Author: Dal Stanton
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8/9/2024 — Russian General Staff Ignored Intel Reports Predicting Incursion into Kursk Region
According to Bloomberg, despite the intelligence reports, which detailed the buildup of Ukrainian forces near the border, the General Staff did not tell Vladimir Putin what was going on. From: Kyiv Post—Russian intelligence had warned of a potential Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region two weeks before it occurred, but the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, led…
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8/9/2024 — Why is Ukraine invading russia?
From: Roman Sheremeta—Ukrainian attack on the Kursk region is a bold and strategic move. Ukrainian forces are reportedly present in areas as far as 35 kilometers from the international border with Sumy Oblast. For comparison, in the past 16 months, russia was able to push the lines in Donetsk less than 10 kilometers. There are…
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8/9/2024 — Russia declares state of emergency in Kursk as Ukraine pushes incursion
Kyiv hasn’t commented officially on the military action, but Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko said: “Everything is according to plan.” From: Politico BY KETRIN JOCHECOVÁ, JOSHUA POSANER, NETTE NÖSTLINGER AND JAN CIENSKI Russia declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region late Wednesday as Ukrainian forces continued a cross-border attack there. “To eliminate the consequences of enemy forces coming into…
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8/9/2024 — Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN CNN — Kyiv needed a win, but not a gamble. Ukraine’s decision to launch a large amount of its scant military resources across the border into Russia – in pursuit of headlines but, thus far, an unclear strategic objective – marks a moment of either desperation or inspiration for Ukraine. And it does…
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8/9/2024 — F-16 jets will help defend Ukrainian cities from Russian bombardment
From: Atlantic Council By Olena Tregub The recent appearance of F-16 fighter jets in the skies above Ukraine is a victory for all Ukrainians, and particularly for the relatively small group of people who worked tirelessly to promote the idea of delivering the planes. The push to secure F-16s began as a grassroots effort initiated by…
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8/9/2024 — Ukraine continues to expand drone bombing campaign inside Russia
From: Atlantic Council By Marcel Plichta Ukraine’s long-range drone bombing campaign targeting military and industrial sites inside Russia has had a dramatic series of successes over the last few weeks. The most eye-catching achievement was the attack on Russia’s Morozovsk airbase, which Ukrainian officials claim damaged Russian jets and destroyed stockpiles of munitions including glide bombs used to…
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8/9/2024 — Ukraine Asks Mexico to Arrest Putin if He Attends Inauguration
In 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin on allegations of war crimes over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia following Moscow’s invasion in 2022. From: Kyiv Post — The Ukrainian embassy in Mexico on Wednesday asked the Mexican government to arrest Russian leader Vladimir Putin if he attends the…
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8/9/2024 — Oleksandr Khyzhniak for bringing home Olympic gold in boxing (Video)
From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (897th day) I can’t imagine what is going on in his mind and heart as he is listening to the Ukrainian anthem and watching the Ukrainian flag raised. But I think the tears are not just expressions of personal triumph. I believe tears are for the suffering of our country.…
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8/9/2024 — “He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds…”
From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 897) He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds.Psalm 147:3 I remember this day sixteen years ago. It was the Olympics season as well. We were celebrating our friends’ wedding and discussing the news. On August 8, 2008, Russia invaded Georgia. We didn’t understand much. The situation looked disturbing…
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