Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-07-30
A Russian tank blew up a column of Ukrainian armored vehicles in Zaporozhye
A single Russian tank destroyed an entire Ukrainian armored column in the Zaporozhye region. The Russian tank managed to destroy at least two Ukrainian tanks and five American-made MRAP M1224 MaxxPro vehicles. A Russian tank, backed by artillery, entered the fray after aerial reconnaissance spotted a Ukrainian convoy moving towards the front line. Watch this video to see how one Russian tank fired furiously at a Ukrainian military convoy
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Our 740th update for the war
The French Embassy in the former African colony of Niger is under attack.
The crowd shouts "Down with Macron!, "Long Live Putin!", "Long live Russia!".
If Macron sends the French army it will be war with Wagner. If he does nothing France has lost Niger for ever.
https://twitter.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1685631751509413888
Improvements to the T-72M1 tank in terms of improving security, made in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, close-up. The tank became a trophy of the Russian troops
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The main statement of Vladimir Putin at a press conference following the Second Russia-Africa Summit:
◾️ Africa remembers the concrete assistance of the USSR in its liberation, its "voice and Kalashnikov";
◾️ The African continent as a whole is extremely friendly and positive towards Russia, despite the difference in opinions in individual countries;
◾️ African countries sincerely want an end to the conflict in Ukraine, remembering it kindly as part of the Soviet Union;
◾️ Russia cannot fulfill the African Peace Initiative's ceasefire clause because Ukraine is conducting a large-scale offensive;
◾️ Some points of the African Peace Initiative on Ukraine are already being implemented, including the exchange of prisoners;
◾️ The African peace initiative to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, along with the Chinese and other similar proposals, can be the basis for building peace processes;
◾️ Africa buys weapons from Russia without fear of outside pressure;
◾️ Free deliveries of Russian grain to the poorest countries in Africa will begin within the next 3-4 months;
◾️ The Armed Forces of Ukraine have recently been trying to attack Russian positions on foot, they are protecting military equipment and are afraid of losing it;
◾️ Ukrainian troops have lost 415 tanks and more than 1,300 armored vehicles of various classes since the start of the counter-offensive in June;
◾️ Putin called the story of the alleged abduction of children in Ukraine by the Russian Federation "inflated", stressed that it was the salvation of children;
◾️ There are no problems with the return of children to relatives in Ukraine;
◾️ Russia remains the world leader in the sale of wheat and fertilizers;
◾️ The Russian Federation, having delivered free food to Africa, will share with it part of the income from the growth in world grain prices as a result of the end of the grain deal;
◾️ Ukrainian troops are stopped and driven back wherever they tried to advance;
◾️ Africa is still suffering from terrorism, for the countries of the continent it is important to work in the field of security, without which stability and, consequently, economic development cannot be achieved;
◾️ Russian troops in the zone of responsibility of the commander of the "Center" grouping of troops, Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev, not only repel the attacks of Ukraine, but also launch a counteroffensive and move forward;
◾️ There were agreements between Russia and Turkey on the presence of Azov militants in Turkey (recognized as terrorist, banned in the Russian Federation);
◾️ The suspension of the grain deal by Russia has nothing to do with the transfer by Turkey of the commanders of the nationalist battalion "Azov" (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) to Ukraine;
◾️ Russia is ready for any scenario, but does not want a direct military clash with the United States.
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A few more statements by Vladimir Putin at a press conference following the Second Russia-Africa Summit:
◾️ The topic of creating a gas hub on Turkish territory remains on the agenda;
◾️ No new decisions on the transfer of foreign assets to temporary management are planned, and previous decisions do not constitute a seizure of property;
◾️ Putin said that he had never heard the names of the political scientist Boris Kagarlitsky (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) and director Yevgenia Berkovich, about whose arrest he was asked;
◾️ There have been no serious changes in the zone of the special military operation over the past two days; the enemy has withdrawn assault units to restore combat capability;
◾️ Russia gave out money to combat the consequences of the pandemic in a more targeted and more accurate way than was done in the West;
◾️ Putin said that his presence in the country is now more important than a trip to the BRICS summit in South Africa;
◾️ Germany's refusal of nuclear energy, coal and Russian gas by the actions of "poorly educated people";
◾️ The destruction of the church in Ukraine is a sign of a centuries-old process related to the relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox churches;
◾️ He does not rule out that he will pay a visit to Turkey, a variant is possible in which his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan will come to Russia;
◾️ After the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a series of preventive strikes on the places of production and dispatch of Ukrainian maritime drones;
◾️ I agreed to have a telephone conversation with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, before that the heads of state could not find a convenient time;
◾️ The results of the agricultural year in Ukraine will be lower than in previous years, since "everyone is mobilized" there and soon there will be no one to work;
◾️ The mobilization resource in Ukraine is drying up, units are being created there from the technical personnel for servicing aircraft and aviation equipment;
◾️ He does not yet know whether he will go to the G20 summit, which will be held in September in India;
◾️ The introduction of Polish forces into the territory of Ukraine will be the beginning of the rejection of Western Ukrainian lands to Poland;
◾️ Plans to tear away Western Ukraine in favor of Poland never leave the Polish elites;
◾️ The root of the problems in world markets lies in the mistakes of the economic policy of the West, and not in a special military operation carried out by Russia.
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Map of hostilities and the situation on the fronts on the evening of July 29
"One in the field is not a warrior," they said. “We have one Alyosha there, one, work as an ATGM!” our fighters answered. One Russian tank withstood the fight with eight enemy armored vehicles and emerged victorious. These shots have already spread all over the world , and they will definitely go down in history.
The situation on the fronts for the past day:
▪️Svatovo-Kremennoye direction
The soldiers of the Russian army liberated Novoegorovka, and also knocked out the militants from the adjacent heights. In addition, ours are advancing in the Serebryansky forest near Kremennaya.
▪️Artyomovskoe direction
The Russian army continues to confidently hold positions in Kleshcheevka. Ours also attacked in the area of Andreevka and Kurdyumovka.
▪️Donetsk direction
In the Avdiivka section, our fighters attacked the positions of Ukrainian forces southwest of Avdiivka. In Marinka, fighting does not stop on the western outskirts.
▪️Zaporozhye direction
In the Orekhovsky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to suffer losses, battles are underway near Rabotino, and our aviation is actively working. On the Vremyevsky ledge, Russian paratroopers and other units launched a counterattack in the Staromayorsky area.
▫️Russian soldiers find interesting Western souvenirs in the Luhansk forests. This time ours captured the Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicle. Now the Ural motorized riflemen from the 252nd regiment of the 20th Army of the Western Military District will become the happy owners of the armored vehicle.
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Front-line summary as of the morning of July 30 from war correspondent Yevgeny Lisitsyn
◼️In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian aviation continues to strike with FABs on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Rabotino, Nesteryanka and Verbovoye, and our artillery drove the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the landings near Rabotino, the activity of their attacks was reduced due to rain.
◼️In the South-Donetsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack south of Staromayorsky. The Russian Armed Forces stopped the attack, they are successfully counterattacking, pushing back the Ukrainian troops to the north of the city, there are fierce battles, there are already prisoners. Our Ka-52 helicopters and drones are attacking the area where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are deploying additional forces: northeast of Harvest, to Zolotaya Niva and Velikaya Novoselka.
◼️In the Avdiivka direction, the RF Armed Forces are again attacking in Maryinka and in the south-west of Avdiivka, conducting powerful shelling of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
◼️In the Artyomovsk direction, the RF Armed Forces continue to courageously hold Kleshcheevka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine enter the southern outskirts pointwise, but are knocked out of there by our artillery. The situation is very tense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are attacking Artemivsk with artillery from the heights. At Kurdyumovka and Andreevka, ours again counterattacked, so far without tangible results, but the onslaught of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is gradually fading away.
◼️In the Svatovsky sector, the RF Armed Forces are clearing out the vicinity of the village of Novoegorovka, they have ousted the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the adjacent heights between Novoegorovka and Nadiya.
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Fierce fighting occurred near Klescheyevka as Prizrak successfully repelled an enemy attack aimed at breaking through the southern flank of Artemovsk.
▪️ At one of the enemy's advancing defense sites, the Prizrak Brigade (4th Brigade of the LPR) continuously targets and destroys them.
▪️ The enemy attempted to break towards Russian positions using three APCs but faced heavy fire. As a result, two armored vehicles were destroyed, and the attack was repulsed.
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‼️🇷🇺 The enemy is preparing to storm Urozhaynoye at the junction of Zaporozhye and the DPR
Deputy Head of the National Guard for the DPR A. Khodakovsky about the situation on the Vremevsky ledge:
➠ Despite the fact that the Staromayorskoye-Urozhanoye direction is not militarily strategic for the enemy, any victory correctly promoted in the media gives general strategic dividends. By concentrating efforts in the Zaporozhye direction and planning a strike against Energodar, which is further confirmed by the intensification of reconnaissance in this area, the enemy seeks to tie up our forces in other sectors, keeping us from transferring reinforcements to more important areas where the fate of this segment of the war depends on the outcome of events.
➠After the occupation of Staromayorsky, the enemy did not begin to consolidate in order to organize a strong defense there, but cleared our engineering barriers in the direction of Urozhaynoye. Today, enemy aircraft have already made about seven raids on this settlement, electronic warfare is actively working to suppress our communications, and artillery preparation is underway. It is obvious that an attempt is being made to storm Urozhaynoye. Some time ago, having directed the main blow to Novodonetskoye, the enemy almost captured Urozhaynoye by happenstance, but they did not have enough perseverance. After that, we increased our presence in this village and for the last few days have stopped any attempts to take Urozhaynoye head-on. By capturing Staromayorskoye, the enemy may be able to go into the flank of Urozhaynoye, creating a threatening position for our defense.
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✍️ 📜 The situation in the Bakhmut (Artemovsky) direction on July 30 - analysis from @Multi_XAM
The situation is still tense. On the southern flank in Kleshcheevka, the enemy continues to push through our defenses. Despite the replenishment of losses due to reserves, our units were forced to retreat east to the railway. In fact, the inhabitant is now in the gray zone. The enemy fails to gain a foothold.
The plan of the offensive of the group of troops "Bakhmut" is still aimed at establishing control over the dominant heights to the south and north of the city.
At the moment, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has carried out a regrouping of forces and means, transferring units of the 1st battalion of the 115th separate mechanized brigade to reinforce the 56th separate motorized infantry brigade. In the Kurdyumovka area on the southern flank of Bakhmut, the enemy rotated the 104th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade (TrO), which is included in the combined arms reserve of the commander of the 28th Motorized Brigade, concentrated in the Kurdyumovsky sector. Rotated units of the 104th brigade were withdrawn to Konstantinovka to restore their combat capability.
The task of capturing Kleshcheevka was assigned to assault groups from the 3rd and 5th separate assault brigades (OShBr) and the 80th separate air assault brigade, the 57th separate air assault brigade, as well as subdivisions of the KRAKEN MTR battalion.
On the northern flank of Bakhmut, the enemy, advancing with the forces of assault groups from the 30th, 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade and the 56th Motorized Rifle Brigade, intends to continue assault operations in the direction of the settlements of Minkovka, Berkhovka, Bogdanovka and Dubovo-Vasilyevka . The assault groups of the 93rd Motorized Brigade "Kholodny Yar" are in reserve. There is a high probability that the enemy will resume active offensive operations in the very near future.
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‼️ 🇷🇺 Roy VOZmezdiya burns out the enemy in the Avdeevka direction
Drone operators of the Russian Hawks Special Forces Unit 1 of the Donetsk Army Corps are destroying manpower, weapons and shelters of Ukrainian militants in the Avdeevka direction.
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Russian Defence Ministry report (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/8689) on the progress of the special military operation (30 July 2023)
▫️The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Krasny Liman and Donetsk directions.
▫️In Donetsk direction, 7 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled by Yug Group of Forces close to Klescheevka, Andreevka and Krasnogorovka DPR.
▫️AFU units have been hit near Druzhba, Berdychi, Kleshcheevka, Avdeevka, Krasnoye and Pobeda DPR.
▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 124th Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Dzerzhinsk DPR.
▫️The enemy losses were up to 190 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 4 motor vehicles, 2 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
▫️In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled 1 enemy attack close to Uspenovka (Zaporozhye).
▫️AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Zherebyanki, Novodanilovka, Veseloye and north of Rabotino (Zaporozhye).
▫️The actions of 1 SRG have been disrupted close to Charivnoye (Zaporozhye).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 250 servicemen, 1 tank, 3 AFVs, 4 motor vehicles, as well as howitzers: Msta-B and D-20.
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by Tsentr Group of Forces, 3 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Kovalyovka LPR, as well as near Serebryansky forestry.
▫Enemy manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Torskoye, Serebryanka, Grigorovka DPR, Chervonaya Dibrova, Nevskoye, and west of Novovodyanoye LPR.
▫️The enemy losses were up to 140 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 3 motor vehicles, as well as 1 D-30 howitzer.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces continued offensive operations forward Novosyolovskoye LPR and advanced 300 metres into the depth of the enemy defence.
▫️AFU units have been hit near Timkovka, Peschanoye, Olshana, and Novomlynsk (Kharkov), and Stelmakhovka, Novosyolovskoye and Artyomovka LPR.
▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 125th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Izbitskoye (Kharkov).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 80 servicemen, 4 motor vehicles, as well as 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and 1 D-30 howitzer.
▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 65 servicemen and 5 motor vehicles.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 102 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 108 areas.
▫️In addition, a retraining centre and a storage, maintenance and repair point of AFU drones have been destroyed near Mogilyovka (Dnepropetrovsk).
▫️1 command post of the 100th Territorial Defence Brigade has been hit close to Yampol DPR.
▫️Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Vozdvizhenka DPR.
▫️Air defence facilities have shot down 44 UAVs close to Tavolzhanka (Kharkov), Zaliman, Rubezhnoye, Kremennaya, Raigorodka LPR, Sladkoye, Staromikhailovka DPR, Shevchenkovo, Dolinka, Trudovoye, Novopokrovka, Mirnoye (Zaporozhye), Staraya Zburyevka and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson).
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Prechistovka direction.
A pair of Ka-52 helicopters launched an airstrike against an enemy column.
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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Another Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
At night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the capital of Russia for the third time in a week. At the moment, three UAVs were used:
▪️One drone was destroyed by air defense systems while approaching the city in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region.
▪️The second one was suppressed by electronic warfare and crashed into the first floors of the multi-level parking building of the Oko towers in Moscow City.
▪️The last UAV was also suppressed and hit the IQ-Kvartal tower in Moscow City not far from the previous one. This building houses the offices of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Digital Development and other government agencies.
It makes no practical sense to hit the offices of the ministries - such an attack will stop the work of officials for a maximum of several hours, they have other offices, and the opportunity to work in a different format.
There are no other important facilities nearby either - the neighborhood has been densely built up with office centers and residential complexes in recent decades, with a rare exception being two railway junctions used by passengers, warehouses and a small industrial area where civilian products are produced.
🔻 But still, Moscow City is the largest business center of the capital, where the offices of many Russian and foreign companies are located. And the main goal of such strikes is to sow panic among the population of the capital, business and officials. And, judging by the frenzy in the Ukrainian media, the enemy is trying to put some symbolism into the broken glass of the most publicized business center in Russia.
In fact, the damage from such attacks is still minimal. With such attacks, the Ukrainian authorities are rather trying to sweeten the pill for their society against the backdrop of an almost unsuccessful counter-offensive in the Zaporozhye direction and the advance of the RF Armed Forces in the Svatovsky sector.
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