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More Russian stuff blowing up, plus Ukraine advances at Klishchiivka and Staromaiorske [1]

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Date: 2023-07-16

There are a lot of reports today that Ukraine has captured Staromaiorske. If this ends up being confirmed it would be substantial. Staromaiorske is on high ground in the southern front.

x Several Russian military-related sources claim that Ukraine has retaken Staromaiorske, Donetsk Oblast. However, there are no official or visual confirmations of the Ukrainian presence in the settlement. pic.twitter.com/9p3tFfGPzi — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 16, 2023

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At Klishchiivka south of Bakhmut, Russia has reinforced the village but Ukraine controls the high ground just west of town so Russia is in the precarious position of doubling down on a losing hand. Ukraine has responded by aiming an attack toward the village of Andriika, which is along the road to the south of Klishchiivka.

x 2. The remaining Russian forces outside of #Klishchiivka are dug-in along two east-west tree lines in front of #Andriika. After Ukraine saw that the move to reinforce #Klishchiivka had weakened the Russian position in the tree lines, the Ukrainian command changed plans and pic.twitter.com/XSwgdgVJo6 — Tim Hogan 浩勤 (@TimInHonolulu) July 16, 2023

Here’s more from the Twitter thread above:

3. the 3rd Azov Assault Brigade attacked the northern and southern tree lines simultaneously after quickly approaching with APCs. They secured the western ends of the tree lines and then withstood a massive Russian artillery barrage to attempt to force them to step back. 4. If Ukraine takes #Andriivka by continuing along the tree lines, Russia's last supply route to #Klischiivka will be cut as the result of the earlier Ukrainian advance that cut the supply line from Bakhmut. If Adriivka is taken the Russians in Klishchiivka will eventually be 5. forced to withdraw or in time starve because with Andriivka taken all the approaches to Klishchiivka are on lower ground than Ukrainian guns that will hold fire control over all lines of supply. Because Bakhmut is shaping up to be the Waterloo I predicted before the 6. February 2022, invasion #Gerasimov and Shoigu will likely throw a lot of forces into the battle for Klishchiivka to trying to hold it even at a high cost and with little hope of ultimate success. With more Russian generals showing signs more mutinies are 7. possible, Putin and his high command can't afford to lose Bakhmut and they also can't afford the mounting costs to hold it.

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The naval base at Sevastopol in Crimea was also attacked with drones. Russia claims it repelled the attack, but there is no word yet about whether anything was successfully hit.

x It's noisy in Sevastopol this morning. In the bay near Chersonesos maritime UAVs were recorded. In the video, defense is trying to shoot down a maritime drone.



The governor said that Sevastopol was attacked not only by maritime drones but also by air. pic.twitter.com/NCGcc7xqmq — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 16, 2023

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This is quite an explosion and quite a score.

x ⚡️🇺🇦Ukrainian military from the 3rd assault brigade and other Ukrainian brigades destroyed the most powerful 🇷🇺Russian 240-mm self-propelled mortar 2S4 Tyulpan with the help of MLRS HIMARS. Bakhmut Front pic.twitter.com/DQSSZW6PXp — 🇺🇦Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) July 16, 2023

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Knock, knock.

Drone flies into a covered trench.

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Oleshky is on the east side of the Dnipro River across the Antonovski Bridge from Kherson.

x Huge plumes arise above occupied Oleshky after shelling. The forest south of the city would be on fire. The last 24-48 hours lots of artillery activity is reported in the area. pic.twitter.com/vVg8vNjqtE — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 15, 2023

x Remains of the convoy that was hit yesterday. There is additional footage of burned corpses and killed Russian personnel which I won't include. It appears Marines from the Caspian Flotilla were among the soldiers in this column. https://t.co/l2n8CrZJGY pic.twitter.com/DHDQD9tXj9 — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 15, 2023

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Whatever it was, it was Russian and it blew up.

x Something Russian explodes on the Zaporizhzhia front. (Usually air defence systems explode like this, but still, it’s unknown what exactly it was) https://t.co/MJSwD17sJi pic.twitter.com/ejj0M1OHdi — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) July 15, 2023

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This is some really great drone piloting.

x Great work by the 103rd TDF taking out Russian electronic surveillance. pic.twitter.com/5nDvd15Avf — Sarah Ashton-Cirillo (@SarahAshtonLV) July 16, 2023

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Another general gets a pink slip.

Stay out of tall buildings, Vladimir.

x It looks like purges in the ranks of the Russian army continue.

Russian sources say that Major General Vladimir Selivestrov, who commanded the 106th Airborne Division, which is now located in the Bakhmut direction, was fired. As claimed, due to "unaccommodating character".

P.S:… pic.twitter.com/ARivWu1TNN — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) July 15, 2023

And two more commanders’ time is up.

x Two high-ranking officers of the Russian Armed Forces are reported dead in the Zaporizhzhia region.



1. The former commander of the 382nd separate battalion of the Marines, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gorin. In 2014, this battalion stormed Belbek airport in Crimea. Presumably,… pic.twitter.com/bqkRtx52XT — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 16, 2023

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Yeah, I’ll bet the boys back at the tank repair shop can’t wait to start working on this beauty. It’ll take a month just to get the mud out.

x Ukraine's Transport Service recovered a Russian tank from the Desna River in Chernihiv Oblast, plans to transfer it to the Army for restoration and further use



It sank a year ago during a failed river crossing attempt.https://t.co/WmuKseWEbP

📹https://t.co/Z0kkEV5TGY. North pic.twitter.com/3aGd8Vg2Zn — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 15, 2023

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The fact that Serbia, longtime friend of Russia, is doing anything for Ukraine is a positive sign.

x The Government of Serbia allocated humanitarian aid to Ukraine to overcome the humanitarian disaster in the Kherson region after the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP. https://t.co/2oC0SLXyEW — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) July 15, 2023

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Maybe it should say, “After us there is silence because we’ve killed everyone.”

x A Sarmat missile was installed as a monument in Russian Krasnoyarsk region.



Commander-in-Chief of the 33rd Missile Army Vladimir Kvashin, local officials and an Orthodox priest took part in the opening ceremony.



"After us there is silence" says the inscription on the monument. pic.twitter.com/xI5OV9UprX — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 15, 2023

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Rest in peace.

x Ukrainian fencing champion Denys Boreyko died defending Ukraine on 3, July, 2023, the National Fencing Federation reports. He was 34 years old.



Denys was a world champion and European champion among juniors, as well as a master of sports of international class.



He founded the… pic.twitter.com/eS3SGML92Z — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 15, 2023

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Body Armor now comes with Baby Yoda?

x Ukrainian Defender from @georgian_legion tells what gifts she really appreciates.



Glory to Hero!



📹: alia_znae_vse/TikTok pic.twitter.com/VQcdkEZbT1 — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 15, 2023

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He heard he was trending on Twitter and wanted to check his stats.

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