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1. Ukraine turned its #southernfront focus west. It had recently been focused on #VelykaNovosilka circled on the right. Today Ukraine attacked to the west at #Lobkove near Orkiv circled on the left. The attack involved another well-planned and executed Image
2. combined arms attack in which Ukraine, with five IFVs, two tanks and multiple APCs deployed units of dismounted infantry that attacked a forested area occupied by multiple small Russian units in fighting positions. Ukrainian infantry units quickly defeated the multiple Image
3. Russian units securing the forested area to use as the stage for a further attack on #Pyatykhatky. Russian forces finally countered supported by Grad rocket batteries that were answered by Ukrainian counter-battery fire that forced Russian batteries to respond resulting in Image
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1. Monday, Ukraine made steady progress on the #southernfront south of #VelykaNovosilka. Earlier gains are being consolidated across a wide front as Russian forces continue to fall back under risk of encirclement. Russia destroyed another dam on the Mokri Yaly river to slow the Image
2. Ukrainian force advance but there is no evidence that the Ukrainian offensive will be stalled.

In areas to the south, Ukraine is conducting strikes on Russian command and operational centers striking the operational command center for the entire region in #Henichesk. ImageImage
3. Other strikes are reported in #Melitopol, #Tokmak and #Molochne. One of these strikes has reportedly killed the commander of the Russian 35th Army, Major General #Goryachev. Image
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1. The updated @projectowlosint map shows Ukraine has confirmed the taking of the earlier reported settlements south of #VelykaNovosika shown in yellow and continues to press at the #southernfront. In an attempt to slow the Ukrainian advance the Russians Image
2. destroyed the #MokriYaly River dam circled above that will flood settlements to the north. The Russians likely hope that this will slow the Ukrainian advance by making it difficult for Ukraine to cross the river but it also puts the Russia forces on the east bank in a
3. difficult position because they can't be reinforced and will likely be forced to withdraw. Ukraine appears to be slowly forcing the Russians to fall back and permit the Ukrainian to even the line of contact north of the dam. This is all occurring with no indication that
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#Daraa Thread
Upsum: 2 of largest & most grandstanding Eastern Daraa brig. have close family/financial ties to #UAE-based #Russia-phile businessman. Rumours mounting of them "flipping".
One previously escorted & shielded #Dail econciliation envoy to Feb 2018 Sochi Con. ImageImage
Dr Khaled Al-Mahamid, rich UAE-based Daraawi businessman, been financin South brigades since 2012. Main recipients: Shabab Al-Sunnah & Usud Al-Sunnah. Since 2017, advocating #Russia view 4 'solution' in #Syria. Isn’t shy bout admitting role n negotiations re #Daraa & #Nassib ImageImageImage
Mahamid is brother-in-law of Ahmad Al-Awdeh, leader of #Busra-based #Shabab.
Mahamid is also the direct cousin of Abu Omar Zaghloul, leader of Umm Al-Mayathen-based #Usud. Both towns been linked recently with rumours of a “flip mvmt” once regime troops are on outskirts. ImageImage
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