Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-07-22
They report a powerful blow to Zaporozhye.
Apparently, the FAB-250/500 bombs with planning and correction modules are actively flying in two directions at once - at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the suburbs of the city of Zaporozhye and at the reserves of the Ukrainian army in the Orekhov region. http://t.me/milchronicles/2218
Video Confirms that American Cluster Munitions reached their storage facility in in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. The video also confirms that Russian Intelligence is pretty good.
A Ukrainian woman confronts conscription officers after her husband was forced to join the Ukrainian Military and die in the front, despite having multiple health issues
Confidence level in Joe Biden is evident.
[ Album ]
‼️🔥Heavy fighting at Kleshcheevka: the enemy is trying to break through the flanks and take control of the fire
The operational situation in the Kleshcheevsky and Yuzhno-Bakhmut directions.
➨ The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been advancing on the southern flank of Artyomovsk for several months now, with practically non-stop fighting going on in several directions.
➨ Southwest of Artyomovsk and north of Kleshcheevka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to drive the Russian army out of the oporniki in forest plantations.
➨ In Kleshcheevka, the RF Armed Forces went on the defensive. There are positional battles.
➨ West and southwest of Kleshcheevka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are also storming our trenches in forest plantations adjacent to the village. The RF Armed Forces regularly counterattack, according to enemy reports.
➨ The Armed Forces of Ukraine in small groups of up to 10 militants conduct reconnaissance in combat of the western outskirts of Kleshcheevka , but suffer losses and retreat, airborne soldiers report.
➨ In the direction of the village of Andreevka and the village of Kurdyumovka, local oncoming battles continue.
➨ Attack helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed 2 enemy combat armored vehicles near Kleschievka and Kurdyumovka.
➨ Several APU tanks were blown up by mines and were destroyed by our artillery (see video above).
➨ The enemy began to actively use cluster munitions, our artillery is also actively working on the enemy, both sides are also using FPV kamikaze drones.
#source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/49710?single)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
‼️🇷🇺 Fighting on Vremevsky ledge: British MRAP Mastiff in Staromaysky destroyed by explosion
The junction of the Zaporozhye Front and the DPR.
▪️ 2 armored vehicles were spotted on the northern outskirts, one of them was destroyed by a TM-62 mine during the Ukrainian advance.
▪️ Now fierce battles continue in this area, our comrades from the Airborne Forces and the Kaskad OBTF are knocking out the enemy from the outskirts of the settlement.
#source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/49716?single)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
📌☠️☠️☠️ Footage of a large number of burned "Bradley" AFU on the Zaporozhye Front
The video shows the result of one of the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the attack on the settlement of Rabotino.
#source (https://t.me/The_Wrong_Side/11186)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
[ Album ]
‼️🔥Destruction of the advancing armored group of the enemy by the 200th brigade of the Northern Fleet on the flank of Artyomovsk
2 tanks and 2 infantry fighting vehicles tried to break through the positions of the 200th separate guards motorized rifle brigade of the RF Armed Forces near Berkhovka on the northern flank of Artemovsk.
First, the ATGM arrives on the T-64BV at the head of the column. The second ATGM arrives on the second T-64BV, which is third in the convoy. At the end, you can see how the Ukrainian BMP-1 trailing column is on fire.
#source:
https://t.me/RVvoenkor/49718?single
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
Polyansky named seven conditions for Russia's return to the grain deal.
Polyansky said that Russia will return to the grain deal when the West fulfills seven conditions.
UN, July 21st - RIA Novosti. Moscow will return to the grain deal if seven conditions are met, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the organization, said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
"The first: this is a real, not a speculative, withdrawal from the sanctions of the supply of Russian grain and fertilizers to world markets. Secondly, all obstacles for Russian banks and financial institutions that serve the supply of food and fertilizers should be removed," he said. According to Polyansky, we are talking, among other things, about the immediate connection of these organizations to the SWIFT international banking settlement system. He stressed that Moscow would not be satisfied with any new promises and ideas on this issue. In addition, as the deputy Permanent Representative noted, it is necessary to resume supplies to Russia of spare parts and components for agricultural machinery and the fertilizer industry. He added that the cost of these parts for domestic manufacturers has increased by 40 percent. At the same time, the growth of costs in financial transactions amounted to about ten percent, and total losses reached $ 1.6 billion, the diplomat said.
The fourth condition is the solution of all issues with the freight ships and insurance of Russian food exports, as well as ensuring the entire logistics of these supplies.
"The increase in the cost of freight of sea vessels for cargo transportation, the cost of international financial settlements and other transactions has led to a loss of profitability of deliveries by half," Polyansky said. In addition, according to the diplomat, it is necessary to ensure unhindered conditions for expanding the supply of Russian fertilizers and raw materials for their production. We are talking, among other things, about the resumption of the work of the Tolyatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline. Polyansky called the unblocking of Russian assets related to the agricultural sector the sixth condition.
"Finally, the seventh is the restoration of the original humanitarian character of the grain deal." It should work in the interests of countries in need, and not make rich countries richer," he said.
The diplomat stressed that as soon as all these conditions are fulfilled, Moscow will immediately return to the grain deal. Nevertheless, now the representatives of Russia see and hear only demagoguery and hypocrisy, he summed up.
The Black Sea Initiative, signed last year by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, ceased to operate on July 18th. Its conditions assumed the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizers from three Black Sea ports, including Odessa. It was an integral part of the package agreement. The second part is the Russia-UN memorandum, designed for three years. As Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, without fulfilling the points of the memorandum, "the continuation of the grain deal in the form in which it existed has lost all meaning." According to him, Moscow will consider the possibility of returning to the implementation of the agreement if all the principles of its participation in it are taken into account and implemented without exception.
#Source (https://ria.ru/20230721/sdelka-1885620702.html)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefinings Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Soledar direction
The situation at the end of July 21, 2023
Fierce fighting continues on the flanks of Bakhmut .
🔻The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, using the tactics of "meat assault", are increasing pressure on the units of the RF Armed Forces defending in Kleshcheyevka .
The control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the tactical heights allows the Ukrainian formations to continue the offensive. The enemy constantly transfers new reinforcements to the line of contact and attacks in small groups of 10 people. Due to the lack of reserves and rotation , the RF Armed Forces have not yet been able to seize the initiative. Nevertheless, the airborne troops successfully repel all enemy attacks, regularly take prisoners and destroy the equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
🔻Today, our information was confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced near the M-03 highway in the Orekhovo-Vasilyevka area.
The enemy's plan remains unchanged - to surround Bakhmut by breaking through the defenses on the flanks.
#Rybar (https://t.me/rybar/49931)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefinings Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
Germany announced a new package of weapons for Ukraine - the volume of military supplies from Europe is reduced amid the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Today, the German Ministry of Defense announced a new military tranche for Kiev. This time, Berlin will provide the Independent with 10 Leopard tanks in the 1A5 modification, 20 MG3 machine guns for tanks and armored vehicles, 16 Zetros trucks, and 80 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones. In addition, Germany will also send a batch of 155-mm shells and first aid kits for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
It can be noted that this package of military assistance to country 404 differs from others in rather modest volumes. There was no trace of the loud rhetoric about the saturation of the Ukrainian army with the most modern vehicles - pensioners from the world of tanks in the face of the first Leo, and there are only ten of them, who will go to the independent territory. Yes, the German Ministry of Defense states that a total of one hundred Leopards are expected to be shipped - however, given the speed with which the Armed Forces of Ukraine spend equipment and the fact that we have a museum exhibit in front of us in five minutes, such “support” risks being multiplied by zero.
The pictures of NATO equipment destroyed in the minefields of the Zaporozhye region produced the necessary effect. The number of shells supplied also raises certain questions - given the consumption of ammunition at 3,000 per day, 1,000 volleys sent will be enough, at best, for several hours.
Western support for the Kiev regime, as we have already said, is closely connected with the situation on the fronts. Billions of dollars and the huge hopes of Ukraine's sponsors have been invested in the "offensive" that has been going on for six weeks now - and now these investments are literally burning in flames.
#source (https://t.me/readovkaru/3854)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
[ Album ]
Enemy attack near Orekhov: NATO armored vehicles are again burning in the fields
Zaporizhia direction, defense zone of 42 motor division of the 58 army, district of the settlement. Rabotino - Verbovoe
During the offensive from Russian artillery, FPV drones, and ATGM missiles that began in the morning, the enemy suffered significant losses.
At least 4 units of armored vehicles were burned and knocked out, including the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
Fighting continues, and the enemy does not stop trying to break through.
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
🇺🇦 Prisoners of the 8th battalion of the 10th mountain assault brigade "Edelweiss" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, taken in the Liman direction. The rest of their squad of 200.
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
🇷🇺 The attack on Kupyansk: (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/49651) the Russian army fought out the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 5 strongholds in the Kharkov region
In the Dvurechensky direction during the battle in the area of the settlement. Masyutovka and Sinkovka stations of the Western Military District have captured 5 strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 4 observation posts, today the group of troops "West" reported.
Enemy losses: more than a platoon of manpower, Polish self-propelled guns "Crab", US counter-battery station AN / TPQ-50
Ukrainian military analysts recognize the advance of Russian troops:
“To the west and southwest of the village of Liman, the First RF Armed Forces resumed offensive operations in a forest plantation,” the enemy’s report says today.
Also, the Su-34 ZVO fighter launched an air strike on the deployment point of the 36th rifle battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement Kolodeznoe
The artillery of the group thwarted an attempt to rotate units of the 32nd mechanized brigade at the forefront in the area of the settlement. Novoselovskoe.
The fire of the Msta-S self-propelled guns, Giatsint-B cannons, and D-30 howitzers struck at the positions of the 14th mechanized brigade and the territorial defense in the area of the settlement. Rozovka, Stelmahovka, Peschanoe Kotlyarovka. Enemy losses amounted to a platoon of manpower, an armored personnel carrier M113 and an ammunition point.
As a result of the counter-battery fight in the area of the settlement, Tishchenkovka, self-propelled gun 2S1 "Gvozdika" was destroyed.
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
It's not about weapons - in the West they found those responsible for the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive
It seems that Ukraine's "allies" have formed a common reaction to Kiev's ongoing complaints about the shortage of Western weapons.
In the Western media, there were a bunch of articles in which the blame for the failure of the "counterattack" is thrown on the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Of particular interest is the review of the commission, organized in close cooperation between the British IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies - one of the most authoritative expert communities) and many "independent" Western military analysts.
The experts conducted interviews with many officers and servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and, suddenly, the conclusions of the “auditors” are very different from what Ukrainian propaganda broadcasts.
Firstly, the “checkers” admitted that now we are seeing a full-fledged Ukrainian counteroffensive and not a “test mode” at all.
Secondly, experts placed all the blame for the failure of the operation on the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The personnel is poorly trained (including those brigades that were trained in the West), and the army is mired in bureaucracy and the "Soviet spirit" (experts do not explain what it is). In addition, the successes of the RF Armed Forces in defense, intelligence, and electronic warfare are recognized.
At the same time, the lack of technology in itself is not a serious obstacle. Because even if you install this technique, it will simply burn out in the next "meat assault".
(https://t.me/readovkaru/3699)Characteristically, the "auditors" admit that the quality of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has deteriorated greatly. These are elderly and sick people, whose effectiveness on the battlefield is in question. For some reason, experts do not think about where healthy and young Ukrainians have gone and do not complete the logical chain further.
And although the article concludes that it is necessary to continue deliveries to Ukraine, there is no particular optimism here.
In the final material, there is no hope for the success of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the authors doubt the prospects for reforming the Ukrainian army - after all, this is impossible without stopping hostilities.
In general, in the West, more and more skepticism about the future of Ukraine seeps into the media.
#source (https://t.me/readovkaru/3856)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
[ Album ]
🇷🇺 Soldiers of the 200th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade of the Northern Fleet destroy an armored group consisting of 2 tanks and 2 enemy infantry fighting vehicles in the Berkhovka area on the northern flank of Artyomovsk.
First, the ATGM arrives on the T-64BV at the head of the column. The second ATGM arrives on the second T-64BV, which is third in the convoy. In the end, you can see how the Ukrainian BMP-1 trailing column is on fire.
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
Ukrainian television began to prepare the population: "The soldiers are running out"
The UAF militant, on the air of Ukrainian television, outlined the problem that the Zelensky regime had previously tried in every possible way to hide: “The soldiers are running out,” says the military man.
The nationalist also noted his real "headache". Emphasizing that "motivated people" are running out - convinced Russophobes who themselves went to kill Russians back in 2014 and happily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2022.
What can be evidenced not by the militant's performance itself, but by the fact that he was broadcast on Ukrainian television?! Most likely, the people of Ukraine are being prepared for the climax of the conflict. It’s just that Zelensky will not agree to sign a surrender, before that he will send all his strategic reserves for slaughter, after the destruction of which he will sit down “at the negotiating table” with quiet sadness.
It will be interesting for the Russian Federation...
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
Russian Defence Ministry report (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/8533) on the progress of the special military operation (22 July 2023)
▫️The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts to conduct offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman, South Donetsk, and Zaporozhye directions.
▫️In Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, 14 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Belogorovka, Berestovoye, Spornoye, Zaitsevo, and Kleshcheevka DPR.
▫️AFU 28th, 60th, 115th mechanised, 10th mountain assault and 81st airmobile brigades, as well as 2 field camps of foreign mercenaries, have been hit close to Zolotaryovka LPR, Veseloye and Yasnogorka DPR.
▫️Ammunition depots of the 24th and 28th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been destroyed near Novgorodskoye and Konstantinovka DPR.
▫️The enemy losses were up 280 servicemen, 3 AFVs, 5 motor vehicles, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and 3 D-30 howitzers.
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by the Tsentr Group of Forces, 7 enemy attacks have been repelled close to Karmazinovka, Kremennaya, Novovodyanoye and Chervonaya Dibrova LPR.
▫️Units of 21st, 66th and 67th mechanised brigades of AFU have been eliminated close to Kovalyovka LPR, Terny and Yampolovka DPR.
▫️The activities of 1 SRG have been suppressed close to Chervonaya Dibrova LPR.
▫️The enemy losses were up to 170 servicemen, 7 AFVs, 5 pickup trucks, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, 2 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as 1 D-30 howitzer.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, as a result of the actions by the Vostok Group of Forces, 3 enemy attacks have been repelled near Urozhaynoye and Priyutnoye DPR.
▫️Enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 23rd Mechanised Brigade and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit close to Staromayorskoye and Priyutnoye DPR.
▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of actions by artillery and units, activities of 2 SRG have been suppressed near Lugovskoye and Marfopol (Zaporozhye).
▫️Russian troops launched an attack on manpower and hardware of the 33rd, 47th and 65th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka and Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 190 servicemen, 2 tanks, 6 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Msta-B howitzer, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system and 1 U.K.-manufactured FH-70 howitzer.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, as a result of actions by the Zapad Group of Forces, manpower and hardware of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit close to Novomlynsk, Tabayevka (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka LPR.
▫️1 SRG has been destroyed near Novosyolovskoye LPR.
▫️The enemy losses were up to 110 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles and 2 D-20 howitzers.
▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were over 30 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles and 2 D-30 howitzers.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 94 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 117 areas.
▫️1 temporary deployment point of foreign mercenaries' unit has been hit close to Goncharovskoye (Chernigov region).
▫️In addition, an aviation fuel storage has been destroyed at the Kanatovo airbase of the Ukrainian Air Force (Kirovograd region).
▫️Air defence facilities have intercepted 15 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, 3 HARM anti-radiation missiles, and 1 Storm Shadow cruise missile.
▫️In addition, 15 UAVs have been destroyed close to Kremennaya LPR, Gorlovka, Novobakhmutovka, Novoukrainka DPR, Preobrazhenka, Novopokrovka, Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye) and Sadovoye (Kherson region).
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
Battle for Kleshcheevka: Russian fighters destroy the advancing enemy
The enemy continues its attempts to capture Kleshcheevka.
In the vicinity of the village, enemies are constantly swarming like cockroaches, hiding behind the forest. For such targets, we have long learned to hit pointwise. And this time, the accurate aiming of the UAV platoon of the special forces "Akhmat" forced the NATO Nazis to blow their feet. Well, or what is left of them, according to R. Kadyrov.
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
Work on the enemy on the islands. Kherson region.
Why mines have become the main problem of the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
During 1.5 months of a grueling counteroffensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost from 28,000 to 30,000 servicemen and hundreds of armored vehicles. The Ukrainian troops lost a significant part of their tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, although it was precisely this equipment, according to Kiev's plan, that was supposed to ensure the high mobility of Ukrainian mechanized brigades for a quick breakthrough of Russian defenses and the introduction of reserves into the battle.
One of the main reasons for the failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lies in the dense mining of all approaches to the front by the Russian army. According to foreign experts, the total area of minefields may exceed the size of six countries such as Belgium.
Having blown up on a mine, one tank slows down the advance of an entire column, which becomes an easy target for artillery and front-line aviation. There is an exchange of scarce Western armor for cheap and massive mines, and the offensive slows down.
How and with what the RF Armed Forces mine the front
Often mines are manually installed by sappers. To create minefields in especially dangerous areas, an engineering system for remote mining "Agriculture" is used. There are many different mines in the arsenal of the RF Armed Forces. Both classic TM-62M and modern means like PTKM-1R jumping mines are used against armored vehicles. The latter is, in fact, mortars that, along a ballistic trajectory, hit roofs and other weakly protected places of armored vehicles when approaching the impact distance. PMN - anti-personnel pressure mine - works on the same principle as the TM-62, but works with much less effort and weight, preventing infantry from moving where vehicles cannot pass.
What is the result?
The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine slowed down, and in some places stopped altogether. In almost 50 days, their maximum advance in the southern direction amounted to only five of the 100 km separating Ukrainian troops from the coast of the Sea of Azov. Due to dense mining, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were unable to overcome the first line of defense of the RF Armed Forces, and many sectors of the front even approached it.
#source (https://t.me/milchronicles/2216)
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
The AFU soldier noticed a Russian "bird", but did not suspect what it could turn out for him
The enemy tried to show obscene gestures towards the drone, but immediately received a blow to his position.
(https://t.me/rusich_army)@btr80
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
[ Album ]
🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Fighters of the "🅾️" group counterattacked the retreating enemy: the Armed Forces of Ukraine increased the pressure on our defensive lines
➖ In the area of Serebryansky forestry, 4 attacks of assault groups were repelled with the support of infantry fighting vehicles and tanks. With the competent actions of our infantry and the effective work of artillery and aviation, the enemy was defeated.
After repelling the attack, our fighters launched a counteroffensive and, hitting the retreating enemy, drove the enemy out of several fortified areas.
As a result of the counterattack, a large number of AFU militants were captured.
Aerial reconnaissance opened an artillery battery of 67 ombr. The targets were hit by our artillery.
➖ In the area of N. p. Karmazinovka repulsed 3 attacks of armored groups of the 25th airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the small arms battle and the active support of our rocket artillery, the enemy was destroyed.
➖ In the area of N. p. Nevsky assault group 21 ombr attacked our strong point. The enemy was stopped by artillery fire.
➖ In the area of N. p. Torskoye repelled an attack by an armored group of 63 Ombr. The enemy was destroyed by artillery fire.
Special Forces discovered and destroyed the reconnaissance group of the 63rd Ombr .
➖ In the area of N. p. Chervonaya Dibrova repelled the attack of the 21st Ombre. Artillery fired at the enemy.
An ATGM crew thwarted an attempt to transfer reinforcements to the forward positions of the 21st Ombr.
@Slavyangrad
Join SLG 🔺 Intelligence Briefings, Strategy and Analysis, Expert Community
This is our 732nd post covering 513 days of the SMO.