US Intelligence has stated that Ukraine will not be able to achieve its key objective – the city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – in the course of counter-offensive operations.
Source: The Washington Post, referring to sources familiar with the cl…
The pace of the Ukrainian offensive has been slowed down, among other things, by the decision of the Ukrainian command to reduce casualties on the battlefield, while the Western allies expected the Ukrainians to keep pushing.
Source: The Washington Pos…
US intelligence believes that Ukraine will not reach the key goal of the offensive, which is to retake Melitopol.
Source: The Washington Post citing sources familiar with the “secret forecast” by US intelligence, and Ukrainian, US and European governme…
Hanna Maliar, Deputy Defence Minister of Ukraine, has reported that Ukrainian defenders have liberated the village of Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast.
Source: Maliar on Telegram
Quote: “Urozhaine has been liberated. Our defenders are consolidating their po…
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited troops of combat units deployed in the Melitopol direction in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Aug. 15, the presidential office reported[1].”Today we continued our work and meetings with our defenders in the Melitopol …
15 August, 2023 Russian trench, illustrative photo. Photos from open sources.
Russians are building new fortifications in their rear in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Blogger Brady Africk reported this on his Telegram channel.
Over the past few weeks, Russ…
The number of Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine has decreased slightly after a powerful strike by Ukrainian forces on Russians on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has said.
Source: Maliar on air during the national j…
Following a visit to troops in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky shared[1] a video message on Aug. 15 reflecting on what he had learned from meeting soldiers “brigade by brigade.”Zelensky said that “real combat experience” as well as mo…
Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, has reported that Ukrainian defenders on the Bakhmut front have liberated three square kilometres over the past week.
Source: Maliar live with the Military Media Center
Details: Maliar said 40 square…
An explosion has rang out in the vicinity of occupied Melitopol on Sunday, 13 August.
Source: Ivan Fedorov, Mayor of Melitopol, on Telegram
Quote: “Something is happening in the vicinity of Melitopol.
City’s residents report an explosion.
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