Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (Official Thread)

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/04/europe/russian-helicopter-pilot-defects-ukraine-intl/index.html

Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

Arranging surplus tires atop Russian bombers is likely a highly makeshift countermeasure used to thwart Ukrainian long-range missile strikes.

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Ukraine has officially confirmed the use of Tu-141 drones to target Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 nuclear bombers on Russian territory

Late last year, the Engels and Dyagilevo military airfields in russia were attacked. Many months later, Ukraine officially confirmed the use of Soviet UAVs.

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Russia says it will not let foreign banks exit the market easily — unless they unfreeze Russian assets

President Vladimir Putin's regime continues to impose an increasing number of punitive measures on companies trying to exit the Russian market.

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Russia to recruit foreigners in neighboring countries to beef up its army depleted by 300,000 war casualties, says the UK Defense Ministry

Russia is avoiding domestic mobilization by recruiting more foreigners and migrant workers for the war against Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence wrote on September 3

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Putin says no grain deal until west meets obligations; Kyiv reports advances in east and south – as it happened

Russian president says the Black Sea grain deal will not be restored until restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products are lifted

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Russians report explosions near Sevastopol Bay

The so-called authorities of Sevastopol reported explosions on the night of 29-30 August in the area of Sevastopol Bay.

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Ukraine says its soldiers took out a Russian helicopter with artillery fire

In February, Ukraine claimed a one-of-a-kind feat: taking out a Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter using artillery. A soldier described how it was done.

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Russian “authorities” in Tokmak prepare to leave city – Melitopol’s mayor

The occupational “authorities” of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, are being moved to another place, as the combat line is approaching the city.

www.pravda.com.ua

The ruble is failing — and now more Russians are cutting back on buying basic goods like food and toothpaste as prices jump

Earlier this month, the Russian ruble plunged to a 16-month low against the US dollar amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.

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Unilever’s new boss should seize last chance to exit Russia

After two months in charge, Hein Schumacher needs to act swiftly to change course with credibility

www.theguardian.com

 

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Spain punches 'above its weight' in European Defense Fund investments: Report - Breaking Defense

Sounding a note of caution however, the report questions if Spain can continue a "high level of performance and involvement" in EDF projects because of industry suppliers reaching a "saturation point."

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The Republic of Korea has approved the purchase of 150 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks - Seoul will have 410 tanks but wants to increase the fleet to 600 units

The Republic of Korea has approved the purchase of the fourth batch of K2 Black Panther main battle tanks. The combat vehicles are likely to have significant improvements.

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Huge purchases of tanks and helicopters suggest Poland is borrowing a battlefield idea from the US Army

Poland wants to build "the largest land force in Europe," and it has been spending big on US-made military hardware.

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Finland counted its bomb shelters and found 50,500 of them

Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, and found it has 50,500 of them, its interior ministry said.

www.reuters.com

Ukraine has modified the Neptun anti-ship cruise missile - it has a warhead weighing 350kg and can destroy targets at a distance of up to 400km

Last week, a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile launcher was destroyed on Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea. As it turned out, the strike was carried out by a Neptun anti-ship missile after all.

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Robotyne is first Ukrainian breach in Russian lines of defense

The capture of the small village is seen as an important step in the counter-offensive aimed at cutting the land bridge between Russia and Crimea, and thus suffocating Moscow's forces in the occupied areas to the south.

www.lemonde.fr

Russian troops could face food shortage as key suppliers tied to Prigozhin

The late Wagner chief was reportedly hit with 560 lawsuits in 2022 by Russia's defense ministry for allegedly supplying the Russian army with substandard food

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Cyprus: Searching for the money of Russian oligarchs

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.

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Western officials plan to warn UAE over trade with Russia -WSJ

U.S., British and European Union officials are planning to jointly press the United Arab Emirates this week to halt shipments of goods to Russia that could help Moscow in its war against Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing U.S. and European officials.

www.reuters.com

Russia Has Deployed Its Last Reserve Division To Southern Ukraine. Did A Ukrainian Screw-Up Make That Possible?

What changed to convince the Kremlin it safely could redeploy a whole division?

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Russian state TV threatens nuclear strike on US

Regarding the U.S., military pundit Igor Korotchenko told the Russia 1 channel: "we will not wage war with you in Europe."

www.newsweek.com

 

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https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/09/05/poland-buys-hundreds-of-naval-strike-missiles-in-2-billion-deal/M

Poland gearing up to wipe out Russia single-handedly

Ukraine makes counteroffensive gains in Bakhmut

"The enemy is on the defensive," said Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar on Monday.

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Ukraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Pushes Toward Second Defensive Line

The Ukrainian counteroffensive along the Zaporizhzhia Oblast sector continues to push south past Robotyne toward Verbove.

www.thedrive.com

2nd Army they said