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Russo-Ukraine War - 07 October 2024 - Day 957

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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]

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The UK Ministry of Defence reported that the average daily Russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine reached a new monthly war high during September 2024. The average daily loss rate was 1,271 per day compared to the previous monthly war high of 1,262 recorded in May 2024, according to Ukrainian General Staff reporting. Since the start of the conflict Russia has likely suffered over 648,000 casualties.

The increase in the casualty rate since May 2024 is almost certainly due to the extension of the combat zone to include both Kharkiv and Kursk military operations, and increased intensity along the frontline. Russian forces highly likely continue to attempt to stretch Ukrainian forces by utilising mass to overwhelm defensive positions and achieve tactical gains.

Russia's casualty rate will likely continue to average above 1,000 a day for the rest of 2024 despite the onset of winter. To date winter conditions have not resulted in a reduction of offensive operations or attrition rates due to Russia's reliance on dismounted tactics and a lack of manoeuvre warfare, which requires better conditions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces continue to decisively repel the attempts of Russian units to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine. Ukrainian defenders direct major efforts to disrupt the Russian occupiers' offense tasks, inflicting substantial losses to the enemy.

During the current 24 hours, 120 combat clashes have taken place. On the territory of Ukraine today, the Russian terrorist state made three missile strikes with the use of five missiles, 58 air strikes, dropping 91 KAB. In addition, the Russian zombies launched 689 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out more than 3,500 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.
In the Kharkiv direction Russian terrorists five times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of Staritsa and Vovchansk. An ongoing battle near vovchansk, the situation is controlled.
According to the information available at this time, Ukrainian defenders in the Kharkiv direction eliminated and wounded 79 Russian occupants, destroyed two armored vehicles, five artillery systems, 30 BPLAs and three cars; three artillery systems, four cars and a unit of special Russian equipment were also damaged.
Twenty-five times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupians напряkomu direction. Near the settlements of Sinkivka, Novoselivka, Glushkivka, Lozova and Kruglyakivka, the Defense Forces units repelled 15 offensive actions. The situation is tense, ten boêzítknen Си are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction a day Russian troops 17 times attacked Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Makiyivka, Grekivka, Nevsky, Novosadovy, Torsky and in the Serebryansky forest. At this time, five clashes continue.
In the Kramators украkomu direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled two attempts of the Russian zagarbnikív to advance near the Time Yar and Stupochkiv. All attacks were repelled, the Russian opponent was unsuccessful.
In the Toretsky direction, where aviation-backed Russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions near Toretsk, Diliyivka and Nelipivka 11 times. Fighting is ongoing in two more locations.
In the Pokrovsky direction throughout the day, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian units 20 times. The greatest activity was shown in the area of lisivki and selídovogo. The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 17 attacks, three more clashes are ongoing.
According to available information, today Russian forces in this region lost more than 257 soldiers killed and wounded, five art systems, an armored vehicle and eight cars were destroyed; Ukrainian soldiers also damaged a tank, three artillery systems, six armored vehicles and two occupiers' cars.
The situation is also tense and in the Kurakhiv direction, where at this time of the day Ukrainian defenders repelled 25 Russian attacks. Zagarbniki tried to advance near Tsukurinyo, the Desirable Second, Girnika, Novoselidivka, Gostrogy, Georgiyivka and Katerinivka. Four clashes are underway.
Three attacks of the front edge of defense of Ukrainian troops in the direction of Epiphany are ongoing in the Vremivsky direction. Ukrainian soldiers firmly defend the occupied borders.
In the oríhívs биkomu direction the units of Ukrainian troops shot two Russian assaults near robotiny.
In the direction of pridniprovsk, seven assault actions of the enemy did not have success. A loss of positions is not allowed.
The operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region is ongoing.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions engaged the units of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade, 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade in Malye Prokhody, Liptsy, Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Volchansk, and Khripuny (Kharkov region).

The AFU lost up to 95 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.

The Zapad Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit personnel and materiel of the 30th, 44th, 63rd, 66th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 114th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 1st National Guard Brigade close to Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka, Lozovaya, and Druzhelyubovka (Kharkov region), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 14th and 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU were repelled.

The enemy losses amounted to more than 410 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 gun, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers; and one M113 armoured personnel carrier, one MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, and one 155-mm M198 howitzer made by the USA.

One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and two field ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. The Group engaged the units of the 22nd, 30th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 18th National Guard Brigade close to Serebryanka, Alekseyevo-Druzkovka, Seversk, Nikiforovka, Verolyubovka, Stupochki, Predtechino, Belaya Gora, Maksimilyanovka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 28th Mechanised Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU were repelled.

The enemy sustained losses of up to 590 troops, 19 motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and three U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and two field ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of decisive actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces units, Grodovka (Donetsk People's Republic) was liberated.

They also inflicted fire damage on the 23rd, 24th, 33rd, and 150th mechanised brigades, 5th Tank Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 112th, 117th, and 120th territorial defence brigades, 12th and 14th national guard brigades close to Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Dzerzhinsk, Sukhaya Balka, Dimitrov, Lysovka, Selidovo, Tsukurino, Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Raypole (Dnepropetrovsk region).

Ten counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 42nd, 53rd, 100th, 151st mechanised brigades, 152nd Infantry Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, and 49th Assault Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled.

The enemy lost more than 420 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns.

The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation. They inflicted damage on manpower and materiel of the 33rd and 72nd mechanised brigades, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 110th and 128th territorial defence brigades, and 21st National Guard Brigade close to Dobrovolye, Zolotaya Niva, Velikaya Novoselka, Razliv, Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Russian troops repelled a counter-attack launched by an assault group of the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 gun and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces has engaged personnel and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye, and Veletenskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, five motor vehicles, three 152-mm D-20 guns, and one field ammunition depot.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have obliterated an Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 multi-role radar and hit the infrastructure of two military airfields, depots storing ammunition and military hardware of the AFU, production workshops and storage sites of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as clusters of manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas.

Air defence systems shot down three ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, five U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, as well as 74 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,013 unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,544 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,743 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,020 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 continued the offensive operation to engage formations of 22nd, 41st, 47th 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 1st National Guard Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU close to Daryino, Lyubimovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novy Put, and Plekhovo.

Over the past 24 hours, the Group's units have repelled two counter-attacks of the enemy in the direction of Kremennoye and Plekhovo, as well as thwarted attempts to attack in the direction of Lyubimovka and Russkoye Porechnoye.

The enemy lost up to 30 people killed and wounded, one armoured fighting vehicle, and one motor vehicle.

Army Aviation and artillery fire inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th and 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Bogdanovka, Daryino, Kazachaya Loknya, Lyubimovka, Martynovka, Mirny, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novy Put, Novoivanovka, Orlovka, Plekhovo, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Tolsy Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. 

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes in Sumy region on concentration areas and reserves of the 21st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Katerinovka, Kondratovka, Makeyevka, Pavlovka, Obody, Pavlovka, Rechki, Khoten, and Shpil.

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine sustained losses of more than 150 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, four mortars, and two motor vehicles.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 21,000 troops, 136 tanks, 66 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured personnel carriers, 888 armoured fighting vehicles, 586 motor vehicles, 173 artillery guns, 33 MLRS launchers, including eight of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine SAM launchers, five transport-loading vehicles, 45 electronic warfare stations and nine counter-battery radars, three air defence radars, 22 engineering and other vehicles, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, and three armoured recovery vehicles.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.