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[Korrespondent] 22:57 A Public Council will be created under the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the negotiating group will be expanded, and special attention during the negotiations will be given, in particular, to women, the seriously ill and seriously wounded, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported.
22:20 Russians dropped two guided aerial bombs on civilian infrastructure in the Krasnopolskaya community of the Sumy district - one person was killed, two were wounded. The premises of a local enterprise were damaged, the prosecutor's office reported.
22:14 Zelensky submitted a bill to the Rada, according to which the military participating in the operation on the territory of the Russian Federation, in particular in the Kursk region, will receive all the payments and preferences that are provided for the front lines in Ukraine.
21:57 The Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to break through to the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation in the area of the Kolotilovka checkpoint, but they failed, The Washington Post writes, citing Ukrainian military personnel. "Unlike the Kursk region, the Russian Armed Forces in the Belgorod region were ready for the arrival of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The territory was fortified with dragon teeth and heavily mined. The Ukrainian Armed Forces almost immediately came under heavy attack from artillery, drones and airstrikes," the military said. According to them, the Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced about 10 km, capturing abandoned Russian positions, but the fighting was intense.
21:35 Russians shelled Verkhnekamenskoye in the Zvanovsky community of Donetsk Oblast, killing two people, OVA head Vadim Filashkin reported. Another person was killed in Nikolayevka in the Konstantinovsky community and three were wounded as a result of shelling of a gas station in Pokrovsky District.
21:16 Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov stated that during the exchange of prisoners of war, special attention will be paid to the return of soldiers from Azovstal; those who have been in captivity for a long time; the seriously wounded and seriously ill; women; civilians who have been in captivity for a long time.
In turn, the head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, stated that the Security Service employees are actively working to replenish the exchange fund by capturing Russian servicemen on the battlefield. In particular, during the battles in the Kursk region, the special forces of the SBU's TsSO "A" captured 102 Russian servicemen, including officers and representatives of the Akhmat unit. "We are already thinking about how to make the most of this in order to return our defenders home," the head of the SBU noted.
19:54 German Major General Christian Freiding, who heads the situation center for Ukraine at the German Defense Ministry, said after a visit to Ukraine that he "fully understands" Kiev's decision to launch an offensive in the Kursk region: "Wherever a military leader has the opportunity to take the initiative, he should use it. From my impressions and conversations, the Ukrainians understand very well what risks they are taking, but if this operation is successful, there could be significant momentum."
He estimates that Ukraine has deployed four brigades (4,000 to 6,000 men) for the offensive, with 2,000 to 4,000 troops supporting them from Ukrainian territory through logistics and air defense. "The depth of the captured territory is about 30 km, the width is about 65 km. We estimate the total territory where Ukrainian forces are operating - not controlling, but operating - at about 1,000 square kilometers. This is interesting because this is roughly the same territory that Ukrainian troops have lost to Russian forces since the beginning of the year," Freiding noted.
19:13 As a result of a Russian strike on the territory of a civilian enterprise in the village of Prikolotnoye in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region, two people were killed and five were injured, the prosecutor's office reported. A fire broke out in a warehouse building with a total area of 800 square meters. The lyceum building was also damaged.
19:02 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov ordered the creation of a coordinating council "to increase the effectiveness of troops to cover the state border in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions." The council will, in particular, regulate the buildup of troops in the event of a border breach, and its key task is to provide the troops with weapons.
18:45 The Biden administration is "open" to sending long-range JASSM air-to-surface missiles to Ukraine, Politico reports. According to the newspaper, there are currently discussions regarding "sensitive technologies" associated with the missile, which has a 450 kg warhead and can strike at 370 km.
18:21 A Tu-22M3 bomber crashed during a scheduled flight in the Irkutsk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The crew ejected, and the plane crashed in an uninhabited area. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident was a "technical malfunction."
18:07 The United States will provide Ukraine with new aid packages in the coming days, White House National Security Advisor John Kirby said. He noted that the shortage of weapons and ammunition deprives the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the ability to conduct large-scale offensives for at least six months. In addition, according to Kirby, some types of ammunition requested by Ukraine are no longer produced in the United States, and the existing volumes are insufficient for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' medium-term goals.
17:43 The head of the Pokrovsk city administration in Donetsk Oblast, Sergei Dobryak, said that the Russian army had come "almost right up" to the city and called on residents to evacuate. "A little more than 10 km from the outskirts of the city," Dobryak said in a video address.
17:28 The situation in Donetsk has worsened amid the offensive in Kursk Oblast, Ivan Sekach, a spokesman for the 110th Mechanized Brigade, told Politico. According to him, the military now has "even less ammunition than before, and even more Russian pressure." As The Guardian notes, the Ukrainians are counting on the pressure in Kursk Oblast to lead to the withdrawal of some Russian troops from eastern Ukraine, but so far this has not happened.
17:07 Kyiv City State Administration recommends that schools organize the academic year in the capital "as much as possible in person." The administration noted that over the past two years, the capacity of shelters in general education institutions in the capital has increased by 67 thousand places.
16:42 Russians struck a civilian enterprise in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region with KABs - according to preliminary data, two people were killed and one was wounded, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
16:30 Journalists from the Italian TV channel TG1 visited Russian Sudzha, which is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and published a story from there. "We drove into Sudzha in the Kursk region during the Ukrainian army's offensive. Civilian houses are intact. The noise of drones can be heard," wrote journalist Stefania Batistini. The journalists showed damaged Ukrainian equipment near the border and talked to Russians in Sudzha. The girl said that Ukrainian soldiers treat them with respect.
16:26 Lukashenko called for peace talks to end the war in Ukraine: "Let's sit down at the negotiating table and end this brawl. Neither Ukrainians, nor Russians, nor Belarusians need it." In his opinion, the West "needs" the war: "I cannot cite these facts, they are absolutely closed, where do they speak openly - high-ranking people. Literally: let them beat each other - Ukrainians, Russians - let them all die in this cauldron."
Lukashenko also threatened a nuclear strike in the event of a violation of the Belarusian border: "We do not intend to use nuclear weapons until the enemy crosses the border of the Union State. Belarus will not have any red lines in the event of a border violation, the response will be immediate." According to him, more than 20 Belarusian brigades and battalion groups have already been identified, which will be deployed on the border with Ukraine to prevent a breakthrough.
16:23 Germany is planning to transfer a large package of military aid to Ukraine by December, which will include, in particular, two IRIS-M air defense missile systems batteries, two IRIS-T SLS air defense missile systems batteries, ten Gepard installations, about 30 Leopard 1A5 tanks, etc., the Bundeswehr reported.
16:18 Russians hit the village of Zolochiv in the Bogodukhov district of the Kharkiv region with two guided air bombs - six people were injured, including a 12-year-old child, the National Police reported. Administrative buildings, a kindergarten, shops, and more than 20 private houses were damaged.
16:11 Ukraine will probably evacuate Russian civilians from the Kursk region to Sumy, said Minister for Reintegration Irina Vereshchuk. According to her, the government, together with the military, is already working on a possible route for a humanitarian corridor for civilians. "As for a humanitarian corridor towards the Russian Federation: such a possibility exists, but subject to a corresponding official request from the Russian side. So far, such a request has not been received," she added.
15:50 The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to advance in the Kursk region and already control 82 settlements, Zelensky reported following the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Headquarters. According to Syrsky, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced 35 km and control more than 1,150 sq. km of Russian territory. Syrsky also reported on the completion of the liberation of the city of Sudzha from Russian troops, and a Ukrainian military commandant's office is currently being created there. General Eduard Moskalov has been appointed head of the commandant's office. There is also a new replenishment of the exchange fund.
Also at the meeting of the Headquarters, the main directions of defense were discussed: "Toretsk, Pokrovsky and others. There are the most Russian assaults there now - and our maximum defensive attention. Priority deliveries are precisely there. Everything that is needed now."
In addition, a strategy for the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity was presented, Zelensky said: "There are many delicate details. What concerns the formation of lists. What concerns work with partners. I instructed the Main Intelligence Directorate, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine to present to society the details that our people need to know about how we return prisoners. I also instructed to involve in this work public organizations of relatives of Ukrainian military and civilians who are currently in captivity."
15:32 Zelensky instructed the Verkhovna Rada to immediately resolve a number of issues:
Guarantee at the legislative level that Ukrainian military personnel who take part in the Kursk operation "and will take part in all our other actions on the territory of the aggressor state" must receive all payments and preferences provided for the front lines.
Legionnaires who defend Ukraine but do not yet have Ukrainian citizenship must obtain it. This also applies to their relatives.
To settle the issue of captured weapons that the Ukrainian Armed Forces obtain in battles.
Traitors who fled to Russia after February 24, collaborators and all criminals who went into the service of the Russian state must be stripped of any titles and awards in Ukraine.
"Of course, in addition to these decisions I have mentioned, there are some other, no less important legislative initiatives that strengthen our independence, in particular spiritual independence, as well as government work to implement them. All of this should be done really quickly," the president emphasized.
14:09 The Ministry of Strategic Industry, together with the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, launched the Zalizny Polygon project - a free service provided by the state to manufacturers of weapons and military equipment for fast and affordable testing of samples at the design stage. The project provides access for Ukrainian manufacturers to the process of fast professional testing and trials, as well as product evaluation by a military research institute.
13:24 Sky News reports, citing sources, that Ukraine has deployed British Challenger 2 tanks in its offensive in the Kursk region. Meanwhile, The Times reports, citing its sources, that Britain is calling on its allies to allow Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russian territory. London's official position has not changed - such strikes are prohibited. However, the publication writes that British ministers are holding closed talks with Western governments to grant Kiev the permission it has long been asking for.
13:01 Ukraine and Russia have begun negotiations on the exchange of prisoners captured in the Kursk region, the Financial Times reports. Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed that Kiev is already working on the exchange. Ukraine has not officially disclosed the exact number of captured Russians, but the FT writes that hundreds of soldiers are involved. The Independent, citing a source, reported that about 2,000 Russian soldiers were captured.
12:40 Russia attacked Ukrzaliznytsia's power grid in northern Ukraine this week. The attack damaged substations and temporarily cut off power to certain sections of the tracks, UZ reported. Ukrzaliznytsia is currently working on restoring the company's power grid on its own.
12:32 Russian troops have come 13 km to Pokrovsk, writes Bild military analyst Julian Repke. The journalist notes that this is now an important logistics point for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, from where the lifeline to Chasov Yar opens up, and other forward units are supplied. At the beginning of the year, Russian troops were 38 km from Pokrovsk. Now they have come 13 km to the city, having captured two more settlements - Zhelanne and Orlovka Vtoraya. The Russians are also already 6 km from Selidovo, the loss of which will pose a threat to the defense of Kurakhovo. In addition, there is a threat of semi-encirclement of the Ukrainian group in Ugledar.
12:04 Western media exaggerate the scale of the movement of Russian reserves to the Kursk region, said Dmitry Likhovy, spokesman for the Tavria group of forces. According to him, the media representatives "heard that there is a movement, but they mistakenly believe that there is a continuous flow, a major redeployment." "In fact, this is not the case. No significant changes in the size of the group have been identified. The quantitative composition as a whole does not change enough to talk about any changes or weakening in the nature of military operations," he noted.
Likhovy also reported that the enemy has become significantly more active on the left bank of the Kherson region: ten assaults were repelled here in one day.
11:20 The situation in the Belgorod region has been declared a federal emergency, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported.
11:07 A company of Russian soldiers was captured in the Kursk region by soldiers of the SBU Special Operations Center "A", Ukrainian media write, citing sources in the special service. This is the largest capture of the enemy that was carried out at one time during the war: 102 Russian prisoners of war were captured.
The special forces captured and cleared out a branched concrete and well-fortified company stronghold on all sides - with underground communications and quarters for personnel, a canteen, an armory and even a bathhouse. The enemy was not going to surrender, there was enough food and ammunition, "but the successful actions of the SBU special forces adjusted the enemy's plans," the sources reported. Among the prisoners were soldiers of the 488th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces and the Akhmat unit.
10:50 The Wall Street Journal writes that Zelensky allegedly approved the plan to blow up the Nord Streams, but after the CIA's request, he ordered it to be stopped. He passed the order on to Zaluzhny, but he allegedly ignored the order, the publication claims. Zaluzhny himself denied this information.
According to the publication, the operation, which cost $300,000, involved civilians and military personnel, including former intelligence officer Roman Chervinsky, who commanded it. The explosion required six people, a yacht, and explosives.
10:08 A company of Russian soldiers surrendered in the Kursk region on Wednesday, August 14. As reported by the Ukrainian state project I Want to Live , more than a hundred Russians abandoned by their commanders surrendered. "They can be understood: it is difficult to conduct military operations when you are commanded by tyrants and embezzlers, and the flanks are "covered" by Kadyrov's bandits, who abandon everyone and everything, just to avoid being captured themselves. Well, and thanks to General Lapin, who is helping us successfully advance in the Kursk region, just as in 2022 in the Kharkiv region, for the defense of which he was responsible," the project said in a statement.
09:16 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed, 13 were injured, including one child, reported the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. Critical infrastructure facilities, administrative buildings, 16 private houses, and a gas pipeline were damaged. The Kherson GVA added that as a result of damage to the gas pipeline in the Kherson region, part of the Naddnipryansky starostinsky district was left without gas supply.
08:49 In Donetsk region on August 14, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed - in Zarya and Maksimilianovka, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
08:27 Air defense destroyed all 29 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night - in Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions, the Air Force reported. In addition, the enemy attacked with three Kh-59 guided air missiles at night.
07:32 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 15:
personnel - about 595,620 (+1220) people,
tanks - 8484 (+8),
combat armored vehicles - 16,426 (+24),
artillery systems - 16,868 (+47),
MLRS - 1154 (+3),
air defense systems - 922 (+1),
aircraft - 367 (+1),
helicopters - 328 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,598 (+50),
cruise missiles - 2428 (+2),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 22,775 (+65) units,
special equipment - 2813 (+0).
04:51 Malian Tuareg rebels say they have received no support from abroad during the defeat of the Wagner mercenaries. Asked whether Ukraine had provided financial or training support to the rebel movement, rebel alliance spokesman Elmaouloud Ramadan said: "No, we have not received any assistance from Ukraine."
00:23 The Belarusian Railway Workers' Community reports, citing sources, that due to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' offensive in the Kursk Region, trains from Belarus to the stations of the Oryol-Kursk branch of the Moscow Railway have stopped running. The telegram notifying about the impossibility of receiving trains has the mark "until cancellation".
In addition, a large number of "abandoned" trains have been accumulated at stations in the Smolensk region, which is caused by the large-scale transfer of Russian troops to the Kursk region and the redeployment of a significant portion of the fleet of freight locomotives for military transportation from the central part of the Russian Federation. At the same time, some sources report that the concentration of armed forces is being carried out "from virtually all regions, even from fairly remote or complicated regions with logistical difficulties."
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[Korrespondent] 19:52 German Major General Christian Freiding, who heads the situation center for Ukraine at the German Defense Ministry, said after a visit to Ukraine that he "fully understands" Kiev's decision to launch an offensive in the Kursk region: "Wherever a military leader has the opportunity to take the initiative, he should use it. From my impressions and conversations, the Ukrainians understand very well what risks they are taking, but if this operation is successful, there could be significant momentum."
He estimates that Ukraine has deployed four brigades (4,000 to 6,000 men) for the offensive, with 2,000 to 4,000 troops supporting them from Ukrainian territory through logistics and air defense. "The depth of the captured territory is about 30 km, the width is about 65 km. We estimate the total territory where Ukrainian forces are operating - not controlling, but operating - at about 1,000 square kilometers. This is interesting because this is roughly the same territory that Ukrainian troops have lost to Russian forces since the beginning of the year," Freiding noted.
19:02 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov ordered the creation of a coordinating council "to increase the effectiveness of troops to cover the state border in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions." The council will, in particular, regulate the buildup of troops in the event of a border breach, and its key task is to provide the troops with weapons.
17:28 The situation in Donetsk has worsened amid the offensive in Kursk Oblast, Ivan Sekach, a spokesman for the 110th Mechanized Brigade, told Politico. According to him, the military now has "even less ammunition than before, and even more Russian pressure." As The Guardian notes, the Ukrainians are counting on the pressure in Kursk Oblast to lead to the withdrawal of some Russian troops from eastern Ukraine, but so far this has not happened.
16:30 Journalists from the Italian TV channel TG1 visited Russian Sudzha, which is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and published a story from there. "We drove into Sudzha in the Kursk region during the Ukrainian army's offensive. Civilian houses are intact. The noise of drones can be heard," wrote journalist Stefania Batistini. The journalists showed damaged Ukrainian equipment near the border and talked to Russians in Sudzha. The girl said that Ukrainian soldiers treat them with respect.
16:11 Ukraine will probably evacuate Russian civilians from the Kursk region to Sumy, said Minister for Reintegration Irina Vereshchuk. According to her, the government, together with the military, is already working on a possible route for a humanitarian corridor for civilians. "As for a humanitarian corridor towards the Russian Federation: such a possibility exists, but subject to a corresponding official request from the Russian side. So far, such a request has not been received," she added.
15:46 The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to advance in the Kursk region and already control 82 settlements, Zelensky reported following the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Headquarters. According to Syrsky, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced 35 km and control more than 1,150 sq. km of Russian territory. Syrsky also reported on the completion of the liberation of the city of Sudzha from Russian troops, and a Ukrainian military commandant's office is currently being created there. General Eduard Moskalov has been appointed head of the commandant's office. There is also a new replenishment of the exchange fund.
13:24 Sky News reports, citing sources, that Ukraine has deployed British Challenger 2 tanks in its offensive in the Kursk region. Meanwhile, The Times reports, citing its sources, that Britain is calling on its allies to allow Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russian territory. London's official position has not changed - such strikes are prohibited. However, the publication writes that British ministers are holding closed talks with Western governments to grant Kiev the permission it has long been asking for.
13:01 Ukraine and Russia have begun negotiations on the exchange of prisoners captured in the Kursk region, the Financial Times reports. Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed that Kiev is already working on the exchange. Ukraine has not officially disclosed the exact number of captured Russians, but the FT writes that hundreds of soldiers are involved. The Independent, citing a source, reported that about 2,000 Russian soldiers were captured.
12:04 Western media exaggerate the scale of the movement of Russian reserves to the Kursk region, said Dmitry Likhovy, spokesman for the Tavria group of forces. According to him, the media representatives "heard that there is a movement, but they mistakenly believe that there is a continuous flow, a major redeployment." "In fact, this is not the case. No significant changes in the size of the group have been identified. The quantitative composition as a whole does not change enough to talk about any changes or weakening in the nature of military operations," he noted.
11:07 A company of Russian soldiers was captured in the Kursk region by soldiers of the SBU Special Operations Center "A", Ukrainian media write, citing sources in the special service. This is the largest capture of the enemy that was carried out at one time during the war: 102 Russian prisoners of war were captured.
The special forces captured and cleared out a branched concrete and well-fortified company stronghold on all sides - with underground communications and quarters for personnel, a canteen, an armory and even a bathhouse. The enemy was not going to surrender, there was enough food and ammunition, "but the successful actions of the SBU special forces adjusted the enemy's plans," the sources reported. Among the prisoners were soldiers of the 488th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces and the Akhmat unit.
10:08 A company of Russian soldiers surrendered in the Kursk region on Wednesday, August 14. As reported by the Ukrainian state project I Want to Live , more than a hundred Russians abandoned by their commanders surrendered. "They can be understood: it is difficult to conduct military operations when you are commanded by tyrants and embezzlers, and the flanks are "covered" by Kadyrov's bandits, who abandon everyone and everything, just to avoid being captured themselves. Well, and thanks to General Lapin, who is helping us successfully advance in the Kursk region, just as in 2022 in the Kharkiv region, for the defense of which he was responsible," the project said in a statement.
00:23 The Belarusian Railway Workers' Community reports, citing sources, that due to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' offensive in the Kursk Region, trains from Belarus to the stations of the Oryol-Kursk branch of the Moscow Railway have stopped running. The telegram notifying about the impossibility of receiving trains has the mark "until cancellation".
In addition, a large number of "abandoned" trains have been accumulated at stations in the Smolensk region, which is caused by the large-scale transfer of Russian troops to the Kursk region and the redeployment of a significant portion of the fleet of freight locomotives for military transportation from the central part of the Russian Federation. At the same time, some sources report that the concentration of armed forces is being carried out "from virtually all regions, even from fairly remote or complicated regions with logistical difficulties."
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade close to Volchansk and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 203mm 2S7 Pion self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and two 122mm D-30 guns.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and positions, defeated 67th, 115th Mechanised, 3rd Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st National Guard Brigade close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova, Makeyevka, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 470 Ukrainian troops, three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 towed howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station and three ammunition depots have been destroyed.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 93rd, and 150th Mechanised, 143rd Infantry, 5th Assault brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Aleksandro-Shultino, Stupochki, Chasov Yar, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU were up to 650 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, three 152mm Msta-B howitzers, two U.S.-made 105mm M119 guns. One ammunition depot has been destroyed.
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), defeated 32nd, 53rd, 100th, 117th, 151st Mechanised brigades of the AFU, the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 111th National Guard Brigade near Toretsk, Grodovka, Vozdvizhenka, Kalinovo, Novogorodskoye, Mirolyubovka, and Nelepovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks of the AFU 53rd Mechanised Brigade and the 15th National Guard Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 470 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 78th Mechanised Brigade and the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Vodyanoye and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 125th Territorial Defence Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 65th Mechanised and 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Pavlovka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), and Lvovo (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One AFU POL depot has been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one missile and artillery ammunition depot, a storage of uncrewed surface vehicles, a parking site of fuel supply vehicles as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 152 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down three U.S.-made JDAM and French-made Hammer aerial bombs, 12 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 35 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 638 airplanes and 279 helicopters, 30,005 unmanned aerial vehicles, 569 air defence missile systems, 17,064 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,400 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,247 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,738 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation.
The Sever Group's intensive operations, air and artillery strikes have repelled an attack launched by assault detachments of the 115th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU in the direction of Kremyanoye.
Russian troops have repelled further enemy attacks by hitting concentration areas of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade south of Kremyanoye and of the 80th Air Assault Brigade west of Russkaya Konopelka. The enemy losses were up to 90 servicemen, five U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and six armoured fighting vehicles.
Russian troops have routed the enemy units and restored the control over Krupets.
Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery have foiled attempts of mobile enemy groups to break through to the Russian territory close to Varvarovka, Safonovka, Sheptukhovka, Kauchuk, Alekseyevskoye, and Matveyevka.
Russian units have hit manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 61st Mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st National Guard Brigade, and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Olgovka, Snagost, Pogrebki, Mirnoye, Zaoleshenka, Uspenovka, and Yuzhnoye.
Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system have destroyed a convoy of 15 fuel supply vehicles close to Lubny (Sumy region).
Operational-Tactical Aviation have attacked AFU reserves, ammunition and supply depots close to Yunakovka, Khoteni, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were more than 340 Ukrainian troops and 19 armoured vehicles, including five Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and 14 armoured fighting vehicles as well as eight motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, two Anklav-N and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost up to 2,640 Ukrainian troops, 37 tanks, 32 armoured personnel carriers, 23 infantry fighting vehicles, 206 armoured fighting vehicles, 96 motor vehicles, four air defence systems, three MLRS launchers, 20 field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 21:04 Calculation of the ATGM "Fagot" of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the "West" group of forces destroyed an M-113 armored personnel carrier manufactured in the USA of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with manpower and ammunition in the area of a special military operation at night. 19:47 Calculation of TOS-2 "Tosochka"destroyedstronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka direction.
The crew of the latest heavy flamethrower system of the Center group of forces struck with thermobaric rounds and destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, supporting the offensive actions of the assault units. The target was adjusted and controlled in real time by the UAV crews.
18:45 Soldiers from the 18th Army "are being processed" strongholds of Ukrainian military personnel on the right bank of the Kherson region.
18:27 Destruction of field warehouse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' BC in the South Donetsk direction.
18:10 Footage of combat work of the crews of the strike UAVs of the 110th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the "Southern" group of troops in the settlement of Kranogorovka DPR
17:55 Destroyed Ukrainian pickups in the South Donetsk direction.
17:45 The authorities of Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name – Pokrovsk) in the territory of the DPR controlled by Kyiv admitted that the Russian Armed Forces have come “almost right up to” the city and called on residents to evacuate.
17:35 Calculation of the Iskander complex destroyed HIMARS MLRS in Sumy Oblast, from which artillery attack of Kursk Oblast was carried out.
16:54 Calculation of the towed howitzer "Giatsint-B" of the "Dnepr" group of forces destroyed temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Orekhov direction of the Zaporizhia region, located at a distance of more than 30 km.
16:41 From the Krasnoarmeysky (Pokrovsky) direction, the Paratrooper's Diary reports:
"After Lisichny, our troops liberated Ivanovka. West of Vesyoloye, our troops expanded their control of the territory by 1,300 meters and advanced toward Grodovka. We jammed communications in Grodovka itself, the enemy, losing communications between its units, began to fire back at its own, so on Zavodskoy Street, an enemy tank fired at a building with its own infantry. In Zhelannoye, a cleanup and knocking out of the enemy's remnants is underway."
15:50 Rocket artillery «burns out» enemy positions in the South Donetsk direction
Aerial reconnaissance transmitted the coordinates of the identified enemy target to the artillery command post. The 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS crew immediately moved to a firing position, aimed the launcher at the target and fired a salvo of rockets.
15:44 In the Vrem'evsky direction torn off another attempt to rotate Ukrainian formations. As a result of the "hunt" by UAV operators from Primorye, four Ukrainian militants were destroyed.
15:31 Destruction of M-777 howitzers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
15:05 Army aviation crew on a Ka-52 helicopter struck a concentration of manpower, armored and automobile military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the border area of the Kursk region.
14:47 Work of UAV operators in the Kherson direction –video.
14:34 Footage of destruction of a Ukrainian armored personnel carrier with the detonation of a munitions container in the Khar'kov direction in the area of the village of Sotnitsky Kazachok.
14:20 The Russian army has regained control over the settlement of Krupets in the Kursk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Ukrainian troops lost up to 340 people and 19 armored vehicles in the Kursk region in one day.
13:46 Russian units "knocked out» of the enemy from the Kolotilovka checkpoint. The checkpoint is completely under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated to the settlement of Pokrovka. The retreating enemy is being attacked with fire.
13:31 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the SVO as of August 15, 2024. Main points:
Units of the "North" group of troops in the Volchansk and Liptsevsk directions defeated the Ukrainian Armed Forces' manpower and equipment in the Volchansk and Tikhoye areas of the Khar'kov region. The enemy's losses amounted to 60 servicemen.
The servicemen of the "West" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions in the areas of Nevsky, Chervona Dibrova, Makeyevka and Stelmakhovka of the LPR. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 470 servicemen.
Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved their tactical position in the areas of Aleksandro-Shultino, Stupochki, Chasy Yar and Pobeda DPR. The enemy lost up to 650 servicemen.
The fighters of the "Center" group of forces actively defeated the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the areas of Toretsk, Grodovka, Vozdvizhenka, Kalinovo, Novgorodskoye, Mirolyubovka and Nelepovka of the DPR. The enemy's losses amounted to 470 servicemen.
Units of the "East" group of forces improved the situation along the front line in the areas of Vodyanoye and Prechistvovka of the DPR. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 105 servicemen.
In the area of responsibility of the "Dnepr" group of troops, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' manpower and equipment were defeated in the areas of Pavlovka, Novodanilovka in the Zaporizhia region and Lvovo in the Kherson region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses amounted to 90 servicemen.
13:17 Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Ivanovka in the DPR, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
13:07 The Russian Armed Forces continue to advance along the railway line in the direction of Novogrodovka. Orlovka has been taken under control, and fighting for Zhuravka has begun.
12:55 In the Pokrovsky direction, UAV operators from the Center group destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank with an FPV drone –video.
12:34 Destruction of an enemy boat and a Ukrainian militant located in it by units of the 18th Army in the Kherson direction.
12:10 The central quarter of New York from Pokrovskaya to Mezhevaya streets has been cleared of Nazi presence. This means that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have only minor sections of this urban-type settlement in the direction of Nelepovka. Overall, over 90% of New York is under the control of the Russian army.
11:56 The Russian army is already six km from Selidovo, the loss of which will create a threat to the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kurakhovo. When the Russian Armed Forces reach the highway, the assault on the city will be lightning fast. The Russian Armed Forces crossed the Ugledar-Maryinka highway and consolidated their positions in the former positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. There is also a threat of semi-encirclement of the Ukrainian group in Ugledar.
11:40 Destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank in the Kursk region by a strike force of the "Cascade Grom" battalion –video.
11:26 Information is coming in from the field about Novotoretsky coming under the full control of the Russian Army.
10:55 The Russian army "defeats" the enemy in the Pokrovsky and Toretsky directions:
- Toretsk direction. In the North, the Russian Armed Forces are "squeezing out" the enemy along Mirnaya and Kalinovaya streets, breaking through to the outskirts of Toretsk.
– In New York and further west, Russian troops advanced in a sector up to 3.5 km wide to a depth of 1.47 km, liberating the entire western part of the village and the Lesnoye and Stroitel garden associations.
– In the Pokrovsk direction, our units advanced in the southern part of Zhuravka, liberated Orlovka, advanced in the northern part of Nikolaevka and drove the enemy out of the remaining part of the village of Zhelannoye (in total, a section up to 5.24 km wide and up to 2.2 km deep). Fighting continues in Grodovka, Zhuravka, along the railway in the direction of Novogrodovka and in Nikolaevka.
- Ugledar direction. Northeast of the air supply shaft of the Yuzhno-Donbasskaya No. 1 mine, Russian troops are breaking through to the aforementioned air supply shaft in three columns of armored vehicles. To the north and along the Ikryanaya gully, the Russian Armed Forces continue to push the enemy out of their positions in the area of ??the O0532 highway.
10:44 Kalmykia fighters captured a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier of American manufacture –video.
10:28 Scouts from the Sever group continue to burn out» Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment in the border areas of the Kursk region
The discovered "Kozak" armored fighting vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit by a "Lancet" loitering munition.
09:56 Russian army advances near Pokrovsk and in Khar'kov region, US Institute for the Study of War (ISW) admits
Russian forces advanced along the eastern shore of the Travyanskoye Reservoir west of Glubokoye. Additional geolocated footage released on August 14 shows Russian forces also advancing south along a windbreak in a field southeast of Lukyantsy.
Analysts also confirmed Russian advances in the Pokrovsk direction. Geolocation footage published on August 13 and 14 shows Russian troops advancing in the fields north of Novoselovka Pervaya and northwest of Zhelannoye, respectively.
08:48 Destruction of one of the mobile groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region by the crew of an attack helicopter –video.
08:18 Night footage «hunting" on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Baba Yaga drone. It was tracked down and destroyed using an FPV drone.
08:15 Russian Su-34 struck personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region.
08:12 A crew of the TOS-2 Tosochka heavy flamethrower system of the Center group of forces destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka direction –video.
08:09 Footage of combat work of artillerymen of the "North" group of forces
Crews of 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers set up firing positions in the border areas of the Kursk region to destroy mobile armored groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
08:07 The results of the combat work of the 810th Marine Brigade in the Kursk region. Destroyed and damaged eight armored vehicle: from the American HMMWV and Cougar H to the Canadian Roshel Senator and Ukrainian Kozak-7.
08:04 Su-34 crews continue to "to spread" positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The crew of the Su-34 multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a strike on a concentration of personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of ??the Kursk region
08:02 Enemy reports:
"The Russian Armed Forces liberated Zhelannoye and Orlovka, and also advanced in New York, Nikolaevka, Zhuravka and Krasnogorovka."
Russian troops also took control of Toretsk's satellite town of Zheleznoye (Artemovo).
08:00 Paratroopers of the Dnepr group of troops using quadcopters destroyed Starlink satellite antennas and repeaters for enemy drones on the right bank of the Dnieper.
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HIMARS 4.3 million each unit developed late 1990's. 400 produced for US army. Sales to various countries of those 400 produced. Seems the technology is becoming dated (34 years).
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Evgeniy Konovalov
[REGNUM] The only thing Sudzha resident Artem Kuznetsov can think about for the last ten days is to bury his wife. On the night of August 5-6, he tried to take pregnant Nina, his young son and mother-in-law out of the shelled city, but a few kilometers on the highway, the car was fired upon by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The man managed to take his wife to the district hospital in the village of Goncharovka, but he was unable to save Nina.
Direct Translation vi Google Translate. Edited. by Sergey Adamov
[REGNUM] While Russian troops are stabilizing the situation in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces front in Donbass continues to rapidly crumble. As President Vladimir Putin stated earlier, the pace of the Russian army's advance after the events in the Kursk region has not only not slowed down, but has actually increased.
“The pace of offensive operations by the Russian armed forces, volunteers, and veterans has not only not decreased, but on the contrary, has increased by 1.5 times,” the head of state noted on August 12 at an operational meeting with representatives of the security bloc on the situation in the Kursk region.
In the Pokrovsk area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were driven out of two settlements at once in one day: Zhelannoye and Pokrovka. Footage of Russian soldiers taken directly in both settlements appeared online.
The fact of the promotion is also confirmed by sources from the Ukrainian analytical resource DeepState.
Later, information appeared that the Russian Armed Forces entered the settlement of Grodovka and occupied the southeastern part of the settlement. According to other information, from half to 2/3 of the settlement came under the control of the Russian army. Formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold the western part of the settlement.
Information about the advance in the Pokrovsk direction was confirmed to Regnum by a source in the ranks of the 1st Army Corps.
"I won't name specific locations and references, but in recent days the progress has been almost non-stop, we are taking up more and more new positions, consolidating, moving forward. There are already jokes that we will celebrate September 1 in Pokrovsk. Expectations are the most optimistic," says the agency's interlocutor.
The location of the village of Grodovka does not allow for the organization of powerful defensive lines. The village is located in a lowland, while Russian troops occupy the surrounding heights. Supply routes and positions in the village itself become easy targets for artillery.
Further north, Russian troops also drove the enemy out of the settlement of Ivanovskoye, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
“Units of the Center group of forces actively liberated the settlement of Ivanovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” the department noted.
Some sources also confirm progress in the settlements of Orlovka and Zhuravka.
Thus, Russian troops reached the line Grodovka - Novogrodovka, the last large settlements on the approaches to the agglomeration - Pokrovsk - Mirnograd.
At the same time, Ukrainian and Western sources, commenting on the situation in the Pokrovsk direction, assess the situation as extremely difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"The Ukrainian front line in Donetsk continues to collapse: Russian troops have occupied the settlements of Orlovka and Zhelannoye and are now only 13 km east of Pokrovsk," reports German military observer Julian Röpke.
And in Ukrainian Telegram channels they even ask the question: “Do we even have a front line in the Pokrovsk area?”
It seems that there is no front as such. All lines of fortifications created in this direction in recent weeks are already in the rear of Russian troops, as evidenced by satellite images published on the Internet. And the local Ukrainian "authorities" are directly calling on the population to leave Pokrovsk as soon as possible.
"We see that today the enemy has almost come very close to our community, to the city of Pokrovsk. Just over 10 kilometers from the outskirts of the city of Pokrovsk... I ask you not to delay and evacuate," said the head of the city's military administration, Sergei Dobryak, in his video address.
No less panicky reports from the Ukrainian side are coming from another section of the front. Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have made significant advances in the area of the Toretsk agglomeration north of Donetsk.
The day before, Russian military personnel, including fighters from the 1st Slavyansk Brigade, published a photo taken in the village of Zheleznoye, south of the city of Toretsk. The fighters also recorded a video in which they announced the complete liberation of the village.
The settlement is closely adjacent to Toretsk, where military action has already begun.
"From Zheleznoye/Zaliznoye, we can advance directly to Toretsk, we can take it to the west, in the direction of the settlement of Nelepovka. This will allow us to encircle the Ukrainian Armed Forces that are still holding out in New York, primarily in the industrial zone. We will act as the command decides. But the situation for the enemy is bad in any case," explains the source of the IA Regnum.
Ukrainian analysts admit that in the Toretsk direction, "military actions continue on the eastern outskirts of Toretsk and in the area of the village of New York, located to the south of the city." There are also reports of "an expansion of the zone of control" of Russian troops in New York itself.
At the same time, a number of analysts claim that the Torets front is in desperate need of reserves, because, in fact, the city garrison has lost control of the situation and continues to hold individual pockets of defense and supply routes. However, the most combat-ready units that could be sent to the front are currently deployed in the Kursk region, which puts Ukrainian troops in the Donbas in a catastrophic situation.
It is noteworthy that official Ukrainian sources practically ignore the situation in Donbass, concentrating entirely on covering the situation in the Kursk border area.
It is unknown whether Kyiv has a plan B in case the Donetsk front finally collapses and the Kursk adventure does not bring results.
For now, the Ukrainian Armed Forces command has 10 to 15 newly formed brigades and aviation supplied by NATO up its sleeve. At a critical moment, these forces could be deployed in Donbass or in a new direction, where Kyiv could once again try to launch a counteroffensive.
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"10 to 15 newly formed brigades" 6-10 month delays then shelling 10 and returned fire 50. Typical waste of resources. Ukrainian brigade I would guess would be a mixed bunch of 1000 men seeing as how they have low field numbers anyway. Then no supplies. Z method throw them in to be wasted. Last hurrah before New Us President hopefully Trump.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Russian Armed Forces have stopped new attempts by the Ukrainian army to break through deep into Russian territory in the areas of the settlements of Varvarovka, Safonovka, Sheptukhovka, Kauchuk, Alekseyevskoye and Matveyevka.
"Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire have prevented attempts by enemy mobile groups to break through deep into Russian territory in the areas of Varvarovka, Safonovka, Sheptukhovka, Kauchuk, Alekseevsky and Matveyevka," the statement said.
Also, according to the Russian military department, Russian Armed Forces fighters have regained control over the settlement of Krupets in the Kursk region. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost up to 340 servicemen and 19 armored vehicles in this region.
In addition, a strike from the Iskander-M complex destroyed a Ukrainian convoy and 15 fuel tankers in the area of the settlement of Lubny in the Sumy region of Ukraine.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been attacking the Kursk region since August 6. Russian army units stopped Ukrainian troops in the border areas, not allowing them to go deep into the region. According to the commander of "Akhmat", Major General Apti Alaudinov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region are melting away every day.
The Investigative Committee reported that Ukrainian fighters are actively using NATO weapons in the Kursk region. FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov said that Kiev's attack on the Kursk region is supported by the West.
On August 15, Ukrainian prisoner of war Mikhail Shkoda reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were supposed to travel as many kilometers as possible in the Kursk region without getting involved in combat. According to him, the convoy that went on a raid into Russian territory included 20 vehicles from his brigade. The prisoner of war added that there were two Strykers and two Hummers ahead of them.
During a meeting on August 12, President Vladimir Putin demanded that the border with Ukraine be reliably covered after the enemy is driven out of Russian territory. There can be no negotiations with those who attack civilians and nuclear power facilities, the head of state said.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue to withdraw reserves from other sections of the front in order to send them to participate in the battles in the Kursk region. This was reported on August 15 by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the RF Armed Forces, commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Major General Apti Alaudinov.
"They have sent about 12,000 people here, and the forces that they are now removing from the front line, from all directions, and are additionally shoving them here... They are removing everything they can. We are waiting, understanding and monitoring," Alaudinov said on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel.
At the same time, the military man noted that in the Sudzhan direction, the Russian Armed Forces have created good defensive structures and are gradually beginning to clear populated areas of Ukrainian troops.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on August 12, during an operational meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that driving the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of Russian territory is the main task of the Ministry of Defense.
On August 14, the military department reported that during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost up to 2,300 servicemen, 37 tanks, 32 armored personnel carriers, 18 infantry fighting vehicles, 192 armored combat vehicles, 88 automobiles, four anti-aircraft missile systems, two multiple launch rocket system launchers, and 15 field artillery guns.
On August 11, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated that Russian servicemen will give a tough response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the strikes on Russian regions. She noted that missile attacks and drone strikes by Ukraine on Russian regions are clearly terrorist in nature, adding that these actions are aimed at destroying civilian infrastructure, as well as killing and intimidating civilians.
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[Regnum] Four pilots of the crashed Tu-22MZ bomber near Irkutsk were found alive. This was reported by the Governor of the Irkutsk Region Igor Kobzev.
"At 22:18, the duty officer of the regional department of the disaster medicine center received this information. According to the Ministry of Defense, the plane was a military one, a TU-22M3. It was performing a scheduled flight. Four pilots ejected. All have already been found," he wrote on the Telegram channel.
According to the governor, emergency services have left for the crash site. Kobzev asked residents not to panic and noted that the aircraft crashed in a deserted area. There were no damages.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Ministry of Defense previously reported that the crew managed to eject. The crash occurred during a scheduled flight. According to the preliminary version, the cause of the crash was a technical malfunction of the aircraft, the defense department specified.
Earlier, footage of a bomber crash in the Cheryomkhovsky district of the region appeared. It shows a burning aircraft falling on the horizon, after which a bright flash appears and an explosion is heard.
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...They may be the bad guys as long as they're in the airplane, but once they pull the bang handles they're just four more poor bastards who need help.
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