Ukraine – 8/14/2023 Sitrep
By: Bohdan Chomiak & Robert Homans
August 14, 2023
Bohdan is adding his sitrep for both today and yesterday.
The Ukraine War Ebook, “The Ukrainian People vs. The Russian Horde”
The Ukraine War Ebook we sent to those who were kind enough to support us, that included all our emails that we sent during the first week of the war, has been very well received. Since early July, when the Ebook was released, we have added several new email recipients. For new recipients, plus existing recipients who would like to receive the Ebook, we would be happy to send you a copy in return for your support for our efforts. If you would like to support us in any amount, and receive an Ebook as our gesture of gratitude, please click on the link HERE. Your support is greatly appreciated!
This interactive map shows actions by Russia, and Russians, since the start of the war, broken down by both category, such as mass graves & burials or Russian military losses, and sectors, such as healthcare, religious, military, etc. When you click on an incident, it will show a video, usually from “X” (formerly Twitter), Telegram or YouTube.
Enjoy
Some excerpts –
· “Republican politicos consider him (Steven Moore) one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes advocates for Ukraine. For instance, last May, in advance of the votes on the Gaetz and Greene amendments (to cut off funding for Ukraine)), Moore shared his experiences and perspective with about 200 House Republican chiefs of staff at a conference. Former U.S. Senator and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt was among those who dropped in to hear Moore’s talk. “He’s well thought of in the House and he did a great job explaining how important it is to support Ukraine,” Blunt told me.
Moore spent another week in July making the rounds on Capitol Hill, meeting one-on-one with several members and paying visits to Republican political insiders — including polling firm Public Opinion Strategies, which is developing political messaging around the war.
Kyle Parker, a leading staffer with the bipartisan Helsinki Commission, a pro-human rights panel made up of members from both congressional chambers now focused entirely on Ukraine, says Moore is effective because he operates entirely within the Republican ecosphere, both publicly and privately. Moore knows Republicans, speaks their language and gets their concerns, he says.
“He understands the landscape and fends off a lot of disingenuous criticism as someone who is active in Ukraine,” Parker said.”
· “The Tucker Carlsons of the world have it all wrong in Moore’s mind. Yet, the Carlson echo chamber catches the ear of many Republican voters who then call their representatives. Moore sees part of his job as fending off disinformation and sharing his perspective with his former House colleagues over Zoom calls and other apps while in Ukraine. “Many have serious concerns about spending, corruption and the direction of the war,” he acknowledges, and he strives to address them.
Are the weapons going into the right hands? Moore suggests to skeptical lawmakers that they talk with the Ukraine office that uses inventory software as exacting as NATO and the Pentagon. Corruption? Ukraine is addressing it as forcefully as possible in a wartime environment. Check with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
And as for progress on the battlefield, Moore insists the U.S. is investing on the right side of democracy and fighting fascism. “This is the best use of foreign aid I have ever seen. Ukraine is getting second-hand weapons — much headed to the trash heap — and they’re winning.”
The Pentagon spends roughly $750 billion a year, he notes, in part to deter Russian expansionism.
And for 15 percent of that total, Moore argues, Russia has gone from being considered the second most powerful military in the world to the second most powerful in Ukraine. “If you’re a fiscal conservative, you know this is a great use of taxpayer dollars. And not one single American soldier has had to die.” “
There is too much emphasis in the press about Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene or Matt Gaetz, who oppose assistance to Ukraine. However, unlike Pres. Biden, the “Ditherer-in-Chief” when it comes to agreeing to supply weapons to Ukraine at the time when Ukraine asks for them, there are several Republican presidential candidates who fully support Ukraine. One of those candidates, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, recently went to Kyiv and gave a very strong speech in support of Ukraine. The question is - can one of them defeat Donald Trump, or alternatively Ron DeSantis, or Vivek Ramaswamy, the 3 candidates opposed to continuing assistance to Ukraine.
My Prediction
Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump will be the nominees of their respective parties in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. For those recipients who live in the U.K., where unlike the U.S. betting on political outcomes is legal, check with Ladbrokes to see if they offer a relevant bet. If so, I’ll put down 10 Pounds.
On the first day of this war, both of us predicted Ukraine will win, so I’m not scared of going against the collective wisdom. I enjoy parimutuel betting, and one of my favorite turf writers is Andy Beyer, formerly of the Washington Post. Beyer also likes to go against the collective wisdom and, by his own admission he loses more than he wins.
By nature, I’m a positive person. I believe the U.S. voter has much better judgement than they’re given credit for by the pundits. Pres. Biden has an age problem, a potential problem with his son Hunter’s business activities, and a large cohort of Democratic voters don’t want him run again. Some Democrats are already looking for an alternative.
Trump’s criminal indictments will start taking a toll, including perhaps the State of Georgia where, because Georgia is a possible State charge and not a Federal charge, Trump cannot pardon himself if he wins the election. I don’t believe the other declared Republican candidates will gain enough traction to win the nomination. Therefore, I think the Republican nominee will be someone coming in late, someone like Gov. Glen Younkin of Virginia.
Youngkin likely knows Ukraine, from his days as Head of Europe for the Carlyle Group. He also knows how to deal with Donald Trump, as evidenced when he asked Trump to stay out of Virginia during his 2021 Governor’s race, but at the same time got Trump’s supporters in the western part of the state to come out and vote for him. Youngkin won a narrow victory, that may not have been possible without Trump supporters coming out to vote for him.
There it is - my prediction.
News From the Battlefield
Both “Reporting From Ukraine” and “The Latest Denys” focus on a possible Ukrainian breakthrough at the town of Urozhaine, in Donetstk Oblast opposite Berdyansk. Both report that Russians had to escape possible encirclement by running away and leaving their equipment. Reporting From Ukraine stated that many Russian soldiers were drunk, and Russian artillery batteries refused to provide gunfire support to cover their retreat.
Denys also reports on the fighting around Kupiansk, in the north. Russians had made substantial gains but, after Ukraine had retreated beyond a defense line, they counterattacked and drove the Russians back to their start lines. Denys also pointed out that the fighting around Bakhmut continues to occupy a growing number of Russian forces.
Denys thinks the war will last for several years. I don’t agree; Russia may crack under growing pressure as was the case around Urozhaine, combined with continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian logistics.
Additionally, Russia has been unable to stop Ukrainian troop movements inside Ukraine, hit Ukrainian reserve concentrations, or interdict weapons deliveries from the West. Ukraine has the advantage of having their forces move in much shorter distances, whereas Russian forces must move much further, to avoid Ukrainian attacks. In order to slow down Ukraine’s internal troop movements Russia will need to commit their air force, which so far, they have been unwilling to do, other than hurling cruise missiles at Ukrainian civilian targets from the Caspian Sea.
Another prediction – Ukraine gets to the shore of the Sea of Azov by November. After that, we’ll see.
8/14/ 2023 Sitrep (Next page)
Rusian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon August 13 to 12:00 noon August 14, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Monday, August 14
8:03 am: During her visits to Australia and New Zealand, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock plans to discuss, among other issues, aid to Ukraine. Burbok announced this before the start of the tour.
8:03 am: EU prosecutors have launched a series of investigations into embezzlement of EU funds in Bulgaria, - Politico.
8:03 am: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered a dramatic increase in industrial capacity for the production of missile weapons, - Yonhap.
Sunday, August 13
12:48 pm: The German concern Rheinmetall will hand over the Luna NG reconnaissance UAVs of the new generation to Ukraine by the end of the year — Bild am Sonntag.
● The LUNA NG reconnaissance drone can carry up to eight armed multicopters. LUNA NG is capable of operating for more than 12 hours and transmitting data over 100 km. The drone can also intercept and jam communications.
1:48 pm: Attention! Eastern and southern regions are a ballistic threat! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
3:39 pm: The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs published footage of Ukrainian rescuers working to eliminate the consequences of the natural disaster in Slovenia.
8:12 pm: Latvia joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine.
● This is reported by Delfi with reference to the press service of the Cabinet of Latvia.
● "Latvia continues the support for the destroyed infrastructure of Ukraine, which began in 2022. In particular, reconstruction is being carried out in the Chernihiv region this year," the message says.
11:46 pm: Poland will create a new military unit on the border with Belarus. It will be located in the city of Charna-Bilostotsk, 35 kilometers from Belarus.
● This is the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Poland.
● The units of the reconnaissance regiment and the ground defense forces will be located in the new military unit.
NATIONAL
Monday, August 14
12:06 am: Losses of Russian soldiers killed, wounded and captured in the Taurian direction amounted to 269 people over the past day.
● 15 units of enemy equipment were destroyed, including 1 tank, 2 anti-aircraft guns, 3 artillery pieces and mortars, as well as an ammunition depot and a command and observation post.
● This was announced by the commander of the operational and strategic group of troops "Tavria" Oleksandr Tarnavskyi
1:06 am: Eastern, northern regions - the threat of using ballistics.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1:42 am: Southern regions - threat of use of attack UAVs.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2:03 am: Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia - missile danger.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2:29 am: Southern regions - retreat.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:27 am: Tonight, the Russian Federation launched another missile and air strike against Ukraine. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified, - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● During the past day, 33 combat clashes took place.
● During the past day, the aviation of the defense forces struck 12 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the Rashist Federation, and 6 - on anti-aircraft missile complexes, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● Over the past day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 2 artillery pieces in firing positions, 1 anti-aircraft missile complex, 1 EW station, and 1 air defense device.
8:26 am: Attention! The activity of the Russian tactical aviation in the south-eastern direction is observed! There is a threat of using aviation weapons! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:31 am: The Air Force destroyed 15 Shaheds, 8 calibers and a Russian helicopter.
● The UAVs attacked from the south-eastern direction (Prymorsko-Akhtarsk), "Kalibri" - from the Black Sea (an enemy frigate in the Yalta area).
● Around 05:00 a.m. in the direction of Bakhmut, an anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Force destroyed a Russian helicopter (the type is being specified).
10:08 am: Attention! A Russian aircraft, presumably a Tu-22m3, was discovered in the Black Sea - the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● If the threat is confirmed, an alarm will be announced in the southern regions.
10:20 am: German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kyiv.
● "We stand next to Ukraine, side by side. Today we will also look to the future. We want to specifically discuss how the Federal Ministry of Finance can support the Ukrainian side," he told reporters.
10:43 am: Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko met with German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who arrived in the city today.
● "We discussed the situation in Ukraine and Kyiv and further support for Ukraine's struggle against the Russian aggressor. In particular, it was about financial and assistance in the supply of weapons," the message reads.
Sunday, August 13
12:13 pm: Satellite images will show everything, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat about Saturday's explosions on the Kerch Bridge.
● "Smoking has been used since World War II... It's a camouflage technique. Perhaps they conduct some kind of training. I can't say what's going on yet. Satellite images will tell us more about whether there is destruction there. It's not just that they block the traffic," Yuriy Ignat said.
2:55 pm: PVK "Wagner" began to have problems with financing, — British intelligence
● PMK "Wagner" is trying to save on the salaries of its employees due to financial pressure, according to British intelligence.
● After the failed coup in June 2023, the Russian state acted against other business interests of the owner of "Wagner" Prigozhin. There is a real possibility that the Kremlin is no longer funding the group, British intelligence officials say.
5:03 pm: In: Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Sumy regions, where an air alert has been announced - ballistic threat.
● This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
5:44 p.m.: The Solomyansky District Court of Kyiv has extended the term of office of UOC (MP) Metropolitan Pavel for at least two months.
● This was stated by the spokesperson of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, Olena Kovalyova, in a comment to the media.
● Accordingly, the court extended the obligation of Metropolitan Pavel to wear an electronic bracelet, not to leave the village of Voronkiv in the Kyiv region without the permission of the investigator, and to come to the investigator, the prosecutor, or the court at the first request.
6:23 pm: Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk regions - threat of use of aviation weapons by enemy tactical aircraft.
● This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
6:30 pm: As of August, more than 12.3 billion cubic meters of blue fuel were pumped into underground gas storage facilities.
● This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
● "This gives confidence to say that by the heating season, all the necessary volume of gas will be pumped into the storages," - noted Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko.
7:00 pm Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on August 13:
● "During the day, the Russian occupiers launched 2 rocket strikes, 24 airstrikes and about 40 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
● As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, among whom are children.
● Also, 24 combat clashes took place during the day."
● "On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area southeast of Andriyivka, Luhansk region.
● In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the area east of Robotiny, Zaporizhzhia region."
● "During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 10 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy and 4 on anti-aircraft missile complexes.
● During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 2 artillery pieces in firing positions, 1 anti-aircraft missile complex, 1 EW station, 1 means of enemy air defense.
7:48 pm: Three domestic state factories have already started production of FPV drones.
● This was announced by Yaroslav Oliynyk, adviser to the minister on strategic industries, at the iForum conference.
● "Now they are training the staff there and working on setting up the purchase of components. I cannot reveal the details for security reasons," said Oliynyk.
8:57 pm: In the Black Sea, enemy activation has been recorded, OK "South" reports.
● "The surface-to-surface missile carrier - the Admiral Makarov frigate - has gone on combat duty. The readiness to launch 8 "Calibers" is obvious," the operational command writes.
9:41 pm: In Ukraine, repair crews have already restored 62% of power units of thermal power plants and 70% of thermal power plants.
● This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal.
● According to him, 5 units of nuclear power plants and 32 units of hydroelectric power plants were also repaired. It is known that "Ukrenergo" repaired almost 80% of the trunk networks.
10:00 pm: Ukrainian military unearths five mines for every square meter planted by the Russians to disrupt Ukraine's counteroffensive.
● This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, The Guardian reports.
● "Today, Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world. Hundreds of kilometers of minefields, millions of explosive devices, in some areas of the front there are up to five mines per square meter," said Reznikov.
10:07 pm: Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk regions - air alert! - RMA
● Head to the nearest shelter immediately.
10:58 pm: Enemy tactical aircraft activity observed in east and south-east direction.
● There is a threat of using aviation weapons.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:27 pm: Tu-22m3 was recorded in the waters of the Sea of Azov. There is a threat of using cruise missiles.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
MORDOR - ruZZia
Monday, August 14
12:32 am: The statement of the Rashist Federation Ministry of Defense regarding the opening of "warning fire" at the ship, which was heading to the port of "Izmail" today, has not been confirmed.
● This was reported by the head of the press center of the South's security and defense forces Nataliya Gumenyuk.
● "Today, we have only one thing - a demonstration of aggression. They are trying with all their might to mark their dominance in the Black Sea: they are supposed to be able to stop a ship, raise aviation and they will get nothing for it," she said.
9:14 am: Traffic on the Crimean Bridge is blocked again, - ruzzian mass media.
Sunday, August 13
12:29 pm: Ruzzian mass media report a large fire in the suburbs of Moscow.
● According to preliminary data, a warehouse of one of the local enterprises is on fire in the industrial zone in Ramenskyi.
1:05 pm: Today at 6:40 a.m. in the southwestern part of the Black Sea, the Russians stopped the cargo ship "Sukra Okan" under the flag of Palau, which was heading to the Ukrainian port of Izmail.
● the Russians opened fire with small arms and sent their soldiers to the ship by helicopter.
● The Ministry of Defense of the Rashist Federation claims that after the "inspection" the ship continued to move to the port of Izmail.
4:02 pm: The Rashist Federation army has resorted to new tactics in the Black Sea after striking Russian vessels. the Russians created a barrage of civilian ships to protect their fleet, - the speaker of OK "South" Nataliya Humenyuk.
● "The occupiers are hiding behind the southeastern coast of Crimea for the time being. The main thing that has changed is that they have formed a so-called vessel inspection area where civilian vessels are gathered. In fact, they are creating barricades for themselves so as not to be harmed as a result of attacks," Gumenyuk said.
4:59 pm: Traffic on the Crimean Bridge is blocked again, - ruzzian mass media.
● Locals are urged to remain calm and follow the instructions of the so-called "traffic safety officers".
6:17 pm: An explosion rang out in Belgorod, Russia, residents reported.
● It is reported that special services have already arrived at the place of the NP.
9:21 pm: Rashist Federation Ministry of Defense lied about a successful "inspection" of the Sukra Okan dry cargo ship headed for the Ukrainian port of Izmail, InformNapalm.
● "The vessel "Sukra Okan" did not obey the demands of the Russians to stop, but simply temporarily changed its course in the direction of the coast, the territorial waters of Turkey," the intelligence community writes.
● According to their information, there was no helicopter and no warning shots. There were only threats from the Russians on the radio.
10:40 pm: the Russians failed to complete any of the tasks in Ukraine, and the rashist federation army lost its main personnel reserve.
● Andrii Yusov, the representative of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, stated this.
● "And if we think hypothetically about the conflict with NATO. The alliance is simply laughing at the Russian army today. Putin's regime cannot do anything in Ukraine," said Yusov.
11:21 pm: New interception of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
● A mobilized serviceman of the rashist federation discusses the low morale and psychological state of the units performing tasks in the Avdiyiv direction and the lack of artillery support during assault operations.
REGIONS
SUMY
Sunday, August 13
12:30 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Sumy region.
4:50 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Sumy region.
KHARKIV
Monday, August 14
9:51 am Kharkiv RMA: In the village A 51-year-old civilian man was wounded in Kucherivka, Kupyan district, as a result of Russian shelling. Hospitalized in serious condition.
● In the village Petropavlivka a 68-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized. In the village An educational institution and a 2-story residential building were damaged in Lukyantsi, Kharkiv district.
Sunday, August 13
2:10 pm Kharkiv RMA: the Russians will continue to terrorize the civilian population of the Kupyan district.
● In the village A 51-year-old man was injured by Russian shelling in Kucherivka around 1:00 p.m., he received shrapnel wounds. Emergency doctors hospitalized the man in serious condition.
2:24 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kupyan district
DONETSK
Monday, August 14
12:10 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Mariupol.
9:27 am Social Networks: Explosions rang out in the area of temporarily occupied Berdyansk and Donetsk.
11:05 am: An explosion rang out in the temporarily occupied Yuryivka (Mariupol district), the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andryushchenko, reports.
Sunday, August 13
1:08 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kurakhovo, Donetsk region
1:29 pm Donetsk RMA: the Russians shelled Bogoyavlenka three times, Ugledar 21 times. In the morning, the Russians carried out 2 airstrikes on Blagodatny.
● Avdiivka is under fire — residential quarters and the territory of AKHZ are in the affected area. In Toretsk, 1 person was injured and 1 house was damaged.
2:31 pm Social Networks: An explosion rang out in temporarily occupied Mariupol.
4:33 pm: An employee of the State Emergency Services, who became one of the victims of the shelling of Pokrovsk, died tonight
● The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that Vitaly Kints was seriously injured during the second attack on the city, doctors fought for his life, but he died tonight.
5:24 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Donetsk.
ZAPORIZHIA
Monday, August 14
2:19 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhzhia.
2:20 am: Zaporozhye - ballistics.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:59 am: Attention! Missile danger in the Zaporizhzhia region, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:00 am: 99 strikes on 24 settlements - Zaporizhzhia region is again under attack by the Russians, - RMA head Yuriy Malashko.
● A 77-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman died as a result of a rocket attack on Stepny. Another 64-year-old woman was taken to a medical institution, she is being provided with the necessary assistance.
● 15 reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure facilities.
Sunday, August 13
4:12 pm Social Networks: An explosion is heard in the temporarily occupied Melitopol of the Zaporizhzhia region.
4:20 pm: The so-called "head of the administration" of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region, Volodymyr Rogov, confirmed the explosion in Melitopol.
7:51 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Zaporozhye region.
DNIPRO
Sunday, August 13
6:47 pm Dnipro RMA: Russians again attacked Nikopol with heavy artillery.
● "In the city, hotel buildings were damaged. Two private houses, a utility building and a power line were damaged.
● Local residents were not affected," Lysak writes.
KHERSON
Monday, August 14
6:43 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson
7:02 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
8:19 am: Around 2:00, the army of the Rashist Federation once again struck the residential quarters of Kherson, - RMA head Oleksandr Prokudin.
● Two men, aged 48 and 44, were seriously injured, and an 85-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries.
● All victims were hospitalized.
8:39 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
11:30 am: The center of Kherson after the night shelling of the rashist federation army, RMA head Oleksandr Prokudin published.
Sunday, August 13
1:07 pm: A 12-year-old boy, who was pulled from the rubble of a house in Shiroka Balka, Kherson region, died in the hospital, - National Police.
3:08 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
3:13 pm: In the Kherson region, tomorrow will be a day of mourning for those killed by Russia, - RMA head Oleksandr Prokudin.
● the Russians shelled Kherson, Veletenske, Zolota Balka, Stanislav, Komysany, Shiroka Balka. As of now, seven people have died, nine people are injured. The youngest child who died was 23 days old.
4:14 pm: Russia continues to strike Kherson Region, - RMA
● A 61-year-old man was wounded as a result of the shelling of the village of Novokairy, Mylivska hromada. The victim was hospitalized, and now he is receiving the necessary medical assistance.
4:23 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Henichesky district of Kherson region.
6:01 pm: As of 5:00 p.m., because of Russia's military aggression in the Kherson region, 20 people were injured today: 7 of them died and 13 were wounded.
● This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko.
● "After the enemy shelling, fires broke out in private homes. Residential buildings and a garage burned," Klymenko writes.
8:43 pm Kherson RMA: Rashist federation army struck Belozerka and Odradokamyanka.
● "At least twelve houses were damaged in Bilozerka due to an airstrike and artillery shelling.
● A 31-year-old woman and a man were injured, they are receiving medical assistance," the message reads.
10:19 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
MYKOLAIV
Sunday, August 13
1:32 pm: Attention! Mykolaiv region - missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1:39 pm Social Networks: An explosion was heard in the Mykolaiv region.
ODESA
Monday, August 14
1:02 a.m.: Odeshchyna - threat of use of attack UAVs.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1:12 am: Explosions are heard in Odesa, subscribers report. Previously - the work of Anti-Aircraft Defense.
1:13 am: "Shahed" in the direction of Odessa.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1:30 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Odesa. Previously - the work of Anti-Aircraft Defense. We are waiting for official information.
2:00 am: A group of rockets in the direction of Odessa. Urgently in shelter.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2:12 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Odesa.
2:46 a.m.: Odesa — a threat of attack UAVs from the Black Sea.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2:53 am: As a result of the enemy attack in Odesa, several fires broke out due to falling rocket fragments. Windows in the buildings were blown out by the blast wave.
● This was reported in Odesa RMA.
3:21 am: As a result of the rashist federation's attack on Odesa, three people were injured, they are receiving medical assistance, - Odesa RMA
3:29 am: Odesa region - repelling the threat of attack UAVs from the waters of the Black Sea.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
5:58 am: In Odesa, a fire broke out in one of the city's hypermarkets as a result of a nighttime Russian attack.
6:13 am: The Russians attacked Odesa three times at night, using two waves of attack drones with a total of 15 drones and 8 Kalibr-type sea-based missiles, the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine reported.
● As a result of the shooting down of the rockets, a dormitory of one of the educational institutions and a supermarket were damaged. The blast wave damaged the windows and balconies of several buildings, and damaged cars parked nearby. Fires broke out at two facilities. Firefighters are working on their elimination.
● Three injured employees of the supermarket are known to have been injured. They were given medical assistance.
6:38 am: The defense forces of southern Ukraine showed a video of the liquidation of the consequences of the nighttime Russian shelling of Odesa.
9:04 am: The State Emergency Services showed the consequences of the Russian shelling of Odesa.
● Odesa RMA spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk said that 7 educational institutions were damaged as a result of the attack.
8/13/2023 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon August 12 to 12:00 noon August 13, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Sunday, August 13
8:04 am: The Ukrainian film "Steppe" directed by Maryna Vroda received the "Silver Lion" award at the international competition of the film festival in Locarno, Switzerland, - Derzhkino press service.
8:04 am: The EU is ready to impose sanctions on Niger in support of ECOWAS efforts to restore democracy in the African country, following the coup d'état - High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
8:04 am: The US and Peru sign an agreement on airspace security after a long pause, - Reuters.
8:53 am: There has been another wave of mass demonstrations in Israel against the judicial reform carried out by the government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, - Israel TV Channel 13.
● The demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans, shouted "Shame!" addressed to Netanyahu and his ministers and demanded withdrawing the reform to protect Israeli democracy.
10:50 am: Ukraine has two goals in carrying out drone attacks on Moscow - to raise Ukrainian morale and show Putin's inability to protect Russia.
● British journalists of The Guardian write about this, citing sources from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Saturday, August 12
2:39 pm: European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarchych thanked the Ukrainian rescuers who help colleagues from Slovenia to overcome the consequences of the floods.
3:55 pm: Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Greece for joining the G7 declaration on support for Ukraine:
● "Greece became the 14th country that supported security guarantees for Ukraine. I thank Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his commitment to the Ukrainian-Greek partnership. We are working together on Ukraine's path to NATO."
10:27 pm: "Wagner" fighters are not involved in the coup d'état in Niger, but they can use the events in the country to their own advantage.
● This is reported by DW with reference to the statement of the Commissioner for Peace and Security of ECRMAS, Abdel-Fatou Musahi.
● Earlier in Niger, a military group announced the removal from power of the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazum and his government.
11:10 pm: Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the start of the RENGAW operation. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Poland.
● "I have decided to create a military task force in an operation codenamed RENGAW. The task of the soldiers will be to train the Polish Army here, in the field, in the province of the Podlaskie Voivodeship and to form a reserve in case the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border worsens... We are taking effective and adequate measures to deter the aggressor," said Mariusz Blaszczak.
11:26 pm: Multinational NATO exercises will take place in Romania from August 14 to 18. More than 60 pieces of equipment will be used in training.
● This was announced by the Ministry of National Defense of Romania.
NATIONAL
Sunday, August 13
12:00 am: Details of tonight's UAV attack on the temporarily occupied Crimea emerged.
● 17 drones attacked a logistics base of Russian troops near Yevpatoria.
● Military counterintelligence of the SBU struck hard a Russian military tent city, parking lots of automobiles and gas stations.
12:20 a.m.: The "South" OC assessed the maneuvers of the Russians in the south
● "We do not record the formation of new strike groups, but there are constant maneuvers of the existing forces. The enemy has no peace in any location," the operational command noted.
● It is also noted there that our counter-battery struggle continues. However, according to their information, it is complicated by the fact that the Russians are hiding behind the locals.
● "They are deploying positions simply in private surroundings in order to fire at the right bank," - claims OK "Pivden".
12:40 am: Ukrainian Defense Forces have made "tactically significant" progress in a two-pronged counteroffensive.
● According to The New York Times, Ukrainian troops advanced 10 to 12 miles (16-19 km) in the south - through Staromayorske to occupied Berdyansk, as well as in the direction of occupied Melitopol.
7:15 am: Panic moods are growing among Russians and the number of desertion cases is increasing, - General Staff of the Armed Forces.
● Thus, in the temporarily occupied settlement of Gornostaivka, Kherson region, military patrols and servicemen of the commandant's office of the Russian troops conduct a round-up of every house in order to search for deserters among their servicemen. It is noted that among the newly arrived military personnel of the Russian Federation, the number of not only deserters, but also people who use alcoholic beverages and narcotic substances has increased significantly. Russians leave their duty stations and try to hide in abandoned buildings.
● During the past day, the aviation of the defense forces struck 10 airstrikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment of the Russian Federation, - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
● During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 1 anti-aircraft missile complex, 1 ammunition depot, 1 radio-electronic warfare station and 3 artillery devices in a firing position.
11:11 am: At least 500 children died because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
● 1097 minors were injured.
Saturday, August 12
1:17 pm: Attention! The situation regarding the activity of Russian tactical aviation in the eastern and southeastern directions has not changed, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● If an alarm is announced in your area, go to the shelter.
3:40 pm: Military Intelligence published a video of a surface drone in the Black Sea.
5:40 pm: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny met in Kyiv with the Chief of the Defense Staff of Great Britain, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.
● "Worked at one of the control points, familiarized Admiral Radakin in detail with the situation on the battlefield, with our offensive and defensive actions.
● We discussed the urgent needs of the Ukrainian troops," Zaluzhny writes.
7:12 pm: Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Defense Forces have already shot down 14 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.
● This was announced by the spokesman of the Air Force Command Yuriy Ignat.
● According to him, every month the Russians produce almost 100 missiles of various types, including Daggers.
7:31 pm Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on August 12:
● "During the day, the Russian occupiers launched 6 rocket and 36 air strikes, fired 32 rocket salvo fire systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
● As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, among whom are children.
● Also, 33 combat clashes took place during the day."
● "The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, and had partial success in the Robotyny area of the Zaporizhzhia region."
● "During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 10 strikes on areas where the enemy's personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
● During the day, Ukrainian units of missile troops and artillery hit 1 anti-aircraft missile complex and 1 artillery vehicle in a firing position."
9:35 pm: Military personnel of the State Border Guard of Ukraine installed a border sign on the island of Zmiiny.
● "Historical justice was restored by the servicemen of the State Border Guard Service with the full support of the servicemen of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense," writes Serhiy Deineko, head of the State Border Guard of Ukraine.
9:50 pm: After the dismissal of all regional military committees, the cleaning of district and city TCCs will begin.
● This was stated by the President's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Fedir Venislavskyi.
● According to him, combat officers with an impeccable reputation and management experience will be considered for the role of new military commissars.
10:48 pm: Enemy tactical aircraft activity observed in east and south-east direction.
● There is a threat of using aviation weapons.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:56 pm: The Defense Forces continue to recapture Ukrainian territories from the Russians in the Tavry direction.
● Over the last day, the enemy lost 242 people killed, wounded, and captured.
● 1 tank, 2 anti-aircraft guns, 2 artillery systems and mortars, 1 unit of automobiles and 1 unit of special equipment were also destroyed.
● Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops "Tavria", announced this.
11:41 pm: In Ukraine, the rules for crossing the border will change, as well as the rules for issuing documents for traveling abroad, to avoid corruption in the TCC, — the head of the NAZK Novikov
● "Recruitment centers issue certificates of unfitness for military service, and this is precisely the main source of abuse. These certificates give the right to leave the country," he said.
● The project envisages that the databases of the border service and military commissariats will be interconnected and will ensure transparency of both the TCC and border crossing points.
MORDOR - ruZZia
Saturday, August 12
12:57 pm: The Institute for the Study of War suggests that the Russians are advancing near Kupyansk to distract the ZSU
● "Russian forces could increase offensive activity on the Kupyansk-Svatov-Kreminna line in order to take advantage of Ukraine's operational attention elsewhere and divert Ukrainian units from more important areas of the front," analysts of the Institute for the Study of War said.
1:19 pm: Explosions are heard in Kerch, local channels report.
● Photos of the Crimean bridge with smoke were published. There is currently no official information.
1:23 pm: Ruzzian mass media reports that the movement of motor vehicles on the Crimean bridge is temporarily blocked.
1:35 pm: Aksyonov, the so-called "head" of the temporarily occupied Crimea, said that two enemy missiles were shot down by Anti-Aircraft Defense forces in the Kerch Strait area, but the Crimean Bridge was not damaged.
● Meanwhile, local media reported damage to at least one span on the bridge. We are waiting for photo/video confirmations.
2:59 pm: a Russian Su-30 plane crashed in the Kaliningrad region, — Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
● The flight was carried out without ammunition. The crew died.
3:07 pm: The network reports about repeated explosions near the Crimean bridge. We are waiting for official information.
● Traffic on the Crimean bridge was blocked again, - ruzzian mass media.
3:09 pm: Local channels broadcast the work of Anti-Aircraft Defense in Kerch. We are waiting for official information.
3:16 pm: Repeated smoke in the Crimea Bridge area. Residents report that at least 8 explosions were heard. We are waiting for official information.
3:22 pm: Aksyonov, the so-called "head" of the temporarily occupied Crimea, reports that another missile was shot down over the Kerch Strait.
4:51 pm: The SBU showed a drone attack on the Russian Terminator-2.
● "This rare copy of the enemy's defense was burned down only by a few hits of kamikaze drones," the message states.
● They tried to pull out the downed "Terminator" with the help of a T-80 tank - it was also hit by drones.
5:15 pm: A flood control dam has burst in Ussuriysk, Russia — ruzzian mass media.
● According to local authorities, three apartment buildings were flooded in one of the districts of the city, and residents were evacuated to temporary accommodation.
● In connection with the flood, a state of emergency was declared in Ussuriysk.
6:05 pm: Russia is now independently producing Iranian drones by modifying some of their components and structure, Conflict Armament Research.
● According to analysts, the inside of the body got rid of the so-called "bee" structure, that is, inside the drone became simpler.
● It is noted that experts found more than 100 components of 22 different companies based in 7 countries, including China, Switzerland and the United States.
6:46 pm: New interception of the Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine:
● The wife of a Russian military officer talks about the lies of commanders, the loss of personnel from the Russian Armed Forces, and the refusal to perform tasks on the front line.
9:35 pm Social Networks: Explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
10:10 pm: In the temporarily occupied Melitopol and the district, the Russian occupation forces are conducting an operation to search for the local underground, — Central News Agency.
● "This time they are using their own policemen. The Russians called it a security check of public transport," writes the Center of National Resistance.
● However, it is not the drivers, but the passengers who are checked first. In general, documents, phones, the contents of bags and pockets are checked.
REGIONS
SUMY
Saturday, August 12
2:14 pm: the Russians fired artillery at the Seredino-Buda community. 6 explosions were recorded, - Sumy RMA.
● Previously - without human losses and destruction of civil infrastructure.
KHARKIV
Sunday, August 13
9:15 am: Border and front-line settlements of Bogodukhiv, Kharkiv, Chuguyiv and Kupyan districts suffered from Russian shelling last day, - RMA head Oleg Sinegubov.
● Heavy fighting continues in the Kupyansk direction. During the past day, the Russians tried to go on the offensive in the areas northeast of Sinkivka, north of Kislivka, and southeast of Andriivka. Our defenders fought back, the Russians suffered losses and retreated to their positions.
Saturday, August 12
6:28 pm: An air alert in the Kharkiv region is related to the activity of enemy tactical aviation.
● This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
DONETSK
Saturday, August 12
12:17 pm Donetsk RMA: 3 houses and an agricultural enterprise building were damaged in Bogoyavlenka. Velika Novosilka and Blagodatne are under fire.
● Toretsk, Chasovoyarsk communities, Siversk and Yampol were also under fire.
● In just one day, the number of Russian victims in Donetsk region increased by 2 dead and 1 wounded.
ZAPORIZHIA
Sunday, August 13
10:33 a.m.: Russian troops continue to attack civilian infrastructure - 114 shellings occurred in 19 peaceful towns and villages of the Zaporizhzhia region in 24 hours, - RMA head Yuriy Malashko.
● Yesterday, 10 people were injured as a result of a guided aerial bomb attack on the city of Orihiv. A 31-year-old policeman died on the spot. A family was injured - men aged 20 and 70 and women aged 39 and 66.
Saturday, August 12
12:31 pm Orihiv City Military Administration: Several shops were destroyed and a five-story building was occupied as a result of the strike on Orihiv.
● The fire was extinguished by State Emergency Services employees who promptly arrived at the scene.
12:32 pm Social Networks: An explosion rang out in the temporarily occupied Berdyansk.
12:41 pm: Emergency services extinguished a fire as a result of shelling in the city of Orihiv, - State Emergency Service.
● Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire on a total area of 90 square meters.
2:12 pm: Activity of Russian tactical aviation. The threat of the use of aviation weapons (KAB/KAR) for the front edge of the Zaporizhzhia region, - the head of the RMA Yuriy Malashko.
KHERSON
Sunday, August 13
2:27 am: An explosion rang out in temporarily occupied Oleshki, Kherson region. Photo from local social networks.
8:04 am: Institute for the Study of War: The armed forces have established a foothold on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, but this is not yet a bridgehead.
9:48 am: The army of the Russian Federation shelled Veletenske of the Belozersk community, a local resident was injured, - RMA.
● Around 04:30, the Russian army struck a peaceful settlement. As a result of the shelling, a 28-year-old man was seriously injured.
● He was diagnosed with burns on 70% of his body - face, torso, arms, legs and respiratory tract. Now he is in the intensive care unit, doctors are fighting for the victim's life.
9:55 a.m.: The spokesman of the OC "South" Vladyslav Nazarov confirmed the destruction of two ammunition depots of the Russians in the temporarily occupied Oleshki.
● According to Nazarov, a hit on the concentration of Russian manpower was also recorded.
10:24 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Stanislav, Kherson region.
10:53 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
11:19 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Chornobayivka.
11:38 am: In the morning, Russia killed 6 people in the Kherson region, - Ministry of Interior.
● In Shiroka Balka, as a result of Russian artillery shelling, a local resident and a family - a husband, wife and their daughter, who is only 23 days old, died. The 12-year-old son was hospitalized in serious condition. The child's condition is critical.
● 12 arrivals were recorded in Stanislavov. Two men died. Another woman is injured. Receives medical assistance.
Saturday, August 12
12:11 pm Social Networks Explosions are heard in Kherson.
4:10 pm: the Russians shelled the Kherson region. A shell hit a residential building in Poniativka. A 70-year-old man has numerous injuries, - RMA head Oleksandr Prokudin.
● The explosives were dropped from a drone in Odrado. They hit the yard of local residents. A 72-year-old man was seriously injured. Both victims were hospitalized.
● Kherson was also under fire. The premises of one of the enterprises were damaged. There were "arrivals" in Golden Balka as well. No victims.
8:11 pm: Bild published a video of a Ukrainian drone hitting a Russian boat in the Kherson region.
● Soldiers of the 126th Artillery Brigade discovered and destroyed the enemy.
8:35 pm Social Networks: Hitting an enemy military base in temporarily occupied Radensk,Kherson region
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