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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Pokrovske Direction: Advances by the Russian Armed Forces in Several Sectors
Situation as of 5:00 PM on August 18, 2024

While Ukrainian formations continue to attack in the Kursk Region, the operational crisis of the AFU in the Pokrovske Direction has been steadily worsening over the past few weeks. Over the past few days, Russian Armed Forces units have been able to expand the zone of control towards both Novohrodivka and the Karlovo Reservoir.

▪️Northwest of Zhelanne, Russian troops have occupied Zhuravka and have begun fighting in Kruti Yar. Apparently, the main objective of the Russian Armed Forces in this sector is the Novohrodivka Mine No. 3, located to the west, which is situated on high ground.

To the south, assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces have also expanded the zone of control, but due to the lack of objective control footage online, it is difficult to establish the front line. Here too, Russian servicemen are trying to break through to the Kotliarevska Mine (formerly "Rossia"), which was previously used by the AFU as a deployment point for equipment and communication systems.

❗️There are also reports of the Russian assault troops reaching the outskirts of Selidovo, but it is not yet possible to confirm this information. The city has been hit by several artillery strikes, and FPV drones are now targeting targets within the city limits.

▪️The Russian troops have achieved significant successes on the southern flank, where at least five settlements have come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. Among them is Zavetne, from the center of which videos have appeared of the Russian flag being raised.

From the line of Novosilka First - Yasnobrodivka, Russian units have straightened out the zone of control along the shore of the Karlovo Reservoir. On the opposite side, Ukrainian formations still maintain control over Ptychye.

▪️The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported the liberation of the settlement of Svyrydonivka, located on the northern flank. However, according to our information, the village was occupied by units several days earlier.

🔻Over the past few weeks, the situation for Ukrainian formations in the Pokrovske Direction has significantly deteriorated, and the overall description of the situation for the adversary is often reduced to interjections. The scale of the advance of Russian troops also demonstrates the cost of the AFU offensive in the Kursk Region.

At the same time, the Ukrainian command is already actively preparing Selidovo and Myrnohrad for defense in case of further advancement of the Russian Armed Forces - from August 19, a virtually round-the-clock curfew has been introduced in the cities, and reserves are being redeployed there.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kursk Direction: Rout of the AFU in Russkaya Konopelka
What is known as of the end of August 22, 2024

By evening, fierce battles continue in several sectors in the Kursk Region.

🔻In the Glushkovo District, the enemy is increasing the number of strikes on crossings over the Seym River and settlements south of the river. Apparently, the AFU will attempt an offensive in this area in the near future. This is evidenced by reports of increased UAV strikes on various targets in the region.

🔻In the Korenevo District, fighting continues for Krasnooktyabr'skoye, where the enemy reached in the first days of the offensive but failed to consolidate. At the same time, the scale of the attacks by Ukrainian formations in the vicinity of Snagost' is becoming clearer. As we predicted, the enemy has passed through Apanasovka and at least temporarily occupied the 10th October tract.

Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of an enemy group in two armored vehicles near Skryl'evka. There was no large concentration of the AFU observed in this area. Mechanized groups were spotted in the area of Zhuravli, but there is almost no information about battles in the Durovo - Obshchiy Kolodez' - Kalinov triangle.

🔻In the Sudzha District, clashes are ongoing, but there are no reports of the liberation of settlements on the Internet. In the area of Russkaya Konopelka and the settlement itself, a large enemy group was destroyed. Based on footage that appeared online, as a result of a successful ambush and subsequent drone strikes, the enemy lost several armored vehicles and a large number of infantry.

At the same time, there is no information on whether the village was cleared. In any case, the Ukrainian formations suffered heavy losses as a result of a relatively short-lived battle.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Missile strike on the port of Kavkaz

A few hours ago, residents of Kerch in Crimea and Taman on the opposite side of the Kerch Strait observed a missile attack by the AFU on the port of Kavkaz. Photos and videos of the enemy's impact can be found online from various angles.

It is unnecessary to discuss why detailed results of AFU strikes are repeatedly seen in the public domain. We and many of our colleagues in the industry have grown tired of lamenting this.

📌 Let's focus in more detail on the attack.

According to preliminary data, the enemy used two anti-ship missiles "Neptune". The exact launch area is still unknown, but it is highly likely that the launch was from the Zaporizhia Region (the use of anti-ship missiles against ground targets is no longer news).

At the same time, the option of a launch from the Odesa Region should not be ruled out. Earlier this year, Ukrainian media reported on the modernization of Neptune missiles to a range of 500 km by reducing the warhead.

As a result, one of the missiles was shot down, but the second one still reached the target, flying over the Sea of Azov at low altitude. The target hit was a ferry transporting fuel tanks.

It is difficult to say why the "Neptune" could not be shot down, given that its characteristics have long been known, especially to Crimean units. It is quite possible that a combination of factors played a role, including surprise, a new route, and a small number of missiles fired.

🔻However, the invisible consequences of the attack are more important:

In addition to the loss of fuel tanks, the ferry service has been suspended, which will affect fuel supplies to the peninsula, as well as the operation of the port itself.

Of course, these are solvable problems and they are temporary in nature, but overall they fit into the West's plan to strike at Russia's energy infrastructure (the sharply rising fuel prices in southern Russia are a testament to this) and to cut off communication with Crimea.

It should not be forgotten that the AFU and their curators have not forgotten their main goal of destroying the Crimean Bridge. Moreover, the attack in the Kursk Region, the raids on the Tendra Spit - all this is closely related to the enemy's further plans in the Crimean direction.

❗️Given today's strike, in the coming days, there may well be drone launches to the peninsula in order to force the Russian Armed Forces to expend ammunition, and then, while there are supply problems, strike with something more serious, including the bridge.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 On the Possible Offensive of the AFU in the Zaporizhzhia Direction

Over the past few weeks, there have been ongoing rumors in the media about the plans of Ukrainian formations on other parts of the front, in addition to the Russian border area. One of them could be the Zaporizhzhia direction, where the Ukrainian command has long been forming a strike force and saturating the units deployed there with fire support assets, including drones.

▪️One of the most likely scenarios for AFU actions should be considered an offensive by the enemy in the vicinity of Kamianske. It is to the north of it, in the area of Prymorske-Stepnohirsk, that the accumulation of the future attacking grouping is observed, the target of which, according to our data, may be both Tokmak with a further attempt to cut the land route to Crimea, and Enerhodar with the subsequent capture of the ZNPP.

▪️Several signs, both direct and indirect, indicate the enemy's plans. Satellite reconnaissance is actively working in the interests of the AFU, photographing potential air defense positions and command posts of the Russian Armed Forces. At the same time, identical points of the enemy are also photographed in order to check camouflage.

▪️At the same time, Ukrainian formations have increased both the intensity of shelling and the use of drones, including against Enerhodar and nearby settlements. In addition to this, the enemy strikes at forest belts, dugouts and shelters, preparing the ground for further advancement.

▪️The Ukrainian authorities are also preparing the information background for the further capture of the ZNPP, which is manifested both in accusations of alleged arson on the territory of the facility and in statements by the president of the so-called Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the need to return the station.

❗️At the same time, the plans of the enemy, which have been discussed for some time, to land a landing on the Kinburn and Tendra spits, are by no means the invention of guard-patriots. Moreover, quite official persons have also started talking about them.

Ukrainian formations are seriously considering a combined operation to land troops by boats simultaneously with strikes by USVs and UAVs, as well as the landing of recon groups by helicopter.

🔻While AFU units continue to participate in the "Kursk adventure" and prepare for activation in the same Zaporizhzhia region, the operational crisis of the AFU is aggravating in the Pokrovske and Oleksandro-Kalinove directions. Nevertheless, despite the suicidal nature of the implemented plans, the Ukrainian command is ready to go all-in - they need both a media victory and a way to turn the tide of the conflict.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kursk Direction: Battles in the Olhovka area and strikes on Ukrainian armor
What is known as of 6:00 PM on August 25, 2024

In Kursk Region, the Russian forces continue to contain the enemy's onslaught, inflicting significant losses on Ukrainian formations along the entire line of contact.

🔻In Korenevo District, the Russian Armed Forces have restored control over Olhovka, which had been the site of fierce battles several days ago. Apparently, after suffering heavy losses in equipment and manpower in the village and the surrounding area, the AFU were forced to withdraw.

Approaching Korenevo and Zeleny Shlyakh, two BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed by FPV drones. The AFU continue their attempts to advance directly into Korenevo itself, but all their attacks are successfully repelled.

🔻In Sudzha District, fighting continues in the area of Malaya Loknya. All attempts by the enemy to enter and consolidate in the village have been thwarted, and it remains under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. In the area of Martynivka and Russkoye Porechnoye, there are ongoing clashes.

The sector is seeing an increase in the intensity of artillery strikes on Russian positions, which is associated with the redeployment of additional guns by Ukrainian formations from other parts of the front.

🔻The Russian forces continue systematic work to destroy air defense systems and radar stations in Sumy Region. UAV operators struck an ST-68 radar of the AFU near Shevchenkovo in Sumy Region using a Lancet kamikaze drone. In the morning, a Buk-M1 air defense system was hit in Gritsenkovo.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kursk Direction: AFU Advance in Korenevo District
What is known as of 11:00 on August 27, 2024

In Kursk Region, Ukrainian formations have launched a series of attacks in Korenevo District since yesterday and managed to expand their control zone in several areas.

🔻In Glushkovo District, enemy drone strikes continue - the power substation on the outskirts of Glushkovo and Russian military vehicles in the village of Rzhava were attacked by drones. At the same time, the AFU are still trying to disrupt supplies in the area.

🔻The situation remains most tense in Korenevo District. The enemy recently tried to advance along the Blyakhovets River, occupying Gordeevka and Vnezapnoye. Now, Byakhovo and Viktorovka have come under AFU control. The village of Uspenovka, which remained deep in the rear of the AFU and whose status was unclear, has now apparently been captured by the enemy.

▪️Between Vnezapnoye and Kulbaki, based on objective control footage, several AFU armored vehicles were destroyed some time ago, although there were no previous reports of fighting in this area.

▪️Now it appears that the enemy has taken control of another road to Snagost and can increase pressure on Korenevo, as well as advance westward deeper into Glushkovo District along the border.

The latter option raises concerns, as the remaining intact crossings are located north of Tetkinо in the Karyazh area. And now the AFU can advance from east to west south of the Seym River, trapping the Russian Armed Forces in a trap formed by the river and the border configuration.

▪️In addition, east of Korenevo, according to objective control data, a Ukrainian armored vehicle was destroyed. However, it is unclear whether the enemy maintains a presence in the forest belts or if the wreckage appeared in the early days of the AFU's offensive in this area.

🔻In Sudzha District, strikes continue on identified enemy armor groups - one of them was routed in the vicinity of the village of Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, which was confirmed by objective control footage.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kursk Direction: Situation in Korenevo and Sudzha Districts
What is known as of 7:00 PM on August 27, 2024

By evening, the situation in Kursk Region has somewhat stabilized, but remains quite tense. Russian forces are actively using drones and artillery to strike detected enemy groups.

▪️In Glushkovo District, Russian troops are preparing to repel a possible Ukrainian offensive along the border. Due to the enemy's strikes on crossings over the Seym River, Russian engineering units are deploying new pontoons in Zvannoe.

▪️In Korenevo District, fighting continues west of Vishnevka in the area of the railway track. Northeast of the occupied Snagost, the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted an air strike on enemy positions in the forest belt, and in Kremyanoye, Russian artillery shelled a Ukrainian armored group of several vehicles. A Ukrainian command and staff vehicle based on an M113 armored personnel carrier was also hit.

▪️In Sudzha District, west of Kruglik, drone operators destroyed enemy equipment parked along the road leading towards Bolshoye Soldatskoye.

▪️Strikes by the Russian Armed Forces continue on identified AFU positions deeper into Sumy Region as well. Thus, in the area of Sumy, a precise strike with an Iskander OTRK destroyed a Ukrainian HIMARS MLRS, from which the enemy had previously shelled the territory of Kursk Region.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kursk Direction: Situation in Korenevo and Sudzha Districts
What is known as of 1:00 pm on August 28, 2024

In Kursk Region, a decrease in the intensity of attacks by the enemy, who has focused efforts on holding occupied territories and engineering the fortification of positions, is observed.

▪️In Glushkovo District, the situation did not change overnight. The AFU are not abandoning attempts to advance west of Apanasovka, but all attacks have been repelled by Russian troops so far.

▪️In Korenevo District, the enemy tried to attack Komarovo with a group of two armored vehicles, which came under the strike of Russian FPV drones.
Northeast, "Upyr" kamikaze drones destroyed several more pieces of Ukrainian equipment hidden by the enemy in forest belts.

In the area of Matveyevka and Olhovka, fighting continues with varying success. East of Kremyanoye, the crew of an FPV drone "VT-40" destroyed an AFU tank that had moved to a firing position.

▪️In Sudzha District, the active work of the Russian Armed Forces to reduce the combat potential of the AFU also continues. In Russkoye Porechnoye, a drone destroyed an AFU "Kazak" APC, and in the occupied Zaoleshchanka, the Russian Aerospace Forces aviation destroyed a parking lot of Ukrainian formations' equipment.

Despite contradictory information about the status of Spalnoye, reports from the scene indicate that the settlement is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, with fighting continuing west of the village.

▪️Last night, enemy aviation struck the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the border town of Tetkinо. In addition, in the vicinity of the Kursk NPP, unexploded HIMARS rockets were found on the ground, some of which were shot down by on-duty air defense systems.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Situation in the Kursk Region as of the end of September 1: Counterattacks near Olhovka and Martynivka

In the Kursk Region, the highest activity of clashes continues to be observed in the Korenevo and Sudzha districts.

🔻In the Glushkovo district, the enemy continues to strike at the crossings being built by Russian troops, but so far has not attempted to violate the state border. For example, in the area of Zvannoe, the enemy destroyed another pontoon crossing.

🔻In the Korenevo district, there are battles for Komarova, where the presence of the enemy remained on the eastern outskirts. Meanwhile, artillery and aviation are striking Vyemka and Snagost. Another area of heavy fighting remains Olhovka, where counterattacks continue. Attacks by the AFU are also periodically recorded in the direction of Kremyanoye, but so far no changes in control zones have been recorded.

🔻In the Sudzha district, on the line Kruglenkoe - Pogrebki - Orlovka, the fighting continues. At the same time, footage from this area is rather contradictory, and the advance of Ukrainian formations cannot be ruled out.

The situation is different east of Sudzha. According to our information, the enemy is transferring reinforcements to the Martynivka area to continue attacks in the direction of Bolshoye Soldatskoye. Some time ago, the Russian Armed Forces were able to expand the control zone in the Kruglik area and ambush several enemy armored vehicles with a landing party, with the battlefield remaining in the hands of the Russian troops.

However, based on regular reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense about strikes on Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and attacks by the enemy on this line further northeast, the settlements of Pravda, Ivashkovsky, Zazulevka and Kubatkin were previously occupied by the enemy.

To the south, in the Plekhovo area, the rotation of enemy units and the pulling up of mortars are recorded. At the same time, fighting continues in the vicinity of the settlement of Borki, but without changes in the control zones both within the village and in the neighboring Spalnoye.

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