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Russo-Ukraine War - 22 October 2024 - Day 972

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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 the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to withhold the pressure of the occupation troops. The situation in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhivsk directions remains tense - the Russian enemy is focusing the main offensive efforts there.

122 combat clashes have already taken place today. Russia made 70 air strikes, dropping 122 kab. In addition, Russian zagarbniki attacked 718 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 3,200 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists four times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of Vovchansk and Staritsa. The two Russian attacks are ongoing.
Today, Ukrainian defenders in the Kharkiv direction eliminated and wounded 72 Russian invaders, destroyed a combat armored vehicle, two artillery systems, 32 BPLAs, seven car units and a special equipment unit. In addition, two artsistemi and four cars of the Russian occupiers were damaged.
12 times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the kupâns 12komu direction. Near Pi аany, Petropavlivka, Kolisnikivka and Lozova units, the Defense Forces repelled nine attacks. Three clashes are underway.
In the Lyman direction for today, Russian troops 14 times attacked Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Grekivka, Novomikhailivka, Terniv and Torsky. Fighting continues near Grekivka and in the Terniv area.
In the Kramators огоkomu direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled the attempt of Russian zagarbnikív to advance in the direction of the settlement Bondarne.
The main efforts of the Russian enemy continues to put in the Intercession Direction, here, during this day, the aggressor 40 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Mirolyubivka, Beam, Lisivka, Selidove. The Defense Forces repelled 34 Russian offensive actions, six clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, today Russian forces in this direction lost 168 soldiers killed and 197 wounded. Destroyed a tank, four combat armored vehicles, three artsystems, six vehicles and four motorcycles. Ukrainian defenders also caused significant damage to four more artillery systems, three cars and four combat armored vehicles of the Russian enemy.
In the Kurakhiv direction the zagarbnik is also quite active - at this time of the day 35 Russian attacks were recorded near Girnik, Novodmitrivka, Gostrogy, Katerynivka and Antonivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped 21 of them. The fights are ongoing in 14 locations.
In the Time Direction today, Russian forces attacked the front edge of Ukrainian defense ten times in the direction of Epiphany and the Great Novosilka. One attack is underway.
In the Orihiv direction, Russian forces tried to advance at the position of Ukrainian troops in the area of Robotiny, suffered failures.
In the Pridniprovsk direction of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, four Russian attempts to attack Ukrainian positions were stopped.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions hit formations of 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Volchansk, Liptsy, and Russkaya Lozovaya (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and one field ammunition depot were destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces liberated Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Russian units engaged AFU 60th, 67th mechanised brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade near Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region), Terny, Torskoye, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade was repelled. The enemy lost more than 470 troops, three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, a Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system launcher, a 152-mm D-20 gun, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Three field ammunition depots were eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated the 23rd, 30th, 31st, 54th, 56th mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 5th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and 18th National Guard Brigade near Serebryanka, Seversk, Petrovskoye, Mayskoye, Nikolayevka, Predtechino, and Yantarnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 900 troops, six motor vehicles, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 155-mm Paladin and one 155-mm M198 howitzer made in the USA. Two AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. Russian units engaged 33rd, 151st mechanised brigades, 25th Air Assault Brigade, and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Shcherbinovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, and Tsukurino of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Nine counter-attacks of assault groups 93rd, 100th, 150th mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 49th Assault Battalion of the AFU, and 38th Marine Brigade were repelled. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 430 troops, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, a 152-mm D-20 gun, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian units hit formations of 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Mechanised Brigade, and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye, Novoukrainka, and Shakhtyorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks of the AFU 5th Tank Brigade were repelled. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 110 troops, an armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, and a French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 15th National Guard Brigade near Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Gavrilovka, Antonovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops, eight motor vehicles, a 152-mm D-20 gun, and a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 142 areas during the day.

Air defence systems shot down a French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 77 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,095 unmanned aerial vehicles, 583 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,753 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,478 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,530 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,468 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 offensive actions and hit formations of 21st, 41st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, 112th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine close to Zelyony Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, Novy Put, Plyokhovo, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.

The Group's units repelled two enemy's counter-attacks in the direction of Zelyony Slyakh and Nikolayevo-Daryino. The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 troops killed and wounded, a tank, three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. Four AFU servicemen surrendered.

Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 47th, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th airborne assault brigades, as well as the 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Gogolevka, Guyevo, Daryino, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Novy Put, Oleshnya, Plyokhovo, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops attacked concentration areas of the Sumy region and reserves of the 47th, 115th mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, 101st and 103rd territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Zhuravka, Katerinovka, Krasnopolye, Pavlovka, and Pokrovka.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 340 troops, 13 armoured vehicles including three tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured fighting vehicles, five artillery guns, 11 motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations during the day. Six AFU servicemen surrendered.

In total, since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy has lost more than 25,662 servicemen, 172 tanks, 89 infantry fighting vehicles, 103 armoured personnel carriers, 982 armoured fighting vehicles, 675 motor vehicles, 221 artillery guns, 38 multiple rocket launchers, including nine of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the U.S., nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading vehicles, 54 EW stations, 11 counter-battery warfare radars, three air defence radars, 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.