Chechnya Forming 4 Battalions Of "Volunteers" To Be Sent To Ukraine - Defense Intelligence

 

 

In Chechnya, the formation and preparation of 4 battalions for sending to the war in Ukraine continues. This was reported by the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense.

It is noted that a significant part of the "volunteers" in the formed battalions are local young men kidnapped by Chechen security forces, mainly from rural areas. Under the threat of criminal prosecution on fabricated charges or under torture, they are forced to sign contracts to participate in the war in Ukraine.

Residents of Chechnya are outraged that Muslims are being sent to participate and die in a "foreign" war.

In addition, due to the lack of people willing to fight, the occupiers are trying to attract citizens of Central Asian countries to the army.

It is reported that in order to form new army units, the leadership instructed the employees of military commissariats and police departments to "conduct campaigning activities" with citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

"In addition to a financial incentive, those who agree to sign the contract and leave for Ukraine are offered Russian citizenship," the authority said.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on Monday, August 15, the General Staff reported in the morning briefing that Russian troops had tried to advance in Donbas and in the direction of Zaporizhzhia.

And the day before, on August 14, the command reported on the partial success of the occupying forces, which they were able to achieve in the Bakhmut direction.

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Russian-Led Forces Fighting In Ukraine Split - ISW

 

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has announced a division in Russian-led forces fighting in Ukraine.

This is stated in the analytical report of the ISW.

It is reported, in particular, that the militias of the so-called "LPR" refused to continue fighting in Donetsk region and complained about the exhausting pace of the offensive outside Luhansk region.

Key takeaways of the institute's analysts:

A video of LPR servicemen refusing to fight in Donetsk region suggests further division among Russian-led forces.

Russian forces attempted several limited ground assaults northwest of Slovyansk.

Russian forces conducted multiple offensive operations east and southeast of Siversk and northeast and southeast of Bakhmut.

Russian forces continued conducting offensive operations northwest, west, and southwest of Donetsk City.

Russian forces conducted a limited ground assault north of Kharkiv City.

Russian and Ukrainian forces continued to trade accusations of shelling the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.

St. Petersburg authorities officially denied summoning local men to military recruitment and enlistment centers for discussions of contract service.

Russian occupation authorities continued preparations for the integration of occupied territories of Ukraine into Russia.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, British intelligence believes that the Russian fleet is pinned to the Crimea and does not have effective control over the sea.

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Unknown Persons Blew Up Power Line Supports Near Kursk NPP. Russia Accuses "Ukrainian Saboteurs"

 

In Kursk region of Russia, unknown persons blew up several pylons of power lines that run from the Kursk nuclear power plant. The Federal Security Service (FSB) blamed Ukrainian saboteurs for this.

RIA Novosti (Russian state media) writes about this with reference to the statement of the FSB.

According to the statement of the Russian special service, a group of alleged Ukrainian saboteurs blew up six pylons of 110, 330 and 750 kV power lines, which are used to supply energy to Kursk region and other regions of the Russian Federation.

The FSB reported that power line towers were blown up on August 4, 9, and 12.

The security of the nuclear power plant has been strengthened, the search for "Ukrainian saboteurs" is underway.

Previously, the Russian mass media wrote that groups of Russians who oppose a full-scale invasion of Ukraine are behind the arson of military commissariats, the detonation of railway tracks and other infrastructure facilities.

The Kursk nuclear power plant is located in Kurchatov, 40 kilometers west of Kursk on the banks of the Seim River.

The NPP consists of four power units with a total capacity of 4 GW. Currently, three power units are in operation.

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, earlier today a series of explosions took place at the military airfield in the settlement of Hvardiyske on the territory of Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.

We also reported that today several explosions were heard near Dzhankoi in the north of the temporarily occupied peninsula.

Subsequently, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed that the site for the temporary storage of ammunition near Dzhankoi was on fire.

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Because Crimea is Ukrainian – Zelenskyy’s comment on explosions in Crimea

 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the information about the explosions in Crimea, stressing that Crimea is a Ukrainian territory.

President Zelenskyy said this in a traditional evening video message, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"Today, a lot of attention is paid to the topic of Crimea, and it is right, because Crimea is Ukrainian, and we will never give it up," Zelenskyy said.

He emphasized that the Russian war against Ukraine began with the occupation of Crimea. The President noted that the presence of Russian occupiers in Crimea is a threat to all of Europe and global stability.

"The Black Sea region cannot be safe while Crimea is occupied. There will be no stable and lasting peace in many countries on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as long as Russia is able to use our peninsula as its military base. This Russian war against Ukraine and against all of free Europe has begun from Crimea and must end with Crimea, in particular, its liberation. Today, it is impossible to say when this will happen, but we are constantly adding the necessary components to the formula for the liberation of Crimea," he said.

Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine has launched the Crimean Platform, a key diplomatic platform for work on the liberation of the peninsula. The Crimean Platform will work this year as well, preparations for the summit are already underway.

The President added that this year, the work of the Crimean Platform will be no less weighty and representative than it was last year, when its first summit was held in Kyiv.

"When we work for the liberation of the peninsula, we fight for the restoration of the territorial integrity of our state and for the return of home to the indigenous peoples of Ukraine. I believe that it will be so. I know that we will return to Ukrainian Crimea," Zelenskyy said.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on August 9, Russian mass media and Telegram channels reported that a series of powerful explosions occurred in the territory of the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia called the explosions in Crimea "detonation of ammunition."

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that it could not determine the cause of the fire in Crimea, but once again reminded about the rules of fire safety and the prohibition of smoking in unspecified places.

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Russian troops in Ukraine refusing to go into battle, resorting to sabotaging own equipment

 

    

  

The Russian invading troops are refusing to go into battle due to high casualties, and are resorting to sabotaging their own equipment in order to avoid fighting, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a report on Facebook on Aug 9.

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian air force and rocket-artillery units continue to successfully hit the enemy’s concentrations of troops, military vehicles and ammunition depots.

“As a result of losses on many axes, enemy troops are refusing to go into battle and resort to sabotage,” the message reads.

It is also noted, however, that the enemy air force was conducting systematic military operations in order to support the actions of ground forces.

Russian invading forces are focusing their main efforts on attacking Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff said.

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Special Operations Forces Thwart Attempt Of Russian Breakthrough In One Of Directions

 

The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine thwarted a hostile attempt to break through in one of the task areas. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook on Monday, August 15.

"When the Russian occupiers formed a strike and reconnaissance group, the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces had already advanced to intercept the enemy. The main goal was to prevent the Russians from turning into battle formations and maneuvering towards the positions of the Defense Forces. The operators of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the enemy just when it gathered forces in the accumulation area," the statement said.

After the successful attack, Ukrainian defenders watched as the Russian occupiers collected the wounded and killed. The enemy's plan was foiled, the enemy did not make further attempts at the planned maneuver.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on August 15, the Ukrainian military destroyed the Alligator Ка-52 helicopter of the Russian occupation army in Donetsk region.

On August 15, the Ukrainian military carried out sabotage on the border territory of Russia and destroyed a communications tower using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

At the same time, the losses of personnel of Russian troops for August 14 increased by 200 to 43,750 killed, and the Ukrainian military destroyed 1 helicopter and 12 tanks last day.

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