Border guards destroyed a Murom-P surveillance system in the Kharkiv region.

Another two Russian tanks, one destroyed and one abandoned in the Kharkiv region.

“As of now, the main direction of the enemy's offensive remains the Kupiansk area. Here, the enemy has formed an offensive group and is trying to advance, but without success,” said Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Maliar on Telegram.

She said: “The operational situation is difficult, but under control. The defense forces of Ukraine are courageously holding back the enemy's offensive there.”

She added: “Both in the east and in the south, the enemy is currently suffering significant losses in terms of manpower, weapons, and equipment. Our defense forces have significantly reduced the offensive and defensive potential of the enemy these days and are preventing them from implementing their plans.”

https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/worl...epots-destroyed

From 4.5km away.
One sec you're breathing, the next you're organic fertilizer.

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 9, 2023)

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

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces, using the results of fire defeat of aviation and artillery, continued to conduct offensive operations on a wide front in the areas of responsibility, improving the tactical situation.

▫️As a result of professional and well-coordinated actions by Russian units, 6 attacks and counterattacks by units of 14th, 32nd, 41st and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Mankovka (Kharkov region).

▫️In addition, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 67th Mechanised Brigade and the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit close to Sinkovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.

▫️In Donetsk direction, as a result of active action by units of the Yug Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, 5 attacks by AFU units have been repelled near Minkovka, Krasnoye, Avdeevka, and north of Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 370 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 6 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, 2 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery unit, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of skilful actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, 3 attacks by assault groups of the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU have been repelled close to Rabotino and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

▫️In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled 2 attacks by assault groups of 21st and 42nd mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 pickup trucks, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▫️In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have foiled 1 attempt by the enemy to conduct combat reconnaissance near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The actions of 1 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been suppressed near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 180 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, 2 Giatsint-B guns, and 1 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer.

▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, 1 Giatsint-B gun, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as 1 D-30 howitzer.

▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 132 areas.

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down 9 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.

▫️In addition, 35 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Olshana (Kharkov region), Lisichansk, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Rovnopol, Nikolskoye and Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chumatskoye (Zaporozhye region) and Alyoshki (Kherson region).

📊In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,600 unmanned aerial vehicles, 428 air defence missile systems, 11,204 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,819 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,155 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

it is interesting to see some russian soldiers surrendered while some are deciding to fight on just meters away.
warning: graphical video.


New footage from the 2nd assault batallion (Myron platoon) of the 3rd separate assault brigade.

"Close contact with the enemy near Bakhmut. A dozen 200's. Three were taken prisoner and given medical assistance. The prisoners, as always, received better treatment than their commanders. Although they deserve something else."

A 82-mm 2B9 Vasilek mortar including its ammo were destroyed near Bakhmut.

1 more soldiers or influencer for Ukraine lol

wrong song uploaded.. 😁

This post has been edited by Catnip: Aug 10 2023, 04:57 PM

The 🇺🇦Ukrainian military destroyed a 🇷🇺Russian 152-mm self-propelled gun 2S19 MSTA-S in the Zaporizhzhia (Donetsk) region.

The video was shot by a Russian military officer and says that the self-propelled gun was destroyed by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone. According to him, the crew survived

while not directly related to the topic but i feel this may somehow affect the russian forces few months to a year down the road hence i am posting this incident.
70km away from Moscow.

note: there seems to be another big fire incident happen in russia just today.

Ukrainian forces reportedly using M58 MICLIC (or mabey UR-77 Meteorit) demining equipment east of Robotyne.

Footage from inside Urozhaine. Ukrainian forces on the move in the center close to the Mokri Yaly river.

On 0:26 gunshots can be seen hitting the ground, so there is definitely a fight going on. Still, the AFU reached the center.

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video of the massive explosion of the factory near moscow from a car dashcam i think.

there is speculation most likely it was an artillery shell factory.

This post has been edited by chaosneo: Aug 10 2023, 05:56 PM