The Ukrainians and US have publicly said that they believe the DNR and LNR forces are under the control of the Russian 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, so they'd come under the Russian Army and General Staff too. (But I don't know how well integrated they are.)
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russian shelling kills four medics evacuating mental health facility
Four medics killed, two more injured as they were trying to evacuate patients of a mental health facility in the village of Strilecha on the border with RU in Kharkiv region. Russia shelled the hospital that has 600+ patients trapped inside. Only 30 patients were evacuated today.
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Ukraine downs Russian helicopter and 5 drones on Sept. 17
Ukraine destroys Russian helicopter, 5 drones on Sept. 17. Ukraine’s Air Force Command reported that five Russian unmanned aerial vehicles and a Ka-52 helicopter were destroyed in different areas on Sept. 17.
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Russians shelled civilian car in Strilecha; two women killed
On September 17, Russian troops fired a tank at a civilian car near the border with Russia in Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine, regional governor Oleg Synegubov reported. The shelling of the car occurred in the border village of Strilecha. As a result, two women were killed.
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Russian shelling of Kharkiv region kills four medics
Governor: Russian shelling of Kharkiv Oblast kills four medics. Oleh Syniehubov said the doctors were trying to evacuate patients from a psychiatric hospital in Strilecha village when Russian forces began "a massive shelling" of the area. Two patients were injured, he said.
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Putin confirmed his status as leader of a terrorist state
#GURinforms Putin, as leader of a terrorist state, confirmed his status to the whole world https://
gur.gov.ua/content/putin-
iak-lider-terorystychnoi-derzhavy-pidtverdyv-na-ves-svit-svii-status.html
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Russian losses in Ukraine on Sept 18
days of full-scale #Russia’s war on #Ukraine. Information on #Russian invasion.
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Russian tank kills two women in civilian car in Kharkiv Oblast
Governor: Russian tank attacks civilian car in Kharkiv Oblast, killing two. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that two women were killed as a Russian tank fired at a civilian car in the village of Strileche, which borders Russia, on Sept. 17.
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About 50% of Russian troops lost during retreat to Kharkiv
General Staff: Russian units lost half of their troops when retreating from Kharkiv Oblast. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, some units of the Russian army lost “more than 50% of their personnel and more than 200 pieces of equipment” when retreating from Kharkiv Oblast.
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Testimonies of torture in occupied territories
Those who were held by Russians in Kherson report similar torture methods. People there are disappearing regularly. Izyum was liberated, and it’s showing us what we will see in other occupied territories, too. It’s hard to fathom the scale of it. https://t.co/qkN1WCwqUp
— Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) 18 septembre 2022Those held by Russians in Kherson report similar torture methods. People there are disappearing regularly. Izyum was liberated, and it’s showing us what we will see in other occupied territories, too. It’s hard to fathom the scale of it.