Week 78 (Aug 17 – 23, 2023)
Nicholas Zharkikh
It is not often that two Russian helicopters are destroyed in one day
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 17, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 256,050 (+480) people were liquidated,
tanks — 4329 (+5) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8398 (+18) units,
artillery systems — 5169 (+17) units,
RSZV — 714 (+0) units,
air defense equipment — 486 (+1) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 314 (+0) units,
UAVs of operational-tactical level — 4272 (+24),
cruise missiles — 1406 (+2),
ships and boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7,641 (+27) units,
special equipment — 773 (+0).
The russian enemy has minus the second "bird" in the morning: the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a Ka-52 helicopter in the Robotyno area. Photo.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the control point of the Russian drones and three boats.
On the Melitopol direction, the Ukrainian National Guardsmen captured a Russian tank.
New cotton in Moscow
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 18, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 256,510 (+460) people,
tanks — 4332 (+3) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8410 (+12) units,
artillery systems — 5193 (+24) units,
RSZV — 714 (+0) units,
air defense equipment — 486 (+0) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 316 (+2) units,
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 4276 (+4),
cruise missiles — 1406 (+0),
ships/boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7,658 (+17) units,
special equipment – 783 (+10).
"The city has been blown up again." Explosions in the center of Moscow, the Russians claim that they "shot down" a UAV, the sky was closed over the Vnukovo airport – video.
Explosions rang out in Melitopol (temporarily occupied by russians).
The Armed Forces of Ukraine occupied the southern flank of Bakhmut and are counterattacking in the Berdyansk direction: ISW battle maps.
F-16 planes are approaching Ukraine
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 19, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 257,010 (+500) people were liquidated,
tanks — 4340 (+8) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8,424 (+14) units,
artillery systems — 5212 (+19) units,
RSZV — 714 (+0) units,
air defense equipment — 486 (+0) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 316 (+0) units,
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 4282 (+6),
cruise missiles — 1406 (+0),
ships/boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7,665 (+7) units,
special equipment – 785 (+2).
Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters destroyed 10 boats with Russian saboteurs in the south.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive in two southern directions, entrench themselves at the achieved borders – the General Staff.
"The impossible is possible": Reznikov confirmed the "green light" for Denmark and the Netherlands to supply Ukraine with F-16.
Losses of strategic aviation of Muscovites
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 20, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 257,470 (+460) people,
tanks — 4346 (+6) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8435 (+11) units,
artillery systems — 5245 (+33) units,
RSZV — 717 (+3) units,
air defense equipment — 489 (+3) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 316 (+0) units,
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 4304 (+22),
cruise missiles — 1406 (+0),
ships/boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7,680 (+15) units,
special equipment – 790 (+5).
The strike on the airbase in the Novgorod region could have damaged two Russian planes – ISW.
At night, a "cotton" incident occurred at the station in Kursk (video).
The skies over two Moscow airports were urgently closed: what happened.
In Russia, they announced the shooting down of drones over the Rostov region.
Cotton on the Moon
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 21, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 257,930 (+460) people were liquidated,
tanks — 4358 (+12) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8449 (+14) units,
artillery systems — 5264 (+19) units,
RSZV — 719 (+2) units,
air defense equipment — 489 (+0) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 316 (+0) units,
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 4309 (+5),
cruise missiles — 1406 (+0),
ships/boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7,692 (+12) units,
special equipment – 794 (+4).
The Russian interplanetary station "Luna-25" crashed into the Moon – the Right Bank.
Russia is attacked by unknown drones: explosions are heard near Moscow, air defense is working (video).
An explosion rang out in Rostov, Russia.
Minus 4 Russian strategic bombers
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 22, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 258,340 (+410) people were liquidated,
tanks — 4362 (+4) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8,476 (+27) units,
artillery systems — 5,295 (+31) from,
RSZV — 721 (+2) units,
air defense equipment — 491 (+2) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 316 (+0) units,
operational-tactical UAV — 1406 (+0),
ships and boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7722 (+30) units,
special equipment — 797 (+3).
Explosions rang out in the capital of the Russian Federation and the suburbs of Moscow: what is known.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces entered Robotyne. Why is this village so important?
Two Tu-22M3s were completely destroyed at airfields in the Russian Federation, two more were damaged – media reports.
Hitting Moscow City: the fourth series
The total military losses of the russian enemy as of the morning of August 23, 2023 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 258,820 (+480) people were liquidated,
tanks — 4373 (+11) units,
armored combat vehicles — 8488 (+12) units,
artillery systems — 5318 (+23) units,
RSZV — 722 (+1) units,
air defense equipment — 491 (+0) units,
aircraft — 315 (+0) units,
helicopters — 316 (+0) units,
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 4324 (+12),
cruise missiles — 1406 (+0),
ships and boats — 18 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 7745 (+23) units,
special equipment — 800 (+3).
Night "cotton": explosions are heard in Moscow and Moscow suburbs, airports have suspended operations.
Russia has announced an attack by a Ukrainian UAV on Belgorod region, there is damage.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have achieved success in the direction of Novoprokopivka and are establishing themselves on new frontiers – the General Staff.