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The BCFA Archive dates back to February 2022. Our archives allow members to study information preceding the most recent reports in order to gain full understanding regardless of their current familiarity with the topic of interest.

Institute for the Study of War: Russian forces make a small advance east of Mykaolaiv but are stalled elsewhere in Donbas

Russian forces’ momentum from territorial gains around Bakhmut and Avdiivka in late July is likely exhausted, and Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine are likely culminating although very small Russian advances will likely continue. Russian forces seized Novoluhanske and the Vuhlehirska Thermal Power Plant (TPP) southeast of Bakhmut on July 25 and

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Russian Defense Ministry: Russian sea-based missile ‘destroys’ Ukraine ammunition depot stocked with rockets for US-supplied HIMARS launchers

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. High-precision, long-range sea-based Kalibr missiles have destroyed an ammunition depot containing missiles for US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems and Western-made anti-aircraft systems

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Russian Defense Ministry: Russia considers weighs shutdown of Zaporozhye nuclear power plant as it warns of coming Ukraine attack

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. The enemy suffers significant losses. As a result of use of Russian Aerospace Forces operational-tactical aviation near Avdeevka, 37th Battalion of 56th AFU Motorized Infantry Brigade has completely lost its combat effectiveness. Personnel losses have exceeded

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August 22, 2022

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian forces kill up to 180 Ukrainian fighters

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.

💥High-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces have hit a command post of 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Poltavka, Zaporozhye Region. The attacks have resulted in the elimination of up to 30 nationalists and 14 units of military equipment.

💥As a result of concentrated strike on combat positions of 28th Mechanized Brigade near Luparevo, Nikolaev Region, more than 50 nationalists were destroyed, as well as 7 units of armoured and special vehicles.

💥Strikes on positions of 72nd Mechanized Brigade near Zaitsevo, 12th Territorial Defence Brigade near Artemovsk and 101st Territorial Defence Brigade near Yakovlevka in Donetsk People’s Republic have destroyed up to 100 nationalists, 2 tanks and 15 vehicles.

💥Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery strikes continue against military facilities in Ukraine.

▫️8 AFU command posts as well as 142 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration have been hit.

6 missile and artillery weapons and ammunition depots near Pervomaiskoye in Nikolaev Region, Novoalexandrovka in Kherson Region, Zelenodolsk in Dnepropetrovsk Region, Zvanovka, Slavaynsk and Cherkasskoye in Donetsk People’s Republic have been destroyed.

▫️In addition, 1 radar station of Ukrainian S-300 surface-to-air missile system near Rogan, Kharkov Region, and 1 launcher of Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system and 1 US-made counter-battery radar system near Kurdyumovka, Donetsk People’s Republic have been destroyed.

💥As part of the counter-battery warfare, 2 platoons of Ukrainian Grad multiple-launch rocket systems near Kodema and Soledar, 3 platoons of Giatsint-B guns near Serebryanka and Mayaki in Donetsk People’s Republic and Liman in Nikolaev Region, and 2 platoons of D-30 howitzers at firing positions near Korobochkino and Chuguyev in Kharkov Region have been suppressed.

💥Russian air defence means have shot down 5 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Egorovka, Blagodatnoye and Stepnoye in Donetsk People’s Republic, Chkalovo in Kherson Region and Dvurechnoye in Kharkov Region. 

▫️In addition, 13 shells of multiple rocket launchers have been shot down in the air, including 8 of HIMARS MLRS near Kakhovka, Kherson region.

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Wilson Center

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