Sword of the Motherland Foundation

Added a few more books to the library. The ordnance info in the two Eastern European books is great, and the smaller Osprey book gives some pretty good into information into the 2008 war that I needed.

The internet is great, but books are awesome.

After almost a year and a half of Federal investigation, I have finally received the Soviet DP-2 classroom training aid that was supposed to arrive back in February of 2022.

The device is a harmless circuit diagram that shows how the 1950s Geiger counter works. It can also be plugged into a wall outlet to make clicking sounds and show simulated readings to illustrate how the device would work under real circumstances.

They were less than gentle with it and it’s going to be a while getting it to work again. :(

This item was seized along with an inert YaRM river mine. US Homeland Security returned the upper part of the mine to me after questioning me and conducting an investigation (the lower half of the mine was destroyed along with Dnepro airport in March 2022).

I was found to have broken no law, and after being investigated, paying a fee, and going through s lengthy process, I got my stuff back. To those who say ‘you shouldn’t worry about the government if you don’t have anything to hide’, I say that the loss of peace of mind (if not moments of actual fear) and financial loss don’t justify giving the government unrestrained power. We have a 4th amendment for a reason.

That being said, all of the agents I spoke with were polite and professional.

I guess the moral of the story is that everyone should learn how to read the mind of the government in order to avoid trouble. I was flagged because I was dealing with Russia and Ukraine (which I had done for 20+ years now) and once the war began, the government assumed I was a Russian arms dealer or a trainer of Russian sleeper cells. Yeah, it’s stupid, but they thought that. There are many other details that make this case really absurd (like the fact that it I had worked with Homeland Security before on CBRN equipment history, so the should have known who I was and what I did).

To my collector friends… be careful and know that big brother really is watching…

Three new Soviet mortar manuals arrived today. Three more to add to my scan list so I can enable people to download them for free.

The oldest is in the center (from 1947), while the others are from 1983 (82mm) and 1980 (120mm).

They cover mostly components and maintenance, though some ammo and positioning is covered.

In Russian Military History
22 August

2023:

2022: Fighting at Soledar and Bakhmuske. Reports of Ukrainian forces using PFM-1 'butterfly' mines to slow Russian advance.
Fighting at Kodema from three sides.
Russians attack Zaitseve and Bakhmut eastern outskirts.
Russian forces assault Mayorsk but make no gains.
Nevelske attacked by DPR forces
Russians attack towards Pervomaiske.
Russians report Marinka is 75% captured.
Ukraine claims control over Novoandriivka, Stepove, and Dorozhnyanka.
Russians attack Vremivka, Zolota Nyva, and Novomkhailivka.
Zaporizhzhia NPP comes under shelling attack. Russians shell Marhanets, Marivka, and Nikopol in response.
Russia allows IAEA to inspect plant according to French.
In Kherson region Russians capture Blahodatne and Lyubyrne. Fighting near Oleksandrivka.

1996: Alexander Lebed takes over negotiations with the Chechen commander Aslan Maskhadov. This results in the signing of the Khasavyurt peace accords. The accord called for an end of hostilities, full prisoner exchange, the formation of a joint coalition government, and for Russian forces to be withdrawn from Chechnya by December. The two sides also agree to resolve Chechnya's status within 5 years.

1972: Sukhoi T-4 'Sotka' prototype flies for first time. Pilot was V. S. Ilyushin and navigator was N. A. Alforov.

1939: Japanese 61st Sentai (squadron) is attacked by Soviet I-16 fighters.
Planned air offensive postponed so that Japanese air power can support ground forces against Soviet armored advance.
Japanese claim to destroy 109 soviet planes in two days, but actually lose air superiority as Soviets reinforce.

1917: Russians retreat to shorten their line at Raggazen.

1916: Russians gain the heights south of Jablonica pass in the Carpathians. They also repel a poison gas attack southeast of Vilna.
In Armenia the Russian army goes on the offensive west of Lake Van.

1915: Osovyets falls to Germans
Russians fall back from the Bobr and Niemen rivers.
STAVKA relocated to Mogilev.

1914: Russian forces evacuate Kyeltsi in Poland.
Serbian forces recover Shabats and Lornitz. Austrians are defeated at the River Drina.

1854: Austrian forces occupy the Danubian Principalities thereby removing the Balkans as a theatre of war.

In Russian Military History
18 August

2023:

2022: Fighting at Novo Dmytrivka.
Russians attack towards Karnaukhivka.
Heavy shelling near Mazanivka.
Russians claim control over Dibrovne.
Spirne falls to Russian forces, Russians then move in the direction of Vyimka from there.
Russians attack Yakovlivka, make no gains.
Fighting at Bakhmutske.
Russians make gains at Soledar. LPR reports that its forces have entered Soledar.
Russian forces advance on Bakhmut from Klynove.
Kodema attacked by Russians from Vershyna and Zaitseve
Rumor of Russian capturing 2/3 of Zaitseve
Russia forces captured of Dacha, Fighting reported at Zaitseve.
Fighting reported towards Pervomaiske from Pisky, towards Pervomaiske direction from Lozove
Fighting at Shevchenko from Yehorivka
Both Russia and Ukraine make conflicting statements regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and blame the other for future attacks on the site.
Russians claim to have intercepted multiple HIMARS rockets targeted at Nova Kakhovka bridges.

1943: Tolbukhin's South-Front attacks across the Mius.

1942: Battle for the Caucasus begins.

1915: Russians defeat German fleet in Gulf of Riga. Germans retreat after losing two cruisers and eight torpedo boats. Russians lose the gunboat 'Sivuch'.

1914: Russian Southern Army invades Galicia in three columns following three rail lines converging on Lemberg.
Russian 3rd Army under General Brusilov moves west through Tarnopol and Sereth valley. This threatens Austrian 2nd army.

An article about the continued operations of the joint Russo-Chinese naval task force operating in the Pacific.

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/17/russian-chinese-warships-in-east-china-sea-after-sailing-near-alaska

Russian, Chinese Warships in East China Sea After Sailing Near Alaska - USNI News The joint Russian Navy – People’s Liberation Navy (PLAN) flotilla that sailed near Alaska and the Aleutian Islands in early August is now operating in the East China Sea, according to a Thursday Japan Ministry of Defense release. The flotilla has been sailing together since July 27, when it depa...

Russia announces a new compact torpedo.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/august/13472-army-2023-russian-firm-gidropribor-displays-new-torpedo.html

Army 2023: Russian firm Gidropribor displays new torpedo Gidropribor, a Russian company, showcases its latest torpedo.

In Russian Military History
17 August

2022: Russians attack Bohorodychine, Mazanivka and Novo Dymitrivka.
Russian attacks Ivano-Darivka, Soledar and Bakhmutske.
Russians attack village of Vyimka.
Fighting at Bakhmut from Klynove.
Russian forces attack Zaitseve but make no gains. Also attack Zalizne with same result.
North of Pisky Ukrainian forces form new line along major road.
Fighting nears Pervomaiske as Russians advance from Lozove
Russian forces attack Nevelske from Pisky.
Heavy shelling in Marinka.
Russians attack Novomykhailivka and gain ground.
Fighting in Pavlivka, Mykulske, and Volodmyrivka.
Ukrainian forces claim control Chevchenko.

1920: Red Army forces are soundly defeated near Warsaw by Polish forces. The Bolshevik revolution has been stopped from advancing into Western Europe.

1916: Strong attacks on the Zlota-Lipa front are repelled by Russians.

1915: Kovna falls to Germans
After fierce attack the outlying forts of Novo-Georgievsk are captured. Over the next few days the Germans capture some 1,980
guns.
Austrians approach Brest-Litovsk.
Germans cut the Bialystok-Byelsk railway and Kholm-Brest-Litovsk railway.
STAVKA divides the Eastern front into three separate fronts: the Northern, North-Western, and South-Western.
Germans lose the destroyer V100 in the Gulf of Riga.

1914: Russians defeat the Germans at Stalluponen.
Germans fall back to Gumbinnen.

1855: Fifth bombardment of Sevastopol.

In Russian Military History
16 August

2022: Russian missile strike on Ozerne.
Ukrainian attack at Hvardiishe (Crimea)
Russia strikes Kalinindorf train station.
Fighting at Novohryhorivka.
Ukrainian forces withdraw partially from Marinka.
Russian forces attack Bohordychne but make no gains.
Ukrainian forces retake Matanivka
Fighting at Bakhmut.
Russians launch combined arms assault against Bilohirka but make no progress.
Ukraine repots Russian forces mining Inzhenerne and Ukrainske.
Fighting reported at Novomykhailivka.
Russians attack Zaitseve and Shumy.

1941: Stalin issues Order No. 270, which ordered Red Army personnel to "fight to the last," virtually banned commanders from surrendering, and set out severe penalties for senior officers and deserters regarded as derelicting their duties.

1917: Russo-Romanian army continues its retreat as von Mackensen's army continues its advance up the Sereth valley.
Baltareta bridgehead is taken by Germans.

1916: Russians launch heavy attacks west of the river Sereth.
Russian government publishes total amount of men and material that they have captured since the start of the Brusilov offensive. It amounts to 350,845 men, 450 cannon, and 1326 machine guns.

1915: Russian army retreats to Brest-Osovyets-Kovna line.
Bialystok is partially evacuated.
Germans are repulsed from Mitau.
Kovna is bombarded and a breech is made in its defenses.
Austrians cross the Krzna.
German fleet attacks at entrance of Gulf of Riga late that night.
Turks driven back near Olti in Caucasus.
In Armenia Russian troops enter Van. They also announce the defeat of the Turks in a communique and occupy Kep.

1914: Russian armies advance through East Prussia.
Austrians capture Shabatz in Serbia, but Serbians halt the Austrian advance.

1855: Russian army attacks at the Battle of the Tchernaya River but are defeated by French and Sardinian forces.

1854: Russian garrison at Bomarsund fortress surrenders.

In Russian Military History
15 August

2022: Russia claims missile strike on foreign fighters in Kharkov region, killing/wounding 150.
Russian missile strikes on power substations at Synelnykove and Apostolove.
Ukrainian forces recapture Vremivka.
Russian Ka-52 downed over Uhledar.
Fighting continues at Pavlivka.
Russian forces attack north of Piskey.
Russians attack at Pervomaiske.
Major bridge in Bakhmut destroyed as fighting rages on Eastern end of town.
Fighting continues at Soledar.
Russians assault Zalizne.
Odnorobivka falls to Russians (Kharkov region)
Russian forces attack Bakhmutske.
Russians attack towards Nevelske.
Russians make minor gains fighting at Novomykhailivka.
Fighting near Vuhledar.
Russians attack Novohryhorivka.

1917: Romanian 2nd Army and Russian 4th Army retreat towards river Sereth.
Germans take Soveia and renew their offensive in Focsani area.

1916: Another Russian force reaches the Zlota-Lipa south of Brzezany.

1915: Outside Kovna some 1730 Russian soldiers are taken prisoner. Russian line at Bransk is broken resulting in the capture of 5,000 more Russians.
Germans capture Losice, Biala, and Mezyrecze. They also cross the river Bug east of Droghiczyn.

Another day, another intercept.

Four Russian aircraft - types not given in the article - intercepted in international waters by US aircraft.

https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/3491815/norad-detects-russian-aircraft-operating-in-alaska-adiz/

NORAD detects Russian aircraft operating in Alaska ADIZ The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) late Aug. 13, 2023, and early

In Russian Military History
14 August

2023:

2022: Russian attack at Pytomnyk continues.
Russians capture Borshchova and Udy in Kharkov region.
Fighting at Dolyna/Kransopilia, Ukrainian defenses hold.
Russian attacks at Spirne and Ivano-Darivka are repulsed.
Vershyna falls to Wagner Group.
Russians attack Zaitseve.
Krasnohorivka attacked by Russians from Novobakhmutivke
Russian probe at Preschystivka is repelled.
Russians attack at Pavlivka, but make no gains.
Zaporizhzhia NPP is shelled.

1916: Russians continue to push back retreating Austrians and close on Halicz.
Turkish offensive continues west of Hamadan in Persia.

1915: Russian sortie from Kovna is repulsed.
In Bukovina Russian forces launch attack near Czernowitz.
Germans force crossing of the Nurzec river.

1914: 2nd Russian Army under General Ruzsky crosses the frontier in Galicia. Defeats Austrians and captures Sokal.
Austrians push Serbians back and take Loznitsa.

In Russian Military History
13 August

2022: Fighting at Udy. Russian attack at Pytomnyk is repelled.
Russian attack at Dolyna repelled by Ukrainian forces.
Fighting at Nova Dmytrivka (south of Izium)
Russian forces attack Vyimka, Ivano-Darivka, and Spirne.
Ukrainian forces keep Russian foces in Bakhmut outskirts.
Ukrainians repell Russian attacks at Zaitseve and Vershyna.
Russian attacks at Krasnohorivka and Oleksandropil.
Russian attacks continue at Avdiivka and Marinka.
Pisky falls to Russian forces.
Continued fighting at Pavlkvke.
Russians attack Novosilka.
Russians claim 4 HIMARS rockets intercepted over Nova Kakhovka.
Russian forces attack Lozove to eliminate Ukrainian bridgehead, but do not succeed.
Russian attack at Shyroke.

1943: Malinovsky's South-West Front goes onto the offensive in the Donets Basin.

1917: Russo-Romanian force make progress in Ocna region.

1916: Germans launch attack along the Stokhod river, but it fails.

1915: After three days of fightin Russians repel German army from Vlodava.

1914: Austrians invade Serbia and force their way across the River Drina.

1854: British/French forces besiege Bomarsund in the Baltic.

In Russian Military History
12 August

2023:

2022: Fighting reported at Vyimka.
Russian attacks at Verkhnokamianske and Ivano Darivka.
Fighting in eastern outskirts of Soledar.
Russian attack at Kodema.
Ukrainian probe at Mykilske is stopped by Russian forces.
Fighting continues at Marinka and Bakhmut.
Russians make minor gains at Zaitseve (north of Horlivka).
Shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the attack.
Ukrainian Mi-24 shot down at Nikopol (across the Dniper from the power plant).
Two Ukrainian HIMARS rockets claimed to be intercepted over Novaya Kakhovka.

2008: Russo-Georgian conflict ends.

2000: 'Oscar' class missile submarine K-141 'Kursk' sinks in the Barents sea. 118 sailors are lost.

1953: RDS-6 (US: Joe-4) nuclear test. USSR tests first thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb.

1938: Truce signed. All parties agree to move all forces to the positions that they originally held on 10 July 38 at 2pm.

1917: Russo-Romanian forces take the offensive in mountains of Moldavia.
Former Tsar Nicholas is moved to Tobolsk.

1916: Russians occupy Mariampol.
Germans retreat across the Strypa.

1915: Sokolov, Syedlets, and Lukow are evacuated by Russians. Strategic materials are evacuated from Riga.
Germans are driven back beyond river Aa. Russians capture Kovarsk and Toviamy southwest of Dvinsk.
Russian and German fleets clash near Oesel in the Baltic.
In Armenia Russian left flank reoccupies Alshgerd.

An interesting presentation on the Russian S-350 'Vityaz' air defense system from Rosoboronexport. (The presentation begins at about 930 in the video).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-aBqoyD8iE

Presentation of S-350E Vityaz / August 17, 2023 at 02:00 p.m. Presentation of the Air Defense Missile System S-350E Vityaz

Supply department managed to deliver a second example of the RPG-43 anti-tank gr***de (designed by N P Belyakov).

These gr***des replaced the earlier RPG-40 (which were simply filled with HE) and improved upon them by using a 0.61 kg shaped TNT charge.

The weapon was used after the Patriotic War by Soviet allied states in the Middle East

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Russian Northern Fleet begins military exercises in the Barents Sea.

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2023/08/northern-fleet-kicks-major-barents-sea-command-and-staff-exercise

Northern Fleet kicks off major Barents Sea command and staff exercise 20 warships, submarines, support ships, and airforce. More than 8,000 servicemen participate as Russia early Friday morning sent out its largest fleet to the Barents Sea for war games.

In Russian Military History
11 August

2023:

2022: Russian attack at Hryhorivka.
Russian attack at Pavlivka stopped by Ukrainian defense.
Fighting at Dacha.
Russian attack at Bakhmutske.

2008:

1996: Russian reinforcements arrive from nearby Khankala and recapture the city after a difficult battle. Russian forces lose 500 men and have 1,400 missing or wounded.

1938: Japanese request a cease fire agreement. Russians accept.

1917: Mackensen's army crosses the river Sereth and takes 7,000 prisoners.
Romanian forces resist stubbornly before retiring at Ocna.

1915: Dvinsk is evacuated.

1914: German ships 'Goeben' and 'Breslau' enter the Dardanelles after escaping from British ships.

An article about Russian plans to outfit all their new frigates and corvettes with 3M22 Zircon (NATO: SS-N-33) hypersonic missiles.

Russia Navy wants to equip all its frigates & corvettes with Zircon missiles Russian Navy intends to outfit all its frigates and corvettes with Zircon missiles.

An article about Russian military helicopter production in light of the Ukraine conflict.

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-296-military-helicopters-2022

Russia Produced 296 Military Helicopters in 2022: Output Surged 120 Percent to Meet Wartime Demand On August 7 the chief executive officer of Russia’s Rostec state owned defence conglomerate Sergey Chemezov reported that production of military helicopters under the State Defence Order had more than doubled, with 296 having been produced in 2022 alone compared to just 134, or 55 percent less, in...

An article about Russian military exercises in the Barents Sea by the Northern Fleet and the effects on Norwegian civil operations.

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2023/08/russian-missile-tests-creates-trouble-norwegian-arctic-sar-response

Russian missiles jeopardize Norwegian Arctic SAR response The NOTAM warnings place strong restrictions on possible search- and rescue (SAR) operations, says Lars Fause, Governor of Svalbard. Russia closes off huge areas north and south of Bear Island from Friday to Tuesday.

In Russian Military History
10 August

2022: Large explosion at Russian air base in Novofedorivka (Crimea) at 1320 local time. 7-9 combat aircraft destroyed.
Fighting at Udy (north of Kharkov)
Fighting west of Staromykhailivka.
Fighting at Yakovlivka.

2008: Elements of Georgian 3rd Brigade who had taken Eredvi (east of Tskhinvali) withdraw eastwards. Georgian Interior Ministry forces abandon villages in west of region.
By 1400 hrs South Ossetia is clear of Georgian forces.
Georgia requests that USA airlifts the 2000 men of its 1st Brigade then serving in Iraq back to Georgia. US agrees but does not provide timeline for airlift.
70th and 71st MRR and 503rd MRR (from 19th Motor Rifle Division) arrive in Georgia.
Two Brigade Tactical Groups from 7th Air Assault Division enter South Ossetia through Roki Tunnel.
Russian paratroopers in Abkhazia move into Georgia in support of Abkhazian efforts to take Kodori gorge.
Saakashvili formally announces end of Operation 'Clear Field', but will continue defending Georgian territory.
Russians destroy radars at Tblisi, Gori, and Poti.
Abkhazian separatists with Russian support take Kodori gorge.

1999: A council of Islamic leaders in the region meet and declare Dagestan's independence. They called for Muslims from Dagestan and Chechnya to fight until all infidels were ousted from Muslim territory.

1994: Meeting in Grozny of Chechen clan chieftains. They vote to declare a 'holy war' if Russian forces invade Chechnya.

1963: A 'hotline' is established between Washington and the Kremlin to resolve differences directly in times of crisis.

1919: Allied forces defeat Red Army on the northern Dvina river.

1916: Stanislau falls to the Russians.
8,500 men captured by Russian army.
Russians cross the Sereth and repel many enemy counter-attacks. They also cross the Zlota-Lipa and advance on Halicz.

1915: Vilna and Kovna are evacuated. Novo Georgievsk and Brest-Litovsk are bombarded. Germans reach Kaluszyn east of Warsaw. Russians are also pushed out of K**k. Lomja and Ostrov also fall into German hands.
German fleet bombards Riga, but is driven off by Russian Baltic fleet.
Russians pursue the Turks on the Upper Euphrates river and capture critical high ground in Passin valley.

1914: Russian 1st Army reaches Tilsit in East Prussia after easy advance.
Austrian 1st Army under Dankl begins advance towards Lyublin and Kyeltsi in Poland.

In Russian Military History
9 August

2023:

2022: Russian forces make gains in Bakhmut and near Soledar.
Wagner Group attacks Pidhorodne and is repelled by Ukrainians
Russian forces take Vershyna.
Ukrainians move 56th Brigade from North Donbass to Piske area.

2008: Georgian Brigadier General Kurashvili moves 2nd Brigade north after artillery barrage.
Georgians retake Khetagurovi from Russian screening force and move with 41st to Upper Nikosi.
Georgians bombard Tskhinvali and attack from south.
Two Russian companies from 135th MRR and 58th Army commander (Lt Gen Anatoly Khrulyov) enters Tskhinvali from West. They then encounter recce elements of Georgian 2nd Brigade and withdraw. Khrulyov is wounded by shrapnel.
Spetznas from 10th brigade and Vostok Bn reinforce town. Georgians withdraw from city by late afternoon.
Russian Tochka-U (SS-21 'Scarab') strike Borjomi and Kutaisi.
Russian Tu-22M3's from 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Regiment destroy runway of Kopitnari airport at Kutaisi.
Russian Tochka-U battery from Ochamchire strike Georgian naval base at Poti killing five sailors.
Russia closes Abkhaz coast to shipping.
Four Georgian patrol boats move to engage Russian warships. One patrol boat, the 'Giorgi Toreli' sink by P-120 'Malakhit' (SS-N-9) fired by Russian warship 'Mirazh' (Nanunchka III class).
Russian Tu-22M3 'Backfire' is shot down by Georgian SA-3B (NATO: Gecko Mod-1) near Karbauli.

1942: Maykop oilfields are captured by the Wehrmacht.

1938: In an effort to solidify their gains, the Soviet forces ordered to take up defensive positions.

1917: German offensive led by General Mackensen pushes forward and threatens Russian and Romanian communications.

1916: Russians regain Chryplin junction near Stanislau.

1915: Osovyets is evacuated and destroyed by Russian army.
Germans launch a night attack on Kovna fortress where they lose three battalions in a Russian counterattack.
Other German forces advance east of Warsaw.

1855: British fleet bombards Sveaborg, Finland.

In Russian Military History
8 August

2022: Cross border shelling continues.
Minor reconnaissance actions in Izium region.
Russian forces attack Verkhnokamianske, Soledar, Yakovlikva, and Bakhmut.
Attacks continue at Vershyna. Russians make gains near Kodema.

2008: At 0100 hrs the North Caucasus Military District commander Col General Sergei Makarov orders two BTG's from 693rd and 135th morot rifle regiments to move into Georgia. 693rd leads drive through Roku tunnel.
Georgian forces reach outskirts of Tskhinvali after sweeping aside South Ossetian border forces andmilitia.
Georgian 3rd and 4th brigades encircle Tskhinvali and shell Ossetian positions. Russian peacekeepers lose 5 men and join defenders of the city against Georgians. Georgian forces reach center of the city.
Russian Su-25 'Frogfoot' aircraft strike Georgian 42nd Bn killing 20.
Russian Su-25 'Frogfoot' from 368th regiment downed by Georgian SA-14 near Zarsk Pass by allied South Ossetian friendly fire.
Russian Su-24M 'Fencer' and Su-25 'Frogfoot' strike Gori and military base at Vaziani, then hit airbases at Marneuli and Bolnisi.
Russian armor from 693rd motor rifle regiment arrives at Tskhinvali and Georgians withdraw from blockading Russian peacekeeper compound.
Georgian forces then began to regroup to the south.
An Su-25 'Frogfoot' downed by Russian ZSU-23-4 near Gufta Bridge.
Russian Su-25 'Frogfoot'attacks Russian military convoy near Liakhva, destroying fuel tanker but is driven off by SA-18 MANPADS.
An Su-25 'Frogfoot' is downed by Georgians after attacking Georgian force on Gori-Tskhinvali road. Pilot is later saved by Russian SAR forces.

1945: Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria.

1943: KV-85 is accepted into service.

1917: Russo-Romanian forces in the Trotus valley begin withdrawal.

1916: Russians take Tysmienica and capture 7,400 men.
Turks occupy Mush and Bitlis.

1915: Kovna is attacked by the Germans who are repulsed with heavy losses.
Novo Georievask is cut off. Praga is occupied.
Von Mackensen forces the Russian army back across the Veprj river.
German squadron of 11 battleships, 12 cruisers, and many destroyers enter the Gulf of Riga which is defended by the battleship 'Slava', two gunboats, and British submarines. Germans lose two torpedo boats and have one cruiser damaged.

1854: Austria joins Britain and France in issuing the Four Points proclamation which specified conditions by which to end the war, along with the Russian withdrawal.

In Russian Military History
7 August

2022: Russian attacks at Krasnopila and Bohorodichne.
Russian attacks at Verkhnokamianske. Attacks on Yakovlivka and Bakhmutske continue. Fighting continues inside Bakhmut.
Russians attack Vershyna and Zaitseve. Russians capture Travneve.
Attacks continue at Avdiivka, Piske, and Marinka.
Russian forces reach Novopetrivka (Kherson oblast)
Ukraine HIMARS strike on Antonivsky Bridge and against targets in Melitopol.

2008: Georgian army is given approval by Saakashvili to begin Operation 'Clear Field' against Ossetian separatists.
Just before midnight Georgian forces bombard Tskhinvali, some shells strike Russian peacekeeper compound.

1999: A group of 200-500 men cross into Dagestan and take up positions around three villages. These Muslim insurgents quickly capture several villages in the remote mountains of southern Dagestan.

1957: USSR successfully tests ICBM - the R-7 (NATO codename: Sapwood)

1943: Bogodukhov falls.

1941: Stalin becomes Supreme Commander of Soviet forces.

1939: Japanese Kwantung army receives approval for mass air operation against Mongolian airfields.

1917: von Mackensen's army crosses the Susitza river and takes 3,000 prisoners.

1916: Russians advance in Graberko-Sereth region. In heavy fighting they take 2,000 prisoners.
Tlumacz falls to the Russians who take 2,000 prisoners.

1915: German army is repulsed near Riga, but attacks Kovna.
Poison gas used by Germans near Osovyets.
Sierok is occupied and Germans reach the Vistula near Pienkow.
Russians retreat behind Jara river.

1914: Russian 1st Army under General Rennenkampf crosses into East Prussia in force.
Russian 9th Army begins assembling in Warsaw.

1866: Second Russian attack at Kars.

Joint Russian and Chinese naval squadron conducts exercises nearAlaska.

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/06/russian-chinese-warships-operated-near-alaska-say-senators

Russian, Chinese Warships Operated Near Alaska, Say Senators - USNI News A joint Russian and Chinese flotilla sailed near Alaska and the Aleutian Islands earlier this week, two Alaska lawmakers said on Sunday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) said in a joint statement on Saturday that they were given a detailed briefing on the joint flotill...