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[ Donbass Front ] Major advances reported in North-eastern Ukraine, with Russian forces present in Balakliya, Svatove, Chuhuiv and Bohodukhiv….
Major advances reported in North-eastern #Ukraine, with Russian forces present in Balakliya, Svatove, Chuhuiv and Bohodukhiv…. Its wasnt clear the Svatove forces was from Kupyansk or Starobilsk until I saw this in one of the telegram channels This is the latest order of battle being shared from the #Russia-centric telegram #Ukraine is still holding most…
Fighter jets donation deal off! Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia rejected request to give Ukraine their Russian-made planes
In a stunning reversal of what would be the most dramatic military aid to Ukraine from European Union, Ukrainian pilots that had arrived in Poland to take control of the donated fighter planes will leave empty handed as the 3 European countries that still fly Russian made planes similar to Ukraine had all rejected to…
[ Donbass Front ] Russian forces captures Starobils’k
Photo, video as well as Russian sources confirms that the Russian forces have taken the city of Starobils’k in the Luhansk region.
[ Kyiv Front ] Belarussian column spotted in Chernihiv – Ukraine Northern Territorial Army
According to official Ukrainian government sources, Belarus has reportedly entered the war. The Belarussian column was spotted in Mykhailo-Kotyubyns’ke – travelling towards Slabyn or Pakul The column is reportedly 33 vehicles long, of which 11 of them are “Grad” MLRS vehicles. https://www.unian.ua/war/biloruski-viyska-zayshli-na-chernigivshchinu-novini-donbasu-11723482.html
[ Crimea / Donbass Front ] The Battle of Mariupol’ has begun
There are video evidence + geolocation by OSINT that the Battle of #Mariupol has officially begun.
[ Reuters ] Belarus referendum approves proposal to renounce non-nuclear status
A referendum in Belarus on Sunday approved a new constitution ditching the country’s non-nuclear status at a time when the former Soviet republic has become a launch pad for Russian troops invading Ukraine, Russian news agencies said. The agencies cited the Belarus central elections commission as saying 65.2% of those who took part voted in…
[ Crimea Front ] Russians forces has captured Berdyans’k
According to the latest information circulating around, the Russian forces had captured Berdyansk with the Mayor of the city reportedly announcing that all official buildings in the city is now in Russian control.
Summary of Military Aid to Ukraine in Feb 2022 as of 27 Feb
Germany1000 anti-tank weapon500 Stinger missiles Netherland400 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers200 Stinger missiles100 sniper rifles30000 rounds of ammunition? x radar devices? x landmine detectors Poland ? x ammunition Estonia? x 122mm howitzers? x Javelin anti-tank missiles Latvia ? x Javelin anti-tank missiles Lithuania? x Stinger missiles? x ammunition Bulgariaannounced but unknown Belgium2000 machine guns3800 tonnes fuel…
Germany finally stop their military rot: promising to keep defense spending above NATO’s 2% GDP requirement
Germany, one of the country specifically called out by former US President Donald Trump, for failing to meet NATO requirement of annual defense spending of at least 2% of the GDP, has finally committed officially to keep it’s defense spending over 2% of GDP immediately. This is the most significant shift in Germany’s policy when…
[ Luhansk / Donbass Front ] Major advanced by Russian forces in Luhansk: Schastia, Muratove, Smolianynove, Novookhtyrka taken
In a stunning advance, Russian forces break through the Schastia defenses as well as the line north of the city and made a 40-50km push to the outskirt of twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychans’k, as the Ukrainian forces in the region fall back into the 2 cities. Ukrainian forces are now bracing for an…
[ Kharkiv Front ] Undefended Kupyansk’s Mayor negotiated free passage for Russian troops; escorted by police
Kup’yans’k mayor, negotiated with Russian forces that had arrived at his city to allow them free passage and had informed them that there are no Ukrainian military in the city. Russian forces had passed through the city with police escort. Direction on where the Russian forces went after is currently unclear. But an educated guess…
[ Crimea Front ] Mykolaiv repelled Russian night attack
Mykolaiv reported heavy fighting in the night. However, it appears that Ukraine continues to hold full control over the city. Mykolaiv is an important hub that is the gateway to the South-west region of Ukraine. If the city falls to the Russians, the port city of Odessa will be threatened.
Belarus to vote on constitutional changes to host nuclear weapons and effectively make Lukashenka a dictator – Russia pushed to the brink
Lukashenka, 67, has proposed amending the constitution, the third time he has done so since coming to power in 1994, that would allow him to rule to 2035, offer him a new lever of power, and abolish a section of the document defining Belarus as a “nuclear free zone,” possibly paving the way for the…
[ Donbass Front ] Russia cuts communications between Volnovakha and Mariupol after taking Donskoye; capture Markivka and Kryz’ke in Luhansk
Russian forces made some progress north of Bilovods’k in Luhansk, as well as just south of Volnovakha. The capturing of Donskoye and Novomykolaivka means that the road between Volnovakha and Mariupol is now closed to the Ukrainians. This adds further concerns to the closing of the encircling of Mariupol from both sides. The only “escape…
[ Kyiv / Sumy Front ] Stalemate as Russian unable to make progress
After trying to find out what is the situation in the various cities that are under siege, we could not find significant information of any progress by the Russians on the ground. The only change from yesterday, is that the Russian are trying to reinforce the east flank of Kyiv through the Kruty-Nizhyn line (the…
Ukraine Defense Minister, Oleksii Reznikov call for citizens to lookout for spies and attack supply convoys
Dear Ukrainians! Over 55 hours of resistance. Our defenders have destroyed the enemy’s plans. As of this morning, the number of Russian occupiers killed has exceeded 3,000. More than 200 interventionists are captured. The number of captives is increasing. They did not expect such a response and themselves. Hundreds of armoured vehicles have been destroyed,…
[ Crimea Front ] Russian Blitz from Melitopol: Enerhodar, Vasylivka braces for battle, Berdans’k encircled, 2 separate forces heading towards Mariupol from the west & north-west
Russian forces from the Crimea front had split into 4 different forces from their newly captured city of Melitopol. Intel shows that Dnieper river cities of Enerhodar and Vasylivka are bracing for attacks by huge columns of Russian forces. The Russian detachment that went towards Tokmak, had paste Chernihivka, and continued eastward. The southern most…
Mykolaiv still fully under Ukrainian control; braces possible attack
Due to the lack of “actions” and information by the Russians in Mykolaiv and beyond; and additional information that had came up within Mykolaiv on the capture of Russian saboteurs/soldiers and information of the preparation against a possible attack by Russian tanks confirm that Ukraine forces still have full control over the city.
[ CNA ] Singapore and Vietnam sign 5 agreements, MOUs across defence, trade and social sectors
Singapore and Vietnam signed five agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on Friday (Feb 25), aimed at strengthening cooperation in defence, the digital economy and intellectual property among other areas. The signing by ministers and senior officials from both countries was witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.…
Ukraine forces breakthrough Russian lines and takes Bilovods’k in Lugansk
Ukraine Defense Ministry announced their forces attacked Russian forces at noon in the Bilovods’k region, broke through Russian positions and consolidated the success. Russian units are allegedly routed towards the Russian border after heavy losses.
Russia recaptured Antonov Airport (Gostomel) and condor off the west side of Kyiv
Reports of Russian Defense Ministry announcing the capture of Antonov Airport and claimed that they had blocked Kyiv from the west. 200 Ukrainian special forces troops are claimed to be killed in operation.
[ Kyiv Front ] Chernihiv remains in Ukraine control
We have seen enough postings to confirm that Chernihiv did not fall to the Russia forces as we had believed yesterday. The map is now updated to show the defense of Chernihiv. Social media postings reported that the Russian forces are engaging the defenses of Chernihiv, while large number of the Russian forces bypassed Chernihiv…
[ Civil.ge ] Georgia Won’t Join Russia Sanctions, PM Says
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced today Tbilisi will not join international sanctions on Russia over its full-scale attack on Ukraine. “I want to state clearly and unambiguously, considering our national interests and interests of the people, Georgia does not plan to participate in the financial and economic sanctions, as this would only damage our…
Russian forces are sighted in Melitopol
We can safely assume that Melitopol had fallen to #Russia. This development may mean that Russia might be considering cutting supply lines to the #Ukraine frontline units that are holding out very well on the Donbass front, OR… attempting to go east and encircle the forces in Mauripol – it’s still not clear yet, as…
[ National Post ] Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign minister
Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday. Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and…
