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2022-09-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Igor Girkin says the Ukrainians already bypassed Shevchenkove and are advancing to Kupyansk. If successful will cut the road and rail supply lines to the Izium front.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-08 01:21|| 2022-09-08 01:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Machine translation

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-08 01:26|| 2022-09-08 01:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Everything seems to be going peachy then. I think I'll stop believing news about all the 'orrible things Russia is doing. Because they're clearly just dying.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-09-08 06:42|| 2022-09-08 06:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Hammer and sickle flag, huh?

Posted by Frank G 2022-09-08 07:29|| 2022-09-08 07:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Neigh fraying at the end either.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-08 10:24|| 2022-09-08 10:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Ukrainian counter-attacks have pinned down Russia's troops in the south and punched through their frontline in the north

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-08 11:22|| 2022-09-08 11:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Ukrainian flag raised over Balakliya city council

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 12:23|| 2022-09-08 12:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Ukrainian military entered Schevchenkove in Kharkiv region

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 12:25|| 2022-09-08 12:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Good tracking, DV.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-08 13:40|| 2022-09-08 13:40|| Front Page Top

#10 based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-08 13:45|| 2022-09-08 13:45|| Front Page Top

#11 Occupation authorities in Kupiansk say that Russian army began to defend the city, and additional reinforcement entered the region from Russia

This is huge. That is a major supply hub supplying some 10-15,000 troops in Izium. The only real road and rail line south go through Kupiansk. Looks like Ukraine was playing rope a dope with Russia by focusing on the south and pulling Russian troops away from the north, then punching through with heavy armor and mechanized forces.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 14:27|| 2022-09-08 14:27|| Front Page Top

#12 Ukrainian military liberated Balakliia from Russian occupation

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 14:37|| 2022-09-08 14:37|| Front Page Top

#13 Unconfirmed reports that Ukr have cut the supply line to Izium front south of Kupiansk.

Posted by Nero 2022-09-08 15:10|| 2022-09-08 15:10|| Front Page Top

#14 based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

Russian military correspondent Aleksandr Kots says it was 20 km, and that the Ukrainians are bypassing built up areas.

Posted by badanov 2022-09-08 15:50|| 2022-09-08 15:50|| Front Page Top

#15 if Ukraine reached Kupiansk city (rather than just the province), it would be more like a 50 km advance at that point

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-08 15:58|| 2022-09-08 15:58|| Front Page Top

#16 based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

Oh boy! Sounds like the gains they used to make in WWI...at the cost of how many lives?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-09-08 16:26|| 2022-09-08 16:26|| Front Page Top

#17 Oh boy! Sounds like the gains they used to make in WWI...at the cost of how many lives?

That is how it has been. High tech WWI style war. Hopefully this breakthrough in the north can go farther and cut off the Russians in Izium.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 16:46|| 2022-09-08 16:46|| Front Page Top

#18
#16 based on the various reports, Ukraine seems to have gained 5-15km in some places.

They fought their way into artillery range.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2022-09-08 16:47|| 2022-09-08 16:47|| Front Page Top

#19 Russians ran 3 BMPs into a river in the north.

Post says Karhkiv, but it geolocates in the north. Either way BMPs stuck in river no fun.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 18:03|| 2022-09-08 18:03|| Front Page Top

#20 Video: Ukrainian military removes Russian flag in Kharkiv region

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 18:03|| 2022-09-08 18:03|| Front Page Top

#21 BMPs are s'posed to be amphibious.

Posted by badanov 2022-09-08 18:04|| 2022-09-08 18:04|| Front Page Top

#22 BMPs are s'posed to be amphibious.

Supposed to be. I think Major Mud had some different ideas for those.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 18:16|| 2022-09-08 18:16|| Front Page Top

#23 Yes, well, it was a Russian that claimed they were amphib right? There's your answer right there.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-09-08 20:01|| 2022-09-08 20:01|| Front Page Top

#24 Russian military movement in Svatove.

Looks like they are bringing up reinforcements as fast as they can.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 20:14|| 2022-09-08 20:14|| Front Page Top

#25 Yikes! Looks like Ukr bagged a LTG, commander of that segment of the front:
https://nitter.net/LvivJournal/status/1567974442856513536#m
They must have broken through the defensive lines to get at that level of command (or said LTG was being very stupid).

Posted by Nero 2022-09-08 20:46|| 2022-09-08 20:46|| Front Page Top

#26 They must have broken through the defensive lines to get at that level of command (or said LTG was being very stupid).

Embrace the power of AND.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-08 21:04|| 2022-09-08 21:04|| Front Page Top

#27 This appears to be the source for the 'Ukes are on the GLOC from Kupiansk to Izium' report:
https://nitter.net/noclador/status/1568014397578137604#m
including some interpretation of what it might mean. Salt to taste: No military vehicles are in sight, this could be partisan or pure info op. They do have a drone and someone with a head for heights!

Posted by Nero 2022-09-08 22:56|| 2022-09-08 22:56|| Front Page Top

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