Russo-Ukraine War - 28 October 2024 - Day 978
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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 Forces have made gains into the heavily contested town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine. They have highly likely crossed the canal in southern Chasiv Yar and approached the town's boundaries. In the central part of the canal district, it is likely Russian Forces have made limited advances west of the canal into the eastern part of Chasiv Yar. However, it is highly likely that the central and northern parts of the canal district remain fiercely contested, with Russian Forces unable to consolidate in these areas.
From mid-July 2024 until recently, Russian Forces had been unable to cross the canal due to extensive defensive measures taken by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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. In addition, the Russian occupiers are actively attacking the Kupâns кkomu, Lymans .komu and Vremívs Оkomu directions.
So far, there have been 134 combat clashes. Today, the Russian terrorist state made 70 air strikes, dropping 119 kab. In addition, the Zagarbyniki used 685 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out about 3,800 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists four times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Vovchansk district. With this, the Russian occupiers' losses, according to the available information so far, have totaled 92 people killed and wounded, a combat armored vehicle, four vehicles, 18 BPLAs and three special equipment units have been destroyed; also Ukrainian defenders damaged an artillery system, five cars and four special equipment units.
Thirteen times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupyan direction. Near the settlements of Kolisnikivka, Sinkivka, Kruglyakivka, Pershotravnevogo and Lozova, the Defense Forces repelled all Russian attacks.
In the Lyman direction for today, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian defenders 15 times in the areas of Grekivka, Zarichny, Terniv and Torsky.
In the Kramators нkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled two attempts of zagarbnikív to advance in the areas of Time Yar and Stupochok.
In the Torec биkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack.
On the pokrovs жkomu direction, during this day, Russian forces 31 times attacked Ukrainian positions. In the areas of Mirolûbívka, Beam, Fox, Cool Yar, Selidovy and Cherry, Ukrainian defenders repelled all assault actions of the Russian occupation troops.
According to the available information, the Russian casualties as of today are 151 people killed and wounded, two mortars, an armored vehicle, a tank, a BPLA control point and a car have been destroyed, a tank, three mortars and an armored vehicle were also damaged.
The hottest today is in the Kurakhiv direction, where the zagarbniks at this time of the day made 48 attempts to move forward. Mainly the fights are going on near Zoryanogo, Maksimílânívka, Novodmitrivka, Katerynívka and Antonívka.
On the Vremívs уkomu direction for today, the Russian aggressor, supported by aviation, 12 times stormed the front edge of Ukrainian defense in the area of Bogoyavlenki and Novoukrainka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces made two unsuccessful attempts to assault the positions of Ukrainian units.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue operations in the Kursk direction. Russian aviation today made 28 aviation strikes on Kur віiníh with the use of 39 cabív.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated units of AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 112th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 4th border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Volchansk, Goptovka, and Okhrimovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm Giatsint gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and hit manpower and hardware of AFU 44th Mechanised Brigade, 77th Airmobile Brigade, and 3rd Assault Brigade close to Stelmakhovka, Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
Three counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 14th, 28th mechanised brigades and 1st National Guard Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more than 570 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, six pickup trucks, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one UK-made 105-mm L119 gun.
The Yug Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of AFU 24th, 33rd, 54th mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 37th Marine Brigade near Dalneye, Semyonovka, Ilyinka, Seversk, Chasov Yar and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of AFU 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 665 troops, 14 motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 155-mm M198 howitzer, and four U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. One field ammunition depot was destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Tsukurino (Donetsk People's Republic).
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 142nd Infantry Brigade, 5th Air Assault Brigade, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Dimitrov, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Pravdovka, and Vishnevoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Eleven counter-attacks of assault groups of AFU 42nd, 53rd, 93rd, 100th, 110th, 150th mechanised brigades, and 25th Airborne Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 520 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. One Israeli-made ieMHR tactical radar system was eliminated.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and hit manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 118th Territorial Defence Brigade near Uspenovka, Shakhterskoye, and Yasnaya Polyana (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 troops, one tank, seven motor vehicles, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar station.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units defeated formations of AFU 35th Marine Brigade, 124th, 126th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Veletenskoye, Nikolskoye, Antonovka (Kherson region), and Belenkoye (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, six motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer. Two electronic warfare stations have been destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 142 areas.
Russian air defence systems have shot down three French-made Hammer aerial-guided bombs, two ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, as well as 120 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,685 unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,894 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,480 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,887 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,694 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 AFU 22nd, 41st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades near Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.
The Group's units repelled seven enemy counter-attacks close to Kremyanoye, Nizhny Klin, and Novoivanovka, and thwarted four AFU attempts to launch counter-attacks near Aleksandriya, Daryino, and Plyokhovo.
The enemy lost up to 80 people killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.
Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of AFU 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 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades close to Aleksandriya, Gogolevka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Oleshnya, Plyokhovo, Pravda, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops have attacked concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 103rd, 129th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Basovka, Vesyolovka, Zhuravka, Katerinovka, Loknya, Mirlogi, Miropolye, Pavlovka, and Yunakovka.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops, seven armoured vehicles, to include one infantry fighting vehicle and six armoured fighting vehicles, seven artillery guns, to include five Paladin self-propelled artillery systems, three mortars, one command post vehicle, and 17 motor vehicles. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 27,530 servicemen, 177 tanks, 98 infantry fighting vehicles, 106 armoured personnel carriers, 1,020 armoured fighting vehicles, 710 motor vehicles, 236 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, 23 pieces of engineering and other equipment, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, three armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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