The Russian-Ukrainian War of 2022 (News and battle updates only)

[Labienus]

Only a small number of Ukrainians surrender because the Ukrainians attack and kill their own soldiers who try to surrender with FPV drones.

It's the same for retreating. They have "blocking units" like Azov and other "ideologically motivated units" reminiscent of Stalin's NKVD standing behind the line with machineguns. If you retreat you will get gunned down, and if you try to surrender you will be blown up by a FPV drone.

 

[Ember]

An American ATACMS cluster missile, if that is a thing, has allegedly hit a beach at Sevastopol, Crimea. Up to 100 civilians reported wounded, 3 dead, including 2 children.

Razvozhaev about the situation in Sevastopol:

The death toll has risen to 3 people: we have lost two children and 1 adult.

The criminal Kiev regime, which has renounced its faith, launched a ballistic missile attack on Sevastopol with cluster munitions in broad daylight.

The number of wounded increased to almost 100 people. The entire healthcare system has been mobilized, and doctors and medical staff are at work. The operating rooms are deployed. The victims are provided with all necessary medical care.

Today, on the bright holiday of Trinity, we have great grief. The enemy struck on the sly, at a time when civilians, some were returning from service, some had already gone to the sea with their children.

I understand that no words can now reassure people who have lost loved ones. Know that now every Sevastopol resident is with you in spirit. We will definitely help the families of the victims.

To all the wounded - sincere words of support and a speedy recovery.

I went to the injured in the hospital. The prosecutor of the city of Sevastopol, Andrei Shevtsov, is at the scene of the incident on the North Side.

@Slavyangrad

 

[Ember]

The US Global Hawk that was monitoring the Crimea attack is now hiding amongst civilian airliner traffic.

 

[TruckDriver9]

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Crimea - 23.06.2024

"Ukrainian Armed Forces missile strike on Crimea. June 23, 2024

Two days after a massive drone raid on Crimea, the enemy expectedly attacked the peninsula with ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles with cluster warheads.
Five missiles were fired from the Nikolaev region in the direction of Sevastopol, and all of them were shot down in different parts of the coastal strip, starting from Kozacha Bay and ending with Lyubimovka.
But this time the successful work of the air defense was overshadowed by losses among civilians due to the fall of submunitions from missiles. According to official data, the number of victims on the Uchkuevka beach reached 124 people. Of these, 27 victims were children relaxing on the beach with their parents. Three people died due to falling rocket debris, including two minor children. Unfortunately, the enemy has used similar tactics more than once, launching missiles directly over areas crowded with ordinary people. This was already observed in Belgorod, Donetsk, and other Russian cities.
Moreover, once again symbolism can be seen in the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their curators. Today, June 23, marks one of the most important Orthodox holidays - Holy Trinity Day.
The night before the attack, according to reports, up to 15 drones were observed in the western part of Crimea, some of which were shot down.
Once again, during the attack, an American RQ-4B drone was in the air, which again raises the question of the advisability of destroying Western aircraft that are targeting Russian territories and residents."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Toretsk - 23.06.2024

"The situation in the Oleksandro-Kalynove direction as of 10:00 /Moscow time/ June 23, 2024

Russian troops continue offensive actions in the Oleksandro-Kalynove direction.
In the Druzhba sector, according to reports, Russian troops began to dislodge the enemy from their positions on the eastern bank of the Seversky-Donets-Donbass canal, where the enemy occupied several forest belts about a year ago.
There is also progress along the railway and the T-05-18 road, from the Mayorsk checkpoint and the Mayorsk railway station in the direction of Druzhba. According to preliminary information, forward detachments of the Russian Armed Forces reached Kuibysheva/Polevaya and Zheleznodorozhnaya/Zaliznichnaya streets in Druzhba, as well as Kalinova and Individual streets in Pivnichne. However, there is no objective footage yet, although the progress looks quite logical.
To the south, the village of Shumy came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, but the status of several forest belts to the north of the settlement remains unclear. To the west of Shumy there are two artificial heights - the waste heap of the Vostochnaya Mine and the dump of the Severnaya Mine. Yesterday, information appeared on the Internet about the capture of these fortified areas by the Russian Army, however, even here, there is still no objective footage to confirm.
At the same time, there are also battles in Pivdenne, but so far the information coming from there is contradictory. According to some sources, about half of the settlement has come under the control of Russian forces, and according to others, fighting is already taking place on the outskirts of the adjacent Zalizne.
There are also battles between Shyroka Balka and New York, however, the scale of the advance of the Russian Armed Forces is not yet clear here, and there have been no reports of advances towards New York from Novoselivka.
To the west, in the area between Novobakhmutivka and Novokalynove, some sources reported advances of the Russian Armed Forces, but so far this does not correspond to reality. Along the H-20 highway there are several large enemy fortified areas with heavily mined forefields, and assault operations here would require serious preparation to begin.
Fighting continues to the north of Arkhanhelske and Novokalynove. Assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing through forest belts in the area of the administrative borders of the Grodovskaya and Ilyinovskaya territorial communities, penetrating the enemy’s defenses in the Kalynove direction."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Donetsk-Avdiivka - 24.06.2024

"The situation in the Avdiivka direction as of 18:00 /Moscow time/ June 24, 2024

Recently, the front in the Avdiivka direction has significantly intensified. Russian troops are advancing northwest towards the road to Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, the key logistics centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Novooleksandrivka, the Russian Armed Forces control most of the territory of the village, moving along the C050906 road. According to the most optimistic, but unconfirmed statements, the forward detachments of the Russian Armed Forces have already approached the outskirts of Vozdvyzhenka, taking which, will allow Russian fighters to break through to the N-32 highway and cut off the supply route to Kostyantynivka from the west.
To the south, units of the Russian Armed Forces are fighting for a large fortified area near Sokil, while at the same time, sources also report advances in the center of the settlement and on the outskirts of the closely adjacent Yevhenivka. It is noteworthy that it is from this area that quite a lot of footage appears with destroyed Ukrainian equipment; Russian drones especially often strike American-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

At the line Novopokrovske-Novoselivka Persha, Russian troops are also successfully conducting an offensive along the Ocheretyne Gully.
Against the backdrop of the transfer of part of the reserve units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Toretsk, the enemy’s defenses has thinned out somewhat, which could lead to the advancement of the Russian Armed Forces in this area."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Siversk - 24.06.2024

"The situation in the Siversk direction as of 19:00 /Moscow time/ June 24, 2024

Yesterday, footage appeared on the Internet showing assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces hoisting the Russian flag on the southeastern outskirts of Rozdolivka, for which fighting began about a week ago. This allows us to talk about at least a partial control of the Russian Armed Forces over the southeastern outskirts of the settlement.
According to available information, Russian troops are attacking along Grushchinsky, Mira and Tolochkov streets, moving towards the center of the village from the southeast. Many buildings in the village have been destroyed, and the enemy is actively using FPV drones to attack forward positions of the Russian Forces, trying to slow down the pace of advance.
To the west, the Russian Armed Forces are carrying out attacks along the railway tracks in order to take control of the entrance to the village in the area of the Rozdolivka railway station. Previously, assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces had already knocked out the Armed Forces of Ukraine from their positions in the area of the railway crossing, however they were unable to hold out there. At the moment, it is not possible to clarify the exact zone of control at the site due to the lack of objective footage.
After the Russian Armed Forces approach the railway station, the only relatively safe route for the enemy will be the road from Pereizne, which is used to deliver reinforcements and ammunition. In the event of an offensive to the north of Rozdolivka, the Russian Armed Forces will have the opportunity to cut off this supply route, significantly simplifying the further liberation of the settlement."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Vremivka - 25.06.2024

"The situation in the Vremivka sector as of 16:00 /Moscow time/ June 25, 2024

In the Vremivka sector, Russian Forces are leveling the front line to the west of Staromaiorske, and in the neighboring Urozhaine they are gradually squeezing the enemy out of positions, moving towards the center of the village.
After the Russian Armed Forces liberated most of the territory of Staromaiorske, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are regularly launching counterattacks with the support of armored vehicles, trying to regain control over the northern outskirts of the settlement. The enemy is advancing both through the open area north of the village and across the Mokrye Yaly River from the northeast.
There is a significant decrease in the intensity of fire from Ukrainian formations, which creates conditions for offensive actions of the Russian Armed Forces to the west of Staromaiorske.
The situation is tense in the neighboring Urozhaine. The village is located on a hill relative to the surrounding area, which allows the Armed Forces of Ukraine to more effectively adjust artillery and mortar fire. Despite this, assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces are gradually pushing the enemy out of positions in the ruins of houses, moving along Naberezhnaya and Tsentralnaya streets.
The situation at the site remains quite difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To stabilize the situation, the enemy transferred units of the 57th Motorized Brigade from the Kherson direction."

 

[Ember]

Russia drops a FAB3000 on New York. The first use away from the Kharkov area.




The assault on the citadel in Vovchansk has reported begun.




A train load of equipment taken out by an Iskander strike.

 

[Thomas More]

Russia drops a FAB3000 on New York. The first use away from the Kharkov area.




The assault on the citadel in Vovchansk has reported begun.




A train load of equipment taken out by an Iskander strike.

I can see how that would blow up a few cars, damage the tracks, and stop the rest of the train behind the impact point. However, wouldn't the contents of all but a few train cars remain intact? Once they move the damaged material out of the way and repair the tracks, the rest of the train is still good to go, I would think.

 

[Cooper]

^If it's a strategic logistical hub, it will get bombed again. FAB bombs are very cheap to produce.

 

[Ember]

The train was stationary when it was struck by an Iskander missile. That strike would have been centred on the carriages carrying the armored vehicles.
The FAB3000 hit a building in Niu York. Nothing to do with the train.