"It’s very difficult to imagine how Ukraine can prevent any further Russian advances after this...The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that their forces had entered Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region, which Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed ispart of Putin’s buffer zone plan. This was foreseen as early as late August once the Battle of Pokrovsk began but has been achieved even without capturing that strategic fortress town. Russian forces simply went around it after breaking through the southern Donbass front. This development puts Ukraine in a dilemma.
It’ll now have to simultaneously fortify the Dnipropetrovsk front together with the southern Kharkov and northern Zaporozhye ones in case Russia uses its new position to launch offensives into any of those three. This could put serious strain on the Ukrainian Armed Forces as they’re already struggling to prevent a major breakthrough in Sumy Region from Kursk. Coupled with depleting manpower and questions about continued US military-intelligence aid, this might be enough to collapse the frontlines." ZeroHedge
"220 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
The Russians launched four missile strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using 11 missiles and 90 airstrikes, including 141 guided bombs.
In addition, the enemy carried out 5,279 shellings, 105 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3,158 kamikaze drones to strike targets.
The Russian army carried out air strikes, in particular on the areas of the settlements of Tsupivka, Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region; Ivanopilia, Novopil in the Donetsk region; Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region; Veletenske, Odradokamianka in the Kherson region.The Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 14 areas where personnel and equipment were concentrated, five artillery systems, a UAV control point, and another important facility of the Russian invaders.
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled three enemy attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Dvorichna, and in the direction of Lyptsi.
There were 12 Russian attacks in the Kupiansk direction. Defense forces repelled assaults near Stepova Novoselivka and Zelenyi Hai.
The enemy attacked 22 times in the Lyman direction. It attempted to advance towards Hrekivka, Nadiia, Karpivka, Torske, Yampolivka, and Zelena Dolyna.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 14 enemy attacks in the direction of Hryhorivka and near Verkhniokamianske.
Five clashes were recorded in the Kramatorsk direction, with Russians attempting to advance towards Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 17 attacks in the areas of Dyliivka, Toretsk, Leonidivka, and Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 57 assault and offensive actions by the Russian army in the areas of Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Myrne, Elizavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Horikhove, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, and Kostiantynopil.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 35 enemy attacks near Bahatyr, Kostiantynopil, Odradne, Komar, Vesele, Novosilky, Vilne Pole, and Burlatsk.
In the Huliaypole direction, the invaders carried out six attacks in the Malynivka area.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Russians carried out five attacks in the Stepove area and towards Novodanilivka and Novoandriivka.
In the Dnipro River direction, the Russian army made three futile attempts to advance toward the positions of Ukrainian defenders.
There were 28 combat clashes in the Kursk direction. In addition, Russian troops carried out 28 air strikes using 53 guided aerial bombs, as well as 231 shelling of Ukrainian troops' positions and populated areas, including six with multiple launch rocket systems." Ukrin
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