Russo-Ukraine War - 29 September 2023 - Day 583
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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]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that in recent weeks, up to hundreds of fighters formerly associated with the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) have likely started to redeploy to Ukraine as individuals and small groups, fighting for a variety of pro-Russian units.
Wagner withdrew from combat operations in Ukraine by early June 2023, prior to the abortive mutiny of 24 June 2023, and the subsequent death of Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin and other senior leaders in a plane crash on 23 August 2023.
The exact status of the redeploying personnel is unclear, but it is likely individuals have transferred to parts of the official Russian Ministry of Defence forces and other PMCs. Several reports suggest a concentration of Wagner veterans around Bakhmut: their experience is likely to be particularly in demand in this sector. Many will be familiar with current front line and local Ukrainian tactics, having fought over the same terrain last winter.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of September 29, there were 33x combat engagements. Russian forces launched a total of 5x missile and 38x air strikes, 19x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.
The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of Belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russia maintains its military presence in the areas of Russia bordering Ukraine. Russia continues to shell Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 25x settlements, including Buchky (Chernihiv oblast), Volfyne, Yastrubyne, Kindrativka, Volodymyrivka, Bilovody, Stepok, Novodmytrivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha, Vovchans'k, Budarky, and Topoly (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: the Russian adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Komisarove, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Pishchane, and Sen'kove (Kharkiv oblast). Syn'kivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: Russian forces launched air strikes near Kopanky (Kharkiv oblast), Nevs'ke (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, and Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors'ke, Hryhorivka, Vyimka, Vesele, and Pryvillya (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces launched an air strike near Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and Zalizne (Donetsk oblast). The reported density of minefields is increasing.
Avdiivka axis: the Russian adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian attack in the area south of Tonen'ke (Donetsk oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonen'ke, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke, and Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: during the day of September 29, Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled more than 10x Russian attacks in the vicinity of Mar'inka (Donetsk oblast). Also, the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Russian adversary launched air strikes near Krasnohorivka and Mar'inka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Oleksandropil', Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the Russian occupiers.
Shakhtars'ke axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled a Russian attack in the area west of Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, Urozhaine, and Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, Staromaiors'ke, and Rivnopil' (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinities of Robotyne and Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The Russian occupiers launched air strikes near Novodarivka, Robotyne, Novodanylivka, and Orikhove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25x settlements, including Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, Stepnohirs'k (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Nikopol' (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: Russian forces launched an air strike near Ol'hivka (Kherson oblast). Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Havrylivka, Respublikanets', Mykolaivka, Antonivka, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast).
At the same time, the Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol' axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the Russian occupation forces, exhausting Russian forces all along the front line.
During the day of September 29, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 13x artillery systems, and 1x electronic warfare station of the Russian adversary.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the period from 24 to 29 September 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out nine group strikes by long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The strikes hit ammunition depots, military-technical hardware of the AFU, saboteurs' training sites, and accommodation points for Ukrainian servicemen and foreign mercenaries.
As a result of the strikes, the control centre of the International Legion formation, two large arsenals with weapons and ammunition were destroyed, and the supply of foreign-made weapons and logistical support for Ukrainian troops operating in Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions were disrupted.
In Donetsk direction, during the week the enemy continued to attempt offensive actions close to Artemovsk, Avdeevka, and Marinka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Over the past week, units of the Yug Group of Forces have repelled 31 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area.
As a result of the fighting, the enemy lost more than 1,760 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, 40 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, as well as 70 motor vehicles.
In counter-battery warfare, 13 field artillery pieces and two Grad multiple rocket launchers were neutralised.
In addition, ground-attack aircraft destroyed two ammunition depots near Zvanovka and Zarya (Donetsk People's Republic).
In order to make up for the significant losses of manpower during the failed assaults on Kleshcheyevka and Andreevka (Donetsk People's Republic), the AFU command was forced to redeploy units of the 33rd, 67th and 110th mechanised brigades from other directions.
In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian troops continue to conduct active defence, during which they repelled eight attacks launched by assault groups of the 65th Mechanised and 71st Jaeger brigades of the AFU close to Vebovoye and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) during the past week.
In the areas of Malaya Tokmachka, Orekhov, and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), the 21st, 23rd, and 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU defeated clusters of enemy manpower and hardware.
During the fighting, the enemy's losses amounted to more than 330 Ukrainian troops, 32 armoured fighting vehicles, 38 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery pieces.
The AFU Command is currently withdrawing the 47th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU from the area of Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) to the rear area due to the fact that servicemen are refusing to carry out combat tasks because of the losses they have suffered.
In South Donetsk direction, Russian units repelled four attacks launched by units of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade in the vicinity of Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region), during the aforementioned period.
In addition, air strikes and artillery fire struck clusters of AFU manpower and hardware.
During the week, the enemy's losses totalled over 750 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery pieces.
Also, two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were neutralised near Marfopol (Zaporozhye region).
In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces used air strikes and artillery fire to hit the manpower and hardware of the 25th Airborne, 14th, 43rd, and 92nd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Sinkovka, Peschanoye, Cherneshchina, and Novolyubovka (Kharkov region).
In this direction, the enemy has lost over 210 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 30 motor vehicles, as well as 13 field artillery pieces.
In addition, four ammunition depots of the AFU were destroyed near Berestovoye, Kislovka, and Ogurtsovo (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces using the 12th Special Forces Brigade, the 63rd and 67th Mechanized Brigades made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry.
As a result of competent action by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrowers, 12 enemy attacks were repelled.
Ukrainian Armed Forces losses for the week amounted to more than 360 Ukrainian troops, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, as well as 12 guns.
In Kherson direction, the main efforts were focused on preventing the enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups from landing on the islands and the left bank of the Dnepr. As part of this task, three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were disabled.
Up to 250 Ukrainian servicemen, 16 armoured fighting vehicles and 42 motor vehicles were destroyed during the week.
Seven field artillery pieces were hit during the counter-battery warfare.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed five warplanes of the Ukrainian Air Force in a week.
One Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack aircraft was shot down near Toretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two Mig-29 fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force have been destroyed at the Dolgintsevo airfield, Dnepropetrovsk region.
In addition, on the night of 29 September, two more Mig-29 fighter jets delivered from Poland and upgraded to use Western missile weapons were eliminated at the Kulbakino airfield, Nikolayev region.
One Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force was also shot down by means of air defence near Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, air defence systems shot down 33 HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles, one JDAM guided aerial bomb, and four U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles during the week.
In addition, 185 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down and overwhelmed by electronic warfare systems.
In total, 482 airplanes and 250 helicopters, 7,252 unmanned aerial vehicles, 438 air defence missile systems, 12,210 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,157 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,584 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 13,590 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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