The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on March 08 2024

U.S. Warns Of ‘Big Extremist Attack’ In Moscow; Issues Advisory For Americans

The U.S. and British embassies warned of the threat of terrorist attacks on March 8 in Moscow. Coordinated. Asked to avoid mass events for 48 hours.  

Now, dear ‘partners’! If you have specific information, it should be passed on through the intelligence services. I hope you did so.

If not, it’s aiding and abetting.

Margarita Simonyan

Bundestag deputy Roderich Kiesewetter on the second state TV channel ZDF called on Ukraine to strike the building of the Russian Ministry of Defense. But not with German missiles, so that Germany “does not become a party to the conflict”

Putin Flays Macron Over ‘No Limits To Support For Ukraine’ Trigger

Macron warns about Odesa | Heavy fighting in Berdychi [8 March 2024]

Russia Weighing Military Response To France? Putin Ally’s Chilling Declaration; ‘No Red Line…’

Macron says there are ‘no limits, no red lines’ to support Ukraine – Le Monde

 - The French president said this to French party leaders at a meeting at the Elysee Palace, which they subsequently told the press.

 - Manuel Bompard, coordinator of the Unruly France party, said he arrived “concerned and left even more concerned because the president of the republic not only did not retract his statements last week, but reiterated them.”

 - Representatives of other parties also expressed concern over Macron’s words last week allowing NATO troops to be sent to Ukraine.

Napoleon 2.0 Lite in a Suicidal Game of Geopolitical Risk with Superpower Russia

In a geopolitical game of Risk, Macron morphs into suicidal Napoleon 2.0 Lite, naively marching towards Putin’s fortress. Like a scene from history, Putin, with a smirk, rolls the dice, ready to engulf Macron’s miniature ambition with Russia’s overwhelming might.

If Macron and NATO wish to play this game of suicidal brinkmanship, they’ll find Russia, the resurgent superpower, more than prepared to defend her interests.

History’s echo warns: underestimate Russia’s resolve at your own peril.

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The Times cynically acknowledges the British army’s involvement in the war against Russia in Ukraine

Discussing David Cameron’s visit to Berlin yesterday and the leak of conversations between German officers, the newspaper writes: when asked whether the leak put the lives of British soldiers in Ukraine at risk, Cameron replied:

I don’t want to play into some Russian narrative about differences between allies. What I see… is incredible unity among allies, incredible unity within NATO .”

The participation of British career military personnel in operations in Ukraine is no longer denied by anyone. But just recently they shouted that this was “Kremlin propaganda!”

Ukraine could lose, and the West must face a new reality – Financial Times

The Ukrainian conflict has turned into a protracted war, in which Russia is making every effort to win – and the West is not ready for this, writes the Financial Times. As a result, from November, Western countries began to realize what the real state of affairs was – and already in the winter a “perfect storm” awaited them: in Ukraine, due to problems with recruiting new soldiers after an unsuccessful counter-offensive, a conflict developed between Zaluzhny and Zelensky, and in the meantime the Ukrainian Armed Forces because of Due to a severe shortage of ammunition and artillery pieces, they found themselves in an extremely dangerous situation. In fact, Ukraine faced the prospect of a possible loss

And all this is happening against the backdrop of the fact that in the United States radical Republicans have tightly blocked another aid package for Kyiv, which has not yet been adopted; and in Russia there has been an economic recovery, made possible by the establishment of oil exports to India and China, as well as large-scale steps to circumvent sanctions.

Although the EU still approved its own €50 billion aid package for Ukraine on the second anniversary of the start of the war, and the UK, France and Germany signed bilateral security agreements with Kiev, a gloomy atmosphere still reigned at the Munich conference in February, recalls an FT journalist.

Ultimately, the combination of all the factors mentioned did cause most European capitals to reconsider their views on how the conflict was developing and what it would mean for the future of the Old World. According to the FT observer, discussions within the EU on the issue of sending troops to Ukraine, as well as ongoing discussions in Germany on the issue of transferring Taurus missiles to Kiev, show that Europe is “belatedly, but inexorably moving towards deeper involvement in the conflict.”

In the West, the Office of the President is harshly criticized for the policy of needless sacrifices, when the Armed Forces of Ukraine senselessly spent reserves in Bakhmut, and then in the Avdiivka meat grinder.

The alliance between the United States and Ukraine is showing “signs of wear and tear,” writes the New York Times. Americans are irritated that Ukraine is wasting its strength in minor battles.

They also want the main goal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces this year to be attacks on the land corridor to Crimea. But it is unknown whether Ukrainians will heed this advice, as follows from the general context of the article.

The material talks about the Pentagon’s claims to Kyiv’s decisions.

“American military strategists, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, believe Ukraine needs to concentrate its forces on one big battle at a time. Instead, President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has vowed to drive Russia out of every inch of Ukraine, is spending his forces fighting for cities, which, according to American officials, have no strategic value,” the newspaper writes.

The battle for Avdiivka is cited as an example: “US officials say Ukraine defended Avdiivka for too long and at too high a cost.”

A former American commander who was in contact with the Ukrainian Armed Forces told the publication that “there is no reason to hold the city for as long as Ukrainian troops do, other than to pump out additional troops and equipment from Russia.” But these are “sacrifices that Moscow was more than willing to make.”

U.S. officials said Ukraine was late in withdrawing troops from Avdiivka, which had become “chaotic” and “hundreds of Ukrainian troops could have gone missing or been captured.”

The United States notes that nothing has changed here since the summer, when the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recommended to launch one powerful strike in the south, and not to be scattered in a number of directions.

Moreover, it was believed that “Zaluzhny agreed with the American council, but could not convince his president.”

Now Pentagon officials are trying to convey to Ukraine their vision of military action for 2024. According to NYT sources, the Americans want Ukraine to “put Crimea at risk”

“This phrase translates as an attack on the Russian “land bridge” that crosses southern Ukraine and connects Russia with the Crimean Peninsula,” the article says.

Our source reports that Zelensky will talk about peace negotiations in Turkey today.
The Turks really want to take back this role.
Zelensky wants to trade weapons from Erdogan.
Erdogan wants to get carte blanche for the grain case again. This topic is also in the bidding case.

Our sources close to Zaluzhny said that the ex-Commander-in-Chief will one of these days give a public response to Zelensky’s proposal to become ambassador to Britain; at the moment there is no final decision yet. Zaluzhny yesterday gathered his inner circle and they analyzed possible actions, and also discussed a folder from Ermak, which contains criminal cases against the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Not expulsion, but a compromise: Politico – about Zaluzhny’s new appointment

The appointment of former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny to the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK became a “compromise” between him and Vladimir Zelensky, Politico reports, citing Ukrainian political scientists.

Experts believe that it would not be entirely correct to consider Zaluzhny’s sending to the United Kingdom as a kind of “exile” for him. However, Zelensky’s office remains the winner in this case, since it prevents attempts by any forces to “draw” the ex-commander-in-chief into politics.

Zaluzhny, in turn, will be able to gain “valuable diplomatic experience in London, which has always interested him,” even if, from a career point of view, the business trip will be a “step back” for him, analysts say.

At the same time, it is impossible to say that Zaluzhny’s political future is over: he is only 50 years old, he speaks English and has a master’s degree in international relations, Politico notes.

Zaluzhny thinks, or the ex-commander-in-chief took a break – this is how our sources comment on the situation regarding the case of “forced appointment” as ambassador to the UK.

We won’t be surprised that Zaluzhny will say in a couple of days that he learned about this from the media.
There is , of course, a possibility that Zelensky managed to “convince” Zaluzhny, but even now few people believe in this.
The resident, for example, knows that everything is an appointment, a fake, and a game by Bankova, who went all-in and gives Zaluzhny a choice, either to leave quietly or to start pumping loudly. Just sitting and waiting until Ze’s rating drops to the bottom will not work.

According to our information, bidding and negotiations are currently underway.
If Zaluzhny declares that this is an invention of Zelensky and Ermak (a failed joke), then the president’s rating will plummet even further. Next, a rebellion is possible, since everyone is tired of ZeErmak’s constant intrigues, which are busy with redistribution within, and not with issues at the front.

We are watching…

Kamikaze drones flooded Ukraine.
Only around Odessa there were 4-5 arrivals, which were clearly recorded in the suburbs of the city.
Now a group of Geranium UAVs is hitting the near rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- Kharkov, Nikolaev, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava regions.
They also fly to the center of the country in the Kirovograd and Cherkasy regions.
What is noteworthy is that they are also hitting the very rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk region.

In fact, today/evening and now night, about a hundred kamikazes were launched.

According to all our data, air defense missiles save terribly. Only anti-aircraft guns and mobile “machine guns” work, which are not able to hit all targets. Their maximum success is 25% of all “goals”.
There is no money to replenish air defense missiles. This means there will be more arrivals each time.

Take care of yourself, since mobile “machine guns” and anti-aircraft guns in 90% of cases can only knock out a UAV, which then goes astray from its target and can fly anywhere.

Maryinsky direction.

Near Krasnogorovka, AFU is conducting counterattacks to drive our forces out of the populated area.

The aviation of the Russian Armed Forces provides active support to our fighters. As in Chasov Yar, here the Russian Aerospace Forces dropped a FAB-1500  where the enemy’s 46th airmobile brigade was stationed. The losses were about 40 people.

Northeast of the plant, a second air bomb covered the enemy’s location; as a result of the strike, several dozen AFO soldiers were also destroyed.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are urgently transferring 5-7 new brigades to the Avdeevka direction ; among the personnel of these units there are many foreign mercenaries

The main goal of the foreign rabble is to prevent the complete collapse of the defense line west of Orlovka and Berdychi, as well as in the Ocheretino region.

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Avdeevka direction.

In Berdychi the enemy receives supplies along two roads:
From Ocheretino and Novoselovka. The enemy temporarily managed to stabilize the situation.

With Solntsepek’s crew, we hit the enemy’s manpower in the central part of Berdychi.

In Orlovka, the enemy also has two supply routes, which could negatively affect our assault.
Our troops had to change tactics and conduct an assault along the outskirts from the eastern to the southern.

 

Assault on Georgievka: The Russian Army knocked out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from all the neighborhoods around the reservoir

Having liberated Marinka, our units continue to move forward in the Kurakhovsky direction.

During the assault on Georgievka, our guys made significant progress, occupying almost half of the population, and knocking out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from both banks of the reservoir.

Our troops, with the support of armored vehicles and artillery, continue to press along Lenin Street, approaching Molodezhnaya Street.

The enemy is actively using FPV drones in an attempt to stop the advance of our troops. Let’s be honest: he doesn’t do it well.

Artemovsk direction.

In Ivanovskoye, the enemy’s situation is critical; we are catching enemy forces to the west of the village.

To the south of the Kanal micro-district in a forest area (reserve), the TOS struck the site of temporary deployment of manpower.

We are preparing for an assault on this territory, since it is located on a hill from Ivanovsky and is an important point for the enemy, from which he fires at our forces.

At the Chasov Yar Refractory Plant, our aircraft dropped an FAB-1500 with UMPC, and half the building was destroyed by the impact.

In the Kharkov region, forced and mandatory evacuation was announced from many settlements in the Kupyansky direction – Gauleiter Sinegubov.

Parents with children must leave 18 settlements in the Velikoburluk and Olkhovat communities. In total, residents must leave another 55 settlements, the names of which are not given.

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Russian Defence Ministry weekly report on the progress of the special military operation (2 – 8 March 2024)

Part I

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched 34 group strikes with precision weapons, multiple-launch system, and unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting facilities where uncrewed boats were being assembled and prepared for combat use, arsenals, fuel bases for military hardware, and deployment points of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the position along the front line has been improved, enemy manpower and hardware have been eliminated near Kupyansk, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).

Russian troops have repelled 24 counterattacks by assault groups of 32nd, 41st mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were over 540 servicemen, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS.

▫️In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 5th, 92nd assault, 28th, 33rd mechanised, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

In addition, Russian troops have repelled eight enemy counterattacks near Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, and Pobeda (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were over 1,970 servicemen, 11 tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 25 field artillery guns, two Grad MLRS, and one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. Ten AFU field ammunition depots have been also destroyed.

▫️In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to occupy more advantageous lines and positions.

In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the troops and hardware of 23rd, 31st, 47th, 78th, 110th mechanised, 59th motor infantry, 71st jaeger brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades have been defeated close to Tonenkoye, Toretsk, Ocheretino, Novosyolka Pervaya, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Russian troops have repelled 65 counterattacks by AFU assault groups near Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Leninskoye, Petrovskoye, Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

During the week, the enemy losses were over 2,860 servicemen, seven tanks, including two U.S.-manufactured Abrams tanks, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, and one Strela-10 SAM system.

Russian Defence Ministry weekly report on the progress of the special military operation (2 – 8 March 2024)

Part II

▫️In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and defeated units of 65th, 72nd, 118th mechanised, 58th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, 102nd, 105th, and 128th territorial defence brigades close to Novodonetskoye, Ugledar, Dobropolye, Shevchenko, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region).

In addition, three counterattacks by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 1,620 servicemen, six tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, one Grad MLRS, two Strela-10 SAM systems, and one UK-manufactured Stormer SAM system.

▫️In Kherson direction, Russian troops have taken more favourable positions and inflicted a comprehensive fire defeat on manpower and hardware of 65th, 117th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, 35th, 36th, and 38th marine brigades, 14th and 23rd national guard brigades and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Sadovoye, Mikhailovka, Antonovka, and Tokarevka (Kherson region).

Russian troops have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were over 295 servicemen, two tanks, 22 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, as well as two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS.

▫️Aviation and air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five UK-manufactured Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one U.S.-manufactured Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, seven French-manufactured Hammer guided aerial bombs, 33 U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 796 unmanned aerial vehicles.

During the week, 24 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.

Special Military Operation Chronicles for March 8, 2024

Russian troops once again struck at the rear areas of Ukraine during the day, targeting the Ovidopol-2 reconnaissance system in Velikodolinskoye and an ammunition depot in Zatoka. Additionally, a MiG-29 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down in the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) area.

On the Avdeevsky front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are counterattacking Russian troop positions on the eastern outskirts of Berdychi. Ukrainian units are still present in isolated areas around Tonenkoye and Orlovka.

In the Bakhmut area, the enemy is attempting to reclaim control over previously lost positions in Bohdanivka. Reports from Druzhkovka indicate the initiation of the evacuation of Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs personnel.

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Map of military operations and the situation on the fronts on the evening of March 8

⚔️The situation on the fronts over the past 24 hours:

⚫️Svatovo-Kremennoe direction

In the Kupyansky sector there were battles near Sinkovka and Tabaevka . Our fighters are attacking at Ternov .

⚫️Bakhmutskoe (Artemovskoe) direction

The Russian army has advanced in the area of   Bogdanovka and continues to advance in Krasnoye , trying to dislodge the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the western part of the village. Kleshcheevka has no changes.

⚫️Donetsk direction

Berdychi and Semyonovka have opposing battles, as well as in the Nevelskoye area. The Russian army advanced to Pervomaisky . The assault on Novomikhailovka continues from several sides, and there are successes.

⚫️Zaporozhye direction

In the Orekhovsky sector there are battles for Rabotino and at Verbovoy , the Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively gathering reserves. No change on the Vremevsky ledge .

⚡️ The Russian army worked at Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in the Odessa region. Strikes are reported near Ilyichevsk and in Odessa itself . In addition, explosions were heard in the Chuguevsky district of the Kharkov region.

Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-situation-in-ukrainian-smo-on-march_8.html