Pray for brothers and sisters in Ukraine

[Justin Adams]

A mass burial of people was found in the recently de-occupied Izium of Kharkiv region. Necessary procedural actions have been initiated. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an evening address on Thursday, September 15.

Zelenskyy said that a mass burial of people was found in Izium, Kharkiv region, and the necessary procedural measures are already underway. There should be more clear and verified information tomorrow.

"Tomorrow, Ukrainian and international journalists will be in Izium. We want the world to know what is really happening and what the Russian occupation has led to. Bucha, Mariupol, now, unfortunately, Izium... Russia leaves death everywhere. And must be responsible for this. The world must hold Russia to real responsibility for this war. We will do everything for this. Eternal memory to all those whose lives were taken by the occupiers! Eternal glory to everyone who fights for Ukraine!" the President emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on September 9, the General Staff announced for the first time the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkiv region.

On September 11, the Ministry of Defense of Russia recognized the escape of its military from Kharkiv region.

On September 14, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the de-occupied Izium of Kharkiv region, where the Ukrainian flag was raised after liberation from the Russian occupiers.

[Justin Adams]

The President of the United States of America, Joseph Biden, warned Putin about more serious consequences if Russia uses nuclear weapons. The American leader said this in an interview with the CBS TV channel.

"Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't do it. It will change the face of war (in Ukraine - ed.) to something that hasn't happened since the Second World War," Biden emphasized.

"This will have consequences. They (Putin and his entourage - ed.) will become the biggest outcasts in the world than ever before. And depending on the scale of what they do, the answer will be determined," said the head of the White House.

However, Joe Biden did not specify the specific steps that the American side could take in response. However, the U.S. president noted that there will certainly be "consequences" for Russia.

[Justin Adams]

More Russian War Crimes as over 400 bodies are exhumed.

[Justin Adams]

During the counteroffensive in Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military inflicted colossal losses in manpower and equipment on the occupiers. This is stated in the message of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Thus, it is reported that during the retreat of the unit of the 11th Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet, the Russian Armed Forces lost more than 50% of their personnel and more than 200 units of military equipment.

Also, the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Eastern Military District lost more than 90% of its personnel in the killed, wounded, deserters and those dismissed as a result of refusing to participate in hostilities.

Currently, the equipment of the brigade is being handed over to units of the border service of the FSB of Russia, and the military unit is being prepared for disbandment.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, last day, September 17, the Ukrainian military inflicted fire damage on more than 200 objects of the occupiers. Also, the enemy suffers significant losses in the Avdiyivka direction.

Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces announced that the occupiers were preparing retreat routes in Kherson region.

The Armed Forces are expanding their positions east of the Oskol River and north of the Siverskyi Donets River. The Ukrainian military can also surround the Russian troops stationed around Lyman.

[Justin Adams]

Russia has lost at least four combat jets in Ukraine in the past ten days, and the number has dropped by about 55 since the invasion began. Russia has no superiority in the air.

This was reported by the British Ministry of Defence on Twitter.

It is noted that this surge in losses is partly due to the fact that the Russian Air Force takes more risks in trying to provide close air support to Russian ground forces under pressure from Ukrainian offensives.

According to British intelligence, the situational awareness of Russian pilots is often poor. In addition, there is a real possibility that some aircraft deviated from enemy territory and fell into denser air defense zones as the front line moved rapidly.

"Russia’s continued lack of air superiority remains one of the most important factors underpinning the fragility of its operational design in Ukraine," the British Defence Ministry said.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy Su-25 attack aircraft in Kherson region in the morning.

[Justin Adams]

Andrei Gurulev, a member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the United Russia party, has said that the Russian army is able to neutralize all satellites that are over Ukraine.

The Russian parliamentarian wrote about this on his Telegram channel.

He draws attention to the fact that almost half of all supplies of military assistance that Ukraine receives from its partners consists of ammunition. The GPS system is used to correct them.

"We are already fighting this case, we just need to apply it massively in the troops, then these shells will no longer have any value, just flying in one direction or the other," Gurulev wrote.

The parliamentarian also said that the Russian army is able to "blind" all the constellation of satellites over Ukraine.

According to Gurulev, Russia is "guaranteed" to have everything necessary to neutralize satellites, and also conducts "serious" training on this issue.

Why Russia has not yet neutralized satellites working on Ukraine, he did not explain.

Recall, on August 18, volunteer and showman Serhii Prytula revealed what UAH 600 million collected by Ukrainians was spent on.

According to him, with these funds, Ukraine rented a satellite of ICEYE, which will take pictures for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Earlier, we reported that in April 2020, the United States announced that Russia had tested an anti-satellite missile.

And in May this year, Russia announced the use of next-generation laser weapons against drones used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

[Justin Adams]

A classified briefing for United States senators on Ukraine will take place today. This is stated in a message of CNN on Monday, September 19.

Reportedly, according to two Senate aides, there will be a classified briefing for United States senators on Ukraine on Monday night. The briefing came as Ukraine made some headway in its counteroffensive efforts against Russia last week, and on Friday, the U.S. President Joe Biden administration announced another USD 600 million military aid package to Ukraine.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on September 17, Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, said that due to the latest failures of Russian troops, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be forced to change the goals of the war in Ukraine.

On August 18, the Russian Foreign Ministry called the clash with Western countries "very real" due to the situation in Ukraine.

At that, on August 2, Russia for the first time accused the United States of directly participating in the war in Ukraine.

[Justin Adams]

During the mobilization, Russia is planning to call up 300,000 reservists to the army.

This follows from a statement by RF Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu.

"During the partial mobilization, a total of 300,000 reservists will be called up," he said, adding that conscripts and students will allegedly not be mobilized.

"Russia has a huge mobilization resource, almost 25 million people, a little more than 1% are subject to partial mobilization," said he.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on Wednesday morning, September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization. Putin made such a statement during his address to the Russians.

In Russia, they want to offer guest workers to go fight in Ukraine in exchange for obtaining citizenship.

On September 19, deputies of the ruling United Russia party in Russia proposed to give academic leave to those students who decide to sign a contract and go to war in Ukraine.

Also, the State Duma of the Russian Federation passed a law on the introduction of the terms "mobilization" and "martial law" into the Criminal Code of Russia.

[Justin Adams]

The Russian leadership decided to create more combat power for the war with Ukraine. And the hasty organization of referendums in the territories occupied by Russia is caused by fears of an imminent attack by Ukraine and the expectation of greater security after formal accession to the Russian Federation.

This follows from a statement by the daily report by British intelligence.

"On September 20, officials of Russian-occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine announced the holding of a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. These referendums were officially recognized by the Russian Duma of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics on February 21, 2022," the message reads.

It is also emphasized that the Russian forces in Ukraine continue to experience a shortage of personnel. On September 20, the State Duma of Russia voted to amend the law, which expands the punishment for non-fulfillment of obligations by military personnel.

"This is likely done to limit the number of desertions and refusals. The Russian civilian and military leadership has faced considerable pressure in the past two weeks. These new measures were most likely brought forward due to public criticism and mark a further development of Russia's strategy," the report emphasizes.

Putin is said to be taking greater political risks, debunking myths that Russia is neither at war nor in a national crisis, hoping to build more combat power.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on Wednesday morning, September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization. Putin made such a statement during his address to the Russians.

Also, the State Duma of the Russian Federation passed a law on the introduction of the terms "mobilization" and "martial law" into the Criminal Code of Russia.

[Justin Adams]

Over the past few months, the U.S. presidential administration has been sending Moscow private warnings about the consequences of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

The Washington Post reported this, citing several officials.

According to them, Washington has been sending private warnings for several months, which talk about serious consequences in the case of the use of nuclear weapons.

Officials noted that the Biden administration intends to make the warning text vague so that Russia's leadership is worried about how the United States can respond to the use of nuclear weapons.

They also said that the U.S. Department of State was involved in private correspondence with Moscow.

At the same time, they did not specify who exactly transmitted the messages. Also, the number of these messages is not known.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on Wednesday, September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an address in which he announced the beginning of partial mobilization in the country.

The head of the Kremlin also announced his readiness to use nuclear weapons in order to protect the territorial integrity of Russia.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Putin's statement the same day. He said he did not think the world would allow Russia to use nuclear weapons.

At the same time, the Ukrainian President suggested that there are such risks.