Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 23:27 Over the past few days, Russian troops have made significant tactical advances in Selydove, Donetsk Oblast, which could force Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the city soon. The loss of control over the city creates another new foothold for future Russian attacks toward Pokrovsk. For more details, see the article The Battle for Selydove.
22:34 Borrell said the EU is "deeply concerned by reports that the DPRK is sending troops to participate in Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine."
21:40 Scholz stated that a country at war cannot join NATO, therefore the question of Ukraine joining the Alliance is "not on the agenda."
21:16 The Russian army attacked a Novaya Pochta branch in the village of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka in the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk Oblast - two people were killed and one was wounded, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
21:12 Turkish company Baykar plans to complete the construction of a plant for the production of Bayraktar drones in Ukraine by August 2025, said CEO Haluk Bayraktar. According to him, the plant is already 80% ready, and the necessary equipment has been ordered. The start of production will depend on the progress of the war, but the facility will be ready within the specified time frame. The plant will produce Bayraktar TB2 drones or an upgraded version TB3, capable of carrying a larger load.
20:01 Mongolia failed to comply with the International Criminal Court's request by failing to arrest Putin during his visit in September, the Pre-Trial Chamber has ruled. "Given the seriousness of Mongolia's failure to cooperate with the Court, the Chamber considered it necessary to refer the case to the Assembly of States Parties," the court's press service said.
19:29 Putin said that he received new proposals for negotiations with Ukraine through Erdogan's aide and gave his consent, but allegedly "the very next day Zelensky said that he would not go to negotiations." "The ball in the negotiations is in Ukraine's court. We are ready for negotiations that take into account the realities on the ground, and we are not ready for anything else," the head of the Kremlin emphasized.
Putin also commented on the information about the presence of North Korean soldiers on Russian territory. According to him, the photos confirming the presence of soldiers from the DPRK on Russian territory are "a serious thing, if there are photos, they reflect something." At the same time, he once again stated that "it was not Russia's actions that led to the escalation in Ukraine, but the 2014 coup d'etat, supported primarily by the United States." Putin also noted that today the Russian State Duma ratified the agreement on strategic partnership with the DPRK, which, in particular, contains an article on mutual military assistance: "We have never doubted that the North Korean leadership takes our agreements seriously. But what and how we will do is our business within the framework of this article."
Putin also said that all BRICS members are committed to "ending the conflict in Ukraine as quickly as possible and by peaceful means." He also expressed gratitude to China and Brazil for taking the initiative for a "peaceful settlement" in Ukraine.
19:20 Zelensky said in an evening video address that the "victory plan" is aimed at partners, and the "strengthening plan" that he ordered to be developed is "the internal part of the work." In particular, according to the president, this is about strengthening positions at the front and in the rear, "the issue of justice in Ukraine, which is extremely acute," the economy, jobs, the development of critically needed industries, protection from Russian disinformation, and social protection of people.
19:08 Norway has allocated $105 million to restore Ukraine's energy infrastructure, create reserve capacity and accelerate the transition to a more diversified and sustainable energy balance, the UN reported.
19:02 The first units of North Korean troops have already arrived in the combat zone: on October 23, their appearance was recorded in the Kursk region , the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reports. The number of North Korean troops transferred today is about 12 thousand people, including 500 officers, including three generals.
According to intelligence, the training of soldiers of the DPRK army will last several weeks and is taking place at five eastern Russian training grounds: Baranovsky (Ussuriysk), Donguz (Ulan-Ude), Yekaterinoslavsky (Yekaterinovska), 248th (Knyaze-Volkonskoye) and 249th (Sergeevka). Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has been appointed responsible for monitoring the military training and adaptation of the DPRK troops.
18:21 EU spokesman Peter Stano said Putin's attempt to get BRICS support for the war against Ukraine has failed: "If we look at the Kazan Declaration, it does not contain a unified position on Russia's ongoing aggressive war against Ukraine, instead it contains a reference to the 'national positions' of member states. Such a reference shows that Russia's attempt to get any support in the BRICS format has failed."
17:59 In the Pokrovsk community of the Donetsk region, three people were killed today as a result of Russian shelling: two in Zelenoye and one in Dachenskoye, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
17:37 Beijing knows nothing about the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jiang: "China is not aware of the situation... China's position on the Ukrainian crisis is consistent and clear, and we hope that all parties will seek to de-escalate the situation and commit to a political settlement."
17:15 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, following which he instructed the Headquarters members "to prepare certain parts of our internal plan to strengthen Ukraine." According to the president, along with the "victory plan," it is necessary to work out "all the necessary steps of Ukraine that will ensure internal results for our state." Zelensky specified that "this concerns the front, the military-industrial complex, the economy and finance, the information sphere, ensuring justice, regional work and other strategic areas." The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council will be responsible for organizing this work.
17:03 A UAV attack in Crimea on the night of October 23 damaged a radar station, the Russian opposition publication Astra reports, citing sources in the region's emergency services. According to them, the drones were attempting to attack a mobile post of the 31st Air Defense Division, located several kilometers from the village of Olenevka. As a result, one UAV exploded and damaged the mobile radar station.
16:14 South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, after a summit with Polish President Andrzej Duda, spoke about the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine: "If North Korea sends special forces to the war in Ukraine, we will provide Ukraine with support step by step and consider the possibility of taking the necessary measures to ensure the security of the Korean Peninsula. We adhere to the principle of refusing direct supplies of lethal weapons, but we can reconsider this issue more flexibly depending on North Korea's military activity."
15:52 During his visit to Kazan for the BRICS summit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for peace in Ukraine and reform of the UN Security Council: "We need peace in Ukraine, a just peace in accordance with the UN Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions." According to the Secretary-General, to resolve conflicts, including in Ukraine and Israel, the UN Security Council needs to be reformed so that it "reflects the modern world." Guterres believes that it is wrong that developing countries do not have "representation and a voice at global decision-making tables," so it is necessary to "strengthen and update the peace mechanism."
15:08 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense warns of preparations for provocative rallies in Ukrainian cities. According to military intelligence, anonymous accounts in the Telegram messenger are looking for people willing to pay to attend mass meetings aimed at discrediting the military-political leadership of Ukraine, in particular the special services. They want to hold such paid rallies in Kiev, Odessa, Dnipro and other regional centers. Intelligence warns Ukrainians against participating in such events.
14:49 In Kupyansk, as a result of today's enemy attack, one person was killed, the number of victims has risen to 11, reported the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
14:15 Russian troops are trying to break through to Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding the line, driving infantry groups out of the city's outskirts, said National Guard spokesman Ruslan Muzychuk. In turn, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko said that "the Russians are throwing a lot of forces at Selydove, in some places there will be videos from them with their flags, but as of now the battle for the city continues."
13:47 House Intelligence Committee Chairman Michael Turner, a Republican, said that if North Korean troops are drawn into Russia's war against Ukraine, the United States should consider "direct military action."
13:19 In Kupyansk, the number of casualties as a result of today's Russian strike has risen to nine, reported OVA head Oleg Sinegubov. The police specified that the Russians attacked the city with an ODAB-1500.
12:26 During his speech at the third parliamentary summit of the Crimean Platform, which is taking place in Latvia, Zelensky reminded "the international bureaucracy and political leaders that today is UN Day all over the world, and not somewhere in Kazan."
"Now, when some leaders of states have gathered at Putin's summit in Kazan and when, in fact, past this summit, they can move troops from North Korea closer to the front in Ukraine, accompanied by words about supposedly "preventing tension," we still know: it is not the criminal who will win, not the one who destroys and deports, but the one who unites peoples on the basis of fundamental human values and the UN Charter," the head of state emphasized. He also added that today the goal for which the UN was created "is not defended by the UN Security Council or even by UN functionaries, but by such cooperation formats as the Crimean Platform or the Peace Summit."
12:18 The president's press secretary, Serhiy Nikiforov, denied Politico's information that seven NATO countries are against inviting Kiev. According to him, such rumors are beneficial to those who want to create the false impression that Ukraine's accession does not have broad support among the Alliance members. "In fact, the idea of inviting Ukraine is supported by the absolute majority of member countries, and active advocacy work is being carried out with regard to the rest," Nikiforov added.
11:59 Zelensky said at the parliamentary summit of the Crimean platform that "when and if the victory plan is fully implemented, we will see Russia at the peace summit. We will see the implemented formula for peace, we will see the fully restored effectiveness of the goals and principles of the UN Charter."
11:35 The State Duma has ratified the treaty on "comprehensive strategic partnership" between Russia and the DPRK. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko stated that there are allegedly no secret annexes to the treaty.
11:23 Information about the dead in Kupyansk has not been confirmed: one person was freed from under the rubble, in total, as a result of the airstrike, according to preliminary information, four people were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. A two-story commercial building was partially destroyed, 12 trading kiosks and non-residential buildings were damaged.
11:08 In the Khmelnytsky region, eight enemy Shahed UAVs were shot down during a night attack. An apartment building, a hotel, a library were damaged, one person was injured, reported the head of the OVA Serhiy Tyurin.
10:57 The Ukrainian Armed Forces are planning to create Cyber Forces as a separate branch of the forces, the General Staff reported. The draft of the corresponding Concept was developed based on the experience of the functioning of cyber troops of the world's leading countries. It is assumed that the creation of Cyber Forces as a separate branch of the forces "will significantly strengthen the capabilities of the Ukrainian army, ensure effective planning and implementation of a full range of tasks in cyberspace, which, along with land, sea, air and space, is recognized as a separate operational domain," the General Staff noted.
10:36 In the morning, Russians attacked Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, hitting near a store and a local market. According to preliminary information, two people were killed, at least three were wounded, said OVA head Oleg Sinegubov.
10:12 Russian troops killed four captured National Guard soldiers near Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, the Prosecutor General's Office reported. The incident occurred on October 6. The Ukrainian soldiers were carrying out combat missions at positions near the city of Selydove when the Russians captured them during an assault on the fortifications, after which they recorded the interrogation of the wounded unarmed National Guard soldiers on video. The following day, the Defense Forces regained their lost positions and found the bodies of the killed Ukrainian servicemen.
09:24 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed and seven were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
09:02 Air defense destroyed 40 out of 50 enemy UAVs (Shahed and unspecified types) in Odessa, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Poltava and Chernihiv regions at night, the Air Force reported. Another seven Russian drones were lost, one remains in Ukrainian airspace, two turned towards Russia and Belarus.
In addition, during the night attack, Russia used two Kh-22 cruise missiles and two Kh-59 guided air-to-air missiles - none of which reached their target.
08:27 In Donetsk region on October 23, as a result of Russian shelling, four people were wounded: in Liman, Konstantinovka, Selidovo and Kurakhovo, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
07:51 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 24:
personnel - about 684,280 (+1240) people,
tanks - 9090 (+2),
combat armored vehicles - 18,254 (+25),
artillery systems - 19,719 (+45),
MLRS - 1236 (+2),
air defense systems - 981 (+0),
aircraft - 369 (+0),
helicopters - 329 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 17,597 (+108),
cruise missiles - 2625 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 27,286 (+69),
special equipment - 3513 (+4).
07:35 At night, the Russians attacked Kiev with drones, all of them (about ten units) were neutralized. There was no information about damage or casualties, said the head of the KGVA, Sergey Popko.
07:04 As a result of enemy shelling, railway tracks between Nikolaev and Kherson were damaged, Ukrzaliznytsia reported. Trains to Kherson will stop in Nikolaev, passengers to Kherson will be transported by buses.
02:49 In addition to the US and Germany, there are at least five other NATO countries that oppose an immediate invitation for Ukraine to join the Alliance, Politico writes, citing sources. Among them, in particular, are Hungary and Slovakia, which generally take a pro-Kremlin position, as well as Belgium, Slovenia and Spain, which, according to the newspaper's sources, "have doubts and are hiding behind the backs of the US and Germany." However, officials who spoke to Politico added that neither the US nor Germany rule out the possibility of Ukraine joining the Alliance in the future.
00:53 The G7 countries intend to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan by the end of this year, which will be repaid using income from frozen Russian assets, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
00:21 John Kirby, the White House National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, confirmed that North Korea has sent "at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia" since early to mid-October. At the same time, he said, it is unknown whether they will be involved in the war in Ukraine. "If the North Korean military does engage in combat, this event will confirm Russia's increasing desperation in its war against Ukraine," Kirby emphasized, adding that this "will be a sign of weakness, not strength, for the Kremlin."
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian defenders steadfastly hold back the onslaught of Russian invaders.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 55 assault actions by the Russians, and in the Kurakhovsk direction - 20 attacks.
The situation at the front remains difficult. Over the past 24 hours, 187 combat clashes have been recorded. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the morning report on Friday, October 25.
In the Kharkov direction, Russian troops carried out eight assaults near the settlements of Volchansk and Staritsa. In the Kupyansk direction, there were 14 attacks by the invaders in one day. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Golubovka, Peschanoye, Lozovaya, Kruglyakovka, Novoosinovoye, Kolesnikovka and Vishnevoye.
In the Liman direction, the enemy attacked 23 times. They tried to penetrate the defense near the settlements of Druzhelyubovka, Yekaterinovka, Grekovka, Tverdokhlebovo, Terny, Zarechnoye, Torskoye and Serebryanka.
In the Seversky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one assault by Russian invaders near Vyemka. In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers attacked twice in the areas of Chasovy Yar and Predtechino.
In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders stopped 55 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of Mirolyubovka, Krutoy Yar, Novotoretskoye, Lysovka, Krasny Yar, Nikolaevka, Sukhoy Yar and Mikhaylovka. The main efforts of the enemy attacks were concentrated in the direction of the settlements of Selidovo and Luch.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 20 attacks. The occupiers most actively tried to advance near Novodmitrovka, Zvezdnoye, Kremennaya Balka, Novonikolayevka, Maksimilyanovka, Antonovka, Yekaterinovka, Konstantinovka, Novoselidovka and Ostroye.
In the Vremovsky direction, the enemy carried out eight assaults on our positions in the areas of Bogoyavlenka and Novoukrainka. He actively used bomber aircraft to strike in the direction.
With the support of aviation in the Orekhov direction, over the past 24 hours, the enemy attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces four times near Novodanilovka and Novoandreyevka. Three times, the invaders unsuccessfully tried to displace the Ukrainian units from their positions in the Dnieper direction.
Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit one UAV control point, an ammunition depot, four personnel concentration areas, an air defense system, four enemy artillery systems and another important occupier facility.
Let us recall that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,630 occupiers . Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army has lost 685,910 soldiers.
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[Korrespondent] October 25
10:31 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing geolocation footage, that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced in the Kursk region, in particular to the southeast of Korenevo as part of the main "Ukrainian bridgehead." Geolocation footage indicates successes by the Ukrainian army along the Snagost River north of Darino. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also hold positions in Darino and Nikolayevo-Daryino.
09:00 The General Staff showed the "road of death" in the Kursk region - "a path paved with destroyed enemy equipment, a burnt-out trail left by the enemy when he suffered defeat." The 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces suffered the greatest losses of equipment.
October 24
19:02 The first units of North Korean troops have already arrived in the combat zone: on October 23, their appearance was recorded in the Kursk region , the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reports. The number of North Korean troops transferred today is about 12 thousand people, including 500 officers, including three generals.
According to intelligence, the training of soldiers of the DPRK army will last several weeks and is taking place at five eastern Russian training grounds: Baranovsky (Ussuriysk), Donguz (Ulan-Ude), Yekaterinoslavsky (Yekaterinovska), 248th (Knyaze-Volkonskoye) and 249th (Sergeevka). Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has been appointed responsible for monitoring the military training and adaptation of the DPRK troops.
Very high levels of Pro-UKR gaslighting these last couple days, but here we have the Pro-UKR Washington Post reporting today 10/25:
Ukrainian incursion in Kursk struggles as Russians retake territory. The recent Russian counterattacks in Kursk have retaken up to half of the territory first seized, casting doubt on how long Kyiv will be able to continue holding it.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assault Brigade, 112th and 113th Territorial Defence brigades near Liptsy, Volchansk, and Okhrimovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and two ammunition depots.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 44th Mechanised brigades, 77th Airmobile Brigade, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region), Olivovsky Yar, and Serebryansky forestry.
Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 60th, 67th Mechanised brigades of the AFU, and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 490 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, four pickup trucks, one UK-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 155mm M-198 howitzer and two 155mm M-114 howitzers made by the USA, one 85mm D-44 gun, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of the 24th, 33rd, 54th Mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 46th, 81st Airmobile brigades of the AFU, and 37th Naval Infantry Brigade near Semyonovka, Dalneye, Zvanovka, Seversk, Vesyoly Gai, Ilyinka, Yelizavetovka, Chasov Yar, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 785 troops, eight motor vehicles, two 152mm D-20 guns, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, three M-113 armoured personnel carriers and three 105mm M-119 guns made by the USA.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade of the AFU, 38th Marine Brigade, 109th and 122nd Territorial Defence brigades near Dimitrov, Dzerzhinsk, Druzhba, Rozovka, Sukhaya Balka, Grishino, and Zarya (Donetsk People's Republic).
Eleven counter-attacks launched by formations of the 23rd, 93rd, 100th Mechanised brigades, 5th Assault Brigade, 49th, 425th Assault battalions of the AFU, 38th Naval Infantry Brigade, and Lyut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 465 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two M113 armoured personnel carriers and one HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle made by the USA, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and three 122mm D-30 howitzers.
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, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 48th Assault Battalion of the AFU, and 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near Shakhtyorskoye, Trudovoye, Novopol, and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzers, and one 152mm D-20 gun. Three field ammunition depots were eliminated.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 35th Naval Infantry Brigade, 121st, 124th, 126th Territorial Defence brigades near Inzhenernoye (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo, Ingulets, and Veletenskoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, six motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 152mm Msta-B towed howitzer. One German-made IRIS-T SAM launcher and one ammunition depot were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of airfields, as well as engaged manpower and military hardware of the enemy in 139 areas.
Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 77 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,250 unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,785 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,478 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,657 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,535 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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 operations and inflicted losses on formations of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th Air Assault brigades, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 112th and 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU near Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces repelled three counterattacks of the enemy's in the direction of Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo, as well as thwarted three AFU attempts to launch counter-attacks towards Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, and Lyubimovka.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops killed and wounded, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, and one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier. Eight AFU servicemen surrendered.
Army Aviation and artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower clusters and hardware of the 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, and 17th National Guard Brigade near Gogolevka, Daryino, Zaoleshenka, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kruglenkoye, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Novy Put, Oleshnya, Plyokhovo, Pravda, Sverdlikovo, Tolsty Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of the 41st, 115th Mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th Air Assault brigades, 1004th Security and Service Brigade, 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Belovody, Velikaya Pisarevka, Zhuravka, Malushino, Novonikolayevka, Pavlovka, and Popovka.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to up to 280 troops and nine units of hardware, including one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, six armoured fighting vehicles, as well as two artillery guns, two motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. Eight AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost more than 26,222 troops, 176 tanks, 93 infantry fighting vehicles, 104 armoured personnel carriers, 995 armoured fighting vehicles, 683 motor vehicles, 226 artillery guns, 38 MLRS launchers, including nine of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading vehicles, 56 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.
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[NewsFront] 19:12 122mm BM-21 "Grad" collapsed to the area of concentration of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction
Servicemen from the 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system of the Southern Group of Forces hit an area of concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and equipment in the area of a special military operation.
Having received data from the UAV crew about the location of the enemy stronghold with a large number of personnel, the BM-21 Grad crew quickly arrived in the combat area. The artillerymen aimed the installation at the target and destroyed the enemy concentration with rockets.
18:55 Captured Ukrainian serviceman Bagriy: Ukrainian authorities are destroying the country's population
Captured serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tells about the mass mobilization, widespread desertion and the dire situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In fact, old people and invalids are snatched right from the street and thrown to the front lines. According to him, the medical examination before mobilization is carried out formally.
"The majority no longer wants to fight. They (the Ukrainian Armed Forces command) don't care whether the patient wants to fight or not. It's better not to go anywhere, let them put you in jail. They think they can put everyone in jail, but they won't be able to," he said.
17:33 A precise strike from Lancet destroyed enemy self-propelled guns
Aerial reconnaissance in the border area ofthe Kursk region detected a self-propelled artillery unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces moving to a firing position.
The detected target was successfully hit by a direct hit from a Lancet loitering munition. Objective monitoring by aerial reconnaissance means recorded the detonation of the enemy's self-propelled gun ammunition.
16:29 Servicemen of the special forces unit of the Dnepr group of forces knocked out the Ukrainian Armed Forces have a tactically advantageous height in the Orekhov direction in the Zaporizhia region.
15:44 Mortarmen destroyed an armored vehicle "Humvee" and a group of infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region
A crew of an 82mm Podnos mortar from the Sever group of forces destroyed a mobile group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces moving in a Humvee combat armored vehicle in the Kursk region.
The reconnaissance units of the group discovered a group of the enemy in one of the forest plantations and transmitted the exact coordinates to the mortar crew. In turn, the mortar crews accurately hit an armored car and a group of infantry that was trying to escape after the car was damaged.
14:07 In the Krasnoarmeysky direction, our troops advanced west of Tsukurino and reached the outskirts of Novodmitrovka, monitoring sources report.
13:04 Destruction of BMP of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kurakhovsky direction
Kuban artillerymen from the 238th Artillery Brigade of the 8th Guards Army of the Russian Armed Forces successfully used a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer and a Krasnopol guided missile to destroy a Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle found in a forest belt in the Kurakhovsky direction. This precise destruction supported the offensive actions of the 5th Brigade. The effectiveness of high-precision weapons underscores the power of Russian artillery and its important role in the current combat conditions.
13:03 Data is coming in from Selidovo that the enemy has lost the ability to organize defense in the central part of the city and is retreating along Kazatskaya Street to the only possible route to Dachenskoye under fire from our artillery and drones.
Another split between losing both Kurakhovo and Selidovo, they chose to lose only Selidovo with a retreat to Pokrovsk and Mirnograd.
12:22 Rosgvardia sniper destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier who took refuge in a building in the Kursk region.
11:16 At the temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV detachment in Kurakhovo inflicted FAB-3000 aerial bomb strike
During the operation, about fifty operators and instructors, as well as seven units of enemy weapons and military equipment, were destroyed. UAV operators of the Yuzhnaya group of forces reconnoitred the location of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV unit, after which a precise strike was carried out.
10:29 Calculation of the 122mm D-30 howitzer of the motorized rifle unit of the "Center" group of forces destroyed UAV control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
09:53 On frames- destruction of the crossing over the Oskol River west of the settlement of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in the Khar'kov region. Thanks to the fine work of Russian aviation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are deprived of their remaining supply routes.
08:22 Ka-52M crews as part of a mixed tactical grouptorn offrotation of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border area of the Kursk region.
08:18 Captured serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Yakov Dorozhchenkotold, who refused a possible exchange and wants to stay in Russia.
08:15 Army aviation crew on a Mi-28NM helicopter, as part of a mixed tactical group struck on personnel and a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with missiles in the border area of the Kursk region.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
