I was in Kupyansk for two days this week. Russians are not advancing. They are located about seven kilometers from the center - for a while now, without gaining territory. Soldiers on the spot: “they will never cross our lines”. Occasional bombing of houses and coffee shops. Yes.
Also according to soldiers: “We can't drive out the Russians, we don't have enough ammunition for that. But we can stop them. And that works fine.”
his capture gave AFU tons of intel on their side of Kherson.
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Video of Russian Maj. Tomov's reconnaissance group from the 205th Motor Rifle Brigade being captured last month on the left-bank Island near occupied Kozachi Laheri, Kherson Oblast.
🇺🇦Ukrainian military personnel from 45 separate artillery brigades continue to destroy 🇷🇺Russian equipment, manpower and ammunition depots in the eastern direction. Highlights of this week's work.
Russia targeted the Southern regions of Ukraine's Odesa with 25 Iranian-made Shahed drones. The Russian aerial blitz lasted for over three hours with Ukrainian air defence systems claiming to have shot down 22 drones. The drone attack reportedly caused fire at the Reni port over the Danube River in Odesa.
Russia's deputy envoy to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, warned of a full-blown war between Russia and NATO. Polyansky said that the Ukraine war has reached a point where it could easily spiral into a full-blown war with the US-led western military bloc. He also said, "Anything could happen; nothing is ruled out amid such an intense proxy standoff between NATO and Russia. 😦
The 🇺🇦Ukrainian military from the 53rd separate mechanized brigade shot down the 🇷🇺Russian reconnaissance UAV SuperCam with the help of the Strela-10 air defense system.
"Everything is not like what you read on the news," a recruit told the Kyiv Independent.[SIZE=7]
NATO-trained recruits fighting in northeastern Ukraine are feeling demoralized as they struggle to cope with Russia's better-equipped and "fearless" soldiers, according to a new report by the Kyiv Independent.
"Everything is not like what you read on the news," a recruit told the Kyiv Independent.[SIZE=7] NATO-trained recruits fighting in northeastern Ukraine are feeling demoralized as they struggle to cope with Russia's better-equipped and "fearless" soldiers, according to a new report by the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian offensive advancement generally on all fronts.
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Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western #Zaporizhia Oblast and reportedly advanced on September 2. Ukrainian forces also reportedly advanced near #Bakhmut & in western #Donetsk Oblast.