Here we go again-Ukraine once again

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Wondering-Could it be that the Ukrainian are planning on doing a Schwarzkopf tactical move.

(During the first Iraqi war Schwarzkopf moved some division from one place to another to lure the Iraqi defence in Kuwait.)

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The main goals are ammunition and fuel warehouses and headquarters housing the Russian officers who command front-line troops. By hitting those, Ukraine breaks the active operational support and bleed the Russian army.

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New explosion just seen in Mizhvodne, Crimea, making this the 4th explosion or significant strike in this past week. It is approximately 135 km from the front, meaning outside GMLRS range from HIMARS/MLRS.

https://twitter.com/COUPSURE/status/1560247470579490816
"Civilians in the Crimean village of Mizhvodne report hearing explosions. A large plume of black smoke is visible in images posted on social networks. According to the EMERCOM "dry grass caught fire at about one o'clock in the afternoon.""

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The head of Kherson RMA, Yaroslav Yanushevych, said that due to the successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russians are intensifying the terror of the local population - they are kidnapping teachers, doctors and heads of territorial communities. There is also a problem with a shortage of products, because in several cities food stores have not been open since the beginning of the occupation. Yanushevych emphasized that temporary evacuation from the occupied territories will significantly speed up the liberation.

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I did some calculations on distances/travel times for the Russian supply change now that the railway system has been disables down in Crimea.
We are now looking at similar distances as for the great Kyiv offensive, around 12 hours to reach destination, offload and get back. https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1560225371089522689



Then there will be organization of convoys, crews that need rest and mechanical failures of various types. Not to mention the frequent ambushes by partisans and Ukrainian special forces.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Dargo

New explosion just seen in Mizhvodne, Crimea, making this the 4th explosion or significant strike in this past week. It is approximately 135 km from the front, meaning outside GMLRS range from HIMARS/MLRS.

https://twitter.com/COUPSURE/status/1560247470579490816
"Civilians in the Crimean village of Mizhvodne report hearing explosions. A large plume of black smoke is visible in images posted on social networks. According to the EMERCOM "dry grass caught fire at about one o'clock in the afternoon.""

It must be loyal partisan groups and/or Ukrainian special forces.

They are doing a fine job.

Markus

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Originally Posted by mapuc

It must be loyal partisan groups and/or Ukrainian special forces.

They are doing a fine job.

Markus

Find the exploding grass very

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Ukrainian Intelligence officers have shared a recording of a Russian soldier’s phone call with his mother. He tells her that the Russian forces are expecting the Ukrainian Armed Forces to mount a counter-offensive.

Source: Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on Telegram

Details: The Russian soldier tells his mother rumors have it that Ukrainian forces will mount a large-scale offensive on 24 August [when Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day - ed.] in order to stage a "show execution" on Independence Day. He also complains about the commander of his brigade and the lack of soldiers on the front.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/08/18/7363811/

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Crimean bridge (Kerch Bridge), Russian forces deployed more decoy boats with radar reflectors.

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1945 - A Hitlerjugend teenager learns how to launch anti-tank grenades from Panzerfaust.

2022 - 'Putinjugend' teenagers learn to launch toy shells from toy mortars.

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Throughout all of July, Europe’s six largest countries offered Ukraine no new bilateral military commitments, according to new data — the first month that had happened since Russia invaded in February.

The revelation is a sign that despite historic shifts in European defense policy — which have seen once reluctant countries like France and Germany ship arms to Ukraine — military aid to Ukraine may be waning just as Kyiv launches a crucial counteroffensive.

https://www.politico.eu/article/data...pport-ukraine/

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^^ Tried to find a emoji :vomit:

Secondly-Had I discussion with one of my Danish friends Said to him-US, UK and many other countries in the west aren't interested in a Russian win in Ukraine. What this mean in the end I don't know-I don't know what these countries will do when or if Russia starts to gain land.

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For weeks, Ukraine's armed forces have been talking of launching a counter-offensive in the south, and now a senior military officer has told the BBC they aim to recapture the city of Kherson within weeks. Instead of a major full-scale attack, they are expected to adopt a different strategy, with a role for small drone units.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62578235

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Officials in Crimea said that Russian air defenses are operating tonight in Kerch. ANNA News is saying that Russian air defenses are shooting at Ukrainian UAVs conducting reconnaissance on the Crimean bridge.

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A Russian munitions depot near Timonovo, Belgorod Oblast, inside Russia, has gone up in flames tonight. Stored MLRS rockets can be seen "cooking off" in the heat of the fire there are two Russian military facilities in the area of the fire a few hundred meters apart, both have large numbers of military vehicles parked closely together. The north most base seems to have large numbers of ammunition crates visible.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Officials in Crimea said that Russian air defenses are operating tonight in Kerch. ANNA News is saying that Russian air defenses are shooting at Ukrainian UAVs conducting reconnaissance on the Crimean bridge.

It would be a feather in Zelenskyy's hat if Ukraine manage to destroy or crimple the Crimean Bridge.

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1...iwzhIYF1xXbuSA

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