The reserves should be held in Shevchenkove and somewhere else in the centre, perhaps near Vyshnevaya and perhaps something in Morozovka. (in pink) Implementing such a plan would have required a massive increase in the density of troops in a small area.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Defending Vesele and Kupiansk with limited reserves
Separate groups would defend Vesele, Kupiansk, and the two crossings at Senkovo and Horokhovatka. Right away, it’s clear that this creates a thin defensive line. It’s unclear where to position a second line. We should probably start considering reserves now.
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Russian HQ and torture prison in Izium revealed
📹 Until recently, the #Russians used this building in #Izium as their HQ and prison where they tortured people in the cells.
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) 17 septembre 2022
The video is in #English. pic.twitter.com/83HMryHcqQUntil recently, the #Russians used this building in #Izium as their HQ and prison where they tortured people in the cells. The video is in #English.
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Ukrainian soldiers seized equipment of occupiers in Kharkiv region (KHarkiv Oblast)
Ukrainian warriors seized the equipment of the occupiers in Kharkiv region https://
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Disposition of Russian troops: Izyum, Balakliya, Chkalovske and reinforcements
84/ It was to be expected that the Russian army would defend its positions as follows: Forward units would occupy Izyum, Balakliaa and Chkalovske. Additionally, Volokhov Yar, Semenivka, and the banks of the Siverskyi Donets River would be reinforced.
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Strategic importance of Vesele junction
Looking again at the same map, see how important the junction near Vesele is—it sits at the very center. It connects Balakliia and Izyum, and all supply routes to these towns pass through it. The supply route to Izyum from Kupiansk relies on a single road.
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Battle and Ukrainian advance between Balakliia and Volokhiv Yar: supplies
80/ The Ukrainian Armed Forces broke through the Russian defence between Balakliia and Volokhiv Yar. The main action took place in the Balakliia – Chkalovske – Kupiansk – Izyum area. Let us look at it in detail and start with supply routes.
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Stratégie russe à Kharkiv Oblast en 2022
79/ The reservoir and the river also cut the front into two sections. The Russian troops should have withdrawn from the northern part of Kharkiv Oblast and built defences only along the Siverskyi Donets River and on to Balakliia, by transferring available units to this line.
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Kantemirovskaya 4th Guards Tank Division’s Equipment at Izyum
69/ From the footage from liberated Izyum, we saw that the equipment of the 4th Guards Tank Division – "Kantemirovskaya" – was parked there. It was a part of the 1st Tank Army. And remember that this army suffered significant losses near Sumy in March. pic.twitter.com/L5MoKTAy5Q
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 17 septembre 2022From the footage of liberated Izyum, we saw that the equipment of the 4th Guards Tank Division 'Kantemirovskaya' was parked there. It was part of the 1st Tank Army, which suffered significant losses near Sumy in March.
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Russian tanks and vehicles deployed of lower quality
There are tanks, BMPs, ATGMs and artillery. Yes, but their quality is also questionable. For six months the Russian army has been losing new equipment and replacing it with old. Especially with tanks taken out of storage. For example, the latest trophy of the AFU – a T-62!