Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 03 SEP 2023 23:59* - Reznikov is Out

Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced.

Reminder. There is no SITREP on September 4 in honor of the United States Labor Day holiday. If World War III breaks out or Russia surrenders, we'll provide coverage.

This is Report 486, which is 42 pages and is a full report.

What's the big story? Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleskii Reznikov is out and has formally submitted his resignation.

What's the second story? Things are not going well for Russia at Klishchiivka, where their grip is slipping away due to being outgunned by Ukrainian artillery.

Did we mention the podcast restarts on September 6?

Summary

•  Fighting continues but at a lower intensity east of Novojehorivka
•  Artillery duels and positional fighting continue in the Serebryanskyy Woods
•  Both Ukraine and Russia claimed they improved their positions in Klishchiivka
•  Fierce fighting continues between Andriivka and Kurdyumivka 
•  Russian milblogger Andrei Morozov (Murz) reports that in the Klishchiivka area of operation (AO), Russian forces at the forwardmost line of friendly troops (FLOT) have no defensive structures due to Ukrainian artillery
•  It’s business as usual in the Avdiivka and Markinka AOs
•  Multiple Russian sources are reporting fighting near Yehorivka and Shevchenko
•  Intense fighting continues west of Verbove, south of Robotyne, and east of Novoprokopivka 
•  A Russian base and ammunition depot were destroyed in occupied Kinski Rozdory
•  Bayraktar TB-2 drones are back in a combat capacity, destroying a Russian KS-701 Patrol Boat in northwest Kherson on the shores of the Black Sea
•  Crimean Tartar insurgent organization ATESH documented Groza-S electronic warfare systems from Belarus in occupied Crimea
•  Russia attacked Izmail and Reni for the second day in a row with 26 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, with up to nine reaching their targets
•  In Rostov-on-Don, Russia, partisan sabotaged railroad equipment on the Kiziterinka – Aleksandrovka Line
•  Kurchatov, Kursk, Russia, was hit by two drones
•  In St. Petersburg, the Ruchi Oil Depot caught on fire, with multiple explosions
•  In the Moscow Region, World War II-style flak towers have appeared, with Pantsir-1 air defense systems placed on top
•  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he had dismissed Minister of Defense Oleskii Reznikov and replaced him with Rustem Umyerov
•  Beginning October 1, Ukrainian women who work in the medical and pharmaceutical fields will be required to register with the military commissariat 
•  Men who fall into the category of limited serviceability can be mobilized for certain roles within the Ministry of Defense
•  Ukraine is preparing to defend its energy infrastructure for the upcoming heating season and believes it is ready for the expected missile and drone onslaught
•  At the Engels-2 Military Airfield near Saratov, Russia, they’ve come up with a unique way to shield Tu-95 strategic bombers from drone attacks – old tires
•  in St. Petersburg, a group of doctors was found guilty of selling fake medical exemptions, charging up to $3,100
•  They say if it works, it isn’t stupid – a video was shared showing the franken-mobile air defense MT-LB with a 2M-3 naval antiaircraft gun turret mounted to it – is it stupid – yes 
•  Roskomnadzor is aggressively working to block all VPN access in Russia
•  Ever wonder how much Russian propagandists like Semyon Pegov of Alexander “Sasha” Kots charge to run ads on their Telegram – the BBC did
•  Russia is reporting that 37% of residents in the temporarily occupied territories have participated in sham elections, but it helps to gain compliance when you go door-to-door with a machine gun
•  Moldova and Romania condemned Russian drone strikes on Odesa
•  Latvia has started to notify up to 6,000 Russian nationals who fled for political reasons or to escape mobilization they must return to Russia within 90 days

Malcontent News cannot operate without your support, and we sincerely appreciate your generosity. Maybe share the report with a friend - if each Patreon brought in one more subscriber - ahhh - a Chief Content Officer can dream.

Thank you for your continued support!