Yeah they've got like 300k guys covering 300-400 miles of front. They're using natural barriers like the Dnipro to augment that and force the Ukrainians into mine fields and troop/artillery concentrations. Crossing the Dnipro in force with any kind of armor support would be kind of like going through the Ardennes.

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Yeah they've got like 300k guys covering 300-400 miles of front. They're using natural barriers like the Dnipro to augment that and force the Ukrainians into mine fields and troop/artillery concentrations. Crossing the Dnipro in force with any kind of armor support would be kind of like going through the Ardennes.

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With a little planning, the Germans didn't have much problem except for petrol.

Something tells me the Russian's don't have anything close to the 101st to throw at a breakout either.

Kinda a ballsy move.

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President Zelensky visited frontline at Orikhiv direction

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https://liveuamap.com/en/2023/15-august-president-zelensky-visited-frontline-at-orikhiv

New $200M aid package funded by the Pentagon's earlier $6.2B accounting error.

WEAPONS

If I have time I will look it up this weekend but I think the original plan the Russian's had was working. Invest in futures and dividends on things like O&G to see an increase of income. The issue was Ukraine didn't fall and is still managing to keep Russia at bay. Russia does not release its true economic information and Putin is trying to save face.

There is no doubt that we are in another cold war with Russia and we may have stolen a playbook from the first cold war, outspend the Russians. The issue I see is China watching, learning, and planning. They are not in a good place either but Russia has proved itself to be a paper tiger and their currency is crumbling.

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Yeah they've got like 300k guys covering 300-400 miles of front. They're using natural barriers like the Dnipro to augment that and force the Ukrainians into mine fields and troop/artillery concentrations. Crossing the Dnipro in force with any kind of armor support would be kind of like going through the Ardennes.

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With a little planning, the Germans didn't have much problem except for petrol.

Something tells me the Russian's don't have anything close to the 101st to throw at a breakout either.

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I was thinking more the beginning of the war when Germany went around the Maginot line and through the Ardennes. France thought it would be so hard to cross that they would have time to counter attack, but Germany did it quickly enough and in enough force that they were caught off guard.

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ABATTBQ11 said:

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Yeah they've got like 300k guys covering 300-400 miles of front. They're using natural barriers like the Dnipro to augment that and force the Ukrainians into mine fields and troop/artillery concentrations. Crossing the Dnipro in force with any kind of armor support would be kind of like going through the Ardennes.

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With a little planning, the Germans didn't have much problem except for petrol.

Something tells me the Russian's don't have anything close to the 101st to throw at a breakout either.

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I was thinking more the beginning of the war when Germany went around the Maginot line and through the Ardennes. France thought it would be so hard to cross that they would have time to counter attack, but Germany did it quickly enough and in enough force that they were caught off guard.

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That works too!

Kremlin forced to resort to sleeper cells and unofficial agents since Europe expelled almost 450 spies assigned to Russian embassies under diplomatic cover when the war started.

SPIES

⚡️The 🇸🇪Swedish government has approved the thirteenth package of military support for 🇺🇦Ukraine.

🛡 The new package will include spare parts and ammunition for already transferred equipment, Stridsfordon 90 BMP and Stridsvagn 122 tanks. The new package will also include trucks… pic.twitter.com/RoZU1fbAkj

— 🇺🇦Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) August 15, 2023

S300 launchers and radars destroyed by HIMARS

Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley IFV operating in the Robotyne area. pic.twitter.com/NCM9wl8ZoI

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 15, 2023

Sorry wrong thread

Def Mon on what one of the collaborators has to say:

When you work with the RU occupiers and try to evacuate, don't expect any help from the Russians. And don't expect any love from your neighbors.

(Look at the reactions) pic.twitter.com/XYoVdM2U9y

— Def Mon (@DefMon3) August 15, 2023

FAAFO

I heard there were reports of Strykers and challengers in action. Anyone following closely seen this?

The loss of 3 S300s and two radar stations ought to help the russian economy…..at least their booming MIC lol.

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I heard there were reports of Strykers and challengers in action. Anyone following closely seen this?

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Moving into Robotyne with them.

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I heard there were reports of Strykers and challengers in action. Anyone following closely seen this?

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East of Robotyne. A Lancet hits a Stryker APC of the 82nd brigade. Looking at the footage it seems the Stryker continues to move after it was hit, and that’s the reason Russians cut the footage. First time a Stryker is seen so close to the front. pic.twitter.com/jJTbQ5wtgb

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) August 15, 2023

Russia strikes Ukraine's grain infrastructure again and another ship attempts to run the blockade.

BLOCKADE

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The ruble continues its fall, now worth less than a penny.

"But the ruble's recent slide is an indication that the interlude of relative stability in the economy has passed. Russia is caught between fast-rising inflation and a government that needs to borrow and spend to keep up the war effort in Ukraine, a toxic mix for the economy. It also faces the mounting impact of sanctions and a drastic labor shortage."

COLLAPSE

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it's the potential labor shortage that has stopped Putie Pute from a massive draft.

that should squeeze their manpower problems even more over the next year.

by the end of the "special operation":

NATO will have increased in size all along Russia's borders, massively enhanced and built up their military striking power, Ukraine will be completely armed with NATO advanced weaponry, and the Russian army will have been devastated.

great job Russians!

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https://liveuamap.com/en/2023/16-august-ukrainian-defense-forces-have-liberated-urozhayne

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Ukrainian defense forces have liberated Urozhayne

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that's great news.

can anyone else confirm this would be on the EASTERN side of that river that runs all the way south towards Mariupol?


it seems the offensive has always been on the western side of the river, so this would be a huge victory allowing thrusts along both sides of the river line.

also, seems there has been good progress in the second salient heading towards Tokmak in the last week.

Slow and Steady

Can't post a screenshot right now, but yes, that is on the Eastern side of that river. However, they were already on the other side of it to the North of the village.

https://x.com/noelreports/status/1691841537687113905

Probably fell through a broken window. Window quality control has really gone downhill since this war started. Must be the labor shortage.

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Probably fell through a broken window. Window quality control has really gone downhill since this war started. Must be the labor shortage.

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Fell out of a 1st floor window hitting the back of his head hard onto two .22 bullets.

Of course no one saw a thing!

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Russia strikes Ukraine's grain infrastructure again and another ship attempts to run the blockade.

BLOCKADE

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More on the freighter attempting to escape from Odesa.

HONG KONG

Renewed accusations of Russian torture and mistreatment. Considering how brutally they treat their own soldiers, I suppose this shouldn't come as a surprise.

POWs

New details on the recent successful USV attack on the Kerch Bridge.

SEA BABY

(Assisted) Death by "falling out of a window" is called defenestration.

Yes, there is an actual term for this event it has happened so many times. Been around for a while I think but learned it earlier during the initial invasion fiasco. Seems a high focal point of this occurrence in northern Asia….

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Renewed accusations of Russian torture and mistreatment. Considering how brutally they treat their own soldiers, I suppose this shouldn't come as a surprise.

POWs

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Man.. that's hard to read .. they are basically getting tortured while in captivity

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Ukrainian defense forces have liberated Urozhayne

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Looking at that map, does it show where Ukraine artillery is falling and how they are advancing or is this just a map of defense positions that have been hit?