Oorlog in Oekra�ne �n in Rusland #1011 driejarige SMO

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 16:18 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Wat hier langskomt zijn over het algemeen dingen die kunnen, die mogelijk zijn. Zelfs qua de zoveelste tank die boem doet heb je 0,0 garantie dat het niet oud is.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 16:52 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Hopelijk neergestort.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 16:52 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Hopelijk neergestort.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 16:25 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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En een willekeurig antwoord op zo'n post:

"NOOOEOEEEEEKKSS!!111!!!"

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 17:04 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Altijd goed om een kolonel te raken.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 18:20 schreef Starhopper het volgende:

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Moeders krijgt nu 2 blokken ijs? Wat een geluksvogel!

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 15:09 schreef koffiekoekjes het volgende:

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2-3 kilometer is vrij rap voor dit front zeker als je ziet dat ze kleine steden binnen een paar dagen innemen. Die 5x meer verliezen is twijfelachtig.

Daarnaast is Kursk niet relevant, hoogstens gezichtsverlies voor Rusland. Die hele inval bij Kursk heeft geen nut want strategisch is er niks te halen voor Oekra�ne. (en dat front staat ook al een week stil)

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Lviv region’s authorities hand over 10K drones to military

A batch of 323 unmanned aerial vehicles was handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Lviv region’s authorities as part of the Birds of Victory initiative, bringing the number of donated drones to 10,000.
That’s according to Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the regional military administration, who reported the news on Facebook, Ukrinform saw.

"As part of the "Birds of Victory" project, we handed over the 10,000th drone to our defenders on the front line," Kozytskyi wrote.

The National Register of Records confirmed the largest recorded donation of UAVs for Ukraine’s defense forces coming from a single region.

"This time, 323 drones, including the 10,000th one, were handed over to the soldiers from the 92nd Achilles Unmanned Combat Systems Battalion with the 92nd Separate Air Assault Brigade, the RAROG Unmanned Combat Systems Battalion with the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, 77th Separate Paratroopers Brigade, 420th Separate Rifle Battalion, 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Hunting Brigade, International Legion, and Lviv Border Guards Detachment," Kozytskyi wrote.

As reported, during a Lviv auction within the framework of the Birds of Victory project, UAH 14.5 million was raised for the purchase of combat drones.

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Before Kursk operation, Ukraine received satellite images, but not for offensive – NYT
Allies provided satellite images so that the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could better track Russian reinforcements that could pose a threat to Ukraine

Shortly before the start of the operation in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine received satellite images and other data about the region from the United States and Britain, writes The New York Times with reference to unnamed American officials and British analysts. They noted that the aid was not provided for an offensive deep into the territory of Russia.

American officials told reporters that the satellite images and other data were transferred to Kyiv so that the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could better track Russian reinforcements that could pose a threat to Ukraine.

Some U.S. officials have noted that Ukraine's attempts to control more territory on Russia's western border could risk straining U.S. military supply lines and weakening defense capabilities.

The NYT also reported that the concentration of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast could create vulnerabilities on the eastern front, especially in Donbas, where heavy fighting with Russian troops continues.

An analyst at the British security intelligence company Janes, James Rands, noted that the expansion of the front line requires significant resources, which could lead to depletion in other areas of the front or a reduction in reserves.

At the same time, the American military noted that Ukraine demonstrated the ability to conduct complex offensive operations, coordinating the actions of infantry, armored vehicles, and artillery.

On August 24, 2024, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk Oblast is a preventive strike to protect Sumy Oblast.

Also on Independence Day, the 55th exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia took place. 115 soldiers returned home. Azov Brigade commander reported that there were no defenders from the unit at the exchange.

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Russia Attacked 15 Regions of Ukraine, Targeting Energy Infrastructure

^{Map of the 15 Ukrainian regions attacked by Russia on August 26, 2024. (Source: United24 Media)}

On August 26, fifteen regions of Ukraine were targeted in a massive Russian attack, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Russia’s morning attack on Ukraine as one of the largest combined strikes to date. He noted that “more than a hundred rockets of various types and about a hundred Shahed drones” were launched across the country, targeting critical civilian infrastructure.

The President also reported that restoration efforts are underway throughout the affected areas, and that Points of Invincibility will be established in some regions to support the recovery process.

We gathered the information by region.

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Object flew over Poland. Army: It disappeared after 25 kilometers
- We are probably dealing with an object entering Polish territory. It was confirmed by radiolocation by at least three stations - said Maj. Gen. Maciej Klisz, operational commander of the Armed Forces. The incident occurred at 6:43. - The object probably entered Polish space, disappeared after about 25 kilometers (of flight - ed.) on Polish territory - he added.

"Since early morning hours we have witnessed a massive attack by long-range aviation of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine. Russia has directed both ballistic missiles , guided missiles and drones hitting infrastructure in Ukraine, including the regions bordering our border," the Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported.

As it added, Polish Army soldiers were on standby since Monday morning. - During the massive attack on Ukrainian territory, including the districts adjacent to the border with Poland, we probably had an object flying into Polish territory - said Gen. Maciej Klisz, operational commander of the Armed Forces.

He reported that the object was confirmed by radiolocation by at least three radar stations. - I had (it) in full control, I was ready to shoot it down , I was in contact with the Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz , as well as the Chief of General Staff (Gen. Wiesław Kukuła - ed.) - said Gen. Klisz.

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What could have been the purpose of the mysterious object? We check

A combat air object - probably a drone - crossed the Polish border on Monday, while the Russians were in full-scale attack on Ukraine. As reported by Gen. Maciej Klisz, the object disappeared from radars after flying for about 25 km over the territory of our country. Russia attacked Ukraine today, among others, with Shaded drones. According to reports by Ukrainian analysts, they moved almost along the border with Poland.

Information about the violation of Polish airspace by a Russian drone was presented by the Operational Commander of the Branches of the Armed Forces, Major General Maciej Klisz . During a press briefing, the military officer presented details about the flight and actions of the Polish army .

- We are probably dealing with an object entering Polish territory. The object was confirmed by radar by at least three stations. I had the object under full surveillance , I was ready to shoot it down - he stated.

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Russian 15 year old sentenced to 4.5 years in young offender institution for terror offences
A 15-year-old Russian schoolboy who repeatedly expressed his support for Ukraine has been sentenced to 4.5 years in a young offender institution for participating in a “terrorist organisation” and “undergoing training for a terrorist attack”, independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Monday.

A court in the city of Khabarovsk in Russia’s Far East sentenced Valery Zaytsev on 16 August, but due to the closed-door nature of his trial, which lasted just five days, the verdict wasn’t made public for over a week.

^{Valery Zaytsev. Photo: Baza}

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Wagner Group claims to no longer be fighting in Ukraine
Wagner mercenaries are operating only in Belarus and Africa, and are not fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine, the Wagner Group claimed in a statement on Telegram on Aug. 26.

The statement, which was posted on a Wagner-affiliated Telegram channel, claimed that "there are no subordinates of the company either in Rosgvardia (Russia's National Guard), or in the ranks of the Russian Defense Ministry, or anywhere else."

Wagner fighters are not taking part in Russia's invasion of Ukraine "at this stage," the group said, claiming that "if the situation changes, it will be announced."

Wagner units were key to Russia's seizure of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast in May 2023. Estimates suggest that nearly 20,000 mercenaries, many of whom were former convicts recruited from Russian prisoners in late 2022, died in the battle for the city.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the then-leader of Wagner, died in a mysterious plane crash in Russia on Aug. 23, 2023. The crash came two months after Prigozhin led Wagner troops in a short-lived rebellion against the Kremlin.

Wagner units were then reportedly incorporated into official Russian military structures, such as Rosgvardia. The Chechen Akhmat unit claimed in October 2023 that a "massive" number of Wagner mercenaries had joined its ranks.

According to a U.K. Defense Ministry intelligence report on Aug. 23, just 5,000 Wagner troops are currently deployed in Africa and Belarus, a fraction compared to its peak of 50,000 in 2023.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warned on Aug. 25 that Belarus is "concentrating a significant number" of weaponry and personnel at the border with Ukraine, including some former Wagner troops.

Minsk is Moscow's closest ally and hosts Russian troops and missiles, but is not currently directly involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 21:18 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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En natuurlijk moeten wij Wagner op zijn grote blauwe ogen geloven? Wel raar om dit zomaar de wereld in te gooien vanuit het niets.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 19:59 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Dit zijn visueel bevestigde verliezen met bewijs in het google doc formulier.

Waarom Kursk wel relevant is:
- 2000-3000 krijgsgevangenen waarvan een groot deel dienstplichtigen en tiktok soldaten zijn.
- Gezichtsverlies voor Putin inderdaad, en voor het hele Kremlin. Je kan dit ook aan de beelden van Putin zien. Die zit niet lekker in zijn vel op het ogenblik.
- Bijna evenveel grondgebied ingenomen als Rusland in 2023 en 2024 bij elkaar
- Rusland in paniek, wat je ook kan zien aan andere delen van het front, bij elke scheet vanuit Oekra�ne wordt de paniek groter.
- Soldaten en materieel vanaf andere delen van het front naar Kursk
- Rusland moet opeens zijn hele grens met Oekra�ne gaan beveiligen, waar zij gewoon de troepen en het materieel niet voor hebben. Tenzij zij een algehele mobilisatie gaan beginnen.
- Treinverkeer in problemen door heel Rusland heen
- Bevoorrading Belgorod in het geding
- Oekraine kan eindelijk eens aanvallen in plaats van alleen maar verdedigen. Zij zijn tenslotte al iets van een jaar alleen maar aan het verdedigen. Waarvoor een groot aantal troepen gewoon niet gemaakt zijn.
- Grote morele opkikker van troepen aan andere delen van het front voor Oekraine.
- Het is een soort van vakantie voor de troepen die nu in Kursk vechten. Daar het veel minder intensief is dan aan de Pokrovsk front bijvoorbeeld.
- Alles wat in kursk uitgeschakeld wordt kan niet ergens anders ingezet worden.

Er zijn vast nog wel andere argumenten te bedenken waarom het wel relevant is.

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Op maandag 26 augustus 2024 21:34 schreef Idisrom het volgende:
Ik denk dat de Oekra�ense inval in Koersk de Russen nu het zetje gegeven hebben om straks tot een iets van mobilisatie over te gaan. Anders was Poetin aan het wikken en wegen gebleven. Dan komt de inval in de oblast Koersk als een boemerang terug.