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Russo-Ukraine War - 07 November 2024 - Day 988

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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 Russian occupation troops. The situation in the Kurakhiv direction remains tense - the Russian enemy is focusing the main offensive efforts there. In addition, the Russian occupiers are actively attacking the Pokrovsky and Lyman directions today.

So far, 140 combat clashes have taken place. Today, the Russian terrorist state has caused 55 air strikes, dropping at this 87 kab. In addition, the Russian zombies used 687 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out more than 3,600 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists three times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Vovchansk area.
Twelve times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupyansky direction. Near Petropavlivka, Kruglyakivka, Kindrashivka, Kolisnikivka and Lozova units of Defense Forces repelled all Russian attacks.
In the Lyman direction for today, Russian troops 17 times attacked Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Druzhelyubivka, Grekivka, Makiyivka, Katerynivka, Terniv, Torsky, Serebryanka, Bilogorivka and Grigorivka.
In the sívers їkomu direction Ukrainian defenders repelled one attack in the area of pereíznogo. Russian forces caused an air strike in the area of Zakitnogo.
In the Kramators їkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled six attempts of zagarbnikív to advance in the areas of Stupochok and White Mountain. Yet another attack is underway.
In the Toretsky direction, Ukrainian troops repelled four attacks of the Russian enemy in the Toretsk area, where, with the support of aviation, he tried to improve the tactical position. Two fights are still being sharpened.
In the Pokrovsky direction, during this day, Russian forces 23 times attacked Ukrainian positions, in the areas of Mirolyubivka, Promenya, Fox, Cool Yar, Grigorivka, Dry Yar and Selidovoye, Ukrainian defenders repelled all assault actions of the Russian occupation troops.
According to the available information, the losses of the Russian occupiers to date are 357 people killed and wounded, a mortar, five armored vehicles, a tank, seven units of vehicles were destroyed, a cannon, a tank, two cars and two armored vehicles were also damaged.
The hottest today is in the Kurakhiv direction, where the Russian zagarbniki at this time of the day made 50 attempts to move forward. Mainly the battles are taking place near Illinka, Novoselidivka, Kreminnoí̈ Balka, Novodmitrivka, Sonsivka, Maximilianivka, Antonivka, Dalnyi and Katerynivka. Russian forces also launched air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Kurakhovo, Dalne and Antonivka.
In the Vremívs Наkomu direction for today, the Russian aggressor has attacked the front edge of Ukrainian defense five times in the area of Trudovoye, Spill and Dry Yaliv. The enemy actively applied aviation in the areas of populated areas Novopil, Temirivka, Novodarivka and Velika Novosilka.
In the Orihivsky direction, Russian forces launched KABAMA air strikes in the areas of settlements Zaporizhia Mala Tokmachka, Novopavlivka, Novoandriivka, Stepnogirsk, dropping nine air bombs.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces made three unsuccessful attempts to assault the positions of Ukrainian units.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue operations in the Kursk direction. The aviation of the Russians today made 18 aviation strikes on Kur .iníh with the application of 27 cabív.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of 113th, 127th territorial defence brigades, 4th and 5th border detachments of the Ukrainian border police close to Kazachya Lopan, Dmitrovka, Izbitskoye (Kharkov region) and Velikayaya Pisarevka (Sumy region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of 17th Tank Brigade, 60th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 109th and 115th territorial defence brigades near Novoplatonovka, Senkovo (Kharkov region), Yampolovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

Eight counter-attacks of the AFU 14th, 28th, 63rd mechanised brigades and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 430 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two ammunition depots.

The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 28th, 30th, 116th mechanised brigades, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Nikolayevka, Minkovka, Privolye, Dachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Seversk, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 46th Airmobile Brigade was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 665 troops, three motor vehicles, and three 105-mm U.S.-made M119 guns.

The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Kremennaya Balka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units hit formations of AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade, 110th, 119th, 123rd territorial defence brigades, and 12th National Guard Brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Dyleyevka, Petrovka, Starye Terny, Ostrovskoye, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian forces repelled 11 counter-attacks of the 23rd, 100th, 154th mechanised brigades, 152nd Jaeger Brigade, 49th Assault Battalion of the AFU, 35th, 38th marine brigades, and Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine.

The enemy lost up to 455 troops, a Swedish-made Viking armoured personnel carrier, a U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, three Kazak armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and a 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of 33rd Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novy Komar, Razdolnoye, and Velikayaya Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the 37th Marine Brigade was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, and six motor vehicles.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of 117th Mechanised Brigade, 141st Infantry Brigade of the AFU, and 124th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Novodanilovka, Stepnoye (Zaporozhye region) and Kamyshany (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, two motor vehicles, and a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot have been destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of a military airfield, storage and preparation areas for the launch of unmanned aerial vehicles, depots of missile-artillery weapons, ammunition, and POL of the AFU, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 119 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 55 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,353 unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,071 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,484 MLRS combat vehicles, 17,418 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,032 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 inflicted losses on formations of 21st, 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, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.

The Group's units repelled four enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Daryino and Novoivanovka, and thwarted an AFU attack in the direction of Novaya Sorochina. The enemy lost up to 40 people killed and wounded, a tank, and a motor vehicle.

Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, and 95th airborne assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade as well as 1st Special Operations Brigade, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU, and 17th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Daryino, Pervy Knyazhy, Kruglenkoye, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Nizhniy Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, Plyokhovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical and Missile Troops engaged in strikes against concentration areas in the Sumy region and reserves of 21st, 22nd, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade as well as 1 Special Operations Brigade and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Belovody, Golyshevskoye, Ivolzhanskoye, Iskriskovshchina, Loknya, Miropolye, and Pavlovka.

Over 150 troops, a tank, an artillery gun, four mortars, and a motor vehicle have been neutralised during the day.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 30,200 troops, 185 tanks, 115 infantry fighting vehicles, 107 armoured personnel carriers, 1,088 armoured fighting vehicles, 818 motor vehicles, 262 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 11 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 59 EW stations, 12 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 26 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.