Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 8, 2022 – Brian Berletic The New Atlas

7 Aug 2022

 

– Russian advances continue along the line of contact between Avdiivka and Siversk;

– Ukraine’s “Kherson Offensive™” has yet to visibly begin;

– Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have destroyed another HIMARS (5 destroyed in total of 16);

– Western “rights orgs” turn on Ukraine after months of covering up atrocities

– Amnesty International reports on Ukrainian armed forces using schools and hospitals as military posts;

– Forbes reports on disappearing Ukrainian tank brigades;

– CBS reports on Western aid disappearing enroute to Ukrainian front lines;

– Sudden rash of recycled headlines including redux on Javelin missiles and 

References:

Defense Politics Asia – Ukraine Map: https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/

LiveUAmap (pro-Ukrainian): https://liveuamap.com/

UK Times – Showdown looms in Mykolaiv as Putin scrambles to save face: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sh…

Sky News – Ukraine war set to enter ‘new phase’, Ministry of Defence warns: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-wa…

Forbes – It Seems Ukraine Is Struggling To Form Tank Brigades: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe…

CBS News – Why military aid to Ukraine doesn’t always get to the front lines: “Like 30% of it reaches its final destination”: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-…

Amnesty International – Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/new…

Washington Post – Russia has killed civilians in Ukraine. Kyiv’s defense tactics add to the danger. (March 2022): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/…

Reuters – Head of Ukraine’s Amnesty office leaves after group accuses Kyiv: https://www.reuters.com/world/head-uk…

 

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