Good thread from @Tatarigami_UA about the complexity of russian defenses: “hidden” and visible. Russian forces have made good use of that terrain, much of it is textbook/doctrinal. UAF understand it, from the last 9 years of war, and shared military thought from long ago.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
-
EU backs Ukraine peace plan after Hungary vetoes funding
EU rep supports Ukraine peace plan as Hungary vetoes funding. After Hungary blocked Ukrainian funding at an Aug. 31 meeting, EU High Representative Josep Borrell reiterated his support for Ukraine's peace formula during a press conference.
-
Zelenskyy: No force can destroy Ukraine’s freedom; victory is being brought closer.
"There is no force that can destroy our freedom and independence. Ukraine continues to fight. Our warriors continue to fight. Step by step, we are bringing victory closer. We are proud of all our defenders," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://
t.me/V_Zelenskiy_of
ficial/7577
… -
Russia shells Sumy Oblast 27 times
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 27 times on Aug. 31, resulting in 167 explosions, according to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration.
-
NATO chief: Ukrainians exceed expectations, advance in counteroffensive
The NATO chief says Ukrainians have repeatedly exceeded expectations during the ongoing all-out war with Russia. Now, they are steadily advancing in the southern counteroffensive, breaking through formidable Russian defenses and minefields.
-
Field throwback 2017: War a third of a 30-year-old’s life
A bit of a throwback to a day with in the field in 2017… it feels like this war has been going on since the dawn of time.
When it comes to an average 30-year-old, it has been happening amid one-third of his or her life. -
Defense Ministry buys overpriced jackets
The Defense Ministry ordered overpriced jackets for soldiers from the firm of a nephew of a Ukrainian parliament member; Russia uses new tactics to smuggle grain from occupied Ukrainian territories; and more in our latest investigative newsletter.
-
Gunfire near Pskov: Are Russian troops nervous?
I think there's a non-zero chance the gunfire around Pskov airbase tonight is the result of some very nervous Russian servicemen seeing Ukrainian drones behind every cloud in the sky and firing wildly at thin air.
-
Ukrainian officer ordered shooting at evacuating family near Bucha, SBU says
Vadim Ovchinnikov, senior lieutenant and the commander of a reconnaissance platoon, told his subordinates to shoot at a family trying to evacuate from the village of Severynivka near Bucha, according to the SBU.
-
SBU accuses Russian commander of ordering to shoot civilians in Bucha
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Aug. 31 that it had identified another Russian serviceman involved in the massacre of civilians in Kyiv Oblast.