Ukrainians hijacked a Russian drone to the surprise of its operators, live on camera 😂 Slight panic at the end as Russians realise their location is not safe anymore pic.twitter.com/eusMAXLYSv

— Dmitri (@wartranslated) August 27, 2022

Russia has pulled a "gifted" S-300 out of Syria and is shipping it back for use in the "special operation."

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russia-pulls-its-syrian-s-300-sam-battery-ships-it-to-black-sea

Ukrainian officials are claiming Russia is running low on accurate ballistic missiles and may have used up 80% of their total pre-war inventory of Iskanders and a significant % of their Kalibrs.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-russia-running-low-on-missiles-six-months-in

Any chance these are the Iranian drones that were headed to Russia?

https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/article-715710

agyellow said:

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Any chance these are the Iranian drones that were headed to Russia?

https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/article-715710

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A chance yes but more likely same type being shot at Israel over the last two weeks.

Nice overview of likely Ukrainian intentions on the Kherson front. WINTER

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Nice overview of likely Ukrainian intentions on the Kherson front. WINTER

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The link above has an imbedded link to a story about Ukraine arming commercial drones purchased off Alibaba for suicide missions.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-shadowy-long-range-kamakaze-drone-strikes-again

Excellent article, and lol at the $8k suicide drone.

To summarize for those short on time, Ukraine is likely doing what has been speculated on this thread by attacking logistics, supplies, command & control, and other important targets so as to make Russia's hold on territory untenable. This is especially the case in the Kherson region, where they have effectively stuck thousands of Russians on the North/West side of the river. This imperils them as Winter inches closer.

Ukraine has pressure to perform, though. Hopefully Russia suffers a collapse in the South this year.

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Missile strikes reported in Rivne region

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https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/28-august-missile-strikes-reported-in-rivne-region



I'm guessing this is targeting Ukrainian logistics.

Is Russia trying to threaten to encircle Mykolaiv or split the Ukrainian forces, perhaps? I took this from DeepStateMap

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Fire at cape Fiolent after recent explosions

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https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/28-august-fire-at-cape-fiolent-after-recent-explosions

This is right south of Sevastopol.

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Russian forces in Udy village of Kharkiv region

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https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/28-august-russian-forces-in-udy-village-of-kharkiv-region

#Уды, Харьковская обл., противник в селе https://t.co/GYCNCM3mgG #всрф #роа pic.twitter.com/EipbM0a9UP

— Necro Mancer (@666_mancer) August 28, 2022

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Russian mercenaries in Kodema village

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https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/28-august-russian-mercenaries-in-kodema-village-

#Кодема, Донецкая обл., 28/08/22, вагнеровцы в селе (по крайней мере, они так утверждают) https://t.co/pTsMvItN7f #роа #Вагнер pic.twitter.com/TCguVvmHDE

— Necro Mancer (@666_mancer) August 28, 2022

Looks like Russia made a little bit of gains.

#BREAKING IAEA team is heading to #Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, according to the agency director

— Guy Elster (@guyelster) August 29, 2022

This could mean interesting developments. Hopefully, Russia isn't reckless enough to screw this up.

Slovakia signed an agreement with #Poland and the #CzechRepublic to patrol its skies

Slovakia will now be able to transfer its Soviet-made MiG-29s to #Ukraine.

Earlier, #Slovakia reported that it was ready to transfer 11 aircraft to Ukraine.

📰 Reutershttps://t.co/R8cp1ZDjcO

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 27, 2022

Ukrainian pilots fly between the ground and power lines. pic.twitter.com/r4hWmBk609

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 27, 2022

In #Moscow, they set fire to the car of the deputy head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Yevgeny Sekretarev, who is responsible for military censorship. pic.twitter.com/RNMdahua56

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 27, 2022

The #Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed one of the largest military bases of the occupiers at the Avtotsvetlit plant in #Melitopol. pic.twitter.com/pFxGwQqiab

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2022

The mayor of occupied #Melitopol Ivan Fedorov confirmed the information about nighttime explosions in the city.

Presumably, the Armed Forces of #Ukraine demilitarized another military base of the #Russian occupiers. pic.twitter.com/Jpbat3Aa9d

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2022

⚡️ Mayor: Ukrainian forces hit large Russian military base in occupied Melitopol overnight.

According to Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, the Russian base was located at a former car manufacturing plant in the city, and was destroyed by the attack.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 28, 2022

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Ukrainian pilots fly between the ground and power lines. pic.twitter.com/r4hWmBk609

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 27, 2022

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That's a very confusing video. I think the perception is off and angles are playing a trick on the eye. The second one looks like it flies through the power lines.

I think the camera is on a hill and the area below the choppers is a ditch

I know a lot of the stuff coming out of Nexta is just being fed to them by the Ukrainians, but I really hope this is true. Would be an excellent way to use up your remaining guided missile inventory.

The #Russians destroyed a public toilet in Novovorontsovka (Kherson region) with a high-precision X-59 missile. pic.twitter.com/RMscqPBzwR

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2022

Again, from Nexta, but I don't think Russia really wants to mess with this power plant.

The radiation cloud in case of a severe accident at the #Zaporizhzhya NPP, in accordance with the wind rose on August 29, 2022, will cover part of the south of Ukraine and southwestern regions of Russia.

The calculation forecast was made by State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate. pic.twitter.com/YpeUtpnrzN

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2022

A lot of shelling overnight by the Russians all across the front.

Russians shelled the city of #Energodar, where the #Zaporizhzhya NPP is located

The mayor of the city Dmitry Orlov, reports that the invaders are shelling residential areas of the city.

According to preliminary information one missile hit an apartment in a residential building. pic.twitter.com/3JI1vrZWsy

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2022

Russian army shelled the city of Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhya region for 14 hours

Russians fired at Orekhov from artillery and multiple rocket launchers. Over the past 6 hours, more than 200 rocket arrivals have been recorded.

📰 Head of the Zaporizhzhya RMA Alexander Starukh pic.twitter.com/j4haap1rPy

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 28, 2022

The town’s central district was damaged the most. As a result of the shelling, a woman and her two children, a three-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, were injured, Starukh said.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 28, 2022

“Russian officers and soldiers with first-hand experience of the war probably routinely ridicule Shoigu for his ineffectual and out-of-touch leadership as Russian progress has stalled,” the ministry said.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 29, 2022

I know someone who died doing that

Lots of reports out within the past hour of massive attacks along the Russian lines. This may be the initial counteroffensive we've been waiting for.

Something very serious is definitely happening in the Kherson direction. I do not remember such an intense flow of information about explosions and attacks on Russian positions during the entire war. There are also serious reports about a counteroffensive operations .

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) August 29, 2022

Armed forces of Ukraine have launched offensive on several directions in southern Ukraine - spokesperson https://t.co/k55kHaF4c5 pic.twitter.com/7V9sxqE1xW

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) August 29, 2022

Russian state affiliated media reporting a mass evacuation was ordered in Russian controlled Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast. pic.twitter.com/ayoslSM5Tz

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 29, 2022

Just a note, if Russian forces are forced to abandon the northern bank of the Dnipro, they aren't going to have many options other than leaving a ton of equipment and supplies behind. https://t.co/hqQcskma3o

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 29, 2022

Having a massive surrender of the Russian troops in that area might be a really good bargaining chip for Ukraine in this war.

Several tweets have come out saying the Russian MoD, Shoigu, has been sacked. Nothing confirmed yet.

Edit: Here's confirmation that his authority has been degraded.

UK MOD- "Russian officers and soldiers with first-hand experience of the war probably routinely ridicule [Russian Defence Minister Sergei] Shoigu for his ineffectual and out-of-touch leadership as Russian progress has stalled." pic.twitter.com/24jFlCFazZ

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 29, 2022

Edit 2: looks like Private Poopy Pants beat me to it.

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Ukraine needs to bypass resistance, drive deep, head for the river, and trigger a rout and collapse. The Russians can't have much for morale and cohesive command.

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Yes, hopefully a breakout that lets them capture the dam at Nova Kakhovka. That's a tough 30-35 mile slog across open country but the dam is the strategic jewel ... and getting there would cut the left bank in half.

The Armed Forces of #Ukraine attacked the Beryslav machine-building plant in the #Kherson region.

According to preliminary information, the invaders were repairing their equipment at the plant. pic.twitter.com/PPINiMFlPR

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 29, 2022

Not seeing anything much from Ukrainian news outlets of this counteroffensive. Probably have been told to stay quiet for now.