A 🇷🇺Russian tank(?) runs over an anti-tank mine

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...9235231201?s=20

This is what the same surface drone that terrorizes the 🇷🇺Russian fleet in the Black Sea looks like up close.

The head of the Security Service of 🇺🇦Ukraine for the first time revealed details about some technical features of sea kamikazes, which were designed by specialists of the Security Service. For example, about 850 kilograms of explosives on board.

The name of the drone is "Sea Baby"

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...3843126348?s=20

Russia has started forced military registration of migrants who have obtained Russian citizenship, Russian media report.

For this purpose, law enforcers conduct raids and bring migrants to military enlistment offices. In St. Petersburg the police raided a vegetable warehouse and brought migrants with Russian passports to the district enlistment office.

During a two-day raid at the vegetable warehouse, police found almost a hundred men from Central Asia with Russian citizenship who were not registered in the military register. All of them were brought to military enlistment offices.

The police called this practice a "new option" to check compliance with migration laws.

Previously, head of the Human Rights Council suggested issuing Russian passports to foreigners only with concurrent registration in the military register.

A few days ago, residents of St. Petersburg began to report that they received messages demanding to arrive to the military enlistment office for "clarification of data." The authors of the messages threaten to initiate administrative proceedings in case of non-appearance.

Similar summonses also began to arrive to men in Krasnoyarsk, Ulyanovsk and Chelyabinsk. A resident of Ulyanovsk told to the Govorit NeMoskva Telegram channel that those who come are offered to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. In case of refusal, their identity data is checked, and then they are free to go.

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/...5752911974?s=20

Ukrainian Defenders found a car full of the bodies of dead Russian soldiers near Klishchiivka, Bakhmut area. Most of them were in warm clothes, which means that the vehicle has been there for a very long time.

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/...8138130638?s=20

the moment of 180,000 Tungsten balls.

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/...9505755412?s=20

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 16, 2023)

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

(16 August 2023)

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

▫️ In the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces carried out offensive actions in the assigned areas of responsibility and improved the situation along the front line.

▫️ With the support of aviation and artillery fire, nine attacks by assault groups of the 14th, 32nd, 44th mechanised and 95th Air Assault Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled close to Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Olshana and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, as well as self-propelled artillery systems: one U.S.-made M109 Paladin and one Polish-made Krab guns.

▫️ In the Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close co-operation with aviation and artillery, repelled five attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces near Krasnogorovka and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, an ammunition depot of the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU was destroyed near the town of Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, three infantry fighting vehicles, four vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, professional actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces, strikes by army aviation and artillery fire repelled an attack by assault groups of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer were destroyed.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces, air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrowers inflicted a combined strike on the enemy near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to over 140 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, as well as one American-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system during the day.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian grouping of forces, supported by army aviation and artillery, repelled two attacks by assault units of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ In addition, two ammunition depots of the 117th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Kirovo (Zaporozhye region) were hit. During the day, the enemy's losses were up to 170 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system.

▫️ Up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as five motor vehicles, were destroyed as a result of fire in Kherson direction during the day.

▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day.

▫️ In addition, an ST-68 radar station for the detection, identification, and tracking of aerial targets was destroyed close to Pervomaiskoye (Nikolayev region).

▫️ A command post of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade was eliminated close to Paraskoveyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Air defence systems have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Novotroitskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, four HIMARS and two Uragan projectiles have been intercepted during the day.

▫️ Moreover, 26 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been downed close to Tavolzhanka, Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Spornoye, Volnovakha, Gorlovka, and Makeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

📊 In total, 459 airplanes and 246 helicopters, 5,787 unmanned aerial vehicles, 431 air defence missile systems, 11,330 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,901 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,267 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

Russia is ramping up its offensive in the Luhansk region. The 6th Combined Arms Army is pushing in all directions towards the logistical hub of Kupyansk. Heavy fighting is taking place near the strategic villages of Synkivka and Kotliarivka. Ukrainian General Syrskyi urgently asked for reinforcements, without which the front could collapse. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities evacuated 37 settlements in this sector. Could it be a foreshadowing sign of a retreat behind the Oskol river?

Ukrainian Cluster Shells Massacred Russian Troops Fleeing Urozhaine

A pair of drone videos that the Ukrainian defense ministry released on Sunday depicts scores of Russians hustling along the road. In the first video, a high-explosive artillery shell explodes, blowing soldiers to the ground. In the second video, the Ukrainian gunners use dual-purpose improved conventional munitions—cluster shells—to pepper the Russians’ escape route.

Whether or not a few Russians still cling to positions in southern Urozhaine, the imminent outcome of the fight for the town isn’t in dispute. And the Russians already are trying to assign blame. “The Russian information space is seizing on Ukrainian gains in Urozhaine ... to highlight poor Russian morale and command challenges in the area,” ISW noted.

https://twitter.com/forbes/status/152923781...36?lang=ar-x-fm

Pretty intense video from Butosov where he goes into battle in a Humvee. There is a really close call in the video for a couple of guys in a Humvee.

direct link: https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1691820506528289148?s=20

referring to the above post,
this is the condensed version of it and it is pretty intense,.moving in under bombardment with a Humvee taking a mortar hit probably? but the soldiers are safe it seems.

Ukraine's Air Force has admitted it has failed to intercept Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles so far. Ukraine's Air Force Command Spokesman Yuriy Ignat said Kyiv has not been able to intercept Russia's Kh-22 missile since the beginning of the war. He however added that the Kh-22 could possibly be shot down by U.S.-made Patriot defence systems.

Zelensky's regime lies and propaganda exposed. Demands more Patriot missiles.


A Mighty" American Patriot missile fails during a military exercise in Taiwan. The MIM-104 Patriot prematurely detonated before reaching its intended target. Taiwan's Air Force Chief Of Staff, General Tsao Chin-Ping, confirmed the news. This occurrence marked the first instance in which a Patriot missile procured by Taiwan from the U.S. experienced a premature detonation. Taiwan has launched an investigation into the premature detonation of the Patriot.

Doubt that Patriot missiles will make a difference in Ukraine. 😆


Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that their air defences are unable to intercept and shoot down Russian missiles and drones despite top-notch Western defensive systems in service. This as Russia continues to pound Ukrainian cities and towns with missiles and drones.


Russian forces claimed that they have captured five Ukrainian stronghold in Kupyansk direction in northeastern Ukraine amid heavy fighting. Russia's ministry of defence also claimed to have repelled multiple Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk and said a Su-35 fighter of Ukrainian forces was shot down in the region. In Moscow region, Russia demonstrated firing capabilities of its tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

russian soldiers not paid. not the first video of its type and probably not the last too.

Russian soldiers from Perm Krai who voluntarily came to wage war against Ukraine are complaining about the lack of financial support (salaries) from their region. Apparently, the blood money is needed to prepare their kids for school and support their huge families. It is unclear how they got by for years before being presented with such a fantastic financial opportunity.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/16...3556422938?s=20

Ukraine’s counteroffensive failure has driven a wedge between Kyiv officials. A so-called revolt is brewing against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leadership has been split into two camps over the "flop" war strategy. Some Kyiv officials "doubt" that the current battlefield strategy can lead to success against Russia. There are rumblings among civilians as well that they were misled on the counteroffensive.

Incoming revolt brewing in Ukraine.... 😳


Enjoy 😁

there is good progress reports from Ukrainian army on the south today, will post reports later.

meanwhile...
Vostok batallion, responsible for a big part of the defense of Urozhaine now reports that the AFU is heading east towards Kermenchyk, raising concerns about a possible defense.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1691...9200668062?s=20

Swedish supplied Leopard 2 (Strv 122).

The infrared camouflage effectively cover the whole tank. I cant understand why its not its standard on all west vehicles. The cost is basically a fraction of the vehicle.
Being invisible to the IR-cam and sights must be a advantage.

https://twitter.com/Wilkmans/status/1691763626711941399?s=20

Another Russian SA-8 gecko air defense system destroyed

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1691...2074851421?s=20

The 45th artillery brigade together with ADAM tactical group destroyed a BMP near Andriivka. Could very well be part of the column with tanks that was destroyed recently. Looks like the same position.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1691...8938786251?s=20