Russian special military operation in Ukraine #49

Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of a special military operation (for the period from September 17 to September 23, 2023)

In the period from September 17 to September 23, 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 12 group strikes with high-precision long-range ground- and air-based weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles on objects of repair of aviation and armored vehicles, oil refining, ammunition storage sites, precision weapons and weapons of foreign production, intelligence and training centers of Ukrainian saboteurs, as well as points placement of foreign mercenaries.

As a result of the strikes, significant damage was caused to the logistics system of the AFU troops groups operating in the Kherson and Zaporozhye directions, the capabilities of the enemy's repair and restoration bodies were reduced, part of the stocks of cruise missiles and depleted uranium shells, multiple rocket launchers and anti-aircraft missile systems transferred by the West to Ukraine were destroyed.

In the Donetsk direction, the competent actions of the units of the Southern Group of Troops during the specified period reflected 28 attacks by the assault groups of the 53rd and 110th mechanized, 79th airborne assault and 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Kleshcheyevka, Avdiivka and Maryinka of the Donetsk People's Republic. Over the past week in this direction, as a result of air strikes, missile troops and artillery, enemy losses amounted to more than 1,455 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 16 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 25 cars, 15 field artillery guns and three MLRS combat vehicles. In addition, three ammunition depots and two military echelons of the 37th Marine Brigade of the AFU at loading stations were destroyed.

In the South Donetsk direction, Russian units, with coordinated actions, repelled five enemy attacks during the week, continuing to defeat accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 950 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 14 armored combat vehicles, 32 vehicles, as well as five field artillery guns. In addition, two ammunition depots were destroyed. As a result of significant losses and a low level of moral and psychological state, the Kiev regime is withdrawing units of the 38th Marine Brigade and the 110th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the rear areas to restore combat capability.

In the Zaporozhye direction, the units of the Russian troops repelled eight attacks of the combined assault groups of the 71st Jaeger, 47th mechanized and 46th airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Workino and Verbovoye of the Zaporozhye region. During the fighting, more than 515 Ukrainian servicemen, 24 armored combat vehicles and 19 cars were destroyed. In addition, 35 enemy field artillery guns were destroyed as part of the counter-battery struggle.

In the Kupyansk direction, Russian units continued to defeat the manpower and equipment of the 14th, 30th and 32nd mechanized, 25th airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Ivanovka and Berestove of the Kharkiv region. More than 215 Ukrainian servicemen, six armored combat vehicles, 18 vehicles, 24 field artillery guns, as well as the M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft missile system manufactured by the United States were destroyed in this direction.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to attack the positions of Russian troops by units of the 63rd, 67th mechanized brigades and the 12th special purpose Brigade of the AFU in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka, Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic and Serebryansky Forestry. As a result of the courageous actions of the units of the Center group of forces, air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems, 15 enemy attacks were repelled. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 435 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 15 armored combat vehicles, 16 cars, as well as eight guns.

In the Kherson direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to seize bridgeheads on the islands and the left bank of the Dnieper River. Up to 445 Ukrainian servicemen, nine armored combat vehicles, 35 vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns were destroyed during the fighting of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the activities of eight sabotage and reconnaissance groups were suppressed.

During the week, the enemy tried to strike targets on the Crimean peninsula with cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. During the repulse of attacks by Russian air defense systems, five cruise missiles, the Neptune anti-ship missile, as well as 37 attack unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.

In air battles, fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, air defense means destroyed Su-24M, MiG-29 and two Su-25 attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force during the week in the areas of the settlements of Novovladimirovka, Mykolaiv region, Novorozovka and Novopokrovka, Zaporozhye region.

In addition, Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicles hit a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter at the Dolgintsevo airfield in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as well as two radar stations for detecting low-altitude air targets ST–68 in the areas of the Volnyansk settlement of the Zaporozhye region, and radar stations for detecting air targets P-18 and PRV-16 in the area of the Novopetrovka settlement of the Kherson region.

During the week, 257 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed and suppressed by means of air defense and electronic warfare, as well as 46 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, nine Storm Shadow cruise missiles, two JDAM bombs and three HARM anti-radar missiles were intercepted.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 477 aircraft, 249 helicopters, 7067 unmanned aerial vehicles, 438 anti-aircraft missile systems, 12071 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1154 multiple rocket launchers, 6502 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 13351 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12479746@egNews

The overall shape and mental condition of the Ukro cannon fodder, written by The Times.

And so the beginning of the end...

It seems that Ukrainian TV has used footage from other sessions at the UN to make the crowd look rather bigger when Zelensky was speaking than it actually was, and a few people on line have noticed they actually show footage of Zelensky in the crowd cut into his speech so he appears to be watching his own speech.

It is pretty obvious that the crowd is much bigger in their version than were present when he actually spoke...

It is? I have opened it with no issues.

Maybe it defaults to charging foreigners to view their pages?

JohninMK wrote:
I resisted posting this but if the Times is starting to print these stories.............

https://twitter.com/i/status/1704743532584484980

This is just fucking depressing. The clowns in Kiev and Galicia have a lot to answer for.

Russian Regular Ground Forces covering the 6 Fronts:

In the Donetsk direction: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 68th Army Corps, 8th Combined Arms Army

In the South Donetsk direction: 5th, 29th and 36th Combined Arms Army

In the Zaporozhye direction: 35th and 58th Combined Arms Army

In the Kupyansk direction: 11th Army Corps, 1st Tank Army and 6th Combined Arms Army

In the Krasnolimansk direction: 2nd Army Corps, 90th Tank Division, 2nd, 20th and 41st Combined Arms Army

In the Kherson direction: 14th and 22nd Army Corps, 49th Combined Arms Army

Naval Infantry and Airborne units assigned as needed

SolidarityWithRussia wrote:The new Russian Awacs will hopefully put an end to Nato's missile terror and low flying Su-24's .

They need more. Also perhaps more tanker so the AEW's can stay aloft longer. I have an old book on AEW preliminary design which, suggest at least 3 AEW's must be ready. 2 Airborne and 1 standby to maximize reliability and situational awareness.