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.
We moved Krasnooktyabrskoe back to Russia claimed
3/n Kursk
Korenevo AO
Rybar claimed (we know, but few sources) that there is ongoing fighting in Tolpno. There are multiple reports of fighting in the area of Olgovka. We mapped Tolpno as Russian claimed using terrain analysis but are skeptical. DRG doing recon?
Kursk 4/n
Lgov Direction
Several geolocations show Ukrainian troops and armor in the area of Semenovka. Russians claim an attempted advance in the direction of Kauchuk. We still don't know how to map this area - remains Russian claimed. Which GLOC is Ukraine using?
Kursk 5/n
Lgov Direction
Russian claims of Ukrainian control in the area of Kromskie Byki and fighting near Durovo-Bobrik. On August 7, it was claimed Ukrainian DRG reached Kromoskie Byki. We're inclined to believe the new reports, but again, how did they get there? Which GLOC?
Kursk 6/n
Sudzha AO
Continued Russian claims of Ukrainian forces in or near Bolshoe Soldatskoe. Which GLOC?
Ukrainian forces are fighting in Cherkasskoe Porechnoe, and Russian claims of fighting in Kosita. Small adjustments to the map.
Kursk 7/n
Sudzha AO
Ukrainian IFV drove through the center of Sudzha, which appears abandoned, with dead Russian troops in the street.
You can't convince us that Russian troops are in the open marshes east of the geo.
Russian claims that Ukraine liberated Agronom and controlled Bondarevka. Another reason why we are convinced Sudzha is liberated.
We had previously assessed Bondaervka under Ukrainian control and moved Agronom to Russian claimed.
Kursk 9/n
Belaya AO
Ukrainian forces visually confirmed in eastern Plekhovo. Ukraine claims Borki was liberated, and Russian sources claim Ukraine controls Spalnoe. Using terrain analysis, we believe that Russian forces fell back north of the Psel River in that region.
Kursk 10/n
Belaya AO
Significant fighting in Giri with multiple geos. Ukrainian forces are experiencing the first documented heavy resistance. At least 3 BTR-4Es and a Senator lost.
Based on Ukraine's control of Spalnoe, terrain analysis was used to determine GLOC.
Kursk 11/n
Krasanaya Yaruga, Belgorod AO
Russians report fighting continues in Kucherov, and Ukraine controls Milaevka and Goptarovka. We believe these reports because we don't see Governor Gladkov announcing mandatory evacuation of the Krasnoyaruzhsky District...
Kursk 12/n
Krasanaya Yaruga, Belgorod AO
...only because of a Ukrainian attack on Kolotilovka. Ukrainian border raids are a day that ends in "Y" in the Belgorod region. But if Ukrainian forces reached the Belgorod-Kursk border at Milaevka and Goptarovka...
Kursk 12/n
Krasanaya Yaruga, Belgorod AO
...that puts Ukrainian forces behind the second echelon of the Prigozhin Line (the Kursk-Belgorod-occupied Kharkiv-Luhansk equivalent of the Surovikin Line). Now, a publicly disclosed mandatory evacuation order makes sense.
Kursk 13/n
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12 August 2024 Russia-Ukraine War Report Podcast (produced in Kyiv)
Kursk Counter-Invasion Day 8 Update
13 AUG 2024 17:30 PDT
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Total area: 1,059.3 sq km
Breach: 73.4 km
Depth: up to 28.0 km
🟧Ukraine control: 769.5 sq km
🟨Russian claimed/gray area: 289.8 sq km
🏁Ukrainian presence
💥Claimed fighting
🔴Russian presence
1/n
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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 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