Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 **Media Thread** NO DISCUSSION #5

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National Resistance Center: Wagner fighters leave Belarus due to low pay. Over a thousand Wagner Group mercenaries have departed Belarus because they are unhappy with their pay, the National Restistance Center reported on Aug. 19. National Resistance Center: Wagner fighters leave Belarus due to low pay (kyivindependent.com)

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ISW: Ukraine makes 'tactically significant' counteroffensive gains. Recent Ukrainian military gains near the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia border and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast are likely "tactically significant," the ISW wrote in its Aug. 19 report. ISW: Ukraine makes 'tactically significant' counteroffensive gains (kyivindependent.com)

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Telegraph: China arms Russia's war in Ukraine. China has sent tens of thousands of shipments to Russian weapons firms since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Telegraph reported on Aug. 19. Telegraph: China arms Russia's war in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)

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Russian soldier admits proudly his comrades were killing POWs Wagner PMC fighter Antipov said in an interview with a local outlet that his unit executed POWs, including one Polish volunteer. Antipov was imprisoned for murder, then recruited, and now lives freely in Russia.
Russian soldier admits proudly his comrades were killing POWs - Euromaidan Press

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. @ZelenskyyU Mark Rutte and I agreed on the number of F-16s that will be provided to Ukraine after training our pilots and engineers is completed. 42 planes. And this is just the beginning. Thank you, the Netherlands!

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Dutch PM: Netherlands, Denmark to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets. The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Aug. 20 that the Netherlands and Denmark would provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets once conditions for the transfer have been met. "Today we can announce that the Netherlands and Denmark commit to the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine and the Ukrainian Air Force," he said.

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Bloomberg: Russian security hardliners want Shoigu and Gerasimov gone, new mobilization wave. Hardline members of Russia's security apparatus remain in favor of dismissing current Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Staff chief Valerii Gerasimov, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 20 citing undisclosed five people "with knowledge of the situation." Photo: AFP via Getty Images

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Since the outset of the all-out war, Russia has targeted Ukraine with more than 6,500 missiles and 3,500 drones, the Ukrainian President says. Ukraine President: Russians have already fired more than 6,500 missiles across Ukraine

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Official: number of victims rises to 156 following end of rescue operation in Chernihiv. An additional eight injured civilians were found in Chernihiv on after the rescue operation ended on Aug. 19. This was reported by the deputy head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, Oleksiy Kuleba on Aug. 20.

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A powerful and very fruitful day. I thank @MinPres Mark Rutte, his entire team, and the Dutch people for the decision on F-16s for Ukraine. Our warriors will receive 42 great combat aircraft.

I thank @Statsmin Mette Frederiksen and the entire country of Denmark, as well as each and every Dane who has Ukraine at their hearts, for their extremely practical assistance. 19 jets. Expanding the training mission. A powerful algorithm for cooperation with partners.

I also thank @POTUS Joseph Biden, both parties in the U.S. Congress, and the entire American people for their unwavering support and continuously positive steps for the aviation coalition and for the benefit of our common freedom.

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Russian forces are reportedly suffering from shortages of tires for Ural and Kamaz trucks as well as acute shortages of auto parts for these trucks. http://isw.pub/UkrWar082023

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As Ukraine flies through artillery rounds, US races to keep up Washington has sent Kyiv millions of munitions, but restocking the arsenal and building new production lines remains a problem

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National Resistance Center: Moscow plans to relocate 300,000 Russians to Mariupol Moscow has prepared a "development plan" for occupied Mariupol, which includes an increase in population by around 300,000 via migration from Russia, reported the National Resistance Center.

Moscow reportedly intends on completing the transfer by 2035, the center wrote, citing sources in local underground resistance who obtained the occupation administration's documents.
National Resistance Center: Moscow plans to relocate 300,000 Russians to occupied Mariupol (kyivindependent.com)

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Official: Ukraine liberates 3 square kilometers near Bakhmut over past week. Ukrainian forces are advancing on Bakhmut's southern flank, having liberated three square kilometers of land in the past week, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on Aug. 21.

According to Maliar, Ukraine has regained 43 square kilometers around Donetsk Oblast's Bakhmut since the summer counteroffensive started.

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Defense Ministry: Ukrainian forces make further gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukraine’s military has advanced southeast of Robotyne and south of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar reported on Aug. 21. Defense Ministry: Ukrainian forces make further gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast (kyivindependent.com)

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Frontline report: Denmark and the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with 61 F-16 fighter jets, reinforcing Ukrainian aviation while Russian airfields are increasingly under drone attack
Frontline report: Ukraine increases its fighter jets fleet as Russian aviation losses mount - Euromaidan Press

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Russia likely will create a new formation, the 18th Combined Arms Army, aimed to expand its military structures in the face of wartime realities, British intelligence said UK intel: Russian troops reinforce southern front, creating new military formation - Euromaidan Press

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Over the past 24 hours Russian troops shelled Kherson Oblast 78 times, firing 377 shells, 47 of them at the city of Kherson Two civilians were killed, three were wounded, residential areas & infrastructure were damaged, head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration said

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Media: Ukraine strikes at least five aircraft in Russia over past days. In a series of attacks over the past two days, agents cooperating with Ukrainian military intelligence have destroyed or damaged five Russian aircraft, including strategic bombers used to strike Ukraine, New Voice reported, citing unnamed sources in Ukrainian military intelligence.

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On July 14, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told the Washington Post that it is “necessary” to strike enemy territory during war. From Moscow to Novorossiysk: The list of attacks on Russian soil (kyivindependent.com)

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"Ukraine must start rebuilding during war to support its home front," Orysia Lutsevych from Chatham House says "Despite daily missile strikes Ukrainians are not leaving the country in large numbers. To remain in Ukraine, they need housing and jobs."
Ukraine's dilemma: Rebuilding in midst of war (nst.com.my)

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Prigozhin published the first video since the failure of the rebellion The head of PMC "Wagner" recorded a video from Africa and said that he "performs there the tasks that we promised to solve". The terrorist also called for volunteers to join the PMC to "defend the freedom of Africa".

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"In E Ukraine, where bombardments are every day, children could not go to school for 3 years—first because of pandemic & now war. They need shelters," says charity concert organiser on Ukraine's Independence Day (Aug 24) in Estonia Ukrainian Independence Day concert organizer: Ukraine still needs our help | News | ERR

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Greece wants to help rebuild Odesa. Greece wants to help Ukraine rebuild Odesa's historic urban center, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Athens on Aug. 21.
Greece wants to help rebuild Odesa (kyivindependent.com)

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Russian authorities have reported downed drones near Moscow, damaging apartment building According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, one drone was shot down over Krasnogorsk, another over Chastsy Two more drones were downed over Bryansk Oblast, Russian MoD stated

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UK Defense Ministry: Some drone strikes against Russian targets likely launched from within Russia. The recent successful drone strike against a Tu-22M3 bomber in Russia's Novgorod Oblast "adds weight to the assessment" that some attacks against Russian targets are launched from within Russian territory, the U.K. Defense Ministry said on Aug. 22.

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Ukrainian troops continue to advance near Robotyne, achieving tactically significant gains, ISW said Ukrainian attacks on Robotyne hold tactical importance, potentially enabling forces to breach dense Russian minefields ISW: Ukrainian forces make tactically significant advances near Robotyne - Euromaidan Press

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US tells its citizens to leave Belarus. The U.S. Embassy in Belarus asked American citizens on Aug. 21 to depart the country immediately, days after Lithuania closed two of its border crossings.

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Soldiers of the Ukrainian 47th Brigade entered the village of Robotyne and are evacuating civilians on Bradley BMPs, Dep Def Min Hanna Maliar wrote on her TG channel "Our soldiers carry out planned combat work and destroy the enemy. In response, Russians are continuously shelling Robotyne with artillery. The fighting continues," Maliar said

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The attack on the Soltsy airfield in Russia's Novgorod Oblast, which reportedly destroyed at least one Tu-22M3 fighter, was likely launched from Russian territory, British intelligence said
UK intel: Russia's Soltsy airbase likely attacked from Russian territory - Euromaidan Press

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Russian media: Putin fires General Surovikin. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has removed Army General Sergey Surovikin from his post of Air Force Commander, Russian media reported on Aug. 22. The general was also the deputy commander of the Russian invasion forces in Ukraine

RBK reported that a source at the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Surovikin was no longer Air Force Commander and is “currently on a short vacation.”
Russian media: Putin fires General Surovikin (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukrainian pilots start training on F-16 fighter jets in Denmark 8 Ukrainian pilots and 65 personnel who will be trained in aircraft maintenance arrived at the Danish military air base in Skrydstrup, according to the Danish Armed Forces.
Ukrainian pilots start training on F-16s in Denmark (euromaidanpress.com)

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IAEA: Situation 'precarious' after multiple explosions near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Military operations near the ZNPP, including multiple explosions in the past week, pose an ongoing nuclear security risk, the IAEA reported on Aug. 22. IAEA: Situation 'precarious' after multiple explosions near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (kyivindependent.com)

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Russia says it sent fighter jets after Ukrainian drones near Crimea. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that two Ukrainian drones flying near occupied Crimea changed course after the Russian military engaged fighter jets on Aug. 22. Russia says it sent fighter jets after Ukrainian drones near Crimea (kyivindependent.com)

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Kamikaze drones are attacking downtown Moscow, Russia One of the drones hit a building in Moskva City district.

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Moscow shuts down all airports. Russian media reported that all flights in and out of Moscow airports were suspended on the night of Aug. 23.

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AUG 23, 2023

Ukraine war latest: Wagner warlord reportedly killed in plane crash 2 months after staging mutiny

Key developments on Aug. 23: * Russian media: Private jet crashes in Russia, warlord Prigozhin listed among passengers * Intelligence chief: Russia has 27 operable Tu-22M3 bombers left following recent strikes * Media: Russian military pilot defects to Ukraine * Zelensky meets Hungarian...

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Citing high-ranking sources in Ukrainian intelligence, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 23 that a Russian pilot landed his Mi-8 helicopter in an airfield in Kharkiv Oblast and defected to Ukraine.

The defection was allegedly part of a more than six-month-long operation that invovled Ukrainian military intelligence working to bring the Mi-8 helicopter and his pilot to Ukraine.

The pilot's family was evacuated from Russia beforehand and is in Ukraine with him, the sources added.

According to the report, the helicopter was supposed to transport parts for Russian Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets but landed in Kharkiv Oblast instead, along with the parts it was supposed to deliver. Two other crewmembers who were unfamiliar with the operation were allegedly killed.

Ukraine's Military Intelligence spokesperson Andriy Yusov confirmed the story on national television and said that more information would be released soon.

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Live updates: Putin says war was 'unleashed by the West'; Russian attack on Danube destroys 13,000 tons of grain, Ukraine says​

'Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday blamed “the West and its satellites” for unleashing war, repeating to allied nations his ongoing justification for Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Speaking remotely to the BRICS summit currently underway in South Africa, Putin reiterated his claims that its conflict with Kyiv was in response to actions by the West, including the expansion of NATO.'

“Our actions in Ukraine are dictated by only one thing — to end the war that was unleashed by the West and its satellites against the people who live in the Donbas,” Putin said, referring to the eastern part of Ukraine where Russian proxies have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014.

“I want to note that it was the desire to maintain their hegemony in the world, the desire of some countries to maintain this hegemony that led to the severe crisis in Ukraine,” he added.''

In Speech to BRICS Nations, Putin Again Blames West for Ukraine War​

''President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia would assume chairmanship of the group made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa next year and host a summit in the city of Kazan in October 2024''

 

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@seungminkim MOSCOW (AP) — A business jet crash in Russia kills 10, and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on passenger list, authorities say.

@maxseddon Russia says Yevgeny Prigozhin was on a plane that crashed on a flight from Moscow to St Petersburg. All passengers and e crew, are dead. Wagner-linked channels say Russian air defense *shot down the plane* – the same private jet Prigozhin regularly uses.

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Ten killed in private jet crash north of Moscow - Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin 'on passenger list'​

''Ten people have been killed in a private jet crash north of Moscow - with the Russian Civil Aviation Authority saying Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list.

Seven passengers and three crew were on board the Embraer aircraft, which was en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, TASS news agency reported.

The jet is said to have crashed in the Tver region, north of Moscow.''

Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash​

Wagner warlord was on plane that crashed on way from Moscow to St Petersburg

'A plane carrying notorious warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose Wagner group launched a failed coup against president Vladimir Putin in June, has crashed on a flight from Moscow to St Petersburg'

 

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Latest News: Russian Wagner Group chief Prigozhin listed on board plane that crashed in ​

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Flight-tracking site FlightRadar24 says the Embraer Legacy 600 stopped transmitting position data at 6:11 p.m. local time, likely due to “interference/jamming in the area,” but the jet continued to transmit other data for another nine minutes.

FlightRadar24 says its data show the flight leveled off at 28,000 feet and made some slight altitude changes. The last minute of available data shows the plane making erratic climbs and descents, at one point climbing above 30,000 feet.

Then, at 6:19 p.m. local time, the data show the descent rate of the plane neared a blistering 8,000 feet per minute before the transmission of altitude data stopped.

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Prigozhin’s death ‘only a matter of time’​

Expert breaks down clues from video of Prigozhin-linked plane crash​

 

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Latest News: Russian Wagner Group chief Prigozhin listed on board plane that crashed​

The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has confirmed that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board a plane that crashed in the Tver region Wednesday.

 

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