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Ukrainian capability to project power. That projection very deliberately does not rely upon Western hardware but local adaptations, in terms of both technology and tactics
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/02/europ...index.html

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This is further confirmation that Russian missile terror poses a huge security threat not only to Ukraine but also to neighbouring countries, including NATO member states."The Romanian Defence Ministry said it was "monitoring the situation" and "at no time" have Russia's attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure posed a "direct military threat" to Romania or its territorial waters.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/04/ukra...rain-talks

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Putin Miscalculated is only to self-inflicted.

Ukrainian forces appear to widen breach of Russian defenses on southern front lines...
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/europe/uk...index.html

Putin Miscalculated is not only a self-inflicted  As Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu chairs a meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces in Moscow, Russia, in this picture released September 5, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via Acquire Licensi
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukr...023-09-06/

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1 billion in new US support for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv. Ukraine Rustem Umerov is Ukraine's new defense chief. He replaces Oleksii Reznikov, who resigned earlier this week" While Russian forces "tactically left" the southeastern village of Robotyne after losing control to Ukrainian troops, situation on eastern front “remains difficult,” says a top Ukrainian commander.

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F-16 vs Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter. A twin-engine, single-seat aircraft, it described as Russia's signature heavy fighter bomber by RAND Corporation. While F-16 can reach Mach 2, or twice the speed of sound, Russian Su-35 maximum speed of Mach 2.25
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-su35-com...ach%202.25

Belgium will not transfer F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine, despite the impending delivery of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft

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Ukrainian slammed Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for ordering his Starlink satellite communications network to be turned off near Crimea last year to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships. While UK's PM Sunak says he will not advise India on Ukraine stance. "It's not for me to tell India what positions to take on international issues, but I know India rightly cares about the international rule of law, the UN Charter and respect for territorial integrity,"
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/08/ukraine-...raine.html

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Ukrainian slammed Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for ordering his Starlink satellite communications network to be turned off near Crimea last year to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships. While UK's PM Sunak says he will not advise India on Ukraine stance. "It's not for me to tell India what positions to take on international issues, but I know India rightly cares about the international rule of law, the UN Charter and respect for territorial integrity,"
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/08/ukraine-...raine.html

As Musk turn off and on again to help Russia with his Starlink communications network as he denied.

China's own Starlink Weapon to built on 6G Technology on the way.

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Belgium will not transfer F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine, despite impending delivery of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft

11/09/2023 latest update from Ukraine offensive operations on Melitopol front and offensive (assault) In Bakhmut front, Ukrainian troops are effectively holding back Russian operations on front. As they are abvancing South Robotyne. As Russian forces "tactically left" Southeastern village of Robotyne

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1bil inews to support Ukraine during visit to Kyiv. Ukraine Rustem Umerov is Ukraine's new defense chief. He replaces Oleksii Reznikov. Meanhhile Russian forces "tactically left" Eastern village of Robotyne after losing control to Ukrainian troops, situation on eastern front “remains difficult,” says a top Ukrainian commander.

More info on latest Ukraine offensive operations on Melitopol front, offensive assault Include Bakhmut front and many others front.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/9/7419129/

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Zelenskyy did not dispute Washington Post that Ukrainian officials told CIA Director William Burns on a recent trip to Kyiv that the aim of a new counter offensive is to approach Crimean boundary and then force Russian Putin into negotiations.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/zelensky...=100903255

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Biden’s decision on whether to send long-range missiles is imminent. After Musk’s refusal to help Ukraine, US military re-envisions future contracts. Ukraine regains control of Black Sea rigs. regaining over Boyko Towers will bolster security.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/21538

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Ukrainian army’s 47th Brigade hoisted a flag atop a building in Robotyne’s town center. It’s another 50 miles to Melitopol  Next major strongpoint after Robotyne is Tokmak; after that, it’s a straight shot to Melitopol and to the Black Sea coast.

If Ukrainian troops are going to reach the coast and sever the overland supply lines into Russian-occupied Crimea, they might do so here, along the fields and narrow treelines on the road to Melitopol.

2-brigades are leading the way:, 47th and 82nd.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...6418be46a3

Key Judgement-1: It is likely that Ukraine will capture Tokmak, allowing for a continued assault on Melitopol in the next 3 months.

Key Judgement-2: It is highly unlikely that Ukraine will capture Melitopol after advancing beyond Tokmak in the next 3 months.

Key Judgement-3: It is highly unlikely that a stalled Ukrainian advance and failure to capture Melitopol will decrease public support for arming and funding Ukraine in the next 3 months
https://greydynamics.com/battle-for-tokm...-analysis/

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Coming engagement around Tokmak will extensive and brutal, city is encircled extensive & defensive fortifications. Satellite imagery ability of Ukrainian units to continue advancing south and capturing additional territory. Our assessment shows there is a possibility Ukrainian advances towards Melitopol will stall.

d) Ukrainian forces captured a Russian fortified position south of Robotyne known as “Boot”. Consequently, “Boot” sit on topographically elevated area and is considered the lynchpin of the Russian defensive lines in the area.

e) Images shared by Ukraine also show a multitude of western-made tanks and armoured vehicles kept in reserve

f) Ukrainian diverted a significant amount of effort and manpower towards Verbove, east of Robotyne.

Robotyne-Tokmak Axis: The area between Robotyne and Tokmak contains several active fires, assumed to the result of artillery strikes and counter-battery operations. Directly to the south of visible map, lies Tokmak and defensive fortifications. Captured using SWIR, image shows high reflections heat signatures.

Tokmak axis battle Fig. 1 Key Judgement-2: It is highly unlikely that Ukraine will capture Melitopol after advancing beyond Tokmak in the next 3 mths. a) Ukrainian forces pushed farther into Russian territory on 4 Sept in the direction of Verbove, increasing the likelihood that they would attempt to flank Russian defensive lines north of Tokmak.

b) Satellite imagery 31 August shows extensive fortifications running from Tokmak to Ocheretuvate

c) The same imagery also indicates an additional layer of dragoon tooth-style trenches running parallel to the first trench system.

d) Ukrainian forces appear to be targeting armoured columns or supply convoys at the flanks of the trench system

e) Imagery around Tarasivka shows intensive shelling of the settlement, indicating the presence of Russian forces in large concentrations.

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Ukraine attacks Russian warships in Black Sea and also destroys air defences in Crimea, Kyiv says shipyard that was reportedly hit by Ukrainian missile attack in Sevastopol KYIV, Sept 14 (Reuters)

Smoke rises from shipyard that was reportedly by Ukrainian attack in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this image taken Sept 13, 2023. Ukraine said on Thursday it attacked two Russian patrol ships and KYIV, Sept 14 (Reuters) a sophisticated air defence system in the west of occupied Crimea, ramping up its strikes to challenge Moscow's dominance in the Black Sea region.

The attacks come a day after Kyiv said it seriously damaged a Russian submarine and  damaging and distroying a landing ship undergoing repairs in on a shipyard in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

The Ukrainian military, in a post on Telegram messenger, said it hit two Russian patrol boats in the southwest of the Black Sea, causing "certain damage" in a morning attack.

The (Sergei) Kotov was hit," intelligence official Andriy Yusov told Reuters, sharing a video circulated online by Ukrainian govt minister that appeared to show sea drones attacking a vessel at sea.

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Photo of condition of Minsk landing ship clearly of Ropucha-class indicates that it no longer exists as a combat unit, its damage is more than significant.
https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/what_...-7934.html

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Highly unlikely that Ukraine will capture Melitopol after advancing beyond Tokmak in the next 3 mths as assessment by Estonian intelligence, as reported by on Sept. 15. As Ukrainian have taken several important heights near Novoprokopivka.
https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-advance-t...00106.html

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Putin Miscalculated is not only a self-inflicted, it also to kill Ukraine

https://youtu.be/8YkGrKQXZxE

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Ukraine airforce keep operating by spreading out its jets among different bases as Ukraine's air force has got good fight@fighting on the run against Russia's as they can't catch up. 
https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-...ral-2023-9

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Drone made a neat landing into a tank & burned up a Russia T72b.
https://gagadget.com/en/osint/316206-a-5...sian-tank/

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https://youtu.be/Pc7Eie79WqA?si=L09UVg8BZvZIE7tP

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Key Judgement-1: It is likely Ukraine will capture Tokmak, allowing for a continued assault on Melitopol in the next 3 months.

Key Judgement-2: It is highly unlikely Ukraine will capture Melitopol after advancing beyond Tokmak in the next 3 months.

Key Judgement-3: It is highly unlikely a stalled Ukrainian advance and failure to capture Melitopol will decrease public support for arming & funding Ukraine in the next 3 months
https://greydynamics.com/battle-for-tokm...-analysis/

Russia is deploying additional check ‘hedgehog’ anti-tank defences and digging new trenches in the area.
Tokmak is prepare to become a lynchpin of Russia’s second main line of defences. Improvements to the town’s defences likely indicates Russia’s growing concern about Ukraine’s tactical penetrations of the first main defensive line in the north.”.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/ru...07573.html

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@full strength, force constitute around 10,000 elite paratroopers,” almost all units are likely dramatically under strength.” Personnel were drawn from Russian 7th and 76th divisions of Russia’s Airborne Troops to
be redeployed at least five airborne regiments to Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast to reinforce "hard-🤮😭🤭pressed" 58th Combined Army.
https://kyivindependent.com/uk-defense-m...-infantry/

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More info on latest Ukraine offensive operations on Melitopol front, offensive assault Include Bakhmut front and many others front.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/9/7419129/

Ukraine defence Forces on Tavriia front, on details: according to Shtupun, day of 17 Sept a total losses of Russians on the Tavriia front increased sharply and amounted to 313 people. B'cos that, the number was around 200 casualties for 3-days in a row.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/18/7420368/

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Ukraine's counteroffensive has breached Russian first defensive line and is moving toward Tokmak about 15k/m away. Gen. Mark Milley said. Ukraine is breaking through complex defenses and making progress, the top general said the advance is bloody, long and slow" but that this is not unusual in war.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-...mendations=

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Now a series of newer armed from Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) strikes using another unidentified weapon hammered targets in Mariupol and up to 200  k/m. The Russian-occupied Azov Sea port city. While another 88 Germany Leopard tanks entered  Tongue  Ukrainian border, mean...arthh huatarhh.

https://youtu.be/XCrM8t7Q4fE

Even more advanced Vilkha-M2 (P624M-2) will be able to deliver warhead weighing 170 kg to a range of up to 200 km

And Now  Ukraine and France both is discussing deliveries of Mirage 2000D fighters that can carry Storm Shadow and SCALP EG cruise missiles.  Ukrainian Air Force may receive French fourth-generation Mirage 2000D fighter jets in the future. This is reported by Intelligence Online.
https://gagadget.com/en/319638-ukraine-a...ruise-mis/

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BulgarianMilitary.com recalls comparison between Su-27 and F-16 was made some time ago by the Ukrainian pilot Lieutenant Colonel Fischer Dmitry Vilhelmovich. Who admits flew in the early days no F-16 and was satisfied with the American Falcon. However, he confirms words of Russian experts, saying that F-16 has inferior characteristics to those of “its Su-27”. The Ukrainian pilot discussed comparing Su-27 and F-16 in terms of maneuverability and close combat. His opinion is that, first of all, no one beats Russian fighters terms of maneuverability, and as for close combat, Su-27 superior to US F-16. It is the maneuverability that even distinguishes Su-27 from all Soviet/Russian fighters. Many local [Russian] experts perceive Su-27 as the most maneuverable fighter in the air.

Comparison between Su-27 and F-16 is as logical as it is illogical. According to many military air experts, Su-27 should not be compared with F-16, but with another US flagship – the F-15. But the fact that the closest to the MiG-29 – the competitor of the F-16 in the same class, is Su-27, that’s why this comparison is currently being made.

Su-27, why comparison currently being made
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...643ddc612e

And Now  Big Grin Clapping Ukraine and France both is discussing deliveries of Mirage 2000D fighters that can carry Storm Shadow and SCALP EG cruise missiles.  Rotfl Ukrainian Air Force may receive French fourth-generation Mirage 2000D fighter jets in the future. This is reported by Intelligence Online.
https://gagadget.com/en/319638-ukraine-a...ruise-mis/

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Su-27, why comparison currently being made
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...643ddc612e
And Now  Big Grin Clapping Ukraine and France both is discussing deliveries of Mirage 2000D fighters that can carry Storm Shadow and SCALP EG cruise missiles.  Rotfl Ukrainian Air Force may receive French fourth-generation Mirage 2000D fighter jets in the future. This is reported by Intelligence Online.
https://gagadget.com/en/319638-ukraine-a...ruise-mis/

Here's What We Know
According to the source, a delegation of the Ukrainian Air Force travelled to France to discuss and agree on the details of the future deal. It is possible that the training of Ukrainian pilots has already begun. At same time, no number of aircraft has not yet been specified. 
https://gagadget.com/en/319638-ukraine-a...ruise-mis/

The Mirage 2000D is one of several modifications of the fourth-generation Mirage 2000 fighter. It made its debut flight in Feb-1991, and production model took to the skies for first time two years later.

The main mission of Mirage 2000D is counter enemy air defences and strike ground targets. The fighter is a carrier of SCALP EG and Storm Shadow cruise missiles, which have already entered service with the Ukrainian Air Force. French Air Force has more than 50 aircraft in its arsenal, is undergoing modernisation to improve combat capabilities in air-to-air and air-to-ground operations. Some fighter jets have the Link 16 communications system, which allows them to share data with friendly forces on the ground and in the air. Source: Intelligence Online

Note: China's $9,500 Mugin-5 Pro drone may have been used to attack an oil refinery in Russia

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Ukraine punches Russia antitank defenses with armored vehicles countero at verbov secter.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-...bov-2023-9

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US is ialking about ATACMS with a cluster warhead, we're talking about M39 and M39A1 variants, the first configuration has a 560kg warhead with 950 submunitions. launch range is165 k/m, 2nd variant can hit targets within a radius of 300 kilometres, the weight of warhead has been reduced to 160kg and number of submunitions to 275. Ukraine is to receive ATACMS ballistic missiles with cluster warheads - News from Washington.

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Friday. Ukraine strikes into Crimea over 
weekend, special forces targeted a meeting of Black Sea Fleet leaders, it killed n wounded dozens, including top officials. (Satellite image shows smoke billowing) from Black Sea Fleet Hq in Sevastopol, Crimea.) Saturday, Ukraine Battleground updates. Ukrainian forces and their armored vehicles have pushed through Russia’s 1st and now reaching 2nd main defensive line war’s southern front, known as “Surovikin line,” a local commander told.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/202...-war-news/