2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (Part 3)

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timd August 11, 2024, 6:38pm 3147

BBC News

Ukraine troops now up to 30km inside Russia's Kursk region, Moscow says

Russia's defence ministry said it had engaged in fighting near two villages, some 25-30km inside Russia.

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GagHalfrunt August 11, 2024, 7:20pm 3148

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@emilkastehelmi: Kursk offensive, situational update: The operation has been ongoing for a almost a week. During the last days, Ukraine has not made very significant progress, but they have started solidifying their...…

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FGD135 August 11, 2024, 7:22pm 3149

Meanwhile, the Kaliningrad border is de facto without any defense - but evil NATO doesn’t invade.

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GagHalfrunt August 11, 2024, 7:58pm 3150

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If true - if Russia deliberately uses conscripts to hold the fronts against Ukraine’s incursion - then for the first time conscripts are a big part of this war. So let’s talk about what makes conscripts so different from mobiks and also so different from Soviet-era conscripts.

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@warnerta: If true - if Russia deliberately uses conscripts to hold the fronts against Ukraine's incursion - then for the first time conscripts are a big part of this war. So let's talk about what makes conscripts...…

The Kyiv Independent – 11 Aug 24

Russian forces start fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine says

Russian forces set fire to "a large number of automobile tires in cooling towers," Yevhen Yevtushenko, the head of the military administration in Nikopol, said on Aug. 11, citing sources across the river in occupied Enerhodar.

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timd August 12, 2024, 5:48am 3151

BBC News

Ukraine and Russia trade claims over fire at nuclear power plant

Both sides say there has been no detected radiation spike at the occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.

the Guardian – 12 Aug 24

Ukraine war briefing: Main fire at Russia-controlled nuclear plant in Ukraine...

Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of starting blaze at Zaporizhzhia plant; Russia evacuates parts of Belogrod. What we know on day 901

BBC News

Ukraine in Africa: Was its role in big Wagner defeat in Mali an own goal?

Kyiv's hand in aiding rebels in Mali against Russian mercenaries may scupper its Africa diplomacy.

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GagHalfrunt August 12, 2024, 9:40am 3152

the Guardian – 12 Aug 24

‘Casual decommunisation’: seeking to save Ukraine’s Soviet-era modernist...

Dmytro Soloviov is campaigning to protect Ukraine’s USSR architectural past from the double threat of Russian bombs and ‘blind fury’ at Moscow

the Guardian – 12 Aug 24

‘Then Zelenskiy called for him to go’: Kevin Macdonald on how his film about...

The director was having trouble making his documentary about Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir emotional and dramatic. But when the mayor was blamed for two bomb shelter deaths, everything changed

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Purplecat August 12, 2024, 12:53pm 3153

BBC News

Ukraine war: Russia widens evacuations to second border region

Some 11,000 people are evacuated from Russia's Belgorod region following reports of "enemy action".

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GagHalfrunt August 12, 2024, 1:09pm 3154

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@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ As Ukrainian forces advance in the Kursk region, law and order in frontline Russian-held areas is reported to have collapsed completely. "Rampant looting" is said have broken out – being done by the...…

The Kyiv Independent – 12 Aug 24

Ukraine in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russian official tells...

Speaking at a meeting to discuss the ongoing situation in the region, Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, described it as "difficult."

The Kyiv Independent – 12 Aug 24

Authorities in Russia's Belgorod Oblast announce evacuation of border region...

"It has been an alarming morning," Belgorod Oblast Governor Viacheslav Gladkov said. "(There has been) enemy activity on the border of Krasnoyaruzhsky District."

The Kyiv Independent – 12 Aug 24

Kursk incursion presents Kremlin with border dilemma – ISW says

The ISW said Russia had treated its border with Ukraine as a "dormant frontline," that clearly did not have the level of military resources required to defend against such an attack.

The Kyiv Independent – 12 Aug 24

Despite sanctions, billions of dollars, euros shipped to Russia since March...

Much of the cash arrived in Russia via third-party countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, which have declined to join in such currency-related sanctions against Russia.

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Kursk's Next Operational Phase

Ukraine's Big Swing and its Future Strategic Options in Kursk

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@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ A Russian soldier captured by Ukraine recorded himself looting an abandoned house in the Kursk region. The video was reportedly retrieved from his mobile phone. It potentially corroborates reports o...…

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The Kyiv Independent – 12 Aug 24

Putin vows 'worthy riposte' to Ukraine's Kursk incursion

"One of the obvious goals of the enemy is to sow discord, strife, intimidate people, destroy the unity and cohesion of Russian society," Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a televised meeting with government officials.

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GagHalfrunt August 12, 2024, 6:47pm 3155

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@MassDara: Russia begins its response to Ukraine's incursion into Kursk. Multiple ministries are involved and the command structure is still forming. Someone in Ukraine knew what they were doing and exploited a weak...…

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Ukrainian STORMER HVM Downs 70 Russian Drones in Two-Year Span

The Ukrainian unit operating the British Stormer HVM anti-aircraft system has already managed to hit 70 air targets

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@Tatarigami_UA: The Myth of Endless Manpower: Russian Soldiers’ Average Age Approaches 38 as Trends Persist 🧵Thread by Frontelligence Insight: 1/ Russian gains in Ukraine are often attributed to their superior numbe...…

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

Ukraine war briefing: Cause of fire unclear at Russia-controlled nuclear...

Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of starting the fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. What we know on day 902

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

Ukraine says it has seized 1,000 sq km in Kursk offensive as Putin vows...

Claim by Kyiv comes as Russian official admits Ukraine has seized 28 settlements during attack on border region

the Guardian – 12 Aug 24

‘I felt euphoria’: Ukraine’s borderland refugees praise incursion into Russia

While thousands have had to flee their homes, there is widespread feeling that the attack is a justified defence

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

Putin must explain how his war allowed Russia to be invaded – and offering...

He maintains a tyrant’s grip, but Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk throws further doubt on his claims about the ‘special operation’, writes academic Sergey Radchenko

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

‘Can I complain while we’re at war?’: Ukraine’s domestic violence dilemma

Nearly 300,000 cases were registered last year, but victims are reluctant to come forward where servicemen are involved

the Guardian – 12 Aug 24

How do Ukrainians survive the traumatic guilt of war? For many, the answer is...

Whether the issue is shattered relationships or the ugly deaths of those who are fighting, these works give voice to often unspoken horrors, says Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

There’s no place like dodomu: Ukrainians’ wartime homes – in pictures

From students in ex-Soviet social housing to the bedrooms of displaced citizens, these breathtaking images all wrestle with the meaning of shelter and belonging

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Purplecat August 13, 2024, 1:45pm 3156

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Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 13 August 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/BuhY50SWv6A #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.x.com/nlxlxajwwu

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GagHalfrunt August 13, 2024, 2:35pm 3157

The Kyiv Independent – 13 Aug 24

In conversation with Musk, Trump blames Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, while speaking with X owner Elon Musk on the billionaire’s social media site on Aug. 12, said Russia wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if U.S. President Joe Biden weren't in office.

The Kyiv Independent – 13 Aug 24

Ukraine not allowed to use British Storm Shadow as part of Kursk Oblast...

The U.K. government did not give Ukraine permission to use its Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 13, citing an undisclosed government source.

The Kyiv Independent – 13 Aug 24

Majority of residents left Russia's border district in Belgorod Oblast,...

According to a 2020 census, a little over 14,000 residents lived in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, meaning the vast majority of this number had been evacuated.

The Kyiv Independent – 13 Aug 24

Movement of civilians in Sumy Oblast restricted within 20 km of Russian border

Civilians in Sumy Oblast within 20 kilometers (12 miles) of the border with Kursk Oblast are subject to restrictions on movement due to increasing Russian attacks, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on Aug. 13.

The Kyiv Independent – 13 Aug 24

Kursk incursion has not yet influenced situation near Toretsk, military says

Russian forces continue attacking Toretsk, and battles have now reached the outskirts of the town, military spokesperson Oleksandr Bordiian told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

The Kyiv Independent – 12 Aug 24

Opinion: The West’s escalation strategy has failed. Let Ukraine strike Russia.

In his Oval Office address on July 24, U.S. President Joe Biden rightly claimed credit for being the “first president of this century to report to the American people that the United States is not at war anywhere in the world.” However, his...

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@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ The Russian publication 'Interesting Stories' has published a lengthy interview with a former Russian army officer who opposed the invasion of Ukraine. He explains how the Ukrainians were able to in...…

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia explained in maps, footage and photos

Thousands of Ukrainian troops have entered the Kursk and Belgorod regions and are said to be controlling border territories

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timd August 13, 2024, 5:01pm 3158

BBC News

Ukrainian troops 'entered Russia's Kursk easily'

Ukrainian troops who entered Russia's Kursk this past week say they took the Russians by surprise.

BBC News

Ukraine-Russia war live: Ukraine not interested in holding Russian territory...

Russia has opened 400 temporary shelters for thousands of evacuees as Ukraine continues its cross-border offensive.

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timd August 14, 2024, 5:59am 3159

BBC News

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

As Russian forces make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's military stages a surprise cross-border attack.

BBC News

BBC Verify analyses footage of Ukraine's incursion into Russia

It's been a week since the start of the country's largest and most significant incursion into Russia since the war began.

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GagHalfrunt August 14, 2024, 11:05am 3160

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

Russian authorities scramble to quell Ukraine’s week-long Kursk incursion

Confused messaging from leaders as Kremlin attempts to play down significance of events

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

At the Sudzha crossing where Ukrainian troops pushed into Russia nerves are...

The border point is now five miles from the frontline yet locals still feel in danger despite hopes Russian guns have been forced to retreat

the Guardian – 14 Aug 24

Ukraine war briefing: Belgorod declares emergency, Kursk ‘real dilemma’ for...

Everything going to plan, Ukrainian commander Syrskyi tells Volodymyr Zelenskiy; soldiers recount how Russians failed to protect border. What we know on day 903

the Guardian – 13 Aug 24

The Guardian view on Ukraine’s Russia offensive: a bold gamble is still...

Editorial: If the startling incursion helps to reshape the conflict, it will do so by resetting the narrative. But it could come at a high price

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The Kyiv Independent – 14 Aug 24

SBU says it busted Russian spy network, including ex-members of Yanukovych's...

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Aug. 14 it had uncovered a Russian intelligence network that included two former bodyguards of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and an active member of Ukraine's National Guard.

The Kyiv Independent – 14 Aug 24

Ukraine captures over 100 Russian troops in Kursk Oblast in less than a day,...

Ukraine's cross-border incursion into neighboring Kursk Oblast began on Aug. 6, and by Aug. 13, Ukraine said it controlled 74 settlements in the region.

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@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ Further instances are being reported of wounded Russian soldiers being denied medical treatment and sent straight back into battle. This follows earlier reports that even soldiers with broken limbs ...…

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@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ Russia's far-right ultranationalist NOD movement has held a march in Magadan in Russia's Far East, demanding that Washington, D.C. be attacked with RS-24 Yars and RS-28 Sarmat ICBMs, plus the Poseid...…

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@minna_alander: With the Kursk operation proceeding beyond all expectations, Ukraine has reminded both Russia and the West that the war is far from settled. I wonder whether many decision-makers and analysts in the ...…

The Kyiv Independent – 14 Aug 24

Creation of civil administration in Russia's Kursk Oblast not ruled out,...

Separately, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that Ukraine's military is creating a "security zone" on Russian territory to protect Ukrainian border areas.

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vermes82 August 14, 2024, 5:40pm 3161

News – 14 Aug 24

Ukraine had clear motive for Nord Stream sabotage, researcher says

Media outlets have reported that Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a 44-year-old Ukrainian man suspected of sabotaging the gas lines.

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GagHalfrunt August 14, 2024, 11:30pm 3162

The Kyiv Independent – 14 Aug 24

Crimean museum dedicated to Lesia Ukrainka repurposed by Russian authorities,...

The Lesia Ukrainka Museum in Yalta, located in occupied Crimea, has been effectively erased. The museum has been repurposed under a new name, the Yalta Historical and Literary Museum, with exhibitions focusing on Yalta's history, music, and...

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timd August 15, 2024, 5:34am 3163

BBC News

Ukraine claims advancement into Russia continues

President Volodymyr Zelensky says his troops have captured 100 Russian soldiers since the morning.

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Putin interrupted governor of Kursk Oblast who spoke about "depth of penetration in the region", and tried to play a caring tsar. pic.x.com/hjztfa4zue

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Purplecat August 15, 2024, 8:53am 3164

Business Insider

Ukraine appears to have just launched its largest attack on Russia's airbases...

Ukrainian long-range drones targeted multiple airfields overnight, according to local media reports citing security officials.

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GagHalfrunt August 15, 2024, 10:40am 3165

the Guardian – 14 Aug 24

Ukraine forces continuing to advance into Russian territory, says Zelenskiy

Kyiv says it has also launched a major drone attack on four Russian airbases and shot down an enemy jet

the Guardian – 14 Aug 24

Deflection and downplaying: Putin’s response to Kursk invasion off to a shaky...

The longer the incursion lasts, the harder it is for Russia’s president to brush it off as a hiccup in a successful war

the Guardian – 15 Aug 24

As Ukraine’s Kursk incursion forges on the stakes are rising for both sides

Kyiv’s push into Russia has psychological and political advantages, but it knows Putin cannot let it lie

the Guardian – 15 Aug 24

Thursday briefing: How Ukraine’s surprise attack will shape Russian views of...

In today’s newsletter: As Ukrainian forces make further advances inside Russia, Vladimir Putin goes on an offensive to calm fears and mould perceptions at home. Will it work?

Sky News

British Challenger 2 tanks have been used inside Russia by Ukrainian troops,...

While the UK and Ukraine governments remain tight-lipped on operational details, a source has signalled British tanks have crossed into Russia for Ukraine's Kursk offensive.

The Kyiv Independent – 15 Aug 24

BREAKING: Zelensky confirms full capture of Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk...

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in his address on Aug. 15 that Ukrainian forces had captured the entire Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast.

BBC News

Steve Rosenberg: Ukraine's advance undermines Putin's image as 'Mr Security'

Ukraine's incursion into Kursk raises questions about Mr Putin's ability to keep Russia safe.

BBC News

Ksenia Karelina: US-Russian woman jailed for 12 years for $51 charity gift

Ksenia Karelina was found guilty of treason in Russia for donating to a charity supporting Ukraine.

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@WarintheFuture: Ukraine is continuing to push forward in #Kursk while also conducting a difficult defensive campaign in the Donbas. On the Russian side, the Russians are continuing to push on their main effort – th...…

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timd August 15, 2024, 8:40pm 3166

BBC News

Ukraine sets up military office in Russia as incursion grows

The office has been created "on the territories controlled by Ukraine", says its top military chief.

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