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War & Conflict October 5, 2022[ Kherson Offensive ] Mass Russian withdrawal to Bruskynske-Mylove; Ukraine recapture 17 settlements
War & Conflict October 4, 2022[ Svatove Front ] Ukrainian forces captured Borova and at least 7 other undefended settlements
War & Conflict October 4, 2022[ Eastern Front ] Ukraine launched MASSIVE COUNTER OFFENSIVE across entire Bakhmut & Siversk Fronts
War & Conflict October 3, 2022[ Kherson Offensive ] COLLAPSE IMMINENT! Ukraine forces broke thru Russia lines at Kryvyi Rih Front.
War & Conflict October 2, 2022[ Lyman Front ] Fall/Liberation of Lyman
War & Conflict October 1, 2022[ Lyman Front ] Russia reinforcement arrived at Lyman; Ukraine redeploy forces frm Siversk & Soledar
War & Conflict September 30, 2022[ Lyman Front ] Ukraine captured and secured Shandryholove & Kolodyazi; Ukr Recon probing Zarichne
War & Conflict September 29, 2022[ Davydiv Brid Front ] Russian forces recaptured Kostromka and Bezimenne; New Ukr troops rotated in.
War & Conflict September 28, 2022[ Oskil Front ] BREAK OUT IMMINENT! Ukrainian forces linking up Dvorichna force with Kupyansk force
War & Conflict September 28, 2022[ Lyman Front ] MASSIVE RIVER CROSSING by Ukraine; Lyman nearing encirclement; Kreminna threatened!
War & Conflict September 26, 2022[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian forces captured Shandryholove; attacking Zelena Dolyna
War & Conflict September 24, 2022[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian forces successes north of Lyman; Krymky & Oleksandrivka falls to Ukraine
War & Conflict September 23, 2022[ Oskil Front ] Ukrainian established bridgehead opposite of Dvorichna; Ukraine to surge E.Kupyansk!
War & Conflict September 23, 2022[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian pincer broken through Russian lines | Lyman under threat of encirclement!
War & Conflict September 22, 2022Mysterious naval drone found; POW exchange facilitated by Turkey : Day 210 (21/9) [ Ukraine SITREP ]
War & Conflict September 22, 2022Russia mobilizing 300,000 troops – Referendums across 4 regions | Nuclear Threats | Withdrawal Scam
Geopolitics September 17, 2022Ukraine SITREP: Day 205 (16/9) – Russian lines at risk! Massive Ukrainian breakthrough NW of Lyman;
War & Conflict September 17, 2022Ukraine SITREP: Day 204 (15/9) – Ukr forces cross river captured Sosnove; forces retreat at Studenok
War & Conflict September 14, 2022Ukraine SITREP: Day 202 (13/9) – Multiple Ukrainian offensives thwarted; Lyman offensive failedGeopolitics September 10, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 197 (8/9) – Ukraine forces on outskirt of Kupyansk; blow up Oskil River bridges
War & Conflict September 8, 2022Ukrainian forces nearing Lyman; Balakliya Offensive; Oleksandrivka? | Ukraine SITREP: Day 195 (6/9)
War & Conflict September 8, 2022[ Balakliya Front ] Ukraine launches the Great Balakliya Offensive – Russian forces caught off guard
War & Conflict September 3, 2022Ukrainian Kherson Counteroffensive still going strong! | Ukraine SITREP: Day 190-191 (1-2/9)
War & Conflict September 2, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 189 (31/8) – Kherson Offensive: Ukr punched thru Russian lines @ Kostromka
War & Conflict September 2, 2022Ukraine launches amphibious assaults on Zaporizhzhia NPP right before IAEA mission visit!
War & Conflict August 31, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] 184-187 (26-29/8)- Ukr take Soldatske, Lozove, Sukhyi Stavok, Mazanivka, Dmytivka
War & Conflict August 30, 2022[ Southern Front ] “The Great Ukrainian Kherson Offensive” is here! Fighting across entire front!
War & Conflict August 27, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 183 (25/8) Summary – Ukraine counterattack at Vuhledar and Bakhmut regions
War & Conflict August 26, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 182 (24/8) Summary – Zaporizhzhia NPP got shelled till regional power outage
Military & Defense August 25, 2022VIRAL VIDEO: Taiwan soldier throw stones at China drone = Multi-Billion Drone Defense System in 2023
War & Conflict August 25, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 181 (23/8) Summary – Russia MoD report that they shelled Snihurivka???
War & Conflict August 23, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 180 (22/8) Summary – Russia announces Kherson-Mykolaiv Offensive (before Ukr)
Internal Affairs August 23, 2022[ Pakistan Crisis ] TLDR of how Pakistan is now on the verge of a popular revolution
War & Conflict August 23, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 179 (21/8) Summary – Ukraine tacitly admitted they lost Dacha and Zaitseve
War & Conflict August 21, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 178 (20/8) Summary – Russia attacking New York from 2 different directions!!!
War & Conflict August 20, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 177 (19/8) Summary – Russia launches major Izyum offensive; Captured Zaitseve
War & Conflict August 20, 2022[ Siversk Front ] Russian Forces assessed to have captured Spirne (East of Ivano-Darivka)
War & Conflict August 20, 2022[ Toretsk Front ] Russian forces captured Dacha and Zaitseve (North of Horlivka, Donetsk region)
War & Conflict August 20, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 176 (18/8) Summary – Russian forces captured Dacha and Spirne; ZNPP squabbles
War & Conflict August 18, 2022[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day175 (17/8) Summary – Russia punching through defense lines towards Pervomaiske