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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 13 SEP 2023 23:59* - Ukraine Hits Occupied Crimea Again

Added 2023-09-14 12:49:01 +0000 UTC

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Announcement

The regular war reports for the podcast will return the week of September 18 with our latest team member, Marina. Marina was born and raised in Ukraine and is based in the Kyiv area. We are excited to have her join the team and share the microphone with Zarina. Stay tuned.

Today's Report

This is Report 493, which is 58 pages combat and a full report. On the battlefield, it was quiet, in part due to tight operational security. But off the battlefield? It was an extremely busy day.

What's the big story? Ukraine conducted another missile strike on occupied Crimea, destroying Russian radar stations and air defenses.

What's the second story? Tensions among Black Sea nations are increasing as Russia seeks to provoke Romania and Bulgaria.

What's the bonus story? President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a classified Stavka with his military leaders with no public readout. Something is coming.

Summary

The table of Russian versus Ukrainian heavy equipment losses, using information from the Oryx Database, was updated on September 13
Russian attacks in the Luhansk region have culminated with units being reconstituted and rotated
Ukrainian forces continued to clear the edges of Klishchiivka and Andriivka and restarted offensive operations in Kurdyumivka
There was limited fighting in the Avdiivka Marinka, Vuhledar, and Staromlynivka areas of operation (AO)
Ukraine tightened operational security in the Orikhiv AO
Ukraine sunk a Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boat
Russia claimed that the Project 22160 patrol ship Vasily Bykov was attacked by uncrewed surface vessels
Romania discovered debris from a third Russian drone 15 to 17 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and has summoned the Russian ambassador in protest
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria announced that Russia has closed part of the Black Sea that extends into their internationally recognized economic zone and is consulting with NATO, calling the action a “provocation”
Ukrainian drones and missiles destroyed Russian radars and an S-400 antiaircraft battery near Yevpatoria in occupied Crimea
The September 12 missile strike on Sevastopol used Storm Shadow cruise missiles, destroying the large landing ship Minsk and severely damaging the Kilo-class submarine Rostov-on-Don
Officials with the Sevmorzavod Sevastopol Marine Plant contradicted the Russian government's claims that all casualties from the September 12 missile strike were among its employees
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and military committed fratricide in occupied Crimea
The European Parliament passed a resolution declaring the illegitimate President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, complicit in Russia’s unjustified war of aggression
A Ukrainian drone reportedly struck the Redkinsky Research Plant in the Tver region of Russia
The Pieschany-Umyet-Storozhevka gas pipeline exploded in the Saratov region of Russia
There was an explosion at the Kurganmashzavod defense plant in the Kurgan region of Russia
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a classified Stavka with only military leaders and no public readout
Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with another 22 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones
Germany announced another tranche of military aid has been delivered to Ukraine
Serial production of the upgraded Stugna-P antitank guided missile (ATGM) weapon system has started
A United States general said Ukrainian pilots could complete F-16 training in as little as 90 days
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoigu, shrugged his shoulders when asked by a reporter if Russia’s victory in Ukraine was assured
Ukrainian officials denied a New York Times story that claimed Russia could restore its pre-war inventory of ballistic and cruise missiles
Ukrainian intelligence claimed that North Korea is already supplying Russia with barrel and tubed artillery rounds and tank ammunition
Russian forces are starting to man the third echelon of the Surovikin Line and building deep defenses
There are numerous reports that Russia will mobilize between 280,000 to 700,000 men starting in September
Russia lost a Su-24 in a training exercise accident
Igor Girkin Strelkov had his pre-detention incarceration extended to December 18
Former Russian national football (soccer if you’re American) team player Evgeny Savin is facing up to five years in prison for “discrediting the Russian Federation Armed Forces”
The Kremlin continues to take steps to dismantle the remains of Private Military Company Wagner Group and strangle its operation from funding
Russia is mobilizing convicts in the occupied territory into penal units, violating the Geneva Convention
Another 13 Ukrainian children were repatriated
A dog that was rescued from the rubble of a Russian drone attack in Sumy has died
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called for Ukraine to receive additional support and for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and several Balkan nations to join the European Union
The United Kingdom will end visa-free transit through its airports for Russian citizens on October 6
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have or will block cars with Russian vehicle registration from entering their nations
Moldova deported the regional head of the Russian state media agency Sputnik
Armenia plans to ratify the Rome Statute
Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, blasted the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Committee of the Red Cross, and Amnesty International
Bulgaria announced they are building a NATO base near Yambol that will be completed in 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, held in-person negotiations
A spat between Poland and Ukraine over grain sales continued
Fuel shortages in the occupied territories are causing political tension

Podcast

The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for September 13 discusses Ukraine's secret weapon against Russian aggression. Women. Today's podcast includes Armed Forces of Ukraine Director of Comms for Operational Command South, Nataliya Humenyuk, Armed Forces of Ukraine soldier Anna Grechishkina, hospital volunteer Tamara, and Viktoriya, who aided the Ukrainian resistance in Kherson, is aiding reconstruction, and helped convert a women's clothing factory to supporting the war effort by producing military uniforms. WBHG News journalist Katie Livingstone also joins Zarina.

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