Ukrainian military intelligence (the GUR) reported on March 20 that another group of mercenaries connected with Yevgeny Prigozhin and the “League”/Wagner Group began arriving in Ukraine on March 20.[10] The GUR claimed this group aims to eliminate Ukraine’s top military and political leadership, including Volodymyr Zelensky, Andriy Yermak, and Denys Shmyhal. The GUR claimed Russia is turning to assassination plans due to the failure of Russian conventional operations.

We do not report in detail on the deliberate Russian targeting of civilian infrastructure and attacks on unarmed civilians, which are war crimes, because those activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting.We will continue to evaluate and report on the effects of these criminal activities on the Ukrainian military and population and specifically on combat in Ukrainian urban areas. We utterly condemn these Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, and humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports.

Russian forces are engaged in four primary efforts at this time:

Main effort—Kyiv (comprised of three subordinate supporting efforts);
Supporting effort 1—Kharkiv;
Supporting effort 1a—Luhansk Oblast;

Subordinate main effort along the west bank of the Dnipro

Russian forces did not conduct any offensive operations northwest of Kyiv on March 20.[11] The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Russian forces continued to strengthen defensive positions in previously captured terrain.[12] The General Staff additionally specified Russian forces are deploying engineering support, preparing logistics, and extending their fire control systems.[13] The Ukrainian General staff has not previously mentioned a Russian focus on fire control systems. This Ukrainian assessment supports ISW’s forecast that Russian forces are likely seeking to set conditions for an expanded artillery and missile bombardment of Kyiv by moving into effective artillery range of its center after abandoning plans to encircle or assault the city in the coming weeks.[14]

Subordinate supporting effort — Chernihiv and Sumy axis

Russian forces strengthened their defensive positions northeast of Kyiv in the past 24 hours and reportedly began deploying minefields — the first Ukrainian General Staff report of Russian forces laying mines.[15] Russian forces continued to shell civilian settlements across northeast Ukraine.[16] Ukrainian forces additionally launched local counterattacks around Brovary on March 20. The Ukrainian General staff reported Ukrainian forces have cut off the fuel and food supplies of Russian forces near Brovary and destroyed an unspecified detachment of the Russian 6th Tank Regiment.[17]

Supporting Effort #1—Kharkiv:

Russian forces did not conduct any notable activity around Kharkiv in the past 24 hours.[18] The Ukrainian Border Guard reported the detention of two Russian saboteurs in Kharkiv Oblast on March 20.[19] The Ukrainian General Staff reported Russian forces are moving unspecified ”high-powered artillery” in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, as of noon local time on March 20.[20]

Ukrainian forces in Izyum repulsed a Russian attempt to capture the city center on March 19-20. The Ukrainian General Staff and local Kharkiv Oblast authorities reported Ukrainian forces inflicted heavy casualties on Russian forces.[21] Russian forces will likely continue attempts to seize Izyum to support a broader envelopment of Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine but are unlikely to seize the city in the near term.

Supporting Effort #1a—Luhansk Oblast:

Russian and proxy forces made limited territorial gains north of Rubizhne on March 19-20, capturing the village of Varvarivka.[22] The Ukrainian General Staff stated at noon local time on March 20 that Russian forces continued to attempt to capture the settlements of Rubizhne, Severodonetsk, and Popasna but were unable to break through Ukrainian defenses.[23]

Supporting effort 2—Mariupol and Donetsk Oblast; and

Supporting effort 3—Kherson and advances northward and westward.

Supporting Effort #2—Mariupol and Donetsk Oblast:
Mariupol

Russian forces continued their slow advance into Mariupol on March 20, though without any major territorial changes.[24] Russian and proxy forces continued to shell the city, including with thermobaric munitions.[25] Russian officials additionally confirmed on March 20 the that Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet for military-political affairs, Captain of the 1st Rank Andrei Paly, was killed in Mariupol on an unspecified date.[26] The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed DNR forces advanced 3km towards Verkhn'otorets'ke, north of Mariupol, on March 19.[27]

Supporting Effort #3—Kherson and advances northward and westwards:

The Ukrainian General Staff reported at midnight local time on March 19 that Ukrainian forces restored an unspecified “front line of defense along some borders” in the “southern direction” - likely referring to continuing Ukrainian counterattacks around Mykolayiv.[28] The General Staff further stated Russian forces did not conduct any offensive operations in the southern direction on March 20 and prioritized restoring combat effectiveness.[29] The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Black Sea Fleet warships struck Ukrainian workshops and storage facilities in Mykolaiv with Kalibr missiles on March 20, though ISW cannot independently verify this claim.[30]

Immediate items to watch

- Russian forces will likely capture Mariupol or force the city to capitulate within the coming weeks;
- Russia will expand its air, missile, and artillery bombardments of Ukrainian cities;
- Russian forces will likely continue efforts to reach Kryvyi Rih and isolate Zaporizhiya;
- Russian forces around Kyiv will continue efforts to push forward into effective artillery range of the center of the city;
- Russian troops will continue efforts to reduce Chernihiv and Sumy.

Wood interrogate thoroughly. Reminds me of how the pesh used hbb foreigners as propaganda

Lock em in a safe house all day only to be let out for pictures

OSINTdefender @sentdefender
The Danish Minister of Defense Morten Bødskov has announced that Denmark is willing to send Military/Security Forces to Support a NATO or Polish Lead Peacekeeping Mission into Ukraine and that the Danish Military has begun preparing for such an Operation.

7 NATO Member Countries have directly stated that they would Support a NATO Peacekeeping Mission into Ukraine, these Countries are Slovenia, Czechia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and now Denmark, there are rumors that France and Slovakia would also Vote Yes.

Russia's new Typhoon MRAP

Panic sugar buying, Russia

popular art this week

Z Titanic vs Ukrainian iceberg

They're only losing a Russian general every week, there's at least a 50% chance you would survive for 12 weeks.

Oh hell no

That's extremely bad news. Hope Biden puts his foot down, he's been consistent about not involving NATO directly. Sure we can crush the Russian operation but at what cost? I don't want to gamble on Putin deciding not to use a tacnuke.

Another L for globohomohttps://gab.com/ASBMilitary/posts/107983927773385353

Well looks like spring and summer plans to Europe for a vacation just got put on hold for WW3...

Why is it ok for America to get involved in Ukraine but not for Putin to retaliate and send some nukes over to America / Europe?

just stay the fuk away from this regional issues and it wouldnt keep escalating

Stay in your lane Speedy Gonzales.

It's unlikely to happen; US, UK, and Turkey probably wouldn't want it. Besides if we get to the point in the future of a real peacekeeping force it would maybe be a UN-led one that doesn't involve Russia, Ukraine, or NATO countries.

Rus demands Mariupol is surrendered and given away by 4 AM tonight in return for a passage out, aka in 6 hrs. Warns them to not side with the «nationalists».


I love how the lying AIDS ridden subhumans try to belittle and taint the name of people defending their country

It's bullchit, not the first time that Osintdefender dude posted clickbait while omitting some facts.

The Danes and the others are talking about apost-warpeacekeeping whatever, not NATO starting WW3. Kaczynski made an announcement about a possible future peacekeeping mission to Ukraine, with no specifics. Obviously, since Russia would veto anything in the UN, and it's likely Russia would consider an EUFOR NATO or whatever peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. After things are done.

A political majority is ready to back up if the UN or another body requests a Danish contribution in the future.

This is stated by several parties after Minister of Defense Morten Bødskov opened for the mission on Wednesday morning.

»If it gets there, Denmark is ready to contribute. We have decades of experience with that work, and I definitely also think that it is something that Denmark can contribute to and make a difference with, "the minister told DR when he arrived this morning for an extraordinary NATO meeting in Brussels.

The reaction came after Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski announced after a visit to Kyiv that he would work to send a peacekeeping, armed mission to Ukraine as soon as possible.

https://jyllands-posten.dk/politik/E...ion-i-ukraine/

It's not only about U.S.A, the violence can escalate into Poland, Baltic Nations or other European nuclear powers easily from here on. Then everyone will likely get involved.

They don’t have to participate with soldiers.

That quote seems to suggest Poland wants an armed peacekeeping force in Ukraine now and not after.

American brahs...we should really be worried. We think Ukraine is corrupt? The level of infiltration in our government is probably unimaginable

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy..._recirculation

OSINTdefender@sentdefender
The Russian 331st Guards Airborne Regiment of the 98th Guard Airborne Division is Claimed to have been almost Completely wiped out by Ukrainian Forces near the Capital of Kyiv, the Unit consisted of around 2000 Airborne Soldiers alongside over 200 Armored Fighting Vehicles.

The Commander of the 331st, Colonel Sergei Sukharev as well as the Deputy Commander, Major Sergey Krylov were also Confirmed to have been Killed during Combat near Kyiv on March 17th.
The only Survivors of the Battle are reported to be 1 Severely Wounded Airborne Soldier who is Currently under Ukrainian Medical Care as well as up to 100 Russian Airborne POWs that has been Captured over the last few days during the Fighting.
more info/pics/vid in the replies




recent updates on Mariupol
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world...756657725.html




Big update on our story. Our suspicions were correct.
This 'missile warehouse' in Western Ukraine was actually a farm in far Eastern Ukraine.
The target was destroyed at least a week ago. Entire area has been shelled. We have satellite imagery to prove it
article -https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...use-in-ukraine
updated at the bottom 1/3

Apparently there’s explosions in kyiv?

- peacekeeping mission
- active warzone

Pick one.

WW3 isn't happening.

Isnt NATO in place to defend Poland in case it happens? first mistake was to use Poland as a gateway to arm Ukraine, if u guys get fuked, hopefully its for good and u lose

another hypersonic missile used this time in kiev
https://t.me/istorijaoruzija/46469

Massive explosion at Retroville. (Which is a supermarket).. I wonder if there were secret weapons stashed there? Here comes the russian propaganda!

In reality, my friend from Kherson said they closed all the supermarkets and force them to take the supplies provided by the russians (They do this in russian occupied regions)

I am.

I am hoping toward a peaceful transition now.

Also couple of Ukrainian nuclear power plants are near Polish border, so Poland was afraid of any leaks into their country in case Russia decided to invade those. Also once Lviv was attacked, Poland felt it was time to react indirectly.

I assume everything (stores,schools,offices) are closed in the country. Isn't the country pretty much handicapped and on pause from the war?

Supermarkets are open in Kyiv and Lviv last time I read.

https://i.imgur.com/DpPbePB.mp4

hypersonic (?) missile attack on kiev from earlier. Scary stuff.
Russians dgaf about Kiev or civilians

Because of how the jet streams work, any nuclear radiation from Ukraine would make its way into Belarus and Russia, not Poland.

You guys can use the map to figure out how it would effect areas.

https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

There's also an app. I was happy to know if Austin got nuked I would likely survive and the wind would blow the radiation the opposite way.

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I would like to go on record again saying this war will likely last into May and possibly beyond. I wanted to respond to memcops post from yesterday to me about why but I want to get to a computer and use sources for why I think it will last into May.

I initially thought it would play out over a week but once the Biden administration began the sanctions and strengthening NATO, I changed my tune into months.

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People saying Poland is playing with fire. Poland remembers and learns from their history, they don't want to repeat their past mistakes.

This


Lol at people that think that Putin will only attack military installations in the Us if there is a war lololol