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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3727 on: July 31, 2024, 11:59:54 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3729 on: August 01, 2024, 12:07:48 am »
Russian Civilians Keep Getting Killed by Putin's Tanks

Isabel van Brugen  |  Jul 31, 2024 at 10:13 AM EDT  |  Updated 12:53 PM EDT


Russia's military vehicles have been involved in a spate of fatal accidents this summer, resulting in the deaths of Russian civilians.

At least four incidents in June and July have seen Russian President Vladimir Putin's tanks and trucks hitting civilian cars on Russian roads.

A woman, 39, and her 6-year-old son were killed after a Russian military truck crashed into their vehicle in Novoshakhtinsk in Russia's southern Rostov region. Three other children—ages 9, 16 and 17—were hospitalized after the crash, local media reported on Wednesday.

Investigative Russian news outlet The Insider reported that markings on the vehicle indicate it belongs to Russia's Eastern Military District.

It marked the third such incident this month, independent Russian outlet the Moscow Times reported.

On July 24, a Russian tank crashed into a civilian car in Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, killing the driver, according to the local Telegram channel Pepel.  .  .

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-civilians-killed-putin-tanks-belgorod-1932629
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3731 on: August 01, 2024, 12:14:30 am »
Russia Reportedly Downs Its Own Mi-8 Helicopter, According to Russian Media

Amira Barkhush  |  Jul 31, 2024  |  13:11


Russian media channels are reporting the loss of an Mi-8 helicopter near Donetsk. According to them, Russian air defense could have downed it.

It is reported that the helicopter could have been carrying injured people.

Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-reportedly-downs-its-own-mi-8-helicopter-according-to-russian-media-1491
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« Reply #3732 on: August 01, 2024, 12:21:12 am »
The first batch of F-16 fighters arrived in Ukraine

12 hours ago


More than a year after the United States agreed to the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine, the first aircraft arrived on its territory. The deadline for delivery was the end of July, and it has been maintained, people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg.

According to them, the number of aircraft is small. At the same time, they do not know whether pilots trained by Western countries will be able to immediately begin combat duty or it will take more time.

The delivery of the aircraft themselves is only part of the process of strengthening the Ukrainian Air Force. It also includes training of pilots and maintenance personnel, preparation of runways and bases for repair and maintenance.

The process of training F-16 pilots in the West takes about four years. After that, U.S. pilots typically spend at least a year in their unit before being sent to their duty station, "and these guys will go straight into battle," a U.S. official told The Wall Street Journal about the Ukrainian pilots.

According to The New York Times, so far only about a dozen F-16s will be able to participate in sorties, to which about 20 trained pilots will be attached.

Ukrainian leaders have long asked for these aircraft from Western countries, but President Joe Biden agreed only in May 2023.Four European countries - the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Belgium - agreed to supply fighters: there should be about 80 of them in total, but the process will stretch over this and next years.

Weapons for the F-16 will be provided by the United States: these will be air-to-ground missiles, two types of bombs and two types of air-to-air missiles. It will be enough to meet Ukraine's urgent needs, a US official told the WSJ.

And a senior Western intelligence official told the newspaper that it would take some time to integrate the F-16 into the Ukrainian air force and could take months before they had a noticeable impact on the course of hostilities. "The first thing I would worry about if I were the Russians would be attack helicopters and things like that," he said.  .  .  .

https://www.moscowtimes.eu/2024/07/31/pervaya-partiya-istrebitelei-f-16-pribila-v-ukrainu-a138304
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3734 on: August 01, 2024, 12:25:01 am »
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3735 on: August 01, 2024, 12:35:01 am »
General Staff: Russian army drops 7 glide bombs on Kharkiv region

Karina Bondar  |  31 July 2024  |  18:40


UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, July 31 — Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army dropped seven glide bombs (KABs) on the Kharkiv region from the Russian cities of Belgorod and Shebekino, reported the General Staff.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

The General Staff reported that the Russians dropped KABs on Slobozhanske, Lyptsi, Vilcha, Horiane, and Velykyi Burluk.

According to the General Staff, the Russian army continued their assault in the Kharkiv direction. In total, there were six combat clashes over the day. The combat was near Tykhe and Vovchansk.

“Kharkiv” group of forces reported that currently, Russia is concentrating their main military efforts near the settlements of Hlyboke and Vovchansk.  .  .  .

https://gwaramedia.com/en/general-staff-russian-army-drops-7-glide-bombs-on-kharkiv-region/
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3736 on: August 01, 2024, 12:37:00 am »
Military: Russian army concentrates main military efforts near Hlyboke and Vovchansk in Kharkiv region

Karina Bondar - 31 July 2024 | 15:08


UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, July 31 — The Russians continue to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Currently, Russia is concentrating their main military efforts near the settlements of Hlyboke and Vovchansk, reported the “Kharkiv” group of forces.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

The military reported that near Hlyboke, the Russians are preparing for offensive actions, conducting detailed reconnaissance using UAVs, and searching for personnel and positions of the Ukrainian army.

In Vovchansk, the Russians regrouped assault groups to prepare for attacks. They also built up the control system via an additional Starlink communication terminal.

In addition, the Ukrainian army spotted groups of the 1st Assault Company of the 83rd Separate Airborne Brigade of Russia moving to the frontline positions near Tykhe.

The Russian Federation is also moving personnel to replenish the current one in Starytsia  .  .  .

https://gwaramedia.com/en/military-russian-army-concentrates-main-military-efforts-near-hlyboke-and-vovchansk-in-kharkiv-region/
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3737 on: August 01, 2024, 11:01:23 am »
Russian Civilians Keep Getting Killed by Putin's Tanks

Isabel van Brugen  |  Jul 31, 2024 at 10:13 AM EDT  |  Updated 12:53 PM EDT


Russia's military vehicles have been involved in a spate of fatal accidents this summer, resulting in the deaths of Russian civilians.

At least four incidents in June and July have seen Russian President Vladimir Putin's tanks and trucks hitting civilian cars on Russian roads.
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https://www.newsweek.com/russian-civilians-killed-putin-tanks-belgorod-1932629

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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3738 on: August 01, 2024, 11:17:11 am »
Hasty incomplete training has consequences.

And arrogance on the part of the foot soldiers.  "There is a war on, so the roads belong to us!  Your farms are ours too!"
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« Reply #3739 on: August 01, 2024, 10:27:30 pm »
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« Reply #3741 on: August 01, 2024, 10:32:30 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3744 on: August 01, 2024, 10:41:10 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3746 on: August 02, 2024, 09:59:40 am »
1. The original Leopard 1 was an early 1960s design. It was kind of like a battle cruiser, heavily armed (for the time) and sacrificing some armor for speed. The 1A5 was the culmination of series of upgrades, increased armor and much improved targeting technology.

2. The Mi-8 is a general-purpose cargo/transport helicopter. As the model number suggests, its been around for decades. It's just too good at what it does to simply mass-replace with a new model.

3. Omsk is something like 1600 miles from Ukraine. It's just north of Kazakhstan on the Irtysh River. Sounds like local Russians were in on the sabotage/attack, with or without Ukrainian assistance.
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3747 on: August 02, 2024, 10:15:24 am »

https://twitter.com/UKikaski/status/1819151810701283428

The orcs have withdrawn major warships and cargo ships from Sevastopol. While this moves those ships into less risky areas, those ships have farther to travel to reinforce orcish forces in Crimea and Kherson or to attack Ukraine. This strike reduces forward-located ship repair facilities, so that ships damaged during reinforcement or attack runs have farther to go for repairs.

In the same attack by Ukraine:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ-GwoiHcOc

Further thinning of orcish air defenses, making orcish facilities more susceptible to attacks.
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #3748 on: August 02, 2024, 10:22:25 am »

3. Omsk is something like 1600 miles from Ukraine. It's just north of Kazakhstan on the Irtysh River. Sounds like local Russians were in on the sabotage/attack, with or without Ukrainian assistance.

Yeah, Omsk is located along the Trans-Siberian Railroad and a major transportation center for connecting Russia to Eastern Siberia.  It played a big role in the Russian Civil War of 1917-1922.
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