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Ukraine Blog
Postings include:
– The Institute for the Study of War’s summary of the previous day’s events. ISW is a Washington DC-based think tank;
– The Ukraine Defense Ministry’s tally of damage inflicted on Russian forces;
– The Russian Defense Ministry’s tally of damage inflicted on Ukrainian forces.
For more information, please click HERE to check out our playlist of programs on Russia and Ukraine
Myanmar Blog
Myanmar’s military overthrew country’s democratically elected government in 2021.
Postings include:
– Frontier Myanmar Altsean Burma;
– Athan Myanmar;
– Myanmar Now;
– The Irrawaddy;
– Columns from western media.
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Institute for the Study of War: More signs of sinking Russian troop morale near Bakmut
Institute for the Study of War
A prominent Russian milblogger and front-line unit commander claimed that Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) Commander Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky “saved” the Russian 31st Guards VDV Brigade, which was fighting south of Bakhmut, mirroring claims made by a much smaller milblogger about VDV units in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Vostok Battalion commander Alexander Khodakovsky recalled a conversation with then-Commander…
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Ukrainian General Staff: 510 Russian combat casualties in 24 hours
Ukraine Defense Ministry
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 02.10.2023 were approximately: personnel ‒ about 279080 (+510) persons, tanks ‒ 4717 (+15), APV ‒ 9000 (+9), artillery systems – 6525 (+48), MLRS – 801 (+3), Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 540 (+3), aircraft – 316, helicopters – 316, UAV operational-tactical level – 5061 (+18), cruise…
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Russian Ministry of Defense: Up to 400 Ukrainian combat casualties in 24 hours
Russian Defense Ministry
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, repelled three attacks by assault groups of AFU 110th mechanised, 59th mechanised infantry, 5th assault brigades close to Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Andreevka (Donetsk People’s Republic). The enemy losses were up to…
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Institute for the Study of War: Russian forces counter-attack in Robotyne
Institute for the Study of War
Russian forces are conducting tactical counterattacks in the Robotyne area as part of their elastic defense against ongoing Ukrainian offensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast. The situation south of Robotyne is fluid as some tactically significant field fortifications have changed hands several times.Geolocated footage posted on September 30 shows Ukrainian forces striking Russian troops trying…
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Institute for the Study of War. — special edition on why Russia invaded Ukraine
Institute for the Study of War
Weakness is Lethal: Why Putin Invaded Ukraine and How the War Must End FULL REPORT Nataliya Bugayova, Kateryna Stepanenko, and Frederick W. Kagan October 1, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t invade Ukraine in 2022 because he feared NATO. He invaded because he believed that NATO was weak, that his efforts to regain control of…
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Ukrainian General Staff: 440 Russian casualties in 24 hours
Ukraine Defense Ministry
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 01.10.23 were approximately:personnel ‒ about 278570 (+440) persons,tanks ‒ 4702 (+11),APV ‒ 8991 (+7),artillery systems – 6477 (+30),MLRS – 798 (+2),Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 537 (+0),aircraft – 316 (+1),helicopters – 316 (+0),UAV operational-tactical level – 5043 (+37),cruise missiles ‒ 1529 (+0),warships / boats ‒ 20…
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Russian Ministry of Defense: 335 Ukrainian combat casualties in 24 hours
Russian Defense Ministry
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, repelled ten attacks by assault groups of AFU 110th mechanised, 3rd assault, and 118th territorial defence brigades close to Andreevka, Kleshcheyevka, Krasnogorovka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). The enemy’s losses…