We See What Steps Are Planned in Moscow, and We Will Act Accordingly – Address by the President

10 September 2024 – 20:04

Dear Ukrainians!

The most important things for today.

Intelligence reports of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and the Foreign Intelligence Service. Details about the opportunities existing for Ukraine, as well as the threats. We see what steps are planned in Moscow, and we will act accordingly – exactly as tough as necessary for the sake of Ukraine.

And I want to say now to anyone in the world who still wants to help Putin in any way: we will do everything not only to defend our state and people, but to really consolidate the world for the sake of strong responses to warmongering or any attempt to prolong the war.

Our absolute priority is just peace, and every missile, every drone, and all hostile moves, every attempt to make this war longer and more brutal will inevitably be met with a response from the world. We will ensure the necessary unity of the world – no matter how difficult it is.

Today I officially introduced the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha. And this, in particular, will be one of his main tasks now – to reconfigure the system of Ukrainian diplomacy in such a way that we, together with our partners, can be much more active in responding to challenges.

Ukraine should be fully understood in all partner countries, especially in Europe. Ukraine needs much more substantial relations and cooperation than we have now with the countries of Latin America, with the countries of Africa, and Asia. We must realize the full potential of strategic relations with the United States. And we need a truly strategic level of cooperation with all the countries that are key to their regions but do not yet have strategic relations with Ukraine. It is very important not only to maintain our influence on international platforms, but also to be more active in protecting the interests of our country, our partners, and international law in general. This is true for the UN institutions and all other organizations that can help us add resilience to Ukraine and bring just peace closer. A truly just peace. Among the key priorities of the year is the second Peace Summit, which means maximum active work with all our partners in the groups on the Peace Formula points and on a shared perspective of ending the war. I am grateful to everyone in our Ukrainian diplomatic service who is already working in this way for the sake of our state’s priorities, and everyone who does not reach this level should decide whether they really should be in the MFA system. In these tough times of war, Ukrainian diplomats cannot afford to be careless.

And one more thing.

Today there was a report from the Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi. I thank all our warriors who are holding the front in the Pokrovsk direction, who are holding the Kurakhove direction. Who are really securing our positions. And we are approaching our partners’ steps that can help now. The main thing is determination. The determination of Ukrainians is more than sufficient. The determination of our partners must become much more long-ranged. We are also working on logistics – the timely delivery of the announced support packages. Every day is a challenge. Every day is a maximum effort. We will definitely defeat the occupier!

I thank everyone who helps!

Glory to Ukraine!

The US and the UK:

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul said “I talked to Blinken two days ago, and he is traveling with his counterpart from the UK to Kyiv to basically tell them that they will allow them [to hit Russia with ATACMS]” during an interview with me at #TribFest24 on Friday. https://t.co/ZBjzXOG4IE

— Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb) September 10, 2024

Biden Just Now!!!

Q: Will you lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons by Ukraine?

Biden: “We’re working that out right now.”

— Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) September 10, 2024

This would be a welcome change.

This is what’s at stake:

The sky over Ukraine. I’m just sharing it with you to show you what it looks like, video and sound will not convey the emotions you feel when you hear this sound over your city, this is what Ukrainians feel every day.
Missiles flying calmly from one city to another.
Ukraine is… pic.twitter.com/SSgZCiQubJ

— Katerina Horbunova (@blue_eyedKeti) September 10, 2024

The sky over Ukraine. I’m just sharing it with you to show you what it looks like, video and sound will not convey the emotions you feel when you hear this sound over your city, this is what Ukrainians feel every day.
Missiles flying calmly from one city to another.
Ukraine is asking the West to protect our skies from Russian military aircraft and missiles. The bombing of peaceful cities has not shaken the categorical position of NATO and the European Union.

Here’s Tatarigami’s take:

Great news if true. But honestly, I don’t think it will have much impact, as Russia has moved many of its valuable assets deeper. Per my analysis, Ukraine urgently needs basic equipment to rebuild its brigades, like IFVs, artillery, shells, mortars, medevacs, tanks, coms, etc. https://t.co/aK9Mgdk4J2

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 10, 2024

We still have plenty of railheads, logistical hubs, and temporary ammo depots in Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia oblasts with permission to strike them, yet they remain untouched without a single hit.

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 10, 2024

Ukraine needs a solid strategy based on firepower and maneuver calculations. How many IFVs does Brigade X need to be combat-ready? How many artillery pieces are needed for adequate firepower? How many people can we train in a set period? Instead, the focus is on new weapons

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 10, 2024

The path to victory, as I see it, is not reliant on any single new weapon system or platform, whether it’s the F-16 or ATACMS. The key to victory, as I see it, lies in the qualitative improvement, an incremental buildup of the Ukrainian army and its economic adaptation, combined…

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 10, 2024

The path to victory, as I see it, is not reliant on any single new weapon system or platform, whether it’s the F-16 or ATACMS. The key to victory, as I see it, lies in the qualitative improvement, an incremental buildup of the Ukrainian army and its economic adaptation, combined with the delivery of long-range systems

New capabilities have made an impact, but with few exceptions, their overall effect has been limited compared to the substantial diplomatic efforts and public pressure that sought them, especially when these platforms are delivered in small numbers. What Ukraine really needs is a systematic buildup and replacement of core combat assets and an improved operational-strategic planning level.

For instance, while the addition of Bradley IFVs might seem minor and tactical, having mechanized brigades equipped with only about 10% of the required armored vehicles creates a severe operational disadvantage, even with new long-range capabilities. In such a situation, delivering IFVs and other armored fighting vehicles restores the capabilities of mechanized brigades to a level where they can effectively perform maneuvers. A good symptom of the problem is the repeated deployment of the same famous brigades to the most problematic areas of the frontline over and over as if Ukraine has no other capable units at all.

Here’s another example: When did Ukraine last receive a major batch of artillery systems, a key weapon in this theater of war? Are Ukraine’s ammunition needs being met in the third year of the invasion? You can always compare delivery numbers with documented losses from sources like Oryx, to see the scale of the problem. Just because something was delivered in 2022 doesn’t mean it remains functional: likely, it’s not anymore

Manpower issues persist, primarily due to internal factors. However, they are exacerbated by a shortage of properly armed and trained units, which leads to higher casualties and negatively affects recruitment.

Ukraine needs comprehensive and constant support across the entire spectrum: field hospital equipment, medical evacuation vehicles, mortars, artillery, IFVs, counter-battery systems, electronic warfare and communication devices, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weaponry, landmines, and drones. New weapon platforms like ATACMS or F-16s can offer valuable capabilities, such as striking logistical hubs or command centers. However, these strikes will have limited impact unless followed by a maneuver from mechanized or airmobile units to capitalize on the opportunity created

Another key aspect of this war is domestic production, where Ukraine has made significant progress compared to 2022. Back then, the idea of weekly strikes deep inside Russia, reaching as far as Novorossiysk, Moscow, or Pskov seemed unrealistic.

Additionally, initiatives like Zbroyari, launched by the Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries to boost domestic military production, have not yet gained the necessary traction or international backing. This effort should have received more attention and resources than the provision of ATACMS, which, while important, is less critical from a strategic perspective than a well-developed and protected Ukrainian production. After all, it was Ukrainian-produced drones that began to change the game with a highly successful campaign against oil refineries, as this did not require any permission from the West.

Last but not least, we need significant improvements in both operational-tactical and operational-strategic command levels. Unfortunately, the existing command system has led to serious problems on the frontlines, specifically in Donetsk oblast. This is one of the most challenging problems to tackle, as it’s based on personal connections, politics, and loyalties rather than merit and result-based systems. Changes at this level cannot be addressed with simple advice or training from the West, it requires a commitment from political and top military leadership, beginning with a recognition of the problem.

DC:

From National Security Staff/National Security Council Spokesman Rear Admiral (ret) John Kirby’s statements regarding Iran supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine.

 NSC’s John Kirby: As has been reported recently, dozens of Russian military personnel have been trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close range ballistic missile system. Russia has received these shipments of Iranian Fath-360 close range ballistic missiles, and will probably employ them within weeks against Ukraine, which will of course, lead to the deaths of even more Ukrainian civilians, particularly because of the way they use ballistic missiles against civilian infrastructure.

Kirby: Moscow possesses an array of its own ballistic missiles, but the supply of these Iranian missiles, which have a maximum range of about 75 miles, could allow Russia to use more of its arsenal for targets beyond the front line, while employing Iranian warheads for closer range targets.

Kirby: This is obviously deeply concerning, and it certainly speaks to the manner in which this partnership threatens European security and how it illustrates Iran’s destabilizing influence now…well beyond the Middle East.

Kirby: We’ve been working with our allies to ensure that there is a significant consequence to this action. Later today, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, will announce their intent to suspend certain lucrative commercial ties with Iran and their state owned business. We will supplement their action with our own sanctions that the Department of Treasury and the Department of State will be announcing later this morning, including additional measures against Iran Air, and we expect allies and partners will be announcing their own measures against Iran as well. This is a clear message from the E3 & the United States, that if Iran continues to support the war in Ukraine, there will be significant economic costs.

Kirby on anticipated sanctions on Iran Air: This is basically about the UK and E3 partners, canceling bilateral arrangements with Iran, and…canceling those bilateral arrangements which will restrict Iran Air and their services into the UK and into Europe, so it’s about restricting their movement…We are sanctioning them as well.

Well that’ll learn em!

Here’s the details from the fact sheet:

The Department of State is taking action today to constrain further Iran’s destabilizing activities, including its transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, a serious escalation in its support for Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.  The expanding military partnership between Iran and Russia threatens European security and illustrates how Iran’s destabilizing influence reaches beyond the Middle East to undermine security around the world.  The United States will continue to use all tools at our disposal to disrupt and counter Iran’s weapons exports, with particular attention to transfers that support Russia’s war against Ukraine.  Today’s sanctions actions build on previous Department of State designations of entities and individuals facilitating Iran-Russia cooperation, including in February 2024, October 2023, May 2023, December 2022.

The Department is designating IRAN AIR pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13949 for materially contributing to the supply, sale, or transfer, directly or indirectly, to or from Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of arms or related materiel, including spare parts.

• Iranian proliferators use IRAN AIR to facilitate procurement of sensitive western-origin goods on behalf of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its expeditionary Qods Force (QF) through direct Europe to Iran routes.
• IRAN AIR has transported on numerous occasions proliferation –sensitive materiel to the IRGC QF unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) program.
• IRAN AIR constitutes a key element of Iran’s illicit proliferation network enabling Iran’s acquisition of sensitive-western origin dual-use materials for use in the development of UAVs, some of which are provided to Russia for use in Ukraine.

The Department is designating two Russia-based shipping companies pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy:

• VAFA WHOLESALE LTD owns vessels that have transported Iranian UAV-related equipment from Iran to Russia via the Caspian Sea.

The following two vessels are being identified as property in which VAFA WHOLESALE LTD has an interest:

• VAFA (IMO 8422670).
• VAFA-1 (IMO 8422682).
• SEA RIVER SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY owns vessels that have transported munitions from Iran to Russia via the Caspian Sea for use against Ukraine.

The following three vessels are being identified as property in which SEA RIVER SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY has an interest:

• OMSKIY-103 (IMO 8889385). As additional information, OMSKIY-103 transported munitions from Iran to Russia via the Caspian Sea in February 2024.
• OMSKIY-119 (IMO 8926913).
• ZAKAMSK (IMO 8951413).

Sanctions Implications

As a result of today’s action, and in accordance with E.O.s 13949 and 14024, all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  Additionally, all individuals or entities that have ownership, either directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.  All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt.  These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.  Additionally, the entry of designated individuals into the United States is suspended pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 8693.

Petitions for removal from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List may be sent to: [email protected].  Petitioners may also refer to the Department of State’s Delisting Guidance page.

Iran may be the most sanctioned state in the history of sanctions. Not a single one has ever deterred them before and I don’t expect these will have any more influence than any previous rounds.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landbergis is, as usual, correct in his estimation of the effects of these new sanctions:

While spending a long time negotiating sanctions against Iran, we could also easily sanction Russian airfields by allowing Ukraine to destroy them.
One of these ideas would immediately save lives.

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) September 10, 2024

Ukraine now has its own Rangers!

A little present from a friend.

We now have a Ranger unit, part of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces. And I couldn’t be more privileged to have these patches as a sign of wishing well.

Soon we’ll launch a crowdfunding campaign to help these SFO operators save this country. pic.twitter.com/TWZOTSWIfw

— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) September 10, 2024

Kharkiv:

Russian drones are flying around Kharkiv right now‼️ stupid tincans

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 10, 2024

“Warm greetings” to russian occupiers.
This morning the warriors from the 92nd Assault Brigade repelled a mechanized russian attack in the Kharkiv direction and destroyed two BMP-2 IFVs and one T-72 tank. pic.twitter.com/3oFNy5C0eP

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 10, 2024

Everyday life in Kharkiv: just 10 days ago, 7 people were killed here, including a 14-year-old girl, and over 70 injured. Now, kids play nearby as air raid sirens warn of more KAB strikes. How do you explain to these people why Ukraine still has to wait to hit back? pic.twitter.com/XuS9xm9glT

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) September 10, 2024

For you debate watchers tonight:

I’m high on caffeine and ready to sit here till the early morning and wait for the debate pic.twitter.com/xUTsCQZHkN

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 10, 2024

Kherson Oblast:

Destroyed Russian OSA air defense system in Kherson region. https://t.co/eEDpP6qVUf pic.twitter.com/I5YYjTsSf1

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 10, 2024

The Kursk cross border offensive:

The Ukrainian Air Force decided to follow up the Ukrainian Army’s HIMARS strike on the Russian mobile bridging unit over the damaged Seym River Bridge at Karyzh, Kursk Oblast.

Seen here, a US-supplied Ukrainian JDAM-ER glide bomb slams into the Russian bridge. pic.twitter.com/dXws4rA57o

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) September 9, 2024

More on the drone strikes in Moscow:

The Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow once again demonstrate the futility of weapons restrictions and the Kremlin’s lack of red lines. This is the largest drone attack on Moscow from Ukraine. Drones hit Ramenskoye, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky. Several drones hit residential
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buildings. This may be due to the work of Russian air defense. Ukraine is aiming at military targets because bombing civilians does not improve the situation at the front. Drones do not cause much destruction since their warhead is about 10 times smaller than that of Russian
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FAB-500 bombs, but they have a psychological effect. Russia is not going to stop. The loss of part of the Kursk region, huge losses of personnel, a declining economy – Russia is not going to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory. In this case, the aggressor can only
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be stopped by moving the war to Russian territory and destroying the Putin regime. The Kremlin will survive the loss of Kursk, but the landings in Moscow are very close to the work of many propagandists and the Russian leadership. And this worries those on whom Putin’s
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regime relies. Drone attacks become commonplace and will only happen more often. However, threats to Putin’s regime do not only come from Ukraine. Internal ethnic conflicts with residents of the Caucasus are becoming more frequent, and on September 3, another fight on this
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basis took place in the city of Anapa. As the Anapa Media portal wrote, on the night of September 3, on Pionersky Prospekt, a girl refused to meet a representative of one of Russia’s neighboring republics and received a portion of insults. When other guys stood up for her,
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a crowd of Caucasians attacked them and began to beat them up. Later, the commander of “Akhmat” Apti Alaudinov stood up for them, blaming the girl for everything. Russia is losing strength, and this is felt by representatives of those peoples who have been humiliated and
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discriminated against throughout their coexistence with Russia. Tensions are growing between Akhmat and Russian troops. If Russia starts to fall apart, it will be because of the war in Ukraine, but it will start with Chechnya and Dagestan. Russia is still trying to advance,
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but the advance in the Pokrovsky direction has slowed. “Agency” published the size of the territories captured by Russia from August to September based on DeepState data and it is clear that the advance has slowed. Russia is starting to show signs of resource problems, but
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Ukraine in turn has also transferred additional forces and more experienced brigades, like Azov, to stop the advance. The intensity of the offensive remains high, but the attacks are repelled more successfully. Ukraine is having a very hard time. Every day. Two and a half
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years. The length of the entire front line is more than 3 thousand km. The line of active combat operations is more than 970 km, but Ukraine is not defeated and it is obvious that Russia cannot win. However, how much longer the war will continue, no one can say.
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Voronezh Oblast, Russia:

Satellite imagery of the aftermath of the Ukrainian attack on Russian ammunition depot in the Voronezh region a couple of days ago.https://t.co/U23E2vvMxq https://t.co/ZSLavEDhjw pic.twitter.com/eA9jnkPy8d

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 10, 2024

That’s enough for tonight.

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There are no new Patron tweets or videos today. Here is some adjacent materials.

Cute alert! Firefighters in the Kirovohrad region rescued a hedgehog.
The little guy was saved while they were putting out a dry grass fire.
It’s not war related, but everyone needs to see it 😍 pic.twitter.com/A0yWWg4rSE

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 10, 2024

Open thread!

The Course of the War Directly Depends on the Quality of Logistics in Supply and Partners’ Fulfillment of All Promises – Address by the President

9 September 2024 – 19:42

Good health to you, fellow Ukrainians!

I held a meeting of the Staff. Several key issues were discussed. Protection of energy infrastructure from Russian strikes. Defense of our positions on the frontline. We thoroughly addressed the issue of artillery supply to the troops, including our “Bohdana” howitzers, and the provision of equipment to our brigades.

Regarding the energy sector, there are clear deadlines and requirements for each facility, both in terms of physical protection and air defense. We need the same clear approach to implementing all the necessary measures. Responsibility for this is entirely personal – both for the construction of protective structures and for the operation of air defense systems.

We are also working in detail on equipping our combat brigades and reserve brigades.

Separately today, Defense Minister of Ukraine, Umerov, delivered a report on the outcomes of the “Ramstein” meeting and his negotiations with partners. All agreements reached must be implemented as quickly as possible. What is needed in September must be delivered to our troops in September. What we agreed upon for the following months must also be delivered on time. The course of the war directly depends on the quality of logistics in supply and the fulfillment of all promises by partners.

There was also a detailed military report today from Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi, primarily regarding the Donetsk directions. I thank all our units on the frontlines for fully completing their tasks, steadfastly repelling Russian assaults and reclaiming our positions. This is important. Equally important is destroying as many of the occupier’s forces as possible. In the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, the Russian army must lose as much combat capability as possible. Separately, the Commander-in-Chief reported on the defense in the Kharkiv region and on our active operations in Russia’s Kursk region. I am proud of all our warriors who, through their actions, are teaching Russia a clear lesson – where its land ends and where its neighbors’ begins.

And one more thing.

Today, I held several meetings with our international relations team. We are preparing the Crimea Platform Summit for September 11. The First Lady’s team is preparing a special diplomatic format – the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, which will also take place this week. Additionally, we are preparing new negotiations with partners to strengthen Ukraine, expand opportunities for our society, and bring us closer to a just peace. We remember the key goal – peace for Ukraine, for all of Ukraine, and for all our people.

I am grateful to everyone in the world who helps us!

Glory to Ukraine!

The reason:

This is what Ukraine is fighting for.

📹: liktanovaaa pic.twitter.com/Fhytpyg0Uj

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) September 9, 2024

The new Minister of Foreign Affairs highlights a key point I’ve long supported: Ukraine’s domestic production and joint ventures could be the most cost-effective way forward. At the same time, I heard from Western experts that Ukraine often fails to propose specific plans https://t.co/5VzjlOrLUq

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 9, 2024

Latvia:

The Russian drone that crashed in Latvia was Shahed kamikaze drone. Shahed fell in the region of the village of Gaigalava 90 km (60 miles) from the border with Belarus, from where it entered, according to a Latvian Defence Ministry statement on Monday. This is approximately 580km… https://t.co/Yywv1eIMbP pic.twitter.com/fFLsJs0KzB

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 9, 2024

The Russian drone that crashed in Latvia was Shahed kamikaze drone. Shahed fell in the region of the village of Gaigalava 90 km (60 miles) from the border with Belarus, from where it entered, according to a Latvian Defence Ministry statement on Monday. This is approximately 580km (360 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
https://reuters.com/world/europe/russian-drone-that-crashed-latvia-carried-explosives-latvian-military-says-2024-09-09/

While DC is incredibly alarmed, Latvia is categorically protesting!

For sure, that categorical protest against the Russian drone loaded with explosives breaching NATO airspace is definitely going to change everything pic.twitter.com/kCclg7CiBX

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) September 9, 2024

Sweden:

Sweden announced the 17th military aid package for Ukraine worth SEK 4.6 billion ($450 million).
This package includes weapons and equipment to increase Ukraine’s defense capabilities at sea, on land, and in the air.

We are grateful to our Swedish partners for their unwavering… pic.twitter.com/aFnRLIiVuH

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 9, 2024

Sweden announced the 17th military aid package for Ukraine worth SEK 4.6 billion ($450 million).
This package includes weapons and equipment to increase Ukraine’s defense capabilities at sea, on land, and in the air.

We are grateful to our Swedish partners for their unwavering support! Together, we are stronger.
🇺🇦🤝🇸🇪
@ForsvarsdepSv

@PlJonson

Germany:

As Ukraine and the German Chancellor discuss Ukraine’s Peace Formula and a diplomatic resolution to the war, a key element that must be addressed is securing guarantees against future Russian aggression. These can’t be just verbal or simply written promises: they need to be…

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 9, 2024

As Ukraine and the German Chancellor discuss Ukraine’s Peace Formula and a diplomatic resolution to the war, a key element that must be addressed is securing guarantees against future Russian aggression. These can’t be just verbal or simply written promises: they need to be backed by something tangible. Without that, Ukraine will be left in an extremely vulnerable position, where Russia is likely to launch another, likely more successful, invasion. Since there’s no confirmation or even rumors of such guarantees being offered, these negotiations are unlikely to lead to anything meaningful.

Venice and Toronto:

Russian propagandist Trofimova accompanying Yelizaveta Glinka. Glinka has INVENTED kidnapping of children for Russia, and was a part of Russia‘s war machine in Syria (crashed on a Russian military plane with top military propagandists traveling to Syria). https://t.co/rAXiz5gbhr https://t.co/Wj0BJEqptf

— Sergej Sumlenny, LL.M (@sumlenny) September 9, 2024

We have a new world record!

The record height!
Ukrainian warriors shot down a russian Orlan reconnaissance UAV at an altitude of 3,620 meters.

📹: 3rd Tank Brigade pic.twitter.com/IuNrTtPeVe

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 9, 2024

Kharkiv:

Will there ever be a single damn night when my exhausted brain can finally get some freaking sleep? Fuck russia https://t.co/VTHbeHbpIR

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 9, 2024

Pokrovsk:

“‘During the war, Pokrovsk has become the administrative, political and logistical centre of the Donetsk region. Whoever controls Pokrovsk also controls the roads to the north and south,’ said Major Serhiy Tsehotsky, the press officer for Ukraine’s 59th Motorized Brigade, which… pic.twitter.com/XV4gMo23Fo

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) September 9, 2024

“‘During the war, Pokrovsk has become the administrative, political and logistical centre of the Donetsk region. Whoever controls Pokrovsk also controls the roads to the north and south,’ said Major Serhiy Tsehotsky, the press officer for Ukraine’s 59th Motorized Brigade, which is responsible for holding part of the frontline east of the city. He said Ukrainian defenders ‘will do everything possible to prevent the Russians from getting closer to Pokrovsk,’ but they are outnumbered four or five to one along much of the front.

after being told there were no more trains departing from the city – the station was being closed down…the nearest functioning train station, 113 kilometres to the west in the city of Pavlohrad.”
@markmackinnon

https://theglobeandmail.com/world/article-donbas-is-exposed-and-fearful-as-ukraines-push-into-russia-stretches/

“Serhiy Dobryak, the head of the city’s military administration, says that Russians target the city not just with ballistic missiles and multiple rocket launchers – they also now strike with guided bombs and even artillery, as the city is now within the range of those weapons… pic.twitter.com/Uh9QWR33hn

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) September 9, 2024

“Serhiy Dobryak, the head of the city’s military administration, says that Russians target the city not just with ballistic missiles and multiple rocket launchers – they also now strike with guided bombs and even artillery, as the city is now within the range of those weapons too.

According to Serhiy Dobryak…the ratio of forces fighting in that direction is 10 to one in Russia’s favour.

During its latest attack, Russia hit a substation in Pokrovsk, leaving half the city without power. The strikes also disrupted water supplies.”
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cx29z3v919xo

From The BBC:

Fleeing the town she has lived in most of her life, Maria Honcharenko is taking just one small bag, and her two tiny kittens.

After stubbornly staying on in the east Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, the 69-year-old is now heeding advice and preparing to leave.

“My heart stops when I hear a bang,” she tells me, crying. She’s holding an old push-button phone where emergency contacts are saved.

The front line is less than 8km (4.9 miles) from Pokrovsk. Serhiy Dobryak, the head of the city’s military administration, says that Russians target the city not just with ballistic missiles and multiple rocket launchers – they also now strike with guided bombs and even artillery, as the city is now within the range of those weapons too.

“Look what Russians did to us. I worked here for 30 years and now I am leaving everything behind,” she says, breaking down in tears.

Volunteers help Ms Honcharenko to get on an evacuation bus. Trains no longer run here.

Pokrovsk is a key transportation hub. If it falls, then Russian forces will cut off one of the main supply routes in the region. This will likely force Ukraine to retreat from Chasiv Yar and the front line will move closer to Kramatorsk.

For Ukraine, this would effectively mean the loss of almost the entire Donetsk region, which the Kremlin has fought to capture since the beginning of their invasion.

The Ukrainian military admits that its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region failed to force Moscow to divert its troops from eastern Ukraine.

And some observers argue that this move, which certainly helped to boost morale among the soldiers, left the strategic supply route vulnerable to Russian attacks.

On Sunday, Russia claimed to have taken control of the village of Novohrodivka, just 10km from Pokrovsk. Kyiv has not commented but sources told the BBC that Ukrainian forces have retreated from there.

The space on the evacuation bus quickly fills up. A woman with a five-year old daughter climbs on board.

This is their second evacuation. The first time it was in 2022 when they fled from a border town after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

This city is clearly Moscow’s top priority. According to Serhiy Dobryak, the head of Pokrovsk’s military administration, the ratio of forces fighting in that direction is 10 to one in Russia’s favour.

During its latest attack, Russia hit a substation in Pokrovsk, leaving half the city without power. The strikes also disrupted water supplies.

The city is quickly becoming deserted. Just two months ago, 48,000 people were still living here. Today half of them have already left.

The bustling downtown with shops and supermarkets is eerily quiet. Banks, supermarkets and most cafes are closed. The hospital has been evacuated.

Outside the city, excavators are digging new trenches in the fields.

However, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief says that the army has managed to stop the Russian advancement towards Pokrovsk.

Lt Col Oleh Demyanenko, a battalion commander of the 110th brigade, told the BBC that the front line on the northern flank of Russia’s assault on Pokrovsk had indeed been stabilised. However, Russian attacks are mostly focused on the southern flank, he says, where heavy battles are continuing.

One of the areas on that flank that Russians are trying to seize is Selidove, a small town south-east of Pokrovsk.

The BBC visited an artillery position of the 15th Brigade of the National Guard that defend this town. Relentless Russian attacks give them no respite.

“Prepare for action!” the unit commander Dmytro orders after receiving coordinates of a new target.

All crew members rush to an old American M-101 howitzer. This type of gun was used in World War Two. Now Ukrainians fire it to stop Russian attacks.The commander shouts “Fire!” and pulls the rope. The explosion is deafening. The gun is covered with smoke.

The fighting in his sector is very intense, says 31-year-old Dmytro.

“The enemy attacks in groups of up to 15 people, sometimes up to 60,” he said. “We fire up to 200 rounds a day [to repel them].”

This is a big change to last winter when big guns stayed silent for most of the day.

But the more they shell the Russian positions, the greater the risk of return fire. So, after each series of rounds, they head to a dugout to wait out Russia’s counter barrage.

And when they hear a loud thud in the distance, they go quiet. “A glide bomb,” one of the soldiers mutters.

It’s this weapon that they fear the most. It has a devastating effect and the gunners have nowhere to hide from it.

Dmytro gives an evasive answer when asked whether it would be more useful to use Ukrainian forces involved in the Kursk operation to defend the Donbas region instead. “Commanders have a better view to make strategic decisions,” he said.

More at the link!

Vodiane on the Pokrovsk front:

Russian forces advanced in Hrodivka on the Pokrovsk front and captured Vodiane, northeast of Vuhledar.https://t.co/59b1hFDKa6 https://t.co/mzsCRnD8Ce pic.twitter.com/2ro6fm3u9A

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) September 8, 2024

The defenders of Azovstal!

A Russian channel broadcast an interview with one of the Azovstal defenders who was taken by Russia as a prisoner of war. Volodymyr Tretyak, one of the founders of War Translated, posted a summary transcript.

WARNING!! WARNING!! GRAPHIC CONTENT!! WARNING!! WARNING!!

1/ I just watched a video of Ukrainian Azovstal defender Vadym Dzhafarov, who spent 8 months in a Russian prison. What he talks about is terrible; it is physical and mental torture daily. Please share this summary so that the world understands what kind of evil Russia is.

2/ “Our eyes were covered, and they took us somewhere from the prison in Olenivka. We were hoping for an exchange. But after I was hit hard in the jaw, I realized we were not being taken for an exchange.” 

3/ “When we arrived in Taganrog, we had to crawl from the truck to the cell. They beat us the whole way to the cell.” 

4/ “My blindfold fell off, and they beat me for that.” 

5/ “They gave me a choice: either they put a stick in me several times, or they hit me with a hammer on the head. I bowed my head, and they hit me with a hammer. I lost consciousness for a few seconds after those blows.” 

6/ “Ever since I said I was from Donetsk, they started beating me for that too, accusing me of betraying my own people in Donbas.” 

7/ “In Taganrog, they beat us for no reason, but they would add more for any minor thing. I accidentally looked the vertuhai [guard] in the eyes, and they beat me more for that.” 

8/ “The first time they beat me hard was during an interrogation about biolabs. The FSB was there, and at first, I thought they were joking, but they beat me severely and used taser. They asked me what viruses we were making in the biolabs at Azovstal. 

9/ I asked them if they had found the biolabs, and they said there weren’t any. I said, ‘Well, then,’ and they responded, ‘Do you think you’re the smartest?'” 

10/ “They tied me by my hands and feet to a horizontal bar.” 

11/ “We saw a guy and talked to him. He looked terrible. He pulled down his pants, and his penis and testicles were completely black. He said they beat him nonstop in the genitals. He had a trident tattoo on his chest.” 

12/ “They told me to pick up an imaginary phone, call my wife, and tell her how much I loved her. It was a joke for them. Sometimes they said it didn’t sound convincing and demanded that I act better.” 

13/ “I heard them go into the next cell every day and beat someone harshly. One morning, he called for help, and they carried him out. Later, I heard he had a stroke and died. His name was Vova. He had a small son.” 

14/ “When they moved us to another colony, they promised they were taking us home, but we knew we weren’t going home.” 

15/ “The commander was probably a racist; he paid attention to my last name, beat me, stripped me, and threatened to rape me. He told me I was handsome. He enjoyed beating me—it was obvious.” 

16/ “During roll call, a major kicked me in the back. Most of the guards there were scum.” 

17/ “They cut the boys with utility knives and even used an angle grinder.” 

18/ “Every day, boys are slowly dying. For them, Azovstal meant Azov, so they tortured us even more. Some didn’t even know it was a plant and thought Azovstal was a military unit.” 

19/ “They beat us until we memorized the Russian anthem and some ridiculous poem. They also forced us to sing Soviet songs like ‘Katyusha.'” 

20/ “A guard beat one boy to death. He was sick and couldn’t feed himself, and he needed help. They just beat him to death.” 

21/ “I know 100% that there were cases of rape—not sexually, but definitely with a stick.” 

22/ “There were a lot of slimy types. Sometimes, the sewer would overflow, and everything would be flooded with waste.” 

23/ “In the dining hall, you had to try not to smell anything because the stench was unbearable.” 

24/ “I want to tell everyone that you will be found no matter where you are. Everything will come back to you.”

end 

Source

I do not recommend watching the whole thing given the anti-Ukrainian, pro-Russian bias.

The Kursk cross border offensive:

One of the strikes on Russian pontoon crossing over the Seym river in the Kursk region filmed by Russians pic.twitter.com/rMcZP1GZQE

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 9, 2024

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A four-legged robo-friend in service with Medoid unit is used for reconnaissance.

📹: Khortytsia OSG pic.twitter.com/7n7QWP45vE

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 9, 2024

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The reason:

Amazing Ukrainians💙💛 From Harvard to the front. Victoria used to live in the US, enrolled to Harvard but left everything to join the Hospitallers medical battalion and help Ukraine win #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
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— Mariana Betsa (@Mariana_Betsa) September 7, 2024

CIA director Bill Burns said Kursk was “a significant tactical achievement” that had boosted Ukrainian morale and exposed Russia’s weaknesses. It has “raised questions…across the Russian elite about where is this all headed”, he said. via @JP_Rathbonehttps://t.co/yGFydBCZ1o

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) September 7, 2024

Here are the details from The Financial Times:

Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has dented Vladimir Putin’s war narrative and triggered “questions” among the Russian elite about the point of the war, two of the world’s leading spy chiefs have said.

CIA director Bill Burns said Kursk was “a significant tactical achievement” that had boosted Ukrainian morale and exposed Russia’s weaknesses. It has “raised questions . . . across the Russian elite about where is this all headed”, he said.

He was speaking at the Financial Times’ Weekend festival in London on Saturday alongside MI6 chief Richard Moore.

Moore said the Kursk offensive was “a typically audacious and bold move by the Ukrainians . . . to try and change the game” — although he cautioned it was “too early” to say how long Kyiv’s forces would be able to control the Russian territory they had seized.

The spy chiefs spoke about what they called an unprecedented range of threats to the international world order, from Putin’s war in Ukraine and Russia’s campaign of sabotage operations across Europe to the rise of China and rapid technological change.

On Russia, both men said there was no sign that Putin’s grip on power had lessened. But it would be wrong to “confuse a tight grip on power with a stable grip”, Moore said, especially as the Kursk incursion had “brought the war home to ordinary Russians”.

Both also said it would be wrong to take Putin’s threats of nuclear escalation lightly but that the west should not be unnecessarily intimidated. “Putin is a bully and is going to continue sabre-rattling from time to time,” Burns said.

Asked whether Iran had shipped short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, Burns said that doing so would “mark a dramatic escalation”.

Moore said that if Russia did use Iranian missiles in Ukraine, alongside the drones that Tehran had already supplied, it would be “very obvious”.

Recent Russian sabotage operations across Europe were “reckless”, Moore said, describing Russian intelligence as “having gone a bit feral”. But “in the UK that is not new”, he added, referring to the attempted assassination of Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury in 2018.

Asked if Russian intelligence might be conducting similar sabotage operations against the US by abetting illegal migration across the Mexico border, Burns said: “It’s something we are very sharply focused on. Part of that is a function of so many Russian agents [being] kicked out of Europe. So they are looking for somewhere to go instead.”

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Here’s the video of the event.

Apparently Iran neither got the memo, nor cares what it said if they did, about the US’s and the UK’s ability to track what it is doing.

“Iran is believed to have sent more than 200 ballistic missiles to Russia – a move security chiefs say would be a “dramatic escalation” of its defence partnership with Moscow.

A Russian ship delivered the short-range Fatah-360 missiles from Tehran to a port in the Caspian Sea, a… pic.twitter.com/SCl5GFmA0R

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) September 7, 2024

“Iran is believed to have sent more than 200 ballistic missiles to Russia – a move security chiefs say would be a “dramatic escalation” of its defence partnership with Moscow.

A Russian ship delivered the short-range Fatah-360 missiles from Tehran to a port in the Caspian Sea, a Ukrainian source told Sky News on Saturday.”
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-iran-sends-hundreds-of-missiles-to-russia-in-dramatic-escalation-13211063?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

From Sky News:

Iran is believed to have sent more than 200 ballistic missiles to Russia – a move security chiefs say would be a “dramatic escalation” of its defence partnership with Moscow.

A Russian ship delivered the short-range Fatah-360 missiles from Tehran to a port in the Caspian Sea, a Ukrainian source told Sky News on Saturday.

Ukraine and its allies in the West have long feared that Iran has been supplying Russia with ballistic missiles.

So far it has supplied Vladimir Putin‘s forces with large quantities of attack drones – as well as artillery shells and ammunition.

But speaking at an event in London, CIA director Bill Burns said: “Should Iran ship ballistic missiles… it would be a dramatic escalation of the nature of the defence partnership.”

Mr Burns also stressed how the Russia-Ukraine conflict demonstrates the impact of technology on the battlefield.

He and his UK counterpart, MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore accused Russia of a “reckless campaign of sabotage” in the unprecedented joint event on Saturday.

Meanwhile, military analyst Sean Bell said of the reported missile delivery: “It will mean Russia’s limited supply of its own Iskander missiles can now be focused on long-range targets – that’s very worrying.”

He added: “We [also] understand that Russian soldiers have been in Iran doing training for the last few weeks.”

Remember when the US said there would be “consequences” if North Korea gave Russia missiles?

There were. For Ukrainians now being slaughtered by ballistic missles, every day.

Now, Iran joins the party while Biden forbids Ukraine from striking the launchers. pic.twitter.com/43C968FfHC

— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) September 6, 2024

It is important to remember that Biden publicly issued warnings – red lines if you will – to Russia and North Korea regarding Ukraine. For Russia, it included not using chemical weapons in Ukraine, which Putin promptly ignored. To the DPRK, it was do not send ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine, which Kim promptly ignored. Biden’s inability to actually back up his own warnings with meaningful action to either establish or reestablish deterrence while, at the same time, being completely deterred by Putin’s threats, has shown everyone – friend and foe, state or non-state actor – that they can do whatever they want whenever they want and the US will do nothing, or, at least, nothing effective, to stop them.

If these schmucks had been in their jobs during World War II, Americans and the British would be speaking German and I would never have been born.

This is how you establish or reestablish deterrence:

Military airfields, which constantly threaten peaceful Ukrainian cities, tremble under the impact of these aerial assaults. Russia’s entire war-supporting infrastructure is being targeted and will continue to suffer significant losses. 2/2

— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) September 7, 2024

“Russia’s entire infrastructure working for war has suffered and will continue to suffer losses. After all, instead of defending its own, Russia chose the false path of unprovoked war and attacking the lands of a sovereign state,” the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s… pic.twitter.com/Ny9tsJ9XQI

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) September 7, 2024

“Russia’s entire infrastructure working for war has suffered and will continue to suffer losses. After all, instead of defending its own, Russia chose the false path of unprovoked war and attacking the lands of a sovereign state,” the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s GUR, Kyrylo Budanov, said in his congratulations post on the Day of Military Intelligence.

He also said that drones developed by the Ukrainians can now hit Russian military facilities at a distance of up to 1,800 kilometers.

We express deep concern about the reports in the international media on the possible transfer of ballistic missiles by #Iran to Russia.

We warn the official Tehran that if this fact is confirmed, it will have devastating consequences for Ukrainian-Iranian bilateral relations. pic.twitter.com/oQ7isxhDZ7

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) September 7, 2024

Anastasia Trofimova’s documentary “Russians at War” at the Venice Film Festival program and its planned premiere in Toronto are an insult to the victims of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Stop giving the genocidal Russian regime a platform to spread propaganda.#NoStageForRussia pic.twitter.com/NWt0it9Knb

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) September 7, 2024

⚡️Ukrainian official urges Toronto film fest to cancel documentary on Russian soldiers.

“It is irresponsible to allow the Toronto International Film Festival … to be used to whitewash the responsibility of Russian soldiers committing war crimes.”https://t.co/lcmJ1lbNRg

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 7, 2024

The Kyiv Independent has the details:

Ukraine’s consul-general in Toronto, Oleh Nikolenko, has urged the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to remove a documentary centering Russian soldiers fighting on the front lines in Ukraine.

“Russians at War,” a documentary by Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova, sparked outrage when it screened at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5. Trofimova shot the film while embedded with Russian troops participating in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

“It is irresponsible to allow the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the most reputable world film stages, to be used to whitewash the responsibility of Russian soldiers committing war crimes in Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion,” Nikolenko said in a letter obtained by The Globe and Mail.

The film is set to have its North American premiere at TIFF on Sept. 10.

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) reported that the documentary received funding from the Canadian Media Fund, a public-private partnership backed by the Department of Canadian Heritage, in amount of 340,000 Canadian dollars ($250,358).

Nikolenko in his letter criticized the Canadian government for helping to fund the documentary. He also said that by joining a Russian military unit on occupied Ukrainian territory, Trofimova “grossly violates Ukrainian legislation.”

Trofimova issued a statement on Sept. 6 defending the documentary against what she characterized as attacks.

“I want to be clear that this Canada-France co-production is an anti-war film made at great risk to all involved, myself especially,” she said.

Trofimova has previously shot documentaries for the Russian state news agency RT, which has been sanctioned by Canada and the United States.

Nikolenko said that the Consulate General’s office, the Ukrainian embassy in Ottawa, and UCC has been in “intensive communication” with TIFF senior management for weeks.

It was confirmed to me that the director of this film used to be an RT staff filmmaker – part of the RT Doc team.

Canada Media Fund gave $340,000 from Canadian taxpayers to an on staff russian propagandist. https://t.co/002ky8p2MX

— Christian Borys (@ItsBorys) September 6, 2024

US Government: the russian state is deeply embedding propaganda and influence operations in every part of our media sphere. here are the receipts.

Canadian orgs: here’s $350,000 and a red carpet to make some important humanizing russian war stories

🤦‍♂️

— Dr. Ian Garner (@irgarner) September 7, 2024

Russian propagandist not only freely walk in Italy, but also are financed by Canadian government, present their films there and just have the audacity for all of these. I know Ukrainian expectstions from the West are low, but that is just beyond

— Vladyslav Starodubtsev (@VlStarodubtsev) September 6, 2024

During the CQB course, the warriors from the International Legion improved their close combat skills.
It will be necessary for our fight for freedom. pic.twitter.com/qrnZ3cIC5V

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 7, 2024

For those that haven’t heard of it, CQB stands for Close Quarters Battle. I received my CQB certification in 1993 when I was living in the UK. Lofty Weisman was one of the senior trainers for the course.

Do you like the new paint for the UAF MiG-29?

📹: 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade pic.twitter.com/BVOohnmH3t

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 7, 2024

That is very nice livery.

Kyiv:

Debris of one of the Shahed kamikaze drones, downed during tonight’s Russian drone attack on Ukraine, scattered around the Verkhovna Rada building, the building of the Ukrainian parliament. https://t.co/qNsL4oZgPU pic.twitter.com/iUN5rUIioF

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 7, 2024

Pieces of a shot down Russian/Iranian attack drone landed near Ukraine’s parliament building in Kyiv – no damage or injuries, officials say. Ukraine’s air force says 58 of 67 attacking drones were shot down, 6 went off course back to Russia and Belarus, 3 were downed by jamming. pic.twitter.com/sUuwHjO9x7

— Euan MacDonald (@Euan_MacDonald) September 7, 2024

Horenka, Kyiv Oblast:

“this Ukraine, in my mind, will be the perfect country after the war. And everyone is like one big family.”

Foreigners from the EU live, work, and volunteer in Ukraine despite the war. Citizens of Germany, Romania, and France who do not plan to return home to peaceful countries.… pic.twitter.com/jqSkskH64c

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) September 7, 2024

Pokrovsk:

🔴The evacuation of Pokrovsk🔴

Paul Conroy of @ReflexTV with a compelling account of Ukrainians defending this large town in the east as the Russian artillery gets closer and missile attacks increase pic.twitter.com/QqOD2PWKH7

— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) September 7, 2024

Over 20,000 people were evacuated from Pokrovsk in a month – head of Donetsk regional military administration.

35,000 people remain in Pokrovsk area, 1,600 of them are children. 24,500 remain in Pokrovsk itself, 929 of them children.

📷: dobronosov, libkos pic.twitter.com/v2KqhMZYjU

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) September 7, 2024

After 83 years, Raisa Pavlivna is leaving her home and garden for the first time, packing her life into a few bags. She picked her grapes one last time to share. With the Russian threat looming, Pokrovsk station has halted evacuations, and the only road to Dnipro is now targeted. pic.twitter.com/EkQe9QupvE

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) September 7, 2024

3/ One thing you find in abundance in frontline Pokrovsk bracing for the Russian advance is loss—homes, lives, memories. Yet, everyone leaving talks about coming back. That hope keeps them going. pic.twitter.com/j8MpYptWoy

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) September 7, 2024

Kharkiv Oblast:

Today, Kharkiv endured 12 hours of air raid alerts.
In the afternoon, Russia dropped several glide bombs on the city, aiming to inflict maximum casualties. Miraculously, no one was killed. This time. pic.twitter.com/xD5IIzscXd

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 7, 2024

russia just dropped two glide bombs on Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, early on Saturday afternoon‼️

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 7, 2024

Vovcahnsk, Kharkiv Oblast:

GBU-39 air strike on Russian positions in Vovchansk, Kharkiv front.
(50.29048, 36.92853)https://t.co/TGwQCL2wEV pic.twitter.com/Q4N86lgIO4

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 7, 2024

The cross border Kursk offensive:

Strikes on the Russian pontoon crossings over the Seym river, Kursk region https://t.co/ln6LjyF0ae pic.twitter.com/Yr5UnYMrQD

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 7, 2024

Voronezh Oblast, Russia:

Russia starts the weekend with fireworks 🔥🔥🔥
Voronezh region, secondary detonation. pic.twitter.com/FRwNShoY2l

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) September 7, 2024

/1. Russian ammunition storage was targeted in Soldatskoe, Voronezh region during tonights Ukrainian drone attack.
126km from the frontline. pic.twitter.com/ujTSaBG5V1

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 7, 2024

/3. Ammunition storage in Soldatskoe on FIRMS.
(51.0546866, 38.9932677) pic.twitter.com/OlL6kai2vm

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 7, 2024

/5. First satellite image of the aftermath of attack on Russian ammunition depot in Soldatskoe, Voronezh region https://t.co/2uAfb70ZjO

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) September 7, 2024

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