AFU had losses of 5,585 troops from 21-27 of the weekly report.
In the period from 21 to 27 October 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 19 group strikes with precision-guided weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against arsenals with artillery ammunition, storage sites for uncrewed boats, military airfield infrastructure, and POL bases.
Furthermore, the bases housing Ukrainian soldiers, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries were attacked and successfully neutralised. The strikes resulted in the complete annihilation of all designated targets.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have repelled 47 counter-attacks launched by the enemy over the past week and took better lines and positions by their professional efforts .
Aviation and artillery launched attacks at the AFU 25th air assault, 14th, 32nd, 41st mechanised, and 68th jaeger brigades close to Sinkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Sergeyevka and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, four ammunition and armament depots of the AFU were wiped out.
The enemy losses were more than 705 servicemen, one tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, as well as five field artillery guns.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled 45 attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 63rd, 67th mechanised brigades and the 15th National Guard Regiment.
The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,020 troops, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and three guns.
In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces has repelled nine enemy attacks and inflicted fire damage on AFU 24th and 54th mechanised, and 77th Airmobile brigades near Mariynka, Kurdyumovka, Bogdanovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 2,055 servicemen, three tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns in this direction.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces captured more favourable frontline positions and inflicted fire damage on the units of the AFU 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Staromayorskoye, Ugledar, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy have lost more than 885 servicemen, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, as well as four field artillery guns over this period.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Troops conducted intensive defensive operations, successfully repelling 19 attacks of assault groups of the AFU 65th and 118th mechanised, and 82nd air assault brigades near Verbovoye and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy's total casualties reached more than 435 servicemen, 15 tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and 17 field artillery guns.
As a result of preemptive measures taken by Russian forces and artillery fire assaults, the AFU have incurred losses of up to 485 troops killed and wounded, 11 field artillery guns, and 20 motor vehicles over the past week.
Within the operational area of the Zapad Group of Forces, as well as on the Soledar-Bakhmut and South Donetsk directions, Ukrainian military personnel are facing a significantly low level of morale and psychological distress.
During the week, a total of 54 Ukrainian servicemen, belonging to the 54th mechanised, 56th, 57th, and 58th motorised infantry, and 110th and 115th territorial defence brigades, have voluntarily surrendered to Russian forces and have been taken captive.
In addition, 208 Ukrainian UAVs have been shot down, along with 19 HIMARS and four Uragan projectiles, two ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, two Neptune anti-ship missiles, six HARM anti-radiation missiles, eight JDAM guided bombs, and one S-200 converted surface-to-surface missile over the past week.
Since 1 October 2023, Russia's fighter jets and air defence systems have shot down 31 airplanes and three helicopters: 20 MiG-29 airplanes, eight Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, one Su-24 bomber, two L-39 jet trainers, and three Mi-8 helicopters of Ukrainian Air Force.
📊 In total, 515 airplanes and 253 helicopters, 8,312 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,960 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,169 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,893 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 14,684 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
In today's report from the Russian Federation of the continuation of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had losses of 2,125 soldiers.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, and 36th Marine Brigade near Glubokoye, Lipsy, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one MLRS launcher, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 44th, 67th, 115th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 110th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, Rozovka, Nadiya, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People's...
Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army aviation and artillery strikes conduct reconnaissance-search actions to locate and eliminate the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups in forest belts attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory to the south of Alekseyevskoye, Safonovka, and Sheptukhovka.
▫️Attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, and 82nd Air Assault Brigade toward Komarovka, Olgovka, Russkoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, one counterobstacle vehicle, and more than 30 Ukrainian troops.
▫️Aviation and artillery strikes along with actions of defending troops inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware clusters near Borki, Fanaseyevka, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Novoivanovka, Mikhailovka, Snagost, and to the south of Kurilovka.
▫️One U.S.-made M270 MLRS launcher was destroyed by a missile strike near Bezdrik (Sumy ...
The banner of the unit was captured in battle by the Rifle Battalion of the 1st Guards Slavic Brigade.
Also, the Storm unit of the 1st Slavyanskaya captured the next object “Cheburashka”, and the 2nd battalion captured the next dacha area (in front of the Khimik microdistrict).
In addition, Russian fighters today cut the road from Lastochkino to Avdeevsky coke plant.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades close to Ochkino, Novodmitrovka, Miropolye, Peschanoye, Pokrovka, and Yastrebshchina in Sumy region.
In Kharkov region, units of two heavy mechanised brigades, two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, a national guard brigade, a territorial defence brigade, and a detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine were hit close to Veseloye, Pokalyanoye, Staritsa, Nesternoye, Ternovaya, Ambarnoye, Malaya Danilovka, and Posredneye in Kharkov region.
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, 17 motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and six materiel and fuel depots.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Russian troops hit ...
Ukrainians loses 1,165 soldiers.
Over the past 24 hours, in return to terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of Russia have carried out a group strike with long-range, air- and ground-launched high-precision weapons as well as with unmanned aerial vehicles against the facilities of the Ukrainian defence and energy industries used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defence brigades close to Bachevsk, Novaya Sech, and Khrapovshchina (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, units of a mechanised brigade and a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade have been hit near Aleksandrovka, Kazachya Lopan, Izbitskoye, and...
From 8.0 to 20.0 yesterday, the Ministry of Defense reported on 68 downed enemy drones. At night, it reported on the work of air defense over the Tula, Rostov, and Kursk regions. In Taganrog - one person died, four were injured. During the missile strike on Taganrog, civilian infrastructure was damaged. From Togliatti (970 km from the border) in the Samara region, the media reported about a strike on a residential area and the approach of enemy drones to the industrial zone ("Togliattikauchuk" and "KuybyshevAzot" ).
▪️In the Azov Sea, as a result of an attack, a commercial ship was damaged and a fire broke out (already localized). The dry cargo ship under a foreign flag was located a few kilometers from the coastline.
▪️ The Armed Forces of Ukraine yesterday at lunchtime counted over 500 "Geranis" and a couple of dozen missiles used for a massive strike on the enemy's rear areas.
▪️ On the Sumy direction, the Northern Group of Forces is engaged in protracted battles on previous positions. The enemy ...