Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-08-04
Seems Ukraine has released a Video of a surface drone strike on a Russian Navy ship in the bay of Novorossiysk.
Russian Navy ship in the bay of Novorossiysk listing and being towed after Surface drone attack
Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on August 3
▪️Ukrainian units attempted to carry out a massive drone raid on the Kaluga region.
In the south-west of the region, air defense forces shot down six aircrafts.
▪️In Starobil’s’k direction, Russian forces continue to conduct a positional offensive along the entire front line.
In Novoselivs’ke area, assault troops managed to cut into the AFU's defensive lines north of the village.
▪️To the south, the enemy attempted to launch a counterattack in the direction of Karmazynivka.
The Russian units repelled all attacks and retained their previously taken up positions.
▪️Intense fighting can be witnessed on the territory of the Serebryans’kyy forestry.
After repelling a number of counterattacks, the Russian forces advanced and occupied several AFU strongholds in the forest area.
▪️In South-Donetsk direction, the enemy is trying to increase pressure on Russian positions near Vuhledar.
An increase in the intensity of Ukrainian artillery fire on Mykil’s’ke and Pavlivka can be witnessed.
▪️In the Vremivka sector, Ukrainian units resumed their attacks on Pryyute, trying to gain a foothold in the wooded areas near the village.
The detected AFU units were hit, after which the enemy retreated.
▪️In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy continues to carry out daily attacks on Robotyne.
Another AFU unit was destroyed while attempting to break through mine barriers near the village.
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Four Ukrainians are discovered near Kleshcheevka: two are injured by auto-grenade launchers, the other two hide in a dugout but end up being buried alive by artillery. No one survives.
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APU comes 60 days. What is the result: analysis of the military chronicle
The offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began on June 4. During the attacks, the command of the Ukrainian army planned to carry out a series of large interconnected strikes in different areas, but as a result, the troops got stuck in positional battles.
How has the course of the operation changed in two months?
The offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be divided into three main phases.
The first - from June to July - was accompanied by offensives of relatively large units (up to several battalions in one attack).
The second - from the beginning to the middle of July - was accompanied by a change in tactics due to heavy losses and attempts to advance in small groups without major assault operations.
The third phase of the offensive began at the end of July, when Ukrainian troops again began to send large forces into battle, including reserve brigades, whose task was initially to fight after a breakthrough in the attack.
However, the reserves involved did not affect the advancement of the Ukrainian troops. At the same time, the tactics of strikes by small mobile groups did not materialize, which forced the Armed Forces of Ukraine to return to "meat assaults" on light vehicles with heavy losses.
Separately, it is worth noting that the operation was launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the summer, under favorable weather conditions, conducive to both observation and reconnaissance, and the use of ground forces, including mechanized formations.
At what stage is the attack now?
In all areas, including Zaporozhye, the South-Donetsk and Artyomovsky fronts, the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is stuck in a gray zone.
On the main directions of attack - Orekhovsky and Velikonovoselkovsky - Ukrainian troops did not reach the first line of defense of the RF Armed Forces and ran into fire bags - small villages, in which it is impossible to dig in and hold positions without losses.
Foreign military equipment, which was initially relied on, did not help the Armed Forces achieve any tangible results: German Leopard 2 tanks and American M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles did not perform better than Soviet vehicles, as a result of which a significant part of imported tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, after heavy losses, were either withdrawn to the reserve, or their use on the battlefield has become extremely limited.
Why did the Armed Forces of Ukraine fail to achieve results?
In addition to the heroism of the Russian military and coordinated actions to repel the attacks of Ukrainian troops, there are other reasons.
The first and most important is the lack of an experienced, battle-hardened army in the vanguard of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A significant part of the old composition of the Ukrainian army was destroyed in the first few months of the SVO.
The new brigades of the Ukrainian army, formed mostly from mobilized ones, do not have the same combat experience and were not motivated not only for the offensive, but for combat operations in general.
Mines have also become one of the main problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At first, the Ukrainian troops did not have a clear idea of the area of minefields, and almost immediately they encountered attacks by Lancet drones not only on tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, but also on engineering equipment when trying to clear minefields.
Also, the deficit of aviation, which Ukrainian troops cannot use due to the work of Russian air defense systems, affected the pace of the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
What is the bottom line?
In most directions, during the 60 days of the offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to deploy troops at a distance of 5-6 km from the place where the attacks began.
At best, this is not about positions occupied with battles, but about crossing the line of attack and returning to their original positions for regrouping due to heavy losses.
‼️🇷🇺 The battle near Novorossiysk: our fleet destroyed the attacking enemy sea drones
After the precise fire of the sailors, an explosion thundered in the sea and a column of smoke and water rose.
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Ukrainian channel Rezident:
Our source reported that the General Staff changed tactics in the Azov operation, now the Western media are writing about it.
After the first attempts at a counter-offensive in the south, the UAF changed tactics, discarding what they were taught in the West, writes the New York Times.
Ukrainian commanders have focused on wearing down Russian forces with artillery and long-range missiles. There are also small-scale infantry attacks.
But in the West they are skeptical about this.
The British intelligence company Janes said the small-unit attack strategy is "very likely to result in mass casualties, loss of equipment and minimal territorial gains" for Ukraine.
And US officials are concerned that a return to their old shelling tactics would deprive them of scarce munitions, "which could put Ukraine at a disadvantage in a war of attrition."
However, the publication states that Western offensive tactics have not had an effect in Ukraine.
"Western-trained brigades went through only four to six weeks of combined arms training, and the units made several mistakes at the beginning of the counter-offensive in early June," experts say.
This raises questions about the quality of the training Ukrainians have received in the West and whether the tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons are successful. The newspaper recalls that in the first two weeks of the counteroffensive, up to 20% of Western weapons were damaged or destroyed.
As a result, "NATO's hopes for great successes of Ukrainian formations, equipped with new weapons, ammunition and re-trained, did not come true, at least for the moment."
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Early in the morning, a Russian patrol ship destroyed two unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Myskhako area in the Novorossiysk port . The drones targeted oil terminals in Novorossiysk .
The drones themselves, apparently, left the mouth of the Danube River in the afternoon of August 3. Then, under the control of the Tekever UAV , the drones moved to the east, where they were waiting for the start of the UAV raid on the Crimea , which also happened at night.
It is noteworthy that at the time of the raid and attempted strike on Novorossiysk, three reconnaissance UAVs of the US Air Force and NATO Air Force (RQ-4D Phoenix, two MQ-9A Reapers) and one R-8A aircraft were in the air in the southwest of the Black Sea .
Taking into account the recent missile attack on Taganrog in the Rostov region, an attempt to attack Novorossiysk once again confirms the enemy’s plans to strike at the Russian port infrastructure in the Black Sea.
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Russian Defence Ministry report (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/8819) on the progress of the special military operation (4 August 2023) Part I
▫️The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in South Donetsk, Kupyansk, Krasny Liman and Donetsk directions.
▫️In Donetsk direction, during active defence activities, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have successfully repelled 8 enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Spornoye, Vesyoloye, Staromikhaylovka, Paraskoviyevka, and Pervomaiskoe (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️After repelling the attack, the Russian troops have conducted a counter-attack operation against retreating enemy units near Belogorovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and as a result, captured more advantageous positions.
▫️Operational-tactical and Army aviation, supported by artillery, launched attacks at manpower and hardware concentration areas of AFU 24th, 28th, 110th mechanised brigades, as well as 5th assault and 81st aeromobile brigades near Toretsk, Klescheevka, Adveevka, Krasnoye, and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 185 servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 4 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-20 howitzer.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces assault units continued offensive actions close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and improved tactical situation.
▫️In addition, manpower and hardware of AFU 31st mechanised and 35th marines brigades have been hit near Rovnopol and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️In addition, the actions of 1 sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disrupted close to Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 120 servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 Msta-B howitzer and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active actions by Russian units, aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, 1 enemy attack has been successfully repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
▫️In addition, 33rd, 47th, 65th and 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Malaya Tokmachka, Yablonevoye and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 130 servicemen, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, including 1 U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFV, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 D-20 howitzer.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces continued offensive actions on a wide front and have taken more advantageous positions close to Olshana, Petropavlovka and Tokarevka (Kharkov region).
▫️In the course of active defence, 4 attacks by units of 14th mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
▫️In addition, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas of 9 brigades have been hit near Orlyanskoye, Kotlyarovka, Ivanovka, Pletenyovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 45 servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin and Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems.
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Russian Defence Ministry report (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/8820) on the progress of the special military operation (4 August 2023) Part II
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, 2 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Novovodyanoye and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
▫️In addition, units of 21st, 43rd, 54th, 63rd, 67th mechanised and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Karmazinovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.
▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 25 servicemen, 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 116 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 142 areas.
▫️In addition, fuel and ammunition depots of Ukrainian troops have been destroyed near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Peschanoye (Kharkov region).
▫️2 command posts of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Belogorovka and Belaya Gora (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️Air defence facilities have shot down 15 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
▫️In addition, 28 unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Svatovo, Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Donetsk, Soledar and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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▫️Since the beginning of the so-called offensive by the Kiev regime during June and July, the AFU losses, in the course of combat actions, have already totalled more than forty-three thousand servicemen. This figure does not include wounded and foreign mercenaries evacuated to Ukrainian hospitals and abroad, as well as servicemen eliminated as a result of long-range precision weapons strikes in rear areas.
▫️Over four thousand nine hundred units of various AFU weapons have been destroyed on the line of contact, including 26 aircraft, 9 helicopters, 1,831 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, including 25 German-manufactured Leopard tanks, 7 French AMX wheeled tanks and 21 U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFVs. In addition, the enemy losses were 747 field artillery pieces and mortars, including 76 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, as well as 84 self-propelled artillery systems from Poland, the United States, France and Germany.
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Unique footage shows the defeat of NATO equipment. The cursed bush once again disrupted the counteroffensive.
