russian invasion of Ukraine. Chronicle for Semtember 16-17

18 September 2023

In the early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched missile attacks on Ukrainian territory and launched a direct, full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repel the enemy

- Axios:

The Biden administration does not plan to announce its decision regarding ATACMS supplies to Ukraine during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington and New York.

The Biden Administration is still discussing the delivery of ATACMS.

Kiev hoped that Biden would approve the delivery of ATACMS systems next week, taking advantage of Zelensky’s stay in the United States.

- Since January, Russian schools have spent more than $250 million on Kalashnikov assault rifles, Makarov pistols, ammunition, body armor and other educational equipment for basic military training classes.

This is 8 times more than was spent on computers and other equipment for computer science classrooms.

- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Ukraine of further support:

As long as this war lasts, we will support Ukraine, we are ready for this. Perhaps no one can say how long the war will last. But Ukrainians can be confident in our support.

- Photo of the Russian Samum Bora class hovercraft being towed after being hit by a Ukrainian kamikaze USV.

Ukrainian sources report penetration into two places and flooding of two premises.

- Following the destruction of a Russian landing ship and submarine in Sevastopol, Crimea, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey shared the Sevastopol anthem, written by tax collectors for ships of the Ottoman Navy during the Crimean War.

Ambassador Vasily Bodnar noted:

History repeats itself!

- Head of the Pentagon procurement department Bill LaPlante:

The United States has provided Ukraine with “industrial-sized 3D printers” that Kyiv can use to 3D print spare parts for military equipment.

The printers were the size of a "truck" and "changed the rules of the game" in how quickly the Ukrainians could repair their weapons.

“With 3D printing, you can create great things not only because of the speed. You can actually create parts that you couldn’t do normally.”

- On September 15, the Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Makarov was spotted in the harbor of Sevastopol.

The satellite image shows that the ship is being driven by two tugboats.

- Forbes:

Since February 2022, Russia has spent about $167.3 billion on the war.

$51.3 billion for army supplies, $46.6 billion for compensation for those killed and wounded, $35.1 billion for salaries.

The loss of equipment cost the Russians $34 billion.

- French OSINT assessment of the territorial gains of Ukraine and Russia since June 4.

Yellow: territory liberated by the Ukrainian army (total 388 km²).

Blue: territory occupied by the Russian army (total 79 km²).

- Loud explosions were heard in Sevastopol, Crimea, near Cape Fiolent on September 17.

Sources in Ukrainian intelligence report that the explosions in occupied Sevastopol were a joint special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Navy.

- There is some kind of concert with applause in Sevastopol

- We were writing an essay about how we love our homeland and a friend decided to draw a picture about this

- On September 17, 1939, the Soviet army invaded the eastern part of Poland

Note handed to the Polish ambassador on the day of the invasion of Poland by Stalin's army on September 17, 1939. The template has not changed.

- The Russian occupiers in the Kherson region did not come up with anything new. Kinder,Kuche,Kirche (German three Ks)

- Collaborator Khodakovsky confirmed the death of the brigade commander of the 31st Ulyanovsk Air Assault Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel Andrei Kondrashkin with the call sign “Danube”.

- Help degenerates

- Orthodox clamps

It’s logical. The Orthodox Church in Russia was one of the largest slave owners and opposed the abolition of serfdom:

It is suggested that slaves, if circumstances permit, should strive for their freedom. How harmful the consequences of this suggestion can be is obvious to everyone. Meanwhile, according to the teaching of the word of God, even slaves can achieve eternal salvation.

- I don’t see, I don’t hear, I’m silent

- A military national guardsman of the "Azov" brigade with the call sign "Rabbi" hugs an ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrim during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)