Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Russian Sappers Use Smart Mines to Tackle Ukrainian Forces at Avdeyevka Front Line

"A crew of the advanced Zemledeliye (lit. Agriculture) remote mine-laying engineering system has laid smart minefields in the Avdeyevka area.
Equipped with seismic sensors and electronic chips, the mines [used by Zemledeliye] can detect the type of approaching target and are only triggered by strictly programmed targets, be it military equipment or a passing person.
Zemledeliye, which operates as a multiple-launch rocket system, is capable of firing 122mm rockets containing anti-personnel, or anti-tank mines, at a distance of up to 15 kilometers away. A single salvo from Zemledeliye can transform several thousand square meters of land into a deadly minefield." Sputnik

194 combat clashes in past day, mostly in Pokrovsk, Kurakhove axes

"Ukraine’s Defense Forces reported a total of 194 combat engagements with Russian invasion troops along the front lines. Russians launched 72 airstrikes against the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, including dropping 120 anti-aircraft missiles. Also, the enemy fired 4,800 shots, 154 of them from rocket salvo systems.
Russian airstrikes targeted the areas of Tymofiivka, Senkove, Osynove, Kivsharivka, Hlushkivka, Novo-osynivka, and Bohuslavka in Kharkiv region; Tverdokhlibove in Luhansk region; Chasiv Yar, Kramatorsk, Druzhba, Shcherbynivka, Petrivka, Yelizavetivka, Kostiantynivka, and Kurakhove in Donetsk region, and Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region. Yesterday, Ukraine’s Air Force, missile and artillery units five times hit Russian manpower clusters and targeted an anti-aircraft missile system, three control points, and a field ammunition depot.
Kharkiv axis: a single combat clash was reported in the Vovchansk area.
Kupiansk axis: with air support, the enemy attacked 13 times. Ukraine repelled assaults near Synkivka, Novo-osynove, Kruhliakivka, Andriivka, Kolisnykivka, Petropavlivka, and Lozova.
Lyman axis: the enemy attacked 14 times, trying to advance near Cherneshchyna, Druzheliubivka, Makiivka, Torske, and Nevske.
Siversk axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled two assaults by Russian invaders near Verkhniokamianske and Vyimka.
Kramatorsk axis: the Russians attacked ten times near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Klishchiivka, and Bila Hora. The situation is under Ukraine’s control.
Toretsk axis: the enemy, with air support, unleashed 15 assaults near Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, Dachne, and Nelypivka.
Pokrovsk axis: the Defense Forces repelled 51 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor troops in the direction of Hrodivka, Novotoretske, Novohrodivka, Mykolaivka, Ukrainsk, Oleksandropil, Vozdvyzhenka, Marynivka, and Zelene Pole. The greatest number of attacks was reported Hrodivka and Novohrodivka.
Kurakhove axis: the Defense Forces repelled 49 attacks toward Tsukuryne, Zhelanne Pershe, Hirnyk, Katerynivka, Heorhiivka, and Kostiantynivka, where enemy actively employed tactical aviation.
Vremivka axis: according to an update, the Russians carried out six assaults near Vuhledar and Novoukrainka.
Huliaipole axis remained tense as the enemy made two unsuccessful offensives.
Orikhiv axis: Russia went for eight attacks, achieving no gains near Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, and Shcherbaky.
Prydniprovia axis: none of the four attempts by the enemy to capture Ukraine’s positions achieved success.
No signs of enemy offensive groupings being formed were detected in the Volyn and Polissia axes." Ukrin

Eighteen quakes recorded in Russia’s Tver region after drone hits ammo depot

"In Russia's Tver region, 18 earthquakes were recorded after an unmanned aerial vehicle hit an ammunition warehouse, causing mass detonations. The series of earthquakes with a magnitude between 2 and 3.2 started at about 4:00 local time lasting for over two hours." Ukrin

9 Killed, 2700+ Wounded In Israel's Pager Attack On Hezbollah

"Official Lebanese Health Ministry figures are that nine people were killed in the
simultaneous pager explosions and some 2,750 wounded. The L
ebanese government has identified "Israeli aggression" as being behind the attack, while Hezbollah also says it holds Israel "fully responsible". Israel has yet to issue official comment, but there are several reports from the region that war preparations are underway. There are reports of evening Israeli shelling of Hezbollah positions in south 
Lebanese .
Israel's Channel 14 is reporting that "senior Israeli military officials are preparing for a third Hezbollah war which is expected to begin almost immediately." ZH