Ukraine War: Russian forces apparently fail at Bakhmut town

Created: 08/03/2022, 04:55

By: Tobias Utz, Moritz Serif, Tim Vincent Dicke, Nail Akkoyun, Jan-Frederik Wendt, Jan Oeftger

Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia has confirmed that it does not want to start a nuclear war.

• Mykolayiv under fire:

  Russia attacks again

• Apparently a weak point found:

  Putin moves troops

• Editor

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Ukraine War: Russian forces apparently fail at Bakhmut town

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According to the Ukrainian military, every attempt by Russian forces to advance into the eastern region of Donetsk in the last 24 hours has been fended off.

In its latest battlefield report, the Ukrainian General Staff stated that the Russian army had advanced troops in several areas, suffered casualties and retreated.

The focus of Russian efforts was once again on the city of Bakhmut.

report, the General Staff stated

that Russia had also tried to improve its tactical position in the Soledar and Vershyna areas, but had failed.

Another Russian advance near Avdiivka, north of the city of Donetsk, was also repulsed.

However, the Ukrainian information could not be checked independently.

Soldiers of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" in Avdiivka Oblast.

(Archive photo) © Sergey Averin/Imago

News about the Ukraine war: Putin comments on the first nuclear strike

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Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia has confirmed that it does not want to start a nuclear war.

"We assume that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and that it must never be started," President Vladimir Putin wrote in a greeting to participants at the NPT conference in New York published on the Kremlin's website on Monday.

In doing so, he countered growing fears since the beginning of the war that Moscow might use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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The fears were based, among other things, on the fact that Putin had put the Russian nuclear forces on increased alert shortly after the attack on the neighboring country.

Previously, Russia's leadership had always ruled out a nuclear first strike and presented operational plans only for a so-called counter-strike, i.e. the military response to an attack.

Putin has now stressed that Russia is fulfilling and will continue to fulfill its obligations as a founding member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

At the same time, the head of the Kremlin called for "equal and indivisible security for all members of the world community." In addition, all countries that fulfilled the provisions of the NPT should have access to the civilian use of nuclear power.

Putin's demand may have been aimed at Iran's civilian nuclear program, which is supported by Russia.

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News on the Ukraine war: Reports on the destroyed Russian ammunition depot

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According to Ukrainian officials, another long-range attack on a Russian camp in the Kherson region has caused significant damage.

This is reported

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A military adviser to the region said on Ukrainian television that "another depot with ammunition and military equipment brought by the enemy from Crimea was destroyed on the outskirts of Skadovsk".

The turning point was thanks to the Himar rocket launchers from the West.

News about the Ukraine war: Russia announces plans for destroyed Mariupol

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Russia has announced further plans for the occupied city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine.

The first new buildings are due to open in the almost completely destroyed port city as early as next month.

"The first residential buildings will be ready in September," said Vice Prime Minister Marat Chusnullin the Russian television channel

on Monday.

There are also plans for the reconstruction of the historic city center, she explained.

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The USA recently delivered four more “HIMARS” missile systems to Ukraine.

These can now be used by the army, as Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov announced.

"The sound of the HIMARS is the top hit on the front lines," he wrote on Twitter.

The US multiple rocket launchers have a longer range and are more accurate than the Soviet Union's artillery used by the Ukrainian army.

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Russian troops are apparently currently preparing an offensive in the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.

According to an analysis by the US think tank Institute for the Study of War,

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The Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov has announced that another multiple rocket launcher (type “MARS II”) has arrived in Ukraine from Germany.

This means that three systems of this type are now available, according to Resnikov.

He thanked Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht.

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Despite increased Russian rocket attacks Mykolaiv, Ukraine wants to export grain from the city’s port.

However, the basis for this is the stability of the grain agreement, explained Ukraine's infrastructure minister, Olexandr Kubrakov.

On Monday morning the first grain ship left the port of Odessa.

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Great Britain wants to deliver two anti-mine ships to Ukraine.

This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine in Great Britain Vadym Prystaiko.

A group of mine soldiers have already been specially trained for this.

News on the Ukraine war: Mayor of Mykolaiv comments on Russian attacks

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The mayor of the city of Mykolaiv has now also commented on the Russian attacks during the night.

The emergency room of the hospital mentioned above had been destroyed, emphasized Oleksandr Sienkevych in a statement.

In addition, civilian buildings in particular have become the focus of Russian troops.

Numerous residential buildings in Mykolaiv were damaged.

The mayor's statements are not independently verifiable.

However, reports of Russian attacks in the morning are now piling up (see update from 9:30 a.m.).

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Russian troops are probably strengthening their positions in the direction of the Ukrainian city of Krywij Rih and are carrying out attacks throughout the Donetsk region.

Ukrainian military reported Monday morning that Russian troops have carried out several attacks in the Kharkhiv and Donetsk oblasts but have been unable to gain significant ground.

news portal

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Ukraine war news: Russian troops bomb Mykolaiv

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.: Russian troops – similar to Sunday morning (July 31) – apparently also bombed the region around the city of Mykolaiv on Monday morning.

The news portals

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report numerous damages.

Among other things, a hospital is said to have been hit.

Video recordings on Twitter show some violent explosions.

So far, the responsible governor has not commented.

So far, there has also been no statement from Russia on the alleged attacks in the morning.

The information cannot be independently verified.

News about the Ukraine war: Putin has probably identified a weak point

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According to an assessment by the British Ministry of Defense, Russia has moved more troops from the regions in eastern Ukraine to the Zaporizhia region.

According to the ministry report, President Vladimir Putin is said to have identified the oblast as a weak point for the Ukrainian military.

At the same time, attacks continue in the region around the town of Bakhmut, which, however, bring little progress.

The information from London, which is based on intelligence information, cannot be independently verified.

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According to Ukrainian military intelligence, almost 200 members of the Russian Navy refused to move to southern Ukraine.

Intelligence spokesman Vadym Skibitskyj said the unit was operational but weakened.

The 810th Brigade was affected.

The information cannot be independently verified.

News about the Ukraine war: Grain delivery to start

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According to Turkey, the first ship loaded with corn will leave the port of Odessa on Monday morning.

The cargo ship "Razoni", sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, will leave the Ukrainian port at 7:30 a.m. CEST for Lebanon, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Monday.

The grain delivery will take place within the framework of the agreement concluded on July 22nd, further exports are to follow, it was said.

News about the Ukraine war: Selenskyj threatens Russia with consequences

Update from Monday, August 1, 6

a.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened Russia with consequences after the rocket fire.

"No Russian attack goes unanswered by our military and secret service agents," Zelenskyy emphasized, referring to the shelling of Mykolaiv.

In his video language, he also commemorated Oleksiy Vadaturskyj, the owner of one of the largest Ukrainian grain trading companies, who was killed in the southern Ukrainian city.

In the meantime, on the eve of the 159th day of the war, air raids were sounded almost all over Ukraine.

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Ukraine has accused Russia of rocket attacks on the Odessa region.

The Odessa City Council, citing the Southern Command of the Ukrainian Army, said two Russian Iskander missiles had been shot down from the Crimean peninsula.

According to the Odessa regional administration, the shells fell in a quarry.

No information was given about possible victims.

There was initially no official reaction to the allegations from Moscow.

Ukraine War News: One of Ukraine's richest businessmen killed by shelling

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According to media reports, one of the richest businessmen in Ukraine was killed in a “massive” Russian shelling of the southern city of Mykolaiv.

Oleksiy Vadatursky, 74, and his wife Raisa are believed to have died when a rocket hit their home.

As reported by the British BBC, Vadatursky was the owner of Nibulon.

The group of companies is active in the export of grain.

Accordingly, he had also received the "Hero of Ukraine" award - this is the highest award given by the Ukrainian state.

The death is particularly explosive because an agreement was recently concluded between Russia and Ukraine to enable grain exports from the war-torn country.

Experts had repeatedly accused Putin of using hunger as a weapon of war.

Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said it was probably the city's heaviest Russian shelling to date, according to the BBC.

News about the Ukraine war: Russia blames Ukraine for drone attack

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On Sunday morning there was a drone attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet (see update from 07.45 a.m.).

Russia blames Ukraine for the attack.

The Zelenskyi government denies this. The Russian allegations are "a deliberate provocation," said a spokesman for the Odessa regional administration in a video published on Telegram.

"The liberation of occupied Ukrainian Crimea will be done in a different, much more effective way."

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 The Russian Navy is to receive “Zircon” hypersonic cruise missiles in the coming months.

This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech on "Navy Day" in St. Petersburg, as reported by the 

news agency  .

"The frigate Admiral Gorshkov will be the first to go into combat with these impressive weapons on board," he said, praising the missiles as unique in the world.

News about the Ukraine war: NATO starts mission on Monday

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On Monday (August 1st) the NATO air police mission should start.

Part of it are Italian, Hungarian and German fighter planes patrolling over the Baltic States.

"At a time when European security has been fundamentally changed by Russia's war against Ukraine, NATO fighter jets are ready around the clock to protect Allied airspace," said NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu.

Germany is providing four Eurofighters for the mission.

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The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was apparently hit by a drone attack.

As the governor of the city of Sevastopol, Mikhail Rasvoschajew, announced on Twitter, five employees of the headquarters were injured in the attack.

"Early this morning, Ukrainian nationalists decided to spoil our Navy Day," Rasvozhayev stressed.

The "Day of the Navy" celebrations are taking place this Sunday, primarily in St. Petersburg.

The achievements of the military are to be honored, similar to May 9, the "Day of Victory" over Nazi Germany.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has called for people to flee Donetsk.

The Russian army is attacking the entire Donbass, he said in a video speech.

News about the Ukraine war: Russia attacks Mykolaiv at night

Update from Sunday, July 31, 5 a.m.:

The city of Mykolaiv is apparently under fire again on Sunday night and in the morning hours.

As the mayor announced, there were several explosions in the city area.

These were caused by cluster munitions, said Oleksandr Sienkevych, according to a report by the

news portal .

Sienkevych called on the civilian population of Mykolayiv to go to shelters.

The information cannot be independently verified.

However, the Russian army launched rocket attacks on the city in southern Ukraine on Saturday.

Around 480,000 people live there.

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Covert mobilization for the army is currently underway in numerous regions of Russia.

According to reports, President Putin wants to send up to 30,000 new soldiers into the Ukraine war.

News about the Ukraine war: Russia bombs Kharkiv again

First report from Saturday, July 30, 5:00 a.m.:

Russian troops bombed the Kharkiv region again on Saturday night.

The news portal

reports, with reference to statements by the responsible governor, that among other things a school was attacked.

The bombings are said to have started around 3:00 a.m.

So far, nothing is known about the number of victims.

The Russian military has not yet commented on the allegations.

The information cannot be independently verified.

The Kremlin is planning a military counter-reaction to Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

, Dmitry Medvedev announced

that if NATO bases were to be set up on the territory of the two countries or if weapons were to be stationed, "our reaction steps would be symmetrical".

Medvedev is deputy chief of the Russian Security Council.

(jfw/tu/jo/ktho/mse/nak with dpa/AFP)