August 24 seems to have become a black day for #Ukrainian artillery. Not because of events at the front, but on the home front. A missile strike destroyed 3 large workshops of the #Shepetivka repair plant.
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The shops even before the SMO were full of all kinds of #artillery being repaired, and now you can imagine how full they were. I think a couple or three dozen can be crossed out. The exact number we are unlikely to ever know. #Shepetivka#Ukrainerussiawar 2/
And the loss of remanufacturing capacity at this level is also a huge blow. The plant is certainly not destroyed, there is still a lot of work to be done.
#Ukraine Army made an attempt to break through in the #Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction by the forces of motorized infantry units with the support of infantry fighting vehicles, but they were stopped by units of #Russian paratroopers.
by Rybap
Combat operation of airborne units during the special military operation #Ukrainian units attempted a breakthrough in the #Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction by motorized infantry units supported by infantry fighting vehicles, but were stopped by units of #Russian paratroopers. 2/
#AFU were stopped by artillery, standard armament of paratrooper combat vehicles, large-calibre machine guns, anti-tank missile systems, small arms and grenade launchers.
In total, over 20 AFU soldiers and more than five enemy vehicles were destroyed.
Looking by the damage and the deformations, the passenger carriage train got hit by an air burst hit from Iskander M/K (more likely K)
Big decapitation move ~50-200 #Ukraine servicemen killed ,explains the lack of crater on the ground too. #UkraineRussiaWar by missiles and nukes
Big decapitation move ~50-200 #Ukraine servicemen killed by what is most likely Iskander K air burst hit (no ground crater).
Appears #Germany is now coming to the obvious realisation that #nordstream2 is now an option they must consider.
Assuming #Russia is prepared to pump any gas along it. 50% capacity is already allocated elsewhere.
by The Sirius Report
Appears #China has closed the airspace over the #Taiwan Strait clearly due to the anticipation of the arrival of Pelosi in Taipei. The closure of airspace was initiated via a military exercise in #Fujian province involving live-fire.
by The Sirius Report 2/
So #Pelosi’s office has put out a press release of her Asia trip and itinerary. She is visiting, #Singapore, #Japan, Malaysia and South Korea.
"Our air defense works, but even from downed missiles, mines can fall to the ground and remain active. I ask all residents NOT to let their children out of the house and to exercise maximum vigilance when moving around the city until the sappers of Ministry of Emergency ..." 3/