Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:37 The Armed Forces of Ukraine in Balakleya are detaining civilians under the pretext of traitors who have Russian passports for reprisal and prosecution. The RF Armed Forces inflict massive strikes on Chuguev, the main base of the group leading the attack on Balakleya
22:50 In social networks, they report that the Armed Forces of Ukraine could not occupy Shevchenkovo. At night, the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Kupyansk is planned.
The eastern part of Balakleya is under the control of the RF Armed Forces.
21:34 Electricity supply restored in Energodar, Melitopol and Berdyansk, broken after shelling by Ukrainian troops,informed representative of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Vladimir Rogov.
"After another shelling by militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there was a massive power outage in Energodar, Melitopol and Berdyansk. An hour later, the power supply was restored," Rogov wrote in his Telegram channel.
21:05 The CAA of the Kharkiv region recommends that families with children temporarily leave dangerous areas where hostilities have intensified, the Council of Ministers of the region reported.
20:54 Energodar and Melitopol in the Zaporozhye region are de-energized
20:54 Summary for 08.09 — 20:30
- 1) The RF Armed Forces begin the defense of Kupyansk
- 2) We retreated from Balakleya before the reserves approached
- 3) Balakleysko-Kupyanskaya defensive operation continues
20:13 Representatives of public organizations of the Kherson region handed over assistance, including medicines and fruits, to the crew of the Syrian ship Sea Lord, which was blocked in the port of Kherson due to mining by the Ukrainian military at the mouth of the Dnieper.
19:15 For 6 months, Ukrainian forces have lost "thousands, tens of thousands of dead and wounded" - Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley
19:15 The evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not report the capture of Balakleya. The fighting for the city continues.
18:13 It is reported from the field that the fighting in Balakliya and around it continues. The enemy posted a confirming video about the control of Volokhov Yar, as well as at the stele at the entrance to Shevchenkove. What is in Shevchenkovo itself is still unclear.
17:55 The West is set to provide military assistance to Kyiv in the long term, looking for "innovative ways" to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Pentagon chief
17:34 Ukrainian nationalists fired upon New Kakhovka, a damaged residential building.
16:18 Zelensky is ready to do anything to maintain US military support - Russian ministry Foreign Affairs Maria Zakarov.
15:26 Employees of the Russian Guard destroyed a large cache with explosives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.
On the territory of a private house, 20 F-1 grenades, a package with TNT weighing three kilograms and two five-liter canisters with striking elements were found. At the door to the garden plot, a tripwire with a fuse inserted into a TNT cartridge was noticed, and another cache with 15 kilograms of explosives.
Thanks to the professionalism of the National Guard, a series of possible terrorist attacks was prevented. The cache was destroyed after the personnel and local residents were evacuated to a safe distance.
15:26 Regiment units left Balakleya, units of the Russian Defense Ministry entered there, the city is under control.
At 14:40, the Airborne Forces entered the battle in the area of Balakliya and Kupyansk. The enemy pulls the maximum amount of equipment and forces there.
Balakleya is under the control of the consolidated detachments of the Russian Guard.
14:19 The main thing from the new briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
▪️Fighter aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Nikolaev region shot down a Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force;
▪️APU due to heavy losses did not attempt to attack the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction;
▪️In the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost two tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles and more than 190 military personnel in a day;
▪️The RF Armed Forces destroyed five warehouses of missiles and ammunition in the Zaporozhye region, the DPR and near Balakleya, Kharkov region;
▪️Russian Aerospace Forces, missilemen and artillerymen destroyed the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Nikolaev region;
▪️The RF Armed Forces destroyed a Buk-M1 air defense missile launcher in the Mykolaiv region, and a Ukrainian radar station in the Dnepropetrovsk region;
▪️Servicemen of the 59th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region refused to carry out combat missions due to heavy losses;
▪️Russian troops hit the command post of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Nikolaev;
▪️The Russian Aerospace Forces hit the points of temporary deployment of units of the 95th and 81st brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR, up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen were destroyed;
▪️Russian air defense systems shot down 13 Ukrainian UAVs and a Tochka-U missile, and also intercepted 19 HIMARS and Vilkha MLRS shells.
14:19 In hot pursuit, a gunner-spotter was detained, who indicated the coordinates and corrected the impact of the drone, reported Energodar law enforcement officers. At the moment, investigations are being carried out with him.
14:13 An attempt at a terrorist attack was made in Energodar, the CAA said. As a result of the fall of a kamikaze drone with an improvised explosive device, an explosion occurred on the roof of the city administration. After that, the building caught fire. The fire was localized.
It is reported that there were no casualties.
13:54 Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian military again did not carry out offensive operations in the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction over the past day due to heavy losses in the units that formed the basis of the strike force
13:54 Bloody massacre in Kharkiv region: Ukrainian Armed Forces suffer huge losses, hospitals run out of donated blood
Volunteers are massively urging to donate blood for Ukrainian militants advancing near Balakleya. In hospitals, there is a total shortage of blood for transfusion. The number of wounded is enormous. Blood supplies dried up in the first days of the counteroffensive.
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine clearly decided to repeat the "successes" of the Kherson direction.
13:08 Western weapons supplied to Ukraine through black markets often end up with organized crime groups and terrorists in Europe and other regions - Russian Interior Minister Kolokoltsev
12:29 Telegram channel Veteran's Notes a sober assessment of the situation in the Kharkov direction.
The fever of the first day of the fighting subsided, we can draw an intermediate result. The Ukrainians attacked in three directions. As a result, only one tactical success can be noted - the loss of Volokhov Yar and the advance in the direction of Shevchenkovo.
Fierce battles ensued in other directions, as a result of which the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped and bogged down. The fact that by the afternoon of yesterday the enemy began to commit reserves into battle speaks of heavy losses.
Although it hasn't even been a day. Mostly personnel units trained according to NATO standards were thrown into the battle. They acted quite competently, but extremely uncoordinated. One motorized infantry platoon of the enemy on Verbovka, due to lack of coordination of actions, came under friendly fire and was practically completely destroyed, everything happened in front of our soldiers. In general, nothing surprising, they still have the same problems that we have.
Our artillery, as usual, fired yesterday. Everything that could work worked on the advancing, it played its role, the enemy had many losses precisely on the march. The units that had broken through through a flurry of artillery fire entered the battle, and those that followed them stopped. Aviation began to work actively on them.
Thanks to this, limited enemy forces entered the battle near Balakleya. Which in turn helped to contain the enemy with a relatively small garrison. Several battalion commanders also showed the initiative, who sent reinforcements to the city in the form of several tanks, which, under enemy fire (the road to Balakleya is under enemy fire control), managed to jump into the city and support the defenders. Also, several desperate drivers on Kamaz trucks with BC managed to drop into the city. By evening, our reserves pulled up to Balakleya.
On Volokhov Yar, the Ukrainians were a little more successful, probably the commander is a little smarter there. The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not storm the city, but began to bypass it and move on to Shevchenkove.
As a result, our small garrison was surrounded. However, after Semyonovka, the enemy received artillery and aircraft and also stopped. From Volokhov Yar, the group split up, part went to Kunya, in order to cut the transport artery. They were also met by artillery and aviation fire and stopped in the same way.
Outcome. So far, it is impossible to talk about any success of the Ukrainians on the Kharkov front.
With the exception of the loss of Volokhov Yar, the Armed Forces of Ukraine failed to achieve serious successes. The pace of the offensive lost its way on the first day. If our command continues to competently maneuver and deliver accurate strikes against the second echelon of the advancing enemy forces, then by the end of tomorrow it will be possible to talk about the complete stopping of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Now heavy fighting is going on on the Kharkov front. The one who has stronger nerves and more developed operational thinking will win. I wish good luck to all our commanders and fighters.
12:28 The head of the IAEA suggested that Russia and Ukraine conclude an agreement on the inviolability of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, where it will be clearly stated that the plant cannot be attacked.
"The idea is to tell the Russians and Ukrainians: do you agree in principle that the station cannot be attacked? So let's make a simple agreement to protect, actually 'sanctuarize' (inviolability) the station," he said.
According to him, the meeting and discussion of this plan can take place within two weeks.
12:28 The head of the IAEA did not have the feeling that Russia was hiding something from him when he was at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant - Renat Karchaa, adviser to the general director of Rosenergoatom
12:28 The main points from the IAEA report on the Zaporozhye NPP:
— The IAEA calls for an end to all hostilities that could affect the power supply systems of the station;
- Shelling of nuclear power plants can lead to damage to important equipment and the unlimited release of radioactive materials;
— The Agency announced a number of incidents at the ZNPP that violated the principles of nuclear safety;
- The IAEA recommends immediately stopping the shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and the territory adjacent to it.
Also in its report, the IAEA mission noted that during a visit to the Zaporizhzhya NPP, she herself witnessed the shelling of the station.
12:07 The Supreme Court of Russia recognized the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and two more Ukrainian nationalist associations as extremist
"The court upheld the prosecutor general’s claim to recognize the SICH-C14 organization, the Volunteer Movement of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists association and the Black Committee nationalist group as extremist," the court said.
12:06 Ukrainian troops tried to encircle Balakliya, but were driven back, the city remains under the control of the Russian military - the head of the regional administration
12:06 The authorities of the Zaporozhye region outlined options for the further operation of the nuclear power plant:
- 1. continuation of operation
- 2. cold shutdown (nuclear fuel in a shut down reactor cools down to such an extent that cooling water circulation is no longer required)
- 3. conservation
12:06 Polandthrows overmilitary equipment to the Ukrainian border
Local residents of the Polish city of Rzeszow recorded the movement of military equipment to the Ukrainian border
. As part of the column, a PT-91 Twardy tank was seen, most of which was concentrated in the Kaliningrad direction.
11:04 Source in OP told that Zelensky supported Zaluzhny’s proposal to suspend the counteroffensive in southern Ukraine and intensify the strike on Izyum. All free reserves and part of the air defense, from near Kyiv and the Dnieper, are transferred to Kharkov, which will become the main military and logistics hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:02 SITUATION ON THE KRIVOROZH-NIKOLAYEV DIRECTION. Situation on the morning of September 8, 2022.
At the moment, the front line has stabilized. The Armed Forces of Ukraine still do not give up trying to expand the foothold for further advancement to Nova Kakhovka and Kherson, but they cannot build on the success.
In the Andreevsky sector, the Ukrainian command continues to cling to Sukhoi Stavok and the surrounding settlements, trying to rotate the units located there. However, the artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Aerospace Forces inflict intense fire damage on enemy positions in the narrow “gut” near Andreevka. MLRS "Tornado-S" delivered an accurate blow to the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Bereznegovatoy, and aerial bombs hit the bridgehead in the Sukhoi Stavka area. Also, Russian units approached the eastern outskirts of Belogorka, along which Su-34 bombers were working in the past days.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffer losses in manpower and equipment: vehicles with wounded and killed soldiers pass almost continuously through Bereznegovatoe located to the north. The equipment damaged by the impacts is also being transported through the village.
In the Posad-Pokrovsky area, Ukrainian units continue to try to gain a foothold west of the village of Ternovye Pody. At the same time, the units of the TRO brigades are in no hurry to enter new positions due to the heavy losses suffered in the previous days of suicidal attacks.
It is relatively calm in the Snigirevsky sector: the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not undertaking active offensives and are trying to drop grenades from copters on the positions of Russian paratroopers in the previously taken Blagodatny.
11:00 UG sleeping cells tried to destabilize Kupyansk. About this project WarGonzoaccording to their own sources in the Kharkiv region.
Entry to the city of Kupyansk, which is the temporary administrative capital of those territories in the region that have come under Russian control since the start of the NVO, is currently temporarily restricted. In connection with the conduct of measures in the city by the special forces of the Russian Guard to identify enemy sabotage groups.
According to operational data, the sleeping cells of the UG (the terrorist group "Ukrainian State") were planning a series of subversive actions. At the same time, permanent artillery shelling is being carried out in Kupyansk. However, the situation in the city is under the control of the Russian army.
11:00 The landing party was able to defend Shevchenkove. About it reports sources of the WarGonzo project in the Kharkiv region.
Russian paratroopers, deployed to help the allied forces, which were subjected to a counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the lines of Balakliya-Izyum-Kupyansk, were able to repel numerous enemy attacks on Shevchenkove, one of those settlements that play a key role in the logistics and supply of our main garrisons in the Kharkiv region.
Both separate units of the National Guard and the Ministry of Defense continue to be located in Balakliya.
10:30 Children and women are evacuated from Kupyansk and Kupyansky district of Kharkiv region
Due to the constant terror of Ukrainian militants who are not abandoning their attempts to destroy the infrastructure of the city, the authorities of the liberated cities are forced to evacuate part of the population in order to ensure their safety, the head of the administration said.
10:30 Balakleya. At 9:00 the enemy has not yet taken the city. During the night there were two attempts to enter Balakleya from the western direction, but were repulsed by Russian forces. Our divisions remain in the city.
In the morning hostilities around Shevchenkove resumed. The enemy is trying to take control of the Chuguev-Kupyansk highway.
To the south of Balakleya, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to reach the crossroads in the area of the settlements of Veseleye and Kunye in order to cut the supply arteries of our Izyum group.
Our aviation, artillery and reserves are working. The situation is difficult, but by morning it could have been catastrophic, but no. The guys are holding on.
In some areas, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to advance 20, and somewhere 30 kilometers deep into the territory under our control over the past day. There is no need to sprinkle ashes on your head, you need to prepare a counteroffensive, taking advantage of the fact that the enemy has broken away from his artillery.
The current victory for Kyiv carries not only a tactical, but also an informational burden. Especially against the backdrop of today's summit of Western allies at the US airbase in Ramstein, Germany, where Washington is expected to announce the supply of $675 million worth of weapons to the Ukrainian army. For this event, Kyiv needed to show at least some success in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the use of the supplied weapons . And at least Ukraine fulfilled the task.
09:37 In the morning, there are conflicting reports of fighting on the outskirts of Balakleya and in the Shevchenkove area. There is no complete clarity on the front line north of Balakliya yet.
09:03 Work of RZSO Hurricane in the Kherson direction. For everything about everything, the calculation takes about three minutes. This is preparation for shooting, shooting itself and changing positions.
08:00 Republican forces destroy positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Vuhledar. The video of the strikes is published by the Kaskad division of the DPR OBTF
07:42 A total of three out of 22 left: Swedish mercenary told how he is fighting in Ukraine
The Swedish mercenary Danne Lyone writes on the social network that, according to the results of the fighting of the last days, out of the 22 people of his platoon, only three remained in the ranks. The rest are killed or seriously wounded.
An anti-tank grenade hit a bunker with four foreign fighters who were there, two of whom were killed, and two others with the call signs "Messi" and "Karaulny" were seriously injured, "Messi" of which tore off his leg.
07:20 Crews of Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile systems perform his duty in the zone of the NWO.
The complex has proven itself especially well in the fight against UAVs, both industrial and handicraft. It literally takes a few seconds from receiving the command to launch, and the anti-aircraft missile crew successfully completes the task.
02:27 Russian Aerospace Forces strike at the enemy in the Kherson region. Airplanes and helicopters come from the Crimea all the time.
0:26 Fighting for Shevchenko resumed, the enemy came close.
0:13 Missile strikes are carried out on targets in Kharkiv and the region.
0:05 Details of terrorist attack by UGIL militants against the public headquarters of the movement "We are together with Russia." From the scene. Vladimir Rogov
0:02 Balakleya is completely under the control of the RF Armed Forces, fighting is taking place on the northern side of the city, the enemy has been knocked out from the eastern part. The Russian Aerospace Forces delivers strikes against enemy vehicles and aircraft. Reported by Rodion Miroshnikn