🇺🇦🇷🇺 | Polish defence analyst Konrad Muzyka shared his impressions regarding the current state of war following his trip to Ukraine. I've translated the thread into English.
Let's start with Zaluzhny's article in The Economist. The word stalmate is used in a quite awkward manner (more on that below). But it emphasizes that the counteroffensive has ended. Ukraine currently does not have the potential to conduct offensive operations.
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Personally, I think that the culmination of the counteroffensive took place in September, when the Ukrainians "broke through" the Russian line of fortifications west of Verbove.
The wreckage of one of Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets reportedly destroyed as a result of Russian strikes (presumably with ZALA Lancet loitering munition) in September 2023. Kulbakino Air Base, Mykolaiv Oblast.
The second destroyed Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet at the Kulbakino Air Base in Mykolaiv Oblast in Ukraine as a result of Russian strikes earlier this fall.
And the third Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet at the Kulbakino Air Base in Mykolaiv Oblast of Ukraine destroyed as a result of Russian strikes earlier this fall.
I believe that this is the one seen in the video below.
This is a very insightful thread about Russian defensive positions in the Robotyne-Novoprokopivka area, Orikhiv sector, Zaporizhzhia front. I translated it to English 👇
"This, dear friends, is one of the most complex strongholds located in the Robotyne-Novoprokopivka area. A complex system of trenches-tunnels, dugouts, firing positions, to which the Russian invaders cling with all their might."
"What we see first. A system of trenches and firing positions. According to the results of observation and tracking of the movements of equipment and personnel of the occupiers, we confirm the routes of movement and approaches to the positions."
There's an insane footage of Ukrainian soldiers defending their positions in the battle for the last road to Bakhmut.
We follow a 🇺🇦 soldier as he jumps into his dugout. He is made aware that his comrade has been killed. Shortly after, the Russians launch their assault.
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The Ukrainians engage the attackers and intense firefight ensues. Russian soldier can be seen throwing a grenade at the defenders.
The Russians attacking from the left side are killed, but another group approach the trenches from the right side.
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The Ukrainian soldier with callsign "Tihiy" tells his comrades to come to support him as the Russians advance on the right flank. The firefight continues.
On March 15, Ukrainian troops attempted a reconnaissance-in-force on Russian positions south of Novodanylivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast of Ukraine.
After reaching the first line of trenches, Ukrainians were targeted by fire from better prepared Russian positions further south. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Ukrainians lost at least four pieces of equipment (including a YPR-765 armoured personnel carrier) and several men. They were forced to withdraw.
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Geolocation: 47.495412, 35.809549.
South of Novodanylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast of Ukraine.
1/16 🧵 Last Day of Peace: the final 24 hours before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This is a thread with the timeline of main events that occurred in the last 24 hours before Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Provided in local time - Eastern European Time (EET).
2/16 February 23, 2022:
9:53am - Kyiv told citizens not to visit Russia and warn Ukrainians already there to leave immediately;
10:00am - Conscription of reservists from 18 to 60 years of age begins in Ukraine;
10:46am - Documents being burned in Russian Consulate in Lviv.
3/16
11:26am - Security strengthened in the Kharkiv Oblast;
12:05pm - NDSC asks Verkhovna Rada to introduce the state of emergency across whole Ukraine;
1:00pm - Presidents of Poland and Lithuania, Duda and Nausėda, arrive in Kyiv and meet with Ukraine's President Zelensky.