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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

Report direct from AFU Command South:

Due to reinforcing positions elsewhere and the disruption of logistical lines, along with direct success by Ukrainian forces, Russian occupiers are running out of ammunition on the left bank of temporarily and illegally occupied Kherson.
— Sarah Ashton-Cirillo (@SarahAshtonLV) July 27, 2023

Sending 1700 drones to the frontline to support 🇺🇦 counteroffensive.

Among them are strike and reconnaissance copters. These drones are equipped with AI that will help to effectively recognize and then destroy🇷🇺 targets.

Grateful to @ZelenskyyUa for his support and attention! pic.twitter.com/yRUwjZg63A
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) July 26, 2023

Ukrainian officials have been mostly silent about battlefield developments since they began early counteroffensive operations, though Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said troops are advancing toward the city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhizhia region.

Though that movement could be a tactical feint, and both governments have used disinformation to gain battlefield advantages, such a maneuver would be in line with what some analysts had predicted.

They envisioned a counteroffensive that would try to punch through the land corridor between Russia and the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, moving towards Melitopol, which is close to the coast of the Azov Sea.

Kyiv Launches a Major Push as Part of its Counteroffensive Against Russia in Ukraine | AP News

Khodakovsky confirms the liberation of Staromaiorske, but says it's not going to be easy for Ukrainians in its ruins. At the same time, he says that occupying the village were the so-called former "DPR" forces that are extremely battered. This shows significant issues for Russia… pic.twitter.com/nbpV8CksZz
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) July 27, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

Gen Oleksandr Tarnavskyi says his forces are struggling to overcome multi-layered minefields and fortified defensive lines.

"That is why most of the tasks have to be performed by troops."

He says Russia's military has displayed "professional qualities" by preventing Ukrainian forces from "advancing quickly".

"I don't underestimate the enemy," he adds.

Gen Tarnavskiy said his forces were doing "hard and painstaking work". He said "any defence can be broken but you need patience time and skilful actions".

Ukraine was slowly wearing down their enemy, he said. Russia didn't care about losing men, and recent changes in their military leadership "means everything is not OK", he added. He insisted that Ukraine had yet to commit its main strike force.

"Slow or not, the offensive is taking place and it will definitely reach its goal," he says.

I ask Gen Tarnavsky how we can judge whether it's a success or a failure?

He smiles and replies: "If the offensive were not successful, I wouldn't be talking to you now."

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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

ruscists are more terrified of his name than any weapon.
President @ZelenskyyUa congratulated the @CinC_AFU, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, on his birthday and presented him with a branded firearm during an offsite meeting in Dnipro. pic.twitter.com/JLgmFPPKYS
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) July 27, 2023

2/ In the video (part 1 above and part 2 here), the men say they were brought from their training camp in Lensk to the occupied Donetsk region in Ukraine. For unexplained reasons, they've been incorporated into the DNR's 'People's Militia' to serve with Storm Z convicts. pic.twitter.com/cpMmUrRhbY
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) July 27, 2023

LVIV, Ukraine — In an open test field in rural Ukraine, a drone equipped with a bomb lost connection with its human operator after coming under attack by electronic jamming equipment — but instead of crashing to the ground, the drone accelerated toward its target and destroyed it.

The drone avoided the fate of thousands of other uncrewed aircraft in this war by relying on new artificial intelligence software that accounts for the electronic interference now commonly deployed by Russia, stabilizing the drone and keeping it locked on a preselected target. AI capabilities help the drone complete its mission even if its target moves, representing a significant upgrade from existing drones that track specific coordinates.

War in Ukraine Spurs Revolution in Drone Warfare Using AI - The Washington Post

Here in Komar, Donetsk oblast, Ukrainian soldiers are buzzing with the news their troops have just taken Staromaiorske from the Russians. The sound of artillery fire is constant as troops try to push south down the road. “At this rate we’ll be in Mariupol soon,” one told me.
— Maxim Tucker (@MaxRTucker) July 27, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

Ukraine, for the first time, reached the main defensive line near Verbove, showing significant progress in the last days.
Loc: 47.448186° 35.929463
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— m (@moklasen) July 27, 2023

Sneaky Robotyne things https://t.co/C2dAtfhL4r pic.twitter.com/AEXvvrwqo1
— 𝕸𝖆𝖙 ✙ (@MatBabiak) July 27, 2023

Another Russian channel shared a video of an abandoned Ukrainian BMP-1 (not sure if it’s the same vehicle) in an anti-tank ditch. These ditches are generally in front of the main line or strongpoints like Robotyne, suggesting Ukraine has made gains. https://t.co/UTeQe5ZgZI https://t.co/XwVbb3uV9m pic.twitter.com/mp1Bt2k9WF
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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

Our South!
Our guys!
Glory to Ukraine!

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/GUg83fXEk0
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 27, 2023

❗️ZSU released Staromayorske.

💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/Fq3XmCrQSj
— Роман Черненко (@RomanChernenko7) July 27, 2023

🇺🇦 The 35th Brigade reports about liberation of Staromaiorske in Donetsk Oblast, an area of intense fighting.

The village of Urozhaine should be next. pic.twitter.com/rvv5DlX090
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) July 27, 2023

Russian Commander of the "Ghost" battalion, part of the 2nd army corpse, Artur Bogachenko was killed during fighting in Klishchiivka pic.twitter.com/AnKGXndy7s
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 27, 2023

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Bofferbrauer2 on 27 July 2023

Latest Kings & Generals video about the War in Ukraine, covering all the developments during the first half of July:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPGcSefG-ek

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Bofferbrauer2 on 27 July 2023

Ryuu96 said:

Russian Commander of the "Ghost" battalion, part of the 2nd army corpse, Artur Bogachenko was killed during fighting in Klishchiivka pic.twitter.com/AnKGXndy7s
— NOELREPORTS ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡º ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@NOELreports) July 27, 2023

Lol, second army "corpse"

Funny but fitting typo

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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

This man is an absolute leader and legend. Zelenskyi just visited the Cathedral in Odesa that recenly got hit. pic.twitter.com/vbkgaBIJnN
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 27, 2023

The liberated settlement of Staromayorske.

There are already changes on the "DeepState" map.

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/zAfwS07u4o
— Misfit4Ukraine (@Misfit4Ukr68491) July 27, 2023

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Footage from the liberation of Staromaiorske by the 🇺🇦#Ukrainian 35th Marine Brigade. pic.twitter.com/GfAYrucz6f
— Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) July 27, 2023

It seems Ukrainian forces have made gains both along the Orikhiv axis east of Robotyne and the Velyka Novosilka axis retaking Staromaiors'ke. https://t.co/OJNtEiiivt
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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

A Russian pilot of a Mi-26 helicopter decided to demilitarize itself on Yakutsk Airport. pic.twitter.com/hnvGrWlLBZ
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 27, 2023

NEW: U.S. Abrams tanks are likely to arrive on the Ukrainian battlefield in September, as Kyiv’s forces push to retake territory in a counteroffensive that is picking up steam. @alexbward @paulmcleary @reporterjoe https://t.co/ZYr5I0Xs6y
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Ryuu96 on 27 July 2023

The Ukrainian advances are getting numerous. Another successful Ukrainian push is in the Kam'yans'ke area, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.#Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia pic.twitter.com/JfZsZbVwWK
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) July 27, 2023

Ukrainian forces struck deeply into Russian-occupied territory between Robotyne and Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

The Ukrainian strategy using a war of attrition is increasingly paying of.#Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia pic.twitter.com/xMaiEH0lCc
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