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"military planners see something very different

They apply military math and calculate that #Ukraine does not need to advance 50 miles to "crush the #russia army and strangle the troops in frontline fortifications"— 10 miles will suffice"

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To 'crush the Russian army and strangle the troops in frontline fortifications,' Ukraine needs to advance 10 more miles, says war expert

Victory for Ukraine is close, despite bleak Western media reports, according to Jan Kallberg from the Center for European Policy Analysis.

02:00 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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"With a current workforce of more than 220,000, #Ukrzaliznytsia remains [ #Ukraine 's] largest employer, as it was before the invasion began

Over 400 railroad workers have been killed, and others are already returning to civilian life with life-changing injuries"

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How Ukraine’s Trains Are Adapting to War – Foreign Policy

From wheelchair accessibility to better tea, the national railway service aims not just to keep trains running but to improve.

01:50 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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"we must give an all-European response to this important question

we must help #Ukraine so that it is able to quickly end this war"

#Germany #russia #taurus

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Leader of Merkel's party wants joint decision concerning supplying Ukraine with Taurus | Ukrainska Pravda

Friedrich Merz, head of the German Christian-Democratic Alliance, suggests making a joint European decision concerning supplying Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles.

01:41 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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" #Ukraine [33] is lagging behind Turkey, Serbia and Albania, which have 36 points each, but ahead of #russia (29)

The most corrupt states in the world are the Kremlin's friends: Syria (13), Venezuela (14), North Korea (17), Nicaragua (19), Sudan (22), and Eritrea (22)"

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Opinion: The Myth of Ukraine as ‘Most Corrupt Country in the World’

Ukraine’s commitment to a raft of anti-corruption measures must not go unnoticed as Russia continues to sow exaggerated narratives to destabilize Western support.

01:37 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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“This market is actively developing and will continue to develop

New companies are appearing that produce similar products. We continue to invest in this area, we continue to support it, and we have ambitious goals for what will happen next”

#Ukraine #drone

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Fedorov intrigued by the possibilities of naval drones – Ukraine war / The New Voice of Ukraine

Fedorov is excited about the development of new drones in the future.

01:31 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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“Within a year, they [sanctions] have already limited Moscow’s options considerably causing financial strain, cutting the country from key markets and significantly degrading #russia ’s industrial and technological capacity”

#Ukraine

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Borrell: Sanctions against Russia are working

Josep Borrell, High Representative of The European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, explained how Western sanctions affect Russia's economic, industrial, and technological potential. — Ukrinform.

01:25 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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"[ #Ukraine ’s Commander-in-Chief Valery] #Zaluzhnyi is in active contact with representatives from our [ #Nato ] partners’ Ministries of Defense or General Staffs – almost every day"

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Top advisor comments on CinC Zaluzhnyi's meeting with NATO command

The so-called “secret” meeting of Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhnyi and NATO commanders was in fact a routine event, one of the many such conversations whose content never makes it into the media space. — Ukrinform.

01:23 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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"The biggest difficulty in this regard is that the Ukrainians have to conduct offensive operations without air superiority. That, I think, is the most significant missing element"

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'Ukraine Has Retaken The Initiative From The Enemy,' Says Former Top NATO Officer Di Paola

With its counteroffensive, Ukraine has regained the initiative as it battles invading Russian forces says former NATO top official Giampaolo Di Paola, but that its lack of air supremacy is the “most significant missing element.”

01:15 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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"the 385th Separate Special Purpose Unmanned Surface Vehicle Brigade of the #Ukraine Navy received a battle flag.

Previously, the existence of such a unit in the Ukrainian Navy was not publicly reported"

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Ukrainian Navy creates a brigade of naval drones - Militarnyi

A separate brigade for the use of naval drones has been formed within the Ukrainian Navy

01:12 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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ISW update 26 Aug 2023

"a Ukrainian commander fighting in southern #Ukraine stated that Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of #russia defenses in the area and will now be able to advance more quickly"

https://bit.ly/3P0nT9o

01:09 PM - Aug 27, 2023

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"In speaking with Ukrainians I can say that right now there is a great deal of bitterness at both how they were first thrown under the bus by the anonymous sources and then to turn around and see those same sources try and claim credit for their success"

#Ukraine

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Weekend Update #43 - by Phillips P. OBrien

The Shameful Credit Grab for Ukrainian Success; The Good News: Signs of Success; Comparing Militaries

10:03 AM - Aug 27, 2023

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via solonko1648 on the dead bird site:

"Much has been written about the peculiarities of the battles in the South. I would not say that this is a case where it is better to see once (or more) than to hear/read many times. Especially through the eyes of advanced units"

#Ukraine #russia

09:42 AM - Aug 27, 2023

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"the seamless integration of public and private digital capabilities across these 4 dimensions — data, integration, analysis, and operational targeting — we’re witnessing the impact of a new kind of societal mobilization that is at the heart of #Ukraine ’s resilience"

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Open Source Technology and Public-Private Innovation Are the Key to Ukraine’s Strategic Resilience - War on the Rocks

Ukraine’s rapid public-private technological innovation under fire has been the most remarkable characteristic of the war and a key reason for the

05:48 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"The #russia [soldier] who greeted #Zelensky on the earlier video then loses his bravado

He sheds tears upon [his capture by #Ukraine soldiers] whining that he's just 19 years old"

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Ukrainian journalist’s videos reveal "trophy" boasting and tearful capture / The New Voice of Ukraine

Brief and Meaningful Tales of "Crime and Punishment"; Videos Reveal "Trophy" Boasting and Tearful Capture in Ukraine

05:38 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"It's definitely around 20%

It's just [those Russians say]: I'm scared, I don't care."

#Ukraine #russia

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About 20% of captured Russians surrender voluntarily – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief | Ukrainska Pravda

A fifth of the Russian soldiers who fall into Ukrainian captivity surrender voluntarily, said Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence.

05:34 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"Superpower tells the story of Sean Penn travelling to #Ukraine to learn more about Volodymyr #Zelenskyy , the comedian turned president. It was supposed to be an entertaining film, but it turned into a historical document"

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First trailer for Sean Penn's film about war in Ukraine released | Ukrainska Pravda

The first trailer for Superpower, a documentary about the Russian-Ukrainian war by American actor and director Sean Penn, has been released. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival this year.

05:32 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"If Russia is not stopped, if #russia is rewarded by their aggression, then it's not going to stop either in #Ukraine or in this part of Europe

At some point we’ll become directly threatened by Russian aggression within the countries within the #EU , the #Nato countries"

https://bit.ly/3YUv5bE

05:30 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"on the axes of advance that ( #Ukraine ) are attacking right now, (Ukrainian forces) have attacked through the main defense belt

“it’s too early to say” whether Ukraine’s #counteroffensive has succeeded or failed calling the push “very bloody, slow, long and difficult”

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Top US general says Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian main lines of defense in some areas

Throughout their counteroffensive, Ukrainian troops have managed to attack through Russia's first main defensive belt in some areas along the front lines, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with Al-Mamlaka TV, a Jordanian public broadcaster, published on..

05:24 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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" #Ukraine special operators landing near the #Crimea resort village Mayak hit an air space monitoring installation manned by the #russia Aerospace Forces’ 3rd Radio Engineering Regiment, knocking out a Nebo-M radar and Kasta-2E2 radar"

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Daring Ukraine Commando Raid on Russian Radar Site Confirmed, More Crimea Strikes Likely

Ukrainian special operators riding in small boats probably knocked out two Russian air force early warning radars in Crimea. It wasn’t a one-off attack, more strikes are coming, experts say.

05:16 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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“The #Kerch bridge has become a holy grail for the #Kremlin

This special operation had military and political goals, and they were all incredibly successful”

#Ukraine #russia

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SBU chief Malyuk on how Crimean Bridge was attacked — twice / The New Voice of Ukraine

NV reconstructed two top-secret special operations by Ukraine’s SBU security service, aimed at Putin's crown jewel, the Crimean Bridge

05:11 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"Rather than sweeping the suspect deals under the carpet, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched a major crackdown, in a bid to show allies in the U.S. and EU that #Ukraine is making a clean break from the past"

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Ukraine uncovers corruption scheme implicating top officials – POLITICO

The scheme involves the purchase of food which was intended as humanitarian aid.

05:02 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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" #Germany , for the first time, sent #Ukraine missiles for the #Patriot air defense system

Ukraine also received ten drone detection systems, 40 reconnaissance drones RQ-35 HEIDRUN, 16 156 trucks Zetros, and 510,000 rounds of ammunition for fire arms"

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05:00 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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" #Norway is planning to accelerate the production of #NASAMS systems and will convince its partners to transfer the systems to #Ukraine

Norway is transferring the IRIS-T system to Ukraine"

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Norway to transfer IRIS-T system to Ukraine, accelerate NASAMS production – PM

Norway is planning to accelerate the production of NASAMS systems and will convince its partners to transfer the systems to Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

04:58 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"21.7%—or one in five—of Russia's verified manned aircraft losses, which includes jets, helicopters and transport aircraft, were blamed on #russia system malfunctions, pilot errors, friendly fire or other accidents not related to direct combat against #Ukraine "

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Revealed: One in Five of Russian Air Force Losses During War Self-Inflicted

Moscow's ill-trained and poorly maintained air force, now a year and a half into the war, contributed to its losses away from the battlefield, experts say.

04:56 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"There are at least 95 tanks, arranged in nine regular rows

They (tanks – ed.) have been lying unused for years. They have neither been dismantled - to reuse their components - nor reconditioned, to make them operational"

#Ukraine #Switzerland #leopard

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Journalists found and took photos of Leopard tanks, transfer of which was blocked by Swiss government

Swiss journalists showed photos and video from the place of storage of Leopard 1 A5 tanks, which were bought by the Swiss company RUAG in 2016 and are stored in Italy. — Ukrinform.

04:54 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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"Equipped with the JDAM-ER kit, the Mark 82 bomb is capable of striking the target at a distance of up to 72 kilometers with a maximum deviation from the target of up to 11 meters"

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Ukrainian Su-27s are using JDAM-ER standoff bombs - Militarnyi

The Ukrainian military published a photo of a Su-27 fighter jet with JDAM-ER precision-guided munitions

04:47 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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“The crew commander, a young officer, understood from the very beginning the criminality and unjustness of the war unleashed by his aggressive state”

#Ukraine #russia #Mi8

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Operation Synytsia (Titmouse) with the flight of Russian Mi-8 to Ukraine was prepared for six months - Militarnyi

Ukrainian intelligence officers had been preparing the flight of the Russian Mi-8 to Ukraine for six months

04:44 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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“We have 42 aircraft, but some of them will be used for training, and the rest will be used by the Armed Forces of #Ukraine ”

#netherlands #F16

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Netherlands to provide Ukraine with most of its F-16s - Militarnyi

The Netherlands will transfer almost all of its F-16 fighter jets to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

04:43 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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“And we understand that it takes time. We estimate that it will take six to eight months to complete the training. But this is already extremely fast. No one has ever done it so quickly before"

#Ukraine #netherlands #F16

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Minister: Dutch F-16s could be in Ukraine in six to eight months - Militarnyi

The transfer of F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands to Ukraine may take place in six to eight months

04:41 PM - Aug 25, 2023

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