Days 536-538 (August 13-15, 2023)

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  • Russia 1 – Russian sources claim that Russian troops have reached within three miles of Kupyansk, with some even saying they have reached the outskirts of the city. But the city is heavily defended and Russia unlikely has the force to capture it.
  • Russia 2 – Ukraine staged a counterattack and retook territory south of Dibrova.
  • Russia 3 – There were no confirmed or claimed advances in this sector.
  • Ukraine 1 – Ukrainian forces moved a little closer to Klishchiivka from the south. They have moved 2 miles closer to Bakhmut over this last week liberating a total of 25 square miles.
  • Ukraine 2 – Ukrainian troops captured the northern half of Urozhaine on Saturday and captured the center by Monday. Then on Tuesday, video footage was captured of the remaining Russian forces fleeing on foot from Urozhaine. They had no air cover and no armored transport. They had been abandoned by their own army to their death as cluster bombs wiped them out as they were running on the open road. Urozhaine would become the tenth settlement liberated by Ukraine since the start of the counter-offensive. Its capture will allow Ukraine to solidify its control over Staromaiorske and eventually take Priyutne and shore up the line. The next objective will be Staromlynivka, the logistics hub north of the Surovikin Line. The fall of Staromlynivka will force Russian troops to retreat behind this line and the next phase of liberation will begin.
  • Ukraine 3 – Geolocated footage confirmed that Ukrainian troops have moved into Robotyne and the community is now contested.
  • Ukraine 4 – Russian forces have confirmed that Ukrainian forces have a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River at Kozachi Laheri.

Russia conducted a missile and drone attack against the Odesa region on Monday morning. All eight missiles and fifteen drones were intercepted, but the falling debris caused some destructive fires and injured three civilians.

Multiple Waves of Missiles and Drones Downed over Odesa

Then on Tuesday another large missile strike was made against Western Ukraine targeting around Lviv and Lutsk in the west, and Dnipro in the east. Russia fired 28 missiles, but only 12 got through the air defense system. At least three people were killed.

At Least Three Killed in Russian Missile Attack on Western Ukraine

Ukrainian partisans attacked a Russian military base in Mariupol on Sunday, set it on fire, and injured at least twelve personnel. Ukraine launched a massive missile strike against the military base on Tuesday. Of the 28 missiles fired, 12 fell down around the base killing over a dozen soldiers and injuring at least 50 others.

A Russian warship on Sunday forcibly stopped and searched a civilian cargo ship flying the flag of Palau and heading to the Ismail port in Odesa Oblast. Russia is not able to form a complete blockade to stop international ships from visiting Ukrainian ports, and so they would make such random searches to frighten the international community.

The U.S. announced another $200 million worth of military assistance to Ukraine including HIMAR rockets, Patriot air defense missiles, anti-tank missiles, and mine-clearing equipment.

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