Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 **Media Thread** NO DISCUSSION #5

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Last week was marked by events of strategic importance that could significantly affect the course of the war. Our weekly frontline report analyzed the most important developments and trends of the Russo-Ukrainian war last week. Weekly Frontline Update: Ukrainian counteroffensive is gaining momentum (euromaidanpress.com)

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UK Defense Ministry: Thousands of Russian airborne troops redeployed to Robotyne as infantry.

Russia has likely redeployed at least 5 airborne regiments to the area of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, to reinforce the "hard-pressed" 58th Combined Arms Army, the ministry wrote.

“At full strength, such a force should constitute around 10,000 elite paratroopers,” the ministry reported in its latest intelligence update. “However, almost all units are highly likely dramatically under strength.” UK Defense Ministry: Thousands of Russian airborne troops redeployed to Robotyne as infantry (kyivindependent.com)

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Russia’s situation worsens on the southern front as their forces diminish and cracks begin to show in the strategies of two leading generals.
Russia’s southern mistake — Surovikin lines, Gerasimov tactics (kyivindependent.com)

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As Ukrainian forces liberate Donetsk's Klishchiivka and Adnriivka from Russians, Russian artillery fires upon its own troops, leading to casualties among those attempting to surrender.
Frontline report: Russian surrendering soldiers killed by own artillery during Ukraine's liberation of Andriivka near Bakhmut - Euromaidan Press

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Commander: Ukrainian forces breach Russian defensive line near Bakhmut. Ukrainian troops have broken through one of the Russian defensive lines near Donetsk Oblast’s Bakhmut, Land Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Sept. 18.

Fierce battles are underway around Bakhmut, with Russia conducting multiple counterattacks from various directions, trying to regain lost positions following Ukraine’s liberation of Andriivka and Klishchiivka, according to Syrskyi. Commander: Ukrainian forces breach Russian defensive line near Bakhmut (kyivindependent.com)

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Top US general: Russia has 'well over 200,000' troops in occupied Ukraine.

Russia has well over 200,000 troops stationed in the occupied parts of Ukraine, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley told CNN on Sept. 18. Top US general: Russia has 'well over 200,000' troops in occupied Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)

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Germany announced a new military aid package to Kyiv worth €400 million The country's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told this in an interview with Bild. He said that the new package will include "high-explosive ammunition, mortar ammunition and rockets", "protected vehicles and demining systems". It will also include warm clothing and generators. At the same time, Pistorius said that the country's government had not yet made a decision on the allocation of Taurus cruise missiles, with a range of 500 kilometers, to Ukraine.

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The first photos of the Ukrainian president and the First Lady from New York, where Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. The presidential couple was welcomed by Ukrainian Ambassador to the USA Oksana Markarova and Ukrainian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya.

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President Zelensky visits Ukrainian soldiers in New York hospital. After arriving in New York City on Sept. 18 for the United Nations General Assembly meeting, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers recovering at Staten Island University Hospital.

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ISW: Ukrainian advances point to 'severe degradation' of Russian units.

Recent Ukrainian advances in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast and south of Bakhmut correspond with evidence that Russian units in those areas have suffered heavy losses. ISW: Ukrainian advances point to 'severe degradation' of Russian units (kyivindependent.com)

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Denmark will purchase an additional 45 tanks for Ukraine in collaboration with other countries, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced on 19 September. The batch will include 30 Leopard 1 and 15 T-72 tanks. Denmark to transfer 45 more tanks to Ukraine in cooperation with allies - Euromaidan Press

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Latvia closes border crossing point with Belarus.

Latvia will close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus due to the ongoing Minsk-engineered migrant crisis, the Latvian government announced on Sept. 19.

Latvia has suspended the operation of its Silene border crossing point, while its second checkpoint with Belarus will remain open for freight transport, urgent humanitarian movement, and emergencies.

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Zelensky calls for Russia's nuclear disarmament at UN Assembly. "Terrorists have no right to hold nuclear weapons," the Ukrainian president said in his address to world leaders at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 19 that Russia's war against Ukraine poses a threat to global security as the Kremlin weaponizes energy and food against nations across the world.
Zelensky at UN: Russia's aggression poses threat beyond Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)

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russian terrorists used a Grom-E1 guided air missile to strike the cars of civilian volunteers who were evacuating the civilian population of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. At least six people were killed.

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Zelensky calls for Russia's nuclear disarmament at UN Assembly. "Terrorists have no right to hold nuclear weapons," the Ukrainian president said in his address to world leaders at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 19 that Russia's war against Ukraine poses a threat to global security as the Kremlin weaponizes energy and food against nations across the world.
Zelensky at UN: Russia's aggression poses threat beyond Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)

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russian terrorists used a Grom-E1 guided air missile to strike the cars of civilian volunteers who were evacuating the civilian population of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. At least six people were killed.

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Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won’t give territory to Russia​

By Jeremy Herb, CNN
Updated 9:41 PM EDT, Tue September 19, 2023

 

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Kremlin confirms Putin's trip to China in October. Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China to attend the Belt and Road Forum in October in his first official visit abroad since the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him, the Kremlin announced on Sept. 20.

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Russian troops have gunned down dozens of Ukrainian children with small arms at close range.

The murders were perpetrated by different Russian units in different regions of Ukraine, but they all seem to share the same purpose – to induce terror. Deliberate murders of Ukrainian children by Russian soldiers reveal culture of impunity (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukrainian drones attack the Russian Black Sea Fleet command post in occupied Crimea (southern Ukraine), Stratcom reports The thick smoke over the Russian military base in Verkhniosadove can be seen from many kilometers away.
Ukraine attacks Russian Black Sea Fleet command post in Crimea (euromaidanpress.com)

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The recent destruction of a Russian ship, a submarine, and multiple air defense systems by Ukrainian forces indicates that the Crimean peninsula may be far more vulnerable than Moscow has planned for. Uncertain Triumph: Ukraine picks apart Russia's best air defenses in Crimea (kyivindependent.com)

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Strikes on a command post in Crimea; saboteurs attack an airbase near Moscow; US military aid package for Ukraine not to include ATACMS; and more. Ukraine war latest: Strikes on command post in Crimea, saboteurs attack airbase near Moscow (kyivindependent.com)

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In an unprecedented show of solidarity, 32 states back Ukraine at the UN court, accusing Russia of manipulating the genocide convention to validate its 2022 invasion.
Ukraine's allies back Kyiv at top UN court against Russia - Euromaidan Press

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SEP 21, 2023

Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, says PM, as grain dispute escalates

Comments by Polish PM follow Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s accusation that some in Europe are in effect aiding Russia

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Poland, one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies, has announced an end to its arms transfers to the country, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Warsaw of playing into Russia’s hands by banning Ukrainian grain imports.

Poland is one of Kyiv’s main weapons suppliers and has been one of the loudest cheerleaders for the Ukrainian cause since the full-scale invasion began last February, but relations have soured over recent days amid the growing row over grain.

The argument has led to heated rhetoric between the two countries on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, with the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, comparing Ukraine to “a drowning person clinging to anything available”.

Poland no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine amid grain row

Mateusz Morawiecki's remarks come as tensions escalate over Ukraine's grain exports.

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"We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons," the prime minister said.

He was adamant Poland was helping Ukraine defeat the "Russian barbarian" by maintaining a military hub, but would not agree to Poland's markets being destabilised by grain imports, Polish state news agency Pap reported.

"Our hub in Rzeszow, in agreement with the Americans and Nato, is fulfilling the same role the whole time as it has fulfilled and will fulfil."

Poland's military hardware has been depleted by about a third through transfers to Ukraine and Warsaw is in the process of replacing it with modern Western-produced kit.

Arms exports to Ukraine will not stop completely as Polish manufacturer PGZ is due to send about 60 Krab artillery weapons in the coming months. Government spokesman Piotr Muller later clarified that only previously agreed deliveries of ammunition and armaments would be delivered, including those from contracts signed with Ukraine.

 

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Russia launches mass wave of missile attacks, 2 killed, 26 injured. Russia launched a mass wave of missile attacks on Ukraine early in the morning of Sept. 21, killing two people and injuring at least 26 others.

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Air Force downs 36 of 43 Russian missiles launched overnight. Russia used 10 Tu-95 planes to launch the Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles, starting at around 3:40 a.m. local time, the Air Force said.

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Media: Ukraine strikes Russian air base in Crimea. Ukraine launched an overnight attack on the Saky air base in Russian-occupied Crimea, sources in Ukraine's Security Service told Ukrainian media. The attack allegedly seriously damaged Russian equipment at the base.

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Airl alerts issued throughout Ukraine. Explosions reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi. Some districts of Kyiv have no water and power.

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Ukrenergo: First mass strike on energy infrastructure in 6 months.

The wave of Russian attacks on Sept. 21 marked the first mass strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in six months, state energy operator Ukrenergo reported.

Energy facilities in western and central Ukraine were damaged and there were partial blackouts in Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv oblasts, according to Ukrenergo.

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Ukrainian forces executed a coordinated drone and missile attack on Russia's military Saky airfield in occupied Crimea, damaging the military equipment and inflicting casualties, according to security sources. Media: Ukraine attacks Russian air base in Saky, occupied Crimea, damages equipment - Euromaidan Press

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Zelensky arrives in Ottawa, greeted by PM Trudeau.

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to Ottawa late on Sept. 21 for his first official visit to Canada since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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CNN: Zelensky pledges to liberate Bakhmut, two other crucial cities. “We will de-occupy Bakhmut. And I think we will de-occupy two more cities,” Zelensky said, according to CNN.

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Biden: 'Next week, the first Abrams tanks will be delivered to Ukraine.'

U.S. President Joe Biden announced at a press conference on Sept. 21 that the first tranche of U.S. Abrams tanks will be delivered to Ukraine next week. Biden: 'Next week, the first Abrams tanks will be delivered to Ukraine' (kyivindependent.com)

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Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko expressed interest in creating a three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, on Sept. 15. Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko seeks closer ties with Russia, North Korea (kyivindependent.com)

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The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a Ukrainian missile strike on Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea damaged the building of Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters.

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces hasn't yet commented on the attack. Russian Defense Ministry confirms strike on Black Sea Fleet headquarters (kyivindependent.com)

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Large-scale cyberattack reported in occupied Crimea.

Russian proxies in occupied Crimea announced on Sept. 22 that there was a cyberattack of an “unprecedented” scale.

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Canada to participate in F-16 pilot training for Ukraine. Canada will provide an additional $500 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including 50 armored vehicles, PM Trudeau announced after meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Ottawa. Canada to participate in F-16 pilot training for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

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US to send small number of ATACMS to Ukraine; Zelensky addresses Canada's parliament as Trudeau pledges more aid; and more. Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters; Abrams to arrive next week (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukraine advances near Donetsk's Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia's Robotyne on Sep 22 as its slow daily progress on the two main axes of the counteroffensive is substantiated through geolocated footage and reports from the Ukrainian military and Russian media. ISW: Ukrainian forces continue to advance south of Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast - Euromaidan Press

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Military: Ukraine has achieved a breakthrough in Verbove. Ukraine's forces on the southern Zaporizhzhia front have breached Russian lines in Verbove, General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of Ukraine's military fighting south, told CNN on Sept. 23.
Military: Ukraine has achieved a breakthrough in Verbove (kyivindependent.com)

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The recent destruction of a Russian ship, a submarine, and multiple air defense systems by Ukrainian forces indicates that the Crimean peninsula may be far more vulnerable than Moscow has planned for. Uncertain Triumph: Ukraine picks apart Russia's best air defenses in Crimea (kyivindependent.com)

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According to the report, Ukraine will receive a version of ATACMS armed with cluster munitions rather than a single warhead. FT: US decided to provide Ukraine with ATACMS ahead of Zelensky’s visit (kyivindependent.com)

Read how the provision of ATACMS may change the war in Ukraine in our recent explainer:
US will reportedly give ATACMS to Ukraine. Will it change the war? (kyivindependent.com)

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IAEA: Previously reported mines remain at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

The monitoring mission of the IAEA has observed previously reported anti-personnel mines at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Rafael Grossi, the agency's head, said on Sept. 23.

"The team did not observe any heavy weapons during their walkdowns but confirmed that the previously reported mines remain in place," the statement reads.
IAEA: Previously reported mines remain at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (kyivindependent.com)

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National Resistance Center: Russian strongholds in Kursk Oblast deserted.

Russian military strongholds in Kursk Oblast are largely abandoned and only imitating defensive positions, the National Resistance Center reported on Sept. 23. National Resistance Center: Russian strongholds in Kursk Oblast deserted (kyivindependent.com)

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"550+ days into the war, we have agreed to supply Ukraine with weapons and equipment that Zelensky asked on day one. If it would have been granted right then...the situation could be much different,” says Estonia's outgoing spy chief Margo Grosberg Estonia says it tipped off Ukraine on pivotal Hostomel assault - Euromaidan Press

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ISW: Winter will not freeze Ukraine’s counteroffensive

According to the Institute for the Study of War, the decisive factors in Ukraine's counteroffensive are the balance of forces on the front and Western aid to Ukraine, not the coming winter freeze
ISW: Winter will not freeze Ukraine's counteroffensive - Euromaidan Press

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Russia nearly defenseless against Ukrainian cruise missile strikes on Crimea,

Ukraine Air Force spox Ihnat said According to Ihnat, Russian air defense "cannot cope with Western-made cruise missiles,” even though Crimea is "densely packed with air defense systems"
Russia nearly defenseless against Ukrainian cruise missile strikes on Crimea, Ukraine’s Air Force spox says - Euromaidan Press

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By pushing over 1 km along the front, Ukrainian forces severed a key Russian supply line and split Russian troops near Novoprokopivka into two isolated groups. This allowed Ukrainians to conduct an assault north of Novoprokopivka and gain a stronghold there. Frontline report: Ukrainian troops press offensive, gaining ground north of Novoprokopivka - Euromaidan Press

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Following nearly two years of increasing tensions between Ukraine and Israel, Volodymyr Zelensky met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept. 19. Zelensky, Netanyahu's meeting in New York highlights their differences (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukrainian forces push forward near Melitopol. The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues operations in the Melitopol sector, the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces announced on Sept. 24. Ukrainian forces push forward near Melitopol (kyivindependent.com)

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The U.K. will continue its support and will stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine, said Britain's @grantshapps "We know the history of Europe. We know what happens when we allow a tyrant to invade a neighbor and continue westward," he added Britain to continue to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine, Shapps says - Euromaidan Press

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