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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 October 2024 - Day 959

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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 30 September 2024, the Russian government submitted draft budget proposals for 2025 to the State Duma. The 2025 budget expects expenditure to grow by 5% (not adjusted by inflation) to 41.5 trillion rubles ($447bn).

The proposed budget envisages an approximate 25% increase in defence spending in 2025, compared to the announced 2024 budget. Defence spending accounts for 32% of the 2025 budget, up from the pre-war share of 14.5% in 2021. The new budget demonstrates Russia's continued prioritisation of financing the war over other domestic priorities. For example, social spending is expected to decrease by 16% in 2025.

Demand continues to outpace supply in the Russian economy and the expanding budget for 2025 is highly likely to worsen this. This will almost certainly add to inflationary pressures which remain a key issue, due to the inflation rate being approximately 9% in August 2024.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian soldiers continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to penetrate deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion throughout the frontline and in the rear.

Since the beginning of the day, 119 combat clashes have been recorded.

Russian invaders launched one missile strike on the territory of Ukraine, using three missiles, 58 air strikes (dropped 104 CAB), also launched 694 kamikaze drones. Along with that, Russian forces carried out 3324 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction the Russian occupiers throughout the day four times attacked in the area of vovčans райka and tihogo. The settlements of Tsupivka, Liptsi and Slatine were bombed.
Seventeen times Russian forces stormed the positions of the Ukrainian military in the Kupyansky direction near Kucherivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Cherry, Novoosinovo, Green Grove and Kruglyakivka. Five clashes are ongoing so far.
Areas of settlements Grekivka, Andriyivka, Makiyivka, Nevske, Katerynivka and Torske, which are in the Lyman direction, 18 times were attacked by Russian invaders. Defenders of Ukraine repelled 16 Russian attacks. The fights are ongoing near Druželûbívka and Novosadovogo.
Seven assault actions in the area of Minkivka, Temporary Yar, Oleksandro-Shultiny, White Mountain and Stupochok in the Kramatorsky direction were carried out by the Russian occupiers during today's day. The situation is under the control of Defense Forces units.
Toretsky direction: here Russian forces supported by aviation 11 times attacked near Toretsk, Nelipivka, šcherbinivka and diliíivka.
The high intensity of combat is maintained in the Pokrovsky direction. The number of fights has increased to 25. Russian Zagarbniki continue to pressure Ukrainian positions near Dry Balka, Novotoretsky, Mirolûbívka, Cool Yaru, Beam, Fox, Dry Yaru and Selidovogo. Ukrainian defenders have stopped 23 attacks at this time. The main effort is 13 assaults, Russian forces today concentrated near Selidovoye, where two clashes are ongoing at this time.
The previous losses of the Russian aggressor in this direction were 189 occupants killed and injured. Three REB vehicles, one artillery system, two cars, one buggy and a motorcycle, one cannon and an armored car were also destroyed.
For today, the most combat clashes of different intensity have taken place in the Kurakhiv direction, in total 31 attempts to seize Ukrainian positions have been recorded, three of which are ongoing so far. The most active Russian occupiers tried to move forward in the areas of Girnika, Novoselidivka, Kurahivka, Tsukurinogo, Gostrogy, Georgiyivka, Konstantinivka, Katerinivka and Antonivka.
Six times the Russian aggressor has stormed the front edge of Ukrainian defense in the areas of Epiphany in the Time Direction for today. Ukrainian soldiers stopped all attempts to push them out of their positions, to the same time the occupiers involved assault aviation - beat NARams in the settlement of Rozdolne.
In the direction of pridniprovsk, four zazíhannâ at the position of Ukrainian warriors suffered failure.
Defense Forces continue the operation in the Kursk region. According to available data, the Russian occupiers launched 7 aerial strikes, using 15 KABs, and carried out 165 artillery shelling on settlements of Kurshchyna.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Liptsy and Volchansk directions, the Sever Group of Forces defeated units of 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assault Brigade, and the 13th National Guard Brigade near Volchansk, Maly Prokhody, and Liptsy (Kharkov region). The AFU losses are up to 50 men.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 30th, 44th, 53rd, 77th, 116th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Berestovoye, Vishnevoye, Kupyansk, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Nadiya (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.

Six counter-attacks of the AFU 14th and 66th mechanised brigades were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 370 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, four pickups, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, and three U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. Moreover, a Kvertus EW station and three field ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Yug Group's units defeated the 23rd, 24th, 30th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, 4th and 18th National Guards brigade close to Stupochki, Druzhkovka, Fyodorovka, Konstantinovka, Katerinovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled.

The enemy's losses are up to 650 troops, six motor vehicles, and a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot were eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of enemy defence. The AFU 24th, 100th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 101st, 109th territorial defence brigades, and 14th National Guard Brigade near Rozovka, Druzhba, Shcherbinovka, Dimitrov, Leonidovka, Dzerzhinsk, and Tsukurino (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine counter-attacks of 42nd, 53rd, 110th, 157th mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade of the AFU, and 38th Marine Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 525 troops, two tanks, including a French-made AMK-10 tank, a Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, a 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun, and an Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

The Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye and Ravnopol (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of the AFU 118th and 123rd territorial defence brigades were repelled.

The Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 90 troops, five motor vehicles, a French-made 155-mm Caesar howitzer, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery station.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the formations of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 35th, 37th marine brigades, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kamenskoye, Pyatikhatki, Zherebyanka (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo and Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, three motor vehicles, a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and a 152-mm D-20 gun.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged Ukrainian energy facilities, providing the AFU with POLs, as well as enemy's manpower and materiel clusters in 141 areas.

The Air Defence downed a surface-to-air S-200 missile redesigned to hit surface targets and 68 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,130 unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,559 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,858 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,074 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Sever Group of Forces continued offensive actions, liberated Novoya Sorochina and Pokrovsky, hit formations of 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Daryino, Lyubimovka, Novy Put, and Plekhovo.

Over the past 24 hours, the Group's units repelled two enemy's attacks in the direction of Lubimovka and Plekhovo. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost up to 20 troops killed and wounded.

Army Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of 22nd, 41st, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades near Bondarevka, Daryino, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Lyubimovka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Melovy, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novy Put, Plekhovo, Tolsty Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical and Missile Troops hit assembly areas in the Sumy region and reserves of the 21st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, the 95th Air Assault Brigade, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 1st National Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd and 119th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Belovody, Bunyakino, Katerinovka, Zhuravka, Makeyevka, Mirlogi, Novonikolayevka, Rechki, Starikovo, and Stepanovka. The AFU losses amounted to about 100 troops during the day.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 21,350 troops, 136 tanks, 66 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured personnel carriers, 891 armoured fighting vehicles, 589 motor vehicles, 177 artillery guns, 33 MLRS launchers, including eight of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the U.S., 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.