Digest August 15: More Russian prisoners of war and minus TU-22m

16.08.2024

Russian Tu-22m bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region.

AFU advanced 35 km overall, 1150 km2 in Kursk region. Under the control: 82 settlements, — Syrskyi.

170 Russian soldiers, including Akhmat, surrendered in the Kursk region today.

During the day, our troops advanced to 1.5 km in Kursk region, — Zelenskyy.

SBU Alpha captured the company’s stronghold and took 102 Russian soldiers in Kursk region.

USA will provide military aid packages to Ukraine in the coming days, — John Kirby.

AFU used British Challenger 2 tanks in their offensive inside Russia, — Sky News.

Ukraine and Russia are starting negotiations on a prisoner of war exchange in the Kursk region, — FT.

The offensive of AFU in the Kursk region showed that the notorious “red lines” do not exist, — Ben Hodges.

The Biden administration is considering the possibility of sending long-range cruise JASSM missiles to Ukraine, — Politico.

AFU entered Vyazovoye, Belgorod region, 3 km from Kolotilovka, according to Russians.

One Ukrainian colonel told The Independent that as many as 2,000 Russian soldiers had been taken captive in the Kursk region.

Preliminary, our soldiers entered the western part of Korenevo, Kursk region today.

Author: Tetiana Stelmakh | View all publications by the author