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Russo-Ukraine War - 18 November 2024 - Day 999

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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 the average daily Russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine reached a new high during October 2024. The average daily loss rate was 1,354 per day, according to Ukrainian General Staff reporting. This is the second straight month that Russian Forces have suffered new war high average daily losses. The average daily losses for the first 12 days of November 2024 is 1,498, indicating that this upward trajectory is likely to continue.

October 2024 has been the most costly month of the war for Russia with a total of 41,980 losses reported by the Ukraine General Staff, compared to the previous high of 39,110 recorded in May 2024. Since the start of the conflict Russia has likely suffered over 700,000 casualties. Over the past month, Russia has increased the tempo of offensive operations, highly likely attempting to increase the pressure on Ukrainian lines as they seek to push Ukrainian Forces back on several fronts including Kursk, east of the Oskil River, Toretsk, Pokrovsk and Vuhledar. Russia will highly likely continue to experience high casualty rates over the reminder of the year with continued dismounted infantry attacks on multiple axes throughout winter.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 135 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance into the depths of Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian invaders launched two missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine using two missiles, 65 air strikes, dropping 97 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, 678 kamikaze drones were recruited and carried out more than 3,930 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces six times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Vovchansk area, the Defense Forces repelled all Russian attempts to move forward.
According to the available data for today in this direction Russian forces lost 89 soldiers killed and wounded, in addition Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 31 BPLAs, two units of automobile and two - special transport of the occupiers. Also damaged a tank, two artillery systems and 11 cars.
In the direction of Kupyans льніkomu, Russian forces carried out offensive actions near Kruglyakivka and Lozovoye. Ukrainian defenders stopped all nine enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction Russian invaders four times stormed the positions of Defense Forces near Novolubivka, Torsky and Bilogorivka, received a cut.
There were four battles in the Toretsky direction. Russian forces stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Sherbinivka and in the area of Toretsk. All the aggressor's attacks have been repelled.
On the pokrovskomu direction, from the beginning of this day, the Russian opponent 35 times attacked in the areas of mirolûbívka, ray, fox, petrívka, desert and novooleksííívki. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 27 attacks, eight more fighting continue.
Today, according to preliminary data, 285 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, of which 119 were irrevocably. Also destroyed a tank, three art systems, nine cars and two motorcycles, in addition, three tanks, two cannons, three armored vehicles, two vehicles and two motorcycles.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces made 26 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Berestka, Sontsivka, Voznesenka, Dalnye, Elizabethtivka, Katerynivka and Antonivka. Sixteen clashes completed, ten more to go.
In the Vremívs сьkomu direction, Russian forces 14 times attacked Ukrainian units near Trudovogo, Rozdolny, Makarivka, Rivnopol and Novodarivka. Ukrainian defenders firmly hold the defense, still ongoing eight combat clashes.
Also eight times the enemy futile attacked Ukrainian defenders in the pridniprovsky direction.
In Kurshchina, the Defense Forces repelled nineteen assaults of Russian invaders, the fighting does not stop.
In other directions - without much change.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have defeated units of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Volchansk, Basovo, and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 50 troops and two motor vehicles.

??The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 28th, 60th, 63rd, 67th, 116th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Zagryzovo, Kupyansk, Glushkovka (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 1st National Guard Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 450 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Bogdana 155-mm self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, one Gvozdika 122-mm self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 122-mm howitzer. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, defeated units of the 54th Mechanised Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 81st Airmobile Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Seversk, Dronovka, Andreyevka, Annovka, Dachnoye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks of the AFU 46th Airmobile Brigade's assault detachments have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 695 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, four 152-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two 105-mm U.S.-made M119 guns. Two electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

As a result of active and decisive actions, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Novoalekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops have launched strikes on manpower and hardware of AFU 54th, 100th mechanised brigades, the 142nd Infantry Brigade, the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dzerzhinsk, Voznesenka, and Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, 11 counter-attacks of AFU 23rd, 51st mechanised brigades, 71st, 152nd jaeger brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine have been repelled.
The AFU losses were more than 500 troops, one M113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made 155-mm M-777 howitzer, one pick-up truck, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two 100-mm Rapira anti-tank guns.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and positions, defeated the units of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade, the 37th Marine Brigade, 123rd and 129th territorial defence brigades close to Zelyonoye Pole, Ulakly, Konstantinopol, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by the units of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade has been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 135 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 31st, 110th, 118th mechanised brigades, 103rd, and 126th territorial defence brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Blakitnoye, Olgovka, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four motor vehicles, six electronic warfare stations, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. One field ammunition depot has been destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry, unmanned aerial vehicle operator training areas and storage facilities as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware in 135 areas.

??Air defence facilities have shot down four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 106 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

??In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,174 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,369 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,490 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,125 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,492 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 41st, 47th, 115th mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 36th Marine Brigade, 117th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Daryino, Leonidovo, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Orlovka, Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Basovka, and Zhuravka (Sumy region).

During the day, the AFU losses were 420 troops, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one German-made 155-mm PzH-2000 self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and three 122 mm D-30 howitzers. In addition, 24 AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were more than 33,670 troops, 213 tanks, 140 infantry fighting vehicles, 115 armoured personnel carriers, 1,175 armoured fighting vehicles, 958 motor vehicles, 291 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 66 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.