Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Commander Major Robert “Magyar” Brovdi reported on August 23 that Ukrainian forces struck Russian Su-33 and MiG-29 fighter jets, an Orion-type strike and reconnaissance drone, a surface-to-air missile (SAM) unit, and integrated air-defense system (IADS) assets in Krasnodar Krai, Russia; air-defense sensors and SAM systems in Rostov Oblast, Russia; and air-surveillance radars in occupied Crimea.
Ukraine has intensified its intermediate- and long-range strikes through a sustained suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses campaign (SEAD / DEAD) in order to degrade Russia’s ability to reliably defend its rear areas in occupied Ukraine and southern Russia against Ukrainian strikes.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: Russian forces recently advanced east of Slovyansk as they continue prioritizing efforts to secure favorable positions east and southeast of the city in preparation for frontal assaults towards Slovyansk and the rest of the Fortress Belt.
Other Key Takeaways:
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to set unrealistic deadlines for the Russian military to seize the entirety of Donetsk Oblast likely in part because of his misunderstanding of the battlefield realities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly presented a joint Ukraine-US-Europe proposal on August 23 to end the war in Ukraine that offers significant Ukrainian concessions even as Putin and other Kremlin officials continue to refuse to compromise on any of their core demands.
Ukrainian forces are conducting an intermediate-range strike campaign in occupied Ukraine, including occupied Crimea, and Russia in a concerted effort to degrade Russia’s strike and air defense capabilities.
Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign targeting Russian logistics, fuel, and electrical infrastructure. Russian forces launched 127 drones against Ukraine overnight.— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2091687551799062545