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2022-09-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief September 18th (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate.

Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 23:08 A total of eight rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system in the area of ​​Novaya Kakhovka and Kherson and a 155-mm howitzer M777 manufactured by the USA in the area of ​​Kramatorsk were destroyed.

22:51 Ukrainian security forces struck a five-story building in Kuibyshevo, Zaporozhye region from the American HIMARS MLRS.

22:42 Ukrainian troops are shelling Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region, an air alert has been declared, air defense is working, the city administration reports.

22:31 In the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, the enemy made unsuccessful offensive attempts, all attacks were successfully repelled, the losses of Ukrainian troops in this direction amounted to over 180 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

21:50 Russian volunteers hold back the enemy in the Zaporozhye direction

Report by the press service of the NM DPR from the Zaporozhye direction, where the Cossack assault battalion "Tavrida" operates. Despite the constant shelling from the enemy, the volunteer Cossacks, who make up the backbone of this unit, skillfully maneuver and inflict fire damage on the enemy from heavy machine guns NSV "Utyos", automatic grenade launchers AGS-17 "Flame" and 120mm mortars, preventing him from even consider attacking.

20:57 A car with civilians was blown up in the center of Melitopol, an improvised explosive device went off, people are alive, a correspondent reports RIA Novosti

19:30 The administration of the Kursk region reported on incoming reports of volleys on the border of the Glushkovsky district and the Sumy region.

“Please do not worry, our military is working there. At the same time, a strong thunderstorm with squally wind passed in these places, as a result of which trees were broken, a break in the power line occurred in the village of Tyazhino, the roof was damaged on some houses, there are other damages. The power supply has now been restored.”

19:23 Ukrainian sources publish a photograph of the launcher of the Norwegian medium-range air defense system NASAMS , repainted in the Ukrainian "pixel". It is alleged that the photo was taken in the Nikolaev region. Earlier, the Pentagon said that the supply of NASAMS air defense systems for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be carried out within the next two months.

19:11 In the Kupyansk region, the Russian Army destroyed the deputy commander of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Nikolai Koval.

This is far from the first destroyed representative of the senior officers of the Ukrainian army in the Kupyansk region. It is possible that the high losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area are associated with the activity of Iranian drones, which cause significant damage to the Ukrainian military.

17:31 It became known that on August 23, in the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops eliminated another foreign mercenary - Israeli citizen Andrei Glembotsky.

16:41 An air defense system is operating in Nova Kakhovka, the fourth air raid alert has been announced in a day - VGA.

16:08 In Kuibyshev, Zaporozhye region

The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a five-story building, previously, from PC3O HIMARS, Vladimir Rogov said.

15:43 Administration of the Kherson region reports:

Today, at 14:40, Kherson was subjected to a rocket attack from Ukraine. Five explosions were recorded, of which four were the work of the city's air defense. The target of the attack was allegedly the Center for Humanitarian Aid of the United Russia Party, which is located in Yubileiny Park.

Fortunately, the missile did not hit the target. It is noteworthy that the target was a center for humanitarian aid, where dozens of residents of Kherson and the region apply every day. The rocket fell directly on the territory of the park, where hundreds and thousands of Kherson residents, including children, gather on Sunday. Luckily, no one was hurt. Nearby buildings sustained minor damage.

15:13 Six powerful explosions thundered in the center of Kherson.

14:12 German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht shares the point of view of Bundeswehr Inspector General Eberhard Zorn, who earlier urged not to consider the actions of the Ukrainian military as a full-scale counteroffensive.

13:34 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation of September 18, 2022

- An attempt was made to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Mirolyubovka, Malaya Seydeminukha and Belogorka of the Kherson region;
- In the area of ​​​​Nikolaev, more than 180 militants of the 28th mechanized and 79th airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were liquidated;
- Over 110 militants were killed during attacks on Ukrainian positions on the territory of the DPR;
- In the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, the places of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the 14th and 63rd mechanized brigades were hit - more than 150 militants were liquidated;
- 180 objects were hit by operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery, including. two ammunition depots;
- A US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, an S-300 air defense radar, and an air defense radar were destroyed;
- Eight Ukrainian UAVs were shot down.


13:20 The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 180 people in the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction in a day, having made unsuccessful offensive attempts - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

11:53 Schools in the Belgorod region, which are located in a 10-kilometer border zone, will switch to distance learning from tomorrow, said the governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov. And only duty groups will work in kindergartens.

10:58 An air raid alert was announced in Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region, the city's CAA reported.

09:15 How to drive two Mavic copters underground and bomb an enemy unit: the 247th Cossack Airborne Regiment is working in the Kherson region. Our guards-paratroopers diverted the attention of the enemy with one UAV, the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to shoot down one copter, at that time the 2nd drone flew and bombed through the pipe where the Armed Forces hid.

08:15 Russian security forces destroyed a group of armed persons who resisted in Kherson, TASS reports. There are no dead or injured among civilians. The shooting in the city center has ended.

08:10 At night several powerful explosions sounded in Nikolaev.

Posted by badanov 2022-09-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ]  Top

#1  This is a sea change in Moscow state TV mindset. This is directly from the FSB pr program.
Gotta figure this is a precursor for the Kremlin trying to stop the war and find some crumbs( maybe internationally supervised plebiscites) for contentious areas?

I hope so.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1571965051216580609
Posted by Omineling Forkbeard1962 2022-09-19 17:43||   2022-09-19 17:43|| Front Page Top

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