Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War
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Ukraine only has 2 Patriot systems and 1 SAMP/T for the interception of ballistic missiles. They can intercept cruise and drones in other regions, but it's widely believed that Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv have the Patriot and SAMP/T batteries. The reaninder of the country is being protected by tier 2 and tier 3 systems.
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Night Russian terrorist attack in the historical center of Odessa.
The destruction of the Transfiguration Cathedral.
The destruction of the Transfiguration Cathedral.
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Consequences at the House of Scientists in Odessa
Ukraine plans to file complaints against the Russian Federation to UNESCO because of the bombing of the historical center of Odessa and damage to a number of cultural heritage sites.
Ukraine plans to file complaints against the Russian Federation to UNESCO because of the bombing of the historical center of Odessa and damage to a number of cultural heritage sites.
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Impressive skills, finding and kill hiding putin soldiers
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Over Odessa shot down half of the missiles - Air Force
July 23, 2023, 09:57
Russia began to use Onyx missiles more often
The air defense forces hit nine targets - four Kalibr missiles and five Iskander-K missiles.
On Sunday night, Russian aggressors fired 19 missiles of various types at Odessa. The air defense forces shot down about half of them, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on July 23.
In particular, this night the enemy launched Odessa:
5 Onyx cruise missiles from the Bastion coastal missile system (Crimea);
3 Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles - launched from Tu-22MZ aircraft (Black Sea area);
4 Caliber sea-launched cruise missiles - probably from a submarine (Black Sea area);
5 ground-based cruise missiles "Iskander-K" (Crimea);
2 ballistic missiles Iskander-M (Crimea).
The air defense forces shot down nine targets - four Caliber and five Iskander-K.
Recall that the historical center of Odessa suffered as a result of the attack. Many houses experienced destruction, including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. According to the latest data, one person died and 22 were injured, four of them children.
In the morning, President Volodymyr Zelensky promised a response to Russian terrorists for attacks on peaceful Odessa.
July 23, 2023, 09:57
Russia began to use Onyx missiles more often
The air defense forces hit nine targets - four Kalibr missiles and five Iskander-K missiles.
On Sunday night, Russian aggressors fired 19 missiles of various types at Odessa. The air defense forces shot down about half of them, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on July 23.
In particular, this night the enemy launched Odessa:
5 Onyx cruise missiles from the Bastion coastal missile system (Crimea);
3 Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles - launched from Tu-22MZ aircraft (Black Sea area);
4 Caliber sea-launched cruise missiles - probably from a submarine (Black Sea area);
5 ground-based cruise missiles "Iskander-K" (Crimea);
2 ballistic missiles Iskander-M (Crimea).
The air defense forces shot down nine targets - four Caliber and five Iskander-K.
Recall that the historical center of Odessa suffered as a result of the attack. Many houses experienced destruction, including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. According to the latest data, one person died and 22 were injured, four of them children.
In the morning, President Volodymyr Zelensky promised a response to Russian terrorists for attacks on peaceful Odessa.
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Defense in depth will be important for Ukraine, as it has been been throughout the war. Russia has has proven time and again thay everytime they advance in a region they become stretched too thin, have their logistics and supplies targeted by Ukrainian long range weapons and they become immediately vulnerable to counter attack.
We saw it in Kyiv, when their 40km convoy was pushed back into Belarus, after experiencing extreme losses as a result of a logistics debacle.
We saw it in Kharkiv, where the entire Russian offensive collapsed and they lost hundreds of heavy vehicles to capture, in an unorganized, panicked retreat, as their logistics collapsed and they had to fall back to Luhansk.
We saw it in Kherson, when Russian supplies began to run out and the Russian Army was forced to retreat out of the entire region, rather than be trapped against the river.
We're seeing it in Bakhmut, where Russia is losing substantial ground north and south of the city in a matter of weeks, that took them 6-8 months to capture previously.
Ukraine will adjust, as they have throughout the conflict, and the casualties that Russia will endure will, again, be extremely heavy.
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putin soliders...
they leave own behind.
they always run.
but they can not hide
they leave own behind.
they always run.
but they can not hide
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Ukraine’s Lack of Weaponry and Training Risks Stalemate in Fight With Russia
The U.S. and Ukraine knew of the shortfalls, but Kyiv still launched its offensive.
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Ukraine's counteroffensive could reach dead end - WSJ
These are the problems of the counteroffensive
When Ukraine launched a counter-offensive this spring, the Western military knew that Kiev did not have enough training and weapons - from shells to warplanes - to push out Russian troops, the newspaper claims. However, they hoped that Ukrainian courage and ingenuity would prevail.
But that didn’t happen. Deep and deadly minefields, sprawling fortifications, and Russian air power have largely blocked a significant Ukrainian advance. At the same time, the campaign risks a stalemate that could lead to loss of life and equipment without a significant change in momentum.
As the likelihood of any large-scale Ukrainian breakthrough fades this year, Washington and its allies face the worrisome prospect of a longer war that will require huge new infusions of modern weapons and more training to give Kiev a chance to win.
The publication recalls that US President Joe Biden will take part in the elections in the fall of 2024. Many in Washington say the White House's concern about the impact of the war on the campaign is prompting greater caution about the amount of support that can be offered to Kyiv.
At the same time, it is noted that American indecision contrasts with changing attitudes in Europe, where in recent months more and more leaders are inclined to believe that Ukraine must win the conflict and Russia lose in order to ensure the security of the continent.
But the European military does not have sufficient resources to provide Ukraine with everything it needs to push the occupying forces out of the roughly 20% of the country they control. European leaders are unlikely to significantly increase support for Kyiv if they sense US reluctance, Western diplomats say.
At the same time, according to Ukrainian and Western intelligence, the Russian military has low morale due to attrition, poor supplies and infighting among Russian leaders.
Russia appears unable to seize the initiative and attack Ukrainian positions, but its forces remain strong enough to hold hundreds of kilometers of fortifications and a large number of aircraft that keep Kiev troops at bay.
The publication also recalls that not a single Western army has tried to break through the established enemy defenses without control of the sky. The lack of air defense and anti-aircraft weapons in Ukraine allowed Russia to dominate the skies on most of the front.
If Ukraine receives the F-16 fighter jets, their impact on combat operations will depend on many factors, including the number of aircraft delivered, the sophistication of their avionics and the weapons systems they will be equipped with. Incorporating modern fighter jets into combat plans is also an extremely difficult task, requiring a different level of synchronization of Ukrainian operations, the newspaper writes.
Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky notes that Ukraine can defeat Russian terror only with a full-fledged air shield.
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