Russo-Ukraine War - 25 October 2024 - Day 975
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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 Russian Land Forces (RLF) have almost certainly advanced into the coal mining town of Selydove, around 13km southeast from the major logistics hub of Pokrovsk. The town remains contested, with fighting likely continuing to take place within the town centre. Selydove is the last significant urban area screening the southern flank of Pokrovsk as well as the E50 highway - which connects Selydove to Pokrovsk.
Since the beginning of October 2024, the RLF rate of advance towards Pokrovsk had slowed significantly, with the RLF remaining within approximately 7km of the city. The RLF have recently directed resources towards the southern part of the axis, targeting Selydove and partially encircling the town. Russia likely aims to use the E50 highway as a secondary route of advance to Pokrovsk if Selydove is taken.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 142 combat clashes, Russian forces launched a single missile strike, 70 air strikes using 106 CABs, more than 600 kamikaze drones strikes and about 3,000 shells of positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repel three attacks of Russian zagarbnikív area of vovchanska.
According to available information, for today in the direction of the Russian enemy lost 97 soldiers killed and wounded. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two cars and two special equipment units, also damaged three artillery systems and four occupiers' cars.
In the Kupians виkomu direction, Russian forces tried 13 times to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions near Golubivka, Stepova Novoselivka and Vyshnevogo. Nine attacks are still ongoing.
24 times Russian forces attacked in the Lyman direction, trying to advance in the direction of Grekivka, Terniv, Torsky and in the Serebryans 24komu Forest. Twenty Russian attacks Ukrainian units managed to repel, four more confrontations continue.
In the North direction, Russian forces tried to advance three times in the areas of the settlements Ivano-Daryivka and Vyimka, at this time all attacks were repelled, the Russian opponent was unsuccessful.
In the Kramators Наkomu direction there was one combat encounter. The activity of the Russian occupiers was manifested in the area of the Time Yar, all Russian attempts to improve their position were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers.
Russian forces also tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Toretsky direction. The Russian occupiers in the area of the Toretsk settlement received a harsh cut off from Ukrainian defenders.
Intensely attacks the Russian enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, Russian forces committed 43 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Lisivka, Selidovoye and Mirolûbívka. In total, 34 attacks in the direction of Ukrainian defenders have already repelled, nine more clashes continue. Ukrainian soldiers are making efforts to prevent the advancement of the Russian opponent into the depths of Ukrainian territory.
For today's day of loss of Russian aggressor in this direction were 394 people killed and injured. Three artillery systems, 14 cars, a combat armored vehicle and three motorcycles were destroyed. In addition, an armored vehicle and ten vehicles were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day, there are 31 combat encounters. Zagarbniks remain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Gostre, Katerynivka and Novodmitrivka. Defense Forces units repelled 25 Russian attacks, six attacks are still ongoing.
In the vremívs Наkomu direction, 18 boêzítknen бо. Thirteen Russian assaults have been stopped in the areas of Epiphany and Novoukrainka. Five more attacks are underway.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled attacks of Russian zagarbnikív three times at the position of the Ukrainian army, the Russian opponent was not successful.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 19 to 25 October, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 42 group strikes by high-precision weapons as well as attack drones to hit the oil-gas and energy enterprises which supported Ukrainian defence industry, as well as infrastructure of military airfields, production workshops and storage areas of unmanned aerial vehicles.
In addition, ammunition depots, fuel facilities, temporary deployment areas of AFU troops, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries were hit.
Over the past week, the Sever Group of Forces has been eliminating the AFU formations in Kursk region.
Strikes by aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of a tank brigade, six mechanised brigades, three airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, four territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades.
In Kharkov direction, formations of an AFU motorised infantry brigade, airborne assault brigade, and two territorial defence brigades were hit.
During the week in the Sever Group of Forces area of responsibility, the enemy suffered losses of over 2,720 troops, 10 tanks, and 74 armoured fighting vehicles, including four Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two M113 armoured personnel carriers made in the USA. Russian units destroyed 47 field artillery guns, 42 motor vehicles, 11 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations, as well as four field ammunition depots.
The Zapad Group of Forces liberated Novosadovoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Russian units hit manpower and materiel of a tank brigade, seven mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade.
Twenty counter-attacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 3,180 troops, a tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 28 motor vehicles, and 30 field artillery guns, 19 of which were manufactured by NATO countries. Six electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and eight field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Yug Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Zoryanoye and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units engaged five mechanised brigades, two motorised rifle brigades, two infantry brigades, an assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an air assault brigade, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, territorial defence brigades, and national guard brigades. Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were thwarted.
The enemy losses amounted to more than 5,410 troops, a tank, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 45 motor vehicles, and 37 field artillery guns, 13 of which were Western-made. Five electronic warfare stations and eleven field ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units hit manpower and materiel of six mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, a jaeger brigade, an airborne brigade, an air assault brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, two formations of the National Guard, and the Lyut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine.
In addition, 72 enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
Over the past week, the losses of Ukrainian armed groups in this area amounted to 3,130 troops, 28 armoured fighting vehicles, including a French-made VAB APCs, as well as United States-made: four Bradley IFVs, seven M113 and M1117 APCs, and two HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles. In addition, 35 field artillery guns and 23 motor vehicles were neutralised.
The Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and positions. Russian units engaged formations of a mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades, a national guard brigade.
The enemy lost up to 750 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns, including 13 155-mm self-propelled artillery systems and howitzers made by NATO countries.
The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the manpower and hardware of the three mechanised brigades, an infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, and a national guard brigade.
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 440 troops, 37 motor vehicles, and nine field artillery guns. One German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile launcher and seven field ammunition depots were neutralised.
Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force.
Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 39 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 521 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles during the week.
During the week, 55 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered, including 39 servicemen on the line of contact in Kursk region.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,304 unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,871 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,478 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,761 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,598 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 in which the formations of the 22nd, 41st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit close to Daryino, Zeleny Slyakh, Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.
The Group's units repelled five enemy's counter-attacks in the direction of Aleksandriya, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo. The AFU lost up to 30 people killed and wounded, a tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and a motor vehicle. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.
Moreover, one AFU attempt to break through the border of the Russian Federation in the direction of the Novy Put was thwarted. The AFU losses amounted to about 15 troops killed and wounded, and two armoured fighting vehicles. One serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.
Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on the clusters of manpower and hardware of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, as well as the 103rd, 112th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 17th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zelyony Shlyakh, Kazachaya Loknya, Kolmakov, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Novy Put, Oleshnya, Plyokhovo, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops attacked concentration areas in the Sumy region and reserves of the 41st, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, as well as the 103rd, 107th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 1st National Guard Brigade near Basovka, Velikaya Pisarevka, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Pavlovka, and Shalygino.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 300 troops during the day, ten armoured vehicles including one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, and eight armoured fighting vehicles, as well as three artillery guns, five mortars, three motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. Four AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 26,550 servicemen, 177 tanks, 93 infantry fighting vehicles, 105 armoured personnel carriers, 1,003 armoured fighting vehicles, 686 motor vehicles, 229 artillery guns, 38 multiple rocket launchers, including nine of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading vehicles, 57 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.
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