Russo-Ukraine War - 13 October 2024 - Day 963
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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 between 10 and 16 September 2024, the Russian Federation Navy (RFN) conducted OKEAN-24, a large-scale strategic exercise. This followed a two-year pause on any large-scale exercises by the Russian armed forces. Up until 2022, Russia would conduct an annual exercise involving all its armed forces — the Joint Strategic Exercise (JSE) — but the last two have been cancelled almost certainly as a consequence of the demands of the war in Ukraine
OKEAN-24 was likely an effort to demonstrate reach and capability in spite of the war. Initial Russian media reports stated that OKEAN-2024 would involve over 400 vessels, 120 aircraft, 7,000 vehicles and 90,000 personnel, with units conducting operations in the Barents, Baltic, Mediterranean and Caspian Sea as well as the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.
The exercise did operate in these areas, but Russia has almost certainly grossly exaggerated these figures as there are currently only around 300 vessels available to take part.
No OKEAN-2024 activity took place in the Black Sea, highly likely because of Ukrainian attacks in the first six months of 2024.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, there have been 105 combat clashes.
The hottest today remained the situation in the Kurakhiv direction, also the Russian enemy is active in Lymansky, Pokrovsky and Kupyansky directions.
For today, Russian caused across the territory of Ukraine 43 aviation strikes (zadíâv, particularly 76 kab), used to impress 418 drones-kamikadze. Conducted over 2,900 shells of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, combat clashes lasted in the area of Starytsi.
According to the preliminary estimates of Russian losses for today the total is 67 soldiers killed and wounded, also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed an armored vehicle and 16 BplAs, three artsystems, two vehicles and a special equipment unit damaged.
In the kupâns мкуkomu direction the Russian enemy during the day 16 times tried to advance to Ukrainian positions near petropavlívka, sand, cherry, kopanok and lozovoí̈. Five attacks were repelled by the Defense Forces, 11 clashes continue.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian zagarbnic вкиka army attacked 19 times in the areas of Grekívka, Druželûbívka, Novosadovogo, Nevsky, Terniv and Torsky. Still sharpening four clashes, the rest - Ukrainian warriors stopped.
In the Kramators рогkomu direction, Russian forces twice stepped on the position of Ukrainian units. The attack near the Chasovoye Yar has been overwhelmed, the battle is ongoing near Stupočok.
In the Torec комуkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled four Russian attacks near Torec Наko and šcherbinívka. Three attacks withdrawn, the battle is ongoing. The situation is under control.
Russian forces tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 22 times in the Pokrovsky direction in the areas of the settlements of Sukhi Yar, Fox, Romin and Selidove. The main efforts of the occupiers in this direction are focused in the area of Selidovoye, where there were 15 attempts of the enemy to advance.
The Russian enemy suffers significant losses - according to preliminary information, today Ukrainian soldiers damaged 228 Russian invaders in this direction, 105 of them - irrevocably. Destroyed a combat armored car and three Russian occupiers' cars.
A difficult situation in the Kurakhiv direction, where Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 29 times near Kreminoí̈ Balka, Izmailivka, Novoselidivka, Kurakhivka, Girnika, Maksimilianivka, Konstantinivka and Katerinivka. The greatest activity was shown by the Russian opponent in the areas of Друelannogo drugogr and konstantinívka. At the moment Ukrainian warriors have fought off 19 attacks, ten boêzítknen во is still ongoing.
In the Vremívs Вреkomu direction, the battle is ongoing near the Golden Niva.
In the oríhívs лисьkomu direction, Russian forces three times tried to potisniti Ukrainian units near robotinogo and small tokmačka.
In the pridniprovsky direction, the Russian opponent does not leave trying to knock out Ukrainian units from occupied positions. Seven unsuccessful assaults carried out by the Russian aggressor throughout the day.
In the rest of the directions, there have been no significant changes.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue operations in the Kursk region.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions have hit formations of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Okhrimovka, Chaikovka, Liptsy (Kharkov region), and Katerinovka (Sumy region).
The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, three motor vehicles, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. One UAV depot has been neutralised.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 14th, 30th, 44th, 53rd mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 119th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Petropavlovka, Kupyansk, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of assault detachments of the 1st Brigade of the National Guard have been repelled.
The enemy losses were up to 510 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one infantry fighting vehicle, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, 12 pick-up trucks, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station and three ammunition depots have been destroyed.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces continue to advance to the depths of enemy defences, defeating units of 28th, 30th mechanised brigades, 79th air assault brigades, the 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 101st Guard Brigade of AFU General Staff, 116th and 117th territorial defence brigades near Dyleyevka, Zaliznyanskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Markovo, Kurakhovo, and Yelizavetovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade have been repelled.
The enemy losses were up to 615 troops, five motor vehicles, one 155-mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot have been destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Mikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops have hit AFU 24th, 28th, 100th, 157th mechanised brigades, 68th Infantry Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade close to Shcherbinovka, Ivanopolye, Selidovo, Lysovka, Tarasovka, Nikolayevka, Dimitrov, Tsukurino, and Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, 11 counter-attacks by42nd, 100th, 157th mechanised brigades, 5th Assault Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Regiment, 49th, 425th assault battalions, and the 38th Marine Brigade have been repelled.
The enemy losses were up to 460 troops, three U.S.-made HMMWV and Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have seized more advantageous lines and hit manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Three counter-attacks by assault detachments of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, the 152nd Jaeger Brigade, and the 123rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled.
The enemy losses were up to 130 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, and one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged units of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, the 39th Coastal Defence Brigade, the 37th Marine Brigade, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Shlyakhovoye, Nikolskoye, Pridneprovskoye, Tokarevka (Kherson region), Novoandreyevka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were more than 50 troops, five motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station and two materiel depots have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit the infrastructure of a military airfield, depots of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware in 138 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down five U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, two Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 36 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,580 unmanned aerial vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,619 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,472 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,106 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,230 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 units of the Sever Group of Forces continued their offensive actions, in the course of which the formations of 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, the 1st Brigade of the National Guard as well as 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Daryino, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Tolsty Lug, Novy Put, and Plekhovo.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, the Group's units have repelled five enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Zelyony Shlyakh, Nizhniy Klin, and Pokrovsky as well as one attempt to break through the State border of the Russian Federation in the direction of Novy Put.
As a result, the AFU losses were up to 80 people killed and wounded, three tanks, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles.
Army aviation and artillery have hit clusters of manpower and hardware of 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 1st Brigade of the National Guard, and 112th, 116th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Daryino, Zaoleshinka, Ivashkovsky, Kruglenkoye, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Novy Put, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Orlovka, Novoivanovka, Nikolayevka, Plekhovo, Sverdlikovo, Tolsty Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops have carried out strikes against concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of 21st, 47th, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 80th, and 95th air assault brigades, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 1st Brigade of the National Guard as well as 103rd and 117th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Belopolye, Belovody, Buryn, Bunyakino, Velikaya Chernetchina, Zhuravka, Iskriskovshchina, Kiyanitsa, Mirlogi, Novaya Sloboda, Obody, Pavlovka, Petrushevka, Rechki, Rovnoye, Stepanovka, Sumy, and Shpil.
During the day, the AFU losses were more than 300 people, 10 armoured vehicles, including seven tanks, two German-made Leopard tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles as well as one British-made AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, two mortars, and 11 motor vehicles. Eight AFU servicemen surrendered.
In total, the enemy lost more than 22,600 servicemen, 157 tanks, 72 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured personnel carriers, 909 armoured fighting vehicles, 619 motor vehicles, 186 artillery guns, 36 multiple rocket launchers, including nine HIMARS and six U.S.-made MLRSs, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading vehicles, 48 EW stations, nine counter-battery warfare radars, three air defence systems, 22 pieces of engineering and other equipment, including 13 engineering barriers, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, and three armoured recovery vehicles..
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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