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Russians advance in the Kharkiv and Bakhmut directions, were repulsed and then retreated
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Russia Planning to Connect Nuclear Plant to Crimea: Ukrainian Operator
[DefensePost] Russian forces occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeast Ukraine are preparing to connect to Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014, and are damaging it by reorienting its electricity production, Ukrainian operator Energoatom warned Tuesday.

It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and was occupied by Russia early in its invasion. Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for attacks on the plant last week.

“The Russian military present at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are implementing the program of (Russian operator) Rosatom aimed at connecting the plant to the Crimean electricity grid,” Energoatom president Petro Kotin told Ukrainian television.

“To do this, you must first damage the power lines of the plant connected to the Ukrainian energy system. From August 7 to 9, the Russians have already damaged three power lines. At the moment, the plant is operating with only one production line, which is an extremely dangerous way of working,” he added.

“When the last production line is disconnected, the plant will be powered by generators running on diesel. Everything will then depend on their reliability and fuel stocks,” Kotin warned.

Located not far from the Crimean peninsula, the plant has six of Ukraine’s 15 reactors, capable of supplying power for four million homes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday raised the specter of nuclear disaster after strikes on the plant.

And UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that any attack on a nuclear plant would be “suicidal.”

“I hope that those attacks will end, and at the same time I hope that the IAEA will be able to access the plant,” he said Monday.

Recent fighting around the plant has prompted the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to warn of the “very real risk of a nuclear disaster.”
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Visual evidence proves Russia lost at least four Su-30SMs and seven Su-24M(R)s at Saky airbase
Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2022 00:00 || Comments || Link || [336079 views] Top|| File under:

#1  "It is merely a flesh wound"
Posted by: Procopius2k || 08/11/2022 10:14 Comments || Top||

#2  The commander of the Black Sea Fleet has been cashiered.

--Via Military Informant

See the updated story below.

Russian internet are saying it was sabotage from Ukrainian special Forces.
Posted by: badanov || 08/11/2022 14:00 Comments || Top||


UK will deliver three more M270 MLRS and ''significant'' number of munitions to them to Ukraine
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Russia has still not allowed the ICRC to visit the Ukrainian prisoners in Yelenovka
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] The European Union called on Russia to grant representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross access to all Ukrainian prisoners of war, including the Yelenovka colony.

This is stated in the EU statement delivered at a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, writes Ukrinform .

"The explosion in Yelenovka, which killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including defenders of the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol, who surrendered to Russia, is a terrible act, a thorough and independent investigation must be conducted," the statement said.

The European Union recalled that these prisoners of war were registered by the International Committee of the Red Cross and were under the legal protection of the Russian Federation.

"Twelve days have passed since the tragedy, and Russia has still not allowed an independent international mission to Yelenovka. We call on Russia to grant the ICRC access to all prisoners of war," the document says.

In addition, the EU stated that they were stunned by the video circulating on social networks, which recorded the terrible atrocities and brutal murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war.

"Russia will also be held accountable for failing to fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law in the territories of Ukraine that are under its temporary military control. This also applies to the treatment of prisoners of war," the European Union stressed.

We will remind, on July 28, a powerful explosion took place on the territory of the former correctional colony No. 120 in the city of Yelenovka. The colony is now used as a place of detention for Ukrainian prisoners of war.

As a result of the explosion, the premises where the captured Ukrainians were located was destroyed. According to Russian sources, about 40 Ukrainians were killed, the number of wounded is unknown.

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Russians advance in the Kharkiv and Bakhmut directions, were repulsed and then retreated
[LB] The enemy shelled populated areas in Chernihiv Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast and Donetsk Oblast.

by Iryna Gamalii


The situation has not changed on the Volyn and Poliske directions . According to available information, since August 9 of this year, in Minsk, under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, meetings with territorial defense units with the involvement of conscripts have begun.

The threat of missile and air strikes from the territory of Belarus remains.

On the Siverskyi direction , the enemy shelled civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Senkivka in Chernihiv region and Gavrylova Sloboda, Stari Virky, Seredyna-Buda and Brusky in Sumy region.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy actively conducted aerial reconnaissance by UAVs. Considerable efforts are devoted to improving the logistical support of units operating in the specified direction. He carried out shelling in the vicinity of Svitlychny, Prudyanka, Ruska Lozova, Cherkaschy and Rusky Tyshki, Verkhniy and Stary Saltov, Korobochkiny and Shevelivka. Made an air strike near Husarivka.

In order to improve the tactical position, the occupiers conducted assaults in the areas of the settlements of Uda, Petrivka, and Husarivka. Ukrainian soldiers inflicted significant losses on the invaders and forced them to flee back.

In the Slavyansk direction , the enemy carried out fire damage from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Dovgenki, Velika Komyshuvakha, Virnopilly, Dibrivny, Bogorodicny, Krasnopilly and Dolyna. Near Velika Komyshuvakha, the occupiers tried to break through the defense of our troops, they did not succeed, they retreated.

In the Donetsk direction , with the aim of displacing Ukrainian units from the occupied borders, the enemy used barrel, rocket artillery and tanks. For the reconnaissance of logistics routes and objects of critical infrastructure, he conducted aerial reconnaissance of the UAV.

In the Kramatorsk direction , shelling was recorded near Siversk, Verkhnyokamyansky, Hryhorivka and Sydorovo.

In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy fired artillery at civilian infrastructure near Bakhmut, Bakhmutskyi, Soledar, Yakovlivka and Vershina. Airstrikes near Yakovlivka, Spirny, Soledar, Bakhmut, Zaytsevo, Vershina and Vesely. Conducted aerial reconnaissance of the BpLA.

He tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmut, Kodema, Spirne, Yakovlivka and Soledar with offensive and assault actions, he did not succeed, he withdrew.

Artillery shelling continued in the Avdiivka direction near Avdiivka, Maryinka, Piski, Kurakhovo, Sukhoi Balka, and Krasnohorivka. Near the latter and Maryinka, the occupiers also used aviation.

The enemy carried out offensive actions in the directions of Avdiivka and Piski, received a decent repulse and retreated.

On the Novopavlivsky and Zaporizhzhya directions , the enemy fired near Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Shevchenko, Velika Novosilka, Biloghirya, Burlatskyi and Olhivskyi. Airstrikes were recorded in the areas of Pavlivka, Vugledar, Novosilka, Novodanilivka and Poltavka settlements. Enemy reconnaissance UAVs were operating.

In the South Buz direction , the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on holding the occupied positions and preventing the advance of our troops. It continues to actively use UAVs for aerial reconnaissance.

He carried out shelling of civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of Prybuzke, Lymany, Luch, Oleksandrivka, Novomykolaivka, Myrne, Blagodatne, Kobzartsi, Knyazuzka and Trudolyubivka settlements. He carried out airstrikes in the Andriivka, Olgany and Novogrihorivka districts. Tried to conduct reconnaissance by fighting near Lozovoy. He came under the accurate fire of our soldiers, suffered losses and retreated chaotically.

It will be recalled that the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak , stated that it is vital to end the active phase of the war before the onset of winter, as there are still risks of Russian attacks on Ukraine's thermal energy infrastructure.

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#1  tomorrow 12 Aug will be day 170 of the conflict
Posted by: Lord Garth || 08/11/2022 16:04 Comments || Top||

#2  Steven Segal was probably in Kharkiv and Bakhmut showing the Russkies how to make enemies fall down without actual physical contact. Then he moved on, but the Ruskies couldn't maintain the advance the great Guru, second coming of the something tibetan, had created..
Posted by: ruprecht || 08/11/2022 18:00 Comments || Top||


Battles for Avdievka and Peski: operational summary of the Ukrainian General Staff for the evening of August 10
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Vesti] As military analysts previously suggested, the Russian military intends to go on the offensive in the Kherson direction . This information is confirmed by the report of the General Staff as of 18.00 Wednesday, August 10, which indicates that the enemy tried to advance near Lozovoye in the Yuzhnobuzhsk direction , but was repulsed. This is the third attempt by the enemy to conduct assault operations near Lozovoye.

In the Volyn and Polesye directions , the situation has not changed. According to available information, since August 9 this year in Minsk, under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff of Belarus, meetings have been held with territorial defense units with the involvement of conscripts. The threat of missile and air strikes from the territory of Belarus remains.

In the Seversky direction , the enemy fired at civilian infrastructure from the cannon artillery in the areas of the settlements of Senkovka, Chernihiv region and Gavrilova Sloboda, Starye Vyrki, Seredina-Buda and Bruski, Sumy region.

In the Kharkov direction, the enemy actively conducted aerial reconnaissance of the UAV. He devotes considerable efforts to improving the logistics support of units operating in the indicated direction. He carried out shelling near Svetlichny, Prudyanka, Russian Lozova, Cherkasy and Russian Tishki, Upper and Stary Saltov, Korobochkino and Shevelovka. Launched an air strike near Gusarovka. In order to improve the tactical situation, the invaders conducted assault operations in the areas of the settlements of Udy, Petrovka and Gusarovka . Ukrainian soldiers inflicted significant losses on the invaders and forced them to flee back.

In the Slavyansk direction , the enemy fired from tanks, cannon and rocket artillery in the areas of Dovgenkiy, Velikaya Kamyshevakha, Vernopolye, Dubrovnoy, Bogorodichnoye, Krasnopolye and Dolyna. Near Bolshaya Kamyshevakha, the Russians tried to break through the defenses of our troops, unsuccessfully, they retreated.

In the Donetsk direction , in order to oust the Ukrainian units on the occupied lines, the enemy used cannon, rocket artillery and tanks. For reconnaissance of logistics routes and critical infrastructure facilities, he conducted aerial reconnaissance of the UAV.

In the Kramatorsk direction , shelling was recorded near Seversk, Verkhnekamensky, Grigorievka and Sidorov.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy fired artillery at civilian infrastructure near Bakhmut, Bakhmutsky, Soledar, Yakovlevka and Vershina. Inflicted air strikes near Yakovlevka, Spirne, Soledar, Bakhmut, Zaitsev, Vershina and Vesely. Conducted aerial reconnaissance UAV. With offensive and assault actions, he tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmut, Kodema, Spirne, Yakovlevka and Soledar, but to no avail , retreated.

In the Avdiivka direction , artillery shelling continued near Avdiivka, Maryinka, Peski, Kurakhovo, Sukha Balka and Krasnogorovka. Near the latter and Marinka, the occupiers also used aviation. The enemy conducted offensive operations in the directions of Avdiivka and Peski, received a worthy rebuff and retreated.

In the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhia directions , the enemy carried out shelling near Novomikhailovka, Ugledar, Shevchenko, Velyka Novoselka, Belogorye, Burlatsky and Olgovsky. Air strikes were recorded in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka, Ugledar, Novoselka, Novodanilovka and Poltavka. Hostile reconnaissance UAVs were operating.

In the Yuzhnobuzh direction, the main efforts of the enemy are concentrated on holding positions and preventing the advance of our troops. Continues to actively use UAVs for aerial reconnaissance. He carried out shelling of civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Pribuzhskoye, Liman, Aleksandrovka, Novonikolaevka, Mirnoye, Blagodatnoye, Kobzartsy, Knyazhevka and Trudolyubovka. Inflicted air strikes in the areas of Andreevka, Olgino and Novogrigorevka. Tried to conduct reconnaissance in force not far from Lozovoye . He fell under the accurate fire of our soldiers, suffered losses and retreated chaotically.

Russian Federation fired at Bakhmut from rocket artillery: there are dead

[Vesti] The Russian military attacked the central part of Bakhmut, as a result of which there are dead and wounded among civilians. The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office writes about this.

It was found that the Russian military had fired at the city with Uragan rocket artillery. As a result of hits in shops, private houses and high-rise buildings, 7 civilians were killed, 6 more were injured.

"Now the full data on the dead and wounded, as well as the number of destroyed houses are being established, fires continue in the city ," the prosecutor's office noted.

Another 16 bodies of the fallen defenders of Mariupol were brought to Kyiv

[Vesti] Another 16 bodies of the fallen defenders of Mariupol arrived in Kyiv. This was announced on Wednesday, August 10, by the Azov patronage service.

Together with the Kyiv police, mortuary workers, forensic experts and forensic experts, the bodies are examined and registered.

Azov notes that the investigators of the Shevchenko department of the National Police, together with the Patronage Service, will promptly inform the families of the fallen heroes in the event of DNA matches found.

It is worth noting that the day before, on August 9, another operation took place to transfer the bodies of the dead military. Ukraine returned 17 of its citizens . This was reported by the Ministry for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.

The return of the bodies took place in accordance with the norms of the Geneva Convention.

The operation was carried out with the cooperation of Oleg Kotenko, Commissioner for Missing Persons, and law enforcement agencies of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 10th, 2022
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[Korrespondent] 23:39 Turkey supplies Ukraine with heavy weapons, Turkey hosts Russian tourists, oligarchs, Russian companies fleeing sanctions. Turkey is a member of NATO, has a customs union with the EU and is a strategic partner of Ukraine. Turkey not only has not joined the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation, but is even ready to partially pay for gas in rubles. About what is the essence of such a "special position" of Ankara - in the material On two sides .

23:34 London will transfer three additional M270 multiple launch rocket systems to Kiev in addition to the three already transferred, as well as a "significant" number of missiles for them, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said. He added that Britain was "very pleased" with Ukraine's use of rocket launchers already provided by the West.

23:30 Explosions are heard in Melitopol and its environs for the fourth night in a row. According to the mayor of the city, Ivan Fedorov, there was a loud explosion tonight, which was heard in all districts. According to preliminary information, the building of the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, captured by the invaders, is on fire. In this building, the Russians opened an "organ" for issuing fake documents for cars and even managed to make repairs.

23:27 The "DNR" stated that "Ukrainian troops" allegedly fired at a brewery in the Kalininsky district of Donetsk, there was an ammonia leak. The affected area is 2 km, citizens are urged not to be on the street and not to open windows.

23:24 Zelensky, in an evening video message, answered the question of when the war will end: "Someone says - another months, someone says - a year, someone even more. But the question of time actually directly depends on the question of losses that Russia will suffer. The more losses the occupiers have, the faster we will be able to liberate our land and ensure the security of Ukraine."

The President confirmed that in the past 24 hours alone, the occupiers had lost ten combat aircraft: "nine in the Crimea and one more in the Zaporozhye direction." He also reminded that a conference at the level of defense ministers of Ukraine's partner states is starting tomorrow in Copenhagen. Further support for Ukraine, including weapons, will be discussed.

22:31 The first satellite images of the airfield near the village of Novofedorovka in Crimea appeared before and after the explosions:

21:55 The UK has applied to participate in the case of Ukraine against Russia on genocide, which is considered by the International Court of Justice, the British government said: "In the opinion of the UK, which is a party to the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide, it has a direct interest in the interpretation that the court may apply to the provisions of the Convention in the course of these proceedings."

21:49 No illegal cargo was found in any shipment of grain from Ukraine, Frederick Kenny, the UN temporary coordinator at the Joint Coordination Center, said. He also praised the participants in the grain deal, which "successfully support the 120-day agreement."

21:33 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is not ready to consider proposals for mediation in negotiations with Ukraine from countries that have joined the anti-Russian sanctions. This is how Moscow commented on the initiative to represent the interests of Kyiv by Switzerland.

20:57 Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky supports the proposal discussed in the European Union to ban the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians. According to him, this could become another effective sanction.

20:45 The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attempts to storm the enemy in the Kharkiv, Slavyansk, Bakhmut and Avdeevsk directions, the General Staff said in the evening summary .

20:40 Ukraine received a $20 billion deferment on its external debt. Foreign creditors have frozen payments on international bonds for two years to prevent a default in the country, writes Reuters.

20:34 In Italy, for the first time, a guy who left to fight on the side of Ukraine will be tried for "mercenarism". The Genoa prosecutor's office has charged a 19-year-old Italian, a supporter of the far-right CasaPound movement, Kevin Chiappalone, who went to fight on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes ANSA.

20:23 Ukraine has agreed with Switzerland on the representation of its interests in Russia after the break in diplomatic relations. However, for the patronage mandate to come into force, Russia's consent is still needed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.

20:14 The invaders are taking away apartments, houses, boats and cars from the residents of Kherson, Roman Golovnya, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said on the air of the telethon: “There is mass looting. The invaders are settled in private housing. special services with their families and representatives of the LDNR with their families.

19:45 From August 10, a complete ban on the import of Russian coal came into force in the European Union. Today, Great Britain also refused Russian coal. The US banned the import of gas, oil and coal from Russia in early March. For more details, see What the Kremlin Lost .

19:41 The Russian military began to learn how to work with Iranian attack drones Shahed-191 and Shahed-129, CNN reports. According to the channel, since June, the Russian delegation has visited the airfield in Iran at least twice to study the UAV. This indicates Moscow's willingness to buy drones from Tehran for their further use in Ukraine, analysts say.

19:38 The number of those killed as a result of the shelling of a public transport stop in the Ship District of Nikolaev on July 29 increased to eight - one more person died in the hospital, Mayor Alexander Senkevich said.

19:35 The court sentenced three "DPR" servicemen to 15 years in prison on charges of treason and participation in illegal armed groups, the SBU reports. All three were part of the 4th separate motorized rifle battalion of the 119th "DPR" regiment and were captured by Ukrainians at the end of March during the fighting in the Sumy region.

19:29 The UK has not yet figured out the causes of yesterday's explosions at an airfield in Crimea, but it certainly does not consider Russia's explanations plausible, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said: "This clearly does not happen from a thrown cigarette butt." At the same time, he called "unlikely" the version that the explosions could be the result of a strike from Western weapons. In any case, according to Wallace, the Russian military airbase in Crimea is a legitimate target for the Ukrainian military.

19:18 As a result of today's shelling of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, at least six people were killed, three were injured, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. The Russians opened fire on the city from the MLRS at about 11:40, the blow fell on a residential area.

18:22 Russia now controls the Ukrainian deposits of coal, oil, gas and metals worth at least 12.4 trillion dollars, writes The Washington Post, citing an analysis by the Canadian company SecDev. The publication notes that if the Kremlin manages to annex the occupied territories, Ukraine will lose access to almost two-thirds of its fields.

17:47 The Russians are trying to convince the inhabitants of the occupied territories that "Ukraine has already been divided." According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Science, the management of large enterprises in Melitopol was instructed to hold meetings and talks with the staff, at which to voice the following information: “Ukraine has already been divided. Polish zlotys have been introduced into circulation in the western regions, in most stores there are double price tags. There is nowhere to run from Russia. Ukraine is not what it used to be."

17:31 Yermak said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine that it is vital for Ukraine to end the active phase of the war before the onset of winter. He explained that the risks of attacks on thermal power facilities remain throughout the war: “The Russian army continues to attack our infrastructure facilities. This is one of their goals, they don’t even hide it. Accordingly, this is one of the reasons why we want to take maximum measures to completion of the active part of the war before the end of autumn.

The head of the Presidential Office emphasized that the longer Russian troops stay in the occupied territories, the more difficult it will be to liberate these territories.

17:19 The number of Russians who applied for a Ukrainian visa has grown to 112 people, none of them have received a visa yet, Oleg Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, said. He clarified that all visa applications were submitted by citizens of the Russian Federation who live in EU countries, primarily in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Germany. "Now these petitions are being considered, verification is being carried out, including with the involvement of the competent authorities of Ukraine. As of today, Russian citizens have not received a single visa," Nikolenko said.

17:12 NATO does not seek confrontation with the Russian Federation and does not pose a threat to it, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said during a visit to Latvia: "Our renewed presence only reflects our constant serious commitment to the fifth article of the alliance's charter, which says that an attack on one NATO ally is an attack on every NATO ally." Austin also said that the United States will provide Ukraine with weapons for as long as necessary.

16:50 The Washington Post writes, citing an anonymous Ukrainian official, that the explosions at the Crimean military airfield in Saki were staged by Ukrainian special forces. The publication notes that the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces can indeed conduct raids in the occupied territories. This is indicated by a number of episodes: the liquidation of accomplices of the invaders and the active resistance movement in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the publication that the Ukrainian military did not use Western weapons to attack.

16:44 At the Russian checkpoint in Vasilyevka, Zaporozhye region, ten people died in line to leave the territory controlled by Ukraine, Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said on the air of the telethon. According to him, more than 1,000 cars are still waiting to be evacuated at the checkpoint. Among the injured is a baby who was taken to the hospital with heat stroke after the occupiers did not let the car out for two days.

16:35 Grain stolen from Ukraine is transported by 87 grain carriers, Ukrainian Ambassador to Lebanon Igor Ostash said. According to him, the countries of the Middle East, including Turkey, and Russian troops are involved in the scheme: "There is a criminal system that constantly transports stolen grain from Ukraine ... Of course, Syrian, Russian ships are mainly and not only."

16:28 A ship with Ukrainian corn, which Lebanon refused, moored in Turkey in the port of Mersin, Ukrainian Ambassador to Lebanon Igor Ostash said. Thus, according to him, "all the problems around this cargo ship have disappeared."

15:50 Kuleba called on all EU and G7 countries to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens: "President Zelensky absolutely rightly insists on this. Russians mainly support the war against Ukraine. They should be deprived of the right to cross international borders until they learn to respect them."

15:34 The Armed Forces of Ukraine received four more Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery mounts from Germany, the German government said. A total of 12 such installations have been handed over to Ukraine. Another 49,000 shells of 35 mm caliber were also handed over to them. In the process of preparation for transfer to Ukraine - another 18 Cheetahs and about 6,000 shells for them.

15:23 The EU is discussing the possibility of including a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens in the seventh package of sanctions, the German Cabinet said: "There is no single position on this issue, including from the federal government."

15:11 The Kakhovka bridge in the Kherson region became unusable after being hit by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, OK Pivden reported.

15:03 The Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries issued a statement on the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, in which they demand that Russia immediately return control over the plant to Ukraine: "We demand that Russia immediately return to the rightful sovereign owner, Ukraine, full control over the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as well as over all nuclear facilities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine to ensure their safe and reliable operation."

14:57 Yermak said that the ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians is one of the priority goals of the new EU sanctions package: "A real resident of the USSR must be isolated from the civilized world."

14:19 Ukraine has returned more than 500 bodies of dead defenders who were listed as missing, Oleg Kotenko, Commissioner for Missing Persons under Special Circumstances, said. At the same time, he stressed that many of those who are considered missing turn out to be alive, many are in captivity.

13:53 The Armed Forces of Ukraine can interrupt the power lines at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant if Russia starts disconnecting it from the Ukrainian energy system, Energoatom head Petr Kotin said: "And I think this will be the right decision from the point of view of Ukraine."

13:51 Transneft announced that it plans to resume pumping oil to Hungary and Slovakia at 16:00 today - Ukraine has confirmed that it has received payment for its transit through its territory.

13:48 Ukraine has collected enough evidence that a pre-planned massacre of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia was committed in the colony in Yelenovka, said the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to international organizations in Vienna Yevhen Tsymbalyuk during a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council. In particular, he talked about satellite images that show that only one building was damaged in the colony, where prisoners of war were transferred immediately before the attack, and analysis of the photo indicates a thermobaric explosion from the inside.

13:44 Denmark will send 130 military instructors to the UK to train the Ukrainian military. In addition, the Ukrainians will be training on Danish territory, said Defense Minister Morten Bodskov.

13:23 The Russian military placed their equipment and settled themselves in the administration of the Kakhovka Canal. The Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a "jewelry" blow on him, without damaging nearby important objects, said Sergey Khlan, deputy of the Kherson Regional Council.

12:49 From August 11, a special regime for the entry, exit and movement of vehicles begins to operate in the Donetsk region, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. In particular, it is prohibited to export, without special permission, special equipment that can be used for defense needs (excavators, tractors, trawls, etc.). Also, the ban on the entry and movement of vehicles in the Donetsk region that transports alcoholic beverages and alcohol-based substances (except medicines and disinfectants) for the purpose of sale continues.

12:41 Amnesty International Swedish co-founder Per Westberg said he was leaving his position due to disagreement with the scandalous report on the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "I have been a member of Amnesty for almost 60 years. Because of her statements on the war in Ukraine, with a heavy heart, I end my long and fruitful cooperation.

12:24 Hungarian MOL reported that it itself paid for the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine through Druzhba and expects the resumption of supplies in the coming days, writes Reuters.

12:19 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the combat vehicle of the Gepard anti-aircraft missile system supplied by Germany was allegedly destroyed near Novopavlovka in the Nikolaev region.

12:11 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the latest shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant did not lead to "an immediate threat to nuclear safety." According to him, the shelling caused some damage, but the radiation is at a normal level.

11:58 Anton Gerashchenko writes that at the Saki airfield, under the hot Crimean sun, piles of bombs and missiles were piled into a heap. “The technicians are lazy, they didn’t give a damn about safety precautions, they decided to make their work easier and piled ammunition next to the aircraft, which is strictly prohibited by the requirements of working with explosive objects,” he wrote and added a satellite image.

11:50 Pushilin said that the first "tribunal" over the prisoners from Azov will take place before the end of the summer, it will be held in Mariupol.

11:33 Another wave of hidden mobilization has begun in Mariupol - residents of the city receive SMS with proposals for military service under a contract in a "new unit", said Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko. For such a "service" they promise payment in the amount of 200-300 thousand rubles a month. Andryushchenko urged the men not to believe the promises and evacuate while there is an opportunity.

11:05 The "authorities" of the occupied Kherson said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine again "tried to shell" the Antonovsky bridge, but there were no damages.

11:02 The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the invaders lost nine aircraft at the Saki airfield in Crimea.

10:58 Russia is looking for weapons around the world and is probably illegally supplying them from Syria, writes Bloomberg. So, according to the publication, the sanctioned Russian vessel Sparta II in July made a flight from Syria to Novorossiysk, where it unloaded 11 units of approximately military equipment. Another supplier of weapons for the Russian Federation could be North Korea, which has long-range multiple launch rocket systems that are superior to Russian counterparts.

10:36 The Air Force of Ukraine admits that as a result of explosions at the Saki airfield, an aviation weapons depot and about a dozen aircraft were destroyed, Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said on the air of the telethon: "From the explosion that we observed on the video, it is clear that an aviation weapons depot, because there was a serious detonation. And if an additional dozen aircraft were destroyed there, then this would be a real small victory."

According to Ignat, there are five airfields in Crimea, which the Russian Federation can use to take off planes and launch missile strikes on Ukraine.

10:21 From August 10, the European Union and Great Britain stop the import of Russian coal as part of sanctions against the Russian Federation.

09:52 The Crimean "Ministry of Health" reported that the number of victims of the explosions in Novofedorivka had risen to 13 people, of which 12 were allowed to go home after receiving assistance. At the same time, tourists were not affected, beaches, cafes and rental shops continue to work.

09:37 The death toll as a result of enemy shelling of the Nikopol district of the Dnepropetrovsk region has increased to 13 - two wounded died in the Marganets hospital, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. Among the 11 injured, five are in serious condition.

09:18 Russians this night fired at Nikolaev with MLRS Smerch rockets, the head of OVA Vitaly Kim reported. According to preliminary information, three people were injured, including a 13-year-old girl. As a result of the shelling, residential buildings were damaged, and hits were also recorded on the territory of the enterprise, warehouses and a motor depot.

09:15 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of August 10. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Donetsk direction. According to the General Staff, the Russians lost nine aircraft per day.

  • personnel - about 42,800 (+160) people liquidated,

  • tanks - 1832 (+15),

  • armored combat vehicles - 4086 (+10),

  • artillery systems - 971 (+7),

  • MLRS - 261 (+0),

  • air defense systems - 133 (+0),

  • aircraft - 232 (+9),

  • helicopters - 193 (+0),

  • UAV operational-tactical level - 766 (+9),

  • cruise missiles - 185 (+0),

  • ships/boats - 15 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tankers - 3005 (+7),

  • special equipment - 89 (+2).

09:08 British intelligence reports that in order to support the operation in Ukraine, Russia has created a new large formation of ground forces - the 3rd Army Corps based in Mulino, Nizhny Novgorod region. It will be formed at the expense of "volunteer" battalions, which are recruited throughout the country. Potential recruits are offered cash bonuses after they are sent to Ukraine.

Analysts note that the Russian army corps usually consists of about 20 thousand military personnel, but the 3rd army corps is unlikely to reach such a number, and its effect will not be decisive.

09:03 During the nine days of the grain corridor operation, more than 370,000 tons of agricultural products were exported from Ukrainian seaports, said Serhiy Bratchuk, speaker of the Odesa OVA.

09:01 In the Donetsk region, two civilians perished in a day from Russian shelling - in Ocheretino and Shevchenko. Another six people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Pavel Kirilenko.

08:58 In Russian Yeysk, located almost opposite Mariupol, through Azov, 30 km away, an oil storage facility is on fire this morning, Mariupol Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko said. He recalled that Yeysk is the same city from where they plan to import BC to the Mariupol port. Also in Yeysk, in addition to the port, there is a cargo air terminal.

08:54 Anton Gerashchenko writes with reference to intelligence data that as a result of explosions at the Saki airfield, at least 60 pilots and civilians serving the airfield were injured and more than 100 were injured. Nearly all the aircraft stationed at the airfield at the time of the explosion were destroyed or damaged, and communication and radar equipment was destroyed. It will take at least a year to restore the airfield, Gerashchenko claims, and publishes a video to prove the extent of the destruction. According to him, the footage was taken 300 meters from the flight control tower.

08:45 At night, the Russians attacked the village of Kushugum near Zaporozhye. Three houses were destroyed, another 30 were damaged, one person died, said the secretary of the Zaporozhye City Council Anatoly Kurtev. Also, according to him, the air defense shot down two Russian missiles.

08:40 Rada at the next plenary meeting will again extend the period of martial law in Ukraine - the corresponding presidential decree will be submitted for parliamentary approval in the coming days, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. This will be the fourth extension this year. The last time martial law was extended for 90 days, until 23 August. "So far, the extension period is unknown, but it is expected that, unfortunately, it will also be quite long. We should also expect a decree on mobilization, which is tied to the duration of martial law," the people's deputy wrote.

08:24 Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council for August 11 "in connection with Kiev's strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant," propagandistic media write. Moscow would like to see IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi as a speaker.

07:59 The Russians are trying to resume the offensive in the Donetsk-Peski direction, the fighting continues. The enemy also launched an offensive in the directions of Mineralnoe-Avdeevka and Spartak-Avdeevka, but suffered losses and retreated, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the morning report.

07:47 In the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, 11 people were killed and 13 injured from Russian shelling during the night , said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. In particular, in Marganets, ten people died and 11 were injured. Seven of them are in critical condition. In Vyshetarasovka of the World Community, one person died, two were injured.

04:52 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Kremlin does not blame Ukraine for strikes on an airfield in Crimea, because this would be evidence of the ineffectiveness of Russian air defense systems, as was the case with the sinking of the cruiser Moskva. "The simultaneous explosions at two different sites probably rule out the official Russian version of an accidental fire, but does not rule out either sabotage or a long-range missile strike," analysts say.

ISW suggests that Ukraine may have modified its Neptune missiles for ground use, as the Russians have done with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, but there is no evidence to support this hypothesis at this time.

02:46 The White House, commenting on the explosions at a military airfield in Crimea, said it supports Ukraine's actions. "As you know, we support Ukraine's efforts to protect its sovereignty and its territorial integrity, as we have said many times. The struggle continues in the east and southwest of the country and is far from over. We warned that this could be a long and protracted war We will continue to ensure that Ukraine can withstand unprovoked Russian aggression, and this is the focus of our attention,” said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.

01:50 In the sky over Zaporozhye, Ukrainian air defense shot down three missiles: one around 23:00 and two more an hour later, said the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Starukh.

00:11 Ukraine is not involved in the explosions at the Saki airfield, Podolyak said on the air of Dozhd. According to him, the causes of the explosions could be anything - from the detonation of ammunition to "bungling" in the Russian army.

"Could it be someone from the partisan movement that is gaining momentum? Of course, because people who lived under the occupation understand that the time of occupation is ending and they need to show their position. This is because the return of Crimea must be," Podolyak stressed.

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#1  for about 2 weeks or more, no Russian aircraft were knocked out

this report had 9
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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief August 10th (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate.

Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 21:50 The main thing from the statement of the head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mizintsev:

▪️The RF Armed Forces handed over 470 tons of aid to the population of Donbass and the liberated territories;
▪️Kyiv plans to send SBU officers to Kharkiv to identify those loyal to Russia;
▪️The militants placed artillery and MLRS in the courtyards of residential buildings in Seversk in the DPR;
▪️Almost 27,000 people were evacuated from dangerous areas of Donbass and Ukraine;
▪️The sappers neutralized about 500,000 explosive objects in the Donbass.

20:51 Former editor of Channel One Ovsyannikova was charged in the case of fakes about the RF Armed Forces. She faces up to 10 years in prison, lawyer Dmitry Zakhvatov said. But so far the issue of a measure of restraint has not been considered.

19:57 Ukrainian terrorists tried to blow up the headquarters of "We are with Russia" in the Zaporozhye region, whose volunteers give out humanitarian aid to those in need.

19:05 In Melitopol, an explosion occurred in the center for the distribution of humanitarian aid. did without

17:52 In the Kherson region, they revised the approach to the issuance of humanitarian aid. The head of the department of social services, Irina Shcherbina, told the correspondent about these changes. Izvestia to Ivan Litomin.

Now those wishing to receive humanitarian aid in Aleshki pre-register at the center of social services and come to a certain time for issuance. Shcherbina also noted that social workers deliver food packages, essentials and pensions to people with disabilities:

"For the disabled, the lonely, the elderly, who are already over 80, we deliver help to their homes. We have social workers for this, who even help distribute pensions to those in dire need."

17:51 "This is our car burning down, just repaired…" —A fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine comments on the work of Russian artillery on their positions.

17:50 Destruction of the 54th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their fortified area

16:51 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called relations with the Russian Federation "broken".

14:24 Until the end of the year, Kherson "100 percent will be liberated" and with this the active phase of the war will end, says Ukrainian General Marchenko, one of the leaders of the defense of the Nikolaev region.

And in the spring of 2023, if the West supplies enough weapons, "we will celebrate victory," he adds.

12:42 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:

▪️The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed an ammunition depot and up to 30 Ukrainian soldiers in Krasnohorivka in the DPR;
▪️The Russian Aerospace Forces eliminated up to 100 nationalists with strikes on points of temporary deployment of units of the Armed Forces brigade in the Kharkov region;
▪️The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down three planes of the Ukrainian Air Force over the territory of the Nikolaev region;
▪️After the strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost its combat capability, up to 70 percent of the personnel were destroyed in its units;
▪️The RF Armed Forces destroyed the Gepard combat vehicle supplied by Germany in the Nikolaev region;
▪️Russian air defense systems destroyed nine Ukrainian UAVs and two Tochka-U missiles, intercepted seven HIMARS MLRS shells and four Smerch MLRS shells.

12:09 VKS of the Russian Federation shot down three Ukrainian aircraft in the sky over the Nikolaev region - Ministry of Defense

10:55 AFU again tried to shell the bridge across the Dnieper near Kherson, no new damage - authorities

09:47 Plans for the evacuation of Energodar residents in the event of an emergency at the Zaporozhye NPP exist, they are being specified depending on the situation, said the head of the military-civilian administration of the city, Alexander Volga.

05:16 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed how the calculations of the BM-21 MLRS work during a special operation in Ukraine.

03:01 The Armed Forces of Ukraine daily fire from large-caliber artillery and MLRS "Hurricane" residential areas of the city of Energodar, where the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is located, said the head of the military-civilian administration of the city Alexander Volga.

01:15 Consequences of the uncontrolled distribution of weapons: shooting is heard in some areas of Kyiv.

According to residents of the city, the shooting was carried out by militants of the territorial defense "in the fight against the invaders."

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#1  Starting to look like the good Russians are starting to de nazify their nation:

https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1557609773008289792
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#2  Someone is trying to denazify Belarus as well, hopefully liberty loving Belarus citizens:

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1557499496950546432
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#3  Russia steps up it's anti air assets, watch out Ukraine!

https://twitter.com/HaarigerHorror/status/1557669069477892096/photo/1
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#4  Yeah, we all trust twitter. Riiiiiiighhhhht.
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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: August 10th, 2022
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFrontInfo] 22:50 Received additional information about civilian casualties as a result of shelling of the cities of the Republic by AFU:

Donetsk:
Kirovsky district:

- a woman born in 1959 was wounded.

Kalininsky district:

According to preliminary data, there are casualties among civilians.

As of 21:30, the total number of civilian casualties from AFU attacks on August 10, 2022 was 18 people (three killed, 15 injured). The information continues to flow.

Received additional information on damages as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:

Donetsk, Kalininsky district:

— a direct hit on the territory of the Donetsk brewery; fire was detected.
An ammonia leak has occurred. Distribution zone 2 kilometers.

n.p. Makeivka, Chervonogvardeysky district:
- st. Rainbow - a fire has been detected.

As of today, as of 23:00, the enemy fired 435 different types of ammunition, including 155mm, 152mm and 122mm artillery ammunition.

Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.

21:31 Basurin: the allied forces of the Russian Federation and the LPR entered the vicinity of the cities of Soledar and Bakhmut

20:25 Statement by the official representative of the NM DPR on the situation:

Over the current day, according to information from the DPR JCCC, the enemy fired more than 270 rounds from barreled artillery with a caliber of 155mm, 152mm and 122mm, as well as 120mm mortars.

The fire was fired at the areas of nine settlements of the Republic. As a result of the shelling, two civilians were killed, 10 were injured. A total of 36 residential buildings and eight civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Additional information about the injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.

Currently, a set of works is underway to clear anti-personnel mines PFM-1 "Lepestok" (PFM-1C). We kindly ask you to be careful when moving, and also to strengthen control over children.

20:25 Belovodsky district, liberated from the Kyiv security forces, received more than 22 tons of humanitarian aid from the State Reserve of the Republic. About itreportedin the district administration.

20:25 Parliament representatives discussed preparations for a referendum with residents of a number of regions of the LPR.

First Deputy Chairman of the People's Council Dmitry Khoroshilov met with specialists from the territorial office of the Republican Employment Center in the Lutuginsky district.

"Russia is the only country that supports us in deeds, and not just in words. Everyone has their own expectations and hopes. Our entire eight-year history suggests that we are at the stage of connection with Russia, and it depends only on us how the referendum will be held and whether we will become part of Russia," Khoroshilov said.

19:25 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:

— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Kurdyumovka - n.p. Golmovsky: fired five rounds with a caliber of 122mm;
— n.p. Novgorodskoye - n.p. Novoselovka: nine mines fired in 120mm caliber;
-- n.p. Zaitsevo North - n.p. Zaitsevo South: fired five mines in 120mm caliber;
— n.p. Majorsk - n.p. Zaitsevo South: fired 15 mines with 120mm caliber;
— n.p. Rozovka - n.p. Novobakhmutovka: fired seven mines in 120mm caliber;
-- n.p. Krasnogorovka - n.p. Staromikhaylovka: fired five mines in 120mm caliber.

19:15 Ambassadors of the LPR and the DPRK discussed the possibilities of developing mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation and the participation of the DPRK in the restoration of the Republic.

19:10 Residents of Kirova Gora in Lisichansk told about the crimes of the Ukrainians.

"The Ukrainian army shelled all districts of the city. A direct hit on our house."

18:29 Ukrainian artillery shelled residential buildings in the Kiev region in the north of Donetsk. The Putilovka quarter, as well as houses on Lesoprokatchikov Street, were under attack.

Fires broke out at the place of arrivals: one of the videos shows civilian cars burning in the yard.

The affected building is located near the front line and adjoins the Donetsk airport and the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Spartak.

18:27 Dmitry Astrakhan: In the village of Peski on the ventilation shaft of the Oktyabrskaya mine. From Pesok, you can see how something is burning on Ukrainian positions in the area of ????the highway after an artillery strike.

18:00 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the People's Militia of the LPR received help from the "People's Front"

17:38 The first prisoners taken near Gorlovka in the Zaitsevo settlement liberated by our units (the part that was under Ukrainian occupation). Reporter Rudenko reports.

17:33 DPR artillery beats in the New York area, destroying the enemy in a counterbattery fight. Artillery units of the NM DPR, as part of a counterbattery fight, strike at identified enemy targets in the New York region (former Novgorodskoe). Due to the high training of the crew, work is carried out in the dark.

16:42 Scouts from the LPR found foreign ammunition at the former Ukrainian positions near Soledar, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. Among other things, the German mine DM12 (for the destruction of armored vehicles) was neutralized.

16:28 Storm the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdievka: the 1st Slavic Brigade is destroying enemy strongholds.

The defense of the enemy in the Avdeevsky direction is bursting at the seams. The soldiers of the 1st Slavic Brigade of the DPR are productively breaking the defenses of the Ukrainian Nazis, fire damage is inflicted by 100mm howitzers MT-12 (Rapier). Artillerymen help the assault units move forward.

16:02 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:

— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): six rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov and Petrovsky districts): eight rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.

15:55 On photographs are the consequences of the shelling of the village of Zaitsevo by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

15:31 The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation together with the Ministry of Culture of the LPR conducted historical exhibition dedicated to Peter the Great.

15:24 In the city of Severodonetsk today, for the first time, they began paying pensions through the post office of the State Unitary Enterprise LPR "LPR Post".

14:53 The Rostov Governor proposes new forms of integration for the LPR, the DPR and the Rostov region - the Donbass macroregion.

"The Donbass macro-region is considered within the borders of the Rostov region, the LPR and the DPR as a commonwealth of regions. Now we are analyzing possible areas of interaction and trade: these are the agro-industrial, energy, metallurgical and transport complexes," said Governor Golubev.

14:33 Project Wargonzo showed the first footage of the assault on the Gorlovsky village of Zaitsevo. Today, the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Corps of the NM DPR entered the outskirts of the village.

14:31 Hit in the residential sector in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk.

14:34 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:

— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): five rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
-- n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeevka: five rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Yelenovka: five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Kurdyumovka - n.p. Golmovsky: fired five rounds with a caliber of 152mm;
— n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeevka: five rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): eight rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Kurdyumovka - n.p. Zaitsevo: Seven each 122mm rounds were fired;
— n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeevka: seven rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.

13:41 NM DPR storms Zaitsevo. The 3rd brigade of the 1st Corps of the NM DPR entered the outskirts of the settlement. Zaitsevo. The settlement is of strategic importance for covering Avdiivka from the north and bypassing Artemovsk (Bakhmut) from the south.

13:32 The People's Militia of the DPR, with the support of the Russian army and the forces of the LPR, liberated about half of the territory of the republic, said the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin.

13:25 Head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik and Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergey Burlakov discussed the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Republic.

"I have now brought humanitarian cargo, six KAMAZ trucks, there are 77 tons of just food. Now, in addition to humanitarian aid, we have already decided that we have brought another 500 Armenian hot pies, and we will now take them to the doctors, because they have no time to dine, and they will try our Rostov-Armenian pies" the deputy said.

12:09 In the area of the settlement of Peski of the Donetsk People's Republic, as a result of attacks by the Russian Aerospace Forces, the 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost its combat capability. Up to 70 percent of the personnel in the units of the compound were destroyed. Most of the Ukrainian citizens mobilized to make up for the losses of the brigade refused to advance to the line of contact and deserted.

The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed an ammunition depot and up to 30 Ukrainian soldiers in Krasnohorivka in the DPR. MO RF

11:59 Ramzan Kadyrov said that the territory of the Knauf plant in Soledar was cleared of "Bandera elements"

11:21 The air defense group has been strengthened in the area of ??isolation wards where Ukrainian prisoners of war are kept, said the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin.

11:21 Telegram channel Resident with a link to a source in the OPinforms,that Zaluzhny reported to Zelensky about the heavy fighting on the eastern front and requested the withdrawal of troops from Soledar/Seversk to Kramatorsk. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering heavy losses and are not able to supply these cities, which are in a new loop.

11:15 The mayor of Gorlovka reports on the progress in Zaitsevo and Verkhnyaya Zhovanka. These are settlements to the north of Gorlovka, divided during the war. The first line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, powerful fortifications, which are gradually broken, including by a flank strike from the east.
What happened to the village of Dacha is still not clear.

A couple of days ago it was reported that there was a promotion. Today came the confirmation of the complete liberation of Gladosovo.

10:56 Zaitsevo (08/10/22 at 9:00) - clarification of the situation. This morning, information came about the advancement of the NM DPR in the area of the settlement, Zaitsevo north of Gorlovka.

This morning at dawn, the NM DPR entered one of the “districts” of this settlement, and broke into the first line of enemy trenches, and judging by the configuration of the front in this area, it has every chance of cutting off this ledge in its favor by evening.

10:35 Statement by the official representative of the NM DPR on the situation at 10.30 10.08.2022

The Ukrainian side continues to terrorize the civilian population of the Republic, inflicting massive artillery strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure, which in turn do not pose a danger to the enemy and are not military targets.

Over the past day, according to the DPR JCCC, the enemy fired 295 rounds from Grad multiple launch rocket systems, 155mm, 152mm and 122mm cannon artillery, as well as 120mm mortars.

The fire was fired at the areas of ten settlements of the Republic. As a result of shelling, two civilians were killed and 20 were injured. A total of residential buildings and nine civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged. Additional information about the injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.

Joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the following enemy weapons and military equipment: two armored personnel carriers, one armored vehicle and a field ammunition depot. Three enemy firing points were suppressed in the areas of the settlement. Avdievka and Nevelskoe.

Currently, a set of works is underway to clear anti-personnel mines PFM-1 "Lepestok" (PFM-1C).

10:29 Report of smoke towards the DMZ. Details are being specified. whole city sees the Smoke.

10:18 DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:

— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): five rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Yasinovataya: 10 rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): eight rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kyiv district): five rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.

10:00 Statement by the official representative of the NM of the LPR, Captain Filiponenko I.M. as of August 10, 2022

Over the past 24 hours, during the active offensive operations of the units of the People's Militia of the LPR, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment. Destroyed:

-up to 35 personnel;
-three tanks;
-four armored personnel carriers;
-five units of special automotive equipment.

Peaceful life is being restored in the territories of the Lugansk People's Republic liberated from Ukrainian nationalists: engineering and sapper units of the People's Militia of the LPR continue demining. During August 9, they cleared more than seven hectares of territory from explosive objects left by Ukrainian nationalists in the areas of the settlements of Loskutovka and Novoivanovka.

The forces of the NM of the LPR, together with public organizations, are delivering humanitarian aid to the residents of these areas. Also, representatives of the Popular Front, with the support of the NM of the LPR, delivered a humanitarian cargo for the residents of the city of Lisichansk, which included food packages.

09:14 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:

-n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Leninsky district): three rounds fired with a caliber of 155mm;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kyiv district): three rounds fired with a caliber of 155mm;
-- n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): eight rounds fired with a caliber of 152mm;
— n.p. Dyleevka - n.p. Gorlovka: five rounds fired caliber 152mm;
— n.p. Novgorodskoye - n.p. Mikhailovka: five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Dyleevka - n.p. Gorlovka: eight rounds fired caliber 152mm;
-- N.P. Orlovka - n.p. Makeevka: fired five rounds of 155mm caliber;
— n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeevka: fired five rounds of 155mm caliber;
— n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Yasinovataya: fired five rounds with a caliber of 152mm.

09:12 Gorlovka. On the photo, the entertainment center "Bermuda" destroyed as a result of the shelling of the armed formations of Ukraine, located in the residential area "Solnechny".

09:03 In the DPR, the village of Gladosovo was liberated, it completely came under control, according to the People's Militia of the Republic.

09:01 World media journalists visited industrial facilities of the LPR during an organized press tour.

08:53 Gorlovka. There is a strong battle in the Zaitsevo area. The enemy randomly rounds the city, trying to divert the work of the artillery of the allied forces. We ask everyone to stay in shelters and limit movement around the city as much as possible. All services are working hard. Mayor of Gorlovka Ivan Prikhodko reported.

08:45 Gorlovka. This morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine completely destroyed the 28th school in the village of Bayrak.

08:41 The Belokamensk refractory plant was taken. Russian troops took control of another industrial facility in Soledar - the Belokamensk refractory plant. Under artillery shelling, the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreat to Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

07:54 Two power engineers were killed, one was seriously injured as a result of a car explosion on a mine near the Smolyaninovo urban-type settlement of the Novoaydarsky district. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the LPR.

07:50 DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:

— n.p. Ozaryanovka - n.p. Gorlovka (settlement of Rumyantsev sh-ty): six rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kubyshevsky, Kyiv districts): eight rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netailovo - n.p. Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): seven rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netailovo - Donetsk (Kubyshevsky, Kyiv districts): six rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Zhovanka - n.p. Zaitsevo (southern): 10 mines fired in 120mm caliber;
— n.p. Kurdyumovka - n.p. Golmovsky: eight rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov and Kuibyshevsky districts): six rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;

07:48 Early in the morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on the Kyiv region with incendiary ammunition.

01:35 The head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, said that the city of Popasnaya might not be restored, since it was almost completely destroyed. After the liberation, the city was subjected to heavy shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to RIAN, more than 20,000 people lived in Popasnaya according to data for 2019.

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About the course of the Special Military Operation. 08/10/2022
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military blogger Kotenok

[ColonelCassad] Answers to questions about the course of the SVO for the military correspondent Kotenok's channel.

- Is there a possibility that the escalation of the topic of "attack on Kherson" is disinformation on the part of Kyiv in order to divert attention from another direction in which the Armed Forces of Ukraine really plan to strike?

- The Zelensky gang just announced that all this is “disinformation”. This became "disinformation" after the failed attempts to attack on the Ingulets River and near Vysokopolie, which ended in heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We also saw over the past week the transfer of reinforcements to the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, which made the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct serious offensive operations even more dubious.

In addition, systematic attacks on Nikolaev made it practically impossible for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to effectively advance on Kherson from Nikolaev due to heavy losses in people and equipment.

All this does not negate the fact that, under the cover of chatter about an attack on Kherson, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can prepare offensive operations in the Zaporozhye or Kharkiv regions, hoping to mislead the command of the RF Armed Forces.

- How do you assess the authenticity of the excerpts from the "Zaluzhny report" that appeared on the Web, in which the colossal losses of the Ukrainian side appear? Is this not a fake, the purpose of which is to lull the vigilance of the Russian side?

- It is difficult to assess its reliability, but it is quite obvious that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have suffered enormous losses since February 2024, and according to minimal estimates, they have lost up to 50-70 thousand only killed, not counting the wounded, prisoners, deserters, missing.

As for disinformation, the Russian Defense Ministry is unlikely to rely on such publications in assessing the actual combat capability and strength of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

- Are the possible poisoning of Saldo and the murder of Vitaly Gur links in the same chain? If so, who could be the next target of the Bandera underground?
Vitaly Gur was the Ukrainan official in Novokakhovka who was killed in an armed attack. Volodymyr Saldo is the Ukrainain official in Kherson appointed by the Russians as Kherson's administrator. Supposedly, he is in a hospital because of a poisoning attempt.
- It is important to understand that such attacks, as well as other terrorist acts, will continue for a long time as part of the campaign of terror, which is being launched by the SBU and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense in the liberated territories. The targets of the attacks will be CAA officials, civilian experts and the Russian military.

It is necessary to work with this in exactly the same way as with the terrorist underground in the Caucasus, and also use the positive Soviet experience in combating the Bandera movement of the 40s and 50s.

Of course, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense must be officially recognized as terrorist organizations, and all employees and persons interacting with them must be a priori subject to the article “terrorism”. In carrying out CTO over the next few years, it is important to be methodical and systematic.

- Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasing the intensity of shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP. Kyiv seeks to damage at least one of the reactors, or is it more likely psychological terror?

- The station has already suffered some damage, so this is, of course, not only a matter of psychological terror.

The Zelensky gang and its masters clearly demonstrate that the creation of a nuclear catastrophe zone is an acceptable scenario for them. This should be taken into account in the future.

Of course, these attacks are aimed at spreading panic and disrupting the referendum on the accession of the Zaporozhye region to Russia. Therefore, they are trying to intimidate people with the threat of a second Chernobyl.

- What settlements should be liberated so that the shelling of Donetsk, if not stopped, then reduced to a minimum?

- To reduce the shelling of Donetsk, it is necessary to liberate the Slavic-Kramatorsk agglomeration, take the Ugledar fortified area (including Marinka), as well as Avdievka.

By pushing the enemy to Krasnoarmeysk, it is possible to reduce the intensity of shelling of the city, although long-range MLRS and OTRK will be able to strike for a long time, but this is not as critical as the situation when the city can be covered with artillery fire of 122mm and 152mm caliber.

- In the first days after the start of the mass use of Hymars, serious damage was done to the headquarters and warehouses of the allied forces. Have we learned lessons?

- Obviously, in response, we use the tactics of dispersal of forces.
Plus, adjustments have been made to the work of air defense, as a result of which the effectiveness of the use of heavy MLRS by the enemy has slightly decreased, although they still cause damage to our infrastructure and logistics. It is obvious that the RF Armed Forces are adapting to this type of enemy weapons.

- In theory, is there any conventional weapons, the hypothetical transfer of which to Ukraine could temporarily tip the balance in favor of the Ukrainians? What should we prepare for if the conflict continues until at least 2023?

- I don’t think that the Zelensky gang can count on some kind of military victory in 2022 or 2023, given the current pace and range of arms transfers by Western countries. By 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be completely dependent on Western supplies, which, in turn, will depend on how the EU can get through the upcoming energy crisis with all its economic consequences. Among the weapons that can really cause problems are long-range tactical missiles (OTRK), medium and long-range air defense systems, modern armored vehicles, modern artillery systems, as well as modern aircraft.

- Special operations will soon be six months. I still believe that Russia lacks funds, primarily manpower, for the full implementation of the task of denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. I'm not talking about UAVs and the WTO. How can the tasks of the NMD be solved, taking into account the limited forces and means attracted by the Russian Federation for the operation?

- From my point of view, the current course of the NMD shows the need for a further increase in the number of groups in the Ukrainian direction, as well as a further increase in the number of both conventional quadrocopters and army reconnaissance and strike drones in the troops.

It is necessary to further increase the production of missiles of various types in order to intensify strikes against the military infrastructure of Ukraine. The solution to these problems, in the event of a fundamental rejection of mobilization, is to attract additional volunteers, a general increase in the size of the armed forces, as well as to increase the efficiency of the military-industrial complex enterprises with an emphasis on the types of weapons most needed by the front.

As for the targets, as it was said back in March, the situation has “become Syrian”, so we will continue to see many fronts with successive limited offensive operations.

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#3  IIRC, Slam Marshall's study of the campaign in northwest Europe concluded that six months was about as long as anyone could stay on the front line without cracking up.
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#4  Took US 6 months to build up for the Kuwait assault.
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Explosions in Novofedorivka: what happened and what conclusions should be drawn -- UPDATED
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian miitary blogger Rybar. Commentary by Russian military journalist as noted.

[ColonelCassad] In the afternoon, a series of explosions thundered at the Saki airfield near the resort town of Novofedorovka. Judging by the video, after the first fire at the airbase, tanks with aviation kerosene and ammunition began to explode. The main source of ignition and subsequent detonations was located approximately in the area of ​​​​one of the aircraft stands.

What is the damage from the explosion?
Officially, the authorities announced the death of one and the injury of several more people. There were no mass hospitalizations in civilian and military medical institutions, so the figures announced, in general, do not raise questions. According to some information, it was even possible to avoid the loss of personnel at the airfield.

The number of damaged and destroyed equipment is more difficult to estimate: a video appeared on the network with at least one burnt-out Su-24 bomber and bomb carts, which were mistaken for burnt wrecks of aircraft.

In total, at the time of the strike, there were a dozen Su-24M and Su-30SM, several helicopters and an Il-76 transport aircraft at the airfield. The latter, by the time of the explosion, was already on the runway at a distance from the epicenter and, with a high degree of probability, was not injured.

The urban infrastructure of Novofedorovka and civilian vehicles parked near the airfield also suffered from the shock wave and explosions.

Was it the arrival of a Ukrainian rocket?
Immediately after the explosion, there were suggestions that it was caused by a missile strike. On the one hand, the United States really spoke in favor of transferring long-range missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which make it possible to reach objects in the Crimea.

However, the words of eyewitnesses speak against this version: none of the huge number of vacationers and residents of Novofedorovka observed the arrivals of rockets. Numerous videos from the scene of the incident also do not show anything resembling an incoming munition.

What could it be then?
There are no shots of the beginning of the fire and the first explosion in open sources, which makes it impossible to unambiguously determine the exact cause of the explosion. If we discard the missile strike, then two versions remain:

Sabotage: a copter with a small bomb attacked the parking lot. He could set fire to the tanker, which led to the detonation of fuel and ammunition. One of the videos shows two simultaneous explosions, in which they saw the operation of pre-laid charges. However, by that time there was already a fire at the airfield, and the synchronous detonation could be caused by secondary factors from the dispersion of fragments.

Negligence: an equally likely version is non-compliance with safety regulations when performing work. Similar cases have already occurred in Syria, when the carelessness of local military personnel led to the loss of aircraft. Therefore, this option should not be ruled out either.

What follows from this?
At the moment, the specific cause of the explosions is not the most important issue. Yes, with a high degree of probability it was not a missile strike, but who said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would not try to attack airfields in Crimea? Given the expansion of the range of American supplies, it is precisely these facilities that may indeed become the target of missile strikes in the near future.

The key point is different: it's time to stop considering air bases and other similar facilities as a deep rear, absolutely protected from any enemy. It is necessary not only to take air defense seriously, but also to the issues of protecting a sensitive facility in accordance with the realities of wartime.

Otherwise, the enemy will have an increasing desire to take advantage of known gaps. It doesn't matter how exactly: strike with long-range missiles, send a DRG with a mortar, or drop a charge on planes standing in a row without any gabions.

And for the aircraft lost in this case, you will have to answer. And not only the situation at the front, but also specific individuals.

(c) "Rybar"

https://t.me/rybar/36954 - zinc

Following from Rozhin
From other information in the morning.

1. According to official figures, the total number of victims in the morning is one dead (civilian) and 13 injured (wounded and injured).

2. There is no objective data on this matter - there is only 1 video with 1 burned-out Su-24.

3. The "yellow level" of terrorist threat has been extended in Crimea until August 24 with the option of further extension.

4. Despite yesterday's explosions and warnings, some vacationers have already returned to the beaches in the Novofedorovka area.

5. Preliminary damage to civilian infrastructure amounted to 200 million rubles. The loss of military property is to be determined by the commission.

6. The Crimean authorities will help with the restoration of damaged property and will pay compensation to all victims.

From Military Informant via V Kontakte:
There are reports that the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Igor Osipov, has been removed from his post.

Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov took his place.

From open data it is known that Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov is 59 years old. He served from the commander of a mine-torpedo warhead on several ships, chief of staff and commander of a minesweeper division (Pacific Fleet) to deputy commander of the Northern Fleet (since 2013) and head of the Naval Military Scientific Center "Naval Academy named after Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N. G. Kuznetsov "(since 2020).

Viktor Sokolov led a military campaign in the Mediterranean Sea of ​​a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet, led by the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union Fleet and the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky.

He was awarded the orders "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree, Nakhimov, "For Military Merit" (2009), "For Maritime Merit", as well as medals.

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Pella announced plans to modernize the Raptor boat
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RIA Novosti] The Pella shipyard is modernizing Project 03160 Raptor boats, taking into account the experience of their use in a special military operation in Ukraine, RIA Novosti reported at the shipyard.

"Based on the results of the use of these boats during a special military operation this year, a proposal was put forward to modernize the project in terms of installing a more effective protection system and improving the combat characteristics of the boat," the agency's interlocutor said.
According to him, the modernization project provides for full localization.

"The shipyard, in the context of restrictive measures from foreign states, has carried out work on import substitution of the propulsion complex," Pella said.

Project 03160 Raptor high-speed boats are being built at Pella for the Russian Navy. They are designed for patrolling, transferring and landing troops in the coastal zone of the seas, straits and estuaries at a distance of up to one hundred nautical miles from the base point.

In addition, boats can be part of the landing craft of large landing and universal landing ships, placed on board or in a docking chamber.
The basic version of the boat is armed with the "Uprava-Kord" combat module with a 14.5 mm machine gun and two "Pecheneg" machine guns of 7.62 mm caliber placed on the side. To date, 17 boats have been delivered to the Russian fleet.

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