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Russo-Ukraine War - 26 October 2024 - Day 976

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 159 combat clashes, the Russian enemy has launched one missile strike using one missile, 60 air strikes using 102 CABs, more than 550 kamikaze drones strikes and over 3.5,000 shells of positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction, seven boêzítknen за with Russian zagarbnikami. All attacks in the areas of Vovchansk and Starica were repelled by Ukrainian soldiers.
In the kupâns всяkomu direction, Russian forces 13 times tried to push Ukrainian units from occupied positions near kindrashivka, synkívka, petropavlívka, kruglyakívki ,, zagrizovogo, cherry, brestovogo and peršotravnevogo. Two attacks are still going on.
18 times Russian forces attacked in the Lyman direction, tried to advance in the direction of settlements Grekivka, Makiyivka, Terni, Torske, Zarichne, Serebryanka and Grigorivka. There is a fight near Serebryanka.
In the sívers Наkomu direction, the Russian occupiers twice attacked in the area of bílogorívka, did not have success.
Russian forces tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense nine times in the Toretsky direction. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Cherbinivka and Toretsk have four times received a harsh cut off from Ukrainian defenders. Five attacks are still going.
Intensely attacks the Russian enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor carried out 40 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Vozdvizhenko, Mirolubivki, Beam, Fox, Cool Yar, Red Yar, Nikolaivka and Selidovoye. In total, 36 attacks in the direction of Ukrainian defenders have already repelled, four more confrontations are ongoing. The situation is complicated, but controlled by the Defense Forces. Ukrainian soldiers are making efforts to prevent the advancement of the Russian opponent into the depths of Ukrainian territory.
According to the information available at this time, about 300 people have been killed and injured as of today's Russian aggressor's loss in this direction. Five units of automotive equipment, one motorcycle and one buggy were destroyed. In addition, eight cars, three mortars and one motorcycle were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day there are 40 combat clashes. Zagarbniks maintain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of settlements Izmailivka, Stepanivka, Novodmitrivka, Novoselidivka, Gostre, Dalne, Antonivka, Konstantinivka, Elizabeth, Katerinivka. Defense Forces units repelled 33 Russian attacks, seven attacks are still ongoing.
In the Vremívs гоkomu direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped one Russian assault in the area of Bogojavlenki.
In the Orihivsky direction, one unsuccessful Russian attack was repelled by Ukrainian defenders during the day near Novodanilivka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers five times repelled attacks of Russian zagarbnikív on the position of Ukrainian army.

Defense Forces of Ukraine continue the operation in the Kursk region. Russian aviation continues to strike controlled aviation bombs on the territory of Russia. At the moment it is known about 21 aviation strikes with the application of 34 cab.

In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 31st Mechanised Brigade and 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Liptsy and Goptovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops and three motor vehicles.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the 53rd, 60th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 107th Territorial Defence Brigade near Donetskoye, Borovaya (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 510 troops, five pickup trucks, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, and two Bukovel-AD and Anklav electronic warfare stations. Four AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Aleksandropol (Donetsk People's Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of the 23rd, 54th mechanised brigades, 3rd, 10th assault brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and 37th Marine Brigade near Chasov Yar, Zvanovka, Seversk, Dachnoye, Vesely Gay, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 740 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 gun. One AFU ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the 100th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 119th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 12th National Guard Brigade near Shcherbinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Berestki, and Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People's Republic). Six counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 545 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Trudovoye and Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one U.S-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one French-made CAESAR 155-mm howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 15th National Guard Brigade near Rabotino and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. One AFU ammunition depot was destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, attack UAV depots, as well as engaged the AFU clusters of manpower and military hardware in 149 areas.

Air defence units shot down two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 25 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,329 unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,877 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,480 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,773 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,624 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 actions and inflicted losses on formations of the 22nd, 41st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces repelled four enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Kamyshovka, Novoivanovka, and Pogrebki. The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops killed and wounded and five armoured fighting vehicles. Seven AFU servicemen surrendered.

Moreover, an attempt of the AFU to break through the state border of the Russian Federation in the direction of Novy Put was foiled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 10 troops killed and wounded and one Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle. One AFU serviceman surrendered.

Army Aviation and artillery fire inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd, 112th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU, 17th National Guard Brigade near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zamostye, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kazachaya Loknya, Kolmakov, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, Pravda, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of the 41st, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 1004th Security and Service Brigade, 103rd, 107th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Alekseyevka, Basovka, Vladimirovka, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Pavlovka.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops and 14 units of armoured hardware, namely, four infantry fighting vehicles, including one Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, 10 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers and two transport-loading vehicles, three mortars, and six motor vehicles. Eight AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 26,900 servicemen, 177 tanks, 97 infantry fighting vehicles, 105 armoured personnel carriers, 1,013 armoured fighting vehicles, 692 motor vehicles, 229 artillery guns, 40 multiple rocket launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven 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.