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2023-09-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 11th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:52 Germany will not automatically supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine if the United States decides to supply ATACMS, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
22:21 Washington’s position regarding ATACMS for Ukraine has not yet changed, State Department Speaker Matthew Miller said: “We continue to negotiate with our Ukrainian colleagues, as well as within the US government, but we do not yet have a position that we can announce.”
21:45 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Russia does not hope to win: “The enemy only hopes that we will not withstand. Ukraine must withstand. Everything that strengthens us is a priority.”
The president also announced the preparation of strengthening the defense support package from Germany: “Air defense, artillery, equipment. What was agreed upon with Chancellor Scholz. What was discussed today with German Foreign Minister Bärbock. It is very important that partners hear the needs of our state ", our soldiers, the protection of our energy. I am sure there will be results. We are also moving with our other partners, in particular in air defense. There will be additional systems in Ukraine."
21:23 Biden faced pressure from both sides of the political spectrum in the US Congress: he is required to approve the transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. Read more in the material Long-range missiles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces .
20:47 The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, said that from the new year the country should switch to a “war budget”, where there will no longer be spending on paving stones, stadiums, tennis courts “and other rubbish” - only defense and only weapons.
20:38 On August 24, Russia tried to fire at a civilian cargo ship flying the flag of Liberia in the Black Sea, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, citing declassified intelligence data. The Russians used several missiles, all of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
19:53 Over the past two weeks, Russian military officers have reported “amazing things” happening in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. Today, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense explained: it turns out that special forces carried out a unique operation and returned gas and oil platforms in the Black Sea between Crimea and Odessa under Ukrainian control. Read more in the article One step closer to Crimea .
19:32 A representative of the “administration” of the occupied Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, said that Ukraine allegedly attacked Energodar with at least four drones, two of which hit a residential multi-storey building, and another hit the “passport office”.
19:27 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin congratulated the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov on his appointment. According to the press service of the US Department of Defense, this was their first conversation. The parties discussed immediate and long-term priorities for supporting the Defense Forces.
19:16 Kuleba said that he is aware of the support of “some forces” for sanctions concessions to Russia in exchange for its return to the grain agreement: “I know that there are some forces that support the Russian Federation’s concessions in this. I clearly said that if anyone -there is a desire to allow the Patrushev family, who despises, hates the West and wants to destroy it, to earn several hundred million dollars at Rosselkhozbank - you can connect it to SWIFT. How these people will have any respect for themselves after this is hard for me to imagine ".
18:51 The United States once again called on North Korea not to sell or provide weapons to Russia. “As we have publicly warned, it is expected that discussions on weapons between Russia and the DPRK will continue during Kim Jong-un’s trip to Russia. We call on the DPRK to comply with the public commitments made by Pyongyang not to provide or sell weapons to Russia,” the National Security Council Speaker said White House Adrienne Watson.
17:48 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock - they discussed defense cooperation, the protection of civilian life in Ukraine, including energy, “which remains a target for Russian terror.” The European integration of Ukraine was also discussed.
17:25 Germany, in preparation for winter, will increase emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine by 20 million euros, Annalena Bärbock reported. According to her, this year alone, humanitarian aid to Germany reached 380 million euros, and in total all the country’s assistance, including economic and military, amounts to 22 billion euros, so Germany is the second donor to Ukraine in the world.
16:54 EU enlargement is a necessary geopolitical consequence of the war that Russia launched against Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock said during a visit to Kiev. She assured that Ukraine has “our strong support on its path to the European Union.” At the same time, Berbock added that in order to join the EU, Ukraine has a lot of work to do in implementing the anti-oligarchic law and fighting corruption.
16:09 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that he wants to discuss the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP with Ukraine and Russia at a high level. According to him, due to the long shutdown of the station, “technical safety issues begin to arise.”
Grossi also said that there are no “significant or even insignificant” radiological consequences from ammunition with depleted uranium, and there may be consequences in some “very specific cases.”
16:04 Kuleba said following negotiations with his German counterpart Annalena Bärbock that the issue of transferring Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine “remains open, and the decision-making process within Germany is moving forward.” At the same time, the minister assured that Kyiv now better understands the specifics of the process of making a final decision by the German government and, for its part, is ready to do everything necessary to speed it up.
The parties also discussed additional strengthening of Ukraine's air defense on the eve of the winter season, promoting the export of Ukrainian grain, preparations for the International Food Security Summit, the participation of Germany and German companies in the first Defense Industries Forum, and the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
15:36 The Russian army fired at an outpatient clinic in the village of Stanislav, Kherson region, a paramedic and a patient were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
15:18 The Russians struck Nikopol for the second time that day - this time with Grad and heavy artillery. Three people were injured, a store, private and food enterprises, an educational institution, a five-story building, outbuildings and a car were damaged, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional Police Department, Sergei Lysak.
14:57 Borrell announced the non-recognition of Russian “elections” in the occupied territories of Ukraine and emphasized that the leadership of the Russian Federation will be responsible for the consequences of these illegal actions.
14:31 Erdogan called on “not to marginalize” Russia in the negotiations on the grain agreement: “No process that marginalizes Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be viable.” He also announced an upcoming meeting on this issue between representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the UN, without specifying the exact date and location.
13:58 Brazilian President Lula da Silva has changed his position regarding Putin’s arrest: if yesterday he invited the Russian president to the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro in 2024 and stated that he would not be detained there, today he no longer gives guarantees. According to da Silva, if Putin visits Brazil, the decision on arrest will be made by the judicial authorities.
13:22 Zelensky said in an interview with CNN that he will discuss providing Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles with Biden and expects to receive them in the fall: “As for ATACMS, I will talk with President Biden again. These are not the first negotiations. We are moving forward. I hope we "We'll get them in the fall. It's very important for us not to pause in this counter-offensive, so I really need them."
13:07 After the special operation with the Russian Mi-8, the number of Russian military personnel who expressed a desire to surrender increased by 70%, said GUR representative Andrei Yusov: “There is a significant jump in the line I want to live separately and through other communication channels. After the successful operation, Sinitsa with Mi-8 and pilot, the number of Russian Army servicemen considering a similar scenario for themselves has increased. Appeal to the state project I Want to Live - the jump occurred by about 70% per day."
12:53 Peskov once again stated that there are no prerequisites for negotiations on Ukraine, and if they resume, “Kiev will have to recognize the realities of today.”
12:39 Zelensky said in an interview with CNN that there will be no “happy ending” in the Ukrainian counter-offensive: “We all want to have success and a happy ending. But this is not a film with a happy ending, we will not have a happy ending, we "We've lost a lot of people. There won't be a happy ending. We have to acknowledge that."
The president also emphasized that freezing hostilities would not mean peace: “Putin wants to take over our entire country, destroy all our homes, kill us.” According to him, victory means not only liberating the territory of Ukraine, but also preventing Russia from attacking other countries. "This is not our war, this is a common war. Do people in Europe want to try this when your families are attacked? I cannot advise this," he said.
As for the statements of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, according to Zelensky, he does not understand that Putin does not want to end, but to continue the war and divide Europe: “You either support Ukraine or Russia - there are no other options. It’s a matter of time when you "You will understand this. Compromise is possible with those who are ready to compromise. Has anyone seen Putin's readiness to compromise?"
12:12 Ukraine has returned under control the so-called “Boiko derricks” - gas and oil drilling platforms near the coast of Crimea in the Black Sea, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported. Russia occupied them in 2015, and since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, they have been used for military purposes - in particular, as helipads and to house radar equipment.
The operation to establish control over the “Boiko derricks” was carried out by units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region, in particular, the drilling platforms Petr Godovalets and Ukraine, as well as the jack-up drilling rigs Tavrida and Sivash, were returned to control. During the operation, it was possible to capture valuable trophies: a supply of helicopter ammunition such as NAR (unguided aircraft missiles), as well as the Neva radar, which can track the movement of ships in the Black Sea.
During one of the phases of the operation, a battle took place between Ukrainian special forces on boats and a Russian Su-30 fighter. As a result of the battle, the Russian plane was defeated and was forced to retreat.
11:29 Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian troops destroyed six boats with Russian military personnel who were trying to regain positions in the Kherson region, said Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of the Pivden operational command.
11:26 Kim Jong-un went to Russia to meet with Putin, reports the South Korean TV channel YTN. The meeting with Putin is expected to take place on Wednesday, September 13, and will focus on Russian ammunition supplies. Bloomberg notes that North Korean weapons could allow the Russian Federation to continue its invasion of Ukraine, but they are not modern enough to change the course of the war.
11:23 The SBU detained in Kiev a contract soldier from one of the military units of the National Guard, whom the FSB recruited remotely in January of this year. He was involved in preparing new air attacks by the Russian Federation against critical infrastructure facilities in the capital. The attacker faces life imprisonment.
10:59 The German concern Rheinmetall will send another 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, Reuters reports. The company has agreed on supplies with the German government. Thus, the total number of infantry fighting vehicles transferred will be 80.
10:46 Poland will insure Polish investors and investors from other countries interested in the restoration of Ukraine - a corresponding amendment to the law on export insurance was signed by President Andrzej Duda.
10:25 The fictitious Russian “elections” in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are invalid in accordance with international law, says a joint statement by the head of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Krisjanis Karins, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Tini Cox, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic-Burić. “We strongly condemn the illegitimate sham “elections” that took place on September 8-10, 2023 in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation,” the statement said.
The leaders of the Council of Europe emphasized that the so-called “elections”, held in gross violation of international law, are another illustration of Russia’s denial of the values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The leadership of the Council of Europe has confirmed its strong support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
10:01 NATO will hold its largest military exercises since the Cold War in February-March 2024, writes the Financial Times. The exercises will take place in Germany, Poland and the Baltic countries, and will involve about 41 thousand military personnel, more than 50 ships, and up to 700 sorties. In this way, the Alliance wants to test its readiness to repel a potential Russian attack. It is also planned to increase the frequency of such exercises to two per year instead of just one.
09:52 At night, air defense destroyed all 12 attack UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type , which Russia attacked from the south-eastern direction (Eysk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russian Federation), the Air Force command reported. The drones were flying in the direction of the Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions. 12 “martyrs” were destroyed within the Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk and Nikolaev regions, as well as one UAV of an unknown type.
The enemy also used tactical aviation, firing Kh-31P anti-radar missiles and Kh-59 guided aircraft missiles from Su-34/Su-35 aircraft into the Dnepropetrovsk region. Preliminary - no losses.
09:34 At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked the Dnepropetrovsk region with attack drones, controlled by missiles from tactical aircraft and artillery, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Air defense forces shot down 11 Shahed-131/136 type drones over the region. As a result of a missile attack on Krivoy Rog, a fire occurred, which rescuers promptly put out.
In the Grechanopodov community, four private houses and several outbuildings were damaged. The enemy also fired artillery at Nikopol, Marganetskaya and Mirovskaya communities. A private enterprise, two houses and a gas pipeline were damaged. Previously, no people were injured.
09:11 Last week, Ukrainian troops in the South successfully advanced in the area south of Rabotino and west of Verbovoy, Anna Malyar reported. Over the past week, 1.5 square meters have been released in the South. km of territory. According to Malyar, Ukrainian troops are faced with serious obstacles from the enemy, but “in some places the first line of defense” of the Russians has already been broken and Ukrainian troops are “moving on.”
08:42 The defense forces had success in the area of Kleshcheevka and Andreevka in the Bakhmut direction, Anna Malyar reported. “There we pushed the enemy out of their positions, and there we have some progress,” she said.
Over the past week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces vacated 2 square meters. km in the Bakhmut direction, and in total during the offensive campaign near Bakhmut 49 square meters were liberated. km of territory.
08:37 German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock arrived in Ukraine for the fourth time since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, ZDF reports.
08:33 In the Zaporozhye region, one person was killed as a result of a Russian attack from an MLRS on Novopavlovka. Also, during the day, seven reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure in the region, said the head of the OVA, Yuri Malashko.
08:31 Ukrainian troops liberated part of the village of Opytne near Avdeevka, said Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar. According to her, Ukrainian troops also had partial success in the Novomayorsky area of the Donetsk region during the week.
08:24 Iran intends to provide Russia with short- and long-range missiles in addition to UAVs, and Moscow in return may transfer weapons to Tehran that could “jeopardize the existence of Israel,” said the head of the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency, David Barney. "We fear that the Russians will give the Iranians in return what they lack - advanced weapons that will certainly threaten our peace and perhaps even our existence here," Barney said.
08:13 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 11:
- personnel - about 269,210 (+580) people,
- tanks - 4560 (+6),
- armored combat vehicles - 8767 (+12),
- artillery systems - 5839 (+28),
- MLRS - 760 (+0),
- air defense systems - 512 (+3),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 4628 (+35),
- cruise missiles - 1455 (+0),
- ships/boats - 19 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 8370 (+32),
- special equipment - 877 (+5).
07:20 Over the past 24 hours, more than 30 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces have partial success in the Kleshcheevka area of the Donetsk region, displacing the enemy from their positions. In addition, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Kleshcheevka and Kurdyumovka areas of the Donetsk region. In the Melitopol direction, the Defense Forces continue their offensive.
In the Avdeevsky, Maryinsky and Shakhtarsky directions, the Defense Forces hold the initiative, holding the defense in the Keramik, Avdeevka, Severny, Maryinka and Rovnopol areas of the Donetsk region, where during the day the enemy made about 20 unsuccessful attempts to oust Ukrainian units from their positions.
The General Staff expects that mass forced mobilization will begin in Russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in the near future. According to various estimates, from 400 to 700 thousand people could be drafted into war. In particular, this time it is also planned to call up about 40 thousand residents of the Chechen Republic, who will probably be used as barrage detachments behind the Russian troops. At the same time, among the population of Moscow and St. Petersburg, the numbers of planned mobilization remain minimal.
02:16 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian air defense allegedly shot down two drones over the territory of the Belgorod region.
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