Russian Ministry of Defense probably trying to assuage concerns that the effective use of American HIMARS on the part of Ukraine provokes the Russian military. Such a goal sees the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) behind the allegations of destruction of the launchers in Ukraine.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russian forces had destroyed six US HIMARS systems and other Western-supplied military equipment in Ukraine in a conference call with the leadership of the Russian armed forces on August 2. The Russian Ministry of Defense also released a video in which it claimed to have destroyed a building that housed two HIMARS launchers in the Kharkiv region on August 1.
The allegations were rejected by the Ukrainian side, and the head of the Ukrainian command “South” Andriy Kovalchuk stated that Russian forces have not destroyed any HIMARS.
Ukraine’s General Directorate of Military Intelligence (GUR) also reported that Russian defense authorities cover up the losses of Russian servicementransporting the wounded Russians in civilian vehicles and misreporting in the media the number of casualties caused by the Ukrainian HIMARS strikes.
The effective use of HIMARS by the Ukrainians has already provoked many military bloggers and correspondents to express concern about the effectiveness of air defense systems of the Russians and threats to Russian logistics. And these strikes are likely demoralizing Russian servicemen on the ground.
Ukraine: We destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots with HIMARS systems
Kyiv is betting a lot on these systems
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Representative Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) announced on August 2 that Russia has declined to provide detailed information about which Ukrainian POWs were killed or wounded at the attack on the prison in Elenovka on July 28. GUR representative Andriy Yusov said Russia had not responded to requests by Ukraine’s Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War to provide information about victims in the Russian-controlled prison.
Most observers assign responsibility for the attack to Russiaand she claims that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian forces. Although the stated admission of international observersto investigate, this never happened.
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ISW: Russian forces shelled the POW colony
Russia may temporarily abandon the capture of Slavyansk
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Yusov states that of the casualties Russia has already confirmed, some were supposed to be in hospitals for treatment, and others were to be prepared for a prisoner exchange and should not have been in Elenovka prison at all. However, Yusov noted that at the moment, Ukraine cannot confirm the authenticity of the lists of victims that have appeared online.
The Coordinating Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War of Ukraine urged their families to avoid sharing personal information about themselves or their captured loved ones with individuals or unofficial organizations, warning that sharing information could pose a risk to surviving POWs.
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ISW: Russia and Ukraine dispute attack on POWs in Donetsk region
According to the latest reports, at least 40 people have died and 75 others have been injured
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