Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 30, 2023

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4 pointsjdmark3 comments

> The lack of Russian milblogger reaction to a Ukrainian strike on the Chonhar bridge represents a notable inflection in Russian reporting on the war in Ukraine and may suggest that the Kremlin has directed Russian milbloggers to refrain from covering certain topics.

This happened less than a day ago. Jumping to conclusions much? Every mil-blogger/analyst/etc I know that doesn’t work for a 3 letter agency does this as a hobby or part time job.

The article was written and published by the International Study of War. I would check your own anaylsis, specifically the dates. The Chonbar Bridge is regularly attacked with drones as Russia is using it to resupply Crimea. It is part of their broader strategy of attacking logistical supply routes for the impending 'Battle for Crimea'.

> The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced on July 29 that Ukrainian forces successfully struck the Chonhar bridge on the M-18 (Dzhankoi-Melitopol) highway between occupied Crimea and occupied Kherson Oblast.

Today is the 30th. It’s been less than a day.

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