Russian sources insist fighting is ongoing in Tetkino. Added a small Russian claimed area
Russian sources claim, without evidence, that Gordeevka is occupied. We moved Viktorovka and Gordeevka to Russian claimed (see yesterday's thread about Viktorovka)
Kursk 3/n
Russian sources claim, without evidence, Kucherov, Milaevka, and Goptarovka are Ukrainian occupied. We expanded Russia claimed to Milaevka and Goptarovka
Russian claims, without evidence, Kolotilovka and Bezymeno (Belgorod) are occupied
Kursk 4/n
We have 4 independent reports that Snagost is occupied, and Rybar (meh) has it mapped since August 7. Based on the reports we changed from Russian claimed to Ukrainian occupied.
Three independent claims Krasnooktyabrskoe is occupied. Also mapped.
Kursk 5/n
Russian strike on Ukrainian positions south of Olgovka and southwest of Kremyanoe. Multiple Russians claim that in the last 48 hours, Olgovka occupied and fighting in/near Kremyanoe and near Korenevo. Expanded Ukrainian occupied from Zelenyi Shlyakh.
Kursk 6/n
Russia claimed that Martynovka was cleared of Ukrainian troops yesterday, now multiple claims of fighting in the settlement. Russian troops visually confirmed on the eastern edge. Map was adjusted.
Kursk 7/n
Multiple Russian claims that Ukraine has captured Plekhovo and multiple geolocations of Ukrainian forces in Guevo, west of the Psel River.
Changed Plekhovo to Ukrainian controlled.
Kursk 8/n
Is Ukraine setting conditions near Tetkino? A Russian 2S43 Malva 152mm self-propelled howitzer was destroyed near Kalinina, and a Russian military truck was destroyed in Vesseloe. This is in addition to the 10 August 2024 reports of communications knocked out.
Kursk 9/n
In Rylsk, the E-38 Highway Bridge over the Seym River was damaged by a munition. Damage is on the edge of the bridge, and it is still passable. Unclear what munition was used.
Kursk 10/n
Russia has started building static defenses south of the E-38 Highway near Rassolovo and the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. Construction on Unit 2 is suspended. Yes, both operational reactors are RBMK-1000s built before Chornobyl, but they have added safety upgrades.
Kursk 11/n
Our resources and channels:
09 August 2024 Russia-Ukraine War Report Podcast (produced in Kyiv)
09 August 2024 Situation Report
There are conflicting reports about Snagost and Krasnooktyabrskoe. Reports on Snagost cover the spectrum from Ukrainian liberated, ongoing fight, and Russian control. We split the difference.
Kursk Offensive Day 5 Update 10 AUG 2024 16:45 PDT
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Breach: 58.9 km
Depth: up to 28.0 km
Ukraine control: 536 sq km (high confidence🟧)
Gray area: another 320.7 sq km (🟨)
Total area: 856.7 sq km
🏁= Ukrainian presence visually confirmed
1/n
Russian sources claim, without evidence, that Ukrainian forces occupied Krasnooktyabrskoe and reached the eastern edge of Korenevo. No change at Korenevo. Russian claim extended from Snagost to Krasnooktyabrskoe.
Kursk 2/n
There was a small argument on the team that Russian info about fighting in Viktorovka was both the one by Mala Loknya and near Uspenovka - info was getting conflated. (e.g. Myrne vs Myrne)
We did not adjust the map, but the area by Uspenovka is lit up on NASA FIRMS.
Kursk Offensive Day 4 🧵
Update: 09 AUG 2024 13:15 PDT
Yellow Zone is Russian-claimed
Breach: 56.8 km
Depth: up to 21.2 sq km
Ukraine control: 528.4 sq km (moderate confidence)
Gray area: another 246 sq km
Total area: 776.4 sq km
🏁= Ukrainian presence visually confirmed
1/n
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We pulled back the Ukrainian advance in the direction of Snagost because, after multiple Russian claims, there's no evidence.
2/n
Ukrainian forces announced the capture of Sudzha and are visually confirmed in the village of Dmitriukov, 4.82 km from where Ukrainian troops made their capture claim at the Gazprom offices in Sudzha
Ukrainian forces also confirmed in southern Goncharovka
My wife was born, went to university, and started her career in a country where the government collapsed.
Years ago I asked her, what were the warning signs? What was going on in the months, weeks, and days before the government failed?
1/12
Her answer stunned me.
"Nothing."
You ate dinner, cleaned up, went to bed, woke up in the morning, and the news tells you the government failed.
No warning signs.
Nothing.
It just happened.
Yes, the news talked about the problems before, but collapse? Never.
2/12
In the immediate days that follow, you wake up, get dressed, make your tea, eat some bread and sausage, and get on the bus to go to work - or walk if it is a nicer day.
People talk about what's happening, but life goes on.
The attempt to add amendments to HR 8035 exposed the pro-Putin Fifth Column in Congress. 12 congresspersons submitted 24 amendments that were based on or were pure Kremlin propaganda.
Say hello to the US House of Representatives Fifth Column.
🧵1/14
Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia led with 10 of the 24. She touched on almost every Kremlin talking point and submitted at least 13 additional amendments.
Nazis, Christian persecution, biolabs which not even the Kremlin pushes anymore, Transcarpatha, Zelenskyy legitimacy
2/14
Coming in second place was Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee. Ogles submitted 3 amendments based on pure Russian propaganda, Nazis, and more Nazis, and fed the narrative that the US is providing direct military support in amendments 2, 3, & 73
The @ICRC is the keeper of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and is assigned by the Geneva Conventions as the international watchdog. IHL is published online, with the doctrine of dozens of miliaries and previous case law. Here is the link.
Rule 8 of IHL defines a military target. The original 1907 language was clear, but the Geneva Conventions added ambiguity by changing "military works" to "military objective" without definition.