Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-08-16
Battle footage: American Humvee explodes after encountering Russian TM-62. Video captures the moment an armored vehicle detonates upon hitting a Russian TM-62 anti-tank mine during filming.
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Romanians across the border watch as Ukrainians try to shoot down a drone over the port of Reni, to no avail
Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on August 15
▪️Russian troops have launched a massive missile strike on military facilities on the territory of Ukraine.
According to preliminary information, the building of the Lorta company and the new terminal of Lviv airport were hit in the western part of the country.
▪️Russian missiles hit industrial enterprises working for the AFU in Dnipro.
According to live recording control data, the workshops of Pivdenmash were hit.
▪️In Bryansk region, an attempted infiltration by an AFU sabotage group near the village of Kurkovichi was prevented.
Three Ukrainian attack drones were destroyed near the village of Zhiryatino.
▪️In the Kupyansk sector, Russian troops continue to develop their offensive to the south-west after clearing the forest belts near Vil’shany.
According to some reports, separate reconnaissance groups have engaged the enemy on the outskirts of Petropavlivka.
▪️The fierce battle near Urozhaynoye continues in the Vremivka sector.
The Russian units are tasked with preventing the enemy from gaining a foothold in the settlement and building on their success.
▪️In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the fighting near Robotyno has intensified again.
The Ukrainian troops entrenched on the north-eastern outskirts of the village are suffering heavy losses, but continue to storm the village.
▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian forces have completely eliminated the AFU's bridgehead west of Kozachi Laheri.
Nevertheless, increased activity of Ukrainian sabotage units and artillery still are seen along the entire coastline
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⚡️ In the Seversky direction, the artillery of the 123rd brigade of the Southern Group of Forces destroys the positions of Ukrainian nationalists.
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‼️🏴☠️The enemy showed footage of the attack on the Crimean bridge by sea drones
The CNN video recorded the moment when one drone attacked the automobile part of the bridge and another attacked the railway part from the opposite side.
We will remind you that a family was broken and a child was wounded.
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✍️📜 Prospects for the development of the situation in the Kupyansk direction
The enemy understands that every day it becomes more and more difficult to keep the city. The fact of the evacuation of the population of the Kupyansk agglomeration, and this, in fact, the city itself, the villages of Kupyansk-Uzlovoi, Kovsharovka and Kucherovka, indirectly confirms this. When the Armed Forces of Ukraine finally understand that they will not hold the left bank, most likely they will retreat, blowing up the only bridge across the Oskol, which is already in disrepair, the pontoon works. Since the enemy did not count on a strike by Russian troops in this area, a limited contingent was kept here. It is problematic to transfer reserves here at once, since the lion's share of the units is involved on the southern front, and units will not be sharply removed from the Belgorod border, they are afraid to expose the front for a breakthrough.
The maximum that the enemy will try to do to maintain control and level the line is to cut us off from the crossing of Oskol and stop us in the Sakhzavod area ( industrial zone in the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya ). Since the right-bank part of the Kupyansk agglomeration is predominantly high ( drop from 150 to 200m ), the Armed Forces of Ukraine will try to organize a fortified area here, gaining a foothold in the area of Televyshki ( north-west of the city ), Chalk Mountain ( southern part ), deploying artillery. This option will become a problem for us, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy will turn into a solid gray zone, since in order to storm the heights, in parallel with the crossing of Oskol, we will have to resort to the Zhukovsky tactics. In such a configuration, holding the left-bank part of Kupyansk would lose all meaning. Guiding pontoon crossings across the Oskol from the left bank will also be difficult due to the height difference ( the right bank is higher, and without clearing and artillery preparation, forcing death is similar ).
The most promising option is a coordinated attack from Dvurechnaya through Zapadnoye and Kondrashovka along the R79 highway, cutting the city in half, after which the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine holding the right bank will be cut off from supplies and actually fall into the boiler.
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Russian Defence Ministry report (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/9132) on the progress of the special military operation (16 August 2023)
▫️ In the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces carried out offensive actions in the assigned areas of responsibility and improved the situation along the front line.
▫️ With the support of aviation and artillery fire, 9 attacks by assault groups of the 14th, 32nd, 44th mechanised and 95th Air Assault Brigades of the AFU were repelled close to Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka LPR, Olshana and Sinkovka (Kharkov). The enemy losses were up to 85 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 4 pick-up trucks, as well as self-propelled artillery systems: 1 M109 Paladin and 1 Krab guns.
▫️ In the Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces repelled 5 attacks by AFU near Krasnogorovka and Nevelskoye DPR.
▫️ An ammunition depot of the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU was destroyed near the town of Toretsk DPR. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 250 servicemen, 3 IFVs, 4 vehicles, 1 M777 artillery system, 2 D-20 howitzers, and 1 AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces repelled an attack by assault groups of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kuzmino LPR. Up to 55 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 3 motor vehicles, and 1 D-30 howitzer were destroyed.
▫️ In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a combined strike on the enemy near Staromayorskoye DPR. The enemy's losses amounted to over 140 servicemen, 2 tanks, 3 AFVs, 3 motor vehicles, as well as 1 M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system during the day.
▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian grouping of forces repelled two attacks by assault units of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye).
▫️ 2 ammunition depots of the 117th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Kirovo (Zaporozhye) were hit. During the day, the enemy's losses were up to 170 servicemen, 3 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 M777 artillery system.
▫️ Up to 35 servicemen, as well as 5 motor vehicles, were destroyed as a result of fire in Kherson direction during the day.
▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day.
▫️ In addition, an ST-68 radar station for the detection, identification, and tracking of aerial targets was destroyed close to Pervomaiskoye (Nikolayev).
▫️ A command post of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade was eliminated close to Paraskoveyevka DPR.
▫️ Air defence systems have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Novotroitskoye DPR.
▫️ In addition, 4 HIMARS and 2 Uragan projectiles have been intercepted during the day.
▫️ Moreover, 26 UAVs have been downed close to Tavolzhanka, Tokarevka (Kharkov), Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Svatovo LPR, Spornoye, Volnovakha, Gorlovka, and Makeyevka DPR.
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Liquidated Ukrainian DRG while trying to cross the border in the Bryansk region.
The Ukrainian DRG today tried to penetrate into the Bryansk region, five of the six saboteurs were destroyed, the governor said.
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Solntsepyok in action: TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system destroys enemy stronghold
📍 Krasny Liman direction
▫️ AFU fortifications and firing points were uncovered by UAVs. The coordinates were transferred to the TOS-1A Solntsepyok.
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Massacre near Rabotino: Injured soldiers of the 47th Brigade, known as the "Meat" Brigade, transported to a disposal site.
The Ukrainian military has aptly dubbed the 47th Magura Brigade the "Meat" Brigade, as it has endured significant casualties in the past two months while engaging in frontal assaults near Orekhiv. Based on intelligence reports, the brigade's composition has undergone significant changes throughout the course of the counter-offensive.
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