Ukraine – 8/25 & 8/24/2023 Sitreps
By: Robert Homans & Bohdan Chomiak
August 25, 2023
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From Bohdan
“Yesterday was the third annual Crimean Summit whose aim is to restore the rights of Crimea's indigenous peoples - Crimean Tartars, Krymchaks and Karaites. All three groups were deported from Crimea by Stalin, and the current occupiers continue the same genocidal policies.”
“Solving the issue of survival requires liberation of the Isthmus followed by strengthening indigenous rights in Ukrainian law.”
“Unfortunately, indigenous people in many other parts of the globe face similar or worse problems.”
From me - Historically, among the worst-treated are the indigenous peoples who live in Siberia. I find it appalling that the Russian Federation thinks they can go to South Africa, attend a “BRICS” summit, and criticize the West about their history as colonizers, and expect to get a “pass” on their own brutal history as colonizers. For those who are interested in learning more I would suggest reading a book called “The Shaman’s Coat: A Native History of Siberia,” by Anna Reid. After finishing the book, I thought to myself that even though the Alaska Natives were treated badly by the United States, as they were, they should give thanks to William Seward who in 1867 negotiated Russian Empire’s sale of Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million, thus the Alaska Natives avoided the tender mercies of the Soviet Union and its successor, the Russian Federation.
Prigozhin
I’m not going to dwell on the various theories about the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, or if he’s in fact dead. Here is a very good analysis by Tim Ash, via Substack, entitled “Prigozhin – How Obvious Was That?
The Biden Administration seems to be calibrating their support for Ukraine, based on trying to make sure that Russia can make a “soft landing” from its humiliation in Ukraine. The “soft landing” involves Putin staying in power and the Russian Federation staying intact. To ensure a “soft landing,” the Biden Administration seems to believe that Ukraine must end up entering into a negotiated settlement with Russia, possibly including Ukraine agreeing to cede territory. Therefore, the objective of U.S. assistance to Ukraine should be to give Ukraine the strongest possible negotiating position, but not to ensure victory and thereby reduce the odds of a “soft landing” in Russia.
If Prigozhin’s apparent demise should teach the Biden Administration anything, it should be that it’s impossible to calibrate the war in Ukraine, in a way to ensure the “soft landing” in Russia that the Biden Administration is apparently seeking. This is so, not because of the war, or Ukraine’s refusal to settle for anything less than driving Russia out of its territory. It is because it’s impossible for the United States, or any other country, to influence events inside of Russia. The United States should’ve learned this lesson during the period 1989 – 1991. Remember George H.W. Bush’s “Chicken Kyiv” speech?
Ilya Ponomarev was the only member of the Russian State Duma to vote against Russia’s annexation of Crimea. This is an interview that Ponomarev did 8 years ago, in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club of California. I first watched it sometime in 2015, while working out at my gym in Kyiv. It was not long after Ponomarev left Russia; it’s worth watching. Ponomarev now lives in Ukraine where, among other things, he’s been involved with the groups of Russians who have launched the recent incursions into Belgorod from the territory of Ukraine.
Ponomarev evidently thinks that Putin was not involved in killing Prigozhin. Instead, it was ordered by Shoigu and implemented by Gerasimov. Prigozhin has said repeatedly that he had no dispute with Putin; his dispute was with Shoigu and Gerasimov. If this version is true, that Putin wasn’t involved, then it is an indication that Putin has lost substantial influence in dictating events inside his own government. What Ponomarev is suggesting implies a very different narrative, than the narrative that Prigozhin’s death shows that Putin is firmly in control. The lesson is – no one really knows.
Ukraine has already won the war. The question now is how fast Ukraine can complete their victory? The United States and its allies should be giving Ukraine everything it is asking for, when they ask for it, with the objective of helping Ukraine to complete its victory, defined as driving Russia out of Ukraine, in the shortest possible time. As we have once again learned from the rise and likely fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin, events in Russia will take their own, unpredictable, turn, on which the United States has little or no influence.
Another Republican Candidate for Ukraine to Worry About
Vivek Ramaswamy. He did a recent interview with Jim Acosta at CNN. Here is a summary of what Ramaswamy said about Ukraine. As a result of last Wednesday’s Republican debate, Ramaswamy is becoming more well-known. Some polls who him ranking No. 3, behind Trump & DeSantis.
During the debate, Ramaswamy called Trump, “the best President of the 21st Century.” This leads to the obvious question – if Ramaswamy believes that Trump is the best President of the 21st Century, then why is Ramaswamy running at all? Possibly the answer is that Ramaswamy wants to position himself to pick up all of Trump’s support, if Trump is convicted on one or more of the 91 criminal counts he now must contend with, and his support eventually corrodes. Failing that, Ramaswamy can position himself as Trump’s running mate.
News From the Battlefield
“Reporting From Ukraine” covers yesterday’s commando attack by Ukraine, on Russian military installations located on the far western tip of Crimea. What interests me is the location of the raid, and the likely use by Ukraine of seagoing naval vessels to bring in, and extract, the commandos.
I have been to the far western tip of Crimea. It was December 2008. We were there late in the afternoon, a beautiful but cold and windy day. The tip of Crimea used to be a favorite location for the climactic love scenes from Soviet movies – the boy and girl in a passionate embrace, silhouetted by the setting sun. It overlooks a high bluff. Below is one of Ukraine’s famous scuba diving locations, where there is a bust of Stalin located several meters below the surface of the ocean. The bluff I was standing on is flanked by 2 beaches, almost certainly the location(s) where the commandos landed.
This location is near a missile range that was used by Ukraine, and previously the Soviet Union for testing their IRBMs, like the IRBMs that the Soviets sent to Cuba in 1962. From the accounts I read, Russia continues to maintain military installations in the area, likely the objectives of the commando raid.
The United States, and possibly other countries, has given Ukraine seagoing patrol boats, such as the Island Class patrol boat described here. As I understand it, before being shipped to Ukraine they were refitted with upgraded sonar, and the ability to coordinate with helicopters carrying “dipping” sonar equipment. The commando raid may be the first time one (or more) of these boats have been deployed in the war. One of the boats was sunk early in the war.
“Ukraine – Victory is Closer Than You Think”/CIPA. I completely agree with this assessment in the article –
“Because although it would be great if Ukrainian troops broke through to the shores of the Sea of Azov, they do not have to. Instead, they can achieve a significant operational outcome by bringing Russia’s ground line of communication (GLOC) under their guns.”
“On or around August 22, Ukraine’s troops liberated the village of Robotyne, some 90km (around 55 miles) from the Sea of Azov, a major accomplishment, given the enormous efforts of the Russian invaders to fortify and hold it.”
“From here, the Ukrainians need to advance by a further 10–15 km (7–10 miles), in order to range their guns on Russia’s east-west transport routes that are critical to the ability of its army and armed forces to fight. If Ukraine can interdict these road and rail links, it’s very hard to see how the Russian army can continue to fight.”
Perhaps our 3 newspapers of record, the NY Times, Washington Post, and the Wall St. Journal, should start broadening their sources.
“A Russian Military Pilot Reportedly Defects to Ukraine, with Helicopter”/Manchester Guardian
This was a Ukrainian intelligence operation. According to the article, the helicopter was carrying parts for the Su-27 & Su-30, planes that make up a critical part of Ukraine’s air force, especially considering that the Su-27 has been modified to carry the JDAM flying bomb provided to Ukraine by the U.S. The pilot’s family had already defected to Ukraine. The other crewmembers were killed shortly after the helicopter landed.
8/25 & 8/24/2023 Sitreps
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon August 23 to 12:00 noon August 25, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Friday, August 25
12:49 am: Volodymyr Zelenskyi: Held talks with US President Joseph Biden and thanked him for his Independence Day greetings.
● The United States took a leading role in consolidating global support for Ukraine. This decisive leadership made our struggle possible and directed the arc of history in the direction of good.
● Together we prove that freedom and independence are worth fighting for.
7:45 am: Former US President Donald Trump became the first head of state in US history to be photographed during an arrest - CNN.
● It was taken in a prison in the capital of the state of Georgia, Atlanta, where Donald Trump appeared on Thursday to formally appear as an accused in a criminal case.
● Trump was registered in the jail, photographed, fingerprinted and immediately released, because at the beginning of the week the judge made a decision to keep him free pending trial on bail of $200,000.
8:17 am: China expects in-depth discussions on resolving economic and trade differences with the United States during a visit to China by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. This was stated by the spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Shu Jueting.
8:17 am: Estonian President Alar Karis said that Kaia Kallas, as Prime Minister, is obliged to explain to the public the essence of the scandal surrounding the business activities of her husband, who owns a share of a company that has contacts with the Russian Federation - the national broadcaster ERR.
Thursday, August 24
8:01 am: U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that elections should be held in Ukraine in 2024, despite the imposed martial law due to the large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
12:52 pm: Norway will transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine, — TV2
2:47 pm: On the Independence Day of Ukraine, Paris confirms its support for Kyiv and the Ukrainian state. Today in the French capital, they will symbolically demonstrate that Ukraine is part of the European family - Vitaliy Klitschko.
● The mayor of Kyiv and the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, at her invitation, will jointly open Kyiv Square in the city center. And in the evening, the ceremony of lighting the Eiffel Tower in the colors of the national flag of Ukraine will take place.
● Further cooperation with Kyiv and assistance in preparing for the next winter will be discussed with the mayor of Paris.
5:11 pm: Today, Portugal confirmed its readiness to participate in the training of Ukrainian pilots and engineers on F-16 aircraft.
● This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi during a meeting with media representatives with the participation of the President of Portugal.
● "We also discussed opportunities to expand defense cooperation, in particular regarding the supply of armored medical equipment and demining equipment to Ukraine," Zelenskyi noted.
5:25 pm: The German government has updated the list of military aid for Ukraine, writes the press service of the German government.
The new defense support package includes:
● missiles for the Anti-Aircraft Defense Patriot complex;
● ten drone detection systems,
● 40 reconnaissance drones RQ-35 HEIDRUN;
● 16 Zetros military trucks;
● 510 thousand cartridges for firearms.
● In the future, Germany will transfer to Ukraine another 90 drone detection systems, 42 Zetros trucks and 31 million rounds of ammunition for firearms.
7:00 pm: On the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, Lithuania announced a new €41 million military aid package.
● The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania writes about this.
● The new package includes: ammunition for the Carl Gustaf anti-tank grenade launcher, rifles, sets of maritime surveillance radars, 5.56 mm ammunition, generators, anti-drones and more.
7:42 pm: Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko together with the head of the French capital Anne Hidalgo opened Kyiv Square in Paris.
● The leader of Kyiv noted that this event is symbolic, as it took place on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
● "It was also very nice to meet at the opening of the park Ukrainian fighters who are currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in Paris. I talked with them," Klitschko writes.
8:36 pm: The US President announced new sanctions against the Russian Federation due to the abduction of Ukrainian children.
● This is reported by the US Embassy in Ukraine with reference to Joe Biden's statement.
● According to the US Treasury, 11 individuals and the Artek international children's center were sanctioned.
● Located in Crimea, the Artek Children’s Center was established in 1925. It was considered to be an honor to be selected to spend part of a summer vacation at Artek. According to Wikipedia, since the start of the war, Ukrainian children have been held at Artek against their will, and the will of their parents.
8:45 pm: The United States plans to begin training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 as early as September, — The New York Times.
● "Pilots will first undergo English language training in Texas, and then begin multi-month flight training in Arizona," the publication notes.
9:01 pm: It is still difficult for the European Union to confirm the information that Prigozhin died in a plane crash.
● CNN writes about this with reference to the statement of the EU foreign and security policy speaker Peter Stano.
● "[...] Again, like a lot of things in Russia, it's very difficult to confirm, so we can't comment on it," Stano said.
9:22 pm: Britain has allocated 11.5 million pounds to help Ukrainian refugees currently living in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
● This was reported by the Department for Upgrading, Housing and Communities in Britain.
● It is known that the help will be presented in the form of learning English and advancing up the career ladder, but up to 10,000 Ukrainians will be able to use it.
11:10 pm: Vitaliy Klitschko, together with the mayor of Paris, took part in the illumination of the Eiffel Tower in the colors of the National Flag of Ukraine.
● "A lot of Ukrainians came to Trocadero Square, the Ukrainian anthem, our national anthem, was heard everywhere, an incredible atmosphere," wrote the head of Kyiv.
Wednesday, August 23
12:31 pm: On September 18, the UN International Court of Justice will hold public hearings regarding Ukraine's lawsuit against the Russian Federation.
● The hearing will last until September 27 and will take place in the Peace Palace in The Hague. They will begin with Russia's excuses, and after that Ukraine will present its arguments.
● 32 countries are taking part in the "Ukraine v. Russian Federation" case.
1:51 pm: "Today, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo and I discussed our defense and security cooperation. I am grateful for the new, already 18th package of defense support - it is ammunition and artillery that we really need right now," - Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
4:52 pm: Ukraine and seven other countries joined the latest package of EU sanctions against Belarus, the press service of the European Council reported.
● The EU sanctions package introduced on August 3 was supported by the candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Albania, as well as the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
7:02 pm: Japan will provide Ukraine with various assistance in the amount of up to $7 billion depending on needs.
● This was stated by Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the 3rd summit of the International Crimean Platform.
● According to the prime minister, Japan will use its experience and knowledge in the field of post-war reconstruction to aid Ukraine.
9:31 pm: France does not recognize the results of fake elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine, the country's president, Emmanuel Macron, said.
● "We continue to provide our support in all areas for Russia to end this war of aggression that it has launched against Ukraine," Macron said.
● According to him, the EU continues to cooperate with Ukraine so that the export of grain to the countries of the Global South continues as much as possible.
NATIONAL
Friday, August 25
12:17 am: SAP and NABU suspect the First Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy and the former Deputy Minister of Economy of abuses during the procurement of rubber subsidies.
3:51 am: Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad regions - missile danger, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
3:52 am: Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk region - alarm related to the activity of enemy tactical aviation.
4:19 am: Odesa and Mykolaiv regions - repulse missile threat, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
7:17 am: "Elections" are planned to be held in one of the temporarily occupied settlements of the Zaporizhia region in a mixed format: demonstrative voting at polling stations and a tour of apartments and houses, - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● People who are brought from the territory of the Russian Federation and resettled in the abandoned houses of residents appear in this region. This fact is related to the preparation of vote falsification and the creation of the desired image for the Russian media. The pressure on the local population to obtain Russian passports is also increasing. A requirement is introduced that payment of utility services, internet and mobile phone is impossible without Russian citizenship. An increase in the number of servicemen of Chechen nationality, who behave very aggressively and harshly, is noted.
● During the past day, the aviation of the defense forces struck 1 strike on the command post, 13 strikes on personnel concentration areas, and 3 strikes on anti-aircraft missile complexes of the Russian Federation, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● During the day, units of missile troops and artillery struck 2 control points, 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 5 artillery means in firing positions, 1 air defense means, 1 ammunition depot and 1 radio electronic warfare station.
7:19 am: Activity of Russian tactical aviation is observed in the eastern and southeastern directions! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:33 am: 5 air targets were destroyed tonight, - Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● Two Kh-59 cruise missiles from the Black Sea and two Kalibr cruise missiles from a small missile ship from the Sea of Azov were fired from Su-34 aircraft towards the southern regions. Also, the launch of one strike UAV of the "Shaheed" type from the direction of Primorsko-Akhtarsk was recorded. All were destroyed within the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
9:03 am: New photos of the Mi-8 helicopter, which our scouts drove to Ukraine, appeared on the Internet.
8:46 am: Attention! Sumy, Chernihiv regions - missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:12 am: Attention! Kherson, Mykolaiv - missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:57 am: Slovenia has officially joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine, — Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
● The document has already been supported by 28 countries of the world.
Thursday, August 24
1:12 am: Poltava, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv regions - threat of ballistic weapons use.
2:24 am: Eastern, southeastern regions - missile danger.
3:47 am: Air Force: Kherson, Mykolaiv regions - threat of using missile weapons!
7:08 am: Over the past day, the enemy has launched 10 missile and 57 air strikes, launched 70 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas, — the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● Also, the occupiers once again attacked the territory of Ukraine, using Attack Drones "Shahed-136/131". 12 enemy attack drones were destroyed by anti-aircraft defense.
● In the town of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Region, Russian servicemen set up the territory of a sanatorium as a field hospital, where about 100 wounded occupiers are being treated - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● During the past day, the aviation of the defense forces made 2 strikes on control points, 9 strikes on personnel concentration areas, and 4 strikes on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile complexes, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● During the day, units of missile forces and artillery struck 2 control points, 1 area of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, and 2 artillery means at the enemy's firing positions.
9:06 am: Congratulations to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi on the Independence Day of Ukraine.
10:55 am: In addition to the S-400 "Triumph" air defense system in Crimea, three S-300 launchers were also destroyed and damaged, said Natalia Humenyuk, spokeswoman for the Operational Command South.
● She also said that due to heavy losses in the Zaporozhye region, the Russians are transferring troops from the Kherson region there.
● "As of this morning, there are 9 enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea. Among them is a missile carrier with calibers, the total salvo of which is up to 8 missiles," Humenyuk said.
12:10 pm: The Baykar Makina company handed over the Bayraktar TV2 attack UAV to Ukrainian intelligence officers for the Independence Day - Military Intelligence Command.
● It is reported that this is not the first such gift. In particular, on January 25, Baykar Makina also handed over two Bayraktar TB2 drones to the Military Intelligence Command of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
2:21 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi together with Olena Zelenskaya honored the memory of the fallen defenders of our state. And together with representatives of churches and religious organizations, they prayed for Ukraine in St. Sophia Cathedral.
● "We remember everyone who gave their lives for freedom and independence, the free future of Ukraine. We do not lose faith in these difficult times and continue to make efforts for a just peace and victory over Russian evil," the president said.
3:28 pm: Attention! All of Ukraine faces a missile hazard! The takeoff of a MiG-31K from the Savasleyka airfield of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was recorded, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● Don't ignore the air alert!
4:02 pm: Before Independence Day, soldiers of the Security Service of Ukraine significantly updated the weekly statistics of successful attacks on the enemy
● According to the SBU, enemy losses for the week:
o 7 tanks;
o 14 armored cars;
o 9 artillery systems;
o 8 WB complexes;
o 24 cars;
o 3 Anti-Aircraft Defense systems;
o 10 BC warehouses.
6:02 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Norway has agreed to transfer F-16s to Ukraine.
● "We have three countries that have agreed to hand over F-16s to Ukraine after training - Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway. We are very grateful to these three countries," the president noted.
6:15 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi published a video of a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stere.
● "Norway has actively joined global efforts to implement the Peace Formula. Meetings of advisers to the leaders of the states have already taken place in Copenhagen and Jeddah," the president writes.
● It is known that Norway will provide Ukraine with IRIS-T anti-aircraft missiles and demining equipment, as well as NOK 1.5 billion to ensure the country's gas and electricity supply.
7:59 pm Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on August 24:
● "During the day, the enemy launched 5 missile and 34 air strikes, fired 41 rocket salvo fire systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
● As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population.
● Also, 26 combat clashes took place during the day."
● "During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces struck 1 command post, 13 strikes at personnel concentration areas, and 3 strikes at the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.
● During the day, units of the missile forces and artillery hit 1 command post, 1 area of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, 3 artillery means in firing positions, 1 air defense means, 1 ammunition depot and 1 radio electronic warfare station of the enemy.
8:21 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda.
● "Thank you for the warm congratulations on Independence Day.
● In 1991, Poland recognized our independence immediately after the referendum. She was a leader then and remains a leader now," the president of Ukraine wrote.
10:39 pm: Ukraine is ready to start negotiations with Portugal on the development of a bilateral document on security guarantees.
● Volodymyr Zelenskyi said this after talks with the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Souza in Kyiv.
10:55 pm: Representatives of the Foreign Legion, who defend our freedom, congratulated Ukrainians on Independence Day
● "From different parts of the world, we are united by one goal: the freedom and independence of Ukraine. Happy Independence Day, Ukraine," - is written on the page of the Legion
11:19 pm: Activity of enemy tactical aircraft is observed in the eastern and south-eastern directions.
● This is reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:33 pm: Military Intelligence officers and the Mi-8 helicopter, which was surrendered by a Russian pilot following a special operation.
Wednesday, August 23
1:16 pm: Volodymyr Zelensky met the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo in Ukraine.
● "Finland is a reliable defender of normal life in Europe and the rules-based international order," the president wrote.
2:46 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a meeting with the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausieda.
● "We discussed the current situation on the battlefield and the urgent needs of Ukrainian defenders. Military-technical assistance is of primary importance, including the training and rehabilitation of representatives of the defense forces of Ukraine. We discussed cooperation on food security issues. Special attention is paid to the development of alternative routes as routes of the Black Sea Grain Initiative." , - wrote the president of Ukraine.
3:03 pm: a Russian Mi-8 helicopter landed at the airfield in Poltava. The crew surrendered as prisoners, - journalist Yuriy Butusov with reference to sources in the Armed Forces.
● a Russian propagandist claims that the Mi-8 "lost orientation", flew over the border and landed in Poltava, after which it was fired upon, two crew members were killed, and the commander was wounded.
● The journalist questions the propagandist's version. According to Butusov, the helicopter is completely intact, and after a detailed study it will fight again, but already on the side of Ukraine.
3:10 pm: "We are working with the crew. Everything is fine. There will be news," said Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Military Intelligence Command, about the Mi-8 and the capture of the Russian pilots.
3:26 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi met with the head of the Presidium of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Komšić and member of the Presidium Denis Bečirović.
● "We discussed the prospects of strengthening cooperation between our countries. Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina are united by a common goal - membership in the European Union. We hope that Bosnia and Herzegovina will find an opportunity to join the practical implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula," wrote the president of Ukraine.
3:52 pm: Next month, Lithuania will transfer additional launchers of NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced during a visit to Ukraine.
4:11 pm: "Together with the Prime Minister of Moldova, Dorin Rechan, they discussed the development of the transit of Ukrainian food through the territory of Moldova and the development of the relevant infrastructure," President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said.
4:56 pm: Northern and central regions - missile danger! — Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
4:59 pm: Calibers are likely to be launched! — Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
6:08 pm: Ukraine's Anti-Aircraft Defense shot down 14 Russian Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.
● This was reported by the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● "In practice, the Dagger cannot defeat the anti-missile systems that were put into service before the collapse of the USSR," writes the StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
6:22 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the participants of the third summit of the Crimean Platform.
● "Only Ukraine is capable of returning modernity to Crimea. And thanks to modernity, thanks to openness, thanks to security, it will be possible to guarantee a high quality of life in Crimea.
● And it will be a dignified life that everyone who supports Ukraine supports for Crimea," the president said.
● Also, according to him, Ukraine is signing the first document with companies ready to enter Crimea after the victory.
6:39 p.m.: Volodymyr Zelenskyy answered questions about more intense mobilization:
● "I will say frankly: the military approached me with this to give an opportunity to mobilize more. I can't tell you anything else.
● The issue of the military commissars, the very important issue of the medical commissions under the military commissars - we need to speed up the processes as soon as possible, put things in order, and then start the conversation about increasing it - how and by whom."
6:47 pm: Ukraine wants to create a security union with the countries of the Black and Baltic Seas, — Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
● "I am holding talks, and diplomats are tasked with preparing a security alliance together with the NATO countries of the Black Sea coast," the president said.
7:17 pm: The US presidential election will have an impact on further support for Ukraine.
● Volodymyr Zelenskyi said this at a press conference in Kyiv.
● "Of course, this can have both a positive and a negative impact. We will do everything to ensure that the support of the United States does not decrease," the president said.
8:29 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi met with the President of Hungary Katalin Novak.
● "We discussed the issue of the development of bilateral relations in detail.
● Thank you for your visit to Ukraine, for participating in the third summit of the international Crimean platform," Zelenskyy writes.
8:45 pm Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on August 23:
● "During the day, the enemy launched 9 missile and 49 air strikes, carried out 40 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
● Also, today the occupiers carried out another attack on the territory of Ukraine, using Attack Drones "Shahed-136/131". Our anti-aircraft defense destroyed 12 enemy attack drones.
● As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Residential buildings, port infrastructure, schools and other civil infrastructure were destroyed."
● "During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 1 strike on the control post, 10 strikes on the personnel concentration areas and 1 strike on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile complex.
● During the day, units of missile troops and artillery struck 2 control points, 1 area of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, and 2 artillery means at the enemy's firing positions.
9:10 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a meeting with US Senators Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren.
● "They talked about the course of the situation at the front and the priority issue of further strengthening the system of Ukrainian defense capability.
● We appreciate the bicameral and bipartisan support of Ukraine," the president noted.
9:54 pm: Destroying an enemy truck with an FPV drone.
● The video was published by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:49 pm: Volodymyr Zelensky presented the "National Legend of Ukraine" awards to this year's laureates. Among them are
● Dmytro "Da Vinci" Kotsyubailo. Junior lieutenant, commander of the 1st OMB "Da Vinci Wolves" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since 2014, he took an active part in the battles. The first volunteer to be awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. On March 7, 2023, he died in the battles for Bakhmut.
● Andriy Sirko. Neurosurgeon, head of the Center for Cerebral Neurosurgery of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital named after I. I. Mechnikova. He personally conducted more than 700 unique, extremely complex operations that saved the lives of our military personnel.
● Iryna Huk. Volunteer, head of the Leleka Foundation. Since 2014, he has been engaged in tactical medicine, namely the supply of critical medical supplies.
● Fuminori Tsuchiko. Japanese volunteer. With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he specially came to Ukraine to support those who were forced to live in the Kharkiv subway, hiding from shelling. With his own funds, he opened a cafe in which he organized daily free meals.
● Albina Deryugin. Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics coach, honored coach of Ukraine. She organized the "Deryugin School" artistic gymnastics school in Kyiv, which gained worldwide popularity. Her students are Olympic champions.
● Andrii Tsaplienko. Honored journalist of Ukraine, military correspondent, presenter, and screenwriter. Since 2014, he has been actively filming exclusive materials about the war in Ukraine and the courage of Ukrainian soldiers.
● Volodymyr Letenko. Energy engineer from Kramatorsk, engineer for the operation of the linear part of the main gas pipeline. As a result of a rocket hitting a gas pipe, a fire broke out at the gas pipeline leading to the Vuglehirska DRES power station. Under fire, Volodymyr stopped the gas release and saved people's lives.
● Taras Petrynenko. Ukrainian musician, singer, composer, poet, People's Artist of Ukraine. The author of the song "Ukraine", which for a long time helped the national consolidation of Ukrainian society.
MORDOR - ruZZia
Friday, August 25
1:01 am Social Networks: Explosions in the Kaluga and Tula regions of the Russian Federation.
1:15 am Social Networks: Explosions in the Tula region of the Russian Federation. Video from local social networks.
1:18 am: Moscow's Vnukovo Airport was closed for the reception and departure of flights - rosZMI.
4:31 am Social Networks: Local communities report drone attacks and explosions in temporarily occupied Simferopol. We are waiting for official information.
● Explosions were heard in Simferopol and the Simferopol district, as well as in Sevastopol, Saky, near Meganom and Tarkhankut capes, local residents reported.
4:44 am: Several UAVs were destroyed over the sea in the Chersonese region, Mykhailo Razvozhaev, the so-called "governor" of temporarily occupied Sevastopol, reported.
● The public of the temporarily occupied Crimea reports about the recording of about 20 BpLA over the territory of the peninsula. We are waiting for official information.
5:31 am: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the alleged destruction of 42 drones over the temporarily occupied Crimea.
● Allegedly, 33 of them were neutralized by means of Electronic Warfare and another 9 were shot down by means of Air Defense Systems.
11:14 am: The liberation of Crimea is not far away, there will be a ground operation, - the head of the Ukrainian Secret Service Kyrylo Budanov about Crimea.
● "No one is going to leave the residents of Crimea just like that. Our territories will be returned. Soon everyone will be waiting to return home", - Kyrylo Budanov.
Thursday, August 24
8:01 am: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the operation of Anti-Aircraft Defense systems on drones in the Bryansk and Kaluga regions. According to the statement, 2 UAVs were destroyed by means of Anti-Aircraft Defense over the territory of Bryansk region, and one more over the territory of Kaluga region.
8:01 am: Russia is trying to recruit mercenaries in the countries of Central Asia to replenish the ranks of its occupation forces for the war against Ukraine. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, stated this.
11:13 am: Units of the Military Intelligence Command of the Ministry of Defense landed in Crimea as part of a special operation at Cape Tarkhankut, confirmed representative of the intelligence Andriy Yusov.
● The mass media reported that on August 24 around 5 am. A battle involving aviation ensued at the lighthouse, and explosions were also heard.
● Yusov stated that all the tasks within the special operation were completed. This is the same cape where the S-400 was destroyed yesterday.
12:22 pm: There are no casualties among personnel. The special operation continues. But there are losses among the personnel of the enemy, as well as forces and means. The information on the number of casualties is being clarified - Andriy Yusov clarified the details of today's special operation of the Military Intelligence Command in Crimea.
12:42 pm: "Artan" unit of the Military Intelligence Command of the Ministry of Defense showed work on a Russian plane near Zmiyny
● The video shows the launch of a missile at a Russian warplane from a boat during the battle near the "Boiko Towers" in the Black Sea.
1:23 pm: The Military Intelligence Command showed footage of a special operation in Crimea.
● It showed that Ukrainian units landed on the shore around Olenivka and Mayak settlements in the occupied Crimea on the night of August 24. After the end of the special operation, they returned without loss. The Ukrainian military hung the national flag on the peninsula.
● As a result of the fighting, the Russian military suffered losses of personnel and equipment.
1:49 pm: Prigozhin's body was officially identified in the morgue, - ruZZian mass media
● One of the commanders of the "Wagner" PMK recognized him by the absence of a finger.
● Dmytro Utkin, the second manager of "Wagner", was also identified in the morgue by his height and tattoo.
2:31 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that Ukraine has nothing to do with the death in Russia of the leader of the "Wagner" PMK Prigozhin.
● "We have nothing to do with it. Everyone understands who is involved," he told reporters.
4:17 pm: As a result of the special operation of the Military Intelligence Command and the naval forces in occupied Crimea, four speedboats were damaged and at least 30 Russian soldiers were killed, according to the spokesman of the Military Intelligence Command Andriy Yusov.
5:55 pm: The purpose of Putin's visit to the headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, captured during the Prigozhin mutiny in June, is to demonstrate his power, British intelligence.
● According to intelligence, Putin held a meeting with senior officers, in particular with the chief of the General Staff of the USSR Valery Gerasimov, who continues to command the "operation" in Ukraine.
7:14 pm: Putin reacted to Prigozhin's plane crash in the Tver region:
● "Primary data say that employees of the Wagner company were there. [...] Prigozhin was a talented man with a difficult fate."
9:05 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
10:01 pm: Footage from temporarily occupied Sevastopol. Video from local social networks.
Wednesday, August 23
1:36 pm: A Russian S-400 air defense missile complex destroyed in temporarily occupied Crimea
● An explosion took place near the village of Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut in the temporarily occupied Crimea, which destroyed the Russian S-400 "Triumph" long- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile system, the missiles and personnel installed on it.
3:35 pm: Ukrainian Defense forces hit an enemy aircraft in the Black Sea, - Military Intelligence Command of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
● A collision between a Russian military aircraft and Ukrainian warships took place near Zmiiny Island. A missile fired from a Ukrainian warship damaged the Russian plane, which was forced to immediately leave the scene and fly in the direction of the nearest airfield.
5:28 pm: The strikes on the Chongar bridges, which connect Crimea with the mainland of Ukraine, significantly complicate Russian logistics.
● This was reported by British intelligence on Twitter.
● "The pontoon bridges are unlikely to be able to fully withstand the flow of heavy vehicles transporting ammunition and weapons to the front," the report said.
7:42 pm: A military plane of the Russian Air Force crashed in the Tver region, — ruZZian mass media.
● According to preliminary information, four people died.
7:50 pm: The plane that crashed in the Tver region turned out to be an Embraer 600 business jet with the registration number RA-02795, — ruZZian mass media.
● It is reported that the board belonged to Prigozhin, the head of the "Wagner" chvk.
● _During war, it is impossible to verify some information that the aggressor spreads. Treat her with care.
7:57 pm: Ten people died during the accident of a private plane in the Tver region, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported.
8:03 pm: Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the passengers in the plane that crashed in the Tver region.
8:12 pm: A second plane belonging to Prigozhin turns around Moscow and heads for the airport, ruZZian mass media.
● It is also reported that not only Prigozhin was on board the plane that crashed, but also the commander of the "Wagner" Utkin.
8:40 pm: A terrorist attack on board is being considered as a version of Prigozhin's plane crash, — ruZZian mass media.
8:49 pm: Prigozhin really flew from Africa to Russia today, — ruZZian mass media.
● It is reported that on board with Prigozhin was the entire command staff of the "Wagner" PVK.
● During war, it is impossible to verify some information that the aggressor spreads. Treat her with care.
9:03 pm: The second plane belonging to Prigozhin landed in Moscow — ruZZian mass media.
● RuZZian mass media reports that 8 dead bodies were found at the crash site of the Embraer plane. They are trying to find 2 more bodies.
9:15 pm: "Wagner" managers confirm the fact of the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmytro Utkin.
● This was stated by the representative of the so-called "administration" from the Zaporizhia region of the Russian Federation, Volodymyr Rogov.
● During war, it is impossible to verify some information that the aggressor spreads. Treat her with care.
9:43 p.m.: Yevgeny Prigozhin died, state TV channel Russia 24.
10:34 pm: The bodies of Prigozhin and Utkin have been identified - Russian propaganda media "Tsargrad"
● A genetic examination will be conducted soon.
11:06 pm: Rosaviatsia published the list of passengers of the business jet that crashed in the Tver region.
● Propustin Sergey
● Makaryan Evgeny
● Totmin Alexander
● Chekalov Valeriy
● Utkin Dmitry
● Undertaker Nikolay
● Prigozhin Evgeniy
● Crew members:
o Levshin Aleksei, commander;
o Karimov Rustam, second pilot;
o Raspopova Kristina, flight attendant.
11:34 pm: New interception of the Military Intelligence Command of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
● Civilians complain about the authorities of the Russian Federation because of the settlement of conscripts with prisoners from the "Storm" units, who commit atrocities.
11:48 pm: Wagnerites try to leave Belarus because of the news about Prigozhin's death, — Central News Agency.
● According to the Belarusian underground, on the evening of August 23, a part of the camps of the Wagnerites in Belarus is being closed down.
REGIONS
KYIV
Friday, August 25
10:46 am: Illegal felling of trees caused losses of over UAH 17 million to Ukraine. The indictment of employees of the forest industry of the Kyiv region has been sent to the court, - National Police.
● It has been established that the former general director of a specialized forest enterprise organized a scheme of illegal logging in the agroforestries subordinate to him.
● The figures provided false information about the area of the plots - this made it possible to avoid an environmental impact assessment during the implementation of continuous sanitary felling on an area of more than a hectare.
Thursday, August 24
12:52 am: In Kyiv, the Motherland - Maty, the Central Railway Station and buildings in the city center were illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
1:35 pm: Budanov was informed that, on the initiative of Klitschko, the capital allocated 250 million hryvnias in aid to the intelligence service
● The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine will receive 250 million hryvnias from the city budget of Kyiv, which will be directed to the purchase of weapons and equipment for intelligence officers. The relevant decision was adopted at the initiative of the Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klychko. This was reported by the Military Intelligence Command in its Telegram channel.
● Budanov noted that the funds of the capital's taxpayers for the Military Intelligence of Ukraine were allocated by the capital's authorities within the framework of the "Defender of Kyiv" target program for 2022-2024.
● It was previously reported that on the initiative of Vitaliy Klitschko, Kyiv has increased spending on military assistance this year to 5 billion hryvnias.
Wednesday, August 23
5:44 pm: Movement of cruise missiles from the south to the north, — Kyiv City Military Administration.
● "Probably Calibers. Stay in shelters until the air raid alarm goes off," the message said.
SUMY
Friday, August 25
10:21 am Sumy RMA: At night and in the morning, the Russians carried out 6 shellings of the border territories and settlements of the Sumy region.
● 19 explosions were recorded. Seredyno-Budsk, Znob-Novgorodsk and Khotinsky communities came under fire.
● Previously - without human losses and destruction of civil infrastructure.
Thursday, August 24
10:37 am: During the night and morning, the Russians carried out 11 shelling of the border areas and settlements of the Sumy region, the RMA reported.
● 67 explosions were recorded. Seredyno-Budsk, Znob-Novgorodsk, Khotynsk, Yunakivsk, Velikopysarivsk communities came under fire.
1:19 pm: Attention! Sumy region - missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Wednesday, August 23
12:02 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Sumy.
12:12 pm: In Romny, Sumy Oblast, Russians destroyed a school and killed at least 2 educators. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service unblocked their bodies. 3 more people were injured.
● This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko.
● There is information that 2 more employees of the institution are under the rubble. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.
12:41 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Sumy.
12:47 pm: Anti-Aircraft Defense works in Sumy Oblast! Stay in shelters! — Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12:55 pm: The number of injured as a result of Shahed's attack on the school in Romny has increased to 4 people.
● This was reported by the police of Sumy Oblast.
1:05 pm: Over Sumshchyna, the Anti-Aircraft Defense forces shot down two enemy Attack Drones of the "Shahed" type, RMA.
2:28 pm: The number of people killed as a result of a drone attack on a school in Romny, Sumy region, has increased to 4 people. The head of the District Military Administration, Denys Vashchenko, said that the school principal, her deputy, a librarian and a secretary were among the dead.
● According to him, at the time the alarm was announced, there were 19 people in the institution, most of them went outside.
● Law enforcement officials released footage from the scene of the tragedy.
KHARKIV
Thursday, August 24
9:21 am Kharkiv RMA: Last night around 01:40, the enemy again shelled the town of Vovchansk, Chuguyiv District.
● The medical facility was damaged, there was a fire. A civil industry facility was also damaged. No casualties.
● In addition, around 02:00 am, the enemy fired artillery at the village. Vilcha of Chuguyiv district. No victims and large-scale destruction.
1:30 pm: Attention! Kharkiv region - missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
4:41 pm: the Russians plan to replace troops in the Lyman direction, - Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar
● According to her, the Russians do not stop trying to advance in the Kupyan direction, but the Ukrainian military stops them and breaks all their plans.
● At the same time, the Russians are unsuccessfully storming Lymanskyi with the aim of displacing Ukrainian troops in the areas of Serebryansk Forestry, Kreminnaya, and Bilogorivka of Luhansk Oblast. In addition, Russian troops plan to regroup and replace troops.
Wednesday, August 23
7:35 pm: Over Kharkov - enemy Attack Drones of an unknown type. Alleged work of Anti-Aircraft Defense, — Air Force of the ZSU.
10:46 am: Illegal felling of trees with losses of over UAH 17 million. The indictment against the employees of the forest industry of the Kyiv region has been sent to the court, - National Police.
● It has been established that the former general director of a specialized forest enterprise organized a scheme of illegal logging in the agroforestries subordinate to him.
● The figures provided false information about the area of the plots - this made it possible to avoid obtaining a conclusion on the assessment of the impact on the environment during the implementation of continuous sanitary felling on an area of more than a hectare.
DONETSK
Friday, August 25
10:00 a.m.: A video appeared on the Internet showing how soldiers of the 30th separate mechanized brigade named after Soledar near Soledar. of Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozhsky destroyed the EW equipment and means of the occupiers with FPV drones.
11:41 am: In the morning, the Russians hit the outskirts of Malotaranivka with a rocket — without casualties or destruction, - the head of Donetsk OVA Pavlo Kyrilenko.
● Vugledar, Maksimivka, Novoukrainka, Kurakhove, Shcherbynivka, Chasovoyarsk hromad, Siversk and Lymansk hromad were under fire.
● In total, the Russians wounded 6 residents of Donetsk region in one day.
Thursday, August 24
12:32 am: Defense forces of Ukraine dropped a grenade and eliminated a Russian soldier in a trench near Bakhmut.
9:50 am Donetsk RMA: On August 23, the Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region — in the city of Chasiv Yar. Another 4 people in the region were injured during the day.
10:15 am Donetsk RMA: In the morning, the Russians shelled the outskirts of the Kramatorsk community — private houses were damaged. In the middle of the night, Prelesne of the Cherkasy community came under attack — a farm was damaged.
● During the day, 10 houses in Maksimivka and 2 in Bogoyavlenka of the Ugledarska hromada were damaged. In the Donetsk direction, a house was damaged in Zoryannoy of Marinsk community. 6 houses in the Chasovoyarsk community were damaged in the Horlivskyi direction. In the Lysychansk direction, a house in Siversk and a school in Zvanivka were damaged.
6:45 pm: The Russian army struck a supermarket in Kurakhovo, Donetsk region, with barrel artillery, wounding 4 people.
● This is reported by the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
● "Another munition hit the administrative building, near which two cars caught fire," the report said.
10:07 pm: Donetsk region - missile danger.
Wednesday, August 23
10:36 pm: Donetsk region - missile danger.
● This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
10:52 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Mariupol.
ZAPORIZHIA
Friday, August 25
1:51 am: Zaporizhzhia region - alarm related to the activity of enemy tactical aviation.
4:29 am: Zaporizhzhia region – the threat of using attack UAVs, - Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
9:39 am Zaporizhia RMA: 92 shelling of 23 peaceful towns and villages of the Zaporizhia region.
● As a result of shelling by Russian military personnel, 17 reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings, farm buildings and infrastructure facilities. No casualties.
Thursday, August 24
8:31 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia region.
10:00 am: the enemy fired 90 shots at 26 towns and villages of the Zaporizhzhia region, without casualties, RMA head Yuriy Malashko reported.
● 71 artillery strikes hit Gulyaipol, Zaliznychny, Malynivka, Levadny, Novodarivka, Kamiansky, Stepovo and other front-line settlements. Chervone, Robotine, Stepnohirsk, Lukyanivske and Novodarivka were hit by 10 rounds of anti-aircraft fire, Malynivka and Pyatikhatka were attacked three times by UAVs, and Orihiv suffered six air strikes.
1:08 pm: The threat of using ballistic weapons, including for the Zaporizhzhia region and the city of Zaporizhzhia! - the head of RMA Yuriy Malashko.
6:31 pm: Footage of the arrival in the temporarily occupied Tokmak of the Zaporizhia region.
● The video was published by the mayor of temporarily occupied Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov.
6:52 pm: The air alert in the Zaporizhia region is related to the activity of enemy tactical aviation in the waters of the Sea of Azov, — the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:43 pm Social Networks: An explosion is heard in Zaporizhzhia.
10:48 pm Social Networks: Another explosion is heard in Zaporizhzhia.
Wednesday, August 23
7:20 pm: Soldiers of the 47th separate mechanized brigade raised the flag of Ukraine in the village of Robotyne in the Melitopol direction.
● The corresponding photo was published by the press service of the brigade on Facebook.
7:29 pm: Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi published a video from the village of Robotyne, where the national flag of Ukraine was flying.
DNIPRO
Friday, August 25
8:48 am Dnipro RMA: Russians with "Grad" and heavy artillery pounded Nikopolshchyna this night.
● In the morning, the Russian army attacked the city again. And also the Marganets community. In the Zelenodol community, a gas pipeline was mutilated due to shelling from heavy artillery. At night, the Air Defense System shot down a missile, the fragments of which damaged a private house and a gas pipeline in Hrushivska hromada.
● There were no deaths or injuries everywhere.
Thursday, August 24
12:03 am: The commander of the reconnaissance platoon stole half a million hryvnias of military property entrusted to him - he was informed of the suspicion.
● This is reported by the Prosecutor General's Office.
● "He handed over this military property to pawnshops in the Dnipropetrovsk region, for which he received money, which he disposed of at his own discretion," the report says.
2:31 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Dnipro.
2:41 am: Dnipropetrovsk region - work of Anti-Aircraft Defense.
● This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
3:50 am: In Dnipro, as a result of the "arrival" due to the Russian missile attack, there are victims.
● "Arrival. There are casualties. All information later. We do not publish anything on social networks!" - reported the head of Dnipro RMA Serhiy Lysak.
12:12 pm: Attention! Dnipropetrovsk region - missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:45 am: Russians hit the city of Dnipro with rockets. One of them was shot down by defenders from the Eastern Air Command, said Dnipro RMA head Serhii Lysak.
● The transport object was destroyed. 7 people were injured. A dozen objects were also damaged. Among them are a bank, a gas station, a hotel, an agricultural company, furniture production, and an administrative building. 15 kiosks were mutilated. Two residential buildings, 3 buses and several cars, contact trolleybus network, water and gas pumps.
3:05 pm: The number of people injured in the missile attack on the Dnipro has increased to 10, - head of Dnipro RMA Serhiy Lysak.
● Now there are three people in the hospital. She is a 55-year-old woman, the men are 33 and 48 years old. They are in a moderate condition.
Wednesday, August 23
1:00 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Dnipro region. Anti-Aircraft Defense is pre-running.
KHERSON
Friday, August 25
9:20 am Kherson RMA: Over the past day, the Russians have carried out 81 shelling of the Kherson region, firing 501 shells from mortars, artillery, tanks, Grads, UAVs and aircraft. 16 shells were fired in the city of Kherson.
● They aimed at the residential quarters of the settlements of the region; the plant building in Kherson; an administrative building and a critical infrastructure facility, a building of a medical institution and a store in the Kherson district; the territory of the elevator and warehouses, buildings of educational institutions in Beryslav district.
● 1 person died, 3 others were injured, 1 of them was a child.
Thursday, August 24
8:37 am Kherson RMA: Over the past day, the enemy carried out 99 shellings of the Kherson region, firing 497 shells from mortars, artillery, tanks, Grads, UAVs and aircraft. The enemy fired 32 shells at the city of Kherson.
● the Russian military aimed at the residential quarters of the populated areas of the region; the territory and building of a kindergarten, the territory of a factory and an enterprise in Kherson; administrative building and a shop in Beryslav district. 7 people were injured due to Russian aggression.
8:45 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
10:57 am: The enemy covers the center of Kherson with fire! Everyone in shelter! — Oleksandr Prokudin, head of RMA.
5:40 pm Kherson RMA: In the Kherson region, the Russian army killed a tractor driver who was working in a field near Shiroka Balka.
Wednesday, August 23
4:31 p.m.: Russian troops shelled populated areas of the Berislavsky district, the head of the Berislavsky District Military Administration, Volodymyr Litvinov, said.
● The Russian military dropped guided aerial bombs on Beryslav and in the area of the villages of Olhivka, Mykolaivka and Lviv. Berislav, Burgunka, Zolota Balka were also shelled from artillery, and Berislav was attacked by drones. Residents' houses were damaged. There are no injured or dead.
5:12 pm: The head of Kherson RMA Oleksandr Prokudin called on residents of the region not to leave their homes without urgent need during the holidays.
● He emphasized that increased shelling is possible during the holidays.
MYKOLAIV
Friday, August 25
3:58 am: High speed objects over Mykolaiv region. Stay in shelters, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Wednesday, August 23
5:13 pm: High-speed air targets (presumably cruise missiles) from Mykolayivska in the direction of Kirovohrad region, — Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
ODESA
Friday, August 25
3:53 am: Odesa region - missile danger, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
4:05 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Odesa. Previously, the work of Air Defense Systems
Thursday, August 24
11:32 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Odesa region, subscribers report. We are waiting for official information.
11:46 pm: Explosions over Odesa - the work of air defense.
KIROVOHRAD
Friday, August 25
12:07 am Kirovohrad RMA: Emergency services and the police are working at the site of the explosion in the Kirovohrad region.
TERNOPIL
Wednesday, August 23
5:54 pm: Suspicion of abuse of influence against a military officer from the Ternopil region and his accomplice was reported, the press service of the National Police reports.
● Employees of the National Police and SBU established the involvement of the platoon commander of one of the Armed Forces brigades and his accomplice in illegal actions for $6,000.
● They offered the man to influence the officials of the Military Committee so that he would continue to serve in the rear and avoid a trip to the area of active hostilities.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://espreso.tv/
https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka