Borshchivka was liberated on 7 or 8 September, it lies about 10 km to the northeast of Balakliia.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukrainian flag flies over Borshchivka in Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian flag over Borshchivka, Kharkiv Oblast
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 9 septembre 2022
📹 via @hochu_dodomu pic.twitter.com/MRAcKSOi6sUkrainian flag over Borshchivka, Kharkiv Oblast via @hochu_dodomu
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Ukrainian diplomat Melnyk steps down as ambassador to Germany
#Ukrainian diplomat @MelnykAndrij will soon step down as #Ukraine's Ambassador to #Germany. Known for his bluntness and outspokenness, Melnyk's approach to diplomacy has been described as both unorthodox and inspirational. https://
kyivpost.com/world/ukrainia
n-diplomacy-inspires-germany.html
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Russian losses in Ukraine as of September 9, 2022
helicopters – 211 (+1)
UAV operational-tactical level – 888 (+4)
cruise missiles ‒ 214 (+0)
warships / boats ‒ 15 (+0)
vehicles and fuel tanks – 3399 (+55)
special equipment ‒ 114 (+4)
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Leaked map reveals Kherson redeployment weakens Russia’s northeast forces
11/ The point about the redeployment to Kherson stripping Russia's forces in the north-east is obvious, so I won't rehash that. But the leak of an apparent operational map (I assume it's that, as presumably sensitive information is blanked out in the image) is really interesting.
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Leaked map with circled elephant near Dolgenkoye village described
7/ [Subsequent post describing the leaked map:] (Don't ask me where I got the staff card) The "elephant" is circled in black. On the left, as you can see, is the strategically important village of Dolgenkoye.
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36th Motorised Rifle Brigade redeployed from north to south
4/ Before the redeployment this elephant was held by the 36th [Motorised Rifle] Brigade, which is part of the 29th [Combined Arms] Army. The eastern grouping was removed from the north [i.e. Kyiv/Chernihiv] and redeployed to the south. The 36th Brigade, too, accordingly.
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Ukrainian audacious Kharkiv move explained by ‘elephant’ forest
3/ "To help you understand how it came about that the Ukrainians dared to make such an audacious move in Kharkiv [oblast], I will explain with a very clear example. There is a forest in the vicinity of Dolgenkoye [Dovhen'ke] – the "elephant", as it is conventionally referred to.
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Russian channel leaks operational map revealing redeployment to Kherson
2/ The Russian Telegram channel Zа (V)Побѣду ("To (V) Victory") has published part of an apparent Russian army operational map and a damning account of how a redeployment to Kherson stripped a strategic area of defenders. Translation of two consecutive posts follows.
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Russian manpower shortage near Kharkiv suggests army discontent
1/ Is Russia now so short of manpower that it simply can't defend strategically vital areas near Kharkiv? A fascinating spot by @ItsArtoir (go follow him!) suggests this might be the case, and suggests some major discontent in the Russian army. A short follows.