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Russians TG alarming What a "pizdyets" ("completely f..g mess") is happening right now on Kherson direction... Interaction, speed of reaction - absent from the word "at all". The enemy sails free on boats along Dnipro. It conducts rotation, lands diversion groups. I have no words. Other Russian propagandist in own video offer to issue some terrible about 205th motor-right brigade command, which by his words do anything to eliminate UKR bridgehead near Kozachi Lheri. He named 205th brigade "200-drunken", using playing and similar prononcuation of words "piataya " ("fifth") and "pyanaya" ("drunken")

The cult of brutal force, which can establish some "order and rightness" always was popular among Russians long time ago. That's why important to beat Russians on battlefield and force to sign capitulation (any peace agreement on terms of Ukraine will be capitulation for Russians). This nation like a thugs understands only the language of violent beating up and humilitation. All other they will assume as a weakness of the opponent.

They weren't nationalists, they are pure criminals, and this "criminal honor code", "simple decisions" and "social lifts" matched to hearts and minds of many Russians. If you usual man. you almost never can rise in carrer of official state (only with bribes, corrupted ties and support of criminals). Prigizhyn and his business - both "Concord" company and PMC Wagner allowed many people really to became successful, unlike state and army he cared about effectiveness of own company and own military, so sympathiies of Russians to this bandit caused not so by his nationalism, but because his showed them rigtness, let even criminal, but anyway it's better then officilal state neo-feodalism You will be surprised, but real opposition to Putin's regime in Russian is not liberals, but new generation of Stalin and USSR 2.0 followers. Because Soviet sytem was by their opinion had much more rightness than current "oligarcho-capitalism". Prigozhyn in many matched to asks of this "Soviet rightness", despite he is typical oligarch

Looks like UKR attack on Novorossiysk on 4th of Aug, almost blocked Russian shipping of oil in Black Sea Russian TG posts information of Bloomnerg that after UKR drone attack on Novorossiysk port, export of oil fell down to 100 000 barrels for a day, when before attack in was 600 000 - 800 000 barrels. If in last week of July three tankers were departed and in first week of August - five, than since UKR attack only one tanker was departed from Novorossiysk.

We have good National Flag Day indeed - Moscow strike, S-400 hit, Mi-8 story, now Prig's jet downed by Russians %)

Staged death as variant. During the search in Prigozhyn's office, several documents of different surnames with a a photo of Prigozhyn were found. I think he can have own double, like and Putin

Video of Embraer falling down. The woman says: "fu..k", this is a drone... It's was shot down. It's banged twice"

Embraer 600, RA-02795, belonged to Prigozhyn crashed about 30 minutes ago in Tver' oblast, after taking off from Moscow. This businessjet was spotted six times during two months, flying between Russia and Belarus, were PMC wagner were redeploying trhere. But reportedly this jet wasn't main aircraft of Prigozhyn.

Photo of captured Mi-8AMTSh and spare parts for jets. Russian TGs claims the helicopter landed not on Poltava city airfield, but near Poltava village (28 km SW from Kupiansk) in Kharkiv oblast. The same helicopter in Russian service. Russian spotter resources closed own database, but JetPhotos says this photo was shot on Tolmachyovo airfield - this is civil airport and military airbase in Novosibirsk. On this base deployed Mi-8AMTSH of two units: mixed squadron of 32nd mixed transport aviation regiment and 337th helicopter regiment. Both units belonged to 14th AF/AD Army of Central military district

If you can't open this video, here is GUR twitter copy. Looks like this is other engagement, not near Zmiinyi, but near one of captured in 2014 by Russians "Boiko's rig". I wonder - is it possibly doesn't guard? No small arms fire or ATGMs launches from the rig at GUR RHIBs PS. UKR MoD rejected Russian claims about destroying of the boat near Zmiinyi. But if something like this really happened we will know this for the year, like about failed landing on Zmiinyi in May 2022.

Russian authorities of Kaluga oblast claim two UKR drones were shot down over Shaikovka airfield. This is the second attack on this airfield for two days. GUR claimed in first atatck Tu-22M3 was damaged, but no evidences yet. Airfield near Shaikowka town.

Tarkhankut cape is a powerful radar post, were newest long-range radar complex 55Zh6M "Nebo-M" was deployed In June 2023 were spotted next surviellance radars of this complex: RLM-M "Nebo-SVU" (meter range radar) - left on the photo RLM-D "Protivnik-G" (decemeter range radar) Santimeter radar RLM-S "Gamma-S1" of this complex wasn't spotted, but other radar 39N6E Kasta-2 (3-coordinates decemeter range radar) was present - it's right on the photo All these radars are capable to detect any type of targets, including high-speed ballistic and stealth from 40 km on 100 m altitude to 400-600 km on larger altitudes. Its can also track 200 aerial targets with high refresh rate of situation

Rybar now is telling this was not Neptun or Harpoon, but naval variant of UK Brimstone II missile, having 30 km of range. And not S-400 was destroyed, but S-300 and fuel truck. And allegedly result of the strike filmed UKR UAV Tekever AV5, handed over by Portugal. I wonder, how it possible to launch Brimstone from Willard RHIB %), because I doubt any usual boat like pr.1400 or Island-class or bigger vessel could approach to Crimea on 20-30 km and do not be spotted and destroyed by patrol ships and aircraft.

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Rybar usually writes pure fantasy, with a small grain of salt %) In theory we could move Neptune or Harpoon to Zmiinyi - the distance from island to SAM site was about 190 km, so in range. But this is too risky, because Russians are continuosly tracking the island and periodically attack it with guided bombs. Also I doubt about capability of AS missiles to hit so small coastal objects like S-400 TEL. So I would be bet on Storm Shadow/SCALP PS. One Russian TG claims it was UKR converted S-200. PPS. Russian TGs angry because of Ukraine has opportunity to track the strike at the "best SAM in the world" in real time with drone.

Russian 2S4 heavy SP-mortar was destroyed by FPV drone in Bakhmut

Western Crimea, Tarkhankut cape. Olenivka (rus. Yelenovka). No information to this time what's happened.

OMG... Again these "anonimous strategists" with own brilliant advices and nagging. This is fifth or more article in US main medias for a week or more about "how Ukraine does everything wrong and why their offensive will fail". I wonder who has paid this campaign? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/us/politics/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia-war.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes The main goal of the counteroffensive is to cut off Russian supply lines in southern Ukraine by severing the so-called land bridge between Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula. But instead of focusing on that, Ukrainian commanders have divided troops and firepower roughly equally between the east and the south, the U.S. officials said. As a result, more Ukrainian forces are near Bakhmut and other cities in the east than are near Melitopol and Zaporizhzhia in the south, both far more strategically significant fronts, officials say. American planners have advised Ukraine to concentrate on the front driving toward Melitopol, Kyiv’s top priority, and on punching through Russian minefields and other defenses, even if the Ukrainians lose more soldiers and equipment in the process. [thank you, fu...g bastards! ] Only with a change of tactics and a dramatic move can the tempo of the counteroffensive change, said one U.S. official, who like the other half a dozen Western officials interviewed for this article spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Stockpile of TM-62 AT-mines was hit with a grenade from the drone. Huge shockwave likely damaged Russian light armor in several meters from the mines dump.

While 47th brigade is pusing back Russians in Robotyme area, 82nd air-assault is advancing near Verbove. Russian TG yesterday reported "Russian command for the sake of saving lives of our soildiers was forces to withdraw our trops from several positions near Verbove" But advance of 82nd brigade is not easy. Press-secreter of MoD Hanna Maliar again warned journalists, which too much told about 82nd brigade and where it operates (there was a big article in some US media) - because of this brigade positions were bombed by guided bombs five times for yestrerday. Russian, feeling their "skirmish line" defense on the werge of complete breaching, rapidly increased number of airstrikes. For last five days they dropped 150 guided bombs on UKR positions and on the rears - Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv Today Russians also bombed with guided bombs Zmiinyi island and there are rumors Russian jet has sank UKR boat near the island with a missile, but no information from otehr sources.

Several videos of figting in Robotyne This video of several days ago - two UKR Bradleys fight in central and southern part of Robotyne: Likely the same time or around - Bradley is coming for help to UKR squad, having wounded. M2 surrounding all around with smoke screen and shootong out the houses, where Russians can sit, also making smoke screen at houses, blocking LOS to Russians. At the end crew of Bradley likely spotted Russians, who tried to crawl out from the house - the gun of IFV leans down and shoots the ground near the bush and buildin. You sholdn't confuse themselves with "white tape" on the arm of one soldier - he is wounded and this is bandage The tank from the second video, which several times has been appering in the cadre, later (or recently? but it so far was immobile) was hit by Lancet. The quality is not good - Russian milblogger Rybar claims this is M-55S, and by his opinion these tanks, which recently used 47th brigade were returned to their composition from Kreminna due to heavy losses of Leopards. Our OSINTers claim Russians hit own T-90M, but I think this is not it. Russian units hadn't T-90M on this diretion (at least in recent days) and this tank faced to the south. Upd. But as far as on 7th of Aug 47th brigade issued a video that they hit Russian "T-72" in this place. DefMon now also recognized T-90M in this tank. I give up, interesting who could have T-90M... %)

Old, but gold. The same did Russian army during Russo-Japanese war 120 yeas ago

Next UKR drone attack on Russian airfield of strategic bombers. Russin TG claims Shaikovka airfield in Kaluga oblast was attacked by the drone and allegedly one "unused" plane was damaged. Shaikovka is a base of 52nd heavy bomber regiment, armed with Tu-22M3 planes. Resently governor of Kaluga oblast told an UAV attack was repelled. Later UKR GUR confirmed attack and damaging of one aircraft. "There were people, who in coordinatin with GUR came from central Russia, have worked out and returned back. Like and in other сases GUR continues to execute tasks, i.e. on the territory of agressor state" - commented GUR representateive Andriy Yusov

Antenna post of Russian EW asset "Pole-21" hit with FPV drone. Main purpose of "Pole-21" is interferences for precision ammunition, using satellite navigation. Each complex has control vehicle based on R-340 communication vehcile (on the photo) and three antenna posts. Each can cover about 25 km, operating in sector 125 degrees by azimuth and 25 degres by angle.

Russian strongpoint between Robotyne and Novoprokopivka. One more long trench goes down from this strongpoint along tree-plant - this is seen on the full video, from where this screen was taken