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Russo-Ukraine War - 15 October 2024 - Day 965

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 on 5 October 24, Russia shot down their own S-70 Okhotnik 'Hunter' uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) as it flew west over the front lines of the Ukraine conflict. It is likely that Russia lost control of the UCAV and took the decision to destroy the aircraft to avoid it falling into adversary hands.

A Sukhoi enterprise, the S-70 has been in development for at least a decade, having been observed testing at Russia's Akhtubinsk airbase. A key attribute of the S-70 is its reduced radar cross section which is intended to make it a 'stealth' deep-strike asset, potentially capable of penetrating adversary radar and air-defence coverage. The system is purported to be able to operate jointly with the Su-57 FELON fighter.

It is likely Russia waited to the last moment before choosing to engage the UCAV having exhausted attempts to bring it back under control. This demonstrates yet another expensive and embarrassing failure of Russian weapons development and will almost certainly delay the S-70 programme.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 164 combat encounters have taken place since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression. The largest number of fights took place in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhivsky directions.

Russian zagarbniki carried out 42 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, dropping 84 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, 644 kamikaze drones were deployed and over 3,300 shells were carried out at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian opponent unsuccessfully tried to storm Ukrainian positions near Vovchans чанk and Starica. At the same time, the Russian aviation attacked the populated point of Mali Passages controlled bombs.
Kupyan direction. Russian forces carried out offensive actions near Kucherivka, Novoosinovogo, Grushivka, Sand, Glushkivka, Lozova, Kruglyakivka, Petropavlivka, Kolisnikivka and Cherry. Nineteen fights completed, seven more to go.
In the Lyman direction Russian invaders 16 times stormed the positions of Defense Forces near Grekivka, Makiyivka, Nevsky, Zarichny and Torsky. Ukrainian defenders stopped all Russian attacks.
Kramators торkij direction: Russian forces three stormed Ukrainian positions near kalinívka, stupočok and predtečinogo.
In the Toretsky direction, supported by bombarding aviation, Russian forces carried out nine assault actions. Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Dachny and Scherbinivka. All the aggressor's attacks have been repelled.
Since the beginning of this day, Russian forces 25 times attacked in the areas of novotroíc поkogo, mirolûbívki, ray, krasnogo yaru, selidovogo and cool yaru, which is in the pokrovsky direction. Ukrainian defenders repelled 24 attacks, one combat is still ongoing.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces also made 40 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense near Kreminnoí̈ Balka, Novodmitrivka, Tsukurinogo, Novoselidivka, Georgiyivka, Konstantinivka, Antonivka and Katerinivka. Thirty-two combat clashes completed, two more to go.
In the Time Direction, the Russian enemy twice tried to push Ukrainian units out of the occupied borders of defense near Rozdolny and Epiphany.
In the orihiv direction, there was one combat encounter near the small tokmačka.
Five attempts by Russian occupiers to attack Ukrainian positions were stopped in the Pridniprovsk direction by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
In other directions, there is no much change.

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

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, two motor vehicles, and one field ammunition depot.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 53rd, 63rd, 77th mechanised brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU near Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 300 troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Two ammunition depots were wiped out.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of the 24th, 30th, 33rd mechanised brigades, and 5th Assault Brigade of the AFU near Katerinovka, Zaliznyanskoye, Minkovka, and Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 28th, 46th mechanised brigades, and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 590 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 110th Mechanised Brigade, 142nd, 152nd motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, 38th Marine Brigade, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 14th National Guard Brigade near Dimitrov, Nikolayevka, Novodmitrovka, Selidovo, Druzhba, and Sukhaya Balka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 100th Mechanised Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 21st National Guard Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, and one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 35th Marine Brigade and 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Stepnoye (Zaporozhye region) and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 60 troops and two motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower clusters and hardware in 129 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down one French-made Hammer guided aviation bomb and 43 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,648 unmanned aerial vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,629 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,472 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,186 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,265 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.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued offensive operations and inflicted losses on formations of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Novy Put, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.

In addition, over the past 24 hours, units of the Sever Group of Forces repelled eight enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Zeleny Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, and Russkaya Konopelka. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 90 troops, one Stryker armoured personnel carrier, and two motor vehicles.

Army Aviation and artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower clusters and hardware of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 1st, 17th national guard brigades, 103rd, 112th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Daryino, Knyazhy Pervy, Kruglenkoye, Kolmakov, Lyubimovka, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Novy Put, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Plyokhovo, Pravda, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of the 21st, 41st, 47th, 115th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 101st, 103rd, 107th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Belovody, Budivelnoye, Zhuravka, Zarutskoye, Katerinovka, Pavlovka, Rozsoshy, Trostyanets, Shalygino, Chernevoye, and Ulanovo.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops, four units of hardware, namely, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carrier as well as three mortars, one BM-21 Grad MLRS launcher, and two motor vehicles.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost more than 23,150 troops, 158 tanks, 72 infantry fighting vehicles, 100 armoured personnel carriers, 918 armoured fighting vehicles, 632 motor vehicles, 189 artillery guns, 37 MLRS launchers, including nine of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport-loading vehicles, 48 EW stations, nine counter-battery warfare radars, three air defence systems, 22 pieces of engineering and other equipment, 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.