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Content Warning: The documentary The Occupant shows an uncensored view of war, and includes graphic scenes of combat. Some people may find this disturbing, particularly combat veterans. If you are a veteran and experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available at the Veterans Cris...
2022-05-13 17:37:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Russian forces made another bridging attempt at the Siverskyi Donets River in an attempt to capture the town of Bilohorivka - again.
It was a complete disaster. Again.
The picture from @infonapalm is low resolution so take the count as very preliminary - another 39 vehicles. Mostly APC/IFV with some trucks, and at least two engineering vehicles. This does not count the lost bridging...
2022-05-12 23:02:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn an attempt to minimize social intelligence on troop movements and suppress insurgent activity, Russia has disabled or severely curtailed cellular access in Luhansk, Kherson, and parts of the Kharkiv Oblasts.
The Russian secure communications system developed after the 2019 "Bellingcat Law" and the 2020 decision that Russian troops won't use foreign acquired phones, relies on 3G and 4G ...
2022-05-12 17:57:21 +0000 UTC View PostOvernight, Russian forces took control of Rubizhne (Luhansk Oblast) and Vojevodivka. Russian and Ukrainian forces have been trading control of Vojevodivka for almost a week, which has made maintaining the Ground Line of Communication (GLOC - aka supply line) into Rubizhne very challenging.
ASSESSMENT: With control of Vojevodivka constantly contested, a decision was made t...
2022-05-12 17:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostOffice of the President of the Republic of Finland
Prime Minister’s Office
Press release 30/2022
12 May 2022
During this spring, an important discussion on Finland’s possible NATO membership has taken place. Time has been needed to let Parliament and the whole society establish their stands on the matter. Tim...
2022-05-12 07:19:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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Earlier today Russian authorities ordered the settlement of Solokhi, Belgorod Oblast evacuated due to a security issue.
Pictures emerged showing a fire, which Russian officials said was "reeds" burning (likely a translation issue, in American English this would be known as a brush or grass fire). Pictures from the area showed one building on fire.
There are photos from Solokhi emerg...
2022-05-11 22:35:08 +0000 UTC View PostI prefer to have a humble approach, avoiding things like, "ehem, I told you so," and watch other pundits and journalists with more prominent platforms come to the same conclusions we reached days before. (and yes, I do get some pleasure out of saying - Russian forces claimed to have captured Rubihzne, again, and they didn't). If you do some reading among larger news organizations, you will see ...
2022-05-11 21:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
On May 10, we wrote in the situation report summary section:
Russian forces suffered a catastrophic loss in Bilohorivka, likely leaving a Batallion Tactical Group destroyed. Ukrainian troops were able to regain control of a small area between the settlement and the Siverskyi Donets River.
This morning I woke up to messages and more pictures. You can't possi...
2022-05-11 18:06:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We're a bit late today with the report because there was a lot that happened across Ukraine. We thank you for your understanding.
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Collapse. That's a strong word, but it is the proper word to describe what has happened north and northeast of Kharkiv in the last 24 hours.
Ukraine has liberated Pytomnyk, Lyptsi, Slobozhanske, Borshchova, Petrivka, and Ternova on the Russian border. There are three Ternovas in Kharkiv Oblast (depending on how you translate Ukrainian to English) ...
2022-05-10 23:05:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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We are seeing a lot of credible reports that the Russian defensive lines from Lyptsi to Rubihzne (Kharkiv) have collapsed. We have confirmation of four settlements northeast of Kharkiv liberated earlier today, but the list is growing. The news isn't all good, there is significant evidence of war crimes in recently liberated Tsyrkuny. There are also reports of Ukrainian reprisals against Russian...
2022-05-09 21:24:44 +0000 UTC View PostIn the early days of World War I, the airplane was a battlefield oddity. The primary role was for reconnaissance. Faster, less vulnerable, and with greater range than balloons and dirigibles, airplanes weren't at the mercy of the winds, could change position and altitude quickly, and in the early days, didn't have to face dedicated antiaircraft weapons.
It wasn't until 1915 that the first...
2022-05-09 21:13:48 +0000 UTC View PostWe watched the Victory Day celebration in Moscow's Red Square. English speakers, like myself, watched the BBC coverage while our Russian speakers watched the direct coverage. We've compared notes because you can't rely on straight translations. Words have multiple meanings, can mean different things in the larger context of a speech, and tone and emotion are lost for non-native speakers (the mo...
2022-05-09 18:57:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-05-09 03:40:12 +0000 UTC View PostThere has been a lot of uncertainty in the May 6 and 7 Situation Reports. We've seen a lot of artillery and MLRS fire, but it has been very challenging to confirm the situation. There has been a reduction in real-time and near-real-time social intelligence from both belligerents. Russian state media has gotten a little better at OPSEC in some of their videos and photos.
Quick updates:
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We have divided the Kharkiv Region into two sections. The Kharkiv Northern Counteroffensive and the Izyum Axis.
The SITREP is the foundation of our updates on TikTok, and at times will contain additional information that...
2022-05-08 06:09:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreons at the Bronze Level or higher get access to our Situational Report [SITREP] for the Russia-Ukraine War, with annotation and links to supporting source(s).
We have divided the Kharkiv Region into two sections. The Kharkiv Northern Counteroffensive and the Izyum Axis.
The SITREP is the foundation of our updates on TikTok, and at times will contain additional information that...
2022-05-07 04:38:36 +0000 UTC View PostOnly have a few minutes. The short answer - we don't know.
Last night we dismissed the reports and labeled them as misinformation in the Situation Report. There was nothing to support Admiral Makarov had been attacked, damaged, or sunk.
Woke up this morning to a swirl of speculation.
There is 2022-05-06 18:26:21 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-05-06 06:03:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Earlier today, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, announced on Telegram that the Defense Forces of Ukraine are transitioning to counter-offensive operations in the Kharkiv and Izyum areas.
This is the NASA FIRMS data for the last 24 hours. This is a timed map, so the red squares are fires that were detected by satellites in the 6 to 12 hours. Almost al...
2022-05-05 18:56:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-05-05 05:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostLate last night Seattle time, the Ukrainian General Staff released their morning daily report. Embedded in there were just a few words about the village of Tomyna Balka in the Kherson Oblast.
"In the direction of the South Buh, in order to destroy the fortification equipment of our positions, Russian enemy used artillery, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and armament of tanks along th...
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There was so much to fact check and verify today and the team pulled off a miracle by getting a full report off tonight.
The SITREP is the foundation of our updates on TikTok, and at times will contain additional informat...
2022-05-04 07:15:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe amount of activity across Ukraine will likely impact the SITREP today. There will be less analysis and a lot of, "reported and in the process of being verified."
Pretty big offensive attempt toward Lyman, and some action on the Izyum front. Here is what we're able to cobble together, all of this is tentative:
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Maps! We have a source for maps!
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2022-05-03 06:38:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Normally, we wait for better confirmation than what we have, but Pro-Russian accounts on Telegram are in full meltdown over the Ukrainian counteroffensive that started last week north and east of Kharkiv city. The Pentagon has stated Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 40 kilometers from Kharkiv, which adds weight to the reports coming out of Russia.
We are seeing numerous reports that R...
2022-05-02 19:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post