Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

"The AFU drove the Russians out of Andriivka. This, as well as the liberation of other settlements around Bakhmut, will complete the encirclement of Bakhmut," Serhiy Cherevaty, Spokesman for the Eastern Group said.

Waiting for visual confirmation 🇺🇦🔥https://t.co/HxDE9olD6I
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 25, 2023

⚡️🇷🇺Russian bloggers write that today the Russian military left Klishchiivka, Bakhmut district. It is also reported that the 🇺🇦Ukrainian military released Andriivka

We are waiting for official information from the General Staff of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/z0jv6ZuWC5
— 🇺🇦Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) July 25, 2023

Bakhmut Front Update:

A VDV assault unit attempted an offensive maneuver near Klishchiivka and was ambushed by Ukrainian forces.

The VDV unit was completely destroyed with no survivors.#Ukraine #ukrainewar pic.twitter.com/qR23Iy3mQq
— WhereisRussiaToday (@WhereisRussia) July 25, 2023

Ukraine will have fire control over the Southern Road leading into Bakhmut. It's becoming close to an operational encirclement.

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

"After Bakhmut it's small villages and outposts. Until they reach Kramatorsk once that goes it's over there's not much left to take to incorporate the 4 new regions."

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

Lengthy post from milblogger Bulba of Thrones discussing the "Genocide of Ru artillery"

TLDR; Ukrainian losses pale in significance to Ru and while Bradley's etc can be replaced, Howitzers, MRLs and other Ru artillery cannot.

The crackdown on dissenters such as Girkin, bloggers… pic.twitter.com/aOMfEyTWRl
— Artoir (@ItsArtoir) July 25, 2023

Lengthy post from milblogger Bulba of Thrones discussing the "Genocide of Ru artillery" TLDR; Ukrainian losses pale in significance to Ru and while Bradley's etc can be replaced, Howitzers, MRLs and other Ru artillery cannot. The crackdown on dissenters such as Girkin, bloggers and military figures is seen as preparation for bad news in the Autumn. Another "goodwill gesture" is predicted soon.

Really fascinating to see Russians characterize the Ukrainian campaign as being more successful than most Western news organizations characterize it. https://t.co/gMkbQ7QnU8
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) July 25, 2023

Who needs Girkin?

Russian TG's are dooming August/September.

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

The footage from the drones we funded together. Bakhmut area.

Shows how intense the combat could be and how hard it is to fight. The battlefield is literally covered in corpses - see second video. pic.twitter.com/7PsdeEoqfa
— Dimko Zhluktenko 🇺🇦 (@dim0kq) July 24, 2023

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— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 25, 2023

A difficult situation for the occupiers south of Bakhmut. Russian channels talk about Ukrainians approaching Andriivka, Ukrainian sources mention more success including "strategically outplaying the Russians" (see Bakhmut Demon's recent posts for some extra details:… pic.twitter.com/IJHQOV2O5Y
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) July 25, 2023

9 pieces of russian hardware were destroyed on Bakhmut direction. Among them 2 EW systems “Triada” and “Leer-2”. pic.twitter.com/4jIwX7R81E
— SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES OF UKRAINE (@SOF_UKR) July 25, 2023

International Atomic Energy Agency experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) - Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

"Having such explosives on the site is inconsistent with the IAEA… pic.twitter.com/x9PRaU6U0d
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 25, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

Russian regions will soon have the authority to establish their own private military companies and arm them, according to the proposed amendments being rushed through the State Duma. 1/5
— Kirill Shamiev (@kirlant) July 25, 2023

"The law was written for a big war, for general mobilization. And a big war is near," - said Russian deputy Kartapolov about the amendments adopted today regarding mobilization 🤡 https://t.co/cuBbBICTTB
— MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) July 25, 2023

Southern #Ukraine:

Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations in western #Donetsk Oblast and in western #Zaporizhia Oblast and reportedly advanced in the Orikhiv area.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations in western Donetsk Oblast and did not make any confirmed or… https://t.co/XTc1Xqe5vJ pic.twitter.com/eFRsKcKVFX
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) July 25, 2023

🇺🇦#Ukrainian 47th mechanized Brigade «Magura» and the 78th Air Assault Regiment «Herts» assault 🇷🇺#Russian positions near Robotyne with 🇺🇸#American supplied «M2A2 Bradley» IFVs and multiple Oshkosh «M-ATV». pic.twitter.com/vvPe4MMe2L
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Some evacuated MRAPs. Nice pieces of equipment! pic.twitter.com/QazjSg9ctp
— Voices of the Army 🇺🇦🔊 (@SmartUACat) July 25, 2023

Fireworks. Another Russian BUK air defense system destroyed in Husarka, occupied Zaporizhzia region. pic.twitter.com/NKKtj07Uc8
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 25, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

The US confirmed a new aid package to Ukraine valued at up to $400 million. It comes direct from Department of Defense stocks. https://t.co/eWRplta3Vo pic.twitter.com/M0iyLVQ3Wi
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 25, 2023

USA has sent near 200 Stryker's but we've not seen a single one in battle yet.

Same with Challenger and Marder...Must be laying in wait.

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SecondWar on 25 July 2023

Ryuu96 said:

Russian regions will soon have the authority to establish their own private military companies and arm them, according to the proposed amendments being rushed through the State Duma. 1/5
— Kirill Shamiev (@kirlant) July 25, 2023

So Russia is becoming Westeros now? Do they not know how that panned out?

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

SecondWar said:

Ryuu96 said:

Russian regions will soon have the authority to establish their own private military companies and arm them, according to the proposed amendments being rushed through the State Duma. 1/5
— Kirill Shamiev (@kirlant) July 25, 2023

So Russia is becoming Westeros now? Do they not know how that panned out?

So soon after Wagner just mutinied too, Lol.

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Ryuu96 on 25 July 2023

Really shows though that Russia plans on fighting the West until every last man.

Fine. Then lets get more serious about support and end this quicker.

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