Russian special military operation in Ukraine #45

PhSt wrote:
Can Krasnopol adjust its trajectory to hit slow moving targets like Tanks?

Krasnapol can engage targets moving at a speed of up to 36km/h - even ships.

I have translated a interesting analyisis from a Russian blogger who has quite a large following and publishes interesting articles

the link to the original source is at the beginning for those that read Russian

https://guerraenucrania.wordpress.com/2023/07/04/analisis-tercera-etapa-de-la-ofensiva/

GEROMAN -- time will tell - --
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The only thing that could bring NATO directly engaged in Ukraine is a desaster in the nuclear power plant ZNPP
So why the **** Russia should do that?
All who believe that are either dumb like a piece of driftwood or paid to lie.
Ukraine did not even reach the 1st line of defense yet.
We are in week 5 now.

Big Serge
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I can’t even get my head around how stupid you have to be to think Russia would shell their own nuclear plant, when a nuclear incident is maybe the one thing guaranteed to bring NATO directly into the conflict.

OSINTdefender
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The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that the Main Power Supply to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was “Cut” last night with the Facility being placed onto its recently restored Backup-Power Line for the First Time in over 4 months.

The_Real_Fly
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Tonight authorities in Kyiv and Moscow say an accident will occur at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant within 24-48 hours.

Russians With Attitude
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"Kiev is going to attack Zaporoyhze Nuclear Power Plant on the night of July 5th with high-precision weapons and kamikaze drones" - Renat Karchaa, advisor to the head of Rosenergoatom

Well I'd be happy to stay on team #nothinghappens on this one

Faytuks News Δ
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We have information that on the roof of several power units of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the Russian military placed objects similar to explosives, Ukrainian president Zelensky says

https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_of

ucmvulcan wrote:

Can it be NATO's dream to spark nuclear war? Sorry but Denver, Chicago and Kansas City suffering radiation because the people of Donbass, Crimea and Kherson want to be a part of Russia is insanity

But, but, but. Has no-one told them?

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Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue to work at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant after July 5, said the general director of the organization, Rafael Grossi.

Answering a journalist's question to assess the situation surrounding the nuclear plant, he pointed out that it "remains extremely fragile and dangerous".
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Spriter Team
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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the decision-making center in which terrorist attacks were prepared on the territory of the Russian Federation, - said State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulev.

“It was a command post that operates on our southern, and for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, northern border. That is, the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions. All decisions on strikes against our territories were made there. There will be terrorist attacks, it’s just that they now re-create this department, which they defeated, ”said the lieutenant general


Meanwhile, in a galaxy far away in New York

The chance to establish peace in Ukraine was missed in the spring of 2022 due to the US and the EU, now the terms of the settlement for Kiev will be different , - said at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the permanent representative of the Russian Federation in the organization Vasily Nebenzya

“Now, after the chance for peace thanks to the US and the EU was lost in March last year, its conditions for Ukraine will, of course, be different,” Nebenzya said.

I know some of you like a decent 'bang' so here is today's

I'm no expert in this stuff but what prevents Russia from simply dismantling the NPP entirely so that it prevents Ukraine a juicy target? I imagine they can bring in other lines to power these regions temporarily.

So, is all this NPP puff just a distraction? We can hope.

dana
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The Ukrainian forces are preparing for an offensive on the morning of 5 July.

According to the latest information, the AFU is transferring forces from the 116th brigade of up to a tank battalion to the area of Stepnogorsk to attack our positions in the area of the defense line of the 19th Motorized Rifle Division at about 5 am on July 5.
At the same time the AFU started to eliminate mine-bombs on the line between Kopani and Rabotino, which indirectly indicates the intention of the enemy to start offensive actions in this direction.

Thus, as pointed out earlier, the AFU is expected to launch a large-scale offensive in the direction of the main strike at Stepovoye-Zherebyanki, and a flank strike at Novodanilovka-Rabotino.

boris_rozhin

I’ve noticed the Russian Defence Ministry hasn’t posted its ‘clobber list’ on its English language portal for the last couple of days, so this is via TASS: https://tass.com/politics/1642449

MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. Russian air defense forces shot down two Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack planes, intercepted five rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and destroyed 14 enemy drones over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Tuesday.

"Air defense capabilities shot down two Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 planes near the settlements of Georgiyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Orekhov in the Zaporozhye Region. Five rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were intercepted over the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.

In addition, Russian air defenses destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Ploshchanka and Topolevka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Krynki and Sagy in the Kherson Region, Gladkoye, Nesteryanka and Inzhenernoye in the Zaporozhye Region, the general reported.
Russian forces destroy 30 Ukrainian troops, US-made howitzer in Kupyansk area in past day

Russian forces destroyed about 30 Ukrainian troops and a US-made artillery system in the Kupyansk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy’s losses amounted to 30 Ukrainian personnel, three motor vehicles, Giatsint-S and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns, a D-20 howitzer and a US-manufactured M777 artillery system," the spokesman said.

Operational/tactical and army aircraft and artillery of Russia’s western battlegroup struck the Ukrainian army’s manpower and military hardware in areas near the settlements of Berestovoye and Timkovka in the Kharkov Region in the Kupyansk direction during the last 24-hour period, the general said.

Russian forces also repulsed an enemy attack near the settlement of Novosyolovskoye in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the spokesman said.
Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian ammo depot in Kharkov Region

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Kharkov Region over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the area of the settlement of Peschanoye in the Kharkov Region, an ammunition depot of the 67th territorial defense brigade was destroyed," the spokesman said.
Russian forces destroy 135 Ukrainian troops in Krasny Liman area over past day

Russian forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian army units in the Krasny Liman area, destroying over 135 enemy troops in the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"Over 135 Ukrainian personnel, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, a Gvozdika motorized artillery system, two D-30 howitzers and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.

Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian attacks and thwarted the activity of an enemy subversive/reconnaissance group in that direction in the past 24 hours, the general reported.
Russian forces repel ten Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces repelled ten Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Donetsk direction, ten enemy attacks were successfully repelled by competent and courageous actions of the defending units from the southern battlegroup," the spokesman said.

The enemy’s losses in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours amounted to "290 Ukrainian personnel killed and wounded, two infantry fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, two pickup trucks, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery gun, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers and a Polish-made Krab motorized artillery system, the general reported.

In addition, Russian forces obliterated a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army’s 54th mechanized brigade near the settlement of Viyemka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, he said.
Russian forces eliminate 200 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas

Russian forces eliminated roughly 200 Ukrainian troops in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the south Donetsk direction, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems from the battlegroup East repulsed two enemy attacks in the past 24 hours near the settlement of Urozhainoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Near the settlement of Priyutnoye in the Zaporozhye Region, the activity of a Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance group was thwarted. In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces inflicted damage by their self-sacrificing and well-coordinated actions on amassed manpower and equipment of the 106th territorial defense brigade near the settlement of Lugovskoye in the Zaporozhye Region," the spokesman said.

In all, Russian forces destroyed as many as 200 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, four armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers and one D-20 howitzer during the battles in those directions in the past 24 hours, the general reported.
Russian forces destroy Ukrainian ammo depot in Zaporozhye area over past day

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the area of the town of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye Region, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army’s 47th mechanized brigade was destroyed," the spokesman said.
Russian forces destroy 50 Ukrainian troops, US-made howitzer in Kherson area

Russian forces destroyed roughly 50 Ukrainian troops and a US-made howitzer in the Kherson area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Kherson direction, as many as 50 Ukrainian personnel, three motor vehicles, an Msta-B howitzer and a US-manufactured M777 artillery system were destroyed in the past 24 hours as a result of damage inflicted by firepower," the spokesman said.
Russia’s Aerospace Forces down Ukrainian Su-25 warplane, Mi-8 helicopter in DPR

Russia’s Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack plane and a Mi-8 helicopter in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Force shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 plane near the settlement of Grigorovka and a Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter near the community of Novogrodovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.
Russian forces strike 85 Ukrainian artillery units over past day

Russian forces struck 85 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"During the last 24-hour period, operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces struck 85 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 102 areas," the spokesman said.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 449 Ukrainian warplanes, 241 combat helicopters, 4,887 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 surface-to-air missile systems, 10,503 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,134 multiple rocket launchers, 5,330 field artillery guns and mortars and 11,407 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.

Plenty of “large explosions” there...

Posted by: West of England Andy | Jul 4 2023 20:41 utc | 96 at MoA

Zaporozie NPP and every other NPP in Ukraine can be blown to tiny chunks by Russia while being livestreamed on YouTube and NATO wouldn't dare to do shit about it

A lot of people really don't grasp the concept of national priorities and self preservation

PhSt wrote:
Now, If Russia has a stockpile of 40,000 nukes, Im sure there will be less appetite in NATO to support such actions.

Don't worry 6000 is enough to put the whole of Natzo back into the stone age

Nukes ? You have come to the right place to ask ! I always am on the side of monsters in films , when they destroy humans . I enjoy seeing it . If I could , I would destroy all humans on Earth with Nukes . I would press the button , and kill you all ! There has been 500 atmospheric Nuke tests , but unfortunately humans are still here . So to stick to the MAD doctrine , there needs to be hundreds of thousands of Nukes on Earth , to defeat an enemy , by exploding & leaving no tactical space for it's survival . No space for it to reproduce . Like the horror movies , monsters always attack humans prior , during or after sex ( reproduction ) ! That is why the Yanks and co are afraid of even one Iranian Nuke warhead , and will not attack , but they don't fear Russia's 4000 warheads .There needs to be enough warheads to allow human extinction . There needs to be atmospheric Nuke tests !


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mCrUjob3Vso&pp=ygUnTW9uc3RlcnMgZWF0aW5nIGF0dGFja2luZyBwZW9wbGUgbW92aWVz