The Next 48 Hours Could Be Decisive In The Battle Of The South. Military Summary For 2023.09.16

The Bandera regime is now looking for new cannon fodder to fill in its ranks....

Ukrainian military commissar revealed the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Poltava military commissar Berezhnoy announced the loss of 90% of the Armed Forces personnel in a year.

The acting head of the Poltava regional military registration and enlistment office, Lieutenant Colonel Vitaly Berezhnoy, spoke about the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This is what he’s talking about spoke out in a conversation with the online publication “Poltavashchyna”.

The military commissar revealed the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and stated that over the year the Ukrainian army lost up to 90 percent of its personnel. He also proposed organizing notification areas in Poltava microdistricts. In his opinion, representatives of local authorities should be present at the sites to help “establish the presence of a person liable for military service.”

AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, POLTAVA FULFILLED ONLY 13% OF THE PLANNED MOBILIZATION INDICATORS, WHICH ARE PROVED BY THE GENERAL STAFF

According to the plans for mobilization to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Poltava community is in last place in the region. Therefore, notification stations will be deployed in microdistricts and starostas to identify persons liable for military service

At a meeting of the 39th session of the Poltava City Council, Lieutenant Colonel Vitaliy Berezhny, Acting Head of the Poltava Regional TCC and SP, appealed to the deputies to help the military replenish the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to him, the regional indicators for general mobilization, which are proved by the General Staff on behalf of the President of Ukraine, are extremely low. The military needs, first of all, replenishment of military units. For example, out of 100 people who joined the units last fall, 10-20 remained, the rest are dead, wounded and disabled.

Poltava is currently in last place in the region in terms of conscription. As of September 15, Poltava fulfilled the plan by only 13%. The TCC and SP fulfills only 8% of the planned task set by the General Staff. Military registration and enlistment offices in Lubny, Kremenchuk and Poltava region work better.

Therefore, Vitaliy Berezhnyi proposes to deploy 3 notification stations in the microdistricts, the same number in starostas, and to send representatives of the executive committee there to help establish the presence of a person liable for military service. At these polling stations, it is also necessary to work with those who want to serve under contract.

In addition, Vitaliy Berezhnyi said that a large mechanized brigade would soon be created in the region, so he asked the deputies to comprehensively help this process.

Acting Mayor Kateryna Yamshchikova reported on the need to change the attitude of Poltava residents to mobilization. The deployment of polling stations should change the existing stereotypes. Poltava residents need to be brought up on the example of heroes. On the other hand, videos on social networks that insult military personnel are unacceptable.

Ukraine is winning...

'They'll Get Us Killed...': Ukrainian Commander Blasts ‘Bad Advice’ By NATO Military Trainers

A Ukrainian commander has cast serious doubts on the efficiency of Western training imparted to Zelesnky’s men. According to Financial Times, Commander of Kyiv’s 78th Regiment has said he would be dead if had followed all the Western tactics, and he even told his troops that “this is going to get us killed.” The training given by western militaries to Ukrainian troops has been seen as a major factor in Kyiv’s failed summer counteroffensive against Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin this week claimed that the counteroffensive cost Ukraine over 71,000 men and 543 tanks.

Link to news source: The hard lessons from Ukraine’s summer offensive



After more than 100 days, no discernible changes on the line of contact...



Running out of men and materiel and yet still a long way to reach Tokmak let alone Melitopol...

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (September 16, 2023) ❗Text only❗

⚡️ Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from September 9 to September 16, 2023)

▫️ During the period from September 9 to September 16, 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 11 group strikes with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, on port infrastructure, production and storage sites of unmanned boats, fuels and lubricants, ammunition, Western weapons and points of deployment of Armed Forces personnel.

▫️ As a result of the strikes, the logistics of Ukrainian military groups operating in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the supply of Western-made weapons were disrupted, and a large arsenal of engineering, ammunition of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed.

▫️ September 11 The Russian Aerospace Forces attacked the Dolgintsevo airfield near the city of Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk region.

▫️ According to updated data, two MiG-29 fighters and three Su-25 attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed as a result of the strike.

▫️ In the Donetsk direction, the enemy did not abandon plans to capture the city of Artemovsk of the Donetsk People's Republic and continued to conduct assault operations by groups of the 28th, 93rd mechanized, 80th air assault and 3rd assault brigades, unsuccessfully trying to oust Russian troops from settlements Kleshcheevka and Andreevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

▫️ Over the past week, in this direction, units of the “Southern” group repelled 34 attacks by units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as a result of which the enemy lost more than 1,700 military personnel killed and wounded, 16 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 34 vehicles, as well as 12 field artillery guns.

▫️ In the Zaporozhye direction, units of Russian troops repelled 18 attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region.

▫️ As a result of significant losses of personnel, the Ukrainian command was forced to begin the withdrawal of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the rear area to restore combat capability.

▫️ To hold positions in this area, the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the strategic reserve, as well as combined assault groups of the 47th, 65th mechanized and 46th airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are currently involved.

▫️ During the battles, enemy losses amounted to more than 740 Ukrainian military personnel, 20 tanks and armored combat vehicles, as well as 20 vehicles.

▫️ In addition, as part of the counter-battery fight, 38 enemy field artillery guns were hit.

▫️ In the South Donetsk direction, Russian units, with coordinated actions, repelled eight enemy attacks in a week, continuing to defeat accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

▫️ Ukrainian military personnel who voluntarily surrender during interrogations complain about the extremely low level of moral and psychological state of the personnel of the 36th and 38th Marine Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to significant losses of personnel.

▫️ Over the past period, the enemy in this direction has lost over 1,100 military personnel killed and wounded, 15 armored combat vehicles, 22 vehicles, as well as seven field artillery guns.

▫️ In the Kupyansky direction, as a result of active actions, units of the “Western” group of forces improved their tactical position in the areas of responsibility.

▫️ Five counterattacks by units of the 30th mechanized and 25th airborne brigades of the enemy were repelled. The skillful use of army aviation and artillery caused significant damage to the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.

▫️ Enemy losses amounted to up to 400 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles, 17 vehicles, 17 field artillery guns, as well as the installation of a multiple launch rocket system.

▫️ Seven field ammunition depots of Ukrainian Armed Forces units were also destroyed.

▫️ In the Krasno-Limansky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made unsuccessful attempts to restore lost positions in the areas of Torskoye settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic and Serebryansky forestry.

▫️ As a result of the actions of units of the Center group of troops, aviation strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems, 13 enemy attacks were successfully repelled. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to more than 400 military personnel, 18 armored combat vehicles, 12 vehicles and ten guns.

▫️ In the Kherson direction, the main efforts were focused on preventing the landing of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups on the islands and the left bank of the Dnieper, as well as conducting counter-battery warfare.

▫️ In this direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 360 military personnel, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, 26 vehicles, as well as 12 field artillery guns.

▫️ Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces on September 13 shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter near the village of Krasny Liman, Donetsk People's Republic.

▫ Over the past period, in the Black Sea, naval aviation and ships of the Black Sea Fleet discovered and destroyed 12 unmanned semi-submersible boats, as well as three high-speed boats with landing groups of special operations forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

▫ Air defense systems intercepted 19 rockets from the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, and also destroyed 270 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 472 aircraft, 249 helicopters, 6810 unmanned aerial vehicles, 437 anti-aircraft missile systems, 11881 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1150 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 6403 field artillery guns and mortars, and also 13,035 units of special military vehicles.

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Wagner-Allied 'Missing' Russian 'General Armageddon' Appears In Algeria | Details

Russian general Sergei Surovikin was spotted in Algeria as part of a Defence Ministry delegation months after disappering following Wagner group's mutiny attempt in June amid Russia-Ukraine war. In his last video in June, Surovikin urged Wagnery group to abort the operation and turn back.The Kommersant newspaper reported citing a source close to the general. The newspaper published photographs of Surovikin wearing a khaki suit without military insignia that it said had been taken in Algeria, a major buyer of Russian weapons.

West Watches As Putin Gives Kim Access To Nuke Bombers, Hypersonic Missiles & Warships | Watch

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un access to Kremlin’s deadliest weapons. Kim visited the Russian Navy base and airbase where he inspected warships, nuclear-capable bombers and hypersonic missiles. North Korean leader’s Russian visit has sparked rumours of a possible arms deal between the two countries which have been attempted to isolate by the west over violation of international rules.

Zelensky's Direct Threat To EU Allies Over Ban On Grain Imports; 'Ukraine Will Respond...' | Watch

The European Union lifted its bans on Ukrainian grain import after Kyiv agreed to tighten control over its agricultural exports. However, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia immediately announced they would defy the move and will implement their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the EU Move and threatened EU allies to remove the import bans and support support in the times of war.

Russian Military Shares Dramatic Footage Of Attack On Ukrainian Tank With Lancet Munitions | Watch

Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian Army's tank with a lancet munition. A video of the attack on the Ukrainian tank was shared by Russia's Defense Ministry. Russia maintains that it has inflicted heavy losses on the Ukrainian military and equipment. This comes as Ukraine steps up missile and drone attacks on Russian installations.

The Fall | Ukrainian Elite Units Suffered CRITICAL Losses. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.09.16

82nd Air Assault Brigade & 25th Airborne Brigade "Sicheslav" have been withdrawn from combat after suffering massive losses and losing combat capability.

Meanwhile, Bandera sycophants & sympathizers insist that 'Ukraine is winning'

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More US Intel Errors - Intel Roundtable w/Larry Johnson & Ray McGovern

China's Technological Edge, Ukraine's Insurmountable Odds, Tensions in Korea, & NATO Posturing

In my recent discussion with Garland Nixon and Dr. Wilmer Leon we discuss:

- Huawei's Mate 60 Pro which includes chips possibly made indigenously in China represents China's growing technological edge despite extreme measures by the US & its allies to arrest its development;

- Ukraine's failing offensive is just the visual manifestation of much greater fundamental odds it and its Western sponsors cannot overcome, particularly in terms of military industrial output;

- Tension on the Korean Peninsula is the result of the United States attempting to create yet another proxy conflict like in Ukraine against Russia, but this time across Asia against China;

- NATO exercises meant to intimidate Russia are more posturing than any actual serious message. Posturing without the military industrial capacity to sustain the type of warfare required to defeat Russia is meaningless.

BBC World Service Radio Debate on Russia Ukraine War 15 Sep 23

Defense Priorities' Senior Fellow & Military Expert Daniel L. Davis joined the BBC World Service in a one-hour radio debate on the status of the Ukrainian summer offensive. He was joined by former British Ambassador to Russia Sir Laurie Bristow and Alissa de Carbonnel - deputy program director, Europe and Central Asia for the International Crisis Group.

Davis contends there is no viable military path to a Ukrainian victory and therefore the wisest course of action Kyiv could pursue would be a negotiated settlement on the best terms it can get. Doing so would preserve everything Ukraine current controls and remain a free and independent country. Continuing to fight, however, in the hopes of driving Russia out of all occupied Ukrainian lands could result in a defeat in which Kyiv loses much more land.

Unfortunately, as all three guests contend, there is presently no prospect that any of the parties are willing to seek a negotiated end to the war, and thus the fighting is certain to continue for the foreseeable future, increasing the death and destruction suffered by Ukraine.

„Worek” pod Rabotino?
From Think Poland: "Cauldron at Robotyne?"

For several days now I have been observing quite an interesting change on the front line in Zaporozhye, in the area of the Ukrainian breakout near Orekhovo-Rabotino-Verbovo. I didn't write because I needed time to verify sources.

Well, as I wrote to you, the Russian General Staff, i.e. Stavka, sent reserves to the area of the Ukrainian breakout of the Zaporozhye front, including two elite paratrooper divisions - VDV - Vazdushno-Desantnye Troops, whose motto is "Nobody but Us".

They also provided support for the Russian 42nd Mechanized Rifle Division, which had been repelling furious attacks by the overwhelming Ukrainian forces commanded by General Oleksandr Tarnavsky for over three months. The 9th, 10th Corps and the "Marun Group" were consistently "cutting" a "breach" in the Russian defensive front in Zaporizhia near Orekhov.

And here, for two weeks, an "interesting movement" began. The attacking elite Ukrainian units were restrained by the "BARS" battalions and the regiments of the 42nd Division and marines from the 810th Guards Marine Brigade. However, the supporting regiments of the 7th Guards Assault Division began to move to the second line.

In their place, the Stavka transferred from Kremennaya the 201st Mechanized Rifle Regiment, formed from soldiers mobilized in the Luhansk region, as well as the 6th Cossack Mechanized Rifle Regiment, also from former rebel troops from the LPR. Additionally, two regiments of reservists from general mobilization, the 1152nd and 1429th Mechanized Rifle Regiments, also arrived.

To slow down the attack of the elite Ukrainian 82nd Assault Brigade and 46th Assault Brigade, Stavka transferred the 76th Guards Assault Division.

What happened next?

Quietly, the regiments of the 76th Guards Assault Division found themselves on the left flank of the "Orekhovsky sack" and, fearing their attack on the base of the "bag", the Ukrainian command had to send here the 65th and 116th Independent Mechanized Brigades as well as the 3rd National Guard Brigade "Spartan" and special forces from 73rd Naval Forces Special Operations Center.



At the same time, paratroopers from the 7th Guards Air Assault Division (Mountain) also went to the base of the "bag", but from the opposite, right (eastern) side. There they joined the 22nd Spetsnaz Brigade and the 100th Independent Reconnaissance Brigade. These forces, together, made a strong attack on Saturday night and were successful in throwing back the Ukrainian troops and thus narrowing the base of the "bag".

And so the sluggish effects of the Ukrainian units attacking at the bottom of the "bag" and pushing between Rabotino and Verbowe had to slow down, because Russian paratroopers began to "press" on the flanks. And already in Poland and Germany, several analysts-propagandists were drawing maps and writing analyzes about the disruption of the Russian defense front. For what? On what basis?

I wrote about the dangers of conducting an attack on such a narrow front strip and so deep in my analysis of September 2, published on Facebook. It is precisely from what the Russian paratroopers achieved near Orekhov that the latest attacks of "rabies" and the "pouring slop" on them by on-duty pro-Kiev propagandists pretending to be impartial war analysts, including a certain German citizen of Polish origin, or my favorite - "Buzdyganek". Something didn't go their way and the "masks" of feigned professionalism and objectivity fell off with a bang. 😆

The forces of the corrupted nefarious Bandera regime lead by the puppet 🤡 Zelensky are now trapped in the Robotyne - Verbove cauldron.
Nowhere to go, can't move forward nor retreat without suffering casualties. 🤣

Nice write-up by the Poles. 😊

NATO's Ammo Shortage Worries Worsen; Prices Skyrocket As Ukraine Burns 10,000 Shells Per Day

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War profiteers and sycophants rejoice...

Putin's Friend Erdogan Breathes Fire Against European Union; 'Will Part Ways...' | Watch

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s luxurious home in Crimea is among 100 properties that the Russian-installed government is planning to sell to further fund President Putin’s invasion of Kyiv. Zelensky reportedly owns a three-room penthouse in the coastal town of Livadia in Crimea which was annexed by Russia in 2014. The Russian-installed authorities in February this year nationalised around 500 properties belonging to senior Ukrainian politicians and business tycoons.

Strike by the Russian Armed Forces on a tank repair plant in Kharkov

In the morning, Russian troops launched a missile attack on targets in the Kholodnogorsk district of Kharkov. One of the targets was the Kharkov Armored Plant (KhBTZ) on Bolshaya Panasovskaya Street.

🔻Since the start of the SMO, the company has been continuously repairing armored vehicles: the sounds from the running of tank engines and loading vehicles onto the platforms of the nearby Kharkiv-Sortirovochnaya station were heard by all Kharkov residents living nearby.

Russian missiles were already flying into the plant, most often into empty, abandoned premises. However, this time the Russian Armed Forces hit just one of the two workshops where the main production activities were carried out.

🔻Another blow hit the workshop of a neighboring reinforced concrete products plant. It also turned out to be very accurate: it was there that the equipment that had previously been repaired at KhBTZ was parked.

Observant local residents could notice military activity at the facility, at least by the tracks of tracks on the asphalt at the gates of the enterprise. It is curious that in this case the Russian Armed Forces could “punch out a strike”: judging by the sounds of detonations, ammunition was also stored in the workshop.

❗️ The targets hit were truly of great importance to the enemy. Typically, the Ukrainian authorities do everything possible to restore such structures after arrivals.

In particular, in mid-August, a missile attack damaged the second workshop of the main production activity of KhBTZ, but work on it was resumed three weeks later.

Last night, Ukrainian drones again tried to attack the Russian rear regions: thanks to the successful work of the anti-aircraft gunners, significant damage and casualties were avoided.

▪️ In the Moscow region, air defense crews intercepted three drones over the territories of the Domodedovo and Ramensky districts, as well as over the Istra urban district.

According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage. At the Moscow airports Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Zhukovsky and Domodedovo, more than 30 flights were delayed and six were cancelled; they are currently operating as normal.

▪️ Another Ukrainian drone fell on the territory of an oil depot in the city of Oryol: an open burning of a fuel tank occurred in the Zheleznodorozhny district. The emergency services personnel who arrived at the scene managed to quickly extinguish the fire.

▪️ Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense also reported the interception of four aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the northwestern and eastern coasts of the Crimean Peninsula.

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Russia says air defenses destroyed two drones off western coast of Crimea
"About 1:15 a.m. Moscow time on September 17, an attempt of the Kiev regime to perpetrate a terrorist attack with drones on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped," the ministry said

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Two Ukrainian drones were destroyed by air defenses near Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.

"About 1:15 a.m. Moscow time on September 17, an attempt of the Kiev regime to perpetrate a terrorist attack with drones on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped. Duty air defenses destroyed two Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles off the western coast of the Crimean Peninsula," the ministry said.

On September 14, the Russian Defense Ministry said 11 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Crimea.

Russia says its forces disrupted Ukrainian troops rotation in south Donetsk area
According to Oleg Chekhov, the battlegroup’s spokesman, counterbattery fire destroyed mortar units west of Makarovka, north of Vladimirovka, in Ugledar and north of Nikolskoye

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Forward units of the battlegroup Vostok have foiled an attempt to rotate certain Ukrainian units in the south Donetsk area, Oleg Chekhov, the battlegroup’s spokesman, told TASS.

"In the south Donetsk area, forward units of the battlegroup Vostok, supported by artillery, foiled an attempt to rotate Ukrainian units near Novodonetskoye. As a result of offensive operations, two groups of Ukrainian infantry were eliminated north of Pekhotnoye and northwest of Staromayorskoye. Artillery fire destroyed pickup trucks carrying nationalists in Konstantinovka and Uglesborochnaya," Chekhov said.

According to the spokesman, counterbattery fire destroyed mortar units west of Makarovka, north of Vladimirovka, in Ugledar and north of Nikolskoye.

"Bomber, ground attack and army aviation hit clusters Ukrainian troops and equipment in the areas of Prechistovka, Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye," Chekhov said.

US pursuing war against Russia — Lavrov on supplies of longer-range missiles to Kiev
According to Russian Foreign Minister, the US controls the military actions in Ukraine

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The US controls the military actions in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a commentary for the program called "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" that comes out on the Rossiya-1 television channel, adding that Washington is in fact pursuing a war against Russia by supplying weapons.

"No matter what it says, it (the US - TASS) controls this war, it supplies weapons, munition, intelligence information, data from satellites, it is pursuing a war against us," the minister said as he commented on possible supplies of longer-range missiles to Ukraine by the US. An excerpt of the commentary was posted by journalist Pavel Zarubin on his Telegram channel.

Lavrov added that possible supplies of longer-range missiles to Kiev by Western countries will not change the essence of what is going on in Ukraine. "I am unable to comment on their statements <…> but the fact that it will not change the essence of what is going on in Ukraine is obvious. While what is going on is that Ukraine has been prepared, has long been prepared for inflicting strategic defeat to Russia using its hands and its bodies," the minister said.

Putin's Cruise Missiles, Iranian Shahed Drones Ravage Odesa; Russia Fights Ukraine For Andriivka

Russia unleashed cruise missiles and Iranian-made Shahed drones in a fresh attack on Odesa overnight. Ukraine's Air Force said that it managed to shoot down six drones and missiles each. An agricultural facility was hit in the aerial blitz, sparking a fire. Meanwhile, Russia disputed Ukraine's claims of seizing control of Andriivka village near Bakhmut. The Russian defence ministry said that it was still in control of the area.

Aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle intercepted over Voronezh Region — top brass
According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, "on September 17, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on the territory of the Russian Federation by an aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted"

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Kiev has made an attempt to attack facilities on Russian territory by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was shot down over the Voronezh Region, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"At about 9:40 a.m. Moscow time on September 17, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on the territory of the Russian Federation by an aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted. The Ukrainian drone was intercepted over the territory of the Voronezh Region," the ministry said.

Governor of the Voronezh Region Alexander Gusev reported via his Telegram channel that there were no casualties or damage as a result of interception of the drone using radioelectronic combat forces.