Russo-Ukraine War - 13 October 2023 - Day 597
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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 Russian Air Force Long Range Aviation (LRA) aircraft have not conducted a strike against Ukraine since 21 September 2023, a period of 21 days. While such breaks have not been unusual, the last similar break in strikes occurred between 9 March and 28 April 2023, a period of 51 days. In that instance it was likely that LRA had almost depleted its stocks of capable AS-23 missile munitions following its winter campaign against Ukrainian critical national infrastructure.
This time, it is likely that Russian LRA are preserving existing stocks of AS-23 missiles as well as using this pause to increase useable stocks in anticipation of further heavy strikes against Ukraine over the winter.
Recently, Russia has focused its airstrikes against grain-related facilities across the south of Ukraine, using SHAHED one-way-attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAVs.) This included strikes against Ukrainian Danube River ports, which likely required a high level of accuracy due to the target's proximity to the Romanian border. It is likely that Russia used SHAHED OWA UAVs on these targets because of their better accuracy over other types of air-launched missiles.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Kremlin forces cynically launched a missile attack on a children's art center in the center of the city of Pokrovsk (Donetsk oblast). As a result of the targeted hit, more than 20 civilians were injured and two administrative buildings were partially destroyed.
The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
During the day of October 13, there were 68x combat engagements. Russian forces launched 2x missile and 39x air strikes, 24x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, Russian attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.
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 Russian 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. The Russian invaders launched air strikes near Leonivka, Hrem'yach (Chernihiv oblast), Popivka (Sumy oblast). More than 15x settlements came under Russian artillery and mortar fire, including Bleshnya, Sen'kivka (Chernihiv oblast), Bachivs'k, Vyshen'ky, Volfyne, Mohrytsya (Sumy oblast), Ternova, Hatyshche, Pletenivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Ukrainian soldiers repelled 12x Russian attacks in the vicinity of Syn'kivka, Ivanivka and Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). Russian forces also conducted air strikes there. Russian forces fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlyns'k, Zapadne, Kup'yans'k, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka, Novolyubivka, Serebryans'ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defense forces repelled Russian attacks in the vicinity of Makiivka (Luhansk oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at about 15x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Dronivka, Vyimka, Fedorivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bila Hora, Oleksandro-Shul'tyne and New York (Donetsk oblast). More than 20x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Min'kivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders are bravely holding the line, repelled 10x Russian attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka and more than 15x attacks near Keramik, Tonen'ke, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke and Netailove (Donetsk oblast). Russian forces launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Novokalynove and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Opytne, Pervomais'ke, Nevel's'ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar'inka axis: during the day of October 13, Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled about 10x Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka (Donetsk oblast). About 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Antonivka, Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast), were under artillery and mortar fire of the Russian occupiers.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful assault operations with air support near the settlement of Staromaiors'ke (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: Russian forces made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The Russian occupants launched an air strike near Novoandriivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25x settlements, including Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Mali Shcherbaky, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under Russian artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: Russian forces launched air strikes near the settlements of Kozats'ke, Odradokam'yanka, Mykolaivka, Ol'hivka, Vysoke and Ul'yanovka (Kherson oblast). The Russian fired artillery and mortars at Beryslav, Sadove, Stanislav, Oleksandrivka (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 occupation forces, exhausting the Russian forces all along the front line.
During the day of October 13, Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the adversary. Ukrainian defenders also destroyed 1x russian Su-25 fighter jet and 1x Orlan-10 tactical UAV.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x command post, 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x ammunition depot and 1x electronic warfare system of the Russian invaders.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the period from 7 to 13 October 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out eight group strikes by Iskander-M operational-tactical system and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The strikes hit one warehouse of missile, artillery weapons, and military equipment, production workshops of enterprises manufacturing weapons and military equipment, as well as accommodation points for Ukrainian servicemen, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
As a result of the strikes, storage facilities for U.S.-made Willard motor boats, one field artillery depot of Kherson combined force grouping of AFU, one hardware depot at the 'Dunaysudoservice' ship repair plant close to Ilichevsk (Odessa region), and a fuel and lubricants storage base at the Uman airfield (Cherkassy region).
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery captured more favourable positions.
46 AFU attacks were repelled close to Ivanovka, Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Makeevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, AFU 25th airborne, 14th, 92nd mechanised brigades' manpower and hardware have been hit close to Sinkovka, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 830 AFU servicemen killed and wounded, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and 17 artillery guns.
Two missile artillery ammunition depots of foreign mercenaries and the 1st Special Operations Brigade were destroyed near Volchansk and Ogurtsovo (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces using 5th national guard, 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
As a result of competent action by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrowers, 22 enemy attacks were repelled.
The enemy losses were more than 895 servicemen, four tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 guns, as well as Czech-made Vampire MLRS.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, repelled 17 attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces near Vasilyevka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Over the week, the enemy has lost more than 1,580 servicemen killed and wounded, four tanks, 30 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, 14 field artillery guns, as well as one Grad MLRS.
In addition, two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups and five field ammunition depots were eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, due to cohesive actions the Russian units have improved the situation along the front line and repelled eight AFU attacks. Three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been disabled.
Over the week, the enemy has lost more than 1,285 militants killed and wounded, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, 14 field artillery guns, as well as one Grad MLRS.
In Zaporozhye direction, four attacks of assault groups of AFU 65th mechanised, 71st jaeger brigades were repelled by intensive actions of the Russian units, air strikes, and artillery fire near Verbovoye and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were more than 385 servicemen, three tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns.
In Kherson direction, the enemy units made unsuccessful attempts to capture bridgeheads on islands and the left bank of the Dnepr.
Over the week, more than 325 militants, nine field artillery guns, one Grad MLRS, and 53 motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In addition, three ammunition depots and two sabotage and reconnaissance groups were eliminated on Alyoshkinsky and Pereyaslavskyi islands.
ighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force close to Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region).
Operational-tactical and Army Aviation, missile troops and artillery destroyed one Su-25 ground-attack aircraft at Dolgintsevo airfield (Dnepropetrovsk region), one Tochka-U missile system launcher near Peresechnoye (Kharkov region), S-300 SAM system close to Nikolayev, as well as two ST-68U radar stations for the detection, identification, and tracking of aerial targets near Malovarvarovka (Nikolayev region).
In addition, air-delivered ordnance depots were destroyed near Dubievka (Cherkassy region) and Priluki (Chernigov region), as well as fuel depots at airfields Ozernoye near Zhitomyr and Mirgorod (Poltava region).
The Black Sea Fleet's naval aircraft destroyed one AFU uncrewed surface vehicle in the Black Sea waters.
Air defence facilities have intercepted 19 HIMARS, Olkha, and Uragan projectiles, seven JDAM aerial guided bombs, 12 HARM anti-radiation missiles, as well as two Neptune anti-ship missiles. 218 AFU unmanned aerial vehicles were eliminated.
In total, 488 airplanes and 250 helicopters, 7,790 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,546 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,163 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,753 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 14,143 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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