[OffThePress] Chess Player Suspended After Allegedly Poisoning Rival
A chess player has been suspended by the Russian Chess Federation and is reportedly facing time in jail after she allegedly tried to poison her rival at the chessboard during a tournament.
Amina Abakarova, a 40-year-old chess coach from Makhachkala in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, is accused of trying to poison her rival, 30-year-old Umayganat Osmanova.
The incident unfolded during the Dagestan Chess Championship on August 2, according to a Telegram channel that first reported on the story, and is now making headlines in state-run Russian news media as well as reaching global media as well.
Security camera footage shows the incident where Abakarova calmly walked over to the board where Osmanova was supposed to appear 20 minutes later. It was reported that she’d previously asked if cameras were in operation and been told that they weren’t. She then smeared what is said to be potentially deadly mercury from a thermometer.
Osmanova said she began feeling unwell 30 minutes later, complaining of nausea and dizziness, prompting an immediate call for medical assistance. Doctors eventually concluded that poisoning was a likely cause. After reviewing the footage from security cameras, the arbiter reported it to the police and Abakarova was detained, rtv1.com reports.
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Russians got caught with their pants down and may be slow to respond. But watch out when they do. It would be foolish to assume they have all their best troops in Ukraine.
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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
22:10 Russians attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region during the day - three people were injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old child, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
21:59 The curfew in Donetsk Oblast will be changed from August 12, OVA reported. Depending on the distance to the front, two curfew schedules will be in effect in the territories: more than 10 km - from 21:00 to 05:00; less than 10 km - from 17:00 to 09:00. A prolonged curfew has been established, in particular, in the cities of Ugledar, Gornyak, Krasnogorovka, Myrnohrad, Novogrodovka, Selidovo, Ukrainsk, Seversk, Chasov Yar, Toretsk.
21:52 The Pentagon announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $125 million. It will include, in particular, Stinger missiles, HIMARS ammunition, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, multi-purpose radars, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems, equipment for the protection of critical infrastructure, etc.
21:38 Iran will supply Russia with hundreds of Fath-360 ballistic missiles for the war against Ukraine, Reuters reports. The agency calls these missiles an analogue of HIMARS.
19:55 Radio Liberty showed satellite images before and after the Ukrainian strike on the Lipetsk airfield:
19:44 Lithuania will transfer a new batch of military aid to Ukraine in August, which will include, in particular, short-range air defense systems, 14 M113 armored vehicles and anti-drone equipment, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
19:02 Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian military personnel and units in his evening video address, "who ensure the replenishment of the exchange fund - they take the occupier prisoner and thus help to free our people from Russian captivity." The President emphasized that "this is extremely important and has been especially effective over the past three days."
18:28 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "First of all, we heard the report of Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky on the situation in all key areas: the south, Kurakhovo, Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Chasov Yar, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. And regarding our defensive actions in the areas from which Russia launched strikes on Ukrainian territory."
In addition, the President heard a report from Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk: "By decision of the Headquarters, we approved a plan for the following actions to strengthen our air defense system to protect people, critical infrastructure and military facilities. And the Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko reported on the comprehensive protection of schools in cooperation with local authorities and communities. All aspects of security for the school year."
In addition, there was a report by the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleg Ivaschenko, regarding Russia's latest terrorist plans. "And finally, an important report by the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, regarding their special long-range operations. Very effective actions," Zelensky noted.
18:19 On August 9, GUR special forces carried out a raid on the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit, during which six enemy armored vehicles were destroyed and about 30 Russian soldiers were killed, intelligence reported. During the mission on the spit, the special forces attacked Russian fortifications at their positions "Kinburn Fortress", "sea terminal" and "Suvorov monument". Near the latter, GUR soldiers installed the battle flag of Ukrainian military intelligence.
17:30 In Konstantinovka, as of now, there are at least 14 dead and 43 wounded, said Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin.
17:07 Russians have shelled Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast again - this time with Smerch rockets at the private sector, two people were wounded, OVA head Vadim Filashkin reported. Six private houses and a gas pipeline were damaged.
16:58 The Ministry of Defense has ordered eight stations for advanced surgical teams from the German company Rheinmetall. As noted by the CEO of the concern Armin Papperger, the Rheinmetall medical vehicles are "highly mobile, very fast to operate and meet the highest quality standards." It is also planned to conduct a week-long training of the relevant Ukrainian personnel in Germany.
16:09 Russians hit the Kievsky district of Kharkov with a KAB - the building of one of the universities was damaged, according to preliminary information, one person was injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
15:25 In Konstantinovka, as a result of today's attack, there are already 11 dead and at least 37 injured, the prosecutor's office reported. The OVA specified that the missile hit the Eco-Market in the city center, people in neighboring shops and shopping pavilions were also injured. There are probably still people under the rubble, the rescue operation is ongoing. According to preliminary information, the strike was carried out by an X-38 missile.
14:12 Korrespondent.net is following the events in Kursk Oblast online. More details in the article Operation in Kursk Oblast. Online .
14:08 The death toll from the strike on Konstantinovka has risen to ten, with 35 people injured , Interior Minister Igor Klimenko reported. A 1,000 sq. m. shopping center fire has been extinguished. Residential buildings, stores, and cars were also damaged. Nova Poshta reported that the freight department located in the supermarket was damaged as a result of the strike, with one employee injured.
13:51 Forbes writes that one of the strongest brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 80th Air Assault Brigade, is participating in the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the publication, at least three Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades, each with up to 2,000 personnel, are involved in the operation.
Meanwhile, publics write that several dozen kilometers from the Kursk NPP there are military actions, the situation is tense. Russian war correspondents also report that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to build fortified areas in the Kursk region on the so-called Surovikin line. They also report that Russia is transferring reserves to the Kursk region - MLRS, artillery guns, tanks, vehicles.
13:37 The death toll from the Russian strike on a supermarket in Konstantinovka has risen to four, with at least 24 people injured, Zelensky said.
13:24 An SBU drone has struck another Russian helicopter in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian media report, citing sources in law enforcement agencies.
12:48 Russians have used cannon artillery to strike a supermarket in Konstantinovka , Donetsk Oblast, OVA head Vadim Filashkin reported. He stressed that it was a targeted strike on a crowded area. As of 12:40, two people are known to have died and 17 injured , and the search and rescue operation is ongoing.
11:26 The situation in the Kursk region has been recognized as a federal emergency, the Russian Emergencies Ministry announced.
11:09 The DeepState analytical project has published a video filmed by a Russian citizen, which shows a destroyed column of Russian Armed Forces vehicles with killed personnel in the village of Oktyabrskoye in the Kursk region. Analysts note that these were reserves sent by the Russian authorities to the Kursk region. In total, about 13 trucks with manpower were destroyed.
10:23 The General Staff confirmed a night strike on the Lipetsk airfield. As a result of the attack, warehouses with guided aerial bombs and a number of other objects in the area of the airfield were hit. Several sources of ignition, a strong fire and multiple detonations were recorded. It is known that the Lipetsk airfield is home to Su-34, Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The consequences of the strike are being clarified.
In addition, the Defense Forces struck Russian anti-aircraft missile divisions in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast. In particular, three enemy radars were attacked: two from S-350 systems and one from S-300. The precise hit and destruction of one S-350 radar was confirmed, information on the other two targets is being clarified. At the same time, the cessation of operation of all three radars after the strikes was recorded.
09:58 In the morning, Russians shelled the village of Slobozhanskoye in the Kharkiv region, one person was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another four people were injured as a result of the night shelling of Kupyansk.
09:41 The UAE has banned tankers of the Russian "shadow fleet" from entering ports, Bloomberg writes. We are talking about 26 vessels flying the flag of the African country of Eswatini, which does not even have access to the sea. Last year, there was not a single tanker flying the flag of this country.
09:18 Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState has updated the map, for the first time indicating information about the battles in the Kursk region, which have been going on since August 6. At the same time, analysts warned that map updates will be published with delays.
DeepState has revealed information about the battles in the Kursk region for the first time
08:53 Air defense destroyed all 27 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night - in the Kiev, Poltava, Sumy, Nikolaev, Kherson, Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk regions, the Air Force reported.
08:11 Four people were killed in Donetsk Oblast as a result of Russian shelling on August 8: two in Selidovo and two in Konstantinovka. Another 12 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:06 In the Kherson region, six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. A critical infrastructure facility and a preschool educational institution, three multi-story buildings and 19 private houses were damaged.
08:03 In the Rylsky district of the Kursk region, near the village of Oktyabrskoye, a military column of the Russian Armed Forces was destroyed at night, Russian and Ukrainian publics write. According to data as of the morning of August 9, Z-channels claim that the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into the region has allegedly been stopped. According to their information, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to hold on to what they have occupied, and assault groups have allegedly begun "carrying out tasks to liberate populated areas, battles continue even at night."
07:56 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 9:
personnel - about 588,540 (+1030) people,
tanks - 8434 (+3),
combat armored vehicles - 16,341 (+9),
artillery systems - 16,536 (+49),
MLRS - 1142 (+0),
air defense systems - 916 (+2),
aircraft - 366 (+0),
helicopters - 327 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,325 (+32),
cruise missiles - 2424 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 22,371 (+86),
special equipment - 2769 (+2).
07:38 Drones attacked Lipetsk Region at night . Governor Igor Artamonov announced "detonation of explosive objects far from civilian buildings." Also, when the UAV fell, an energy infrastructure facility was damaged, there are power supply disruptions. The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that the fire occurred at a military airfield in Lipetsk Region.
As a result, a state of emergency was declared in the Lipetsk Municipal District "to eliminate the consequences of the detonation of explosive objects." The authorities announced the evacuation of more than 400 households from a number of settlements located near the airfield. According to the governor, six people were injured.
Sevastopol "Governor" Mikhail Razvozhaev also announced an attack. According to him, two unmanned boats were destroyed near Sevastopol, and air defense forces are repelling a UAV attack. The Crimean Wind Telegram channel writes that a column of smoke was noticed over the Belbek airfield, and local residents are talking about a strong smell of burning felt in the coastal zone of the city.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception and destruction of 75 UAVs overnight: 26 over the Belgorod Region, 19 over Lipetsk, seven over Kursk, five over Bryansk, four over Voronezh, one over Oryol, five over Crimea, and eight over the Black Sea. In addition, seven unmanned boats heading toward Crimea were allegedly destroyed in the Black Sea.
04:55 Ukraine is negotiating with the United States for permission to use ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike military airfields in Russia, The Washington Post reports, citing sources. "ATACMS strikes are needed to destroy fighters at Russian airfields that the aggressor uses for retaliatory strikes. This will allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retain control of the areas of the Kursk region," the source noted.
22:10 Forbes writes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region have applied new tactics of using drones and electronic warfare, which became one of the main factors of the success of the offensive in the first days. Thus, the Ukrainian military first shot down the screen of Russian reconnaissance aircraft-type drones, effectively blinding the commanders. And then short-range jammers, programmed on the basis of data previously received from electronic warfare intelligence, were deployed to the front lines.
As a result, Russian troops, at least at first, were unable to use drones for reconnaissance, fire adjustment, or strikes on equipment and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while Ukrainian troops were able to fill the sky with entire swarms of FPV attack drones that flew in a “continuous stream.”
22:03 The German Foreign Ministry stated that Ukraine's right to defend itself is not limited to its territory: "Ukraine has the right to self-defense, enshrined in international law. This right is not limited to its own territory."
21:57 The Russian army has partially lost control over 661 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk region, Russian publics write.
21:45 In the Kursk region, as a result of the fall of UAV debris on a transformer substation in one of the regions, a fire broke out, power supply was lost in Kurchatov and five other regions, the regional authorities reported.
20:07 Russian publics show what Sudzha in the Kursk region looks like now. The video shows an abandoned Russian tank and empty streets.
20:01 A video allegedly of fighters from the 61st separate mechanized steppe brigade in Sudzha, Kursk region, has appeared on social networks. "The news is as follows. The city is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Gazprom's strategic facility in Sudzha is controlled by the 99th mechanized battalion," the fighters said in the video.
19:53 Rosatom announced that in connection with the introduction of a federal emergency regime in the Kursk region, the number of personnel at the construction site of Kursk NPP-2 will be temporarily reduced, but construction continues on schedule, and all systems ensuring the construction of power units are operating normally.
19:48 Kursk region authorities reported problems with mobile signal and internet connection due to DDoS attacks. In turn, Roskomnadzor announced the blocking of the Signal messenger in Russia "due to violation of legal requirements." Publics assume that the ban is related to the use of this messenger by the Ukrainian military.
19:39 Russian pro-war Telegram channels claim that the Kursk region center Sudzha is "almost completely under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces" and that Ukrainian reinforcements are being transferred there. Other pro-war channels report a deeper advance of Ukrainian units - in particular, a breakthrough to the highway to the city of Lgov, the capture of Malaya Loknya, attacks on the village of Snagost and battles in the area of the village of Anastasyevka north of Sudzha, 35 km from the Kursk NPP and 65 km from the regional center. More details on the possible goals of the Kursk operation - in the material Diversion of forces or exchange .
19:12 Zelensky reported that at today's meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, he heard a report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky on the situation in all key areas, as well as "on our defensive actions in the areas from which Russia launched strikes on Ukrainian territory."
The President also thanked the Ukrainian military personnel and units "who ensure the replenishment of the exchange fund - they take the occupier prisoner and thus help to free our people from Russian captivity." The President emphasized that "this is extremely important and over the past three days - especially effective."
18:19 In the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region, patriots seized warehouses with logistics and ammunition, reported the representative of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, Sergei Bratchuk.
17:26 A number of Russian media outlets write that the approaches to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant are blocked, the power is out at the construction site of new units of the nuclear power plant, and the builders have left the site.
17:12 A photo of a Ukrainian soldier has appeared on social media, allegedly in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast. It is unknown when the photo was taken. In the background, a Pyaterochka store is visible, located on the western outskirts of the city. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the presence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces there, but now Russian Telegram channels are writing that there are no Ukrainian forces in Sudzha itself, only in the western suburb of Goncharovka.
15:43 Igor Korpunkov, the mayor of the Russian city of Kurchatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is located, confirmed that military action is already taking place several dozen kilometers from the city, and called on local residents "not to panic."
15:35 According to War Mapper analysts, the Ukrainian Armed Forces control at least 155 square kilometers of the Kursk region. For comparison, the Russians control about 150 square kilometers of the northeastern part of the Kharkiv region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces control at least 155 sq. km of the Kursk region
15:27 As a result of the attack on the Russian convoy in the Kursk region, according to preliminary data, 26 people were killed, more than 100 were injured, publics write. Fighters of the 2nd motorized rifle battalion of the 22nd motorized rifle regiment were eliminated. Two HIMARS missile strikes with six missiles each were carried out.
14:12 The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russian armed forces "continue to repel an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to invade" the territory of the Russian Federation. Over the course of the day, units of the Northern group of forces and the arriving reserves allegedly "stopped attempts by enemy units to conduct raids" deep into Russian territory in the Kursk direction. In particular, military actions were conducted in the areas of the settlements of Dar'ino, Gogolevka, Melovoy, Nikolsky and on the western outskirts of Sudzha. The Russian Defense Ministry also stated that units were being deployed "to build up forces conducting military operations with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sudzhansky District of the Kursk Region."
13:51 Forbes writes that one of the strongest brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 80th Air Assault Brigade, is participating in the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the publication, at least three Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades, each with up to 2,000 personnel, are involved in the operation.
13:37 Publics report that military actions are taking place several dozen kilometers from the Kursk NPP, the situation is tense. Russian war correspondents also report that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to build fortified areas in the Kursk region on the so-called Surovikin line. They also report that Russia is transferring reserves to the Kursk region - MLRS, artillery guns, tanks, vehicles.
11:26 The situation in the Kursk region has been recognized as a federal emergency, the Russian Emergencies Ministry announced.
11:09 The DeepState analytical project has published a video filmed by a Russian citizen, which shows a destroyed column of Russian Armed Forces vehicles with killed personnel in the village of Oktyabrskoye in the Kursk region. Analysts note that these were reserves sent by the Russian authorities to the Kursk region. In total, about 13 trucks with manpower were destroyed.
09:18 Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState has updated the map, for the first time indicating information about the battles in the Kursk region, which have been going on since August 6. At the same time, analysts warned that map updates will be published with delays.
DeepState has revealed information about the battles in the Kursk region for the first time
08:03 In the Rylsky district of the Kursk region, near the village of Oktyabrskoye, a military column of the Russian Armed Forces was destroyed at night, Russian and Ukrainian publics write. According to data as of the morning of August 9, Z-channels claim that the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into the region has allegedly been stopped. According to their information, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to hold on to what they have occupied, and assault groups have allegedly begun "carrying out tasks to liberate populated areas, battles continue even at night."
04:55 Ukraine is negotiating with the United States for permission to use ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike military airfields in Russia, The Washington Post reports, citing sources. "ATACMS strikes are needed to destroy fighters at Russian airfields that the aggressor uses for retaliatory strikes. This will allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retain control of the areas of the Kursk region," the source noted.
From 3 to 9 August 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 19 group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles to hit: Ukrainian defence industry and relevant energy industry facilities, airfield infrastructure, air defence systems, UAV assembly facilities and storage areas.
In addition, the strikes hit fuel tanks, arms and ammunition depots, areas where Ukrainian reserves were concentrated, temporary deployment areas of nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries.
The Sever Group of Forces continue to repel attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to invade the territory of the Russian Federation in Kursk direction. Army aviation strikes and artillery fire are foiling raid operations of the enemy targeting the depth of the Russian Federation.
Since the beginning of hostilities in this direction, the enemy has lost up to 945 troops and 102 armoured vehicles, including 12 tanks, 17 armoured personnel carriers, six infantry fighting vehicles, 67 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, two Buk M1 self-propelled artillery systems, and three field artillery guns.
Moreover, the Group hit manpower and military hardware of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, and two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades in Volchansk and Liptsy directions.
Seven counterattacks of AFU assault group were repelled.
Over the past week, the enemy has suffered losses of up to 1,650 troops, 14 tanks, 92 armoured fighting vehicles, 45 motor vehicles, and 33 field artillery guns. Two Buk M1 SAM self-propelled launchers, six electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and eight field ammunition depots were eliminated.
Over the past week, the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, and defeated the units of the six mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU and the three territorial defence brigades. Nine counter-attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,260 Ukrainian troops a week, four tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 68 motor vehicles, 45 field artillery guns, including fifteen 155mm self-propelled artillery systems and howitzers (made in USA, UK, Germany, and Poland).
In addition, seven electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and 16 field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, four assault brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.
Seven counterattacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 4,240 Ukrainian troops, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, one Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher, 47 field artillery guns, including eighteen howitzers and 155mm self-propelled artillery systems of NATO manufacture.
Seven electronic warfare stations and seven field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
As a result of active operations, the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Timofeyevka, Novosyolovka Pervaya, and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic) during the week.
Russian troops hit one tank brigade, five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one Lyut assault brigade of the Ukrainian National Police.
Twenty-two counterattacks of the AFU units were repelled.
Over the past week, the enemy has suffered losses of up to 2,520 troops, two tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, and five U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 27 motor vehicles, 24 field artillery guns, and three electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
The Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines, defeated manpower and hardware of two AFU mechanised and motorised infantry brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Four counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled.
The enemy losses amounted to up to 760 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 48 motor vehicles, 19 field artillery guns, including thirteen howitzers and 155mm self-propelled artillery systems of western manufacture.
Five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and eight field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
The Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged the units of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.
Russian troops foiled an attempt of one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group to land on Kinburn Spit. As a result of the Dnepr Group's actions, the enemy's landing party was eliminated.
During the week in this direction, the enemy suffered losses of up to 550 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, 44 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, and six U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers. Four electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated two MiG-29 fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force, three Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, two S-125 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and three radars (one U.S.-made AN/MPQ-65 and two P-18 stations.
Over the past week, air defence systems have shot down three Ukrainian fighter jets: two Ukrainian MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets, four French-made SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missiles, 14 U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, one French-made Hammer aerial guided bomb, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft guided missiles, 72 projectiles of HIMARS, Vampire, and Olkha systems; and 668 unmanned aerial vehicles.
At night, the Black Sea Fleet repelled an attack of seven uncrewed surface vehicles at the Sevastopol naval base. All uncrewed surface vehicles were neutralised.
Over the past week, 55 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, 637 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 29,507 unmanned aerial vehicles, 563 air defence missile systems, 17,004 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,399 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,050 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,562 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Maybe they should hurry up before Ukraine reaches Moscow, there is no Russian Army in Russia to speak of. Prighozin proved that.
All in Ukraine for no reasonable logic. Siloviki are going to execute Vladimir Vladimirovich, losing wars isn't cool in Russia.
23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 08/09/2024 to 00:00 08/10/2024.
A total of 22 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were reports of two civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
Two cars,
Five residential buildings,
One civil infrastructure facility.
A total of 14 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
Eight artillery attacks in the Horlivka direction.
A total of 62 units of various ammunition were fired.
23:35 Explosions in the Khar'kov region.
There are reports of strikes by our ballistic and cruise missiles on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Iskander-K OTRK and tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out strikes with cruise missiles, including the Kh-69, which the enemy cannot intercept.
The enemy confirms losses after the strikes.
21:35 Servicemen of the Dnepr military group evacuated a damaged German Marder infantry fighting vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhia region –video.
20:34 In the area of the settlement of Seversk, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a 155mm AS-90 self-propelled gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a high-precision munition "Krasnopol" –video.
19:55 Around 19:00 Moscow time stopped attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the territory of the Kursk region by air defense systems on duty.
18:44 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Vozdvizhenka –map.
17:51 Sumy region.
Another wave of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces. Tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces reveals enemy positions for precision strikes. Several explosions were reported.
17:17 Footage of the destruction of unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Black Sea –video.
15:49 The crew of the Su-34 multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber of the Aerospace Forces carried out a strike on a concentration of manpower and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at a temporary deployment point identified in one of the districts of the Sumy region bordering the Kursk region –video.
14:31 Ocheretino – Novoaleksandrovka.
Active military operations in the Krasnoarmeysky direction. Attack of the Russian Armed Forces by an infantry unit west of Novoalexandrovka. artillery attack of the assault group by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces up to one km in the direction north of Lozovatskoye.
13:55 Polish armored car "Oncilla" destroyed by FPV drone –photo.
Military operations in the Artemovsky direction. Use of UAVs for material support of units of the RF Armed Forces at positions in the city of Chasov Yar. Delivery of cargo to the Oktyabrsky district on the western bank of the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal. Expansion of the RF Armed Forces control zone by more than 500 meters in the residential area of Chasov Yar.
12:38 Attack aircraft crews on Su-25 aircraft launched an attack with unguided air-to-air missiles on personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region –video.
12:12 Shooting down an enemy aircraft-type drone with a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Khar'kov direction –video.
11:57 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Kherson direction: thwarted landing of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kinburn Peninsula.
– Ukrainian formations have attempted to land troops in the west of the Kherson region for the second time in a week. If on August 6, a similar attempt was recorded on the Tendrivska Spit, then this morning the emphasis was on the Kinburn Peninsula.
– At two o’clock in the morning, Ukrainian drones, under the cover of Ukrainian electronic warfare, began to operate on Russian positions in Pokrovskoe. In total, up to four boats and two Baba Yaga-type drones of the enemy took part in the raid.
– The goal of the operation was to seize the building of the sea terminal and provide a bridgehead for further landing of troops. One of the boats managed to approach the shore and land: during the landing, several members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were blown up by mines, while the remaining ones entered into a firefight with Russian servicemen.
– By 07.00 the threat from the enemy was eliminated: one of the boats with the landing force was destroyed, and the rest retreated. Russian troops began to inspect the area of the seaport.
11:17 Frontline summary as of the morning of 09.08.2024
- Kherson Front. At night, the Ukrainian armed forces attempted another landing on the Kinbur Spit. No result. The previous landing attempt in this area was three days ago, and also ended in failure.
- Zaporizhzhya Front. Positional battles continue in the Rabotino area and northwest of Verbovoye. No significant changes in the LBS.
- Donetsk Front. In Krasnogorovka, fighting continues on the outskirts of the settlement. Heavy fighting is also taking place in the area of ??Karlovka. There, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding the positions they have occupied.
In the area of the Karlovskoye Reservoir, the Russian Armed Forces continue to push Ukrainian troops beyond the water barrier, which in the future will help completely push the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the territory of the settlement.
In the area of Ivanovka, Lisichnoye and Zhelannoye, Russian troops continue to develop the offensive. Fighting for the settlement of Grodovka has begun.
- Khar'kov Front. Fighting continues in Vovchansk and in the area of Glubokoe. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to counterattack in small groups, but still without success. Reinforcing the Ukrainian troops with reserves only leads to maintaining the activity of military operations in the direction.
- Kursk region. The enemy continues to pull up reserves and equip positions in the occupied border territory. Intelligence records the accumulation of forces and assets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in several more places on the border with the Sumy region of Ukraine.
10:47 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of a special military operation for August 8, 2024.
– Over the course of 24 hours, Russian troops attacked enemy targets on the territory of the so-called Ukraine with missiles and kamikaze drones.
– Reserves of the Russian Armed Forces began to arrive in the North Ukrainian direction by evening. Russian special forces units have already begun clearing the territory, pushing the enemy back to Sudzha.
– In the Slobozhansky direction, the Russian Armed Forces, on the contrary, broke through the Ukrainian border on the right flank and announced the capture of Sotnitsky Kazachok and Lukashovka.
– In the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, fighting continues in Kirovo and Artemovo, from which assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces are trying to advance to the northern outskirts of Novgorodskoye.
– In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian army advanced west in the Timofeevka area, and also liberated Sergeyevka and is conducting a cleanup in Zhelannoye.
10:15 During the past night, during an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 75 aircraft-type UAVs: 26 over Belgorod, 19 over Lipetsk, seven over Kursk, five over Bryansk, four over Voronezh, one over Oryol, five over the Republic of Crimea, eight over the Black Sea.
In addition, seven unmanned boats heading towards the Crimean Peninsula were destroyed by fire weapons on duty in the Black Sea.
09:39 Footage of defeats of the self-propelled howitzer "Crab" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region
During reconnaissance operations in the border area of the Kursk region, Russian servicemen discovered a Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "Crab" of Polish manufacture, the crew of which attempted to camouflage the weapon among the dense trees in the forest belt.
After analyzing the received intelligence data, a decision was made to carry out a targeted fire strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces artillery installation.
As a result of a precise strike carried out by the crew of the Lancet loitering munition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces self-propelled gun was destroyed.
Objective control footage obtained in real time made it possible to confirm that the self-propelled artillery unit had caught fire.
08:29 Destruction of tank and armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region
The footage shows the destruction of a tank and an armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by servicemen operating the Lancet loitering munitions at identified firing positions.
08:25 On frames objective control – destruction of armored vehicles and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region.
08:24 Calculations of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" destroys the manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
As a result of the combat work of the paratrooper artillerymen, about a platoon of Ukrainian servicemen was destroyed, and the surviving militants hastily abandoned their positions.
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[Regnum] A man who fired at police officers during a document check is being sought in Dagestan,republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on August 9.
“We are searching for 41-year-old Demilkhanov Ali Sharpudievich, a native of the village of Novaya Zhizn, Shali district of the Chechen Republic,” the statement says.
On the Khasavyurt-Tlokh highway, while attempting to check the documents for a VAZ 111 730 vehicle, the suspect fired a firearm at police officers. As a result, two law enforcement officers were hospitalized.
The department added that the suspect was wearing women's loose, dark-colored clothing and a niqab.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on June 29, the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, stated that wearing niqabs in Russia should be banned. Before that, in May, presidential adviser and chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, Valery Fadeyev, proposed banning the niqab in Russia. He explained that banning the niqab is necessary to reduce the risk of extremism.
In April, criminals in Karachay-Cherkessia carried out a brutal attack on a rapid response team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a result, two law enforcement officers were killed and another was wounded. A "Siren" plan was introduced in the region for shootings.
In April, a drug courier attacked police officers in the Moscow region. Law enforcement officers discovered a hiding place and set up an ambush. During an attempt to detain him, the criminal opened fire, hitting both police officers. One of them died.
Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday pic.twitter.com/AeJlgd5def
Putin is going to be remembered as Vladimir the Stupid, the thief has allowed his friends to rape Russia and now the entire Russian army is in Ukraine with limited ability because they've stolen half of what Russia allocated to the military.
Past time for Russians to see reality and Ukraine is making sure the net stays up in Kursk oblast so they can.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
Some are perplexed. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that from August 6 to 9, the enemy lost 945 people killed and wounded, while the General Staff stated that a group of up to 1,000 people with equipment invaded. It appears, going by past posts on X and elsewhere that the Ukrainians committed parts of three combat brigades to this operation, which should be characterized as a punitive assault, with no real territorial objective.
Let me explain.
1. The General Staff's figure is an estimate - given the active work of electronic warfare, problems with communications and the lack of information about certain sections of the border, it is impossible to establish the number of personnel with an accuracy of one person. The initial figure of the invading enemy forces was estimated at up to 1,000 people. There is no exact information yet on how many the enemy was able to bring across the border in 3 days.
I am sure that the General Staff is now intensively collecting information on the enemy group and its capabilities for the purpose of its further defeat.
2. Secondly, these figures also include victims of massive missile and bomb strikes against the enemy in the Sumy region (I think everyone has seen footage of powerful VKS strikes).
The enemy acknowledges these casualties to a limited extent; blood is being actively collected in Sumy for a reason. So this takes into account the enemy's losses in both the Kursk and Sumy regions. There are more air strikes in Sumy right now.
The losses from these attacks will also be included in the total figure that the military will present tomorrow morning based on the results of today.
3. Thirdly, since August 6, following the forces that entered, the enemy continued to bring additional forces into the region to consolidate their positions in border villages, including engineering equipment. The enemy has several brigades and combined BTGr in the Sumy region, from which the enemy can pull up reinforcements across the border.
We will most likely learn the exact breakdown of forces and losses of the parties during the battle in the southern regions of the Kursk region after it is completed. The main thing now is to stabilize the situation and stop the enemy's initial success. Work on this is underway. Debriefings will also be held after the operation in the Kursk region is completed.
See the original post at the link for map graphics.
By 12 o'clock the situation remains difficult. It is too early to talk about stabilization of the situation.
There are unpleasant losses as a result of shelling of our columns, the enemy continues to try to develop the initiative in a number of areas.
At the same time, the situation in Sudzha has improved somewhat. Our troops are in the city and fighting there, also attacking on the flanks from Sudzha.
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No need to whine that certain issues of the SVO are not covered in LiveJournal - those who do not have enough news on the SVO, go to Telegram - there on the 24/7 channel there are materials on the war in Ukraine in huge quantities.
At no point during the offensive since August 6 did the enemy fully control Sudzha.
The city was operationally surrounded by midday on August 7, due to the fact that mobile enemy groups that had slipped past the city began firing at cars on the highway, establishing local fire control over the roads, which was clearly visible in videos from civilians trying to enter or leave Sudzha.
Again, on August 7, there were already videos of objective control from drones confirming the presence of the enemy in Goncharovka (from where footage of Ukrainian Nazis looting later appeared) and in the western part of Sudzha. Objective facts confirming the complete capture of Sudzha never appeared.
After the entry of the "Aida" group and other units of the Russian Armed Forces (which are still working there), Sudzha is completely uncontrolled by anyone, there are some floating zones of control due to the limited forces in this area on both sides. In the city itself, meanwhile, since August 6, the presence of our military has remained, who for one reason or another did not withdraw from the city until the appearance of enemy mobile groups in the area of the roads leaving the city.
Today, the situation in the Sudzha area remains difficult, as well as in the city itself. Our specialists are working, this is not an easy job, but there are already successes, the enemy continues to suffer painful losses in the Sudzha area. It is necessary to intensify the defeat of identified enemy targets, reducing the time from receiving target designation to the strike by the Aerospace Forces or UAV operators.
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Footage of the movement of columns of the Russian Armed Forces to the front in the Kursk region. For impressionable citizens - footage from the Russian Ministry of Defense is published by TV channel "Zvezda".
Ideally, if we are talking about publishing any footage of troop movements, it is advisable to post footage of columns after the movement is complete. I believe that in this case, footage is also provided with a delay. The troops moved, then uplifting videos appeared in the style of "Ours are coming."
It is worth remembering that the source of information about columns is not only videos from TV channels, bloggers or random citizens, but also the enemy's intelligence/technical reconnaissance, which provides target designation in the effective destruction zone. It can arrive without video, but it is better not to give the enemy additional information ahead of time. Any footage immediately ends up on the desk of Geosynthet specialists.
And most importantly, as they approach the front, it is better to split the columns (including during stops, avoiding crowding of equipment and personnel), so as not to lose too much equipment and people at once in the event of missiles arriving. The enemy will certainly try to inflict additional damage on us when moving reserves, which he of course tracks (including with the help of NATO satellites) and it is worth remembering that strikes can be without video.
Do not think that the enemy does not have its own ways to monitor our logistics without leaked videos, otherwise you will agree that in each arrival of a column moving without taking into account the experience of the SVO, a hyping blogger or a state TV channel will be to blame, and not enemy intelligence that caught our military or media people in one or another negligence with unpleasant consequences.
P.S., The reason for the squabble in Telegram about the video with footage of columns was the episode with the defeat of a column of the 44th Army Corps in the Rylsk area (more than 20 dead and several dozen wounded) A truck borne rifle company.
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More from regnum.ru
Ministry of Defense: Attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through to Kursk Region continue to be repelled
Moscow, August 9, 2024, 11:35 — IA Regnum. Over the past 24 hours, Russian military personnel have thwarted attempts by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to break through deep into Russian territory in the Kursk region, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, said at a briefing on August 9.
“During the day, active actions by units of the North group of forces and the approaching reserves, strikes by army aviation, and artillery fire prevented attempts by enemy units to conduct raids deep into Russian territory,” the department’s statement said.
Konashenkov specified that the daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during attempts to attack the Kursk region amounted to 945 fighters. The department also reported that Russian aviation and missile forces struck the Ukrainian Armed Forces reserves in the Sumy region.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on August 6, Ukrainian formations attempted to break through to Russian territory in the Kursk region. The following day, the Ministry of Defense reported that Russian forces had prevented the enemy from advancing deep into the country.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on August 7 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had deployed up to 1,000 fighters to attack Kursk Oblast. According to him, the enemy's losses amounted to 315 soldiers and 54 armored vehicles. The Russian leader called the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack a large-scale provocation.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on the international community to strongly condemn the Kiev regime’s criminal attacks on Russian territory.
Even the Democratic Party mouthpiece CNN writes that Kiev's attack on the Kursk region with the remnants of its meager forces is the height of idiocy and an outright gesture of desperation.
"Kiev needed a victory, but not an adventure. Ukraine's decision to transfer a large number of its meager military resources across the borderwith Russia — in pursuit of headlines but, for now, with an unclear strategic purpose — marks a moment of either desperation or inspiration.
✔And it may herald a new phase of military conflict. Because, at least in Russia’s view, Ukraine’s regular army is preparing to attack Russia, a rare risk for a Ukrainian top leadership whose actions over the past 18 months have largely been criticized as too slow and conservative.
✔So why take this risk now? For the first time in the military conflict, there is talk of negotiations. Russia may be invited to attend the next peace conference hosted by Ukraine and its allies. The share of Ukrainians who favor negotiations, though a minority, is growing modestly. And the possibility of a Trump presidency looms over Kiev.
✔US Vice President Kamala Harris may retain the same steadfastness on Ukraine as President Joe Biden. But it is important to remember that Western foreign policy is a fickle and easily exhausted beast. NATO’s steadfast support for Ukraine has been an exception. And as the conflict approaches its fourth year, questions about how it will end will grow louder.
✔With the prospect of a negotiated settlement less remote, both sides will be looking to improve their positions on the battlefield before sitting down at the negotiating table.”
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