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Russian Attacks Kill 11, Injure 64 in Ukraine, Targeting Diesel Locomotive Near Polish Border
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In Short: Russian forces have killed 11 and injured 64 in Ukraine over the past day, according to reports, while targeting a diesel locomotive near the Polish border.
Russian attacks in Ukraine have resulted in 11 deaths and 64 injuries, with strikes on a diesel locomotive near the Polish border, according to reports.
The head of Ukraine's state postal service, Igor Smelyansky, must daily decide how to deploy his teams, balancing operational success against the risk to life, as postmen and women operate in the 'kill zone' along the front lines.
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has launched the 'Vivaldi' offensive in Donetsk, targeting Russian infiltration tactics, with territorial gains reported and Russian losses acknowledged by both military and OSINT analysts.
Ukrainian forces are countering Russian 'infiltration tactics,' which have allowed Russian troops to penetrate deep into Ukrainian positions, by disrupting Russian supply lines and eliminating infiltration pockets, according to reports.
What's confirmed
- Russian attacks in Ukraine have resulted in 11 deaths and 64 injuries, with strikes on a diesel locomotive near the Polish border, according to reports.
- The head of Ukraine's state postal service, Igor Smelyansky, must daily decide how to deploy his teams, balancing operational success against the risk to life, as postmen and women operate in the 'kill zone' along the front lines.
- Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has launched the 'Vivaldi' offensive in Donetsk, targeting Russian infiltration tactics, with territorial gains reported and Russian losses acknowledged by both military and OSINT analysts.
- Ukrainian forces are countering Russian 'infiltration tactics,' which have allowed Russian troops to penetrate deep into Ukrainian positions, by disrupting Russian supply lines and eliminating infiltration pockets, according to reports.
What's still developing
- Watch: Ukraine's post office innovation helps isolated communities Every morning Igor Smelyansky looks at a vast map of Ukraine on his office wall and decides where he should put his people in harm's way.
- And every day he must decide how far to send his postmen and women into the deadly "kill zone" along the front lines where the threat of drone attack is ever present.
- The Kremlin has claimed strikes like this are retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian online retailers like Wildberries.
- If a post van turns up unannounced, a crowd can form, creating a target for an opportunistic Russian drone operator.
- Biletsky reported territorial gains and heavy Russian losses, while Russian milbloggers acknowledge setbacks and OSINT analysts estimate Russia lost 200-240 sq. km (77-93 sq. miles).
- In a video address on Sept. 15, Biletsky said the operation, codenamed “Vivaldi,” was now underway but that Ukrainian forces were maintaining strict information silence around its progress.
- “In recent weeks, there has been talk regarding the retreat of Russian troops in the Donetsk sector and the elimination of the so-called Lyman salient. Settlements that have come under the control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces are being named, and military maps are being updated,” Biletsky said.
- Biletsky said he believed the attention surrounding the operation was not helping Ukrainian forces as it was just gaining momentum.