Russo-Ukraine War - 07 October 2023 - Day 591
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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 on 1 October 2023, the Russian Black Sea resort town of Sochi was struck by uncrewed aerial vehicles for the second time in two weeks. Media reporting stated a helicopter landing site at Sochi Airport was damaged.
The previous attack on 20 September 2023 caused a large fire at an oil storage facility, near the airport. It was the first recorded strike on the area since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sochi is a popular holiday destination, heavily associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and serves as the summer base for many of Russia's elite. Strikes near the city mark a further example of the war directly affecting Russia's population well away from the Ukrainian border.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of October 7, there were 50x combat engagements. Russian forces launched a total of 8x missile and 25x air strikes, 30x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Thus, at night, the Kremlin's terrorist forces launched another series of missile attacks on civilian port infrastructure in Odesa oblast as well as on the central area of the city of Myrhorod (Poltava oblast). Unfortunately, the Russian attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilians. A grain storage facility, buildings of a boarding house in a recreational area, apartment and private residential buildings, a vocational school, and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and 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: the Russian adversary 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 launched an air strike in the vicinity of the settlement of Stepne (Sumy oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Volfyne, Pysarivka, Hrabovs'ke, Porozok (Sumy oblast), Udy, Pletenivka, Milove (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 10x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Syn'kivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kup'yans'k, Kyrylivka, Pishchane, Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmal'ne, Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x Russian attacks in the area of Makiivka (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Novolyubivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Katerynivka, Spirne (Donetsk oblast) suffered Russian air strikes. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne, Rozdolivka, (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces launched air strikes near Klishchiivka and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Kurdyumivka, Dachne, Pivnichne, Zalizne Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled all Russian attacks near Avdiivka and Pervomais'ke (Donetsk oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Sukha Balka, Novobakhmutivka, Keramik, Avdiivka, Opytne, Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: during the day of October 7, Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 12x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka, Krasnohorivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched an air strike near Mar'inka (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Antonivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
Shakhtars'ke axis: under heavy artillery fire and air strikes, Ukrainian defenders repelled 8x Russian attacks in the area of Vodyane (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces unsuccessfully tried to regain the lost ground to the east of Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast). The Russian occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinity of Volodyne (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Pryyutne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 30x settlements, including Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Novoandriivka, Lobkove, Mali Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at Zolota Balka, Nechajeve, Shyroka Balka (Kherson oblast) and the city of Kherson.
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.
The Russian occupiers continue to place military hospitals in houses with civilians. Thus, in the city of Lysychans'k (Luhansk oblast), the Russian occupation forces set up a military hospital in an apartment building with civilians living in it. Also, in the settlement of Nyzhni Sirohozy (Kherson oblast), the occupiers moved sick civilians from the hospital to nearby private houses in order to free up hospital wards for wounded soldiers of the Russian occupation forces.
During the day of October 7, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops, weapons and military equipment, 5x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x artillery system, 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x electronic warfare station of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aircraft, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled five counter-attacks of the AFU 4th Tank Brigade and 66th Mechanised Brigade near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Liman Perviy (Kharkov region).
In addition, Russian units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th, 30th, 32nd mechanised brigades, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kupyansk, Sinkovka, Liman Perviy, and Ivanovka (Kharkov region).
Over 40 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system were neutralised.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, Army aviation, artillery repelled one attack of an assault detachment of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 65 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of AFU assault detachments near Kurdyumovka, Veseloye, and Severnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces repelled three attacks of the AFU 127th and 128th territorial defence brigades assault detachments close to Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
Ground-Attack Aviation and artillery launched attacks at manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Brigade and 79th Air Assault Brigade close to Urozhaynoye and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 225 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one electronic warfare station.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by Ground-Attack aviation and helicopters hit manpower and hardware of the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, 65th and 118th mechanised brigades near Uspenovka, Rabotino, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pick-up trucks were eliminated.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 howitzer, and one M-46 towed field gun were neutralised.
In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire.
Two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were eliminated on Aleshinskiy and Pereyaslavsky islands.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 121 areas during the day.
In addition, one AFU military equipment depot has been obliterated close to Ilichevsk (Odessa region).
The command post of the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade was hit near Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic).
Ukrainian Air Force air-delivered ordnance depots were destroyed near Dubievka (Cherkasy region).
One ammunition depot of the AFU 1st Special Operations Brigade was destroyed close to Ogurtsovo (Kharkov region).
AFU aircraft fuel depots were destroyed at Ozernoye airfield near Zhitomyr and Mirgorod airfield in Poltava region.
Russian air defence units intercepted one Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force near Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region).
Air defence units shot down seven HIMARS MLRS projectiles and four HARM anti-radiation missiles during the day.
Moreover, 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles suppressed and neutralised close to Rubezhnoye, Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Mospino, Novoselovka, Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Romanovskoye, Vishnevoye, and Skelevatoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 487 airplanes and 250 helicopters, 7,610 unmanned aerial vehicles, 440 air defence missile systems, 12,387 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,161 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 6,679 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 13,892 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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