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The Ukrainian Armed Forces are driving Russians into a cauldron during the Kursk offensive, military observer Vasyl Pekhnio told Radio NV on Aug. 18.

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Ukrainian military drives Russian troops into Kursk ‘pocket’​

August 18, 2024, 06:46 AM

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces are driving Russians into a cauldron during the Kursk offensive, military observer Vasyl Pekhnio told Radio NV on Aug. 18.

"In fact, there is a very interesting story about the bridges," Pekhnio said. "The first information came out about Glushkovo and the bridge over the Seym River. It was already laid down to rest on Friday, the aviation put it down."

"There were two more [bridges] left - in Zvannoye and another settlement - [Karyzh]. So, as of late night [Aug. 17], the bridge in Zvannoye was already half broken.

Accordingly, this information only makes the situation worse for the Russians.

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I didn't measure with a ruler, but somewhere up to 400 square kilometers of territory, maybe even more, which are located south of the Seym River to the Ukrainian border, with settlements such as Glushkovo, as the well-known border settlement of Tiotkino. What is it known for? It is known for the fact that the Russian Volunteer Corps has raided it at least three times. Accordingly, Russian airborne troops, up to 700-800 personnel, were stationed there in Tiotikino, and Russian Z-groups report this.

And everyone understands that the territory is surrounded by a river, and on the other side, it is pinned down by the state border. If all the bridges on it are destroyed, so that Russians cannot move across it and simply escape, it will be a pocket situation.

This is a pocket situation, in which up to 700-800 Russian paratroopers may find themselves. Perhaps they have already started to leave. To be fair, the Russians started building pontoon crossings on Friday. But I have great hope.

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I see that Ukrainian aviation is claiming to be working successfully directly at the bridges. I don't know what kind of aircraft it is. It is doubtful that it is an F-16, because we don't have such heavy bombs for the F-16, and we are only negotiating about them now. But it is a fact that we can reach them and destroy them.

If the Russians start using the pontoon crossings, it is not a given that they will be left alive. Either it could be the largest, record surrender, or it could be some element of withdrawal, but not a very organized one, because we can already say that two of the three bridges are out of commission.

It could be a really outstanding operation, one of the best we can do in Kursk Oblast."

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Zelinsky right now

 

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You mean Putty is cooked. This is the second year in a row that he has been shown to be weak. Last year it was by one of his own generals. This year he was invaded by a country that he invaded. It is clear that Ukraine has the weaponry and intelligence advantage if they knew that they could just roll in and start destroying Russian infrastructure. Putty better not stand near windows.

Ukraine can’t hold on to that territory. They don’t have the manpower.

 

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Ukraine can’t hold on to that territory. They don’t have the manpower.

How long do you think they hold it for? Couple Coli days?

 

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Ukraine can’t hold on to that territory. They don’t have the manpower.

They are not trying to hold it. They are trying to destroy Russia's infrastructure. If Russia has difficulty resupplying their troops then the war will end. That is why supply lines and medical support is so important in warfare.

 

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Zelenskiy: if Ukraine could strike deep in Russia, no need for Kursk incursion​

By Reuters

August 19, 20242:42 PM EDTUpdated 2 hours ago

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to service members next to F-16 fighting aircrafts during marking the Day of the Ukrainian Air Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces captured more than 1,250 square km (480 square miles) in a "defensive operation" in Russia's Kursk region and urged allies to allow Western weapons strikes deep inside the country.

Two weeks after Ukrainian forces launched a shock incursion into Russia's western region, Zelenskiy said the operation "no one knew about" proved there were no red lines of the Kremlin to be wary of.

"The naive, illusory concept of so-called red lines regarding Russia, which dominated the assessment of the war by some partners, has crumbled apart in these days somewhere near Sudzha," he said, referring to the border town currently under Kyiv's control.

Ukrainian troops have taken a total of 92 settlements, he added in an address to ambassadors published on the Telegram messaging platform.

"If our partners lifted current restrictions on the use of weapons on Russian territory, we wouldn’t need to physically enter the Kursk region," Zelenskiy said, citing the need to protect Ukrainian border communities.

Kyiv officials have long been urging allies to allow long-range strikes on military targets inside Russia, such as military airfields and warehouses, but appeals have for the most part not changed the West's approach.

Zelenskiy also said such restrictions were undermining Kyiv's capability to fend off a Russian offensive in the east, in areas of the strategic hub of Pokrovsk and Toretsk.

Both cities have seen the most intense fighting recently as Russian troops have been steadily pressing forward, moving as close as 10 km (6.2 miles) to Pokrovsk's outskirts.

"Everyone must remember that Ukraine is separated from halting the advance of the Russian army on the front by only one decision we await from our partners," Zelenskiy stressed.

He once again noted the necessity of timely weapons deliveries, an issue which has often come up during the 30-month-old invasion.

Such logistics currently "face delays", he said referring to deals with leading partners, including the U.S.

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Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Jonathan Oatis

 

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damn Zelenskiiy said hed rather be dropping bombs in moscow

but Nato told him he couldnt

so now they shooting "we outside" videos in kursk

talking hella shyt

 

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Ukraine ready to aid displaced Russian citizens

Kyiv has also set up a telephone hotline to assist Russians seeking safety.

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Kyiv ready to relocate Russian citizens displaced by Ukraine’s Kursk offensive​

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On August 6, Ukrainian forces launched their deepest incursion into Russian territory since the conflict began in 2022, advancing into the Russian region of Kursk.

While the operation has put Russian forces on the backfoot, it has also led to a significant civilian displacement, with Russian authorities reporting that around 200,000 people are being evacuated from Kursk.

In light of the displacements, Ukraine has offered to help relocate the affected citizens and provide them with humanitarian assistance.

It has also set up a telephone hotline to assist Russians seeking safety.

“Ukraine shows its readiness to provide all necessary assistance to Russian refugees who have realized the consequences of the totalitarian regime for themselves and the irreversible nature of what is happening, that the war is continuing and has been dragged onto their territory. That is why they need help and they can receive it,” said Iryna Friz, a Ukrainian MP representing the European Solidarity party.

Volodymyr Fesenko from the Center for Political Studies told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a U.S.-based media organization, that Kyiv aims to portray its Kursk operation positively.

“Since there is a civilian population on this territory, the Ukrainian side is demonstrating that we will act completely different from the Russians. We are not going to do what the Russians did in Bucha, Irpin, and many other areas of Ukraine,” he said, referring to the conduct exhibited by Russian troops during their occupation of Ukrainian territories following the 2022 invasion.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has been evacuating its own civilians from border areas, including the northeastern region of Sumy, where Russian forces have intensified their attacks following Kyiv’s offensive.

An evacuee told RFE/RL: “Everything is destroyed or damaged. There’s no gas, no electricity, no water - nothing. This has happened since our [Ukrainian] offensive started.”

Ukrainian incursions continue

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces remain active in the Kursk region, with reports indicating that Kyiv has taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square kilometers in the region.

On Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukrainian troops are strengthening their positions in the region and expanding the stabilized territory.

 

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Russia protests to US over American journalists in Kursk​

By Reuters

August 20, 202410:43 AM EDTUpdated 8 hours ago

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols an area in the controlled by Ukrainian army town of Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russia said it summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday to protest over what it called the "provocative actions" of American journalists reporting from Russia's Kursk region.

The Foreign Ministry said it had told U.S. Charge d'Affaires Stephanie Holmes that the reporters had crossed illegally into the region, where Ukrainian forces mounted an incursion two weeks ago, and that Russia intended to prosecute them.

Moscow appeared to be referring to reporting by the Washington Post and CNN from Sudzha, a Russian border town currently under Kyiv's control.

In the CNN broadcast, journalists travelled with a Ukrainian military convoy from Ukraine to Sudzha, where they encountered a nearly deserted town with a few dozen elderly residents remaining.

For the Washington Post, a text reporter, a videographer and a photographer travelled to Sudzha on Saturday escorted by Ukrainian troops, and interviewed dozens of Russian civilians and Ukrainian soldiers.

The Foreign Ministry said it had protested over the actions of American reporters who had "illegally entered the Kursk region for propaganda coverage of the Kyiv regime's crimes".

It did not name the reporters or their media outlets.

The journalists' actions "clearly prove the involvement of the United States as a direct participant in the conflict", the Foreign Ministry said.

Contacted by Reuters, a Washington Post spokesperson said: "We are proud of our reporting on the Ukraine-Russia war and remain committed to covering all aspects of this important, evolving conflict."

CNN and the U.S. embassy in Moscow did not immediately reply to comment requests.

In a similar case, Russia on Friday summoned the Italian ambassador to protest what it called an "illegal border crossing" by a team of correspondents from Italian state broadcaster RAI, who reported from Sudzha under Ukrainian military escort. The two journalists subsequently returned to Italy.

In its statement on Tuesday, Moscow added that there was "evidence of the participation of Americans PMCs (private military companies) on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during their invasion of the territory of the Russian Federation."

It did not say what evidence it was referring to.

All foreign mercenaries who enter Russia illegally "automatically become a legitimate military target", the ministry said.

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Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Conor Humphries

 

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putin mad that jeffrey boxes has more shooters in kursk than he does

 

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Russia protests to US over American journalists in Kursk​

By Reuters

August 20, 202410:43 AM EDTUpdated 8 hours ago

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols an area in the controlled by Ukrainian army town of Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russia said it summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday to protest over what it called the "provocative actions" of American journalists reporting from Russia's Kursk region.

The Foreign Ministry said it had told U.S. Charge d'Affaires Stephanie Holmes that the reporters had crossed illegally into the region, where Ukrainian forces mounted an incursion two weeks ago, and that Russia intended to prosecute them.

Moscow appeared to be referring to reporting by the Washington Post and CNN from Sudzha, a Russian border town currently under Kyiv's control.

In the CNN broadcast, journalists travelled with a Ukrainian military convoy from Ukraine to Sudzha, where they encountered a nearly deserted town with a few dozen elderly residents remaining.

For the Washington Post, a text reporter, a videographer and a photographer travelled to Sudzha on Saturday escorted by Ukrainian troops, and interviewed dozens of Russian civilians and Ukrainian soldiers.

The Foreign Ministry said it had protested over the actions of American reporters who had "illegally entered the Kursk region for propaganda coverage of the Kyiv regime's crimes".

It did not name the reporters or their media outlets.

The journalists' actions "clearly prove the involvement of the United States as a direct participant in the conflict", the Foreign Ministry said.

Contacted by Reuters, a Washington Post spokesperson said: "We are proud of our reporting on the Ukraine-Russia war and remain committed to covering all aspects of this important, evolving conflict."

CNN and the U.S. embassy in Moscow did not immediately reply to comment requests.

In a similar case, Russia on Friday summoned the Italian ambassador to protest what it called an "illegal border crossing" by a team of correspondents from Italian state broadcaster RAI, who reported from Sudzha under Ukrainian military escort. The two journalists subsequently returned to Italy.

In its statement on Tuesday, Moscow added that there was "evidence of the participation of Americans PMCs (private military companies) on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during their invasion of the territory of the Russian Federation."

It did not say what evidence it was referring to.

All foreign mercenaries who enter Russia illegally "automatically become a legitimate military target", the ministry said.

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Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Conor Humphries

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Russia gonna end up electing Trump, he promises to close the borders.

 

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