#Russia claims that it decided to “regroup” its troops, which is why “it withdrew them” from the liberated #Balakliya and #Izum. “Distracting and demonstrative manoeuvres were used,” said the Ministry of Defense. (Disclaimer: it is not a joke)
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
-
Russian casualties equivalent to three US combat divisions
Battlefield math… UKR reports 52,000+ RUs killed in action. Putin’s solatia payments seem to confirm this #. That’s staggering. For perspective, that’s the equivalent of 3 US combat divisions (think 82d Airborne, 101st Air Assault, 1st Armored). US has 11 active divisions.
-
Russia claims troop regrouping in Balakliya and Izium for Donetsk offensive
Russia said it had allegedly decided to regroup its troops in the Balakliya and Izium areas in eastern Ukraine to "step up efforts" in Donetsk Oblast, reported the Russian Ministry of Defense, according to the Russian propaganda media.
-
Capture of a Russian soldier from the 79th Brigade
The capture of a RU soldier from 79th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. https://
t.me/antiitforce/20
812
… -
Russia’s defense ministry clumsily justifies Kharkiv defeat as ‘curtailing’
Russia’s defence ministry comes up with a clumsy justification of RU major defeat in Kharkiv region: “Within 3 days operation was carried out to curtail & transfer the Izyum-Balakliya group of troops to the territory of “DPR””.
Meet ‘curtailing’, a child of ‘goodwill gesture’. -
Ukrainian Counteroffensive in Kharkiv: Strategic Analysis
The Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kharkiv is the kind of operation that will be studied and analyzed for decades—perhaps even centuries. It represents a masterful piece of strategic thinking, executed flawlessly at the tactical level. We are witnessing military history unfold before our eyes.
-
Ukrainian forces liberate Balakliya
Ukrainian servicemen have fully liberated the city of Balakliya in Kharkiv Oblast from Russian occupying forces. The Ukrainian flag has already been raised there, report the Ukrainian Land Forces.
-
Tank turret projected about 50 m vertically
Hard to tell, but this tank turret was thrown an estimated 50m vertically in southern Ukraine earlier this year. There’s a lot of energy in a detonation that big.
-
The Russian MoD tries to spin Kharkiv as a regroup
The Russian Ministry of Defence is now trying to spin the rout in Kharkiv as a “regroup” to the Donbas. I can’t imagine this is going to convince anyone.
-
Flag on hilltop insufficient proof; need AFU in photo
A flag on a hilltop does not prove UA control. Need to see AFU in the photo.