The 🇳🇱Dutch armored personnel carrier YPR-765, which is in service with the Armed Forces of 🇺🇦Ukraine, continues to move after being hit by a 🇷🇺Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet".

The crew of the armored personnel carrier was not injured

hmmmm... that woody side armor...

🇺🇦Ukrainian FPV hits an abandoned 🇷🇺Russian BMP-3 near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region.

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(4 August 2023)

▫️The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Kupyansk, Krasny Liman and Donetsk directions.

▫️In Donetsk direction, during active defence activities, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have successfully repelled 8 enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Spornoye, Vesyoloye, Staromikhaylovka, Paraskoviyevka, and Pervomaiskoe (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️After repelling the attack, the Russian troops have conducted a counter-attack operation against retreating enemy units near Belogorovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and as a result, captured more advantageous positions.

▫️Operational-tactical and Army aviation, supported by artillery, launched attacks at manpower and hardware concentration areas of AFU 24th, 28th, 110th mechanised brigades, as well as 5th assault and 81st aeromobile brigades near Toretsk, Klescheevka, Adveevka, Krasnoye, and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 185 servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 4 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▫️In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces assault units continued offensive actions close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved tactical situation.

▫️In addition, manpower and hardware of AFU 31st mechanised and 35th marines brigades have been hit near Rovnopol and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, the actions of 1 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted close to Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 Msta-B howitzer and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active actions by Russian units, aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, 1 enemy attack has been successfully repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️In addition, 33rd, 47th, 65th and 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Malaya Tokmachka, Yablonevoye and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, including 1 U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFV, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces continued offensive actions on a wide front and have taken more advantageous positions close to Olshana, Petropavlovka and Tokarevka (Kharkov region).

▫️In the course of active defence, 4 attacks by units of 14th mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas of 9 brigades have been hit near Orlyanskoye, Kotlyarovka, Ivanovka, Pletenyovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin and Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems.

▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, 2 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Novovodyanoye and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, units of 21st, 43rd, 54th, 63rd, 67th mechanised and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Karmazinovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.

▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, and 2 D-30 howitzers.

▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 116 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 142 areas.

▫️In addition, fuel and ammunition depots of Ukrainian troops have been destroyed near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Peschanoye (Kharkov region).

▫️2 command posts of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Belogorovka and Belaya Gora (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down 15 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.

▫️In addition, 28 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Svatovo, Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Donetsk, Soledar and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).

In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,496 unmanned aerial vehicles, 428 air defence missile systems, 11,113 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,142 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,746 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,057 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

Since the beginning of the so-called offensive by the Kiev regime during June and July, the AFU losses, in the course of combat actions, have already totalled more than forty-three thousand servicemen. This figure does not include wounded and foreign mercenaries evacuated to Ukrainian hospitals and abroad, as well as servicemen eliminated as a result of long-range precision weapons strikes in rear areas.
▫Over four thousand nine hundred units of various AFU weapons have been destroyed on the line of contact, including 26 aircraft, 9 helicopters, 1,831 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, including 25 German-manufactured Leopard tanks, 7 French AMX wheeled tanks and 21 U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFVs. In addition, the enemy losses were 747 field artillery pieces and mortars, including 76 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, as well as 84 self-propelled artillery systems from Poland, the United States, France and Germany.

Another Russian soldier made the right choice and surrendered, escorted by a drone. His is now safe and his wounds will be treated.

A Russian BM-21 'Grad' MLRS demilitarized in Klyuchove, south of Staromaiors'ke. Great fireworks by the Shadow unit.

🇺🇦Ukrainian military personnel from the 77th Airmobile Brigade destroyed a 🇷🇺Russian field ammunition depot in the Bakhmut area

Scott Ritter speaks with Stephen Gardner about the Russia-Ukraine war. Sadly, Ukraine is being blown apart by Russia. Ukraine has attempted to terrorize the citizens of Moscow to get them to turn on Putin, but this plan has backfired and made Russian more resolute in their desire to see Ukraine lose the war.

Wild Fields batallion, part of the 1st Special Purpose Brigade, destroys a Russian ammunition warehouse. Fireworks.

In the Bakhmut direction, artillery units of the 60th Separate Inhulets Infantry Brigade destroyed a Russian mortar including the ammo.

Ukraine has declared a state of military threat in the internal and external waters of six Russian ports: Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Sochi, and Taman.

This was based on Order No. 5 of the Ukrainian Navy of August 4. The military threat was declared indefinitely - "until further notice".

What is happening now in the Black Sea is a symmetrical response to Russian maritime piracy, for blocking of the Ukrainian trade fleet, and shelling of civilian infrastructure.

All vessels navigating in the waters of the Black Sea in the direction of Russian seaports and temporarily occupied Ukrainian ports may be considered by Ukraine as carrying military cargo with all relevant risks.

What are the conclusions?

🔹Owners of any vessels that call at Russian ports need to realize that since Russia has turned the Black and Azov Seas into a war zone, there are no safe places near Russian ports, so it is worth considering whether the risk is justified.

🔹Russian vessels will require enhanced security at the crossing and in ports, as well as escorts. This will increase the cost of insurance, insurance risks, and transportation costs from Russia.

🔹This will be another incentive to motivate Putin to stop striking Ukrainian ports and unblock maritime trade of Ukrainian grain.

there was a report of three seismic activity happen near the kerch bridge. not sure if this video of release new Ukrainian weapon is related or not...

seems like AFU is still actively disrupting russian logistics.
attack of bridge & attack on transport vessel.


[3/5] Routinely assigned to Russia’s Northern Fleet, the vessel has augmented the BSF since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has often ferried military and civilian traffic between Russia and occupied Crimea when the Kerch Bridge has been disrupted due to attacks.

Russian affiliated channels claim that Russian troops have taken over Novoselivs'ke, north of Svatove. It is known that during the past couple of days, fighting was ongoing in this settlement.

Waiting for visual confirmation.

The guys fighting near Kupyansk experience difficult situations. Russia is attacking 24/7 with quite a significant force. Despite that, their equipment is being burned one by one. Just like in the footage they sent me of this Russian T-72 tank that went up in flames🔥

Russians targeting Ukrainian forces on the left bank of the Dnipro river. The Ukrainian bridgehead near the Antonivskyi bridge still exists and has even widened to the east.

📍46.664125189347374, 32.73376554353001

In the southern direction, FPV drones destroyed 3 Russian 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B howitzers.

medic drones.

🇺🇦Ukrainian military 125 Territorial Defense Brigade uses a remote-controlled drone to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield

The machine is capable of transporting cargo weighing up to 150 kilograms. It is controlled by a remote control with a range of about 50 meters and can cover a distance of 2-3 kilometers on a single charge.

🇺🇦Ukrainian military units of the 11th brigade of the Southern operational territorial unit of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed the 🇷🇺Russian video surveillance complex "Murom-M"

The enemy observation complex was placed on the bridge over the Konka River in the Kherson region.

a transparent military rations actually makes sense... hmmm ?

A review of 🇸🇪Swedish dry rations for the 🇺🇦Ukrainian military.