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2023-08-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 19th, 2023

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Posted by badanov 2023-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Reports that Ukrainians forces (attacking from the north and east) have reached the southern border of Robotyne.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-08-20 02:15|| 2023-08-20 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Airbase near Novgorod (650km from Ukraine) attacked. Russians acknowledge 1 Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber damaged. From the huge smoke column, the Backfire is more than damaged and there may be more than one of them. Russians claim airbase was attacked by helicopter type UAV, implying local saboteurs or guerillas.

Russian Tu-22m3 strategic bomber damaged in fiery drone attack on Russian air base — viral photos

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-08-20 06:34|| 2023-08-20 06:34|| Front Page Top

#3 "Damaged"

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-08-20 09:04|| 2023-08-20 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Story is bogus.

The Yahoo.com story mentions the Russian MoD as saying the attack took place, yet I can find no reference to the attack neither on the Russian MoD website, nor Russian socialist media.

Posted by badanov 2023-08-20 09:58|| 2023-08-20 09:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Apparently the story is not bogus:

From the V Kontakte page of Power is in the truth

🤬 ❗Presumably, a burning Tu-22M3 at the Soltsy airfield in the Novgorod region, which was attacked yesterday by a Ukrainian drone.

The Ministry of Defense claimed damage to one aircraft during the attack. However, apparently, the Tu-22M3 was completely destroyed.

There are no shelters or canopies for the missile carrier.

Photo at the link.

Posted by badanov 2023-08-20 10:02|| 2023-08-20 10:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Damaged. So it would appear...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-20 10:25|| 2023-08-20 10:25|| Front Page Top

#7 still useful..if you have S'Mores

Posted by Frank G 2023-08-20 10:27|| 2023-08-20 10:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Nothing like those hints of burning plastic, rubber and avgas to add flavor complexity to your s'mores!

Posted by Nero 2023-08-20 16:23|| 2023-08-20 16:23|| Front Page Top

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