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Russo-Ukraine War - 30 September 2024 - Day 950

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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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, there have been 159 combat clashes. The hottest today remained the situation in the Pokrovsky direction, also the Russian enemy is active in the Kupyansky, Lymansky and Kurakhiv directions.

For today, Russia has launched on the territory of Ukraine four missile strikes with the use of six missiles, 58 aviation strikes (measures, in particular, 98 KAB), used 635 kamikadze drones for impact. Made more than 3,400 shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces sixteen times attacked the vicinity of Burguvatka, Starica, Tihogo and Vovchans Харka. Four battle clashes are underway.
In the kupâns .komu direction of the Russian enemy during the day 23 times tried to advance to Ukrainian positions near synkívka, novoosinovogo, glushkívki, stelmahívki, andriyivki, kruglyakívki and vyshnevogo. Currently there are seven boêzítknen т.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian zagarbnytsky army attacked 24 times in the areas of Grekivka, Makiyivka, Nevsky, Novosadovoye, Dibrova, Serebryanka, Grigorivka and in Serebryansk forestry. Four clashes are still being sharpened, the rest - Ukrainian warriors stopped.
In the Siversky direction, Russian forces tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of the settlements of Verkhnyokamianske and Bilogorivka three times during the day.
In the direction of kramators Наkomu, the activity of the Russian enemy poured in three combat. All attacks near the Chasovoye Yar have been overwhelmed. The goalkeepers have suffered a loss.
In the Torec цьkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 17 Russian attacks near Torec пі, Zaliznogo, Nelipivka and šcherbinívka. Twelve attacks knocked off, five more are ongoing. The situation is under control.
The enemy tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 34 times in the Pokrovsky direction. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers in the settlements of Novotoretske, Novogrodivka, Lisivka, Mirolyubivka, Vozdvizhenka, Suha Balka, Mykolaivka, Selidove and Mykhailivka received a hard cut off from Ukrainian defenders 31 times. Three attacks continue in the areas of settlements Novotoretske and Mykolaivka. The Russian enemy suffers significant losses - according to preliminary information, today Ukrainian soldiers damaged more than 270 Russian invaders in this direction, 120 of them - irrevocably. Three artsystems and 11 occupant vehicles units, five armored vehicles and two reconnaissance drones were destroyed, as well as five armored vehicles, three armored vehicles, and two artsystems were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces 24 times attacked Ukrainian positions near Georgíivka, Konstantinívka, Kurakhovogo, Tsukurinogo and Katerinívka. At the moment Ukrainian warriors have hit 17 attacks, seven boêzítknen да is still ongoing.
In this direction, Russian forces also suffered significant losses - more than 100 Russian invaders have been damaged, 50 of which - irrevocably. Four tanks, eight combat armored vehicles, one vehicle unit and two reconnaissance drones were destroyed, in addition to that one vehicle unit was damaged.
In the Vremívs ваєkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled eight Russian attacks near Vugledara, Epiphany and Golden Niva – six attacks repelled, two more are ongoing.
In the oríhívs нихkomu direction, the Russian opponent does not leave trying to knock out Ukrainian units from occupied positions. One unsuccessful attempt to storm the positions of Ukrainian soldiers was made by the Russian aggressor during the day.
In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes.

Defense Forces of Ukraine continue operations in the Kursk region.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Liptsy and Volchansk directions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 36th Marine Brigade, and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near Liptsy, Volchansk, and Volchanskye Khutora (Kharkov region). 

Up to 75 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, and nine motor vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.
 
The Zapad Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 14th, 44th, 53rd and 63rd mechanised brigades of the AFU, 117th Territorial Defence Brigade, 1st National Guard Brigade near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Serebryanka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of 14th and 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU were repelled. The AFU sustained losses amounted to up to 425 troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. Five ammunition depots were eliminated.
 
The Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and defeated formations of the 24th, 30th, 54th, 72nd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 143rd Infantry Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Konstantinovka, Fyodorovka, Zaliznyanskoye, Mayskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Druzhkovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by a unit of the 5th Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 troops, one tank, eight motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and Nota electronic warfare station.

The Tsentr Group of Forces has liberated Nelepovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, they inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of the 47th, 150th, 151st mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade of the AFU, 109th, 116th, 119th territorial defence brigades, 12th and 15th national guard brigades near Kleban-Byk, Selidovo, Dzerzhinsk, Nikolayevka, Lysovka, Tsukurino, Sukhaya Balka, Druzhba, and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic).

Nine counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 28th, 47th, 150th, 151st, 154th mechanised brigades and 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 630 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 gun.
 
 The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and hit manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye, Zolotaya Niva, and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Two ammunition depots were wiped out.
 
 The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 35th Marine Brigade, 39th Coastal Defence Brigade, and 108th and 124th territorial defence brigades near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka (Kherson region), and Kherson.

The enemy suffered losses of up to 85 troops, ten motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

 Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit: an ammunition depot, a missile-artillery ammunition depot, airfield infrastructure, a military echelon in the offloading site, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 124 areas.
 
 Air defence units shot down four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 24 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
 
 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,527 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,460 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,400 field artillery guns and mortars, and 26,741 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.

The Sever Group of Forces continues the offensive operation and engaged formations of 21st, 22nd, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the AFU, 1st National Guard Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, as well as 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Novy Put, Nikolayevo-Daryino, and Plekhovo.

Over the past 24 hours, the Group's units repelled two enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Lyubimovka and Plekhovo, and thwarted the enemy's attempts to attack in the direction of Olgovka and Kamyshevka. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, and a motor vehicle.

With the support of Army Aviation and artillery fire, five AFU attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation towards Novy Put were foiled. The AFU sustained losses of more than 30 troops killed and wounded; three armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one U.S.-made M-88 recovery vehicle were eliminated.

Army aviation and artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 41st, 61st, mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th and 95th air assault brigades, 1st and 17th national guard brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Daryino, Kubatkin, Kurilovka, Knyazhy Pervy, Kazachya Loknya, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Makhovka, Novy Put, Novaya Sorochina, Orlovka, Plekhovo, Pravda, Russkoye Porechnoye, Tolsty Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops have inflicted fire damage in Sumy region on concentration areas and reserves of the 21st, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 80th and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st National Guard Brigade, as well as the 101st, 103rd, and 107th territorial defence brigades close to Belovody, Budivilnoye, Glukhov, Kiyanitsa, Klevan, Kucherovka, Makeyevka, Obody, Pavlovka, Peremoga, Revyakino, Rechki, Studenok, Shalygino, and Yastrebshchina.

In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops, eight armoured vehicles, including an infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured personnel carrier, and six armoured fighting vehicles, as well as four artillery guns, one Tunguska anti-aircraft missile gun system, one Israeli-made Rada SAM radar, one U.S.-made M-88 recovery vehicle, and 12 motor vehicles.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 18,900 troops, 133 tanks, 65 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured personnel carriers, 856 armoured fighting vehicles, 562 motor vehicles, 150 artillery guns, 33 MLRS launchers, including eight of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine SAM launchers, five transport-loading vehicles, 38 electronic warfare stations and nine counter-battery radars, three air defence radars, 19 engineering and other vehicles, including 11 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, and two armoured recovery vehicles.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.