Russo-Ukraine War - 15 November 2024 - Day 996
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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 on 6 November 2024 Ukraine almost certainly targeted the Caspian port of Kaspiysk in Russia with an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The port highly likely hosted multiple Russian Navy vessels at the time, with at least two likely Gepard-Class frigates sustaining damage. The extent of this damage is currently unknown however any damage to the vessels will highly likely be quickly repaired.
The Russian Caspian Flotilla was likely used to launch mass attacks against Ukraine in 2022 and has continued to be used to launch infrequent attacks through 2023-2024. Ukraine likely attacked the Caspian Flotilla in retaliation for these strikes on its territory. It is, however, unlikely that the Russian vessels damaged in this strike had been used to launch direct strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Whilst the current operational tempo in the Black Sea remains low, the attack demonstrates that Ukraine retains the ability to strike Russian targets in areas previously viewed as safe for operations. Prior to the strike, the Ukrainian UAV highly likely traversed a large area of Russian territory without being intercepted. This will highly likely cause concern to Russian political and military leaders.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 157 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression. The largest number of fights took place in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhivsky directions.
Russian zagarbniki inflicted one rocket (1 rocket), 42 aviation (69 cab) strikes on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, 689 kamikaze drones were involved and more than 3,800 shells were carried out at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces tried to storm Ukrainian positions near vovchansk and high yaruga. Seven attacks repelled by the defense forces, two clashes are ongoing.
So far, the Russian losses to the direction have totaled 68 soldiers killed and wounded, two transport units, 13 BPLAs and an enemy special equipment unit destroyed; two vehicles and two special equipment units were also damaged.
Kupyans ськийkij direction: Russian forces carried out offensive actions near Kolisnikivka, Kopanok and Nadia. Fourteen fights completed, one more to go.
In the Lyman direction Russian invaders 16 times stormed the positions of Defense Forces near Novoegorivka, Makiyivka, Terniv and Torsky.
Ukrainian defenders stopped all enemy attacks.
Siver Direction: Russian forces once stormed Ukrainian positions near Verkhnyokamiansky.
In the Toretsky direction, supported by bombarding aviation, Russian forces carried out nine assault actions. Zagarbniki stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Diliyivka and Scherbinivka. Eight attacks of the Russian aggressor were repelled, the fight is ongoing in the area of Toretsk.
Intercession direction: from the beginning of this day the opponent 35 times attacked in the areas of mirolûbívka, ray, fox, petrívka and desert. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 34 attacks, one combat is still ongoing.
According to the available data at this time, the Russian casualties for today amounted to 373 soldiers killed and wounded; 12 combat armored vehicles, two tanks, nine cars, two artsystems, PTRK and the REB destroyed by Ukrainian defenders; also Ukrainian soldiers damaged the occupiers' car.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the harbinger attacked 34 times near Berestkiv, Novoselidivka, Voznesenka, Novodmitrivka, Maximilianivka, Dalnyo and Antonivka. 14 attacks of the Russian invaders have already been repelled, the fighting continues.
In the Vremívs сьkomu direction, the fights are ongoing near Trudovogo, rivnopol and novodarívka, the situation is controlled.
Five attempts by Russian occupiers to attack Ukrainian positions were stopped in the Pridniprovsk direction by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
In Kur киiní, Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 Russian attacks, three confrontations continue at this time.
In other directions, there is no much change.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 9 to 15 November, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched 42 group strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit power industry facilities used to support Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, the infrastructure of military airfields, the Sapsan operational-tactical missile manufacturing shops, assembly and storage areas of attack unmanned aerial vehicles and their components as well as arsenals, ammunition, explosives and fuel depots.
In addition, Russian troops have hit training facilities and a logistics centre, temporary deployment areas of the AFU, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries.
Over the past week, the units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations in Kursk region.
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, six mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, six territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades.
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops have launched strikes on units of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, and six territorial defence brigades of the AFU.
Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the AFU losses were up to 2,760 troops, 24 tanks, including one UK-made Challenger tank, and one German-made Leopard tank as well as 15 infantry fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made Bradley and two German-made Marder combat vehicles, five armoured personnel carriers, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 76 other armoured fighting vehicles, 135 motor vehicles, and 30 field artillery guns.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have liberated Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region).
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade, one airmobile brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade of the AFU. In addition, 17 counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments have been repelled.
The AFU losses were more than 3,435 troops, three tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns, including seven self-propelled artillery systems and 155-mm howitzers made by NATO countries. In addition, 11 electronic warfare stations and 22 field ammunition depots have been hit.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of five mechanised brigades, one motorised brigade, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, one air assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian troops have repelled 17 counter-attacks of AFU units.
The AFU losses were more than 4,715 troops, five tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 39 motor vehicles, and 27 field artillery guns, including 10 Western-made guns. In addition, 15 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations as well as 22 field ammunition depots have been destroyed.
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depths of enemy defences and liberated Voznesenka, Volchenka, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The Russian Armed Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised brigade, one infantry brigade, two jaeger brigades, one assault brigade, two marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, three national guard brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. In addition, 65 enemy counter-attacks have been repelled.
Over the past week, the AFU losses in this direction were more than 3,235 troops, five tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, 26 armoured fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 33 motor vehicles, and 30 field artillery guns.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have liberated Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops have delivered strikes at units of two mechanised brigades,one motorised infantry brigade, one marine brigade, four territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades. In addition, 16 counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 960 troops, two tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 38 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU.
The AFU losses were up to 465 troops, 26 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, and four field ammunition depots.
Air defence facilities have shot down 10 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 24 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 449 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Over the past week, 41 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,858 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,331 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,488 MLRS combat vehicles, 17,950 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,411 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 units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd, 112th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Daryino, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Maryevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, and Plyokhovo.
Army Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Aleksandriya, Zamostye, 1st Knyazhiy, Kolmakov, Kurilovka, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Novonikolayevka, Pravda, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at AFU reserves on the territory of Sumy region near Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Novenkoye, and Pavlovka.
The AFU losses were more than 100 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one mortar, and one electronic warfare station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were more than 32,680 troops, 213 tanks, 136 infantry fighting vehicles, 112 armoured personnel carriers, 1,166 armoured fighting vehicles, 944 motor vehicles, 283 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 12 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 64 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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