Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-10-20

What is known about Russian TOS-2 thermobaric launcher and what makes it so fearsome

This week, the world got acquainted with a new addition to Russia’s already formidable military arsenal, which strikes fear into the hearts of enemy combatants unfortunate enough to find themselves in its crosshairs.

A new video recently released by the Ministry of Defense shows the deployment of Russia's TOS-2 Tosochka heavy flamethrower system in the Ukraine conflict zone, where this weapon has already wiped out an entrenched Ukrainian troop formation.

LoW

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Fiery greetings: the Russian Armed Forces used the latest TOS-2 “Tosochka” in the special operation zone

The fighters used an extended-range thermobaric projectile, successfully hitting a concentration of Ukrainian militant infantry concentrated in a fortified area.

Cyberspec News

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🔴 Urgently

Kherson direction

🔴 It is reported that the enemy has occupied the south of the village of Krynki and is trying to advance further. Trying to pull forces to our shore. Our fighters are currently engaged in an intense battle for this village.

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34059)

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🌟 Avdeevskoe direction

Situation at 19:00

🔴 There have been successes today, both on the southern and northern flanks. More precise information will come later.

🔴 In the Avdeevsky direction, active combat continues with the use of all types of weapons. The fighters continue to move towards each other. The movement is not as fast as we would like, but believe me, what the guys are doing now will go down in the history of the modern Russian Federation. Fighters Heroes 🇷🇺

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34061)

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Medvedev wrote an article on the prospects for conflict in the Middle East:

✔️ There is war in the Middle East again. A war based on terror and the doctrine of disproportionate use of force against civilians. As it is now commonly put, both sides have "Berserk Mode" enabled.

✔️ Wars often have close causes and develop according to the principle of communicating vessels.

The new conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis is no exception, and it has every chance of escalating into a full-fledged regional war. And, if the circumstances are bad, into a global war. Every day we see the monstrous consequences of this confrontation, numerous casualties and destruction.

✔️ Since the 1940s, a distinct American footprint can be seen in every turn of the conflict toward ever greater darkness and terror. In every Arab-Israeli war since the 1960s, Washington has supported and pumped arms into only one side. It did everything to ensure that the opponents would never part in peace. It is obvious: arms supplies to the Middle East provided American companies with huge and, most importantly, constant profits. And it has always been extremely important for Washington to maintain its influence in this strategically important and incessantly warring region. And the best way to do this is guaranteed and controlled instability. This is what the United States has sought and succeeded in.

✔️ For the United States in the second half of the twentieth century, this was more than a familiar strategy. Divide people, arm groups, bring some of them to power, use them, and when it becomes unprofitable, "throw them out" without regret. It is enough to remember all those wars that America has waged with foreign hands far from its own borders.

✔️ The cynicism of the American authorities continues to cross every conceivable boundary. It is impossible to enumerate how many lethal weapons worth gigantic sums the U.S. and its NATO allies have sent to help the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev. How many were abandoned in their ignominious flight from Afghanistan. No one was surprised or cared that the military equipment of the vassal countries was constantly plundered and smuggled into the hands of extremists and terrorists.

✔️Сейчас America is once again following its usual path and betting only on force, trying to show who is the master in the region. Instead of attempts to somehow mitigate the confrontation using the levers of diplomacy, we see American aircraft carriers off the coast of Israel and a bill introduced in Congress to supply arms to this country for more than $2 billion (although the Israelis are asking for ten billion).

✔️ Kiev is terrified at the prospect of receiving less and less arms and financial aid when the puppeteers "need it more themselves." It is desperately jealous of Israel, nagging and shedding crocodile tears.

✔️ The only way to remove the problem once and for all is to create a full-fledged Palestinian state, to implement all the fundamental political decisions made since 1947. To put it bluntly, the hope of success is elusive. Few people are even interested in it now, pursuing current military objectives.

✔️ The alternative is nevertheless substantially worse: a war that will last another hundred years. Or even worse worse: a short conflict involving the use of nuclear weapons by regional powers with the prospect of intervention by the great nuclear powers.

@Slavyangrad

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Verbove

🕰 Date: ~18.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 47.4574313, 35.9010810

📝 Description: Russian Kornet left no chance Marder armored vehicle belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Verbove.

🖥 id: 19102023.0629

✉️source: https://t.me/ZA_LEGIONA/685

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #DnieperIslands

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 46.6620142, 32.8046859

📝 Description: The Russian MLRS covered the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under the railway bridge near the Dnieper River.

🖥 id: 19102023.1239

✉️source: https://t.me/The_Wrong_Side/12710

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Vuhledar

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 47.779093, 37.254257

47.777453, 37.247695

47.767143, 37.334324

📝 Description: The Russian military is actively attacking the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Vuhledar area.

🖥 id: 19102023.0937

✉️source: https://t.me/voin_dv/5526

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Verbove

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 47.41939, 35.88976

📝 Description: The Russian military is actively fighting near Verbove, in the direction of Orikhiv.

🖥 id: 19102023.1347

✉️source: https://t.me/creamy_caprice/2717

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Urozhaine

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 47.75545, 36.88805

📝 Description: Russian artillery shelled Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Urozhaine.

🖥 id: 19102023.1352

✉️source: https://t.me/creamy_caprice/2719

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Abrams tanks were delivered to Ukraine too late: these vehicles will cause big problems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes Newsweek.

Kyiv will have to create new supply chains for ammunition, spare parts and fuel for these tanks, says British analyst Marina Miron:

“All of this creates not only problems for the supply chain, but also makes [them] attractive targets for Russian artillery and drones.”

Previously, the United States promised to supply 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The first batch of ten vehicles arrived in September.

Via @ukraina_ru

#source (https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-m1-abrams-tanks-counteroffensive-1835823)

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The Russian Su-27 fighter was scrambled today to escort a group of Royal Air Force aircraft over the Black Sea.

An RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic reconnaissance aircraft, accompanied by a pair of Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 fighters, moved towards the state border of the Russian Federation. After the appearance of the Su-27, the British took the opposite course.

After the incident with the British RC-135W Rivet Joint, when a Russian fighter fired a missile at the aircraft, London sends reconnaissance officers to Russian shores only accompanied by a pair of Eurofighters.

#source (https://t.me/new_militarycolumnist/120037)

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Ukrainian channel Legitimny:

Our source reports that there is a high risk of creating an “Avdeevka stranglehold” for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which the Russians are implementing to gradually encircle the urban agglomeration and one of the most protected territories of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass direction.

Constant Russian aerial bombing, artillery shelling and attacks on the logistics infrastructure of Ukraine can create a shortage of equipment and manpower in this area.

Bankovaya understands that this sector is the most significant, but the transfer of large forces to this direction puts an end to any offensive operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

A difficult choice that Bankova will have to make in the near future.

We are watching...

#source (https://t.me/legitimniy/16518)

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❗️An Israeli commander briefs his troops before the impending offensive into Palestinian territory.

PS. The Israeli commander does not look confident at all. He knows that this is going to be a very difficult war. He knows the IDF are going to incur massive losses. Read his body language.

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Israel would like to solve the problem without tanks in Gaza, it seems a ground operation is inevitable

Yuri Podolyaka

▪️ The first phase of the conflict has passed, and it turned out to be a failure for Israel. Now it cannot solve problems: senseless bombing is a sign of weakness.

▪️ If the Israeli army enters Gaza, it will suffer colossal losses that will be impossible to explain to citizens. And it would be desirable for them to solve the problem without bringing tanks into Gaza.

▪️ But now the Palestinians consider the situation to be advantageous for themselves; without a serious military defeat, they will not negotiate surrender. But Netanyahu can only be saved politically by the surrender of Palestine. A stalemate: we need to somehow start a land war. And losing the war will be a death sentence not only for Netanyahu, but perhaps for all of Israel, because it is holding on to a narrow strip of land until everyone understands that he is strong, and the US is behind them.

#source

(https://t.me/OstashkoNews/101463)

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❗️ 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Battle for Avdeevka : Battle for the waste heap

situation as of 20.00 October 19, 2023

Around the Avdeevsky fortified area, after several days of relative calm, Russian troops, after artillery preparation, resumed the assault on Ukrainian positions in several areas.

🔻On the northern flank, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces, as a result of fierce battles, were able to completely occupy the most important stronghold on the waste heap. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, under the cover of tank fire, retreated behind the railway track. Now the positions are being cleared.

▪️After the initial breakthrough to Berdychi, the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred several battalions of the 31st and 110th ombres to strengthen the lines. This allowed the enemy to push the Russian Armed Forces towards the railway. The line of control runs along it.

🔻Also, units of the Russian army carried out an offensive in the south of Avdeevka for several days. During the attack, with the support of artillery, it was possible to advance from the Avdeevskaya ring road to the 450 km railway station.

❗️The offensive of the Russian Armed Forces near Avdeevka continues in a systematic manner without drastic and hasty actions to save the lives of personnel. The enemy transferred a large number of forces and means to stabilize the front.

At the same time, rather suspicious activity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is also noted in Pervomaisky . Mechanized groups, presumably the 59th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, are being brought into the village. Judging by the movements, the Ukrainian Armed Forces want to attack the Vodyanoye-Sands line from the flank while the Russian Armed Forces are distracted by the offensive.

#Rybar

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🌟 Kherson and Avdeevskoe direction. Situation at 20:00

❗️ Kherson direction

Throughout the day, the enemy in small groups is trying to land on our bank of the Dnieper. When planting, it divides into groups and scatters throughout the forest plantations.

🔴 Our guys cover the enemy with artillery, and aviation periodically joins in. At this point, the enemy will test the ground for a large-scale operation. There is no panic, the enemy has been expected for three months already. The fighters are ready to fight!!!

❗️ Avdeevskoe direction

As previously reported, our guys moved to a new phase of the Avdeevka operation from early morning .

🔴 After a massive artillery barrage. The fighters went forward on the northern and southern flanks. It is reported that on the northern flank the waste heap is completely under our control, the enemy has knocked it out, and the forward movement continues. The southern flank is expanding the bridgehead in the direction of positions in the area of ​​​​the North and the "Tsar's Hunt". The Russian army is working systematically and in a coordinated manner 🇷🇺

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34076)

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Pervomaiske

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 48.0938990, 37.5992787

📝 Description: The Russian military destroyed the drone control center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Pervomaiske.

🖥 id: 19102023.1849

✉️source: https://t.me/voenacher/54702

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Siversk

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 48.840000, 38.116000

📝 Description: Russian Krasnopol destroyed a Ukrainian M777 on the outskirts of Siversk.

🖥 id: 19102023.1851

✉️source: https://t.me/stepnoy_veter/3156

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Siversk

🕰 Date: ~19.10.2023

📌 Coordinates: 48.8632693, 38.1111991

📝 Description: The Russian military destroyed the electronic warfare center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Siversk.

🖥 id: 19102023.1932

✉️source: https://t.me/The_Wrong_Side/12716

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⚡️ URGENTLY

Zaporozhye direction.

Verbovoe . 19.10

Very dense artillery work. This destination is known for the fact that there is not even a 5-minute lull here. Aerial reconnaissance today, due to weather conditions, was difficult.

Autumn has not yet affected this area with rain and mud, but the temperature outside is consistently +5. And you won’t be able to heat yourself in the trenches, if they have a roof, with stoves. You can calmly write out a death sentence for yourself after a slight haze from the chimney next to your position.

The situation is difficult on both sides. Not only the enemy is engaged in assaults, but we do the same. Everything is mutual. We stand and back away, press and gain a foothold. Only the approaches to the tasks differ.

-Front bird

#source (https://t.me/frontbird/4083)

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"The Pentagon plans to send Israel tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells that had been designated for Ukraine from U.S. emergency stocks several months ago, three Israeli officials with knowledge of the situation tell Axios."

#source (https://www.axios.com/2023/10/19/us-israel-artillery-shells-ukraine-weapons-gaza)

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The AFU are preparing another batch of manpower for the front?

A footage of Ukrainian women at a training ground has appeared on the web.

@Slavyangrad

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The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations will deliver 27 tons of humanitarian aid to the population of the Gaza Strip.

A special aircraft Il-76 of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations took off from the Ramenskoye airfield near Moscow to Egypt - the city of El-Arish

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kherson direction: AFU attack on Krynki

situation as of 20.00 October 19, 2023

🔻Early in the morning, assault detachments of the MTR “South”, with the support of two recon groups of the 35th infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Navy, crossed the river and attacked Krynki. As a result, the Ukrainian formations managed to gain a foothold in the village and advance all the way to the road.

▪️ The enemy used very simple tactics: first, Territorial Defense units were sent into battle, which overwhelmed the Russian Armed Forces in numbers, and then the more trained special forces and marines developed their success.

▪️ After some time, Russian artillerymen and army aviation helicopters began firing at the enemy, and the infantry pushed the AFU towards the village. Now the assault groups are still holding several houses in Krynki, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements.

🔻To the west, near the railway bridge, units of the 36th Brigade Division tried to carry out rotation and evacuation all night. Due to the lack of boats, this process has been delayed (19 boats from Kherson, Sadovoy and Tyaginka were noted during the day), but the enemy presence at the bridge remains.

▪️ Along the railway crossing, the Marines equipped five strong points, and formations of the 501st separate battalion of the 36th infantry brigade were transported to Aleshkinsky Island. They were given the task of occupying and clearing Peschanivka. recon groups are actively working near the settlement under the cover of mortars and AGS crews.

▪️ The road from Aleshki to the Cossack Camps and Krynki passes through Peschanovka. If the village is captured, one of the supply routes for the Russian Armed Forces group along the Dnieper will be cut. In this situation, the AFU can gain a foothold on the Peschanivka-Krynki line, creating a springboard for an attack on Oleshky and Novaya Kakhovka. Apparently, this is exactly what the Ukrainian units are trying to achieve.

# Oleshky #digest #map #Russia #Ukraine #Kherson

(https://t.me/rybar/53412)

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❗️ (http://t.me/two_majors)Kherson offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Allow me to present to your attention in general terms the development of the situation on our and not only our banks of the Dnieper.

What has been happening in recent days. The enemy, for many months, opened up our defense system with satellites, reconnaissance, UAVs, radar, agents, and went on the attack. These are no longer separate SRGs, but directtly a meat assault, which we see at Krynok. The enemy overloaded our artillery with meat, pinning down its forces and means in battle yesterday at Peschanovka and Podstepnoye (the artillerymen drove the enemy into the water with fire).

What happened today. The enemy attacked Krynki, pushed through our defensive posts and occupied part of the village. Fighting is going on, the enemy is hit in the head with air force and artillery. Enemy personnel are also under fire from small arms. Boats from Krynki to Antonovsky Bridge are destroyed. It is significant that recently transferred American high-speed boats were used - the enemy’s special forces were clearly working, although they were also covered by the people’s Ghoul drones.

What does the enemy want to achieve? Occupy a full-fledged bridgehead on our shore and set up pontoons to transfer equipment and personnel. As you can see, their plan to pass over the islands with lightning speed (reported on October 15, 2023 (https://t.me/dva_majors/27436)) was a success. The next move is to move our positions and artillery further away from the Dnieper, striking in another area. Probably in the area of Kakhovka - New Kakhovka. There is a road to Perekop. If it doesn’t work out, they will try to rush west of the Aleshkovsky Sands, taking up defensive positions near the canals. The enemy’s intentions are very serious, as evidenced by a number of signs that should not be named yet.

What are the enemy's prospects? As on the Zaporozhye front, our command knew about the enemy’s plans. We prepared, prepared forces and means. The enemy’s prospect for the next 24 hours is to die for Biden near the Dnieper in large numbers. But this does not mean that the situation is simple and trivial for our troops. The enemy is using the entire wave of our own unresolved problems against us. So we learn, correct mistakes as we go, and improve.

⭐️Good luck, patience and good arty support to the guys. As we all learn together, from soldier to general, military affairs in a real way, it will be possible to write continuous victorious reports.

Two Majors (http://t.me/two_majors). We are here thinking.

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A Hezbollah ATGM crew destroyed IDF surveillance towers on the Lebanese-Israeli border.

Cyberspec

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Interesting news also comes from Syria: reports appeared on the Internet about an explosion at the Conoco gas plant in Kurdish-controlled territories in Trans-Euphrates. Nearby are the country's largest oil fields, occupied by American troops since 2017.

In previous years, Iranian-backed formations have repeatedly launched single launches of unguided missiles in the direction of the fields. For the most part, they were of a demonstrative nature and did not cause damage to either US or Kurdish forces or mining infrastructure.

However, in the event of a major escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the intervention of other parties, the situation may change - Iranian proxies are quite capable of delivering a massive strike on long-identified targets. Moreover, the Americans do not have any powerful air defense in that area.

@rybar

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👉Around the Avdeevsky fortified area, after several days of relative calm, Russian troops, after artillery preparation, resumed the assault on Ukrainian positions in several areas.

🔻On the northern flank, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces, as a result of fierce battles, were able to completely occupy the most important stronghold on the waste heap. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, under the cover of tank fire, retreated behind the railway track. Now the positions are being cleared.

▪️After the initial breakthrough to Berdychi, the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred several battalions of the 31st and 110th ombres to strengthen the lines. This allowed the enemy to push the Russian Armed Forces towards the railway. The line of control runs along it.

🔻Also, units of the Russian army launched an offensive in the south of Avdeevka for several days. During the attack, with the support of artillery, we managed to advance from the Avdeevskaya ring road to the "450" railway station.

❗️The offensive of the Russian Armed Forces near Avdeevka continues in a systematic manner without drastic and hasty actions to save the lives of personnel. The enemy transferred a large number of forces and means to stabilize the front.

At the same time, rather suspicious activity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is also noted in Pervomaisky. Mechanized groups, presumably the 59th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, are being brought into the village. Judging by the movements, the Ukrainian Armed Forces want to attack the Vodyanoye-Sands line from the flank while the Russian Armed Forces are distracted by the offensive.

Rybar

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"After we win this war... we will make sure that Ukraine wins... Russia will pay the price..."

Amir Weitman, a member of Israel's ruling Likud party, threatens Russia on RT live.

@Slavyangrad

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Evening of October 19: situation on the fronts in the past 24 hours

Svatovo-Kremennaya direction:

The Russian army, having advanced to Liman Pervy, is continuing its assaults in the Sinkovka area. Additionally, our forces launched an attack near Makeyevka.

Donetsk direction:

To the north of Avdeevka, our fighters captured an enemy stronghold in the area of the slag heap. There are ongoing counter-battles near the railway. To the south of the city, the Russian army advanced from the side of the ring road. Furthermore, our forces are persistently storming enemy positions on the western outskirts of Maryinka and in Novomikhailovka.

Zaporozhye direction:

On the Orekhov section, there are counterattacks taking place. Our forces counterattacked west of Rabotino, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an attack near Verbovoye and Novoprokopovka.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian aircraft destroyed a Ukrainian MiG-29 near Troitskoye in the DPR. Meanwhile, air defense assets shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 near Dnepropetrovsk and an Mi-8 over Zagryzovo in Kharkov region.

The Russian army targeted an important infrastructure facility in Pavlograd, where numerous vital factories and enterprises for the Ukrainian Armed Forces are located. Additionally, our forces engaged targets in the Stepovoye area in Nykolayev region and in Sumy region.

#source (https://t.me/readovkanews/68105)

@Slavyangrad

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Palestinian emergency services are laboring to clear the debris of the Greek Orthodox Church building in the Gaza Strip following an Israeli airstrike on the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrios.

There is a growing concern that numerous Orthodox Christian worshippers and Palestinian civilians who sought refuge there might be trapped beneath the wreckage.

Local rescue teams are currently conducting search and rescue operations under the rubble. This strike occurred as Palestinians who had lost their homes sought shelter in the church.

This shrine had endured for nearly 1,500 years, surviving crusades, wars, and the fall of empires. However, it could not withstand the latest round of conflict between Palestine and Israel.

@Slavyangrad

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Biden's Address to Nation: Shameful Hypocrisy a Final Nail in America's Coffin

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The seizure of the waste heap from the Avdeevsky coke plant is confirmed.

🇷🇺 Sofa General Staff

#source (https://t.me/jnb_news/36782)

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🔴 Kleshcheevka, Artemovskoe direction, southern flank.

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34158?single)

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The main points of Sergey Lavrov's statements on the "60 Minutes" program on the Rossiya-1 TV channel are as follows:

▫️Lavrov dismissed the US claims about the DPRK supplying military aid to Russia as rumors. Moscow is not concerned about Washington's anger and panic regarding contacts between Russia and the DPRK.

▫️Many in Europe are growing weary of Ukraine.

▫️Europeans are trying to convince themselves that Ukraine will supposedly win on the battlefield.

▫️Russian-Chinese relations are stronger and more effective than military alliances.

▫️The US could provide satellite images of the Gaza hospital strike.

▫️It is widely known that Israel's settlement expansion violates UNSC resolutions.

▫️Kiev's assertion that Moscow benefits from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is "blatant cynicism."

▫️Russia's withdrawal from the Nuclear Test Treaty only "mirrors" the situation with the US.

@Slavyangrad

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🔴 Donetsk today...

Traffic jams from cars... and arrivals of MLRS....

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34164)

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Did the Ukrainian Armed Forces cross the Dnieper or not: analysis of the Military Chronicle

For one reason or another, a significant part of the information about the activity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is often presented with distortions. In fact, the situation is simpler than reported in a number of sources.

What is happening in the Kherson direction?

After the manifestation of difficulties hampering the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Zaporozhye, the command of the Ukrainian army urgently began to look for an alternative direction for delivering a demonstrative strike. The Kherson direction was not chosen for this by chance - the activity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank, in particular in the area of ​​​​the Antonovsky (automobile) bridge, made it possible to temporarily create the illusion of a full-fledged landing operation. After a significant part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces forces near the Antonovsky Bridge were destroyed, the operation began to expand. First, several groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine landed to the east, in the area of ​​​​the Antonovsky railway bridge, and then the Ukrainian military began to be active in the area of ​​​​the villages of Kazachyi Lageri and Krynki, 30 km east of Aleshki and dachas under the Antonovsky Bridge.

Why now?

Before the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, the width of the section of the Dnieper in the Krynka - Cossack Camps area was 800 m. After the explosion of the dam, it was almost halved, which made it easier to cross to the left bank on motor boats. According to the Military Chronicle from the special forces unit of the Russian Armed Forces operating in this area, groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine here are divided into two categories. The first conducts purely media raids and consists mainly of professional Ukrainian military personnel. Their tasks include filming footage of a supposedly trouble-free landing on the left bank of the Dnieper. The second performs the functions of the DRG, however, such groups are staffed for the most part by mobilized people and represent “disposable” breakthrough groups.

They are destroyed by Russian artillery and special forces, but losses, as in the case of the activity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Zaporozhye, are practically not of concern to the command of the Ukrainian army. After the destruction of one DRG, two more may appear in the area, so combat work does not stop for a minute.

https://t.me/milchronicles/2763

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Did the Ukrainian Armed Forces land on the left bank or not?

Some sources contain statements that the Ukrainian Armed Forces almost seized the initiative in the hostilities in the Kherson direction, so we will analyze this information step by step. The purpose of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the case of crossing the Konka River and subsequent access to Krynki is to create noise and divert forces to eliminate the activity. At the same time, there is little strength to carry out a full-fledged landing operation, and it itself requires the involvement of a significant amount of pontoon equipment. Hangars containing this equipment are regularly destroyed by the Russian Aerospace Forces. There are also reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces use the allegedly poor tactical equipment of platoons/companies of the Russian Armed Forces on the left bank to carry out strikes. To answer this question, it is enough to look at the usual daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along a 100-kilometer section of the Kherson region from Kizomys in the southwest to Berislav in the northeast. Taking into account the work of combat aviation, artillery, crews of FPV drones, ATGMs and other means of destruction, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in killed and wounded in this sector alone reach 400 people per day, which is equal to the minimum strength of the BATTALION.

What can be concluded?

A full-scale landing operation with a crossing to the left bank can take place if several conditions are met, which the Military Chronicle described in detail earlier. At this stage, the activity of the DRG of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is manifested with one goal: to create the appearance of an offensive where it is many times more difficult to carry out it than in Zaporozhye or on any other direction of the front with a length of 1 thousand km. It is likely that the appearance of Ukrainian DRGs and retaliatory strikes against them are connected with the preparation of an attack in another place, which the command of the Ukrainian army is now trying to cover up with noise around the Kherson region.

https://t.me/milchronicles/2763

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Dmitry Medvedev:

The world, led by the United States, continues to roll into the deepest abyss. Decisions are made that clearly indicate not only the irreversible mental disorder of their carriers, but also the loss of the remnants of conscience. The decisions are both significant and small, but they are clearly screaming about the disease of the whole society.

1. Biden called "a reasonable investment" money that should be spent on the death of other people away from the United States. We are talking about the acquisition of additional weapons worth tens of billions for Ukraine and Israel.

2. The Kiev regime decided to ban the UOC, cutting off the Orthodox from the cradle of the mother church.

3. The French Interior Minister condemns the famous football player for his posts in support of Palestine.

The news is different, but they testify to the accelerated rotting of the very fabric of Western society.

Investing in the death of unnecessary people is called reasonable and good. There are no words. This is beyond good and evil. And this is not just the dementia of an old jerk, but the whole philosophy of their state life for centuries.

The ban of the primordial church in Little Russia is a dirty policy, thickly mixed with cocaine and Satanism. After all, Zelensky is not just a geek without a kind and tribe. Not just a mankurt who has forgotten both his own and someone else's history. He is a Frankenstein clown, shaking with lust for power, created for the amusement of customers and ready to give them not only his body for carnal pleasures, but also to easily destroy Christianity in his native land.

And the third. Going beyond the buoys of the ideological trend is already directly punishable in the West. It is possible to express condolences to Israelis, but not to Palestinians. They should not be pitied. They're all like terrorists there and let them die by the thousands. Children, women, old people are just expendable.

The result of such statements is obvious:

The intifada will last forever.

The Church will be reborn, but through the blood and suffering of the civil war.

And the quantity of weapons delivered will sooner or later turn into quality. High-explosive, cumulative, incendiary and volumetric detonating charges will turn into nuclear charges…

@Slavyangrad

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According to this footage Egypt's army has moved additional forces to the border with the Gaza Strip, where the Rafah crossing is expected to open (or not) today for the passage of humanitarian aid.

#source (https://t.me/SolovievLive/216285)

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Peskov on Biden’s attempt to draw parallels between Putin and Hamas: In general, the theme of Putin in the rhetoric of the American establishment, from the low, middle and to the highest levels, is such a constant. And Putin’s surname is an integral part of the domestic political life of the United States. We see this, we state this, it is visible to the naked eye. In general, of course, it is clear that now is a very exciting, very potentially dangerous moment in the international situation. This also refers to the war in the Middle East. He's quite emotional. And there are a lot of emotions in the speeches of various politicians, including high-ranking politicians and government officials. But such rhetoric is hardly suitable for responsible state leaders. And such rhetoric is unlikely to be acceptable to us. We do not accept such a tone towards the Russian Federation and towards our president.

#source (https://t.me/dimsmirnov175/57101)

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🔴 The operating range of Atacams, which are transferred to 404.

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34172)

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Via Boris "Colonel Cassad" Rozhin:

Strike at the enemy's temporary location

Tonight, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the city of Konstantinovka , as a result of which the enemy’s temporary deployment point was hit, which was organized in the building of school 13 at Blvd. Kosmonavtov, 12a .

Coordinates: 48.5110016, 37.6787677

According to reports from local residents, after the strike, the activity of ambulances was recorded , which indicates the effectiveness of the defeat, since the exact quantitative indicators are unknown to me.

According to sources, personnel of the 24th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (based in Yavorov, Lvov region) were stationed at the school to accommodate personnel, equipment and weapons. And the unit itself takes part in hostilities in the Artyomovskaya agglomeration .

The enemy continues to use civilian infrastructure for military needs , most often hiding behind civilians, and after their defeat, uses them as another information opportunity to discredit the Russian army.

@don_partizan

#source (https://t.me/boris_rozhin/101475?single)

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Hamas published footage of the destruction of an Israeli Merkava tank

The impact from the tandem grenade launcher hit the rear of the turret and, apparently, did not cause serious damage to the tank itself. By the way, the transmission of the Merkava is located in the front, and the landing compartment is in the rear. The tank's ammunition rack itself is located a little closer to the center of the turret, and, apparently, was also not hit by the strike.

#source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/55280)

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Consequences of the shelling of the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza

/TASS/

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The main points from Dmitry Peskov's briefing are as follows:

On Russia's readiness to evacuate Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip: Work is underway to identify those willing to leave, and we will act according to the situation.

Currently, there is no detailed information on the number of Russians held hostage in Gaza. Russia continues to maintain contact with both sides.

The attempts by the US to pressure and contain Russia are no secret, but they have been ineffective, and they will continue to be so.

The primary concern for Putin is the attitude of Russians, not what they think of him abroad.

On Biden's accusations against Russia: We do not accept such a tone towards Russia and Putin.

Russia and the US are not in bilateral contact on the Middle East.

The situation between Russia and the US has de jure leveled off after the withdrawal of CNTBT ratification. Russia is closely monitoring the situation.

Putin will meet with heads of various faiths on October 25th to discuss international and domestic Russian issues.

The risks to civilians in Gaza will increase when the IDF launches a ground operation.

Putin has not spoken to Middle East leaders in the past few days, but contacts are underway through the Security Council.

The situation in the Middle East is not improving.

Russian diplomats are collaborating with Russian citizens in Israel and Palestine to compile lists of those willing to evacuate.

Putin's trip to the Russian Armed Forces headquarters in Rostov-on-Don was swiftly organized.

Putin regularly visits the headquarters of the Russian Armed Forces and receives reports from the military on-site.

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An MP in Turkey praised Hitler for killing Jews

Suleyman Sezen, a member of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party from the Samsun municipality, criticised Israel for strikes on the Gaza Strip and also recalled the Holocaust:

"Hitler has the words, 'You will curse me for every Jew I did not kill'." It's true. <...> I pray for the repose of Hitler's soul, as the Zionists constantly turn out to be the cause of all the troubles in the world. I hope this terrorist state [Israel] will come to an end as soon as possible. The world will find peace and tranquility after it is cleansed of Jews."

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American political scientist and author Norman Finkelstein: The irony is that the Nazi Holocaust has now become the chief ideological weapon for launching wars of aggression.

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🌟 Avdeevka direction

🔴 The difficult work of our army continues. There is slow but steady progress. Our heavy artillery, MLRS and aerospace forces continue to operate.

🔴 The enemy has transferred significant reserves to Avdeevka and is trying in every possible way to stop the advance of our army.

🔴 Our troops disrupted enemy logistics in this area. It is reported that almost all routes are under our fire control. Every day it becomes more and more difficult for the enemy to supply the Avdeevka group.

#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/34173)

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Yuri Podolyaka:

Avdeevka: situation at 11.00 10.20.23

The further it goes, the more obvious it is that the second phase of the offensive is being carried out more competently. No one is rushing anyone or pushing anyone forward. Everything is done thoroughly, with consolidation of the milestones achieved the day before and simultaneous processing of future directions of attack.

Very similar to our tactics on the northern front in the Kupyansk area, which gives results, albeit slowly.

And near Avdeevka, where the neck of the half-boiler is approximately 8-9 km, such tactics of moving forward are more than enough. Because any advance of 2-3 km here (with the condition of repelling counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces) will be fatal for the enemy.

Meanwhile, the enemy from the area of ​​the Avdeevsky coke plant (on the map of AKHZ), where his main reserves are concentrated, is trying to counterattack our units in the direction of Terrikon, and the reserves of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are drawn into the oncoming battle a little to the north, in order to block our repeated advance into the Berdychi area.

Fierce fighting continues here.

#source (https://t.me/yurasumy/11068)

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Ballistic missiles have been observed moving to their launch sites in Iran

Residents of Iran have distributed videos online showing the movement of ballistic missile launchers. The column moved along the highway connecting Tehran and Qom and headed west.

This happened against the backdrop of increased attacks by Iranian proxies on the American military base of Ain al-Asad in Iraq. In addition to this, pro-Iranian forces are actively attacking American positions in Syria.

If launchers are placed in the Iraqi border area, strategic facilities and bases of the US Armed Forces in Iraq will be within the range of destruction of these missiles. This event may indicate growing tension in the region and the potential threat of escalation of the military conflict between Iran and the United States against the backdrop of the war between Israel and the Hamas group, which also involved the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.

#source (https://t.me/Belarus_VPO/51410)

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Sashakots:

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ The US Army has damaged spare parts for Abrams, Bradleys and Strykers due to improper storage, Defense Express claims. The Pentagon inspected Defense Logistics Agency distribution centers, where about 2 million units of components worth $3.8 billion were located.

It turned out that 67% was spoiled. So 80 gas turbine engines worth $90 million lay in the open air for 3 years without packaging. Tank tracks and diesel engines were lying on the grass without proper preservation.

It’s not hard to guess who will get this illiquid property. The other day, the United States reported that a batch of 31 Abrams tanks had already arrived in Ukraine. On paper it looks formidable - almost like an American tank battalion! In fact, these cars are veterans from the time of Grandfather Reagan, who fought in Desert Storm.

If suppliers treated old tanks in the same way as spare parts for them, then Ukrainian rear officials may have serious problems maintaining the combat effectiveness of the Abrams. Something tells us that a lot of exciting adventures await American cars in the SMO zone.

#source (https://t.me/polk105/12085)

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This morning, in the Artyomovsk direction, our paratroopers shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter.

#source (https://t.me/polk105/12085)

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The intelligence commander of the special forces "Akhmat" told where and when the SMO will end

“The SMO will end somewhere on Khreshchatyk. It won’t end any other way, it needs to end on Khreshchatyk, on Bankovaya – somewhere there,” said the intelligence commander of the special forces “Akhmat” with the call sign Aid to military correspondent Soloviev LIVE Andrei Guselnikov.

According to the commander, hostilities will last at least another two years. “If the sponsorship of the whole world stopped, Ukraine would fall in a week,” says Hades. – As long as they are sponsored, the war will continue. But their human resource is not endless, which is why they started calling up women and teenagers: it happens that some 16-17 “stars” are yelling at us from their trenches. I feel sorry for these people..."

The commander states that the nature of military operations has changed greatly over the year. “If at the end of last year we were on the defensive, this year the enemy is on the defensive in all directions,” says Hades. - We have a lot of UAV operators, FPV drones, artillery learned to shoot, assault detachments crossed swords with the enemy and learned to fight. Our yesterday's mobilized and volunteers, who had only civilian specialties, are today excellent military specialists! They are great, they are the pride of the country!”

#source (https://t.me/guselandrei/3205)

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🧨 Classic Bahraini protesters light the Israeli embassy on fire.

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Yemeni missiles targeted #3.

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📽 Palestinian publish a video of the drones they use to target Isreali forces.

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Before and after photo of Al-Zahraa residential neighborhood that was fully destroyed by the Israeli airforce yesterday.

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