Ukraine/Russland/NATO – der Sammler am 8. Mai 2022

Im russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine steht am symbolträchtigen heutigen 8. Mai und, in Russland, am morgigen 9. Mai das politische Geschehen im Vordergrund – und weniger die militärische Entwicklung am Boden. Zumal dort weiterhin vergleichsweise wenig Bewegung zu beobachten ist. Der Sammler am 8. Mai 2022:

• Das britische Intel Update:

Difficulties in command and control, as well as faltering Russian performance on the front line, have drawn senior commanders onto the battlefield, likely to take personal leadership of operations.
Russian commanders rarely delegate operational authority to their subordinates, who in turn do not gain vital leadership experience.
However, it is not clear that the presence of these commanders on the battlefield has led to a refined or altered operational concept. Flawed planning assumptions and failures in sustainment continue to undermine Russian progress.
The forward deployment of commanders has exposed them to significant risk, leading to disproportionately high losses of Russian officers in this conflict. This has resulted in a force that is slow to respond to setbacks and unable to alter its approach on the battlefield.
These issues are likely to endure given the relative lack of operational command experience of the officers promoted in place of those killed.

• Das Morgenbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

The seventy-fourth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.
russian enemy continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
russian enemy does not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and maintain the land corridor between these territories and the occupied Crimea.
The situation in the Volyn, Polissya and Siversky directions is without significant changes.
There is a threat of missile and air strikes on the territory of belarus on the objects of our state.
Certain units of the Armed Forces of the russian federation continue to carry out tasks to cover the Ukrainian-russian border in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
In the Slobozhansky direction, russian enemy concentrated its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops towards the state border of Ukraine to the north and northeast of the city of Kharkiv. russian enemy carried out artillery shelling in the areas of the settlements of Prudyanka, Slatine and Tsyrkuny. To strengthen the defence in the area of ​​the settlement of Kozacha Lopan, russian enemy carried out measures on the engineering equipment of the positions.
In the Izyum direction, russian enemy concentrated its main efforts on preparations for the continuation of the offensive in the Izyum-Barvinkove and Izyum-Slovyansk directions. In order to strengthen the group from the territory of the russian rederation, russian enemy redeployed two battalion tactical groups from the 35th Combined Arms Army to certain areas. russian enemy carried out artillery shelling of positions of units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.
To clarify the position of our troops, the enemy continued to conduct air reconnaissance in the areas of the settlements of Izyum and Kamyanka.
In the Donetsk direction, the group of occupying russian troops continues offensive operations in the Lyman, Popasna, Severodonetsk and Avdiivka directions.
In the Kurakhiv direction, with the support of artillery, russian enemy is trying to resume offensive operations in the direction of the village of Novomykhailivka.
In the Lyman direction, as a result of assault, russian enemy captured the northern outskirts of Shandrygolov.
In the Mariupol direction, russian enemy continues to blockade our units in the area of ​​the Azovstal plant and, with the support of artillery and tank fire, carries out assault operations.
russian enemy continues to supply weapons, military equipment, and ammunition, fuel and oil to meet the needs of the group of russian troops in this direction.
In the South Buh and Tavriya directions, a group of occupying russian troops with the support of aviation strikes at military and civilian targets, regroups and strengthens units, and increases the system of fire damage and logistics.
In the Kryvyi Rih direction, russian enemy used the Orlan-10 UAV to detect the positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The situation in the Bessarabian direction remains tense. Armed formations in the transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova and units of the operational group of russian troops are in full combat readiness.
Ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the russian federation in the Black and Azov Seas continue to perform tasks to isolate the area of ​​hostilities, reconnaissance and fire support in the coastal direction.
During the previous day, one Mi-28H helicopter, seven „Orlan“ UAVs, two „Forpost“ UAVs and two cruise missiles were hit by anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, two Orlan-type UAVs were destroyed by anti-aircraft missile units of the Land Forces.
In the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, defenders of Ukraine repulsed nine enemy attacks, destroyed nineteen tanks, twenty units of armoured combat vehicles, four special armoured vehicles, six vehicles and one unit of enemy special engineering equipment.

• Die ukrainischen Streitkräfte veröffentlichten am (gestrigen) Samstag und in der Nacht Videos, die die erfolgreiche Zerstörung russischer Hubschrauber und anderer Waffen auf der Schlangeninsel im Schwarzen Meer zeigen sollen – auch das hoch symbolisch, weil diese sehr kleine Insel durch den Funkverkehr bei der russischen Eroberung früh in diesem Krieg (Russisches Kriegsschiff, fick dich) zu einem Symbol des ukrainischen Widerstands wurde. Die russischen Streitkräfte wiederum melden dort eigene Erfolge; der Propagandakrieg tobt da besonders intensiv.

Interessanterweise hat bislang allein die Ukraine von diesem Ort Videos veröffentlicht, die russische Seite noch nicht bzw. ich habe sie noch nicht gefunden. (wird ggf. nachgetragen)

• Das Abendbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

The seventy-fourth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.
russian enemy continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
russian enemy does not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and maintain the land corridor between these territories and the occupied Crimea.
The main focus of russian enemy’s efforts was to destroy the airfield infrastructure in order to prevent the actions of Ukrainian aircraft, including the Bayraktar UAV, to support the actions of air units in the area of ​​responsibility of the Joint Forces and the Black Sea Operational Zone. Increased the intensity of operational and tactical aviation over the northwestern Black Sea.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, russian enemy did not take active action. Until May 27 this year, a training meeting of territorial defense units will be held in the Minsk district with the involvement of conscripts who are in reserve.
There is a possibility that the units of the armed forces of the russian federation will launch missile and bomb attacks on the infrastructure of Ukraine from the territory and airspace of the republic of belarus.
russian enemy did not take active action in the northern direction. Intensified units of the Border Guard Service, as well as units of the Armed Forces of the russian federation, continue to be detained at checkpoints and in the border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk oblasts.
Further fire damage to our troops and infrastructure in the border areas is not ruled out.
In the Slobozhansky direction, russian enemy is concentrating reserves in the Belgorod region for hostilities near the state border of Ukraine. The deployment of separate units from the 1st Tank Army of the Western Military District has been confirmed in these areas.
russian occupiers did not carry out active offensive operations in the Kharkiv direction. The main efforts were focused on preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. The group of russian enemies was strengthened by relocating units from the Western Military District from the area of ​​recovery. Military and civilian infrastructure continues to be shelled.
In the Izyum direction, russian enemy regrouped its units, replenished its reserves in order to increase its offensive capabilities, and conducted air reconnaissance with the use of the Orlan-10 UAV in order to clarify the positions of Ukrainian troops.
In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, russian enemy is fighting to restrain the actions of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
During the last day, russian enemy intensified hostilities. It is trying to reach the administrative borders of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. Carried out regrouping, replenishment of losses, increased air defense systems and logistics, presumably in order to intensify hostilities in the settlements of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.
In the Lyman direction, separate units of the 90th Tank Division tried to take full control of the settlement of Oleksandrivka, as well as, with the support of artillery, to gain a foothold in the northern outskirts of the settlement of Shandryholovo. It was not successful.
In the Severodonetsk direction, russian enemy is trying to seize the settlement of Rubizhne, but without success.
In the Popasna direction, russian enemy is trying to take up positions in the settlement of Popasna and take control of the section of the Popasna-Bakhmut highway.
russian enemy is advancing in the direction of the settlement of Novoselivka, it has no success, the fighting continues.
In the Kurakhiv direction, russian enemy is trying to improve the tactical situation in the direction of the settlement of Novomykhailivka, but has no success.
In the Mariupol direction, the intensity of hostilities has been reduced.
In the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhzhya directions, russian enemy intensified air reconnaissance in the areas of the settlements of Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Komyshuvakha, and Yasna Polyana.
In the South Buh area, russian enemy is trying to hold positions with forces of up to 15 battalion tactical groups. It does not carry out active hostilities. It fired mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenades at positions of our troops. Carried out replenishment of losses. It used military aircraft in the area of ​​the town of Careyerne.
Measures of the administrative-police regime in the temporarily occupied territories are underway. Thus, there is an intensification of filtering measures by rosguard units in the areas of Heroyske, Hola Prystan, and Kherson settlements.
There is a possibility that assault operations will be carried out in certain areas in order to improve the tactical situation, bind our troops and prevent the transfer of reserves.
The moral and psychological condition of russian occupiers remains low, there is a systematic use of alcohol and desertion. The personnel of russian enemy’s units complain about the ineffectiveness of their attacks on the position of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Huliaipole area.

(Weiter nach Entwicklung)