to the Sea of Azov.

A Ukrainian military base was targeted by Russian forces with precision-guided munitions somewhere in Ukraine, Moscow's defense ministry said, adding that the base was completely destroyed. Separately, Russian forces flaunted their Tor air defense system amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks in Crimea and Russia.

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 25, 2023)
⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(25 August 2023)

▫️Last night, the Russian Navy has launched a strike with long-range, sea-based precision weapons against a port infrastructure facility used in the interests of the AFU.

▫️The goal of the attack has been reached. The facility has been neutralised.

▫️In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, together with Ground-Attack and Army aviation, have successfully repelled 3 attacks by the AFU close to Zaliznyanskoye, Kleshcheevka, and Staromikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 1 tank, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and 2 D-20 howitzers.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, have repelled 3 attacks by 47th mechanised and 68th jaeger brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Sergeevka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active actions by Russian units, supported by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, 5 enemy attacks have been repelled.

▫️The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and 2 U.S.-manufactured Stryker armoured personnel carriers, 4 motor vehicles, 3 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, as well as 2 UK-manufactured FH-70 guns.

▫️1 AFU field ammunition depot has been destroyed near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with Operational-Tactical Aviation and artillery, repelled 1 enemy attack close to Sladkoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, units of the 38th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy have been eliminated near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, the actions of 2 sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the 31st Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been suppressed near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, 2 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, 2 Msta-B, and 1 D-20 howitzers, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as 1 AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.

▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions of units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, 1 attack by servicemen of the 42nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been repelled close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, units of 63rd, 67th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 5th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been eliminated close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, and 2 pickup trucks.

▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.

▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 147 areas.

▫️Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 1 AFU Su-25 aircraft near Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Su-25 aircraft near Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region), 6 HIMARS MLRS and 1 HARM surface-to-air radar system projectiles, manufactured in the U.S., as well as 1 S-200 SAM system missile, modified in a strike version.

▫️In addition, 73 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Olshana (Kharkov region), Shishkovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Golmovsky (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka, Sladkaya Balka, Inzhinernoye and Zhovtnyovoye (Zaporozhye region).

📊In total, 464 airplanes, 246 helicopters, 6,085 unmanned aerial vehicles, 433 air defence missile systems, 11,492 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,042 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,424 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

Summer Operations | The Russians Inflict Staggering Losses On The AFU. Military Summary 2023.8.25

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TLDW summary: Among others things, more bad news for Zelensky's errr.... nefarious regime.

Mark Sleboda joins us to discuss the latest developments in the conflict in Ukraine including:

- Prigozhin’s plane crash;
- Sabotage units reaching Crimea;
- The current state of Ukrainian offensive as it reaches the 3 month mark and;
- What happens after Ukraine’s offensive exhausts itself…

Scorched Earth: The Russians Destroy Everything That Moves. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.08.26

Just when you think that Ukrainian forces have full control of Robotyne...

A fresh fight breaks out for Bakhmut as Ukraine tries to retake the crucial mining city. Several new firing positions were set up by Ukrainian troops to attack Russia. However, these positions near Bakhmut were detected by Russian forces. After which, Russia's MSTA-B crew was tasked with carrying out an "annihilation operation. The Russian artillerymen wiped out several Ukrainian positions near the city.
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Kiev’s forces lose 1,000 men since July in repeat assaults on single village
It is emphasized that the Ukrainian army’s losses are colossal
Military operation in Ukraine 25 Aug, 17:28

MELITOPOL, August 25. /TASS/. Ukrainian forces have lost over 1,000 men from the 10th Army Corps in persistent assaults on the village of Rabotino, Zaporozhye Region, since the end of July, Vladimir Rogov, leader of the We Are Together With Russia movement, told TASS.

"As for irrecoverable losses - those killed and seriously wounded who will no longer return to military service - it is more than 1,000 men. In all, including the wounded who can return to the ranks, the losses are estimated at several thousand. The Ukrainian army’s losses are colossal. The 10th Army Corps has been involved in the assaults [on Rabotino] since late July," Rogov said.

Earlier, he told TASS that the Ukrainian command was transferring fresh units from the 10th Corps, the Marun tactical group and the 47th brigade, to the Rabotino area to augment the 82nd brigade already located in this sector of the line of engagement.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian army has been attempting to mount an offensive since June 4, thus far unsuccessfully. According to the Russian military, Ukraine has lost more than 43,000 men and about 5,000 items of various weaponry, including 26 airplanes and 25 Leopard tanks, in just two months. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the Ukrainian troops had not achieved any success whatsoever in any direction.

Russian forces put end to activities of Ukrainian sabotage group in DPR
As stated by the official representative of the department, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the enemy’s sabotage and reconnaissance group was in the area of ​​the settlement of Urozhaynoye
Military operation in Ukraine 26 Aug, 21:11

MOSCOW, August 26. /TASS/. Russian forces put an end to the activities of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group near the Urozhainoye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said.

"The activities of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed near the Urozhainoye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic," he noted. "In the south Donetsk area, the forces of Battlegroup East, in coordination with army aircraft and artillery units, repelled two attacks by Ukraine’s 31st Marine Brigade near the Staromayorskoye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic," Konashenkov added.

According to him, the enemy lost up to 200 troops, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles, a US-made M109 howitzer and a Polish-made Krab howitzer, as well as two D-20 howitzers.