Kursk
Ukraine has made further advances although the rate is slowing. Should culminate in a few days the the Ukrainian equivalent of the kharkiv situation will begin. That is ukraine will dig in and defensible lines will be formed and Russia will be obliged to dig them out.
However this isn’t the end of Ukrainian military power, this was probably about half of what they got after US aid was unblocked and conscription was increased. The conscripts are holding more static lines the veterans held when they were sent to Kursk.
The remainder will probably remain as reserves until new attack vectors are settled upon.

Posted by: Neofeudalfuture | Aug 8 2024 13:50 utc | 4

I may well be barking up the wrong tree but
the current Kiev/NATO ‘Kursk offensive’ reminds me somewhat of the Krynky incursion back in October 2023 that took place in the Kherson Oblast.
Back then, I always thought Krynky had the stench of a Perfidious Albion operation (specifically Naval intelligence) and Kursk seems something other branches of British state and military intelligence would come up with.
The early days of Krynky generated much speculation and angst as the assumption was this must be a prelude to something bigger, rather than an event in itself. The same logic is now playing out in Kursk, namely it must have a strategic and/or tactical goal: capturing Russia’s gas supplies or a nuclear power plant for example.
In the end, a vast amount of Ukrainian soldiers and equipment was sacrificed for zero gain in Krynky and ultimately, I wonder if the same outcome awaits those Ukrainians and foreign mercs in Kursk? Time will indeed tell.

Posted by: FakeBelieve | Aug 8 2024 14:03 utc | 6

The result of the Kursk adventure will be the loss of Pokrovsk and the creation of a bridgehead on the eastern front, which will allow the enemy to encircle the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the future. British intelligence warned the Presidential Office about the plans of the Russian army in March, but Zelensky decided not to send reserves, but to strike the Kursk region.
Russian troops captured the village of Sergeyevka, 15 km remain to Pokrovsk, reports Bild military analyst Julian Repke.
The Deep State map confirms the loss of this village. According to it, the Russian Federation has made significant progress in the Pokrovsk direction over the past 24 hours.
According to Repke, the speed of Russian advancement in this direction reaches 5 km per week, and the Ukrainian defense is “partially collapsing”.
At the beginning of the year, Russian troops were 38 km from Pokrovsk.

https://t.me/rezident_ua/23808

Posted by: Down South | Aug 8 2024 14:14 utc | 8

Posted by: unimperator | Aug 8 2024 13:33 utc | 2
Thank you for the list of Ukie formations.
Hope you are correct about this being a PR stunt, but I am a bit pessimistic and reckon there is more to the whole business.
I posted the following on b’s previous thread, but it still appears to be relevant, so I will repeat it here-
A big thank you to @unimperator and @down south for keeping us posted (ds really glad you’re back)
So it’s a matter of 2 or 3 magnitudes of uncertainty on the size of the attack , barely understandable short of reminding that the Kanopus can only see a 30km circle every 4 hours. I always said that too much could be done on the blind zone.
Posted by: Newbie | Aug 8 2024 12:57 utc | 349
Yes. I agree completely with the thanks to unimperator and DS. You cannot find this information easily anywhere I know about.
Also this Ukrainean operation is not small- see the list of ukie. formations listed by DS @345. The Ukrainean/NATO planning of this was apparently pretty good and they disguised their intent, timing and scale very well.
I accept that RF were surprised, and hope they have sufficient ready reserves to deploy against this situation-it may take a little time but this Ukie recon. in force will be defeated, and hopefully before it achieves any of its “objectives”-whatever they really are.
My guess is that those formations listed by DS@345 are not “green”, and I wonder what effect their deployment in the Kursk area is having on the Donbas fighting, and for that matter anywhere else in West Russia.

Posted by: Barrel Brown | Aug 8 2024 14:27 utc | 10

@7 boneless
Re: vectors and asses
Well there’s some guessing involved I only have open source information. But there’s plenty of announcements of new weapon deliveries, there’s some good info about production rates, more info about numbers mobilized.
Furthermore there’s detailed information about the units involved which gives numbers of troops fighting. There’s more info about specific battles which have a location. That gives info about intent and size of the attack.
I also use public propaganda announcements to derive information about the battle space. Propaganda is lies, but it’s lies meant to cover up actual truth. This means propaganda has a correlation to the truth, if you can decode it.
In my opinion the next likely attack vector is an offensive to strike when Russias offensive to povrosk culminates, weater permitting.

Posted by: Neofeudalfuture | Aug 8 2024 14:41 utc | 12

This is a propaganda offensive.
What we are reading is an (auto?) translation of Ukrainian sourced Russian language propaganda aimed at demoralising the Russian population.
Judging by the massive increase in volunteers for the Russian armed forces, it is having exactly the opposite effect to that intended.
Accusations of military stupidity and incompetence are being hurled in the wrong direction.

Posted by: CitizenSmith | Aug 8 2024 14:50 utc | 14

The main purpose is terrorizing civilians and ‘weaken Putin’. Handwriting of British/EU terrorists.

From our contributor:
This one is awesome. Really.
Podolyak is explaining how the attack in the Kursk region will help them get better position in the negotiations.
He made a Freudian slip though:
And if you go to negotiations on the terms of Russia, it doesn’t matter. They can first say some very vague needs, and then fall a little. But still, they will consider it.
So this talking piece of furniture tries to convince the audience that “the attack is to scare Russians” and make them think that the SMO is unnecessary.
In this regard, the role of some channels that spread dooming news is also quite interesting – did they do that on purpose or were they fed the right information to spread the panic?
Moreover, as it was mentioned before – residents of the Kursk region have started receiving calls from Ukrainian special services, posing as Russian military personnel, and informing them of an evacuation and the urgent need to leave Kursk, the regional authorities said.
So, we can see a terroristic attack combined with heavy Psyops attack.
Personally, I doubt this will help Ukraine to gain anything, more likely, they will lose more than they could lose before this performance in near-border region.
But it looks like they are ready to negotiate. But the background for the start of the negotiations will be less favorable than two months ago.
And what was interesting to watch – Podolyak makes a statement and immediately agrees with it himself, not giving a chance for the interviewer to respond. Does he really believe that Russians are scared and feel nothing but fear? If so, he is very wrong.
https://x.com/East_Calling/status/1821554516774322618

Posted by: unimperator | Aug 8 2024 15:01 utc | 16

The best defense is often a strategic offense, imagine the majority of the Ukrainian army infiltrating Russia through Kursk and concentrating around one of its major regional cities and unleashing a fight to the death around it. Do not tell me that would not impress the world insofar as it would be quite memorable, no?

Posted by: Ludovic | Aug 8 2024 15:13 utc | 18

Posted by: Ludovic | Aug 8 2024 15:13 utc | 18
sequels are usually not as popular if the first one was a great piece.

Posted by: Justpassinby | Aug 8 2024 15:33 utc | 20

Posted by: Ludovic | Aug 8 2024 15:13 utc | 18
Yes, that is the exact PR stunt ukr and NATO are able to do.
Once ukr is in filtered and conquest a city they will be doomed and die in a few day or weeks without proper supply chain.
That is what will happen to the guys in kusk region, cut the supply chain and they will die or surrender in a few weeks.

Posted by: Mario | Aug 8 2024 15:40 utc | 22

Posted by: Mario | Aug 8 2024 15:40 utc | 22
most likely. and then this great pr stunt will be memoryholed by the western populations with their miniscule attentionspan.
until the nato-backed kiev terrorregime tries another one.

Posted by: Justpassinby | Aug 8 2024 15:54 utc | 24

War brtween Iran and Israel would be very good for Russia, as USA would have to arm Israel and not Ukraine? but Putin is puting preasure on Iran not to retaliate.
Strange.
Somebody like Igor Strelkov would be much better for Russia.

Posted by: vargas | Aug 8 2024 16:01 utc | 26

Telegram Slavyangrad rather muted about the Kursk offensive. Web site I look at on Rumble all too much hand wringing and nail biting.
I have missed for over a year the Yuri Podolyaka subtitled 5 minute reviews that used to appear on Slavyangrad. If anyone knows where his videos subtitled in English might be, I would appreciate.
I watched and listened to the Russian vid of 07/08 (aug 07) and it showed the Ukr advance. No drama, just the same voice as always. And then the other fronts showing the very steady accelerated gains all over the rest. Same voice.
Ritter will be a little absorbed in other things. I will see if Davis or Mcgregor have any analysis about about Sumy. So far no “battle of the bulge” analogies.
I just keep thinking, why did Ukraine do this now and there. I just hope that the RF has a very potent force around the Zap NPP. That would truly be the only place UKR can do lasting damage to RF (and also to themselves).

Posted by: paxmark1 | Aug 8 2024 16:08 utc | 28

The Aussie Cossack telegram channel has several post about this Kursk adventure (aka an invasion of Russia by NATO backed armed forces) allowing Russia greater freedom to act militarily in Ukraine.
There is a post showing a representative of the Orthodox Church calling for the bloodshed to be ended by a show of Russian nuclear power, and another post by Medvedev stating that Kiev and Oddessa must now be taken and that diplomatic issues with the west are no longer important.
Many other people on many channels have also commented that as Russia has clearly been invaded with force, a force clearly supported by hostile powers within NATO, Russian civillians killed, places of worship burned and shelled, and national security threatened, that the legal threshold for the use of tactical nuclear weapons has been met.
As others have speculated, the Kursk invasion has untied Putins hands to use all available means in this war.
Analysts not considering and discussing this are not paying attention – they need to see the bigger picture.
Richie.

Posted by: Richie from Boston | Aug 8 2024 16:10 utc | 30

AI do not normally add on a second comment quickly, but
Attributing the attack to Syrsky. This seems more Budanov – ish and MI6 than usOfaCIA. Syrsky would have had to sign off on it. Knowing full well that all glory of success would accrue elsewhere, but that the failure would stick to him also.

Posted by: paxmark1 | Aug 8 2024 16:18 utc | 32

Has anyone else noticed that the Ukrops have just formed a cauldron around themselves, a firebag for themselves. Whenever the full Russian defence arrives they can close the bag at the border. It’s only about 5kms across. Not one Ukie invader still in Russia will ever get back home. End result, a few hundred Russian deaths, many many thousands of AFU deaths. Just another attrition misadventure.

Posted by: James IV | Aug 8 2024 16:22 utc | 34

Has anyone else noticed that the Ukrops have just formed a cauldron around themselves, a firebag for themselves. Whenever the full Russian defence arrives they can close the bag at the border. It’s only about 5kms across. Not one Ukie invader still in Russia will ever get back home. End result, a few hundred Russian deaths, many many thousands of AFU deaths. Just another attrition misadventure.
Posted by: James IV | Aug 8 2024 16:22 utc | 34
As I mentioned in the previous post, a counter wedge straightening the line would have the added bonus of closing reserves and logistic units in the cauldron. Close by Yunakivka.
It seems insane, looks like someone saw too many Hollywood films where the hero enters the beast’s mouth and kills him from inside…

Posted by: Newbie | Aug 8 2024 16:29 utc | 36

Sasha Kots has reported from the front line (anything to get past these comments from small-minded doomers and NAFO provocateurs).
Sasha Kots

Posted by: LoveDonbass | Aug 8 2024 16:31 utc | 38

Seems there is a decent chance the command/planning team of Sudzha attack were destroyed.

Explosive insider info from IZANKA
Today, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that they missed two “Iskanders” during the night, claiming that “two enemy missiles hit a forested area.”
🥷 One of our sources (who often shares footage you all love) revealed that the night strike targeted the main UAF air defense and defense command post of Kharkov, located in the settlement of Malinovka, Kharkov Region!!! At the time of the strike, the following key UAF officials were present:
🟠 Drapaty;
🟠 Hnatov;
🟠 Pivnenko;
🟠 Horbatyuk.
These three deputy chiefs of the General Staff and commander Pivnenko are essentially the command team behind Operation “Sudzha.”
Information about the strike on Malinovka was also mentioned today in one of the Ukrainian Telegram channels (we won’t advertise it, it’s in the screenshot). If the source’s information is confirmed, this could be one of the most resonant events on the internet in the past couple of years.
🕊 The source promises footage soon…
https://x.com/distant_earth83/status/1821580512894353496

Posted by: unimperator | Aug 8 2024 16:34 utc | 40

By the way, whatever happened to this famous red line about Ukraine never attacking Russia proper ?
Posted by: Micron | Aug 8 2024 16:34 utc | 39
#############
Read #40.

Posted by: LoveDonbass | Aug 8 2024 16:43 utc | 42

Posted by: unimperator | Aug 8 2024 13:33 utc | 2
The fact these units have no over-arching parent organisation is indicative of a Ukrainian weakness that no amount of drones can address. Five brigades is attacking with five individual digits, sure you can do damage, but those brigades in a regimental/divisional command structure fold them into a fist or extend together to form a flat hand. Scratches, tears and gouges versus, punches and crushing/stunning blows.
Posted by: Roger | Aug 8 2024 16:31 utc | 37
High risk, high reward operations are normally driven by desperation or conceived by commanders with serious psychological issues about their abilities. I guess the calculus that drove this move was: do we use the reserves to delay the inevitable, or mount an operation that could change the status-quo? In a contest between hope v’s resigned to reality, the former has a good chance of winning out, whatever the odds of success.

Posted by: Milites | Aug 8 2024 16:50 utc | 44

It seems to me that the Ukranian army is serious about capturing and holding territory, that being the only way they stand a chance of getting the land they want back in any sort of peace deal. At this point the Russians have proven themselves capable of screwing things up in any way possible so I am skeptical this won’t just become another stalemate.

Posted by: VeraK | Aug 8 2024 16:54 utc | 46

Posted by: Micron | Aug 8 2024 16:34 utc | 39 “strategic nuclear facility”
Are you talking about a nuclear power plant or a nuclear weapons storage area?

Posted by: Ed4 | Aug 8 2024 16:59 utc | 48

Posted by: Micron | Aug 8 2024 16:34 utc | 39
Do you understand the phrase, ‘the enemy gets a vote’? Do you understand that high-risk high reward operations are only countenanced by the side that knows it’s losing. If it’s winning why risk anything, unless the timetable demands speed of action. Russia holds the clock, so why rush? Methodical advances versus spectacular incursions, which course of action suggests desperation?

Posted by: Milites | Aug 8 2024 17:00 utc | 50

Posted by: Micron | Aug 8 2024 16:34 utc | 39 “Do you understand the phrase, ‘the enemy gets a vote’?”
Your statement is as applicable to the “3 Day War” that launched this mess, now some 900 days ago.
Here is a bunch of people talking about on Russian TV. https://twitter.com/i/status/1697553040071430306

Posted by: Ed4 | Aug 8 2024 17:04 utc | 52

Posted by: Micron | Aug 8 2024 16:34 utc | 39
Micron you old fascist cheerleading troll, how are you? We haven’t seen you since,…since the Russian strategic retreat from Kharkov that you bizarrely refer to as the Ukrainian counter offensive of 2022.
Remind us all what’s happened between then and now. Come on, do tell us. How was the Ukrainian counter offensive of 2023? Is that why we’ve not been hearing your Nazi cheerleading until this latest PR stunt? Leaving already? Do pass on our best wishes to Drapaty, Hinatov, Pivnenko and Horbatyuk.

Posted by: Lev Davidovich | Aug 8 2024 17:06 utc | 54

Uncle Sam.
The US has lost many troops in Ukraine especially in Mariupol – its also lost many military training personnel – as has France, and the UK and Germany – oh and a shitload of mercenaries from these and other nations, have fell into the meat grinder.

Posted by: Republicofscotland | Aug 8 2024 17:11 utc | 56

High risk, high reward operations are normally driven by desperation or conceived by commanders with serious psychological issues about their abilities. I guess the calculus that drove this move was: do we use the reserves to delay the inevitable, or mount an operation that could change the status-quo? In a contest between hope v’s resigned to reality, the former has a good chance of winning out, whatever the odds of success.
Posted by: Milites | Aug 8 2024 16:50 utc | 44
Ignore all the noise, apparently it’s all smoke and mirrors. Stopped early and now just noise.
Apparently those responsible, and not only meat sent in, were already punished.
https://x.com/distant_earth83/status/1821580512894353496
And to finish I’d leave this translation and link pinched from somewhere else
D. Medvedev’s statement on Kursk:
The reasons and goals of the terrorist operation of the Ukrainian Nazis in the Kursk region have already been reflected in detail and objectively in the analytics. This is the desire to profitably show off the remnants of their dwindling forces to their masters in order to receive a new portion of money and weapons, and an attempt to thin out our battle formations on the main line of confrontation, pulling part of the forces to Kursk and Belgorod, and a temporary informational transformation of betrayal into victory.
It is necessary to learn a serious lesson from what happened and fulfill what Chief of General Staff V. Gerasimov promised the Supreme Commander-in-Chief – to mercilessly defeat and destroy the enemy.
There is another important political and legal consequence of what happened. From now on, the SVO must acquire an openly extraterritorial character . This is no longer just an operation to return our official territories and punish the Nazis. We can and must go to the lands of the still existing Ukraine. To Odessa, to Kharkov, to Dnepropetrovsk, to Nikolaev. To Kiev and further. There should be no restrictions in the sense of some borders of the Ukrainian Reich recognized by someone. And now we can and must talk about this openly, without embarrassment and diplomatic curtseys. The terrorist operation of the Banderites must remove any taboos from this topic. Let everyone, including the English bastards, realize this: we will stop only when we consider it acceptable and beneficial for ourselves.
Blessed memory to the dead: military and civilian, all who came under heavy fire from neo-Nazis. The best memory of them is a carefully thought-out retribution. Recovery to all the wounded.
https://t.me/medvedev_telegram/522

Posted by: Newbie | Aug 8 2024 17:13 utc | 58

Posted by: Milites | Aug 8 2024 16:50 utc | 44
“High risk, high reward operations are normally driven by desperation or conceived by commanders with serious psychological issues about their abilities.”
Hmm, reminds me of one stable genius deciding in february 22: ‘3 days or bust’
Been congratulating himself ever since 🙂

Posted by: Membrum Virile | Aug 8 2024 17:21 utc | 60

Hmm, reminds me of one stable genius deciding in february 22: ‘3 days or bust’
Been congratulating himself ever since 🙂
Posted by: Membrum Virile | Aug 8 2024 17:21 utc | 60

Hmm I’ve only ever read that in Western MSM Media.
Steve Rosenberg has been very busy in that domain.

Posted by: MAKK | Aug 8 2024 17:28 utc | 62

It’s really simple, two yes or no questions need to be answered correctly to determine what is going on.
1) Did the Russians get caught with their pants down? (again) Speculating at this time is largely pointless as there’s too much fluff in the air. Either way we’ll know definitively within the next week or two after all the breathless non-updates calm down and more objective voices provide real info.
If YES then it’s their bad and there’s no sugar coating it or “5d chess” magic excuse making. This would be the second time there was a large build-up the Russians knew about and ignored by keeping their side lightly defended, relatively speaking. In short it was their ball to drop and UAF gets a gold star for taking advantage of that fumble (or Budanov/SBU/Nato/”the west” etc) If this is the case then the proof will be in the pudding as the line will solidify somewhere 10’s of km inside RF territory and then there will be a slow gradual grind that takes weeks or months to unwind it.
If NO and they planned for this, then likely within a week or two at the most the LOC will be more or less back at the border and this story will largely disappear from the news. Maybe they really did know and plan properly for this and the UAF are walking into a giant fire-bag trap, if that’s the case they won’t be able to hold their positions for very long no matter how many reinforcements they send.
Either way the slow pace of this conflict “we’re taking our time to win!” has given the UAF and their backers significant breathing room to be able to prepare these kinds of nasty surprises, so this SHOULD NOT have been a surprise to anyone in RF command.
2) Is this part of a 1-2 punch?
If YES then it’s entirely possible the Russians are making a calculated gamble by waiting for the other shoe to drop before heavily shifting troops from other parts of the LOC to deal with this. Of course they’re not going to do nothing and will send more forces to the area, but more with the intent of stopping and containing the UAF versus dropping the hammer on them and clearing them from the border by this time tomorrow. Until the second punch lands, there will be the potential threat to multiple different areas of the front.
If NO then the UAF is likely in for for some deep trouble as this will become a larger version of Krynki where they bleed themselves out mostly for nothing while the RF continues to advance in other areas of the front.
Thoughts?

Posted by: Clown Shoes | Aug 8 2024 17:31 utc | 64

Posted by: MAKK | Aug 8 2024 17:28 utc | 62
“Hmm I’ve only ever read that in Western MSM Media”
Yeah, I was fairly surprised that RT didnt have a headline at the beginning of march 22
’We cleared our schedule for the victory parade, but putin didn’t deliver.
Hang him by the balls’. Can you think of a reason?

Posted by: Membrum Virile | Aug 8 2024 17:37 utc | 66

The Ukrainians are digging in and also flying helicopters over Russian territory. They are certainly more daring and energetic than Russian soldiers.

According to my information, the enemy has begun to build fortifications [they have begun to dig trenches, dugouts and caponiers for equipment in full profile] on the territory of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region.
In particular, in the area of ​​the regional center of Sudzha, platoon/company strongholds are being deployed for small groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 2-3 units of armored vehicles. The manpower of the Ukrainian Nazis is located in residential buildings, where positions and temporary accommodation points for personnel are being equipped.
The enemy continues to transfer infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, tanks and armored vehicles, including those made in the USA, to the territory of the Russian Federation from the adjacent territory.
@voenkorKotenok

In the area of ​​the settlement of Sudzha, enemy helicopters have been spotted flying into Russian airspace.
In addition to delivering personnel, ammunition, etc., they are used to evacuate the enemy’s wounded.
@voenkorKotenok

Posted by: MiniMo | Aug 8 2024 17:38 utc | 68

thought this was worth passing on, hope it is accurate (from https://t.me/s/ZandVchannel)
BREAKING
‼️🇷🇺💥🇺🇦🇩🇪🏴‍☠️ The main command headquarters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv region was destroyed by two Iskander-M missiles.
According to specialized resources, up to 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel were eliminated as a result of the strike, including the highest-ranking officers:
▪️Mykhailo Drapatiy — Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Commander of the Kharkiv Group of Forces.
▪️Andriy Gnatov — Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
▪️Oleksandr Pivnenko — Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine.
▪️Volodymyr Gorbatyuk — Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Posted by: ctiger | Aug 8 2024 17:53 utc | 70

Posted by: Membrum Virile | Aug 8 2024 17:21 utc | 60
Why not mild desperation, Minsk was a con, NATO were ever-imbedding and their proxy was preparing to attack the Donbas. His trust in this military was not very high (RAF) only told of the plans 48 hours before SMO, some soldiers unaware. Solution, Coup-de-main, risky but potential big payoff.
Nearly falls into NATO trap, but has an alternative plan, NATO did not. Russian alternative plan fit the current state of the military well, both doctrinally and capabilities-wise. NATO’s ad-hoc re-armament and static defence did not.
So desperation and frustration, but the ability to improvise, adapt, weld the three institutions of state together (military, political, economic) to purse one goal, with a historical aptitude for innovation means it’s the Z man who is desperate.

Posted by: Milites | Aug 8 2024 17:54 utc | 72

Posted by: alek_a | Aug 8 2024 17:54 utc | 71
What Ukrainian fortifications?

Posted by: Siddhartha | Aug 8 2024 17:57 utc | 74

One thing you can be sure of..the pro NATO anti-intellectuals are belligerent and unimaginative. As the last gasp forces are ground into hamburger still they post their jingoist, maximalist insanity, thundering about how Russia and Putin will pay!
And yet, as we can see, it’s the opposite. NATO is being utterly outplayed. This is the problem with know-nothings raised in a permissive environment where they can only fail upwards, deeper into the military industrial complex. A group of psychopathic yes men with the collective strategic nous of a swarm of rats, and about as effective.
Humility is something best learned young.

Posted by: Doctor Eleven | Aug 8 2024 18:03 utc | 76

Posted by: Ed4 | Aug 8 2024 17:50 utc | 69
Hmm, looks like most of it is boasting before the invasion. Still, I accept the correction. Let’s see if any of those who say it never happened, will. And of course none of those called for consequences when it didnt happen.

Posted by: Membrum Virile | Aug 8 2024 18:04 utc | 78

One thing you can be sure of..the pro NATO anti-intellectuals are belligerent and unimaginative. As the last gasp forces are ground into hamburger still they post their jingoist, maximalist insanity, thundering about how Russia and Putin will pay!
Posted by: Doctor Eleven | Aug 8 2024 18:03 utc | 76
It’s probably best discussed in the open thread, but did you hear nato’s (and EU’s) demand that RF “leaves Georgia “?

Posted by: Newbie | Aug 8 2024 18:13 utc | 80

Posted by: alek_a | Aug 8 2024 17:54 utc | 71
Let me restate it for you.
RF smo conquers are going to last for a long time, possibly forever.
Afu invasion in kusks will last less than a month.

Posted by: Mario | Aug 8 2024 18:26 utc | 82

Still nothing very clear as to frontlines ect at the Kursk incursion.
FPV drones are very thick and operate about 10k out from ground actually held by the Nato force.
Baby Yaga drones apparently operating a lot further out.
These drones no doubt piloted from elsewhere. It looks to be the main reason there is nothing solid on where a frontline actually is.
Russia appears to be hitting any larger groupings and armour ect, a number of very small units still roaming about but not actually holding ground.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Aug 8 2024 18:27 utc | 84

Posted by: Lev Davidovich | Aug 8 2024 18:31 utc | 85
Well played! Now you can go for the bonus pot if/when the Shadows band posts again…

Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Aug 8 2024 18:36 utc | 86

did you hear nato’s (and EU’s) demand that RF “leaves Georgia “?
Posted by: Newbie | Aug 8 2024 18:13 utc | 80
—

05.08.2024
“Talk of stopping projects” — Lugar lab in Georgia might lose U.S. support
JAMnews
Tbilisi
According to Formula TV, U.S. financial aid to the National Center for Disease Control and the Lugar Laboratory has been terminated. The organizations were set to receive part of the $95 million allocated by the U.S. to Georgia. However, the aid was suspended due to the Georgian government’s anti-democratic policies and anti-Western rhetoric.

The scandal with wings – South Ossetia claims to have uncovered another conspiracy between Georgia and the United States
But not everyone believes the story that the man detained on the border was catching bats for the American biological laboratory.

Paata Imnadze, deputy director of the National Center for Disease Control, informed “Formula” that some American-funded projects for the center and Lugar Lab might be suspended. However, he emphasized that U.S. assistance has not been completely terminated.
“Assistance has not stopped entirely; it concerns only certain projects,” says Paata Imnadze, without specifying which ones.
continues … https://jam-news.net/lugar-laboratory-in-georgia/

Posted by: too scents | Aug 8 2024 18:40 utc | 88

Resident
⚡️⚡️⚡️#Insider information
Our source in the OP said that the Kursk operation has not yet achieved the main goal, to force the enemy to stop the offensive on the eastern front and transfer troops. The Russians have not withdrawn reserves from any of the” hot ” areas, and the road to the nuclear power plant is not open. That is why Syrsky is forced to transfer additional reserves to the Sumy region in order to sow panic among the enemy.

https://t.me/s/rezident_ua

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Aug 8 2024 18:41 utc | 90

Lord Bebo
@MyLordBebo
Starlinks in Kursk Oblast were jammed and are not working.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces command link is trying to establish radio bridges to organize interaction between UAV units and assault groups.
The range of transmission of combat control commands and decision-making has increased significantly. They have solved this problem for now.
https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1821447052150100110

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Aug 8 2024 18:48 utc | 92

too scents | Aug 8 2024 19:07 utc | 93
My guess is its just about over now. Ukroid/Nato small units are getting happy snaps near town signs. Small two or three man teams.
The suicide offensive is mostly about optics so happy snaps near town signs were a big objective.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Aug 8 2024 19:13 utc | 94

Who is really winning this conflict?

Today Putin signed several laws.
Now it is prohibited in Russia:
– to do trash streams
– to sell energy drinks to minors
– to promote drugs in literature

SOURCE
Trash streams are drunken party streams where people make money online in return for doing various “dares”. It is considered very dangerous and degenerate in Russia.

Posted by: LoveDonbass | Aug 8 2024 19:21 utc | 96

Where’s shadowbanned to give a real assessment and not the phony “Russia is winning” when it is taking net losses of territory.?

Posted by: MiniMO | Aug 8 2024 19:32 utc | 98

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Wait, what? Ukr. troops changing into Russian uniforms for sabotage ? I guess that seals the Battle of The Bulge analogy.
Nazis doing nazi stuff. Hope they get caught and put in front of a firing squad

Posted by: Eighthman | Aug 8 2024 19:33 utc | 100