[AlArabiya] Russian President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... has yet to publicly comment on a lightning rout of his forces in north-eastern Ukraine, but is under pressure from nationalists at home to regain the initiative.
He has few quick fix options, if Western intelligence and open source analysis is accurate, and most of the potential steps he could take come with domestic and geopolitical risks.
Since coming to power in 1999, forces of Evil in Chechnya and the wider North Caucasus region are among the toughest armed foes Putin has faced. In that instance, he chose to escalate with more force.
These are some of his main options in Ukraine:
MOVE TO CANADA
Change his name to Marcel. Get a job selling french fries covered in gravy and cheese curd. Open his own shop. Call it Putin's Poutine.
STABILIZE, REGROUP, ATTACK Russian and Western military analysts agree that -- from Moscow's point of view -- Russian forces need to urgently stabilize the frontline, halt Ukraine's advance, regroup and, if they can, launch their own counter offensive. There are however doubts in the West about whether Russia has the ground forces or sufficient equipment, given how many casualties it has taken and how much hardware has been abandoned or destroyed during what Russia calls its "special military operation" to destroy the Ukrainian army.
"There is no manpower," Konrad Muzyka, director of Poland's Rochan Consulting, said after Russia's setback in the north-east.
"Volunteer battalions are under strength, and the recruitment campaign is not delivering what was expected. And I think it will only get worse as fewer men will now want to join. If Moscow wants to add men, it needs to conduct a mobilization."
Russian efforts to increase the number of troops it can deploy include the formation of a new 3rd Army Corps, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov marshalling new forces, and Putin last month signing a decree to increase the size of Russia's armed forces.
Putin will need to decide whether to agree to demands from nationalist critics that he sack or reshuffle the military's top brass, including Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a close ally. Putin has traditionally not given in to immediate pressure to fire subordinates, but has sometimes parted company with them at a later date.
ADD POLONIUM TO HIS DIET
Sure it's fatal, but so is using Soviet equipment and tactics, regardless of how he'd like to reestablish the Soviet Union. The world's moved on, with smaller professional armies instead of conscripts and third generation equipment. Maybe it's fourth generation. I do remember that they were going to start professionalizing, starting with 76th Airborne Division. I think the was before they decided to assassinate General Lebedev.
MOBILIZATION
Mobilizing Russia's reserves, who number around 2 million men with military service within the past five years, is doable but it takes times to train and deploy people. It's also probably fatal. Remember August 21st? (1991, not last month!)
The Kremlin said on Tuesday there was no discussion of a nationwide mobilization "at the moment."
Such a move would be popular with nationalists, but less so with some Russian men in urban centers who, anecdotal evidence suggests, are less keen on joining the fight.
It would mean recalibrating official messaging on Ukraine and moving away from describing it as "a special military operation" with limited goals to an open-ended war.
That in turn would force the authorities to abandon their policy of trying to ensure that the lives of most Russians go on as they did before Feb. 24 when Putin invaded Ukraine.
Putting Russia on a full wartime footing would come with domestic political risks too, notably the risk of a public backlash against a forced draft.
It would also constitute an admission that Russia is engaged in a full-scale war against a fellow Slav country - and that the war is going badly for Moscow.
Andrey Kortunov, head of RIAC, a think tank close to the Russian foreign ministry, has said he believes the authorities are reluctant on mobilization.
"In big cities many people do not want to go and fight and mobilization is not likely to be popular," said Kortunov.
"Secondly I think it is arguably in Putin's interests to present the whole thing as a limited operation. The state would like to preserve as much as possible as it was before without making any radical changes."
Tony Brenton, a former British ambassador to Russia, has said it would take months before a mobilization would have any effect on Russia's fighting strength in any case.
BET ON ’GENERAL WINTER’ Two Russian sources familiar with Kremlin thinking told Rooters last month that Putin is hoping that sky-rocketing energy prices and possible shortages this winter will persuade Europa ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum... to strong arm Ukraine into a truce -- on Russia's terms. Sure, Waldemar. Count on that. Kick those guys outta Stalingrad Volgograd
Some European diplomats believe that Ukraine's recent battlefield success has undermined the urge of some Europeans to push Kyiv to make concessions however, while countries like Germany appear to have grown tougher on Moscow in recent weeks and more determined to ride out winter energy problems.
The European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... has banned Russian coal and approved a partial ban on Russian crude oil imports. Russia in turn has sharply cut gas exports to Europe and made clear it could ban all energy exports, a lever Putin has yet to pull.
EXPAND MISSILE TARGETING After its setback in north-east Ukraine, Russia struck Ukrainian power infrastructure with missiles. That caused temporary blackouts in the Kharkiv and adjacent Poltava and Sumy regions. Water supplies and mobile networks were also affected.
The move was cheered by some Russian nationalists who would like to see Moscow use cruise missiles to cripple Ukrainian infrastructure on a more permanent basis, a move certain to attract international condemnation.
The same nationalists have also long called for Moscow to strike what they call "decision-making" centers in Kyiv and elsewhere, something that it is unlikely could be achieved without significant collateral damage.
END OR DOWNGRADE GRAIN DEAL Putin has complained that a UN and The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire... -brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export grain and other foodstuffs via the Black Sea is unfair to poorer countries and Russia.
Putin is due to holds talks this week with Ottoman Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan to discuss revising the deal, which provides Ukraine with much needed budget revenues. If Putin wants to immediately hurt Ukraine he could suspend or cancel the pact or refuse to renew it when it expires in November. The West and poorer countries in Africa and the Middle East would accuse him of worsening global food shortages; he would blame Ukraine.
PEACE DEAL The Kremlin says it will dictate to Kyiv the terms of any peace deal when the time comes, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will use force to liberate his country.
Zelenskyy has said that includes Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. Moscow has repeatedly said that Crimea's status is settled forever.
Conceding captured territory in eastern Ukraine in the Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic or Luhansk People's Republic also looks politically impossible for Moscow as it has formally recognized them.
Fully "liberating" the two self-proclaimed statelets from Ukrainian forces was one of the main reasons given for the "special military operation" in the first place. That and the fact that the Ukes were all Nazis and would welcome the Soviets Russians with open arms.
Handing back captured territory in southern Ukraine where Russia partially controls three regions looks like a hard domestic sell too.
The southern Kherson region is directly north of annexed Crimea and the location of a canal which supplies the Black Sea peninsula with most of its water.
Along with the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region, Kherson also gives Russia a land corridor through which it can supply Crimea, something Moscow has touted as a major prize.
GO NUCLEAR
Russian government officials have dismissed Western suggestions that Moscow would use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but it remains a worry for some in the West.
Apart from inflicting mass casualties, such a move could start a dangerous escalatory spiral and formally draw Western countries into a direct war with Russia.
Russia's nuclear doctrine allows for the use of nuclear weapons if they - or other types of weapons of mass destruction - are used against it, or if the Russian state faces an existential threat from conventional weapons.
Putin, in a quasi-autobiography in 2000, recalled cornering a rat in a corner with a stick when growing up in a dilapidated apartment building in then Leningrad and being surprised when the cornered animal threw itself at him and turned the tables.
Brenton, the former British ambassador to Russia, has warned that a cornered Putin could go nuclear if he faced a humiliating defeat with no face-saving off-ramp.
"If the choice for Russia is fighting a losing war, and losing badly and Putin falling, or some kind of nuclear demonstration, I wouldn't bet that they wouldn't go for the nuclear demonstration," said Brenton.
Retired US general Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army forces in Europe, agrees it's a risk but has said he thinks it unlikely.
"There is no real battlefield advantage to be gained, it would be impossible for (the) US to stay out/not respond, and I don't think Putin or his closest advisers are suicidal," said Hodges.
#Ukraine: In the first credible sighting of Iranian drones in use by Russian forces, here we see the remains of a HESA Shahed-136 loitering munition (or a design based on it), which is made in Iran. From the appearance, it seems it likely detonated.
The commander of Russia's 137th Guards Airborne Regiment of the 106th Guards Airborne Division from Ryazan, Lieutenant Colonel Pavel Krivov, has been killed in combat in Ukraine, after his unit reportedly fell into ambush near Izyum on September 10. https://t.co/AJYk8pEYlOpic.twitter.com/5N46IptuJy
[LB] To support the actions of the ground groups, the Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out two strikes on the positions and places of concentration of manpower and equipment of the occupiers.
by Iryna Gamalii
The enemy continues to focus its efforts on attempts to fully occupy the Donetsk region, hold the temporarily captured territories and disrupt the active actions of our troops in certain areas.
This was announced on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the evening of the 202nd day of the Ukrainians' heroic resistance to the Russian military invasion.
The Russian occupiers continue shelling our positions along the contact line, try to take measures to regroup their troops in separate directions, conduct aerial reconnaissance. There remains a threat of enemy air and missile strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine.
The enemy continues to attack civilians and civilian infrastructure objects, violating the norms of international humanitarian law, laws and customs of warfare. Infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Bilogorivka, Mykolaivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, Yuryivka, New York, Pervomaiske, Kamianka, Vremivka, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaki was damaged by Russian air strikes and missile strikes, fire from enemy anti-aircraft missiles , Suhy Stavok, Kostromka, Bila Krynytsia and Myrne.
Ukrainian offensive
During the day, the enemy launched two missile strikes, eight air strikes and conducted 13 shellings from rocket artillery systems on objects on the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions , the situation has not changed significantly. As part of the command and staff training at the "Brestsky" training ground, the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus worked out the action with live fire to repulse the attack of a conditional enemy, with its further displacement outside the country.
In other directions, the enemy fired at our infrastructure from tanks, mortars and artillery, namely:
in the Seversky direction - in the areas of the settlements of Mikhalchyna Sloboda, Gai of Chernihiv Oblast and Kharkivka, Tovstodubov, Gudove, Atynske and Stukalyvka of Sumy Oblast;
in the Kharkiv direction – Kozacha Lopan, Baranivka, Kupyansk;
in the Kramatorsk direction – Yaremivka, Mayaki, Pryshyb, Bilogorivka, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Stary Karavan, Starodubivka, Spirne, Verkhnyokamianske, Rozdolivka, Hryhorivka and Zakitne;
in the Bakhmut direction – Sukha Balka, Mykolaivka Druga, Zaitseve, Soledar, Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Vesela Dolyna, Yakovlivka and Viimka;
in the Avdiiv region – Avdiivka, Orlivka, Lastochkine, Krasnohorivka, Opytne, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka;
in the Novopavlovsk direction – Vugledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka and Vremivka;
in the Zaporizhzhya region – Kamianske, Mala Tokmachka, Shcherbaki, Mali Shcherbaki, Charivne, Nesteryanka, Orihiv, Biloghirya, Gulyaipilske, Zaliznychne, Temyrivka and Novopil;
More than 25 settlements were hit by artillery fire in the South Buz region. In addition, the enemy intensively carried out aerial reconnaissance by UAVs, making about 70 sorties.
Russian occupation troops continue looting. Thus, on the section of the Starobilsk - Luhansk highway, in the direction of Luhansk, about 300 civilian cars, mostly with state license plates of the Kharkiv region , were marked . Most of the vehicles with trailers loaded with looted property are driven by Russian military personnel.
A similar trend is observed in settlements of temporarily occupied territories in the south of Ukraine. In the town of Pology, Zaporizhzhia region, Russian occupiers are breaking down the gates of private garages and taking private cars from local residents. In Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region, the invaders began to massively remove furniture and household appliances from temporarily abandoned settlements.
The Russian military leadership is taking measures to replenish the occupying army with junior officers. According to available information, the early graduation of the cadets of the 5th year of the "Black Sea Higher Naval School named after Nakhimov" was announced in December of this year. Also, early graduations will take place in other educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The shortage of tactical-level commanders is due to the refusal of reserve officers to sign contracts amid recent events. The level of morale and psychological state of the enemy's personnel continues to decrease. Among the occupiers, the practice of self-mutilation is becoming more and more widespread in order to get treatment at a medical institution and to avoid participating in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine. A significant part of servicemen do not return to military units after the end of their vacations.
Defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Zaytseve, Odradivka, Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Vesela Dolyna, Avdiivka, Bezimenne and Novogrigorivka settlements.
During the day, in order to support the actions of the ground groups, the aviation of the Defense Forces carried out two strikes on the positions and places of concentration of the enemy's manpower and equipment.
Units of the Missile Forces and artillery inflicted damage on control points, areas of concentration of manpower and combat equipment of the enemy. It was also confirmed that on September 11 of this year, the enemy's ammunition depots in the Kherson area were destroyed.
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[Vesti] The Russian military has completely abandoned Kremennaya in the Lugansk region, but units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not yet entered the city.
This was announced by the head of the Lugansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.
According to him, the key to the complete de-occupation of the Luhansk region is the liberation of Liman, around which fighting is currently ongoing.
"Large-scale de-occupation of the Lugansk region will begin from Kremennaya and Svatovo, the Russians have already begun to pull equipment closer to these cities. The main blow will be there. To date, Kremennaya is completely empty - the Russian Army has left the city. The Ukrainian flag is flying there, which was raised by partisans," Gaidai emphasized .
He added that "somewhat similar situation" now in Starobelsk.
“But in Svatovo, the Resists first ran away, but after a while they returned,” he summed up.
[Vesti] In the colony of Yelenovka in the Donetsk region, the living conditions for prisoners have been improved. Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told reporters about this on Tuesday, September 13.
He noted that the reason for such changes, most likely, was the visit of the UN mission, which may take place in the near future.
"For the first time in a very long period, even a hairdresser was invited. The diet is improving. Considering that the Russians know how to show off, this may indicate that they are preparing for the mission's visit. This is very good, and we hope that her work will be objective", Yusov told reporters.
As Vesti.ua reported, the authorities of the self-proclaimed "DPR" on the morning of July 29 announced the shelling of a colony in the uncontrolled Yelenovka, Donetsk region , where Ukrainian prisoners are kept. 53 people died.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the explosions in Yelenovka, which resulted in the death of Ukrainian defenders, are a deliberate provocation and an unconditional act of terrorism on the part of the Russian invaders.
The thermobaric weapon of the Russian Federation was named as the cause of the explosion.
On August 3, UN Secretary General António Guterres during a press conference announced his intention to launch a mission that would establish the facts of the tragedy in Yelenovka, where Ukrainian prisoners of war died.
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[Korrespondent] 23:47 US House of Representatives committees will hold secret meetings on Ukraine over the next two weeks, CNN reports, citing its sources. According to the publication, lawmakers are pushing for the inclusion of additional assistance to Ukraine in a future bill on short-term government funding.
22:58 Zelensky said that he had held another Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief today: "The first and main question is the reports of the commanders in the areas. Alexander Syrsky reported on the successes in the Kharkiv region, Andriy Kovalchuk - on the movement of our forces in the south."
22:42 Zelensky said in an evening video message that, as of now, stabilization measures have been completed in areas with a total area of more than 4,000 square meters. km, stabilization continues on approximately the same liberated territory. The President stressed that the issuance of pensions for five months at once has already begun in Balakliya and Grakovo.
22:26 Ukraine has made significant progress in liberating territories from Russian occupation thanks to the courage of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, as well as international support, but it is too early to make long-term forecasts, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said: "The Russians keep very significant forces and equipment in Ukraine , weapons and ammunition. As we can see, they continue to use them indiscriminately not only against the Ukrainian armed forces, but also against civilians and civilian infrastructure."
22:01 The invaders began to flee from Melitopol towards the Crimea. Columns of military equipment have already been fixed at the checkpoint in Chongar, Mayor Ivan Fedorov said. In order to take stolen goods out of the Zaporozhye region, the Russian military break into garages and steal cars from local residents.
21:23 The IAEA announced the restoration of the third standby power transmission line to the Zaporozhye NPP.
20:47 The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft state budget for 2023, which provides for defense spending in the amount of UAH 1 trillion 006 billion, People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. In total, budget revenues are determined in the amount of UAH 1.28 trillion, expenses - UAH 2.57 trillion.
20:41 After the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian officials turned to Ukraine to resume negotiations, but the Ukrainian side refused , Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna said in an interview with France 24.
19:58 The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zaitsevo, Odradovka, Bakhmut, Bakhmutskoye, Veselaia Dolina, Avdeevka, Bezymyannoye and Novogrigorievka, the General Staff reports in the evening report .
Meanwhile, the Russian invaders continue to loot. So, on the section of the Starobelsk-Lugansk highway, in the direction of Luhansk, about 300 civilian cars were noted, mostly with state license plates of the Kharkiv region. Most of the vehicles with trailers loaded with looted property are driven by the Russian military.
A similar trend is observed in the settlements of the temporarily occupied territories in southern Ukraine. In the city of Pologi, Zaporozhye region, Russian invaders break down the gates of private garages and take away cars from local residents. In Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region, the invaders massively began to take out furniture and household appliances from temporarily abandoned houses.
19:21 Scholz had a telephone conversation with Putin. According to the German government, the conversation lasted an hour and a half and was devoted to the situation in Ukraine and its consequences. Scholz urged Putin to find a diplomatic solution as soon as possible, based on a ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. The chancellor promised that any further Russian steps towards annexation would not go unanswered and would not be recognized under any circumstances, and also stated the need to ensure the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
19:18 Zelensky met with Danish and Estonian Defense Ministers Morten Bedskow and Hanno Pevkur in Kiev.
19:12 Ukraine started preparing a counteroffensive a few months ago. During preparation, the country's leadership conferred with the United States and took into account some tips, writes The New York Times, citing its sources in military circles. So, on the orders of Zelensky, the Ukrainian military prepared an operation plan - the Armed Forces of Ukraine were to liberate Kherson and cut off Mariupol. However, both Ukrainian and American generals believed that the operation would lead to heavy losses, and Ukraine might not be able to capture such vast territories. For a long time, Kyiv did not want to share all the details, but gradually told partners in Washington more and more.
The Americans and Ukrainians played strategic "war games" that showed that such a large-scale counter-offensive in southern Ukraine would end in failure. With this result, the Ukrainian generals went to Zelensky. Instead of one big counter-offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to launch two small ones - in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions. Ukraine, the US and the UK jointly evaluated the plan and agreed that it could be successful.
The United States notes that the merit for the successful counteroffensive lies entirely with Zelensky and the Ukrainian generals, who were able to achieve a serious victory in the Kharkiv region with relatively small forces.
18:40 Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said that the official figure announced today for the liberated territory in the Kharkiv region is 3800 square meters. km - half the real. She explained that 3800 sq. km - these are confirmed figures, taking into account stabilization measures: "The real figure of the liberated territories in the Kharkiv region is almost twice as much. Tomorrow there will be already updated data."
18:37 The main difference between Article 5 of the NATO Charter and the developments presented today on the Kiev Security Treaty is the number of security guarantors, ex-NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen explained: "NATO has a number of allies - 30, now there will be 32 "We have a smaller group of guarantors. This is, of course, the main difference between the way we read Article 5 of the NATO treaty and the security guarantees formulated for this document. But the goal is the same - to ensure the security of Ukraine."
18:32 Collaborators with their families and loot leave the liberated territories even before the Russian army completely leaves from there, said Natalia Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden. According to her, the collaborators are well aware of what awaits them after the liberation of the territories.
18:05 The head of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, the leader of the LDPR and a member of the negotiating group with Ukraine, Leonid Slutsky, called the recommendations on security guarantees presented by the Yermak group an "escalation": "All of its points are aimed only at further escalation, and not at resolving the current situation. In fact, it is proposed to document the advancement of the military infrastructure of the Western countries to the Russian borders, the pumping of Western weapons. These are no guarantees of security, this is a draft pact to involve NATO countries and their allies in the conflict. A project against Russia, against a nuclear power."
17:48 The European Union would like peace talks on Ukraine "as soon as possible", but the Ukrainian leadership will decide, Borrell said. At the same time, he noted that it is necessary to negotiate with Russia on a number of issues, including the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
17:46 Borrell discussed with Kuleba the provision of military assistance to Kiev from the European Union and the possibility of deploying an EU military support mission for Ukraine, the European External Action Service reported. In particular, the EU representative informed the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry about the technical parameters of a possible mission, which will be determined with the participation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, EU member states and partner countries.
17:37 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: "Thanked for the allocated 1.4 billion additional support. We discussed future cooperation to strengthen the financial stability of Ukraine."
17:31 Putin will hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand, during which the parties will "discuss in detail" the topic of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
17:29 In the Kharkiv region, 21 former policemen have already been suspected of high treason, another 40 are being checked for possible cooperation with the enemy, said Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kharkiv region: "Yes, we have people who have begun to cooperate with the occupier. But I'm proud that it's a very small amount."
17:26 Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur is visiting Kiev. According to Reznikov, he brought Ukraine a modern mobile hospital.
16:47 After the liberation of Izyum, numerous facts of the atrocities of the Russian invaders surfaced, Deputy Mayor Vladimir Matsokin said: "I cannot estimate the number of victims, it can be more or less than a thousand people, but I will tell you that very disturbing information is coming from Izyum. Discovered mass graves, the bodies of people who were killed were found ... We know about prisons, we know stories from there, how people escaped when the Armed Forces entered ... We know that in these prisons women were tortured with electric shocks, mocked, subjected to incredible tests.
According to Matsokin, the humanitarian situation in Izyum is very difficult - up to 75% of the city has been destroyed, there is no water, electricity, gas, and the streets are strewn with "petal" mines that the Russians scattered before leaving. He urged not to rush to return to the city.
16:15 In Uman, Cherkasy region, before the celebration of the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, 21 simplest shelters were prepared in case of an air raid warning, as well as a special shelter near the place of celebrations, said Igor Taburets, head of the IVA.
15:42 On September 14, the German government will hear a report from German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock on the results of her visit to Ukraine. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the issue of increasing military and military-technical assistance for Ukraine will probably be raised, in particular, the possibility of supplying German-made air defense systems, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles not according to the "circular exchange" scheme with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, but directly to Ukraine.
15:13 What has unfolded on the battlefield in the Kharkiv region in recent days has become a stunning turning point in Ukraine's bitter struggle against the Russian invasion, Western journalists write. More details - in the material Beginning of the collapse of the Russian Federation .
15:04 During the counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated more than 300 settlements , said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar: "This operation to liberate the Kharkiv region lasted several days, and it was planned for several days, and from September 6 to today, 3800 square meters have been liberated . km, more than 300 settlements, and about 150 thousand of our people became free from the occupation. The operation continues, it is planned until the complete liberation of the Kharkov region."
15:00 Kuleba accused Germany of ignoring requests for the supply of Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles: "Signals from Germany are disappointing, while Ukraine now needs Leopards and Marders to free people and save them from genocide. Not a single rational argument why this is weapons cannot be provided, only abstract fears and excuses. Why is Berlin afraid, but Kiev is not?"
14:57 The European Commission has prepared a draft regulation to resolve the energy crisis in the EU, in which there is no mention of setting a ceiling price for Russian gas or any imported gas, writes The Guardian.
14:54 In Melitopol, three loud explosions thundered in the area of the airfield, where the invaders unsuccessfully equipped one of the military bases, the mayor of the city Ivan Fedorov said.
14:51 In the colony in Yelenevka, where Ukrainian military prisoners from Mariupol are being held, conditions have been improved on the eve of a possible visit of the UN mission, Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, said in an interview with Suspilny: "For the first time in a very long period, even a hairdresser was invited. The diet is improving. This may indicate that the Russians are preparing for the mission's visit. It can take place. This is very good, and we hope that its work will be objective."
14:47 Russian media write that more than ten explosions thundered in the sky over Kherson. It is also reported that there are problems with electricity, water and communications in the occupied territories of southern Ukraine. So, in Melitopol, mobile communications have disappeared and the Internet does not work, and in Kherson there is no electricity and there are problems with water supply.
14:45 The invaders are urgently evacuating their families from the Crimea and the South of Ukraine. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, despite the assurances of the population about the safety of staying on the peninsula, representatives of the occupying administration of Crimea, FSB officers and commanders of some military units, secretly from their subordinates, are trying to sell their homes and urgently take out relatives.
At the same time, the occupiers have banned the conclusion of housing purchase and sale transactions, have established restrictions on movement along the Crimean bridge, and are trying in every possible way to block access to information about the counter-offensive actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:39 Yermak outlined the main principles of security guarantees for Ukraine:
Create the Kyiv Security Treaty - a joint document on strategic partnership that will unite Ukraine and the guarantor states.
A layered approach to safeguards: a core group of allies will make clear commitments to support the Armed Forces, while a broader group will provide non-military guarantees built around sanctions mechanisms.
The agreement is not a substitute for joining NATO - it is a means of ensuring security until such accession takes place. Kyiv, as before, seeks to join the EU and NATO.
The strongest guarantee of security for Ukraine is its ability to defend itself against an aggressor in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter. To do this, Ukraine needs resources to maintain a powerful armed forces. This requires long-term stable investments in Ukraine's defense industrial base, large-scale arms transfers and intelligence support from allies, intensive training missions and joint exercises under the auspices of the EU and NATO.
Security guarantees must be affirmative and clearly articulated, politically and legally binding on the basis of bilateral agreements, but consolidated under a joint strategic partnership document called the Kyiv Security Treaty.
The treaty will unite the main group of allied countries and Ukraine. This group of guarantor states may include the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Turkey, as well as the Nordic and Baltic countries, Central and Eastern Europe.
The package of guarantees contains both preventive measures of a military, financial, infrastructural, technical, informational nature in order to avoid new aggression, as well as measures that must be taken without delay in the event of a new encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In addition, the structure of the agreement provides for a full-fledged sanctions package against the aggressor country, and may also contain additional components, for example, agreements on providing Ukraine with modern air defense / missile defense systems, regional agreements on security in the Black Sea, etc.
14:14 Until the end of the year, the EU plans to allocate an additional 3 billion euros to Kiev, said European Commissioner for Budget Johannes Hahn. He did not rule out that this assistance would be provided in the form of grants.
13:58 Kuleba said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that he had not heard from his European colleagues for a long time about the conditional "red lines" that they do not want to cross in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. So, according to him, it was with the rhetoric "let's not provoke Putin" that negotiations on military assistance to Ukraine began, but at the moment the situation has changed, and the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has not heard such arguments for two or three months.
Kuleba also added that at the level of foreign ministers, the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons is not seriously discussed: “There is a question, it is voiced from time to time, but if at the beginning of the war everyone was buzzing about it, now I don’t hear this buzz.”
13:54 Critical remarks about the "special military operation" in the light of "recent events" are permissible "within the framework of the current legislation," however, "the line in this matter is very thin," Peskov said and warned that "one must be very careful here" .
13:50 The counteroffensive in the Kherson region is moving more slowly than in the Kharkiv region, because it is an agricultural region with numerous irrigation canals that the Russians use as defensive trenches, Reznikov explained in a Financial Times commentary.
13:47 Yermak and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen today in Kiev will present recommendations on security guarantees for Ukraine, developed on behalf of Zelensky.
13:44 Ukrposhta and Novaya Poshta have started working in the de-occupied Balakliya.
13:20 American officials are discussing the possibility of transferring combat aircraft to Ukraine, writes the Financial Times. According to the publication, Washington and its allies are considering whether it is advisable to provide Kyiv with fighter jets in the medium and long term.
13:17 "Head of the CAA" of the occupied Energodar, Alexander Volga, said that the defense of the city "is being prepared for the activities of the Ukrainian troops," "people remain at their jobs."
13:14 Podolyak predicts political destabilization in Russia after the de-occupation of Luhansk or Donetsk: "Firstly, it is necessary to protect critical infrastructure with air defense systems. Because Russia will only fight civilians. Secondly, the liberation of Luhansk or Donetsk will cause a domino effect, bring down the Russian front and will lead to political destabilization in the Russian Federation. This is real. Will (weapon) is needed."
13:10 Kuleba said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that Russia will try to disrupt the extension of the grain deal: "Not now, but closer to the end of its operation in November, we will see Russia's attempts to question this agreement and disrupt its extension. We are already working for this with all key players, both with the UN and with Turkey as facilitators of this agreement, and with the recipient countries of our agricultural products in order to prevent this disruption."
13:06 Peskov assured that the Russian authorities do not intend to announce mobilization: "At the moment, no, this is out of the question."
12:50 Zelensky said that he had a conversation with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi: “We talked about the development of the situation at the front. Defense cooperation with Italy is important for Ukraine. It needs to be strengthened. station security.
12:38 The occupiers are preparing another provocative shelling of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said. He also stressed that after the capture of the plant, the Russians “saw a certain impunity on the part of the international community” and are now attacking the entire energy system of Ukraine, which may eventually affect other nuclear plants.
12:33 Activists of the Zhovt Strichka movement distributed regular leaflets in Crimea. Activists call the "head" of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, a "goblin" and call for him to be caught.
12:26 Russia is trying to buy ammunition for Soviet artillery systems and spare parts for military equipment in the Central Asian republics. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation recently turned to the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan with a request to transfer 220-mm rockets to the Uragan MLRS. The Russians are also interested in ammunition for the 203-mm self-propelled guns Pion and UTD-20 engines for the BMP-1 and BMP-2, which are stored in large quantities in military warehouses in Tajikistan.
Oh?
In addition, retired servicemen and employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan are receiving offers to sign a contract with the RF Armed Forces and take part in the war against Ukraine. A recruitment campaign is also unfolding in Kyrgyzstan.
Retired Tajiks? That’s certainly an interesting choice.
12:12 Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands no longer accept documents from Russians for issuing tourist visas, the Association of Tour Operators of the Russian Federation reports. Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Hungary and Cyprus (national visa, not Schengen) continue to accept documents for visas for tourist trips, among others.
12:08 After a successful counter-offensive of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, Russian troops may be forced to give up other territories they have captured, writes The Washington Post, citing representatives of US intelligence circles. The interlocutors of the publication note that the Russian Federation has problems, it has shown its weakness, and now the question is how the Russians will react to these events.
However, the successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are encouraging and show that Ukraine can regain territories in the coming weeks and force the Russians out of the lands they have held since the beginning of the war.
11:52 In Mariupol, a patrol of invaders was blown up along the street. Karpinsky in the Kalmiussky district. As Piotr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said, the occupiers tried to erase the symbol of resistance "Ї" and catch up with the residents of Mariupol who painted it. Three invaders were hospitalized in a hospital in Donetsk, Mariupol residents were not injured.
11:31 The Russians have completely left Kremennaya, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not yet entered the city , said the head of the Luhansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai. According to him, the situation is similar in Starobelsk, while in Svatovo the occupiers first fled, but returned after some time. According to Gaidai, a large-scale de-occupation of the Lugansk region will begin from Kremennaya and Svatovo, the Russians have already begun to pull equipment closer to these cities, and the main blow will be there. The liberation of the Liman is also key for the region, there are still fights around the city. According to Gaidai, there is a shortage of fuel in the occupied territories due to the large-scale flight of occupiers and collaborators.
In turn, Pushilin said that the Ukrainian military attacked Liman at night, the DRG tried to break through there, but the attempts were allegedly repulsed.
11:17 The issue of imposing new sanctions against the Russian Federation in some European countries is "fading away", so the adoption of each new package will be more difficult, Kuleba said in an interview with RBC Ukraine: "Decisions are made by consensus, so even if one country loses its appetite, you need to feed it "Indeed, it will be very difficult. I can say right away: each next package of sanctions will be more difficult for us than the previous one under the current status quo."
10:54 The FSB of the Russian Federation announced that in the Moscow region, the quality director of the Russian aircraft factory was arrested in the case of treason in favor of Ukraine. Having access to top secret documentation, he allegedly photographed fragments of drawings with details of military aircraft and sent them to an employee of the Odessa Aviation Plant.
10:39 APU, "with a high degree of probability", for the first time destroyed an Iranian strike drone near Kupyansk, StratCom reports. An analysis of the appearance of the elements of the drone's wing allows us to definitely state that it was a long-range kamikaze UAV Shahed-136.
10:21 The United States may announce a new $600 million military aid package to Ukraine this week, Politico writes.
10:02 SBU detained a collaborator who was hiding in the occupied territories of Kharkiv region. According to the investigation, the woman actively cooperated with the Russians and in May agreed to take the pseudo position of "head of the organizational and information department" in the local "administration" in the Shevchenkovo village. Already in July, she was informed in absentia of suspicion of collaboration activities, she was put on the wanted list. After the liberation of the village, law enforcement officers detained her.
09:35 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the enemy on the morning of September 13th. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Kharkov and Donetsk directions.
personnel - about 53,300 (+350) people liquidated,
tanks - 2175 (+7),
armored fighting vehicles - 4662 (+22),
artillery systems - 1279 (+10),
MLRS - 311 (+0),
air defense systems - 165 (+3),
aircraft - 244 (+1),
helicopters - 213 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 904 (+1),
cruise missiles - 233 (+17),
ships/boats - 15 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 3469 (+6),
special equipment - 117 (+0).
09:28 The subway does not work in Kharkiv amid power outages, the subway reported.
09:18 At night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again hit the Antonovsky bridge, securing its unsuitability for use, OK Pivden reported.
09:16 Forbes has calculated that the Russians lost $673 million worth of equipment during the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The most expensive loss of the enemy is the Moscow-1 electronic warfare complex for 57 million, which was destroyed in the Zaporozhye region. In the Kharkiv region, the invaders lost a Su-34 fighter-bomber for 36 million rubles and a counter-battery radar system Zoopark-1M for 25 million dollars.
According to the analytical project Oryx, from September 6 to 10, the Ukrainian military seized 129 pieces of equipment, which Forbes estimates at $104 million, including nine Msta-S and Msta-B howitzers worth more than $43 million.
09:10 Over the past day in Kharkiv, one person died from enemy shelling, six were injured. Two people died in the Kupyansky district. Also, one person was wounded in the Izyum region, two wounded in the Kharkov region, one of them was blown up by a mine in Russian Tishki, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
09:05 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, five civilians were killed - three in Vugledar, one each in Georgievka and Slavyansk. Ten more people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
08:59 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing satellite images, that pro-Russian troops have left Kiselevka, an operationally important point in the Kherson region. The apparent withdrawal of Russian forces from this position could jeopardize the ability of the Russians to defend the northwestern outskirts of Kherson and indicate that Russian forces in the area are under imminent threat to their positions.
According to ISW, Ukrainian troops continue to make significant progress in the Kherson region, which significantly worsens the morale and combat capabilities of Russian troops. The Russian military command may suspend the deployment of newly formed units in Ukraine due to recent losses of Russians and a general deterioration in morale.
Also, Russian troops fail to strengthen the new front line after the Ukrainians conquered the Kharkiv region and are actively leaving the area or redeploying to other areas. And Ukraine's return of Izyum likely worsened the ability of Russian troops to launch artillery strikes along the Izyum-Slavyansk highway.
08:36 British intelligence reports that the units of Russian troops withdrawn from the Kharkiv region over the past week were from the 1st Guards Tank Army, which was designated in the Russian Federation for counterattacks in the event of a war with NATO. This army, which is subordinate to the Western Military District, suffered significant losses during the initial phase of the invasion and was not fully restored until the start of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kharkov.
The First Guards Tank Army was one of the most prestigious Russian armies, dedicated to the defense of Moscow and determined to carry out counterattacks in the event of a war with NATO. Thus, the forces of Russia, aimed at countering NATO, have seriously weakened. It will likely take years for Russia to regain that potential, analysts say.
08:05 Ukrainian defenders repulsed the invaders' attacks near seven settlements. Attacks were made on command posts, areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the enemy, the General Staff said in the morning report .
03:36 The front line in southern Ukraine has advanced 12 km, more than 500 square meters have been liberated. km of the occupied territories, said Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Marchenko. According to him, thanks to the successful planning of the Pivden Operational Command, the Ukrainian military liberated 13 settlements.
02:12 A high-ranking Pentagon official said at a briefing that the Ukrainians have achieved success in the south and east of the country: "Near Kharkov, according to our data, the Russian forces basically conceded their territorial gains to the Ukrainians and retreated to the north and east. Many of them crossed the border with Russia." According to him, Ukrainian troops "most likely took control of Kupyansk and Izyum, as well as some smaller villages."
The Russian Federation focused on the sector of the front from Seversk to Bakhmut in the Donetsk region: "Bakhmut continues to be the center where Russian forces are trying to gain positions. We continue to observe the intensive use of artillery and air strikes." In the Kherson region, according to the Pentagon, "deliberate and well-considered operations by the Ukrainians are taking place, which provide for a certain moderate movement forward."
01:23 The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation has included the topic of "special operation" in Ukraine in the basic course of history lessons for high school students, teachers have already completed "advanced training" courses.
00:18 Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov urged residents of the border villages of Zhuravlevka and Nekhoteevka to evacuate.
#1
The Ukraine estimate is 53k+ Russian soldiers killed.
A Russian news source recently reported the total compensation to families of Russian soldiers killed in battle and also the compensation per person. That came out to about 48k so that validates the Ukrainian estimate.
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That would mean 70+% of the initial invasion force is already killed or wounded. I think Ukraine claims about 200,000+ KIA+WIA. That strains credibility.
More likely the document is fake or high level corruption is using inflated casualty figures to drain the treasury.
#3
How does anyone who sat through the daily kill reports from the Vietnam war or the COVID death numbers actually take any of these reports now seriously?
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As I said from the outset, both sides lie like rugs.
#5
A leaked Russian finance document outlying the amount paid out had a number of 48,000 and change dead. So there have been at least 100k casualties the Russians have suffered in this war. Most likely over 150k killed, wounded or missing.
Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:29 Kyiv pulled large forces to the line of separation of the parties in the Zaporozhye region, said the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia", a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region Vladimir Rogov on September 13, RIA Novosti reports. 21:22 Valuysky district of the Belgorod region was fired from Ukraine - at least 10 arrivals in the area of the settlement. Shelaevo and Urazovo.
19:07 NATO is more and more openly participating in this conflict, not only financially and with the supply of weapons, but also with real actions - Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin on the current request of the Donbass society to the NVO.
17:48 During the JMD, Russia received a number of documents and evidence shedding light on the true nature of the interaction between the Pentagon and its contractors from the Ukrainian side in the military biological sphere - Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
17:20 Battle for Kherson: the situation in the Andreevsky sector as of 16.30 September 13, 2022:
Units of the 46th detachment and the 35th detachment, after regrouping in the area of Lozovoye and Sukhoi Headquarters, made another attempt to attack from the Belogorka area in the direction of Bruskinskoe.
As a result of the massive fire impact of artillery and MLRS of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as bomber strikes on the "gut", the advancing units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses and began a disorderly retreat.
Fire cover for the fleeing Ukrainian servicemen is provided by two crews of M777 howitzers from the Bereznohovatoy area. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two Ukrainian howitzers 152mm Hyacinth-Bfour kilometers east of the village.
Also, more than 25 armored vehicles, including four tanks, eight self-propelled guns and nine armored combat vehicles, were deployed through the established crossings to the right bank of the Ingulets River for restoration.
17:04 Attempt to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region: the main thing
Units of the 56th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to probe the defenses of the allied forces in the area of the settlement. settlement Vasylivka, Zaporozhye region.
The city is located on the eastern shore of the Kakhovka reservoir, to the north of it - the only checkpoint across the line of contact in the region.
There was no protracted battle: the advance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine came across the fighters of the 2nd Volunteer Cossack assault battalion "Tavrida." Part of the group was destroyed. The other part managed to retreat, leaving heavy weapons, including the Stugna ATGM. To suppress the retreating forces, Ka-52 helicopters of the VKS army aviation arrived in place.
According to the Military Chronicle, the organizer of the operation was Colonel Viktor Sikoza, the commander of the 36th brigade, who was appointed to this position after the defeat of the unit in Mariupol and the capture of Colonel Vladimir Baranyuk.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area are interested in a place where they can subsequently land troops for a new attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. According to our information, Sikoza received an order to carry out a successful landing on the coast near Energodar by the end of September.
The main blow, including the use of heavy weapons, the Armed Forces of Ukraine may try to inflict in the area of the villages of Kamenka-Dneprovskaya and Ivanovka. It is 10 km from ZNPP.
15:42 The situation in the Zaporozhye direction as of 15.30 September 13, 2022:
In the Zaporozhye direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting reconnaissance of the positions of the allied forces before conducting a counteroffensive in certain sectors of the front.
Units of the 65th Brigade of the reserve corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing to storm the positions of the Russian Armed Forces at the Orekhov-Tokmak line in the coming days.
As part of the preparations, a battalion of the 102nd Brigade of the defense brigade was deployed from the second echelon of defense to the position of the 65th Brigade, and artillery shells were delivered to the supply depots of the 44th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Omelnik.
At the turn of Dorozhnyanka - Konstantinovka, separate assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted reconnaissance in combat of Russian strongholds. At the same time, three Bukovel electronic warfare systems were deployed on the line of contact.
Reconnaissance groups of the 44th OBR are actively using Matrix and RQ-20 Puma drones from the vicinity of Shcherbakov in the area of Nesteryanka, Kopani, Konovalov, Dolinka, Mirny, Sladaya Balka.
14:38 In Melitopol, cellular communication has disappeared and the Internet media is not working.
14:05 Krasny Khutor and Nekhoteevka in the Belgorod region under mortar fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13:04 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine on September 13:
The Russian Aerospace Forces, rocket troops and artillery are inflicting massive fire strikes on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in all operational directions.
In addition, units of the 35th Marine Brigade in the Bereznegovatoy area, the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade in the Murakhivka area of the Mykolaiv region, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade in the Balabino area of the Zaporozhye region, and the 14th Mechanized Brigade in the area of the city of Kharkov were hit.
As a result of the strikes, the daily losses of Ukrainian servicemen and foreign fighters exceeded 800 people killed and wounded.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery hit twelve command posts in the areas of Serebryanka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivano-Daryevka, Vesele, Soledar, Zaitsevo and Pavlovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Uspenovka and Gulyaipole of the Zaporozhye region, Shirokoye, Kiselevka and Novogrigorovka of Nikolaevskaya region, as well as 47 artillery units, manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 152 districts.
Five depots of rocket and artillery weapons and ammunition were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka and Temirovka in the Zaporozhye region and Olenivka in the Nikolaev region.
Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the settlement of Ochakov, Mykolaiv region, destroyed a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Air defense systems shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Barvinok and Petrovka in the Kherson region, Kiselevka in the Nikolaev region, Kamianske, Zaliznichnoye in the Zaporozhye region.
In addition, seven rockets were destroyed in the air in the areas of the settlements of Novaya Kakhovka and Kiselevka in the Kherson region.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 293 aircraft, 154 helicopters, 1,944 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,900 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 834 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,385 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 5,506 units of special military vehicles.
13:03 The Kyiv regime has thrown new forces into the Kherson direction. Now the Russian Aerospace Forces is working on them.
12:53 The Kremlin called the punitive actions of Ukrainian troops in the Kharkiv region outrageous, a special military operation will continue - Peskov.
11:16 Energodar is ready for provocations from Ukraine, people remain at their jobs - the head of Energodar CAA Alexander Volga.
11:09 The shelling of the ZNPP can stop only if the right bank of the Dnieper is demilitarized. Nikopol, Marganets and Tomakovka must be liberated - member of the Main Council of the Civil-Military Administration of the Zaporozhye Region Rogov.
11:00 In Zaporozhye, the situation is under control, the army is ready - Rogov.
10:54 A little more than half of the population is now left on the territory of Kupyansk. This is about 25-30,000 people - the head of the CAA of the Kupyansky district of the Kharkov region Maxim Gubin.
09:51 The FSB detained an employee of a defense plant in the Moscow region for treason. According to the intelligence services, he handed over to Ukraine photographs of fragments of drawings of details of military aviation equipment.
09:41 Kharkiv and the region without electricity. The reserve line that fed the settlements was out of order.
09:36 In Kharkiv, the subway does not work again, media reports.
08:25 The crew of the Russian Mi-35 helicopter in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region destroyed the Ukrainian armored column - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
08:09 AFU is preparing a big offensive in the area of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and crossings, the transfer of artillery installations, equipment and personnel is underway - Volodymyr Rogov.
#1
Let's see what all Putin/Russia has accomplished:
1) Turned Russia into a global pariah
2) Enhanced NATO with 2 Nordic states
3) Murdered probably when it's all said and done a few hundred thousand Ukrainians
4) Murdered however many Russian soldiers perish
5) Created a power vacuum in Russia's periphery, last night Azerbaijan attacks Armenia and Russians inside Armenia
6) Today read this, the "Russian near abroad" just got smaller:
#3
Look at Wagner's CEO recruiting Russian prisons.
For those who cannot make out Russian, among other things he says, "in prison, there is no forgiveness, sign up for 6 months with Wagner and you are set free, if you refuse service inside Ukraine, we kill you".
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[NewsFrontInfo] 22:48 According to Gorlovka Mayor Ivan Prikhodko, Ukrainian militants fired at the village of mine 6/7 in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka. Damaged residential building on the street. Mira, 20/2. 21:47 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for September 13, receivedadditionalinformation on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka:
Nikitovsky district:
- st. Stozhka, 113 - apartment building;
- st. Stochka, 111 - direct hit, house destroyed.
Central - urban area:
- st. Chury, 19 - apartment building.
As of today, as of 21:00, the enemy fired 191 units of ammunition of various types, including artillery with a caliber 155mm, 152mm and 122mm.
19:40 As a result of shelling from the armed formations of Ukraine, a garage caught fire at the address: st. Guryevskaya, 36 in the village. Michurin. In the village of Golmovsky, an enemy shell hit the house on the street. Vvedensky, 52, the gas pipeline was interrupted, the power line - Prikhodko was damaged.
19:20 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling the village of Golmovsky. Residents hear explosions of enemy rounds in the area of the street. Vvedensky and towards the village of Kuibyshevo. Part of Golmovsky is de-energized.
19:02 Servicemen of the 11th Regiment of the People's Militia of the DPR continue to deliver accurate artillery strikes on Ukrainian militants in the Pesok region, supporting the advance of infantry and armored vehicles. Yesterday they successfully destroyed the nationalists who decided to launch a counteroffensive. And today they are once again destroying the enemy's manpower and equipment and conducting counter-battery work.
18:14 Gorlovka was shelled, there were attempts from Dzerzhinsk to put forward certain forces, but all attempts were suppressed - Denis Pushilin on the air of the talk show "60 minutes".
17:50 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction:
-- n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Mineral: fired five rounds with a caliber of 152mm.
17:12 Good news from the Artyomovsky direction. The forces of the Wagner PMC advanced from Kodema and took Nikolaevka-2 near the Artemovsk-Dzerzhinsk highway. The attack on Zaitsevo is also developing.
17:02 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
16:43 On the street. Kollontai in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a man was blown up by a PFM-1 mine.
16:18 On the street. Kollontai in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a man was blown up by a PFM-1 mine.
16:14 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC, on September 13, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yelenovka:
- st. Pereezdnaya, 9 - a direct hit on a private residential building, completely destroyed.
- n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- st. 60 years of the USSR, 45 - apartment building;
- st. Neverova, 46 - State Educational Institution "Gorlovsky Center for Vocational Education".
16:05 Shelling from the side of the VFU was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Dyleevka - n.p. Zaitsevo: 12 each 155mm rounds fired;
-- n.p. Kirovo - n.p. Zaitsevo: 13 each rounds fired from a tank;
-- n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Yakovlevka: three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
15:22 According to the JCCC, 6 rounds of the NATO sample with a caliber of 155mm were fired in the Kievsky district of the city. Data on the victims and destruction are being specified.
15:10 Fire was detected from the side of the VFU in the direction:
-- Orlovka - n.p. Donetsk (Kyiv region): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
14:36 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for September 13, information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
- n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- st. Bolotnikova, 2 - MBOU "School No. 12 in Gorlovka";
- st. Bolotnikova, 25 - apartment building;
- st. Bolotnikov - boiler room No. 128 "Donbassteploenergo".
A total of 6 transformer substations are de-energized, 363 subscribers of the private sector of the Komsomolets residential area are without electricity.
13:54 Arrival in Lisichansk along 94 Pobedy Avenue, into the courtyard, there are dead, a woman, at about 1300 hrs. Someone pointed to the place of distribution of hot meals.
13:38 In the DPR, on the border with the Russian Federation, a round-the-clock checkpoint "Ulyanovskoye-Shramko" has been opened. The checkpoint functions exclusively for the movement of goods and vehicles imported (exported) as part of the restoration of the territory of the DPR.
13:36 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
- n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Dokuchaevsk: four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
- n.p. Novomikhailovka - Donetsk (Kirovsky, Leninsky districts): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
13:06 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction:
--n.p. Kirovo - n.p. Zaitsevo: fired six mines in 120mm caliber.
12:30 Ukrainian nationalists are trying to throw sabotage and reconnaissance groups towards Krasny Liman.
As the LPR fighters told our correspondent, not a single attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was successful, all attempts are being stopped. Also, the APU continues to shell the outskirts of the city. According to the LPR fighters, all attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to throw pontoons across the Seversky Donets river are suppressed by artillery.
12:15 VFU attacked the Nikitovsky district of Horlivka. A civilian was wounded, the building of school No. 12 was damaged.
11:43 It is reported about the further advancement of the assault units of the "Wagner Group" after fixing in the industrial zone of Bakhmut (Artyomovsk). "Musicians" with the support of the artillery of the RF Armed Forces grind Ukrainian oporniki and destroy the firing positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city and its environs.
11:31 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction:
-- n.p. Netailovo - n.p. Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
11:14 Whenever possible, Ukrainians are trying to do something around the Donetsk airport - the most hyped media object in Ukraine, which is directly related to fictional legends about "cyborgs". But the enemy simply has no chance there. Our "Sparta" is there - Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin on the air of "Soloviev Live".
11:07 It is reported that the allied forces were able to break through one of the main strongholds of the enemy grouping and entered Artemovsk. According to incoming information, Russian and republican forces have taken control of his industrial zone, located in the north-east of the city. The progress of our forces is slow. The situation is complicated by the enemy's habitual tactics - the placement of firing points and fortified positions directly in urban areas.
10:52 The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to enter Krasny Liman at night, but the attacks were repulsed - Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin on the Soloviev Live TV channel.
10:46 Today, around 03:45, Stakhanov came under shelling from the armed forces of Ukraine. As a result of the shelling of the city, three apartment buildings and social facilities were damaged” - Stakhanov’s administration.
09:55 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction:
-- n.p. Pervomaiskoye - Donetsk (Kirov district): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
09:44 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction:
-- n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Yelenovka: two rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
09:40 Liman. The city is holding out, repeated attempts by the Vushniks to attack ended in failure for them. Liman is defended not only by the Kuban BARS, but also by the regular army. Well done Barsy, they held back the blow at the moment when the front was ready to collapse and crumble, they became the very last battalion that decided the outcome of the battle. Now the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are actively pulling up reserves.
09:34 Alexander Kots: in Svyatogorsk:
Now he is, in fact, in the gray zone. Judging by the video that appeared, the UAF reconnaissance group landed in boats in the city and walked through the empty streets. Apparently, this group took photos with flags. Lavra is located on the other side of the Seversky Donets. We did not control it before because the enemy was sitting on commanding heights.
09:33 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction:
-- n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Yelenovka: six rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
09:02 Over the past 24 hours, from 08:00 on September 12 to 08:00 on September 13, as a result of shelling of the VFU on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, one person was killed and five more civilians were injured.
08:28 The armed forces of Ukraine fired at Bryanka from the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, the LPR representative office in the JCCC reported.
08:14 Subdivisions of PMC Wagner have advanced along the industrial zone of Artemovsk. They are moving from the east to the center, said LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik.
08:08 In the morning, let's start with good news, the Wagners entered the industrial zone of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).
08:06 AFU fired at the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, on the street. Frunze wounded a man. Take care of yourself and your family, try not to leave the house without unnecessary need.
08:00 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
- n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Dokuchaevsk: six rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
- n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Dokuchaevsk: six rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
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wonder how many militia of the two breakaways have been killed or captured or deserted or badly injured
seems important because the success of the Ukraine in taking back Donbas depends on whether the breakaway troops can stand up or whether they will collapse as did the troops in Kharkiv
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Troops from the breakaway republics are almost to a man classified as militia.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] 1. The front on Oskol has stabilized. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are fixed on new frontiers.
2. Kupyansk is still divided into 2 parts. The western one is under the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the eastern one is under the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
3. The enemy continues to occupy villages in the north of the Kharkov region, and also intensifies shelling of the border areas of the Belgorod region. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are fixed on the border of the Belgorod and Kharkov regions.
4. Krasny Lyman and Yampol - under the control of the RF Armed Forces. The enemy, however, has a foothold on the northern bank of the Seversky Donets up to the Old Caravan.
5. Svyatogorsk is not completely controlled by anyone, but it can be expected that in the coming days the Armed Forces of Ukraine will try to ensure control over the city. In this case, there will be a threat to the flank of the grouping defending Studenok, as well as Yarovaya.
6. Svatovo and Kremennaya - under the full control of the RF Armed Forces and the LPR army. The enemy is actively operating in the area of Belogorovka and Verkhnekamenskoye.
7. PMC Wagner took Nikolaevka-2 and took the Artemovsk-Dzerzhinsk road under fire control. There is also an attack on Zaitsevo.
8. Positional battles continued in the Donetsk direction. The enemy made several attempts to attack, but all ended unsuccessfully.
9. In the Zaporozhye direction, there is a concentration of forces on the front from Kamensky to Gulyaipol.
10. In the Kherson direction, the enemy threw in a fake about the capture of Kiselevka (refuted), and also tried to attack at Davydov Ford (unsuccessfully).
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