Eastern Ukraine, IR drone view of a Ukrainian FGM-148 Javelin engaging a Russian tank in top attack mode.

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1...0474079645?s=20

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.

This doesn't have to be a debate. I'm just wondering why you are only focusing on corruption in one side.

You have your opinions, you support Putin, it's your prerogative. But I'm curious to whether you think it's all squeeky clean over in Putin land or you are aware of its flaws too.

Does not have to go further than that

i believe he won't be able to answer that, it will break his narrative of which his support is based upon.

it has been a good week for the Ukrainian forces.

https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1694837469567480233?s=20

this... is an interesting case.

Russian neo-nazi Yan Petrovsky who was detained a month ago in Finland: Ukraine put a request to extradite the man to Ukraine rather than deport him back to Russia


translation from grey zone:


https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/16...6136789426?s=20

This post has been edited by chaosneo: Aug 25 2023, 08:45 PM

morale is good.

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The Ukrainian flag waves over Robotyne. The fight has moved southwards towards Novoprokopivka.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1694...4392025286?s=20

very interesting video...

clearly the russian soldiers thought they were being attack from front when the Ukrainian shooter is just pinging them from behind but i am surprised that one guy manage to appear on their side without them noticing.

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During the battles in the Donetsk region, a group of foreign volunteers entered the rear of the 🇷🇺Russian military and eliminated everyone who was there, and then waited for friendly units to advance the front line.

One Russian soldier ran to them, thinking it was one of their own - he was taken prisoner.

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...8577468899?s=20

This post has been edited by chaosneo: Aug 25 2023, 09:02 PM

🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers have advanced in the Melitopol direction, there are successes near Bakhmut, — spokesman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrii Kovalev.

▪️Melitopol direction: Ukrainian Armed Forces were successful in the directions of Novodanilivka - Novoprokopivka and Mala Tokmachka - Ocheretuvate, they are anchored at the achieved boundaries.

▪️ Bahmut. The defense forces are conducting an offensive south of the city of Bakhmut, there are successes, they are entrenched at the borders.

▪️The occupiers continue to attack in the areas of Avdiivka, Maryinka, as well as in the Kupyan, Lyman and Bakhmut directions.

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...4312135843?s=20

near end of the video, a russian FPV drone almost hit them while they are riding away.

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🇺🇦Ukrainian military SOF of the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center are working in the vicinity of the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...8669247547?s=20

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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i think the post is trying to say: these are DECOYS

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⚡️The Armed Forces of 🇺🇦Ukraine are saturating the front with iron models of equipment for the disposal of 🇷🇺Russian Lancet kamikaze drones and high-precision projectiles.

Outwardly, they are identical to real combat units.

Most often, they simulate artillery installations, radars and electronic warfare stations — the highest priority targets for Russian Lancet kamikaze drones.

The presence of such layouts at the front leads to a significant reduction in the loss of Ukrainian equipment.

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...2276674886?s=20

Several Russian sources are highlighting a dangerous situation that is developing on the "island(s)" of the Dnieper river, where recon companies of the Russian 205th Brigade are ordered forward without any artillery support, resulting in their destruction by Ukrainians.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/16...3795996938?s=20