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Russo-Ukraine War - 12 October 2022 - Day 231

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A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

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The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russia has deployed Iranian manufactured uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) since at least August 2022, including the one-way attack Shahed-136 variant. Russia included Shahed variants among the extensive wave of strikes it conducted on 10 October 2022. Previously, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russia had launched a total of 86 Shahed-136s and claimed that 60 per cent had been destroyed in the air. These UAVs are slow and fly at low altitudes making lone aircraft easy to target using conventional air defences. There is a realistic possibility that Russia has achieved some success by attacking with several UAVs at the same time.

Despite a reported range of 2,500 km, the Shahed-136 only has a small explosive payload. It is unlikely to be satisfactorily fulfilling the deep strike function which Russia probably aspired to use it for. With Russian tactical combat jets still achieving limited effect over Ukrainian territory, the lack of a reliable, sustainable, and accurate operational-level strike capability is likely one of Russia's most significant capability gaps in Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia is trying to hold the temporarily captured territories, concentrates its efforts on attempts to disrupt the active actions of the Ukrianian Defence Forces in certain areas. At the same time, Russia is trying to conduct offensive actions in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka areas. Russian forces are shelling the positions of Ukrianian troops along the entire contact line, carrying out engineering defence equipment in certain directions and conducting aerial reconnaissance. Russia continues to violate the norms of international humanitarian law, the laws and customs of warfare, strikes critical infrastructure and residential areas.

During the day, Russianoccupiers launched 3 rocket and 4 air strikes, fired up to 10 MLRS attacks. Objects and peaceful citizens of more than 10 settlements were hit by Russian forces. Among them are Mali Shcherbaky, Ochakiv, Nikopol and Myrne. Infrastructural facilities in Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv Oblasts were affected. For strikes, Russian forces used cruise, aviation and anti-aircraft guided missiles. In addition, the Russian occupiers continue to use Iranian-made Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles. Ten of them were destroyed by the forces and means of air defence of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation remains without significant changes. A comprehensive inspection of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus with training and combat tasks is underway. There is still a threat of missile and air strikes, as well as the use of the "Shahed-136" UAV from the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

The enemy fired in other directions:

in the Siversky direction - from mortars and barrel artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Hai of Chernihiv oblast and Myropillya, Stukalivka, Seredyna Buda, Rozhkovychi and Pavlivka of Sumy oblast. The enemy also used strike UAVs;
in the Slobozhansky direction - from mortars, barrel and rocket artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Strilecha and Udy. The UAV was used to adjust artillery fire;
in the Kramatorsk direction - from tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery along the entire line of contact. In particular, in the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka, Hrekivka, Zarichne, Serebryanka, Spirne, Terny and Torske. The enemy mines bridge crossings;
in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy inflicted fire damage along the entire line of contact. In particular, in the areas of Bakhmut, Soledar, Mayorsk, New York and Zalizne settlements;
in the Avdiivka direction - from tanks and artillery of various types, in the areas of Avdiivka, Vodyane, Nevelske, Pervomaiske, Oleksandropil, Novokalynove, Maryinka, Prechistivka, Zolota Nyva and Tonenke settlements.

Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions in the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia directions. More than 20 settlements were affected by fire. Among them are Novosilka, Zaliznychne, Bilohirya, Vremivka, Malynivka, Neskuchne, Orihiv, Charivne and Olhivske. More than 40 settlements along the entire contact line were shelled in the South Buh region. Russia is trying to compensate for significant losses at the expense of new batches of mobilized citizens of the Russian Federation who have undergone accelerated training.

Over the past day, units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Novosadove, Bakhmutske, Ivanhrad, Bakhmut, Soledar, Spirne, Mayorsk and Krasnohorivka.

Up to five hundred mobilized military personnel from the 205th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army were deployed to the combat zone to replenish the Russian forces' losses in the temporarily captured territories. Characteristic signs of the so-called "young replenishment": protective equipment, soviet-style helmets and AK-12 assault rifles, which have a very negative experience of use. For reference: AK-12 was created by the Kalashnikov concern and presented to the general public in January 2012. It was fundamentally new, but implemented using the general scheme and technical solutions of former AKs. The experience of combat use during the battles in Ukraine turned out to be so negative that after a few weeks of real operation, it was proposed to actually de-modernize this type of weapon.

Training for 200 demobilized servicemen is ongoing at the base of the 3rd Guards Special Forces Brigade. In the brigade itself, after participating in the war against Ukraine, every second person wrote reports for dismissal or early termination of the contract.

Aviation of the Ukrianian Defence Forces made 27 strikes. Damage to more than 20 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as 6 Russian anti-aircraft missile systems, has been confirmed. In addition, Ukrianian air defence units shot down 10 UAVs and 4 enemy helicopters. Missile troops and artillery hit 3 control points, 10 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, and 4 ammunition depots. In addition, air defense and electronic defense positions and other military targets also fell into the zone of fire damage.

Statements of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

During the briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the day attacks by Ukrainian troops were repelled at Kupyansky (in the areas of Kislovka, Tabaevka, Orlyanka and Kuzemovka), Zaporizhsky (near Novodarovka), Krivorozhsky (in the areas of Novovoskresensky, Velika Aleksandrovka, Sukhanovka), Andreevsky (in the areas of Kostroma and Ishchenko) directions. The enemy suffered serious losses in manpower and equipment.

In addition, attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to force the Zherebets River in the areas of Raygorodok, Karmazinovka, Rozovka, Makeevka and Novolyubovka were thwarted in the Limansky direction. 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 armored vehicles and about 60 Ukrainian servicemen were destroyed.

Aviation, missile troops and artillery hit the command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Velikaya Kostromka (Dnipropetrovsk region), Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic, DPR) and Lezhino (Zaporozhye region), 41 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 156 areas. Also in the Zaporozhye region, the headquarters of the Right Sector ✱✱ (banned in the Russian Federation), the communication center of the nationalist formation Azov ✱ (banned in the Russian Federation) and 2 points of temporary deployment of foreign mercenaries were hit.

In the area of ​​Nikolaev, a fuel storage facility for military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed. In Shevchenkove (Nikolaev region) the Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile system "Buk M-1" was liquidated.

Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces over the village of Khristoforovka (Nikolaev region) shot down a Su-24 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. In the area of ​​Velika Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), a Mi-8 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down.

Air defense means destroyed 4 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR, Kherson and Nikolaev regions. 12 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) projectiles were intercepted in the Kherson region and in the area of ​​the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.

Crimea

A floating crane approached the Crimean bridge, and began work to eliminate the consequences of the explosion organized by Ukraine. 250 people and 30 pieces of equipment are involved in the repair, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin .

In the morning, the Russian FSB reported that the organizer of the attack was the main intelligence department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and its head Kirill Budanov . The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation stated that 12 people involved in the terrorist act were identified, and searches were carried out in a number of regions of Russia in this case.

Zaporozhye region

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi , announced the restoration of external power supply to the Zaporozhye NPP after a morning outage, as a result of which the facility was powered by diesel generators.

Advisor to the head of Rosenergoatom, Renat Karchaa , said that the station is in a deplorable state due to the constant shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He added that so far there are no technical possibilities to power the nuclear power plant from Russia, but such a task has been set.

Ukrainian saboteurs do not leave attempts to penetrate the territory of the ZNPP. The regional administration said that another sabotage and reconnaissance group tried to land on the coast near the object. Several boats were sunk, up to 30 enemy personnel were destroyed.

In addition, the regional authorities do not exclude another provocation from Kyiv in the coming days. According to local authorities, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are planning to cross the Dnieper and try to capture the station.

Volodymyr Rogov , a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region , said that mercenaries from 34 countries are participating in the fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.

Kherson region

The authorities of the region reported that an attempt was made on the life of the deputy head of the administration of the village of Belozerka Andrey Koshelev . The official is alive, he was given medical assistance.

Ukrainian troops are preparing to resume the offensive in the Berislav direction, the Rybar Telegram channel reports. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to probe the front line of defense of the Russian troops in this area. In Belyaevka, a supply depot for the Ukrainian army has been deployed, and armored vehicles have been moving towards Chervonoye from Ukrainka.

Emergency services of the region reported that a cache of an SBU officer who fled to Ukraine was found in Kherson. Weapons and military uniforms of the NATO model were found in the arsenal.

DPR

Since the beginning of the day on October 12, Ukrainian armed formations have opened fire in the direction of Donetsk, as well as the settlements of Makeevka, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, Golmovsky, Red Partizan, Panteleymonovka, Mironovsky, Yelenovka, Novobakhmutovka. In Donetsk, 2 civilians were injured, and a victim was also reported during the shelling of Makiivka. Damage to residential buildings and power lines was recorded, due to which about 1,000 subscribers in Luhansk, Signalny and Kremenets were left without power supply.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the daughter of Olga Kachura , one of those who stood at the origins of the People's Militia of the DPR. In 2014, she led an artillery unit of 140 soldiers. A few months later, the car that Olga was in came under artillery fire on the Gorlovka-Yasinovataya highway. Kachura and another person were killed. Kachura was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia and Hero of the DPR.

Russian troops managed to regain control over the left bank of the Zherebets River, Rybar reports . The settlement Torskoye is located in the gray zone.

LC

Since the beginning of the day on October 12, Artemovsk has been shelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops used the HIMARS MLRS, firing one rocket at the settlement. As a result of the attack, a civilian was killed, residential buildings were damaged.

Tatarstan transferred humanitarian aid to Lisichansk. The cargo included food, personal hygiene items and clothing.

Another batch of aid arrived in Severodonetsk. The Zakhar Prilepin Foundation donated children's and teenage clothes for the autumn-winter period to the local school No. 11.