While almost the entire world is discussing the delivery of the first F-16s to Ukraine and news from Venezuela, the behind-the-scenes struggle continues in Russia. Not only is Shoigu's team being cleaned out, but something is also happening to the witnesses in this case. 1/12 pic.twitter.com/QvhnqXjS7s
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While almost the entire world is discussing the delivery of the first F-16s to Ukraine and news from Venezuela, the behind-the-scenes struggle continues in Russia. Not only is Shoigu's team being cleaned out, but something is also happening to the witnesses in this case. 1/12 pic.twitter.com/QvhnqXjS7s
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I wonder if, eventually, we'll find out that Prigozhin wasn't wacked because of Wagner but because his business as supplier to Russian military conflicted with this group.
[FoxNews] In the biggest prisoner swap with Moscow since the Cold War, the Biden administration on Thursday secured the liberation of 16 American and German nationals held prisoner in Russia and Belarus in exchange for the release of eight Russians.
The top of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s list was hit man Vadim Krasikov, who used the cover name Vadim Sokolov and was convicted by a German court for the 2019 assassination of a former Chechen commander near Berlin’s parliamentary building.
"Krasikov is a high-ranking colonel in the elite Spetsnaz unit of the FSB," Rebekah Koffler, former DIA intelligence officer and author of "Putin’s Playbook," told Fox News Digital in reference to Russia’s intelligence agency the Federal Security Service (FSB).
"Krasikov is a very high-value asset who will be debriefed by the Russian security services on the operation, how he got apprehended, what he learned during the interrogations in Germany, and everything the Russians are interested in," she explained. "These debriefings will help the Russians to make improvements in their operational tradecraft for Russian intelligence."
Koffler also said it is likely the Putin operative will be used to train "would-be assassins for future operations, making them even more lethal and difficult to detect and apprehend. … Putin also wants to show to would-be recruits that he would personally get involved in getting his people out if they are caught. It’s a huge recruitment incentive."
Reuters reported that Krasikov, who was born in Kazakhstan in 1965 while it was still part of the Soviet Union, became a specialist assassin while working for the FSB, according to Bellingcat reporting.
Despite multiple witnesses to his assassination of the Chechen commander, which was carried out in daylight, Krasikov pleaded innocent and maintained he was a St. Petersburg construction engineer visiting Berlin as a tourist who went by the name Sokolov.
Though he was never directly confirmed as an agent by Moscow, Putin indirectly spoke of Krasikov in 2023 when he expressed a desire to secure the release of someone who "eliminated a bandit in one of the European capitals."
Ukraine's Security Service helped investigators identify the Russian FSB agent after obtaining footage of the man during his second wedding held in Kharkiv in 2010.
According to Reuters reporting, Krasikov never recognized the court during his trial and frequently refused to listen to the translation of the proceedings provided to him.
Reports have suggested the prisoner swap would not have taken place without the release of Krasikov, placing an enormous weight on the shoulders of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
"Our obligation to protect German nationals and our solidarity with the USA were important motivations," the German government said Thursday, according to a Reuters report.
President Biden also championed Germany’s efforts in the prisoner swap and said, "I particularly owe a great sense of gratitude to the chancellor."
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[LB] Fighting continues along the entire front line, in particular in the Donetsk direction.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
Since the beginning of the day, 76 combat clashes took place at the front. The defense forces stop the enemy, hold the lines and destroy the plans of the Russians. At the same time, the occupiers continue to actively operate in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk directions, according to the General Staff report.
In the Kharkiv direction, two enemy attacks took place in the Vovchansk region. The battle continues. The situation is under control.
In the Kupyan direction, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to advance to our positions in the Andriivka area during the day. Three enemy attacks are still ongoing near Stelmakhivka and Pishchany. In total, five clashes were recorded in the direction. The occupiers dropped aerial bombs on the Novoosynovo and Petropavlivka districts.
The aggressor increased the number of attacks to three in the Lyman direction. Fighting took place near Makiivka and Torskyi.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully tried to break through our defenses in the Vyimka area. Fighting is still going on in five locations near Spirnyi, Ivanodaryivka, and Verkhnyokamyansk. The situation is under control.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders continue to repulse the attack of the occupiers near Chasovoy Yar. In the districts of Klishchiivka, Ivanivskyi and Andriivka, the enemy suffered losses and retreated.
In the Toretsk direction, 12 assaults took place in the North and New York areas, where the enemy is still attacking. Also, the occupiers were repulsed near Zalizny and Toretsk. The latter and Dilyivka were bombarded eight times by anti-aircraft guns. In addition, the invaders hit Diliivka three times with the weapons of army aviation.
The greatest activity of the enemy currently remains in the Pokrovsky direction. Clashes of varying intensity have started here 36 times today. Currently, fighting is still going on in nine locations in the districts of Novooleksandrivka, Ivanivka, Vozdvizhenka, Svyridonivka, Zhelannogo, and Yasnobrodivka. During the day, the occupiers' aviation bombarded Ivanivka, Novotroitskyi, Grodivka, and Timofiivka. In addition, the terrorists carried out four airstrikes by NARs in the direction of Alexandropol.
Fighting continues in the Kurakhiv direction. Four assaults were repulsed near Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka and Kostyantynivka - the enemy suffered losses.
The aggressor did not conduct active offensive actions in the Vremivsk direction . Instead, the enemy aircraft struck seven strikes near Bogoyavlenka, Novodonetsky and Neskuchny.
In the Orihiv direction, there were two unsuccessful combat clashes for the occupiers in the area of Malaya Tokmachka. And the enemy fired about fifty unguided rockets in the direction of Pyatikhatok, Gulyaipol and Lobkovo.
In the Dnieper direction, our defenders repulsed one assault on the left bank of the Dnieper. Ukrainian troops are controlling the situation and exhausting the enemy along the entire line of battle and in the rear.
Groups of the 8th separate regiment of the Special Operations Forces stopped the breakthrough of the Russians to one of the settlements in the Toretsk direction.
This was reported by the SSO press center.
Fierce battles were captured on video by SSO fighters. "The occupiers are counting their losses, we are continuing to work," the Special Operations Forces emphasized.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:20 The Russian army is advancing near Pokrovsk and has occupied Vesyoloye, which is east of Grodovka and west of the already occupied Progress, reports the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState.
20:18 The General Staff announced that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun implementing the program of actions "Preserving the Lives of Servicemen". In particular, a working meeting was held today on problematic issues that need to be resolved to improve medical care for servicemen at all stages. The key issues discussed during the meeting were: improving the provision of medical care to the wounded directly on the battlefield, timely and maximally safe evacuation, in particular, using ground robotic platforms, providing units with specialized equipment for the safe evacuation of the wounded, and training combat medics.
19:40 On Friday, August 2, negotiations will begin with another European country regarding a security agreement, Zelensky said in an evening video address. "We are also preparing visits of leaders to Ukraine and, accordingly, the content of our negotiations and the long-term philosophy of our agreements," the president added.
Zelensky also said that "personnel decisions are being prepared at the government level, as well as additional decisions, so that this fall more Ukrainian children will be able to study in schools not online, but normally - so that there will be normal school life as much as is possible now, during the war."
19:17 The General Staff reported that it had worked out proposals for changes to the Procedure for the conscription of citizens for military service during mobilization, for a special period, which allow commanders of military units to conscript military personnel who have expressed a desire to serve in the military without the participation of territorial recruitment and social support centers in these events. According to the General Staff, the implementation of the relevant changes will allow:
simplify the mechanism for recruiting citizens for military service through mobilization;
commanders of military units to select and call up for military service personnel motivated to defend their homeland;
Persons liable for military service may choose vacant positions in military units, including those in related civilian specialties or skills;
to mitigate the risks for citizens of being called up through the TCC and SP to other military units (not by their own choice).
18:25 During the week of the state project I Want to Join My Own, one collaborator was exchanged for a Ukrainian, the GUR reported. Intelligence clarified that this happened during the exchange on July 17, when the project was still operating in test mode.
Also during this time, one collaborator stopped collaborating with the enemy thanks to the project, seven potential collaborators are being checked. Another seven Russians expressed a desire to leave for the Russian Federation. "If for one reason or another you are still collaborating with the enemy, you have a chance to stop this activity under certain conditions. To do this, you need to fill out a special form on the I Want to Join My Own website and strictly follow the instructions received," the GUR emphasized.
17:52 Peskov stated that "legal nuances regarding the legitimacy of the Ukrainian authorities" cannot be an obstacle to the start of serious negotiations. At the same time, he added that "no summit with Russia's participation is being prepared yet."
17:25 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said the US is concerned about the progress of Russian troops in Ukraine. At the same time, he noted that he is "inspired" by Ukraine's ability to attract more people to replenish the troops.
16:46 America and its allies produce fewer weapons than Russia, China, Iran and North Korea combined, said Eric Eidelman, deputy chairman of the US National Defense Strategy Commission: "Our defense industrial base is in very bad shape. The European defense industrial base is in even worse shape. We need our industrial base, their base, and the industrial base of our allies in the Pacific region. Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan - they all need to step up their efforts. Because what Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are doing is beyond what we can do ourselves."
16:30 Hungarian Minister for European Affairs Janos Bocka sent a message to EU countries assuring that Orban has completed his "peacekeeping mission" on the Ukrainian issue, El País reports. However, according to the publication, some diplomats doubt the veracity of this statement and believe that the Hungarian Prime Minister may begin this "mission" again when it suits him.
16:27 Russian oppositionist Ilya Ponomarev claims that his house near Kiev was deliberately hit by a "shahed" on the night of August 1, and not by downed debris. According to him, the air defense did not even work on the drone, because the UAV was flying when there was no air raid alarm. And the day before, three more drones were shot down nearby, Ponomarev added.
16:24 Ukraine has appealed to UNESCO regarding the protection of Tauric Chersonesos in Crimea, the Ministry of Culture reported.
16:10 Russia attacked Ukraine with 426 Shahed drones in July. Over the same period, Ukraine retaliated with more than 520 drones, Forbes writes. The publication notes that Russia appears to be less effective in shooting down UAVs, as Ukrainian strikes cause significant economic damage to oil refineries and other targets.
15:59 Military radio technology specialist and technical blogger Sergei Beskrestnov (Flash) showed a photo of the wreckage of the new Russian Gerber drone, discovered after the attack on the night of July 31. "Plywood, foam, regular GPS, flight controller. Everything is as simple and cheap as possible. From components to assembly," he said. According to the expert, the drone does not have explosives, and some of them fell on their own after running out of fuel. The purpose of such a UAV is to deplete the resources of the Ukrainian air defense.
15:28 The European Union has rejected requests from Hungary and Slovakia for urgent consultations in connection with Ukraine's decision to ban the transit of oil from Russia's Lukoil, Bloomberg writes.
14:53 Syrsky reported that he had been working on the Eastern Front for three days, in the brigades that are holding the defense in the Kharkov and Toretsk directions. According to him, the enemy continues to concentrate its efforts in the Pokrovsk direction, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense in the direction of Zhelannoye, Novogrodovka, Pokrovsk. In the Toretsk direction, the forces of the National Police, the SBU and the Military Law Enforcement Service are conducting counter-sabotage operations, detecting and neutralizing enemy sabotage groups in urban areas.
In the Kupyansk direction, in the area of Peschanoye, Stelmakhovka, Makeyevka, there are fierce battles, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding their positions. The situation in the Seversky direction is difficult - the enemy is actively using artillery, conducting assaults, but is not successful. There are also fierce battles in the area of the canal on the approaches to Chasov Yar, without changing the positions of the parties. The Russian army continues to storm the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of New York, Pivdennoye, Zaliznoye.
In the Kharkov direction, in the area of Glubokoe, Volchansk, there are also battles, but the enemy is not successful, suffering significant losses. In general, in all directions of the enemy's offensive, there are military actions of varying intensity. In some places, at the cost of great losses, the enemy has minor success. Syrsky emphasized that during active military operations, the tactical positions of troops can change several times during the day, as of today, there have been no significant changes.
14:19 Zelensky said in an interview with French media that the Ukrainian military is tired and needs rotation - this is why the military leadership has been preparing 14 rotation brigades. But, according to the president, only three of these brigades have been equipped with weapons.
14:02 Russians have opened a railway station in Mariupol, which was completely destroyed at the beginning of the invasion. The launch of the railway will allow the occupiers to shorten the logistics route by almost 300 km, said the mayor's adviser Petro Andryushchenko. At the same time, a single diesel train with two carriages has been announced for civilians on the Mariupol-Volnovakha route, meaning that the railway will be used primarily for military purposes.
13:57 The state has announced a tender for the purchase of Ukrainian FPV drones through Prozorro for the first time, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. He called on manufacturers to submit their drones for bidding and strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine with their developments. "Thanks to competition, the state will be able to buy them at the most favorable price, and for Ukrainian manufacturers this is an opportunity to increase their profits and scale up," the minister added.
13:30 Zelensky said that Russia will no longer be able to take Kharkov, and it has changed its target. According to him, Russian troops are concentrating on the Pokrovsk direction. "The entire East is difficult. The main goal today, after they failed to take Kharkov, and we understand that this will no longer be possible. The main goal has changed. Their main direction is not the East as a whole, although Slavyansk is no exception, but Pokrovsk, I would say, is a priority for them today," the president noted.
13:08 Forbes writes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces probably managed to shoot down a Russian helicopter in mid-air for the first time on July 31 using a drone. The publication notes that this was preceded by at least ten months of attempts. According to preliminary data, a one-kilogram drone hit a helicopter on the eastern outskirts of Donetsk, approximately 16 km from the front line.
To fly such a distance, an FPV drone may need the help of a second UAV following behind and transmitting a signal. "This is a complex operation that requires careful coordination. Considering how many FPV drones the Ukrainians launch every month, the threat to Russian helicopters could increase significantly," the publication writes.
12:16 Russians fired artillery at Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region - two people were killed, one was wounded, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
11:55 The SBU reported that it had detained a priest of the UOC MP who was preparing to strike at Ukrainian Armed Forces trains in the Kharkiv region. The rector of one of the Kharkiv churches was recruited before the full-scale invasion. He was supposed to collect information about the schedules and routes of Ukrainian Armed Forces trains. The priest was assisted by an acquaintance who worked at the local branch of Ukrzaliznytsia. Both have already been detained, they have been declared suspects and face up to 12 years in prison.
11:37 The Russians are rapidly building a base for the Black Sea Fleet in occupied Abkhazia, Bellingcat reports, citing satellite images from July 22. They show several new buildings, sites for new construction, and a new perimeter. The size of the base is likely to be larger than previously planned. To the east of the port, where the railway lines approach the military base, a large concrete foundation measuring approximately 100x40 meters has been under construction for several weeks.
11:25 Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak confirmed that Russia is using new drones to strike Ukraine. According to him, "homemade assembly indicates that production technologies are becoming cheaper in this war, but also that it is difficult for the Russian military-industrial complex to mass-produce other models due to sanctions and restrictions." In addition, Yermak emphasized that war technologies are constantly evolving, and "the democratic world has no right to lose the technological race to autocracies." According to the head of the OP, it is important to work not only through restrictions, but also by developing our own weapons.
11:03 In the Kiev region, during a night attack, a drone hit the house of Russian oppositionist Ilya Ponomarev. The politician wrote that today is his "second birthday." "The fifth attempt at an attack was the most unconventional and the most successful, which was difficult to defend against," Ponomarev noted. According to media reports, the politician and his wife were injured, and the drone exploded five meters from the front door of the house. The media also writes that the day before, on July 31, three drones had already flown into Ponomarev's property, but they were shot down by air defense and fell 50-100 meters from the house.
10:54 At night, Russians launched a missile attack on one of the railway stations in the Kharkiv region, a conductor was injured. Two locomotives, freight and passenger cars, tracks and power supply facilities were damaged, Ukrzaliznytsia reported.
10:41 More than 10 thousand civilians from Mariupol were arrested during the filtration and purges, said Mariupol mayoral adviser Petro Andryushchenko: "Where these people are, who these people are - there is no such data. For two years, together with the special services, with the partisans, we have been trying to get this information by any means possible - it is not there. The Russians guard this information like a nuclear button."
10:08 At night, Russians shelled the Kherson community with artillery, OVA reported. One person was injured in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, another in the village of Sadovoe. In addition, a resident of Berislav, who was attacked by a Russian drone several days ago, went to the hospital. Also in the morning, Russian artillery hit Mylovoe in the Berislav district, one person was injured.
09:32 On the night of August 1, the Russians launched strikes with Iskander-M ballistic missiles and Shahed-type attack UAVs. All seven drones were shot down in the Kyiv, Poltava, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions, the Air Force reported.
08:45 At night, Russians struck Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, one person was injured, reported OVA chief Oleg Sinegubov. In addition, one person was killed as a result of shelling in Novoosinovo, Kupyansk district. Another person was injured the day before as a result of shelling by the KAB in Shevchenkovo, Kupyansk district.
08:39 In the Kiev region, as a result of falling UAV debris during a night attack, two people were injured, reported the head of the OVA Ruslan Kravchenko. There is information about damage to two private houses.
08:11 In Donetsk Oblast, on July 31, one person was killed as a result of Russian shelling - in Marinovka. Another ten people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:05 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and ten were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
07:59 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 1:
personnel - about 579,490 (+1,370) people,
tanks - 8399 (+9),
combat armored vehicles - 16,203 (+42),
artillery systems - 16,119 (+33),
MLRS - 1132 (+1),
air defense systems - 907 (+0),
aircraft - 363 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,968 (+115),
cruise missiles - 2407 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 21,816 (+77),
special equipment - 2713 (+16).
07:08 In the Zaporizhia region, over the past day, one person was wounded as a result of Russian attacks on the Zaporizhia district, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
01:13 Russian troops have occupied Timofeevka in Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState reported. The distance from the village to Pokrovsk, a strategically important city for Ukraine, is about 31 km. The enemy has also advanced near Krasnogorovka, Panteleimonovka, Ivanovka, Zhelannoye, Vesyoleye and New York in Donetsk Oblast.
00:26 Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis confirmed that the first F-16 fighters have arrived in Ukraine: "F-16s in Ukraine. Another impossible thing turned out to be quite possible." The Times writes that Ukraine has received six F-16 fighters from the Netherlands. According to the newspaper's sources, several more aircraft from Denmark will soon arrive in Ukraine.
00:09 Drone debris has been found in Romania after Russia's strikes on Ukraine on the night of July 31, the country's Defense Ministry reported. New UAV fragments were found in the Chatalchioi area of Tulcea County, as well as near the settlements of Plaura and Periprava.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 42nd Mechanised, 92nd Assault brigades of the AFU, 112nd and 127th Territorial Defence brigades close to Porozok (Sumy region), Liptsy, Staritsa, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks by assault detachments of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 280 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated 14th, 63rd, 115th, 116th Mechanised, 3rd Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 107th Territorial Defence Brigade and servicemen of the 12th Azov Brigade near Kupyansk, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Nadiya, Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
Two counterattacks by assault detachments of the 117th Territorial Defence Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 535 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, and six motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one UK-made 105mm L-119 gun have been eliminated.
In addition, Khortitsa-M and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots have been destroyed.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 24th, 28th, 33rd Mechanised, 144th Infantry, 79th Air Assault brigades of the AFU, and the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novy, Chasov Yar, Annovka, Elizavetovka, Katerinovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched the AFU 5th Assault Brigade has been repelled.
The enemy losses were up to 570 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, Russian troops have hit one U.S.-made M270 MLRS multiple-launcher, one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, three 152mm D-20 howitzers, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one 105mm U.S.-made L-119 howitzer.
Two Nota electronic warfare stations and five field ammunition depots have been destroyed
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and defeated 31st, 32nd Mechanised, 1st Tank brigades of the AFU, 109th and 111st Territorial Defence brigades close to Toretsk, Novogorodskoye, Rozovka, Kalinovo, and Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 10 counter-attacks by assault detachments of 47th, 53rd, 100th, 110th, 151st Mechanised, 68th Jaeger, 25th Air Assault brigades, the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU and the Lut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 365 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, and one 152mm Msta-B howitzer.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised, 58th Motorised Infantry brigades, 116th Territorial Defence and 21st National Guard brigades close to Vodyanoye, Zolotaya Niva, and Storozhevoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 125 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one UK-made 105mm L-119 gun, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged formations of AFU 117th Mechanised, 128th Mountain Assault brigades, 121st and 124th Territorial Defence brigades near Orekhov, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Oskorovka, Tokarevka, and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one field ammunition depot.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged three U.S.-made Patriot SAM system launchers, one UAV command post, railroad echelons with manpower and ammunition as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 147 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, 14 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 61 U.S.-made HIMARS unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 631 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,795 unmanned aerial vehicles, 559 air defence missile systems, 16,734 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,395 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,666 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,250 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:35 Advance east of Nadia and south of Novoegorovka –map. 20:56 Gorlovka – Novgorodskoe.
Active military operationsin the Gorlovka area. Attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a motorized rifle unit in Novgorodskoye in the direction of the Russian Armed Forces position on the northern bank of the Krivoy Torets River near the railway bridge. Russian Armed Forces servicemen are captured. The Russian Armed Forces control zone up to the Krivoy Torets River.
20:21 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Krasnogorovka and near Kleshcheyevka –map.
19:58 Tula paratroopers stormed another stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and captured three servicemen –video.
19:07 Around 18.20 Moscow time stopped another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
18:44 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of August 1, 2024) –video.
18:15 Situation in the Toretsk direction :
– In New York, the Russian Armed Forces continue to advance deeper into the city, taking control of the Khlebozavod plant and the remains of the Petrovsky Machine-Building Plant.
– Meanwhile, Russian troops continue to advance towards Panteleimonovka, taking up new positions on the hills overlooking the town.
– In Druzhba, Russian troops took control of Dzerzhinsky Street, and in the village of Artemovo (Zheleznoye), an operation began to capture the Artem mine waste heap, with the Russian army advancing from two directions in order to outflank this height.
The situation in the Ocheretinsky direction:
– The Russian Armed Forces took control of most of the settlement of Timofeevka and began an offensive on Ivanovka from the south and east. In addition, Russian troops advanced south of Vesyoloye along the railway in the direction of Sergeyevka.
– In addition, Russian troops began to advance south along the western bank of the Volcha River, reaching the first system of Ukrainian fortifications.
Active military operations in the Artemovsk direction. Attack of the Russian Armed Forces by a motorized rifle unit on the Seversky Donetsk-Donbass canal in the area of the pipe bridge north of Chasovy Yar. Landing of troops, assault on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
17:21 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in New York –map.
16:33 The Russian Aerospace Forces fired a Kh-35 missile at the position of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces’ radio-technical company in the area of the settlement of Polyana (50 km northeast of the city of Nikolaev) –video.
The strike destroyed:
– ST-68 air defense radar;
– combat control cabin;
- diesel power station;
– up to 25 Ukrainian military personnel.
16:11 Around 15:00 Moscow time stopped another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
15:41 Kharkov direction (Kupyansk area).
It is reported, that our barrel artillery has been actively working since early morning. In particular, our 152mm 2S5 self-propelled guns "MSTA-S" have worked on the enemy's fortified positions. An enemy howitzer 122mm D-30 has been destroyed.
15:23 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Zhelannoye and have driven the enemy out of Timofeevka –map.
14:47 Advance of our troops northwest of Avdeevka on August 1 –map.
14:20 Snigirevka – Polyana.
Military operations in the depths of the Ukrainian Armed Forces defense. A missile strike using operational-tactical means against the position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces radar station. Successful destruction of the ST68U tracking and detection station. Distance from the deployment sites of the Russian Armed Forces is about 55 km.
13:59 Around 13:00 Moscow time stopped an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
12:36 The crew of the Ka-52M helicopter successfully hit the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the area of the special operation –video.
The crew of the Ka-52M of the Russian Aerospace Forces launched an attack with unguided air-to-air missiles on an enemy stronghold and manpower in the area of responsibility of the Vostok group of forces.
12:07 Ocheretino – Vesyoloye.
Positional military operations in the Krasnoarmeysk area. Forward positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the residential area of the village of Vesyoloye are under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The advance of assault units of the Russian Armed Forces in the western direction is more than 2.5 km.
11:44 Krivoy Rog.
A single powerful explosion thundered at a military industrial plant in the suburbs of Krivoy Rog. The strike was carried out by our Iskander OTRK missile.
11:03 Frontline summary as of the morning of 01.08.2024
- Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes in LBS. Positional battles continue in the Rabotino area and northwest of Verbovoye.
- Donetsk Front. Russian troops continue to clear the liberated territories of Krasnogorovka.
Heavy fighting is taking place in the area of Karlovka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are putting up fierce resistance in this settlement.
In Novoselovka Pervaya, Russian troops managed to take control of the entire territory of the settlement. Also, the Russian Armed Forces continue to develop the offensive in New York.
- Chasovo Yarsk direction. Russian troops continue to improve their positions on the flanks. There are further advances from the north in the forest area. Also, there are reports of the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreating from Kleshcheyevka.
- Khar'kov Front. Fierce fighting continues in Volchansk. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to force the Volchya River in small groups. In the area of ??Deep, Russian troops have stopped another counterattack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The LBS remains unchanged.
10:54 Around 08.40 Moscow time stopped an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
10:10 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for July 31, 2024
– Russian troops carried out a massive drone attack on enemy targets in the Kyiv region; a new type of UAV was used for the strike, which allows for the launch of “bait targets” in large swarms.
– Ukrainian formations carried out a combined attack on targets in the Kursk region and its environs, and also fired several missiles from the ATACMS OTRK at Krasny Luch in the LPR.
- In the Kupyansko-Svatovsky direction, the configuration of the front in the Sergeyevka area to the south of Rodnikovoye has been clarified. As a result of the clashes, the Russian Armed Forces retreated up to two kilometers to the east.
– In the Artemovsk direction, Russian troops took full control of the Orlova tract and consolidated their position on the outskirts of the Oktyabrsky microdistrict.
– In the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, Russian troops are expanding their zone of control in the Kirovo and Artemovo area, approaching the administrative borders of Dzerzhinsk.
09:47 Russian pilots using the Kh-35 missile destroyed Radar ST-68 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Nikolaev region.
08:44 Russian military detected the approach of Ukrainian Armed Forces reinforcements to the stronghold anddestroyedhim with the enemy infantry.
08:40 Footage destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces firing points by the crew of the 152mm 2S36 Giatsint-B gun in the Orekhov direction
Artillerymen of the Dnepr group of forces are gradually working on enemy positions to prevent attacks on civilians in the Zaporizhia region.
According to Russian servicemen, Ukrainian nationalists have gone into active defense and dug in. At the same time, the enemy continues to try to attack populated areas of Zaporizhia: it is hitting residential buildings with everything that can shoot – mobile mortars, rocket artillery, and Western-made howitzers.
Despite the distance of several dozen kilometers, Russian servicemen are striking directly at enemy positions and their artillery. Precise strikes are destroying fortified areas, military equipment and ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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[Regnum] The Supreme Court of the Republic of Karelia recognized the actions of the occupation authorities and Finnish troops during the Great Patriotic War as genocide of the Soviet people, said Judge Natalya Ivanova.
“The court ruled to recognize as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide of the Soviet people the established and newly identified crimes committed by the Nazi invaders, occupation authorities and Finnish troops on the territory of the Karelo-Finnish SSR (currently the Republic of Karelia) during the Great Patriotic War,” she said.
It is reported that the evidence presented to the court confirmed the facts of torture of Soviet civilians and prisoners of war by the occupiers. According to the data received, they were subjected to violence, forced to work and deprived of any medical care, kept in concentration camps.
In total, over 26 civilians and prisoners of war were killed during the occupation, many of them died of disease or hunger. In addition to killing innocent civilians, the occupiers destroyed populated areas, industrial and agricultural enterprises.
On July 19, the Supreme Court of Karelia began considering the application to recognize the actions of the Nazis in the territory of the Karelo-Finnish SSR from 1941 to 1944 as genocide. During this period, more than one hundred concentration camps operated in Karelia, created by the Finns. At least 86 thousand Soviet citizens suffered from the occupation. According to experts, the total damage from the actions of the Finnish authorities and troops amounted to more than 20 trillion rubles in terms of the current Russian currency exchange rate.
Related from regnum.ru Zakharova questions German President Steinmeier's humanity
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier opposed payments to non-Jewish Leningrad blockade survivors and personally encouraged Kiev to disrupt the Minsk agreements, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on August 1 in her Telegram channel.
In this way, she commented on the statements of Steinmeier, who, on the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, asked the Poles for forgiveness for the crimes of the Nazis and stated that war had returned to Europe allegedly due to the fault of the Russian side.
“This is said by a person who personally spoke out against paying compensation to non-Jewish Leningrad blockade survivors for the genocide of the civilian population of the northern capital!” she wrote.
Zakharova also recalled that the German president personally encouraged the Kiev regime to disrupt the Minsk agreements, which was admitted by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In addition, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that it was Germany that repeatedly sponsored financially and politically coups in Ukraine and supplied the Ukrainian Armed Forces with tanks “in which Ukrainians are burning.”
“And this is said by a man… but is this said by a man?” she added.
Earlier, columnist Dragoljub Bosnic stated in an article for InfoBRICS that the European Union, led by Germany, is preparing to enter into an armed conflict with Russia. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic specified that the West is preparing for a direct armed conflict with Russia much faster than is believed in the East, in Moscow and Belgrade.
Russian officials have repeatedly noted that Moscow has no reason to fight NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that Russia and the alliance have no territorial claims against each other, and that a full-scale conflict between them would put the world on the brink of World War III.
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[Regnum] The number of dead Ukrainians whose bodies were removed from the Tisza River on the border with Romania and Hungary has increased to 37. This was reported by the press secretary of the Mukachevo border detachment, based in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, Lesya Fedorova.
She noted that at least 37 men have died in the Tisza since the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. In reality, there may be more dead, since not all bodies are found in the river.
“The bodies of 17 of them were discovered only in 2024,” Fedorova clarified.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in July a barbed wire fence appeared on the Ukrainian bank of the border river Tisza. Men evading the mobilization announced in Ukraine regularly try to cross the river and leave the country. In particular, on July 6, border guards detained four evaders with gunfire who intended to swim across the Tisza on inflatable rings.
In April, the Ukrainian banks of the Tisza began to be mined, and in June, the first deaths of mine dodgers were reported. According to a source familiar with the situation, the Ukrainian authorities ordered that attempts to escape be stopped by any means necessary.
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"All told, Russia has released 16 prisoners. Eight Russians who were being held in the West will be sent home as well. The 16 prisoners from Russia that Russia has released include four Americans, five Germans, seven Russian citizens who were political prisoners in their own country"
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