Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 2

a reply to: RalagaNarHallas

not destroyed, but impassable for certain. Satellite photo of damage bridge is attached to the following tweet

twitter.com...

HIMARs are causing Russia supply and logistical problems, striking fuel, ammunition dumps far behind the front lines:


www.independent.co.uk...

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
HIMARs are causing Russia supply and logistical problems, striking fuel, ammunition dumps far behind the front lines:

That's a terrible shame. Poor Putin and his war machine. It should have been over in February and Ukraine nicely castrated. But lo, what a miscalculation.

a reply to: paraphi

No, No and no. Is all going to glorious Russian plan.

Or, maybe not.

The usual tro....I mean, suspects, will be along to put us straight.

If they still have jobs.

a reply to: RalagaNarHallas

The Bridge in question has been hit several times by HIMARS. The last attack was able too drop one section of the bridge into the river. The bridge is structurally compromised and is not passable.

a reply to: paraphi

Yep. Just like Adolf sent his boys into Russia without winter gear in stock.

Huge difference between audacity and hubris.

Cheers

27 July Update

Key Takeaways

* Russian forces currently appear able to sustain only two significant offensive operations in Ukraine, both in Donetsk Oblast, and the Russian offensive remains likely to culminate before seizing additional significant population centers.

* Ukrainian forces may have launched a localized counterattack southwest of Izyum.

* Russian forces attacked settlements east of Siversk and northeast and southeast of Bakhmut.

* Ground fighting is ongoing north of Kharkiv City.

* Ukrainian forces struck the Antonivskyi Bridge for the third time in ten days on July 27, likely rendering it unusable.

* The Mari El Republic north of Kazan sent two volunteer battalions to train and is forming a third battalion to deploy to Ukraine.

* Russian occupation authorities are importing Russians to work in occupied territories due to a lack of Ukrainian collaborators.

* Mariupol occupation authorities continue withholding humanitarian aid to force civilians to cooperate with and work for the occupation administration.

More at URL above.

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Enough rockets ?

The constant refrain from Ukraine has been a call for more - as many as 100 HIMARS, which equates to about 20 percent of the entire U.S. stock for both the Army and Marines, which each use HIMARS. But over the long haul, Kyiv should worry more about its supply of munitions, not the launch vehicles themselves, some experts say.

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"Risk of nuclear war from cutting off China and Russia, says security tsar" www.theguardian.com...

"Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the UK’s national security adviser, says backdoor channels have deteriorated. The west risks the initiation of nuclear conflict with China or Russia because of a “breakdown of communication” with the two countries, the UK’s national security adviser has warned.

Lovegrove, 55, said that the erosion of backdoor channels had resulted in an increased chance of an accidental escalation into war."

US aircraft carrier group on route to Chinese Taipei amid tensions over Pelosi’s planned visit www.presstv.ir...

"A US aircraft carrier strike group is headed toward Chinese Taipei as tensions mount between the United States and China over a potential visit to the self-ruled island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group, including a guided missile destroyer and a guided missile cruiser, left Singapore on Monday and began sailing toward the Taiwan Strait in the South China Sea"

Russian forces capture Ukraine’s second-biggest power station www.theguardian.com...

"Russian forces have taken over Ukraine’s second-biggest power plant and are conducting a “massive redeployment” of troops to three southern regions, a Ukrainian presidential adviser has said, amid expectations of a Ukrainian counter-offensive"

Interesting updates here:


www.bbc.co.uk...

28 July Update

Key Takeaways

* Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast likely seek to capitalize on recent marginal territorial gains around Bakhmut and may deprioritize efforts to take Siversk.

* Russian forces conducted limited ground assaults northwest of Slovyansk and northeast and southwest of Bakhmut.

* Russian forces may be intensifying offensive operations around Avdiivka to reduce Ukrainian strikes in and around Donetsk City.

* Russian forces may be setting conditions for renewed offensive operations toward Kharkiv City.

* Russian forces attempted a limited ground offensive on the Southern Axis but are likely facing territorial losses in Kherson Oblast.

* Russian forces are attempting to preserve their ground lines of communication over the Dnipro River connecting Kherson City to rear areas in eastern Kherson Oblast.

* The Kremlin continued measures to compensate for officer and manpower losses in Ukraine.

* The Kremlin is continuing to institutionalize its occupation administrations in occupied parts of Ukraine to prepare for sham referenda, annexation, and integration into Russia.

* Russian occupation forces are continuing to pressure Ukrainian civilians in occupied areas to use Russian rubles and passports and to attend Russian-run schools, setting conditions for longer-term social control in occupied territories.

More at URL above.

Cheers

SPAM

Oh, nyet!

Putin's nuclear command post "doomsday plane":

The Ilyushin Il-80 Maxdome plane was stationed at the Russian city of Taganrog, in the Sea of Azov, when the security breach was reported. It is believed that 39 pieces of radio equipment were stolen from the plane as it was undergoing maintenaince work.

Crap security. Corrupt personnel. Sounds about par for the government of the Russian Federation.

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The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired www.theguardian.com...

"Western sanctions against Russia are the most ill-conceived and counterproductive policy in recent international history. Military aid to Ukraine is justified, but the economic war is ineffective against the regime in Moscow, and devastating for its unintended targets. World energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring, supply chains are chaotic and millions are being starved of gas, grain and fertiliser."

Germany lends more support to Ukraine forces with tanks pledge www.theguardian.com...

Not sure the Russian gas is going to be flowing to Germany soon

"Germany’s defence minister has decided to deliver 16 Biber bridge-layer tanks to Ukrainian forces, the ministry said on Friday.

“The Biber will enable Ukrainian troops to cross waters or obstacles in combat,” the ministry said in a statement. “The delivery of the first six systems will take place this year, starting in autumn. Ten more systems will follow next year.”

The Biber tanks are armoured support vehicles equipped with a bridge-laying system instead of the turret, which can be deployed to aid troops in crossing streams, ditches or other obstacles on the battlefield.

The announcement comes days after it emerged Germany has given the green light to a request by defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to produce 100 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers for the Ukrainian army"

a reply to: FamCore

I can accept the argument that the West provoked Russia with Ukraine and Nato... It's plausible..

It should be noted though, that NATO is purely a DEFENSIVE organisation...

However, this perceived provacation cannot, in my opinion, be used as justification of Russia's actions... It is and never was justification for war..

As far as the attack on Kiev... I think his summation of this is wrong..

What was the miles long convoy on the outskirts for then?

We can all agree that Kiev was significantly attacked...

The Russian army moved quite a way into the city and it's suburbs, only to then cancel the operation and move troops to other areas..

It doesn't seem to be a Western invention given all the evidence I have seen..

PA