A somewhat late "morning" update from my friend Kenneth Greg #UkraineWillWin: (1/13) "The last 24 hours have been eventful, but let's start with the front update. As before, there have been no major territorial changes. At #Pisky, the Russian advance has been halted and the⬇️
2:"...fighting has been fierce with considerable casualties on both sides. Although the Russians are better armed, our tagged soldiers have made sure to take the brunt of their attacks and stopped the tourists. As the Russians move their troops back and forth along the entire⬇️
3:"...eastern front, they are leaving gaps in some places and our troops are taking advantage of that. We were able to push them back at #Krasnohovrika.
Around #Izuim we again have information restrictions but a spokesman for the Defense Departments said that our troops are⬇️
4:"...moving towards Izium itself. Deepstatemap.live, which is usually very reliable, has informed about the information block so they have not updated this area since August 8th. If we advance, this is a breakthrough of great significance.⬇️
5:"It's not just Crimea that's been hit in the last 24 hours, but Donetsk Kyrylivka and Nova Kohovka as well.
Note: UkrTransNafta has shut down the transit pipeline for Russian oil to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic because the Russians have not paid the transit fee.⬇️
6:"Amnesty International's controversial report has been used in Russian propaganda on a massive scale. All to justify attacks on our hospitals, schools and kindergartens. I have heard that in Finland Amnesty has lost more than 400 of its monthly donors.⬇️
7:"So to the big topic of conversation for the last 24 hours. Was it a Ukrainian attack or a so-called "Russian" typical accident in Crimea? Officially, Ukraine has announced that we have nothing to do with it, but unofficially they claim otherwise. There are a number of⬇️
8:"...observations that support both claims, therefore we need to first establish the basic facts. The target was an airbase with large quantities of missiles and aviation fuel. These missiles are not activated and nothing can happen even if you throw in a hand grenade.⬇️
9:"In order for the missiles to explode, there must be high intense heat to cause them to 'boil over'. This can be achieved in the following ways: a missile attack, high quantities of TNT or, burning fuel in large quantities. In many pictures shortly after the explosion,⬇️
10:"...a drone-like object is visible. Our lines are more than 200 km away so it cannot be a 'normal' drone from our lines. The explosion was very strong because it threw off a steel beam of 1 ton. Since the beam does not have a large 'sail area' but still flew as far as 500 m,⬇️
11:"...it suggests a missile attack. What speaks against a Ukrainian attack is that no air alarm was given although the flight distance is at least 200 km. Crimea is extremely well protected by anti-aircraft batteries, and it is unlikely that one of our missiles would have ⬇️
12:"escaped detection. A guerilla attack on the base itself MAY be realistic, especially when the Russians have felt safe and are not so vigilant. What suggests this is the drone, that is really the only logical explanation for this observation.⬇️
13:"Last but not least, my Norwegian forest cat was very happy that I came home this morning! #SlavaUkraini "/🚫
Forgot to add the picture of KG and his cat:
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🇺🇦🧵🗣️Morning update from Kenneth Gregg #UkraineWillWin: (1/12): "As fitting headline for today could be THE RUSSIANS ARE TIRING on all fronts. In the last 24 hours, the Russians have again failed to make any headway despite the fact that attempts have not diminished.⬇️
2:"The intensity of their fighting is diminishing, even in Pisky where they have been seriously trying to break through. Despite the Wagner tourists!! On the other hand, we have now taken full control of a 5 x 3 km combat zone at Blahodatne, Kherson. ⬇️
3:"Also at the Kharkiv front we have gained ground after Russian attack attempts. After the explosions in Crimea and Belarus, the Russian generals have become paralyzed and no sensible orders have come to the front for two days, this is evident in the confusion of the front ⬇️
🇺🇦🧵🗣️Kenneth Gregg #UkraineWillWin here again; (1/10) "Over the past 24 hours, fierce fighting has been, and is, taking place all along the Eastern Front. Even in the #Izuim region, the Russians have counter-attacked and managed to retake the area around #Dovhenke.
2:"The area they managed to take forms a peninsula in the middle of our offensive zone. The other really hot spot is #Pisky. The Russians are pushing with everything they have in the area and it looks like they are going both north and south of the town to surround our troops.⬇️
3:"South of the town they have advanced across the lake with the clear intention of taking control of the M-30 road. A direct attack on the town has not been made since they were pushed back so now they are using different tactics. We have reinforcements moving along the M-30.⬇️
🇺🇦🧵👥Kenneth Gregg's friend Антон Глушко has something to say to all of you: (1/11) "Russian occupiers continue provocative shelling of the #Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The Ukrainian authorities are documenting every crime committed by the Russian occupiers,⬇️
2:"...both in Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia. Russia's nuclear blackmail must be stopped by the joint efforts of the international community. Time to impose tough sanctions on #Rosatom. Rosatom employees are taking part in the war against Ukraine. They were particularly present at⬇️
3:"...the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Rosatom representatives are currently present at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant."
Антон Глушко continues his message by citing an 'Official statement of the national joint stock company Energoatom':⬇️
A somewhat late Sunday morning update from Kenneth Gregg #UkraineWillWin: (1/11) "From the front lines no noticeable conquests by the Russians or by us. The Russians press hard to get in on #Bakhmut but they are beaten back just as hard.
2:"We have very many casualties from shrapnel and the Russians suffer losses from our return fire. It is the Wagner Battalion that is pressing on, the other regular Russian troops are basically in their trenches. However, it has now been confirmed that the Russians have plotted⬇️
3:"...to open up a 350 km active front line from #Vasylivka (#Zaporizhzhia region) to #Kherson. The Russians have taken our announcement about the recapture of Kherson seriously. Speaking of Kherson, it has been rumored for some time now that the Russians are cremating their⬇️
Morning of August 4th brings us this from Kenneth Gregg #UkraineWillWin: (1/10) "This update will be about two events: #Pisky and #Dovhenke (#Izium region). We start with Pisky which has been the talk of the western media as a breakthrough for the Russians and a disaster⬇️
2:"...for the Ukrainians. Yes, it has been a disaster in the sense that we have 196 dead after 2 days of fighting. The background to the attack here in the Donetsk region was that the Russians knew that we did not have strong troops in the area and they KNEW exactly where our ⬇️
3:"...positions were. Then they fired more than 6500 shells from artillery and with GRAD. It took about 12 hours before we got reinforcements to the area and our troops could force the enemy out of the city itself. The Russians themselves have too few troops to take the city.⬇️
Morning August 3rd update from Kenneth Gregg #UkraineWillWin : (1/14) "Small changes on the Eastern Front but no significant events. The Russians attack with infantry in level with #Bakhmut and southwards. It is open country that is now being fought over and our tactics is⬇️
2:"...to wear out the Russians as much as possible before they reach our defense line. We therefore retreat slowly to the main line of defense and inflict maximum casualties on the enemy. Since the Russians have great difficulty in taking ground in open country,⬇️
3:"... they will not have enough troops to take any towns. Moreover, they have put their troops on the move at #Donetsk, which is surprising. Probably they want a buffer zone for Donetsk for the winter. North of Bakhmut, too, they have tried to advance in the past 24 hours but⬇️