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Desperate - To Catch Up In Hypersonics,

US Recycles Failed Weapons Programs

October 21st

(SouthFront)

Written by Drago Bosnic, independent

geopolitical and military analyst.

A bit over a decade ago....... most military experts were

convinced that the United States was the top player in
the field of hypersonic weapons. The US Military
Industrial Complex (MIC) ------ was adamant
in underestimating Russian advances

- particularly when it comes to the

“Iskander” system, whose 9M723

missiles were the first ground-

based hypersonic weapons,

but were still usually listed

as quasi-ballistic missiles.

The NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict

--- demonstrated the high maneuverability

and speed of the weapons used by the

“Iskander-M” missile system -- proving

beyond doubt that Moscow is around

15-20 years ahead, in development

and deployment of hypersonics.

In stark contrast, Washington DC’s attempts to ridicule

Russian advances ...seems to have had a “karmic”

effect on its own performance, as the Pentagon

has been going through one embarrassing

failure after another in the last decade

or so.

However, trying to denigrate your opponent through

the mainstream propaganda machine will not slow

down their technological advances in the

actual world.

It could surely make them look bad (albeit not beyond

the political West).. but nothing more than that. Still,

the US kept doing it. The mainstream propaganda

machine’s rather pathetic claims ---- that Russia
supposedly “stole” non-existent US hypersonic

technologies became all the more ludicrous as

the Pentagon’s failures to develop a single

working weapon...... started piling up.

Despite running up to a dozen hypersonic weapons

programs -- the US has nothing to show for its

efforts. Back in March last year - things took

a turn for the worse -- after the cancelation

of the AGM-183A, an air-launched missile

carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle.

Dubbed the ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response

Weapon), the missile was supposed to be the US

entry point.... into the highly exclusive

“hypersonic club”.

The failures of the US MIC didn’t end there, however.

Namely -- its inability to make even relatively basic

weapons (relative to the US’s superpower status)
became evident, resulting in more embarrassing
episodes ----- such as the constant delays and

technological issues --- with the development

of ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles).

And yet -------- given the geopolitical prestige of fielding

hypersonic weapons, it was important for Washington

DC to start suppressing information about the failures

of its programs --- which is why we still don’t have an

official confirmation of the most recent test’s results.

I already argued.... that it most likely failed, and while

definite evidence is still not there, subsequent events

reinforced this notion. In fact, the latest revelations

about the US’s intentions, regarding the revival
of failed programs serves as a case in point.

Namely, the abortive AGM-183A missile

with an HGV warhead ...might actually

be restarted.

Nicknamed the “Super-Duper” by (for now) former

president Donald Trump, the ARRW (usually read

as “arrow”) - allegedly went the furthest in the

development and testing, at least according

to the War Zone. However, the weapon was

simply insufficient to match even North

Korean and Iranian designs, let alone

Chinese (to say nothing of Russian

advances - as they stand in a
league of their own).

Military sources report that uncertainty surrounding

the future of the AGM-183A --------- was exacerbated

significantly in late September, as the US Air Force

gave Lockheed Martin $13.4 million in additional

funds ------ for R&D work on the officially

canceled program.

Namely, apart from the aforementioned sacking back in

March 2023 (officially due to “unspecified technical

issues”), there was a brief period of revival (albeit

unofficial), mainly due to repeated failures of

other programs. However, funding for the

AGM-183A was still cut in March 2024.

This effectively made it the second cancelation of the

project, with the US military promising it would move

to other programs. The missile was still paraded in

the Asia-Pacific in a “show of force” to North Korea

and China, but this accomplished virtually nothing,

as the true results of a test launch there, were

never published (....suggesting yet another

failure), while both North Korea and Iran

demonstrated: they can build and field

these missiles (with solid reports that

Iran actually used its own in combat).

And while it’s certainly a capable weapon on paper, the

AGM-183A program is either very poorly executed (at

best) or the US simply lacks the technology to field

such weapons.

The weapon carries an HGV warhead, meaning that

the booster should be the least of the Pentagon’s

problems, but it seems even this relatively

simple tech is an insurmountable

obstacle, resulting in repeated

failures and perpetual cost

overruns.

The HGV itself.. is the most complicated technological

challenge, as it requires world-class knowledge about

both rocketry and hypersonic gliding (unpowered

flight). Maintaining such massive speed in the

given circumstances is a major hurdle,

particularly as traditional ballistic

missiles keep losing momentum

as they fly further.

However, HGVs are capable of using their highly

advanced lift surfaces to not only sustain

hypersonic speed, but also maneuver

while doing so.

Russia mastered this technology during its “Avangard”

program (previously also known as the Yu-71 and Yu-

74), reaching staggering maximum speeds of up to

Mach 28 (nearly 10 km/s or over 33,000 km/h), as

well as intercontinental range (6,000+ to

18,000 km), making it the only strategic

hypersonic weapon in the world.

On the other hand, the failed ARRW is supposed to be

an operational equivalent of the 9-A-7660 “Kinzhal”

systems ......armed with 9-S-7760 air-launched

hypersonic missiles.

The Pentagon touted the AGM-183A as a supposedly

“more advanced” weapon than the “Kinzhal”.

However, while the latter is not only an

existing weapon, it has also proven its

capabilities in combat, something that

the US-made missile can’t even

match in highly controlled

test environments.

The would-be “game changer” was supposed to give

the US military “unprecedented strike options” and

was slated to be carried by both strategic

aircraft such as the B-52 bombers.... as

well as tactical jets such as the F-15.

However, the Pentagon’s repeated failures resulted in

ever lower financing. Long expected to be the first

hypersonic weapon in any Western arsenal, its

“problematic” testing record forced the USAF

to look for alternatives.

There’s even speculation that the program’s assets will

morph into another one dubbed Tactical Boost Glide

(TBG), indicating that the weapon will most likely

have a much shorter range than the one planned

for the AGM-183A.

The latter...... was supposed to be carried by B-52

bombers, while integration was also expected

for the new F-15EX fighter jets, the only

Western tactical aircraft capable of

deploying such large missiles.

However, if the TBG ends up having more modest

characteristics (which the name itself certainly

suggests), this missile could also be carried

by other tactical jets, provided it ever

gets fielded.

However, the very fact --- that the US is seriously

considering the recycling of the ARRW program

that was already canceled twice due to

excessive costs, unreliability, repeated

test failures, lack of progress in

improving the design, etc. is

very telling.

As all other programs failed, the US is now desperate

to at least match previously mentioned regional

powers such as North Korea and Iran.

What’s more, the latter, very likely, also gave its

hypersonic missiles to allies in the Middle East

(specifically in Yemen), making the US’s

embarrassment... all the worse.

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The Ministry of Defense reported on

the exploits of the Russian military

in the free defense zone

October 21st, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Russian Defense Ministry tells about the exploits

of Russian servicemen who perform tasks during
a special military operation.

The Ministry ----- noted the feat of the Guard of Senior

Lieutenant Alexander Belik, the assault squad under

whose command they performed a combat mission

--- to destroy strongholds, weapons and military

equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

in an important direction of the offensive

of Russian troops.

Two assault groups under his command managed to

get unnoticed to the positions of the defending

Ukrainian militants.

Camouflaged fortifications.. of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, armoured vehicles, the positions for

conducting mortar fire --- as well as the

accumulation of enemy manpower,

all revealed, thanks to aerial

reconnaissance, were hit

by a mortar strike, after

Belik transmitted the

coordinates to the

control point.

He also determined the priority directions of the

attack and gave the command to the first group

to launch an assault.

Being under enemy fire, Belik quickly identified the

most dangerous centres of resistance and enemy

firing points, directed the actions of subordinates

and corrected the work of Russian operators of

FPV drones.

In the close combat of the guards, a senior lieutenant

used small arms to destroy three Ukrainian militants.

At the same time, the second assault group,

attacking the AFU stronghold from the

flank, forced the enemy units to

retreat - in a hurry.

In addition ----- the servicemen of the Russian Armed

Forces broke the resistance of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, cleared the recaptured positions ---- then

regrouped and took up defense, repelling enemy

counterattacks. Stormtroopers... held their

positions until the main forces arrived,

despite constant shelling ---- and
the dropping of explosives --

from enemy unmanned

attack aircraft.

The Russian Defense Ministry ---- also reported on the

feat of the commander of the BARS-16 mortar group,
Konstantin Aksenov.

While on duty at the post - he discovered a sabotage

and reconnaissance group of the enemy, which, not

realizing that it was in the observation zone of a

Russian fighter, returned from a mission to a

disguised strong point, giving away

its positions.

Then Aksenov promptly transferred the coordinates of

the discovered enemy stronghold to the command,

after which, an artillery strike was made on the

positions of the militants.

Also, three AFU infantrymen...... trying to hide from

Russian artillery fire, moved in the direction of the

observation post. Aksenov destroyed the armed

militants with targeted fire from regular small

arms, the ministry said.

Earlier, on October 21st -- a rocket-propelled grenade

squad of the Russian Armed Forces - which included
Private Konstantin Shuparis, destroyed three firing

positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the

special operation zone, the Russian Defense

Ministry reported.

Shuparis also eliminated two UAVs of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces, which provided

the grenade launcher with time...... to

change the firing position.

Prior to that, on October 20th, the Russian Defense

Ministry said that Guards private Sergei Goppe

performed first aid tasks for wounded

servicemen.... in the area of one of

the settlements in the SVO zone

--- and managed to evacuate

seven seriously wounded

servicemen from the

dangerous area.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Vladimir Putin announced on February 24th, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the

background of the worsening situation in

the region.

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Russian soldiers... told about the use

of rafts at ferries in the Kursk region

October 21st, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Russian military said in an interview with Izvestia

that the transfer of ammunition, equipment, and

wounded soldiers across rivers in the Kursk

region is carried out using rafts.... since a

large number of bridges were destroyed.

As one of the military shared, the

advantage of rafts is primarily

stealth.

"The electric motor does not make sounds.. and does

not heat up.. and work becomes more comfortable
in the night and provides us with invisibility. The

crossing will be too long, and noticeable, and

the rafts can be lowered at any time, by two

or three people to the point in two minutes,

prepared in ten and transported," he said.

Another fighter spoke about solving problems with

transporting the wounded across the Seim River

in the region. According to him this river is very

long and in some places its width can reach up

to 120 ms. He noted - that the military usually
has roads where... "ordinary transport could
be delivered in the shortest possible time."

In a situation where it is necessary to

transport a wounded person across

a pond, the military uses rafts.

"On one side of the river, a car delivers a wounded

man, then our boatman picks him up from there.

And to drive by car.. to make a big detour. Our

task is to quickly pick up the wounded man,

so we came to the decision that we will

use the reservoir," the fighter said.

As the Izvestia correspondent Sergey Prudnikov

clarified, tests of special rafts, with the help of

which soldiers solve tasks on crossing the

necessary supplies or transporting the

wounded, are carried out in the rear

area of the region.

Earlier, on October 21st, the Defense Ministry reported

that the Russian Armed Forces ---- destroyed 3 units of
Ukrainian armoured vehicles in the border area of the

Kursk region. The recording shows - how FPV drones

destroy armoured vehicles. Ukrainian positions were

identified by means of aerial reconnaissance of
units of the North group of Forces.

Ukrainian militants attacked Russian positions in the

border areas of the Kursk region, on August 6. The

situation in the region was recognized as a federal

emergency. The operation to destroy the

Ukrainian Armed Forces, continues.

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In the DPR, the Russian military found

backgammon of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine with Nazi symbols

October 21st, 9:45pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In liberated Novogrodovka in the Donetsk People's

Republic (DPR) ---- Russian servicemen found a
backgammon board of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine militants .....with Nazi symbols.

"This is the trophy.... our special forces got in

Novogrodovka, take a look. Such distinctive

signs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.. as

they say. Nard. Here - are the guys who

came to fight with this, so they are in

the Donbass," Izvestia reporter

Dmitry Zimenkin said.

In the images, you see that a swastika is depicted

in the centre of the backgammon box. In addition,

it is also drawn several times inside, on the

playing part itself.

Business in a helmet: fighters of APU with Nazi

symbols -------- mocked the old man in Sudzha.

The pensioner's whereabouts remain

unknown.

Earlier, on August 18, it was reported that the Italian

state TV channel Rai News 24 showed an interview

with a Ukrainian serviceman, who was wearing a

cap with Nazi symbols. The leader of the United

Italy party, Amedeo Avondet, told Izvestia that

Italy is outraged by this journalist's interview.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria

Zakharova said on the same day that Western

media continue to rehabilitate Ukrainian neo-

Nazis and are reviewing the decisions of the

Nuremberg Tribunal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has also

repeatedly spoken out about nationalism

in Ukraine. So, on September 5 last year,

he said that Ukrainian leader Vladimir

Zelensky ------ whose term of office

expired on May the 20th, 2024,

covers up the glorification

of Nazism.

The Head of State added that the Ukrainian president,

who is an ethnic Jew --- was installed by Western

countries, to cover up the anti-human nature

of the Kiev regime.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Vladimir Putin announced on February 24th, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the

background of the worsening situation in

the region.

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In Poland, the authorities were advised

to think about establishing relations

with Russia

October 21st, 9:20pm

(Izvestia.ru)

After the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the Polish

authorities will have to find ways to coexist with

Russia. This was announced on October 21st,

in the newspaper Do Rzeczy.

"The end of the current phase of the Ukrainian conflict

is approaching. Obviously, the question arises, as to

what Polish-Russian relations will look like in this

situation?" wrote the author of the article,

Lech Majewski.

According to him...... the end of the armed phase of the

Ukrainian conflict should lead to the fact that Western
countries, and above all the US, will be forced to

"look for a certain modus vivendi, in relations

with Russia, and - for a start - even weaken

the sanctions imposed on it."

"Why shouldn't Poland participate in the process

of restoring economic relations with Moscow?"

The author of the article also drew attention to the fact

that the policy of the Polish authorities should take

into account the real state of affairs in the world,

and not "serve the interests of foreign powers."

Earlier, on October the 20th, British politician George

Galloway, told Izvestia that restrictions against

Russia will turn into a boomerang for the EU

countries, since anti-Russian sanctions

only harm their initiators.

European Parliament member Lebos Blaga said in

an interview with Izvestia on October 14th that

restrictions on Russia --- mean a long-term

prospect of economic suicide in Europe.

Earlier, on September 27th, Polish President Andrzej

Duda noted ---- that many countries want to end the
conflict in Ukraine, in order to resume economic

ties with Russia. He added that "the world will

be glad that everything has improved and

that we can return to business" with

the Russian side.

On September 22nd, French President Emmanuel

Macron drew attention to the fact that Europe

will have to rethink its relations with Russia

at some point in the future. He added that

the countries of Europe and the world

should focus on... "building a new

world order."

Western countries increased sanctions pressure on

the Russian Federation after the start of a special

operation to protect the civilian population of

Donbass, which was announced on

February 24th, 2022.

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Russian Armed Forces soldiers

on foreign mercenaries: they

are already afraid and

running away

October 21st, 6:15pm

(Vesti.ru)

During the assault on enemy positions in the Kursk

border area, the Russian Armed Forces were able

to push back the AFU forces ------ and continue

the offensive.

Military personnel of the Russian army told about

how the battles are held - on the air of the

Rossiya 1 TV channel.

To the question of VGTRK correspondent Grigory

Vdovin about whether the AFU militants are

fleeing, the fighter with the call sign Don

unequivocally answered::

"They're running."

"Pushed through. We faced mercenaries -- there were

Poles, Azovites. They were taken prisoner, there are

different ages but they're fleeing, they are already

afraid. We examined the area, our "birds" looked

through everything. The sweep has begun.

The enemy resisted.... for a long time,

threw grenades," said the soldier.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian units have destroyed

more than 260 militants in the Kursk direction.

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Russia responded to Zelensky's words

about the attack on the Kursk region

October 21st, 4:32pm

(Lenta.ru)

Member of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrey

Kolesnik --- responded to the words of President of

Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about the creation

of a "buffer zone" in the Kursk region by the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU).

In a conversation with Lenta.ru" the MP called on the

Ukrainian leader not to give out --- wishful thinking.

"In the Kursk region, our troops are liberating locality

after locality. [Zelensky's statement] is a lie. There

are the last reserves [of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine]. They have 15 reserve brigades.

About 13 or even 14 people went there.

There's nothing they can do there.

Therefore --- it is not necessary
to pass off wishful thinking.
There is no buffer zone
there," Kolesnik said.

''The enemy troops dream of escaping from this "buffer

zone", but they do not succeed. Zelensky - should go

to this "buffer zone" himself ...and see what's going

on there. I don't think he would come back though.''

Earlier, Zelensky in his Telegram channel announced

the creation of a buffer zone in the Kursk region. He

added that Ukrainian troops, allegedly, continue to

maintain their positions in the occupied territories.

It was also reported that the Russian army began

preparations for the assault on Suji. The nearest

defensive positions of the Ukrainian army are

just over two kilometres away.

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A retired SBU colonel announced

the partial collapse of the front

by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

October 21st, 4:22pm

(Lenta.ru)

The Ukrainian Armed Forces (APU), faced a number of

problems that indicate a partial collapse of the front.

This was stated by retired Colonel of the Security

Service of Ukraine (SBU) Oleg Starikov,

writes TASS.

"Freeze on the front line, or the front will collapse.

There is no other way out," the colonel noted.

He added that now there is a tactical crisis

on the Ukrainian side - in many areas.

The main problem, according to Starikov, is the lack

of personnel, despite the mobilization. The colonel

named diplomatic and political methods that will

solve all the problems of the conflict on the

Ukrainian side.

Earlier, Ukrainian officer Alexander said that mass riots

regularly occur in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the serviceman, soldiers of the Ukrainian

army staged a mass mutiny in the city of Kurakhovo,

refusing to comply with the requirements of the

command. After that, they were transferred

to the Sumy region.

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The court remanded in custody two soldiers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: for crimes

in the Kursk region

October 21st, 4:03pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The court has arrested military personnel of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Vitaly Panchenko and Ivan

Dmitrakov, who are suspected of committing

crimes in the Kursk region. This, was

reported on October the 21st, in the

press service of the Investigative

Committee (IC) of Russia.

On August the 7th, 2024, soldiers of the 61st separate

mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

stocked up on small arms and grenades and crossed

the border with Russia on military equipment. Then

the men opened fire on the police and civilians.

In addition, Panchenko forcibly took three Russians to

the territory of Ukraine in the back of a truck. Later,

he and other militants robbed a store in the town

of Sudzha, Kursk region.

Ukrainian servicemen are suspected of attempted

murder, terrorism, and the use of violence against

a government official or his relatives, the illegal

crossing of the Russian border and committing

a number of other crimes.

"In addition, Panchenko is also suspected of

kidnapping (paragraphs "a", " b "of Part 3
of Article 126 of the Criminal Code of
the Russian Federation), and looting

(paragraphs" a"," b"," c" - of Part 4
of Article 356.1 ...of the Criminal

Code of the Russian Federation)"

the IC Telegram channel says.

The criminal investigation continues.

Ukrainian militants attacked Russian positions in the

border areas of the Kursk region on August 6th. The

situation in the region was recognized as a federal

emergency. The operation to destroy the Armed

Forces of Ukraine - continues.

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Two women killed in Zaporizhia region

after the Ukrainian Armed Forces

fired on them

October 21st, 3:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Two women were killed after the Ukrainian Armed

Forces (APU) fired at the town of Kamenka-

Dneprovska in Zaporizhia region. This

was announced on October 21 by

the governor of the region

Evgeny Balitsky.

"Two women -- born in 1974 and 1978 -- died in hospital

from injuries received, as a result of artillery shelling

of the fish shop building in Kamenka-Dneprovskaya,"

the governor said, in a Telegram channel.

He added.. that the third victim is in a stable serious

condition. Balitsky also noted that in the village of

Vodiane, Kamensk-Dneprovsky district, there is

no electricity.

According to him, also in connection with the attacks

on Energodar, the power supply was partially

disrupted, and the automation of the high-

voltage line -- was turned off at the

Zaporozhye Nuclear power plant

(ZAES), no injuries are reported.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that the Armed

Forces of Ukraine inflicted multiple damage to

the thermal node in the satellite city of the

ZAES Energodar with the help of an

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

According to the mayor of the city, Eduard Senovoz,

such attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine are

terrorist in nature. He clarified that the goal of

the Ukrainian army is to create "unbearable

conditions for the residents of Energodar."

On the same day, Oksana Semesenko, a representative

of the Russian Federal Security Service for the

Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), reported

that the Dome of Donbass system had

thwarted 158 attacks by Ukrainian

drones over Donetsk and

Makeyevka - in a week.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are firing daily at the

territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's

Republics, as well as Zaporozhye and Kherson

regions, against the background of a special

operation to protect the Donbass --- which

Russia announced on February 24, 2022.

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"Caused hysteria in the enemy." Russian

soldiers raised the "flag of the DPRK"

in the DPR

October 21st, 3:51pm

(Lenta.ru)

The Russian military against the background of the

statement of the ''President of Ukraine'' -- Vladimir

Zelensky, about the participation of North Korean

fighters in a special military operation on Russia's
side -- installed a banner resembling the national
Democratic People's Republic of Korea's flag
near the village taken under control in the
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

The "flag of the DPRK" was installed next to the

national flag of the Russian Federation on the

waste land near the village of Tsukurino,

taken under the control of the Russian

military in the DPR. The picture was

published by the Telegram channel

"Voenkory Russkoy Vesna" ("RV").

"Our fighters caused hysteria in the enemy

with their actions," the authors signed

the photo'.

War correspondent Alexander Kotz commented on

the appearance of the "flag of North Korea" near

Tsukurino. According to him, in this way the

fighters of the Centre group of troops

"troll" Ukrainian servicemen.

''Thick trolling from the fighters of the "Center" in the

Pokrovsky direction, which have already suffered

the Ukrainian channels. On top of the trash can

are Russian and North Korean flags. Where is

the UN looking?!'' Alexander Kots, wrote.

Kots recalled that earlier the commander of a militia

unit with the call sign Motorola "trolled" the enemy

near Slavyansk -- including Muslim azans through

loudspeakers. As a result, "the Ukrainians were

sure - that they were opposed, not by a handful

of daredevils, but by the entire Kadyrov guard."

"They are afraid... even now," Kotz added.

A few days earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr

Zelensky said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine

have to fight not only with the Russian military.

"Ukraine is at war with three countries - Russia,

Iran and North Korea," he said, presenting his

"victory plan".

Seoul announced the transfer of 1,500

special forces of the DPRK to Russia.

South Korean President, Yoon Seok-yeol -- called an

emergency meeting to discuss the "redeployment"

of North Korean troops to Russia, allegedly before

sending them to Ukraine. Seoul called it a

"serious security threat."

Pentagon and NATO - fail to find

North Korean troops in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in response to

Zelensky's statement, said that the alliance has

''no evidence of the presence of the North

Korean army in Ukraine.''

The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, also could not

confirm the presence of North Korean troops in the

special operation zone, but promised to continue

to ''study this issue''.

The Kremlin pointed out the inconsistency of

information about the presence of military

personnel from the DPRK in the free zone.

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov,

commenting on reports about the alleged

presence of military personnel from the

DPRK in the free zone, noted that it is

very controversial.

"We see a lot of contradictory information, the South

Koreans say one thing, then the Pentagon says that

they have no confirmation of such statements, so

there is a lot of contradictory information,"

he said.

The official representative of the Kremlin added that

this is exactly how these reports should be treated.

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The expert named reason for withdrawal

of the main forces of the US PMCs from

the Kursk region

October 21st, 3:36pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The US private military company, Forward Observation

Group suffered significant losses in the framework of

the Ukrainian conflict in the Kursk region, military
expert, retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk said

on Monday, October the 21st, and linked this to

the withdrawal of the group's forces from

the region.

"The PMC --- has suffered serious losses and its members

are used to earning money, not paying with their lives.

They have, already, withdrawn their forces from the

Kursk region twice: the first time - about 2 weeks

after the invasion, but then the command of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to convince

them to return," the military said, in an

interview with Lenta.Ru.

According to the expert, the second conclusion may be

final. It can also be considered as a recognition of the

defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the

Kursk region.

"This adventure... led to the fact that the mercenaries

were the first to refuse to participate in it - and they

were also the first to sound the alarm," Matviychuk concluded.

Earlier in the day, the commander of the special forces

detachment "Akhmat" with the call sign Aid said that

the US private military company (PMCs) Forward

Observatiob Group (FOG) withdrew the main

forces from the Kursk region,

reports 360.ru.

He noted that, in the first week FOG generally removed

its mercenaries from here, because the blitzkrieg plan

did not work out... but later, small PMC forces were

returned to the Kursk direction, reports RT.

In addition, the commander of the special forces

detachment "Akhmat" - noted that foreign

mercenaries in the ranks of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) work as

sabotage and reconnaissance

groups, or snipers.

He clarified that they do not perform the functions

of attack aircraft crews, according to the

website. kp.ru.

Earlier, on October 17, the Investigative Committee

opened a criminal case against US citizen Bernard

Rebar, who took part in the conflict in Ukraine as

a mercenary and invaded the territory of the

Kursk region, according to aif.ru.

________________________________

Named: the world's greatest tank

October 21st, 2:58pm

(Lenta.ru)

The Russian T-72 tank, which is used during the

special military operation (SVO), remains the

greatest tank in the world. The advantages

of the car were named by Brandon

Weichert in the publication of

the US edition of The

National Interest.

The author.. has compiled a rating of the best tanks

used in the modern armed forces. In the first place,

he put the T-72. According to Weichert, the T-72 is

a relatively easy-to-operate and affordable vehicle

which is used in many countries. The publication

stressed, that Russia is capable of mass-

producing modern modifications

of the T-72.

Weichert noted, that the T-72s allow the Russian

military to perform the tasks of its own defense

-- despite drones and the other difficulties of a

modern battlefield.

"This is done without too much finesse. But it is doing
its job. That's why, today, it is the greatest tank in
the world," the author writes.

__________________________________

Prisoner of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

the military is angry at the Ukrainian

military enlistment offices ----
and threatens them

October 21st, 1:27pm

(RT.ru)

The Ukrainian military - who are on the front line - are

angry at the employees of military enlistment offices,

who are called ''rear rats'' in the ranks of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian prisoner of war

Bohdan Musikhin, told TASS.

Many military personnel threaten Ukrainian military

commissars with reprisals if they return from the

front, he said.

"All my military friends who fought since 2015 -- and

those who are still fighting, say that if they return,

they (the employees of military registration and
enlistment offices) will be fine... they just will

be ***** As we say, these are rear rats, they
are not worthy to wear a uniform at all. We
are at war, and they go to the rear,
throwing in everyone," the
prisoner said.

Musikhin himself hails from Nikolaev, the activity of

employees of military registration and enlistment

offices in this city has always been one of the

highest, the source said.

The soldier surrendered on October 18

in the area of Zolotaya Niva.

Ukrainian political strategist Serhiy Gaidai

said earlier that forcibly mobilized

Ukrainians, massively refuse

to go into battle.

___________________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 21st, 10:25am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces -- inflicted fire

damage on units of AFU 57th Motorised Infantry

Brigade, 92nd Air Assault Brigade, 112th and

113th territorial defence brigades close to

Malye Prokhody, Verkhnyaya Pisarevka,

Volchansk, and Artelnoye

(Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, two

motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical

situation & delivered strikes at manpower & hardware

of the AFU 3rd Tank Brigade, 14th, 28th, 44th, 60th

mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 116th

Territorial Defence Brigade, and 1st National

Guard Brigade nr Petropavlovka, Kupyansk,

Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka,

Novoplatonovka (Kharkov

region), Nadiya (Lugansk

People's Republic) and

on Torskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses ---- amounted to up to 350 troops, two

motor vehicles, one 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one

U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. Three ammunition

depots, were eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces' units - improved the situation

along the front line and defeated the units of AFU 24th,

30th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised

Infantry Brigade, 143rd Infantry Brigade, the 46th

Airmobile Brigade, and 49th Air Assault Brigade

nr Serebryanka, Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye,

Ivano-Daryevka, Minkovka, Stupochki, plus

Predtechino, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by units of the

AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade --- were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 720 troops, three

motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-

propelled artillery system, and one UK-made

155-mm FH-70 howitzer.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units --- continued to

advance into the depths of the enemy's defence,

inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of

AFU 32nd, 41st, 53rd mechanised brigades,

59th Motorised Infantry Brigade.... the 25th

Airborne Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade,

101st Territorial Defence Brigade, 12th

..and the 15th national guard brigades

close to Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka,

Nikolayevka, Selidovo, Tsukurino,

and Kurakhovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Fourteen counter-attacks launched by assault

detachments... of the AFU 23rd, 47th, 100th

mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade,

78th Air Assault Regiments, 49th and

425th assault battalions, and 37th

Marine Brigade - were repelled.

The AFU losses --- amounted to more than 430 troops,

two pickup trucks, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two

152-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-

propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30

howitzer, one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun,

two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting

vehicles, a U.S.-made M1117 armoured

personnel carrier, and one U.S.-made

105-mm M119 gun.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units took more

advantageous lines, inflicted losses on man

-power and hardware of the AFU 72nd

Mechanised Brigade, 110th, 117th,

127th territorial defence brigades,

and 21st National Guard Brigade

nr Dobrovolye, Shakhtyorskoye,

and Rovnopol (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses ---- amounted to up to 90 troops, two

motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled

artillery system, and one Polish-made 155-mm

Krab self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units hit AFU 31st, 117th

mechanised brigades, 141st Infantry Brigade, 128th

Mountain Assault Brigade, & 121st, 124th territorial

defence brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka,

Orekhov, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region),

Ivanovka, and Antonovka

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, two

motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One field ammunition depot, was destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian

Groups of Forces have engaged Ukrainian energy

facilities, which provided support for the actions

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the

infrastructure of military airfields, production

workshops and depots for the storage of

attack UAVs, a temporary deployment

area for foreign mercenaries as well

as clusters of enemy manpower

and military hardware ----

in 127 areas.

Air defence systems shot down three U.S.-made

HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 52 fixed-wing

unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military

operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,018

unmanned aerial vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft

missile systems, 18,743 tanks and other

armoured fighting vehicles, 1,478 MLRS

combat vehicles, 16,480 field artillery

guns and mortars, and 27,443 units

of support military vehicles....

have been neutralised.

_________________________

Zelensky Admits Capitulation

------ But Calls For Escalation

October 19th

(SouthFront)

Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics

and political economy researcher.

The “Victory Plan” presented by Ukrainian President

Volodymyr Zelensky -------- is an acknowledgment of

capitulation because it is obvious that, even in his

estimation, without the massive involvement of

NATO countries in the conflict, the Ukrainian

army will not be able to hold back Russian

forces in the foreseeable future.

Zelensky presented his Victory Plan to the Ukrainian

parliament on October 16 and the European Council

on October 17. The plan consists of five points and

three secret amendments. In addition to admitting

defeat, Zelensky’s Victory Plan also reveals.. a

desire for maximum escalation of the conflict,

where, of course, the main burden should be

borne by NATO countries and not

Ukrainian forces.

The Ukrainian president thinks that escalating what

led to the suffering of his citizens and destroyed

the economy ..will lead to Ukraine’s victory.

At the same time -- his Victory Plan could be used to

pressure Biden or his successor to make decisions

about striking deep into the Russian Federation

without, supposedly, provoking Moscow to

react excessively. Nonetheless, the

Kremlin has already said Russia

will respond to any attacks.

The Victory Plan truly hinges on US support and not

European. Therefore, bodies such as the Council of

Europe only serve to give the Biden administration

legitimacy when he puts pressure on some parts

of the US establishment ---- that are clearly

resisting further support for Ukraine.

The first point of Zelensky’s Victory Plan is geopolitical

and concerns Ukraine’s immediate invitation to NATO.

The other points concern the Ukrainian military and

its allies destroying Russia’s aviation, deploying a

''non-nuclear strategic containment package'' on

its territory, strengthening sanctions on Russia

...and allowing Ukrainian soldiers to replace

part of the US contingent in Europe, in

the post-war period.

According to the latest available data ------ 84% of

Ukrainians want their country to be a member of

NATO. Despite this widespread support for

joining the alliance and although NATO

has declared Ukraine’s membership

path irreversible, it cannot be

completed during the war -

and the alliance declined

to put a timeline.

In effect, NATO has categorically ruled out membership

until the war is over, which already makes Zelensky’s
Victory Plan detached from reality, since the very

first point of the plan to defeat Russia -- is to

join the bloc.

For this reason, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Maria Zakharova condemned Zelensky’s Victory

Plan as nothing more than a collection

of “incoherent slogans.”

“This is, of course, no plan at all. It is a collection of

incoherent slogans. It is blood foam at the mouth

of a neo-Nazi murderer,” the spokeswoman

stated during a briefing on October 16.

She also criticised Zelensky’s intention to damage the

Russian air force ----- with the assistance of his allies,

saying, “He is pushing NATO to a direct conflict with

our country and again insists on getting permission

to use long-range weapons on Russian territory,

knowing perfectly well, at least those who

wrote him these speeches --- realised

what it would lead to, because the

corresponding statements by

the Russian leadership were

made just a week ago.”

“Taken as a sum --- all these points and secret sub-

clauses are not Zelensky’s plan of victory, but a

plan to bring misfortune upon Ukraine and the

Ukrainian people. This ---- aims to keep the

money flowing and present his terrorist

capabilities. I think that, today,

Zelensky definitively proved

to everyone -- that he hates

Ukrainians --- to the extent

that can be characterised

......as Ukrainophobia,”

Zakharova added.

Since Zelensky evidently does not have any plans to

begin serious negotiations, as seen by his Victory

Plan, any negotiations conducted in the short

term can be used by the West and the Kiev

regime to freeze the conflict in Ukraine,

replenish their capabilities and launch

new attacks against Russia.

According to Western media, including The Washington

Post, Zelensky has shown himself more open to

holding talks with Russia.... amid Ukraine’s

weakening positions. At the same time...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

said that no adequate proposals had

yet been received regarding the

settlement of the Ukrainian

conflict, apart from the

hype in the Western

media.

Zelensky’s masters in the West, are beginning to see

that they are not able to inflict a strategic defeat on

Russia and are beginning to ask for negotiations.

For the moment... they are resorting to negotiation

chatter, as mentioned, to try to freeze the conflict

and build up forces. In this context, the only way

to end the conflict, is the complete defeat of

Ukraine, peace on Moscow’s terms, and

the strategic retreat of the West from

Russia’s borders.

The Victory Plan has certainly dominated headlines

and occupied the attention of many world leaders,

but Kiev has no way of enforcing it, especially

since, from the very first point, it ensures

failure, considering that NATO has been

very clear on Ukraine’s membership

path, which cannot progress ------
until the war is already over.

________________________________________

Guards private Goppe eliminated

an APU drone in the SVO zone

October 19th, 11pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Guards private Sergei Goppe performed first aid tasks

for wounded servicemen during the battalion's

defensive operations in the area of one of the

settlements in the special military operation

zone (SVO).

An assault group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

attempted to break through the defenses of Russian

troops after a massive artillery barrage.

Guards private Sergei Goppe, risking his own life, being

under enemy fire, evacuated seven seriously wounded

servicemen to a safe place. He then gave them first

aid and arranged for them to be evacuated.

With the onset of darkness.. Sergei personally carried

two seriously wounded servicemen to the evacuation

area, despite the threat of enemy drones and

mortar fire.

The Russian Defense Ministry ---- also noted the

professionalism of the guard of Lance Corporal

Maxim Fedorov, who noticed a Ukrainian

copter-type unmanned aerial vehicle --

while on duty at an observation post.

He immediately reported this to the commander, after

which he took a comfortable position and destroyed

the enemy drone with targeted fire from

standard weapons.

Fyodorov, acting as part of the radiation, chemical and

biological protection (RCBZ) calculation, placed and

disguised modules for conducting sample analysis,

and also simulated a false location of the

laboratory, which misled the enemy.

After the Ukrainian military opened artillery fire on the

false location of the laboratory, Russian gunners,

opening its positions, quickly suppressed them.

Earlier, on October 19th, Lance Corporal Andrey

Stashchishchak, performing combat missions,

successfully repelled an attack by Ukrainian

drones, destroying eight FPV drones.

Prior to this, on October the 18th, the Russian Defense

Ministry reported that Private Ilnur Ashrapov, together

with his colleagues, successfully defended the

positions of Russian army units from the

breakthrough of Ukrainian heavy

equipment and infantry by

mining the territory in

the conflict zone.

The Ministry also noted the actions of the guard of

private Serhiy Chertishchev, who, as part of the

assault group, took the AFU stronghold, in an

important tactical area.

______________________________________

Zelensky again rejected

the possibility of peace

talks - with Russia

October 18th, 10:01pm

(RT.ru)

Vladimir Zelensky has again opposed holding

negotiations with Russia on a peaceful

settlement of the conflict.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

"There can be no negotiations

about us without us,"

Zelensky said.

At the same time, he said.. that Ukraine is ready to

include the proposals of China, Brazil and African

states in the settlement plan.

Earlier, Zelensky at a press conference admitted

that Ukraine may not reach the borders of 1991.

____________________________________

Lance Corporal Stashishchak -- destroyed

eight UAVs and helped the stormtroopers

gain a foothold in their positions

October 18th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Lance Corporal Andrey Stashchishchak, performing

combat missions, successfully repelled the attack

of Ukrainian drones, destroying eight FPV drones.

Stashchishchak was given the task of taking up a

position on the terrain to monitor the Ukrainian

militants. The serviceman considered a high

abandoned building to be the most

suitable location.

Quickly taking up a position, the lance corporal began

to observe, while the attack aircraft of the Armed

Forces of the Russian Federation moved deeper

into the village. The Ukrainian military, trying

to recapture the lost positions --- sent FPV

drones to a group of Russian servicemen.

Meanwhile, Stashchishchak, being in a place with

good visibility, reported to his colleagues about

the launched unmanned aerial vehicles( UAVs),

at the approach of which the corporal

destroyed eight FPV drones with

well-aimed fire.

Thanks to the professionalism of the lance corporal,

the Russian Armed Forces did not suffer any losses

among attack aircraft.

The Ministry also noted the actions of Ensign Andrey

Lavrikov, who commanded the automatic grenade

launcher crew.

Having received the task of advancing to the line of

contact and providing fire support for the actions of

the assault group, Lavrikov... while conducting

surveillance, discovered a Ukrainian machine

-gun point from which the advancing attack

aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces

were fired.

The crew of the Stankovoi automatic grenade launcher

(AGS) suppressed the positions of the machine gunner

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with accurate

fire, allowing the attack aircraft to continue moving.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army
had deployed reserves.

The ensign recorded two groups of infantry on

vehicles: they were covered by heavy fire

from grenade launchers of the Russian

army. The crew.. used precise strikes

to immobilize the vehicles, and then

destroyed the personnel of the

Ukrainian militants.

Without receiving reinforcements ---- the Ukrainian

Armed Forces were forced to leave their positions.

Thanks to the combat work of Ensign Lavrikov and

his subordinates, the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation continued to advance deep into the

defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

occupying favorable lines for the

development of the offensive.

On Friday evening ---- the Russian Defense Ministry

reported that private Ilnur Ashrapov, together with

his colleagues ---- successfully defended the

positions of Russian army units from the

breakthrough of Ukrainian heavy

equipment and infantry, by

mining the territory in

the conflict zone.

The Ministry also noted the actions of the guard of

private Serhiy Chertishchev, who, as part of the

assault group, took the AFU stronghold in an

important tactical area.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision

was made against the background of the

worsening situation in the region.

___________________________________

Putin says NATO - has

no pity for Ukrainians

October 18th, 6:18pm

(Izvestia.ru)

NATO indirectly participates in the conflict with Russia

by Ukrainian forces, not sparing them, and the Russian

Federation, on the contrary, protects its military. This

was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on

October the 18th, at a meeting with media

representatives of the BRICS

member countries.

"NATO is fighting us ...with the hands of Ukrainian soldiers,

and Ukrainian soldiers are fighting with NATO equipment.

And we ...do everything ourselves: we ourselves, are

fighting and making equipment. The difference - is

colossal, in fact. NATO members do not feel sorry

for the Ukrainians, [they are] not their soldiers,

they serve the interests of the United States,

in this sense... they are also not sorry,"

Putin said.

He noted that Russia - unlike the alliance - thinks about its

military and equipment and at the same time thinks about

how to ensure peace, including through diplomatic means.

Earlier, on September 12, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

told Izvestia that the United States has apparently already

decided to launch foreign weapons attacks on Russian

territory, and this proves that the West --- is trying to

continue the armed conflict to the last Ukrainian.

Later, on September the 18th, Russian Foreign Ministry

spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, predicted that

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

whose powers expired on May 20, will

go down in history as an "individual"

who destroyed his country

according to a plan

developed by

the West.

At the same time, Putin on September 2, while conducting an

open lesson "Talking about important Things" in Kyzyl,

said that the Russian military should be supported,

because helping them is the basis of society in

the Russian Federation and the guarantee

of future victories of the country.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian

President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the back-

ground of the aggravation of the situation in the

region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

__________________________________________________

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine Syrsky reported

to Zelensky on the situation in the

Kursk region and at the front

October 18th, 5:41pm

(Vesti.ru)

The commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

Alexander Syrsky, made a report on the situation at

the front and in the Kursk region, the head of the

Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, said in a

Telegram channel.

"Today was the report of Commander-in-Chief Syrsky.

This is the front. These are our destinations.

This is the Kursk operation," he wrote.

Today, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian

troops left their positions in the Kursk region for fear that

they would be surrounded by Russian fighters and fled

towards Ukraine.

_________________________________________________

Counterproductive to set deadlines

for ending special military op —

Putin

October 18th, 3:08pm

(TASS)

It is counterproductive -- to set specific deadlines for the

successful completion of the special military operation,
President Vladimir Putin said in response to a question

of when Russia expects to win in Ukraine.

"It is very hard to set any deadlines. In fact, it is

generally counterproductive," Putin said at a

meeting with the heads of leading

BRICS media.

While speaking about the possibility of peace talks,

the Russian leader said: "We are in favour of it.

I have already explained how this can be

achieved. If this is the other side's

honest position - they should act

------ the sooner the better."

_________________________________

The group "North" ----- hit the

formations of eight brigades

by Sergey Gusarov

October 18th, 1:11pm

(RT.ru)

Russian Defense Ministry: during the day, the Ukrainian

Armed Forces lost more than 500 people and

two tanks in the Kursk border area

Units of the Russian Armed Forces group "North" continue

their offensive in the Kursk direction, the Russian Defense

Ministry said.

According to the ministry, formations of eight Ukrainian

brigades were hit and two enemy counterattacks were

repelled. During the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces

lost more than 505 militants, 15 armoured vehicles,

including two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles,

an armoured personnel carrier and ten armoured

combat vehicles.

____________________________________

Belousov congratulated the Russian

soldiers on the capture of the

settlement of Nevskoye

in the LPR

October 18th, 12:49pm

(Vesti.ru)

Russian Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, sent

congratulatory telegrams to the formations and

military units of the Russian Armed Forces for

the liberation of the settlement of Nevskoye

in the LPR.

This is reported by the Russian Military Department.

"As a result of your professional and decisive actions --- the

settlement of Nevskoye was liberated, the enemy suffered

significant losses and fled," the telegram addressed to

the 59th Guards Tank Lublin Regiment of the Orders

of Suvorov and Kutuzov, reads.

Belousov noted the bravery of the regiment and the

dedication with which Russian troops conduct

liberation battles on the land of the DPR

and LPR.

The Minister also thanked the staff of the 254th Guards

Motor Rifle Regiment named after Alexander Matrosov

for their distinguished service.

"Your bold and decisive actions --- make it possible to

successfully push back the enemy and make a huge

contribution to the overall progress of the West

group of troops," the telegram of

greetings reads.

Earlier on October 16th, Belousov congratulated the

servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces on the

liberation of Mikhaylovka in the DPR.

___________________________________________

Military commander Steshin:

Chas Yar --- entered the city

October 18th, 11:46am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian Armed Forces entered Chas Yar, and Pokrovsk

is only a few kilometres away. This was announced on the

air of the program "60 minutes" by military commander

Dmitry Steshin.

The military commissar spoke about the progress

of the Russian army in Chasov Yar.

"Our people have long been on the outskirts, but did not

move. There is no official information from the Ministry

of Defense. And those who are fighting, say that our

people finally chose a place to cross the

Severodonetsk canal, crossed and

entered the city.''

''The previous places were controlled by the enemy and we

could not do it quickly, but we did it. On one side of the

Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration is Chasov Yar,

on the other side is Pokrovsk, which is only a

few kilometres away," Steshin said.

Steshin said that he personally communicated with Russian

intelligence officers and, according to one of them, the AFU

fighters themselves do not see the point in this conflict,

admit defeat and voluntarily surrender.

"It is better to be with the Muscovites in captivity than
in Slavyansk under siege," said one of the prisoners.

According to intelligence sources, instructors from Britain,

Poland and the United States work in the ranks of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine. Sometimes -- they perform

the functions of detachments. Each of them ----- has

dozens of Ukrainian soldiers under their command.

Also, Steshin, with reference to Russian fighters, said that

the killed soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine found

cameras and 'phones on which there were videos of

foreign instructors being killed.

Earlier, Rustem Klupov, a veteran of military intelligence,

said that the efforts of the Russian Armed Forces are

focused on the Kursk and Pokrovsky directions.

_____________________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry report

------ on the progress of the

special military operation

(12–18 October) 11:45am

From 12 to 18 October, the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation have carried out 36 group strikes by high-

precision weapons as well as attack drones to hit

Ukrainian defence industry enterprises which

provided the AFU with power facilities, as

well as infrastructure of military airfields,

production shops, and storage areas of

unmanned aerial vehicles.

In addition ---- ammunition and materiel depots, temporary

deployment areas of enemy servicemen, AFU formations,

and foreign mercenaries have been hit. Over the past

week, the Sever Group of Forces.... has been

eliminating AFU formations in Kursk region.

Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery --------- have

inflicted fire damage to AFU manpower of one tank brigade,

six mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one

marine brigade, five territorial defence brigades and two

national guard brigades.

In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, Russian troops have hit

units of one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade,

one air assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence

brigades, and one national guard brigade.

Over the week --- in the area of responsibility of the Sever

Group of Forces the AFU lost over 2,745 troops, 23 tanks,

including two German-made Leopard tanks, 69 armoured

fighting vehicles - including 1 U.S.-made Bradley infantry

fighting vehicle, 1 Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting

vehicle, one U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel

carrier, four multiple-launch rocket system

launchers, 75 motor vehicles, and 29

field artillery guns. Five ammunition

depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces ------ continued their

advance to the depths of enemy defences during the week

and liberated Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

Russian troops have inflicted fire damage... on one tank

brigade, five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade,

three territorial defence brigades, and two national

guard brigades. Twenty-five counter-attacks

launched by AFU assault detachments

have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 3,150 troops, three tanks, nine

armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113

armoured personnel carriers, 38 motor vehicles, and 21

field artillery guns, including five 155-mm self-propelled

artillery systems and howitzers. In addition, five

electronic and counter-battery warfare stations

and 21 field ammunition depots... have

been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces ----------- have liberated

Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition,

Russian troops have delivered strikes at the manpower &

hardware of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised

infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one assault

brigade, one air assault brigade, two airmobile

brigades of the AFU, and two territorial

defence brigades.

Twenty-three counter-attacks launched by AFU

assault detachments --- have been repelled.

The AFU losses --- were up to 5,080 troops, four armoured

fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery

guns, 11 of them were made by NATO member-states.

Four electronic warfare stations and 14 field

ammunition depots, have been eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces ------ have liberated

Mikhaylovka and Krasny Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have inflicted fire damage --- on seven

mechanised brigades, 1 motorised infantry brigade,

two infantry brigades, one air assault brigade, one

airborne brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade,

two territorial defence brigades, and 2 national

guard brigades. Fifty-nine counter-attacks

launched by enemy assault detachments

have been repelled.

Over the past week, the AFU losses were up to 3,350 troops,

13 armoured fighting vehicles, including two French-made

VAB armoured personnel carriers, 3 U.S.-made HMMWV

and two Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicles.

Twenty-seven motor vehicles and 18 field artillery

guns, have been eliminated.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have liberated

Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region). Russian troops have

delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one

mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry

brigade of the AFU, four territorial defence

brigades, and one national guard brigade.

Seven counter-attacks of AFU assault

detachments have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 790 troops, five armoured fighting

vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel

carrier, and 33 motor vehicles. Three 155-mm French-made

Caesar and three Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery

systems, have been eliminated.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged units

of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one

marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses were up to 380 troops, 40 motor vehicles,

and seven field artillery guns. 2 electronic and counter-

battery warfare stations and eight field ammunition

depots, have been eliminated.

Air defence facilities have shot down two Neptune long-

range guided missiles, two French-made Hammer aerial

bombs, 29 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles as well as

374 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Over the past week, 48 Ukrainian servicemen

have surrendered on the line of contact.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,793 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,735

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

1,476 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,363 field

artillery guns and mortars, and 27,392

units of support military vehicles,

have been neutralised.

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Izvestia: the ZOV sniper rifle for the

Russian Armed Forces was shown

for the first time in Russia

October 18th, 11:13am

(Vesti.ru)

In Russia, the new ZOV sniper rifle is presented for the first

time. The public presentation was held in Moscow in

Gostiny Dvor. The novelty caused a stir.

As stated in the material of Izvestia - the ZOV rifle allows you

to fire in semi-automatic mode with an aiming range of up to

one kilometre and a weight of 4.7 kg -- without optics. The

weapon belongs to the AR-15 family with calibre .308 win.

"When solving assault tasks, you can install a simpler

buttstock on the rifle," Olga Kanashkina, a company

representative, commented on the weight of

the rifle.

''It is also convenient and compact, but it allows you to

reduce the weight of the rifle by about 400-500 g.

In any case... we do not manufacture very light

rifles - the lighter it is, the greater the recoil,

the lower the barrel life."

She noted that the rifle was manufactured by a company

whose products are already used by military personnel

in the Russian Armed Forces. Including in the SVO

zone, where such rifles as the "Devastator" and

"Sevastopol" ...are most in demand.

Kanashkina stressed - that all

the reviews on them are good.

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Ganchev: foreign mercenaries

-- were among those captured

by the Russian Armed Forces

October 18th, 7:20am

(Vesti.ru)

Among the prisoners captured by the Russian Armed Forces

were mercenaries from other countries --- said Vitaly

Ganchev, chairman of the Russian administration

in the Kharkiv region.

It is necessary to establish who exactly the prisoners were:

ordinary foreign mercenaries ------ or soldiers of the regular

NATO army.

"We received information from the military that among the

prisoners of war were, as they say, foreign mercenaries,"

Ganchev said.

The capture of foreigners is quite rare in the combat zone,

as they first of all leave their positions in the event of the

appearance of Russian fighters, the head of the regional

administration added.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the

most active resistance near Ugledar is provided by

foreign mercenaries, and Ukrainian soldiers

prefer to lay down their weapons,

surrender or retreat.

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In Magadan paid tribute to the memory

of the ballet dancer who died on SVO,

who became a stormtrooper

October 18th, 6:12am

(Vesti.ru)

On the facade of the Magadan Palace of Children's and

Youth Creativity, a memorial plaque was unveiled to

Alexey Chertkov – a talented artist and teacher

who went to the SVO zone and became the

commander of an assault group.

Alexey was killed by a sniper's bullet while performing his

military duty. On the eve of Victory Day, May 8, he would

have turned 40 years old.

All students and those who worked with him in the Palace

of Children's and Youth Creativity remember Alexey as a

person of a bright soul --- a talented teacher who was

appreciated by the staff and loved by the students.

Mayor of Magadan Yuri Grishan recalled how

Alexey came to Magadan after being injured.

"I said, what's next? He said that now he

will be treated --- back," said the mayor.

Head of the regional branch of the state Fund “Defenders of

the Fatherland” Natalia Taruts noted that no matter what

profession a person has, it is a lesson of courage for

everyone: to defend the Motherland in the name

of the opportunity for children and parents

to live, develop and learn.

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Military commander Kotenok: with

the arrival of autumn, black days

began for the Armed Forces

of Ukraine

October 18th, 5:47am

(Vesti.ru)

Military correspondent Yuriy Kotenok reported on the

progress of the Russian Armed Forces along the

entire line of combat operations in the

Donetsk direction.

Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering defeats

and experiencing their "dark days", he said in his

Telegram channel.

"Indeed, mud makes progress almost impossible, but we go

against it! But for the enemy now almost black days have

come," the Kitten shared.

Due to the autumn precipitation the Armed Forces of Ukraine

lost the opportunity to effectively use drones, on which,

according to the military commander, their defense

is being built.

"Khokhl's only hope is melting away before our eyes. Oddly

enough, the mud is on our side today," he concluded.

The kitten also reported on the capture of the settlements of

Katerynivka and Kurakhove, strengthening the positions

of the Russian Armed Forces between Novoselidivka

and Izmailivka.

According to the military commander, Russian troops are

stretched.... along the bank of the Volchya River. Also,

units of the Russian Armed Forces are surrounding

Selidovo, and approaching the encirclement of

the AFU militants.

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In the Irkutsk nursery.... prepare dogs

for a business trip to the zone of SVO

October 18th, 5:45am

(Vesti.ru)

In the Irkutsk kennel K-9 prepare dogs for a business trip

to the Belgorod region to search for explosive devices.

Especially for dogs in the charity organization "Golden hands

of the Angel" ......volunteers began to sew bulletproof vests.

Last year, the animals already worked in the Kherson region,

said the head of the dog kennel Vyacheslav Slavin on the

air of "Russia 1".

"We worked for more than two weeks. All this was free of

charge. We wanted to make the maximum contribution.

The local leadership --- was very surprised that they

came from Irkutsk, seven thousand kilometres

away," the specialist said.

Irkutsk cynologists will go to the Belgorod region at the end

of October. The task of service dogs in the Belgorod region

will be to identify explosives. In order for them not to suffer

when performing tasks, they will be sewn special

bulletproof vests.

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The Zapad group captured 32 strongholds

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces --- and

thwarted Ukrainian counterattacks

October 18th, 4:04am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian group Zapad - has improved its frontline position

and captured 32 strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

(AFU), said Ivan Bigma, head of the press centre of the

Zapad group.

Artillery, heavy flamethrower systems (TOS) and aircraft

attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces' personnel and

equipment in the DPR and LPR.

The Russian military -- thwarted five counterattacks of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces. The enemy lost 460 soldiers, 14

weapons, four guns, an electronic warfare station (EW)

"Enclave", four pickup trucks, six ammunition depots

and nine drone control points.

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"There is already a solution": Russia said

that the West approved Kiev's strikes

deep into the country

by Anastasia Stepanova

October 17th, 2:16pm

(RT.ru)

Western countries have already decided to allow Ukraine to

carry out strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation.

This statement was made by the head of the Russian

administration of the Kharkiv region Vitaly Ganchev.

Moscow's response, he said, will be lightning fast.

Meanwhile, it became known that the Netherlands allowed

the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use the transferred F-16

fighters for strikes against Russia, including actions

in its airspace.

"Despite the fact that they have not yet officially announced

permission to strike deep into Russia, I think that this

decision already exists and mechanisms for the

supply of long-range weapons are being

worked out," Ganchev said, in an

interview with RIA Novosti.

The official stressed that Russians are patient,

but when patience runs out, Moscow's

response will be "lightning fast."

Nevertheless, today it became known that the United States

still does not intend to lift the ban on the use of long-range

missiles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for strikes deep

into Russia. This was stated during a briefing by a

senior White House official, RIA Novosti reports.

"I don't have any announcements about policy changes as

of today," he said, commenting on the possibility of

making a corresponding decision during Biden's

upcoming trip to Germany.

At the same time, the official said that, during the visit of the

president to Germany, it is planned to discuss the situation

on the battlefield, the "trajectory" of the conflict and the

best ways to further support Ukraine from the West.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands allowed Ukraine to use the

transferred F-16 fighter jets for strikes against Russia,

including actions in Russian airspace. This was

stated by the country's Defense Minister

Ruben Brekelmans during a meeting

of NATO defense ministers.

"We have always said that Ukraine must comply with

international law, but international law does not

contain any restrictions on distance,"

the minister said.

According to him, Kiev "may need to intercept missiles

or strike, for example, at airfields in Russia, that is, at

military targets," and the corresponding decision

will allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike

at Russian territory and in Russian airspace.

Recall that Vladimir Zelensky spoke in the Verkhovna Rada

and presented his "victory plan", consisting of five points.

One of them is the lifting of restrictions on strikes

against Russia and the transfer of military

operations to its territory.

The same clause -- includes demands for Western allies

to expand the use of drones and help the Kiev regime

shoot down Russian aircraft.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called Zelensky's plan another

hysteria in Kiev about the invitation to NATO. "This, of

course, is not a plan at all, it is a set of incoherent

slogans, it is bloody foam on the lips of

a neo-Nazi killer," Foreign Ministry

spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

said, at a briefing.

Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov - again -

warned Western countries --- about the consequences of

lifting restrictions on long-range strikes by the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, recalling the position of

Vladimir Putin.

"The possibility.. of allowing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to

use Western long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia

is being discussed. This kind of playing with fire can have

dangerous consequences. As President Putin said, we

will make appropriate decisions based on our

understanding of the threats posed by

the West," he said, in an interview

with Newsweek.

Recall that in September, the Russian leader warned that

if NATO countries give Kiev permission to strike

long-range weapons at Russia, this will

make them direct participants

in military operations.

"We are talking about deciding whether NATO countries

are directly involved in a military conflict or not. If this

decision is made, it will mean nothing more, than the

direct participation of NATO countries --- the United

States, and European countries --- in the war in

Ukraine," the President stressed.

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost

more than 250 militants in the

Kursk direction during the day

October 17th, 12:59pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 250

militants during the active offensive of the Russian

Armed Forces in the Kursk region. This was

reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The ministry added that six more soldiers

of the Kiev regime army surrendered to

Russian troops.

"During the day, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

amounted to more than 250 people. Six servicemen of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered,"
the statement reads.

In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered heavy

losses in technical equipment. During the day, Russian

servicemen destroyed 15 armoured vehicles,

including five tanks, two infantry fighting

vehicles, including one Swedish-made

CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, as

well as eight armoured

combat vehicles.

The Ukrainian militants also lost four guns, including

two US M777 howitzers and one UK L119 howitzer,

an MLRS launcher, four mortars and the same

number of vehicles.

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TASS: the command of the

59th Ukrainian brigade

shot Russian prisoners

October 17th, 12:51pm

(Vesti.ru)

One of the companies of the 59th separate motorized

infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot

Russian prisoners. This was announced by Ukrainian

serviceman, Konstantin Kolesnikov, who was

captured by the Russian Armed Forces.

A prisoner of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admitted that he

was an eyewitness to these crimes. According to him,

they were committed by the deputy commander of

one of the companies, as well as his assistant.

"I've seen them do terrible things. Among such people

were the deputy commander with the call sign Doh

and an ordinary fighter, an assistant with the call

sign German," TASS quoted him as saying.

"For example ------ this German shot

prisoners of war just like me now."

At the same time, Kolesnikov himself noted that

no one had ever beaten or bullied him in

Russian captivity.

"They made it possible to survive, if someone

is injured, they provide medical assistance,"

he said.

The prisoner also appealed to his colleagues and

compatriots who continue to be in the conflict

zone on the side of Ukraine. He called on

them to do the same --- and surrender

to Russia.

"In the current conditions ---- this is the only way

for the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

to survive," the Ukrainian summed up.

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Tokayev called Russia invincible

and called on Ukraine

to negotiate

October 17th, 11:52am

(Vesti.ru)

Russia is militarily invincible, so apart from negotiations,

there is no other solution to the Ukrainian conflict. This

statement was made by the President of Kazakhstan,

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at the plenary session

of the Astana Think Tank Forum.

The Kazakh leader noted that the desire to resolve

the conflict through constructive negotiations,

is not a sign of weakness ------ but a

manifestation of prudence.

"Russia is militarily invincible. Therefore, we consider

it necessary - to look for options for a peaceful

settlement - and support the realistic plans of

all states, including China and Brazil,"
he said.

Tokayev also said that the negotiations have only one

alternative – a war of mutual annihilation, which
will become a "path to the abyss."

Earlier, the leader of Kazakhstan also spoke about

the invincibility of Russia to German Chancellor

Olaf Scholz.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 17th, 10:17am

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 formations of the 57th

Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assault

Brigade of the AFU, and 125th Territorial

Defence Brigade near Liptsy, Russkaya

Lozovaya, and Volchanskiye Khutora

(Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops and three

122-mm D-30 howitzers. One UAV depot and one field

ammunition depot were destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous

lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and

hardware of the 3rd Tank Brigade, 43rd, 67th, 77th, 116th

mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU,

110th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 27th National

Guard Brigade near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka,

Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka, Lozovaya,

Pershetravnevoye, Druzhelyubovka

(Kharkov region), Novosadovoye,

and Torskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of

the 14th, 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU, and 1st

National Guard Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 troops, four

pickup trucks, 1 UK-made 105-mm L-119 gun, 1 122-mm

D-30 howitzer as well as one M113 armoured personnel

carrier, one 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one M119 gun

produced by the USA. One Anklav-N electronic warfare

station and six field ammunition depots

were destroyed.

As a result of active operations, units of

the Yug Group of Forces liberated

Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Losses were inflicted - on formations of the 24th, 30th, 54th,

93rd mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade,

143rd, 144th infantry brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade,

79th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 116th

Territorial Defence Brigade near Serebryanka,

Seversk, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Stupochki,

Predtechino, Belaya Gora, Kurakhovo,

Ilyinka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment

of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 965 troops, one

U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and two

122-mm D-30 howitzers. One Anklav-N

electronic warfare station.... and four

ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to

the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted

on manpower and hardware ---- of the 32nd, 33rd, 151st

mechanised brigades, 142nd, 152nd infantry brigades,

25th Airborne Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the

AFU, 119th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 2nd

National Guard Brigade near Dzerzhinsk,

Shcherbinovka, Nikolayevka, Dimitrov,

Krasnoarmeysk, Selidovo, Tsukurino,

and Berestki (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Ten counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of

the 23rd, 53rd, 100th, 157th mechanised brigades, 5th

Assault Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 78th Air Assault

Regiment, and 425th Assault Battalion of the AFU

were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 530 troops, four pickup

trucks, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and two 122-mm

D-30 howitzers.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces, improved the tactical

situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of the 72nd

Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of

the AFU, 127th, and 241st territorial defence brigades

near Storozhevoye, Dobrovolye, Novoukrainka

(Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka

(Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 105 troops, one

U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four

motor vehicles, and one French-made 155-mm

Caesar self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces ---- inflicted losses on

manpower and hardware of the 31st, 117th mechanised

brigades, 141st Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 121st and

124th territorial defence brigades near Malaya

Tokmachka, Novoandreyevka, Pavlovka

(Zaporozhye region), Osokorovka, and

Kamyshany (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, six motor

vehicles, one 152-mm Giatsint-B gun, and one 152-mm

D-20 gun. One field ammunition depot and two

materiel depots were destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the

Russian Groups of Forces inflicted fire damage

on the power infrastructure, which supported

the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises,

as well as engaged clusters of enemy

manpower and military hardware in

141 areas.

Air defence units shot down five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS

projectiles and 43 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,747 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,634

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

1,472 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,304 field

artillery guns and mortars, and 27,313

units of support military vehicles

have been neutralised.

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Rostec -- Product 305 missiles are

invulnerable to electronic warfare

in the special operation zone

October 17th, 8:29am

(Vesti.ru)

The state corporation "Rostec" told about the invulnerability

of the light multi-purpose guided missile "Product 305",

which for all the time of the special operation has

never been suppressed by means of electronic

warfare of the enemy.

Rostec wrote in its Telegram channel -- that the Product 305

missile has become one of the most effective and versatile

types of guided weapons for army aviation, which is

successfully used in the special operation zone.

To date, there have been no cases of suppression of the

Product 305 control channel in combat conditions,

which indicates the reliability and effectiveness

of the missile in a special operation.

"It always reaches ------ exactly where the crew of the

carrier helicopter sent it," the state corporation said.

The missile was developed by the Kolomna Machine Building

Design Bureau (KBM, part of Rostec's High-Precision

Complexes holding) and is intended for use with

Mi-28NM and Ka-52M attack helicopters.

The guaranteed range of its flight is up to 14.5 thousand

metres --- which allows the helicopters from which it is

launched to avoid a retaliatory attack by the enemy.

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Marochko: on Kupyansky direction

-- fights for five settlements began

October 17th, 5:47am

(Vesti.ru)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are

actively fighting in the Kupyansk direction, in

the immediate vicinity of five settlements.

"Our troops.. have come very close to the settlements of

Kucherovka, Petropavlovsk, Glushkovka, Kolesnikovka

and Kruglyakovka," military expert Andrey Marochko

told RIA Novosti. According to him, in some of them,

Russian units managed to gain a foothold on

the outskirts.

State Duma deputy Viktor Vodolatsky said last night

that the Russian military had only 6 kilometres left

to Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region. And according

to the head of the administration of the liberated

part of the region Vitaly Ganchev, the Ukrainian

authorities has begun to evacuate officials,

security forces and local residents

from Kupyansk.

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Zakharova - responded to Merz's

statement about an ultimatum

to Russia

October 16th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

If Germany wants a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, then

let it stop supplying weapons to the Kiev regime. This, was

stated on October 16th by the official representative of the

Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commenting

on the words of the candidate for the post of German

Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, about an ultimatum

to Russia.

"If they want a cessation of hostilities, let them stop

supplying weapons to the terrorist Kiev regime.

And let him announce an ultimatum to his

wife," Zakharova commented.

Earlier in the day, Merz said that if he wins the German

chancellorship elections, he will present Russia with

an ultimatum, on the very first day, "in the case of
non-compliance, he intends to lift the restriction
on the range of weapons for Ukraine and
transfer Taurus missiles to Kiev."

Germany - in principle - does not limit Ukraine on strikes

deep into Russian territory, the country's embassy said.

Earlier, on September 22, former German Chancellor Gerhard

Schroeder (who served in 1998-2005) advised anyone who

believes a military victory over Russia is possible, to

"look in the history books."

He noted --- that Germans should behave cautiously and

constructively -- against the background of the Second

World War, & crimes committed on behalf of Germany.

He noted that from Napoleon to Hitler, everyone failed.

On September the 14th, the current German Chancellor Olaf

Scholz stressed that Germany will not provide Ukraine with

the opportunity to strike at Russian territory with Taurus

missiles, even if this decision differs from the position

of partners. According to the German leader, this

can lead to serious consequences, so he
will insist on his position.

On September 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that

a possible agreement between the US and EU... on Western

weapons strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation

would indicate their direct participation in the Ukrainian
conflict ------ and radically change its essence.

In addition, the head of state said that there is an attempt to

substitute concepts. When it comes to using Western-made

high-precision long-range weapons, it should be

remembered --- that the Ukrainian army is not

capable of striking with them, Putin said.

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Motorized riflemen under the leadership of

Junior Lieutenant Solovyov captured

the AFU stronghold

October 16th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

A motorized rifle platoon..... under the command of Junior

Lieutenant Yevhen Solovyov stormed a stronghold of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the area of one of the

settlements in the special operation zone.

Motorized skirmishers.... being under heavy artillery fire and

attacks by FPV drones, reached the positions of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, including due to the fact that Solovyov

correctly calculated the location of observation posts,

which is why the platoon attacked the stronghold,

while simultaneously identifying additional

reserves advancing in the direction of the

Ukrainian military, after which... the

servicemen of the Armed Forces

of the Russian Federation

joined the battle.

During the assault, the second lieutenant was wounded,

but still continued to lead his subordinates. Under the

onslaught of Russian motorized infantry, fearing

being cut off from the main forces, the

Ukrainian military was forced

to retreat.

Thanks to... the courage, boldness and professionalism of

Junior Lieutenant Yevgeny Solovyov, Russian servicemen

captured the AFU stronghold without losses and gained

a foothold on it, which enabled the Russian Army to

continue an active offensive deep into the AFU

defense and liberate the village.

The Ministry also noted the combat work of Lance Corporal

Yevgeny Kropotov, who successfully cleared a section of

the road -- which created conditions for the transfer of

additional forces on the section of the line of contact.

Kropotov was performing the tasks of clearing the area and

searching for explosive objects in settlements liberated

from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, when he discovered

a group of saboteurs moving in the direction of the

positions of the Russian Armed Forces.

The lance-corporal reported to the command about the

offensive of Ukrainian militants. Taking into account

the terrain, Russian military engineers took up

favorable positions and engaged in battle, as

a result of which a group of Ukrainian

saboteurs suffered heavy losses and

was forced to retreat, abandoning

their weapons and ammunition.

After the battle, Kropotov, together with his colleagues,

continued to clear the area and personally defused

eight explosive devices.

Thanks to the professionalism of the lance corporal,

the Russian Armed Forces prevented sabotage by

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and also cleared a

section of the road, which allowed the Russian

Army to transfer additional forces to the

section of the contact line and

continue advancing deep into

the defense of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

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Fico .....predicted the outcome of

the end of the conflict in Ukraine

October 16th, 7pm

(Izvestia.ru)

At the end of the current military conflict, Ukraine is waiting

for an agreement similar to the Munich agreement of 1938,

as a result of which the country will lose its territories

...and become a victim of great states. This forecast

was made on October 16, by Slovak Prime Minister

Robert Fico, speaking in the country's parliament.

"Ukraine and the United States will make peace with Russia.

And I am afraid that Ukraine will become a victim, just as

we became victims of the Munich Agreement. This is

what I think," Aktuality quoted him as saying.

The politician concluded that this is exactly the outcome

that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, should

prepare for (the official term of office ended on May

20), since the Kiev authorities, even if they would

not like it, will still have to give up part of the

former territory of the country.

"Do you really think.. that the Russians will support

[Zelensky's] peace agreement and release Crimea

and Luhansk?" he asked government members.

Fico said that representatives of the West should finally

become realists and - after two years - admit that they

will not be able to defeat Russia by military means,

despite the ''fact'' that Moscow "violated

international law."

"The reality is that everyone wanted to use Ukraine to bring

the Russians to their knees. But a Russian on his knees is

just tying his shoelaces," he said.

The Munich Agreement of September 29th, 1938, was

concluded between Germany, Great Britain, France

and the Kingdom of Italy. The document stipulated

that Czechoslovakia would liberate and cede the

Sudetenland to Germany within 10 days.

On the morning of September 30, Czechoslovak President

Edvard Benes accepted the terms of the agreement

without the consent of his country's

National Assembly.

Earlier, on October 11th, Major General, commander of the

special forces "Akhmat", deputy head of the Main Military

-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation Apti Alaudinov, said that the special military

operation (SVO) in Ukraine is likely to end in 2024.

In his opinion, Ukraine is on the verge of

severe internal upheavals.

Earlier, on October 8th, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor

Orban said that Ukraine will not be able to win in the

confrontation with Russia on the battlefield, and

communications and a cease-fire are

necessary to save lives.

On September 30, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

that the special military operation should end with the

achievement of all the goals set by Russia. Peskov

said that experienced politicians have their own

points of view about the end of the SVO,

commenting on the words of Serbian

President Aleksandar Vucic, that

the conflict in Ukraine will

continue for 10 years.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made against the background of the

worsening situation in the region.

_____________________________________

In Ukraine reported about attempts of women

in Transcarpathia to turn over the bus of

military commissars

October 16th, 2:31pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Transcarpathia in western Ukraine, women tried to turn

over a bus of employees of territorial recruitment centres

(TCCs, similar to military enlistment offices), and threw

stones at it. This was reported on October 16 in the

Telegram channel "Country.ua".

The footage published by the Ukrainian edition shows how

a crowd of women shouting went to the bus of military

commissars. Then they began to push.... and rock it.

When the vehicle still managed to leave, the

women threw stones after it.

Earlier on October the 14th, a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada,

Alexander Fedienko was outraged by the fact that residents

of Ukraine do not want to go to the front. According to him,

mass raids to replenish the ranks of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU) occur due to the fact that more than

6 million Ukrainian citizens did not update their

data in the shopping centre.

On October 13, former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykola

Azarov told Izvestia that the scale of mobilization in the

country is very serious, and it will continue despite the

negative attitude of citizens and their attempts to

hide from the military commissars.

On the same day, the Ukrainian publication "Country.ua"

reported on the attempt of an evader on an employee

of the shopping centre. It is specified - that he

installed a tripwire with an F-1 grenade

at his home.

President of Ukraine...... Volodymyr Zelensky (term of office

expired on May 20) signed a law on tightening mobilization

on April 16. The document lists the categories of citizens

who are subject to conscription. In addition, there are

tougher penalties for evading service in the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, but..... there are no provisions

on demobilization.

Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022. Later,

the Verkhovna Rada repeatedly extended its validity. Most

men between the ages of 18 and 60 ------- are prohibited
from leaving the country.

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SVO member Viktor told about

American torture ---- in

Ukrainian captivity

October 16th, 1:01pm

(Vesti.ru)

A participant of the special military operation Viktor, who

was held captive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for six

months, spoke about the ill-treatment that was used

against Russian prisoners of war.

A soldier of the Russian Armed Forces for six months

from April 2022 was in Ukrainian captivity, Viktor

told about what happened to him in captivity

in an interview with RT.

According to him, he was captured by the Armed Forces of

Ukraine due to the fact that he received a concussion and

subsequently got lost. It seemed to him that he was going

the right way, but he came across the territory of the

Ukrainian army.

The Russian soldier was handed over to Ukrainian Marines,

who tied him up and took him to the river, where they used

the so-called "American water torture". He said that he

was drowned, cut with a blunt and dirty knife, and then

burned with a gas cylinder. After six months, they

were able to exchange the military man.

Earlier, the wife of the participant of the special operation

appealed to the UN with a request for help. She said that

her husband is being held captive by the Ukrainian

Armed Forces, and recently she received a

message demanding to set fire to the

Pyatigorsk military enlistment office

---- in exchange for the release of

her husband.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on

repelling AFU attempt.... to invade

Russian territory in Kursk region

October 16th, 12:15pm

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, continued offensive

operations and have inflicted losses on formations of 22nd,

41st, 47th, 115th mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank

Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 36th

Marine Brigade, 103rd, and 129th territorial

defence brigades of the AFU near

Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya,

Novy Put, Novoivanovka,

and Plyokhovo.

In addition -- over the past 24 hours -- the units of the Sever

Group of Forces have repelled nine enemy counter-attacks

in the direction of Zeleny Shlyakh, Lyubimovka,

Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.

As a result, the AFU losses were up to 70 troops killed and

wounded, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, seven

armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

Six AFU servicemen surrendered.

Army Aviation and artillery have inflicted losses on clusters

of manpower and hardware of AFU 22nd, 41st, 61st, 115th

mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, the 36th

Marine Brigade, 82nd ...and 95th air assault brigades,

the 1st National Guard Brigade as well as 103rd and

129th territorial defence brigades near Aleksandria,

Gogolevka, Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kruglenkoye,

Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Lyubimovka,

Martynovka, Makhnovka, Novy Put,

Nikolayevo-Daryino, Plyokhovo,

Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, Staraya

Sorochina, & Cherkasskoye

Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops, have

inflicted fire damage in Sumy region on concentration

areas and reserves of AFU 21st, 41st, 47th and 115th

mechanised brigades, the 95th Air Assault Brigade,

the 1st National Guard Brigade as well as 101st,

103rd, and 129th territorial defence brigades

near Belovody, Volnaya Sloboda, Zhuravka,

Katerinovka, Kislaya Dubina, Luzhki,

Miropolye, Pavlovka, Sosnovka

Topolya, Esman, and

Yunakovka.

During the day, the AFU losses were more than 350 troops,

21 armoured vehicles, including two tanks, three infantry

fighting vehicles, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, five

mortars, and seven motor vehicles.

Six AFU servicemen surrendered.

In total ---- the enemy lost more than 23,550 servicemen, 160

tanks, 75 infantry fighting vehicles, 100 armoured personnel

carriers, 934 armoured fighting vehicles, 639 motor vehicles

--- 189 artillery guns, 37 multiple rocket launchers, including

nine of HIMARS and six of MLRS ...made by the USA, nine

anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading

vehicles, 48 EW stations, nine counter-battery warfare

radars, 3 air defence systems, 22 units of engineering

and other equipment, including 13 counter-obstacle

vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, and

three armoured recovery vehicles.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units,

is in progress.

_____________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 16th, 11:15am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and

Volchansk directions have engaged the 57th

Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 92nd Air

Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Liptsy,

Bolshiye Prokhody, and Malye Prokhody

(Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 40 troops

and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

One UAV depot has been neutralised.

As a result of offensive actions, the units of the

Zapad Group of Forces ------ have liberated

Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

Russian troops have hit the AFU manpower and hardware of

43rd, 44th, 53rd mechanised brigades, the 77th Airmobile

Brigade & the 1st National Guard Brigade near Kupyansk,

Novoosinovo, Berestovoye, Zeleny Gai, and Glushkovka

(Kharkov region).

Five counter-attacks of AFU 14th, 54th, 28th mechanised

brigades and the 3rd Tank Brigade, have been repelled.

The enemy losses were over 430 servicemen, one tank,

two motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one

U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one Anklav-N

electronic warfare station.

One ammunition depot has been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces... continued to advance

to the depths of enemy defences, defeating units of the 28th

Mechanised Brigade, the 46th Airmobile Brigade, the 5th

Assault Brigade, and the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the

AFU near Ilyinka, Kurakhovo, Dyleyevka, Ivanopolye,

Konstantinovka, and Yelizavetovka (Donetsk

eople's Republic).

Seven counter-attacks of the 81st Airmobile Brigade and

the 54th Mechanised Brigade, have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 710 troops, two pick-up

trucks, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated

Krasny Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops -- have inflicted damage on AFU 67th, 150th

mechanised brigades, the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade,

101st, 111th territorial defence brigades ---- and the

15th National Guard Brigade close to Vishnyovoye,

Novoselidovka, Dzerzhinsk, Vozdvizhenka,

Selidovo, and Sukhaya Balka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

In addition ----- 10 counter-attacks of AFU 23rd, 100th, 157th

mechanised brigades, the 25th Airborne Brigade, the 142nd

Infantry Brigade, the 78th Air Assault Regiment, 49th,

425th assault battalions, & the 38th Marine Brigade,

have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 465 troops, two Turkish-made

Kozak and Kirpi armoured fighting vehicles, four motor

vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm

D-30 howitzer.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have seized more

advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and

hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade,

110th and 129th territorial defence brigades

near Temirovka (Zaporozhye region),

Dobrovolye, & Velikaya Novosyolka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack has been repelled by an assault

detachment of the AFU 152nd Jaeger Brigade.

The enemy losses were up to 100 troops, three

motor vehicles, and one Polish-made 155-mm

Krab self-propelled artillery system.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces --- have hit 31st, 65th

mechanised brigades, the 141st Infantry Brigade of the AFU,

the 35th Marine Brigade, 121st and 126th territorial defence

brigades near Kamenskoye, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka

(Zaporozhye region), Kreshchenovka, and

Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 75 troops, nine motor vehicles,

one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm Gvozdika

self-propelled artillery system.

In addition, one Mandat-B1E electronic warfare station

and one ammunition depot, have been neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian

Groups of Forces have neutralised a depot storing

uncrewed surface vehicles and hit the infra-

structure of a military airfield, 2 enterprises:

one manufacturing explosives and

ammunition, one oil refinery... that

supplied fuel to the AFU, systems

of a Neptune antiship missile

system, 1 S-200 air defence

system as well as clusters

of enemy manpower and

military hardware...

in 138 areas.

Air defence facilities shot down three U.S.-made

HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 56 fixed-wing

unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,704 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,632

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,472

MLRS combat vehicles, 16,246 field artillery guns

and mortars, and 27,295 units of support military

vehicles, have been neutralised.

________________________________________________

Belousov congratulated the Russian
military who liberated Mikhaylovka
in the DPR

October 15th, 10:58pm

(RT.ru)

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov sent

a message of congratulations to the Russian

servicemen who liberated the village of

Mikhaylovka in the DPR.

According to the Defense Ministry, Belousov sent

a congratulatory telegram to the command and

personnel of the 15th separate Guards

motorized rifle Brigade..... of the

Alexandrian Order of Suvorov.

The head of the department stressed that today

the military, multiplying the glorious military

traditions of veterans --- are confidently

advancing in the Red Army direction.

"As a result of your professional and decisive actions,

the enemy suffers significant losses and inevitably

retreats," Belousov said.

In addition, it is reported that, for the courage and
perseverance shown in performing combat tasks,

6 soldiers of the brigade were awarded the title

Hero of the Russian Federation ---- and over

1.6 thousand soldiers were awarded

state awards.

The Russian military, also liberated

Levadnoye in the Zaporizhia region.

_________________________________________

"Half of the occupied territory has

already been liberated." What is

happening in the Kursk region

by Alexey Permyakov

October 15th, 10:04pm

(Gazeta.ru)

The Russian military has recaptured at least three villages

in the Kursk region that were captured by the Ukrainian

Armed Forces in the summer, The New York

Times writes.

The situation in the region is... not very good, agree the

authors of the Ukrainian public Deep State. President

of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky claims that the units

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.... successfully

counterattacked. And the commander of the

special forces "Akhmat" --- Major General

Apti Alaudinov said that about half of

the territory occupied by the UAF

Forces in the Kursk region has

already been liberated.

The Russian Armed Forces recaptured several villages in the

Kursk region that were captured by Ukrainian units in the

summer, which threatens Kiev's control over the territory,

which it sees as a crucial lever for pushing Russia to

negotiate. This is reported by The New York Times.

In recent days, Russian forces have stepped up efforts to

push Ukrainian forces out of a salient of territory they

captured in Russia's Kursk region, by launching

several armoured vehicle attacks.

''Maps of the battlefield compiled by independent groups

using satellite images and combat surveys - show that

Russian forces drove a wedge into the western edge

of the Ukrainian salient, recapturing at least

three villages," the publication of the US

newspaper says.

"In general, the situation in Kursk -- is not very good",

said the author of the Ukrainian public Deep State.

According to him, the Ukrainian military is

"taking measures to stabilize the

situation, but it is extremely

difficult to regain what

has been lost."

Russian units managed to move "quite far" into the Ukrainian

rear, Emil Kastehelmi, a military analyst at the Finnish

company Black Bird Group, told The New York Times.

However, Ukraine still holds about 300 square miles

of Russian territory, writes The New York Times.

"For the fifth day... the Russians continue trying to break

through our defenses in the Kursk region. The guys are

holding on and counterattacking," former President of

Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, described the situation.

"And that's it, they'll kick us out of there"

The operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk

region completely failed, said retired colonel of the

Ukrainian Security Service, Oleg Starikov,

on the YouTube channel "PolitExpert".

"I told you that in the end we will occupy a small bridgehead

in the area of Suji, and that's it, and we will be knocked out

from there," he said.

According to Starikov, the attack of the Ukrainian army on

the border region of the Russian Federation... did not give

Kiev any military, political and psychological advantage.

Ukraine has "screwed up" everything, he said.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine should withdraw from the

Kursk region, says Alexey Arestovich, a former

adviser to the office of the former President of

Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (listed in the

Russian Federation as a terrorist and

extremist). He stated this in an

interview with the Ukrainian

journalist Vasily Golovanov.

Commenting on reports that nine Ukrainian UAV
operators were killed in the region, Arestovich
said that there is probably "a complete
mess" there.

"Drone operators are - usually - at a depth of 3-5
kilometres from the front line. If they were
surrounded - as it is written - the soldiers
thought they were on their own territory.
This means a complete loss of control,"
said Arestovich.

300 lost, one surrendered

During the day, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in

the Kursk region amounted to more than 300 people (and for

all the time of the fighting — 22,950), the Defense Ministry

said, in its summary of the situation in the region.

About half of the territory of the Kursk region occupied

by the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning

of August has been liberated, said Major General

Apti Alaudinov, Deputy head of the Main Military

-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of

the Russian Federation, commander of the

special forces "Akhmat".

_____________________________________________

Private Dykin helped evacuate

wounded colleagues

October 15th, 10:02pm

(Izvestia.ru

Private Yevgeny Dykin, as part of an assault platoon

-- performed the task of capturing a stronghold of

Ukrainian militants in an important tactical area.

During the fighting, some Russian attack aircraft

were injured, and Dykin helped to evacuate

wounded colleagues.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) used attack drones

and mortars against Russian attack aircraft, as a result

of which, several servicemen were injured in various

degrees of severity and needed to be evacuated.

Private Dykin was given the task of covering the evacuation

group sent to the victims. During the inspection of the

surrounding area, Dykin came across a group of

Ukrainian soldiers moving in the direction of

the location of the Armed Forces of the

Russian Federation.

Dykin instantly got his bearings, took up a firing position and

attacked the enemy. Most of the personnel of the AFU group

was destroyed by targeted fire, the rest were forced to flee.

The Russian evacuation team, thanks to the quick and

courageous actions of a private, was able to

successfully move the wounded to a

safe place for further treatment.

The Ministry of Defense ---- also noted the courage and

dedication of Ivan Tsybuli, Deputy Chief of Staff of

the BARS-16 detachment, who together with his

detachment performed the task of maintaining

the defense in one of the dangerous sections

of the contact line.

The enemy, trying to break through the defense line,

attempted an offensive in the area of responsibility

of the detachment. Having discovered the enemy -

Ivan immediately reported this to the commander,

after which he was the first to attack the

Ukrainian military.

The enemy repeatedly tried to break through the defense,

but a detachment of the Russian Armed Forces inflicted

significant damage to the enemy with small arms fire.

Then the Ukrainian side requested support

for barrel and rocket artillery.

However, these measures did not have any effect:

the detachment - which included Ivan Tsybulya -

continued to hold the defense. Eventually, the

enemy ran out of attacking potential and

was forced to retreat.

The task of the Russian Armed Forces detachment

to hold positions, was successfully completed.

Earlier on October 15th, the Defense Ministry told how Lance

Corporal Pavel Korkin distracted the attention of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in an important tactical area, as a result

of which his colleagues were able to attack the enemy,

catching him off guard --- and forcing him to retreat.

___________________________________________

Eight people were injured when an

APU drone attacked a bus in the

Belgorod region

October 15th, 6:08pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In the Belgorod region, eight people, including four minors,

were injured as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on a

regular bus. This was announced on October 15 by the

governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov.

A bus with passengers was attacked by a Ukrainian

drone while turning into the village of Oktyabrsky.

Two injured men with shrapnel wounds were hospitalized

in the city hospital No. 2 of Belgorod. Two of the injured

women received first aid, after which... they were

released for outpatient treatment. Four injured

minors were hospitalized in the children's

regional clinical hospital.

"A 17-year-old boy has a mine-explosive injury and shrapnel

wounds to the leg, a 16-year-old girl has a blind shrapnel

wound to the lower leg, a 10-year — old boy has a

closed craniocerebral injury - and barotrauma,

an eight-year-old boy has a mine-explosive

injury and a blind shrapnel wound to the

lower leg," Gladkov said in his

Telegram channel..

As for the bus, after a drone strike by the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU), its body was damaged and its

windows were broken.

Earlier on October the 15th, Gladkov reported that in the

Oktyabrsky district of the Belgorod region -- a man was

injured by an AFU drone strike on a residential building.

He received multiple shrapnel wounds to his torso, arms

and legs. The victim was sent for first aid to the district

hospital, and later he will be transported to the

regional clinical hospital.

On the same day, a truck driver was injured in another

attack on the region. Gladkov noted that the man with

multiple severe shrapnel wounds to both legs... was

transferred - by passing transport to the ambulance

team for further hospitalization, and he is receiving

all the necessary medical care.

Ukrainian militants are trying to strike at Russian territories

against the background of a special operation in the

Donbass, the beginning of which was announced

on February 24, 2022. The decision was made

due to the aggravation of the situation in the

region due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

____________________________

Ex-Ambassador of Ukraine announced

the US plan to resolve the conflict

without the victory of Kiev

October 15th, 5:13pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The US authorities have a plan to end the conflict in Ukraine,

which does not imply a victory for Kiev and includes

"territorial compromises". This was announced

on October 15, by former Ukrainian

Ambassador to Washington

Valery Chaly.

"Yes - this plan is not about the victory of Ukraine," the
Ukrainian newspaper Country.na quotes him as saying.

According to the diplomat, the United States has thought

through its settlement plans consistently, point by point.

First, they do not want to allow a direct clash between

the West and Russia. Secondly, at the same time,

they intend to prevent Russia from winning

over Ukraine.

The third point suggests a compromise solution:- "so that

Ukraine is preserved, even if not in the territory, but as a

sovereign, independent country," she said.

Earlier on October 15th, an expert of the Polylogue CG,

political consultant, Ruslan Andreev, in an interview

with Izvestia, said that the West was tired of the

conflict in Ukraine and was trying to "gently"

force Kiev to negotiate.

He noted that such signals indicate a rational understanding

of the situation and the search for the best solution for

Ukraine itself. He also noted that Western politicians

are aware that the later Kiev enters into peace

talks, the weaker its position will be.

Before that - on October the 14th - Verkhovna Rada deputy

Alexander Dubinsky, who is in a pre-trial detention centre

in Ukraine on suspicion of treason, said that the conflict

in Ukraine --- must be completed, and if the current

government in the country is not able to do this --

it should be replaced. The MP stressed that his

country helps the United States at too high a

price, giving the lives of its people for this.

In turn, The Wall Street Journal noted on September 28 that

US President Joe Biden reneges on his promises regarding

Ukraine and has his own "victory strategy", which he

does not disclose.

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Rogov: a mercenary from the US

was eliminated in the SVO zone

October 15th, 4:10pm

(Vesti.ru)

A US mercenary --- was eliminated in the special operation

zone. This was announced by Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of

the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian

Federation on sovereignty, co-chairman of the

Coordination Council for the integration

of new regions.

The destroyed mercenary is a former Special Forces soldier.

He was eliminated by a Russian drone strike near the

village of Grekovka in the LPR.

Vladimir Rogov, in a conversation with RIA Novosti, drew

attention to the fact that this case is indicative and

instructive for anyone who decides to come to

the Russian land... with weapons.

Earlier it became known about the destruction by the

Russian military of the US infantry fighting vehicle

Stryker, in which there were US soldiers.

__________________________________

US... pushes Ukraine to allow

mobilization from age of 18

— Ukrainian official

October 15th, 2:14pm

(TASS)

Representatives of the Democratic and Republican parties -

demand that Ukraine lower the mobilization age to 18

years, from the current 25 years, said Sergey

Leshchenko, adviser to the chief of staff

of the Ukrainian president's office.

"As long as this information has surfaced, I can confirm:

American politicians from both parties are pressing
President Zelensky ....on the question of why

Ukraine does not mobilize people between

the ages of 18 years --- and 25 years. The

partners, have this reasoning: When the

US fought in Vietnam, people were sent

there from the age of 19 years. So, the

Americans say this: Western weapons

alone are not enough. Mobilization

from the age of 18 years --- is

required," he said.

"So far, Zelensky has not given in,"

Leshchenko continued.

Ukraine announced a general mobilization in March 2022.

Initially, it applied to men aged 27 years to 60 years, but

in April 2024 the permitted mobilization age was

reduced to 25 years.

Yet, Ukraine continues to maintain that its military has a

critical shortage of men. In early October, the chairman

of the legislature’s committee for national security,

defense and intelligence, Roman Kostinko,

called for allowing the mobilization of

Ukrainians from the age of 18.

____________________________________

Russia to give military help to North Korea

if it comes under attack -- senior diplomat

October 15th, 12:43pm (TASS)

Russia will provide military assistance to North Korea if the

country comes under attack, as is stipulated by a treaty

between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian Deputy

Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said.

"If an act of aggression is committed against the Democratic

People's Republic of Korea, all necessary measures will be

taken in accordance with our legislation, in accordance

with the DPRK's legislation," he said to a question

from TASS.

Rudenko said clauses to that effect, are contained in the

treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between

Russia and North Korea that was submitted to the State

Duma for ratification the day before.

"The treaty says it all: article three, article four. The treaty is

signed, so it is public," he said. "It has Article 4, which deals

precisely with the issue of mutual assistance in the case of

aggression, that the sides, in case of aggression against

one of the sides --------- will provide each other with any

necessary assistance, including military assistance."

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier submitted a treaty

on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia

and North Korea to the State Duma for ratification. The

treaty was signed in Pyongyang on June 19th, 2024.

The treaty provides... that the sides on a permanent basis

maintain and develop, taking into account their national

legislation and their international obligations, relations

of comprehensive strategic partnership, based on the

principles of mutual respect for state sovereignty &

territorial integrity, non-interference in internal
affairs, equality, and other principles of
international law relating to friendly
relations and cooperation

between countries.

The sides... seek to establish global strategic stability

and a fair multipolar international system, according

to a memo to the treaty.

The treaty states that, in the event of an imminent threat of

an act of armed aggression against one of the sides ---- the

sides shall, at the request of one of the sides, immediately

activate bilateral channels for consultations with a view

to coordinating their positions and agreeing on possible

practical measures to assist each other to help

eliminate the threat.

In the event.. that one of the sides comes under an armed

attack by any country or several countries and thus finds

itself in a state of war, the other side will immediately

provide military and other assistance by all means

at its disposal in accordance with Article 51 of

the UN Charter and in accordance with the

laws of the Russian Federation and

the DPRK.

____________________________________

Residents of Transbaikalia saw off

the deceased SVO fighter with a

living corridor...... 40 kms long

October 15th, 11:31am

(Vesti.ru)

Residents of the Trans-Baikal Territory lined up in a living

corridor 40 kilometres long ------ to say goodbye to the

participant of the special operation Artem Dambaev,

who saved 150 colleagues at the cost of his life.

In March 2022, at the very beginning of the special

operation, the battalion in which Artem Dambayev

served was ambushed. At the cost of his life, he

covered the withdrawal of a tank column ---

saving 150 of his colleagues, the regional

television channel "Zabaikalie" reports.

The last thing he said was,

"I won't leave the boys."

The soldier's funeral was held in June of the same year. To

pay tribute to the soldier, Russians lined up in a live queue

almost 40 kilometres long, from Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky to

Zugmara. The car with the coffin of the serviceman

was accompanied by a column of 60 cars.

In his native village of Zugmar, Artyom was given a bas-relief

that reads: "Saving his friends, he did not save himself. He

died for the sake of life, to do otherwise.... he could not."

Nearby, residents of the village .....are building a park on

their own, which will bear the name of Artem Dambayev.

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Alaudinov: "Akhmat" liquidated

German-speaking mercenaries

in the free zone

October 15th, 11:11am

(Vesti.ru)

The commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apty

Alaudinov reported the destruction of mercenaries

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) who spoke

German in the area of the special operation.

"There was one section directly opposite the special

forces unit "Akhmat", where foreigners appeared —

the Germans were there," he said, on the air of

"Solovyov Live".

Alaudinov stressed that two teams of "Akhmat"

fought with German-speaking mercenaries.

"I'll tell you honestly, there was such a squeal on the air,

and from there, in my opinion, few people left alive,"
the commander added.

According to Alaudinov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered

heavy losses due to poor training. Earlier, he reported that

soldiers of the elite units of the Ukrainian army are

surrendering to the Russian Armed Forces.

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Fighter of the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation Fanat: APU in the Kursk region

surrender in droves into captivity

October 15th, 11:04am

(Vesti.ru)

The commander of the sniper group of the 155th separate

Guards brigade of the Order of Zhukov of the Marine

Corps of the Pacific Fleet with the call sign Fanat

spoke about the mass surrender of militants of

the Ukrainian army in an exclusive interview

on the air of" 60 Minutes "on the TV

channel "Russia 1".

"They surrender... in droves, in packs.

This is a fact," the serviceman said.

At the same time, as the Fan noted, the soldiers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, resemble

inexperienced people from the street.

"They look like a pack from the street, there are also

specialists, but they are no different. They speak

Ukrainian, sometimes they shout something in

Russian," he said.

The fan also stressed that our units in the Kursk region

are moving forward and do not allow the enemy to
gain a foothold.

Earlier, the deputy commander of the assault company with

the call sign Topol --- said that the soldiers of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine "do not want to shoot, immediately

lay down their weapons," and the commanders of

the Ukrainian army shoot those who surrender

in the back.

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North Korea blows up roads

connecting it to the South

October 15th, 10:47am

(PressTV)

Footage released by the S. Korean defense ministry

shows North Korean soldiers blowing up sections

of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to

the South.

North Korea's military last week vowed to permanently seal

its southern border after spending months laying mines and

building anti-tank barriers in the wake of leader Kim Jong-

un's declaring the South his country's "principal enemy."

(Source: AFP)

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Tula engineers deliver 4,000

kamikaze drones with

computer vision to

Russian troops

October 15th, 8:24am

(TASS)

Tula engineers have delivered 4,000 Ovod (Gadfly)

innovative kamikaze drones with computer vision,

self-destruct & multi-layered protection systems

to Russian troops in the special military

operation area, the Russian People’s

Front told TASS on Tuesday.

"The drone features a special algorithm that helps capture

contrasting pixels and seeks to clash with them. The

principle is as follows: an operator... sees a target

through goggles, presses a button on the control

panel and the UAV flies to it autonomously. It is

unaffected by outside electronic interference

or radio visibility impairment. Therefore,

a combat mission is carried out more

efficiently," Ovod drone developer

Andrey Ivanov, from the Tula

Region, said.

The drone features a remote detonation function, a self-

destruct system and a payload-loading multi-layered

protection system, the People’s Front specified.

"The People’s Front helps engineers deliver devices to

fighters at the frontline and sent a batch of 4,000

Ovod drones to troops in September," it said.

The Kulibin Club of the People’s Front selects, tests and

supports, serial production of the best innovations by

Russian engineers. This initiative has helped deliver

thousands of hi-tech electronic warfare systems to

the frontline... to counter enemy drones.

Russian troops have also received quadcopters,

self-propelled robotic carts... and

other innovative equipment.

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Ukraine Falling Into
Agony

October 14th

(SouthFront)

Amid the ongoing Russian offensive along the entire front,

Kiev intensified the hunt for new soldiers on the streets;

but at this stage of the war, more cannon fodder is

unlikely to change the balance of power and

stop the Russian army.

Over the past week alone, the Russian army advanced

about 150 km2. The largest area of 90 km2 was

liberated in the Russian Kursk region.

In recent days, a new stage of Russian offensive in the Kursk

region began. Russian forces are advancing all around

Sudzha. On the northern flank, Ukrainians sent

reinforcements to counterattack in

Lyubimovka but to no avail.

A large group of Ukrainian fighters is still surrounded in a

cauldron there. The Russian army is already completing

the mop up operations in the settlements nearby.

On the southern outskirts of Sudzha, Russians advanced in

the area of Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Ukrainian groups

are hiding in the forest areas west of the village.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine... lost their offensive potential

and retreated from the Russian territory in the Glushkovsky
district. According to preliminary reports, Ukrainians were

repelled from the border village of Novy Put.

In an attempt to distract Russian forces, Ukrainians

continue operations in other border areas. Russian

border guards defeated a Ukrainian group spotted

near Zhuravlevka in the Belgorod region.

Military observers predict a new Russian offensive in the

southern Zaporozhie direction. At the moment, Russian

forces take advantage of Ukrainian mistakes - and

launch local attacks. The front starts moving in

different areas. Most recently, Russian forces

took control of the village of Levadnoe.

Ukrainians cannot stop rapid Russian advances on the

Donbass frontlines. One Ukrainian stronghold is falling

after another in the Pokrovsk & Kurakhovo directions.

Russian flags are already waving around Selidovo.

The battle for Toretsk is coming to its turning point.

Russian fighters are grinding Ukrainian units in the

ruins. The Ukrainian garrison was left without

evacuation, their military supplies and

communications, were disrupted.

Retreating on the frontlines, Ukraine is falling into agony.

The fuse of Ukrainian patriotism, nurtured by flourishing

propaganda of nationalism, is drying up. Losses on the

battlefields have long crossed the critical line and

hunting for cannon fodder on the streets

has intensified.

After the eastern ‘more pro-Russian’ regions, were almost

depopulated, recruiters attacked ‘pure Ukrainians’ in the

west of the country, as well as large cities like the

capital Kiev, after there were no more men left

to capture in small villages.

In recent days, tens of thousands of recruiters went to the

streets, concerts, weddings, funerals etc, causing public

outrage in the country.

Kiev’s methods of mobilization also do not please the West,

which is paying for survival of the grinded army, while

Ukrainians are having fun in the clubs, demotivated

and unwilling to fight.

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US Servicemen Destroyed

In Russian Kursk Region

October 14th

(SouthFront)

The Russian military provided new evidence of servicemen

of NATO states taking part in military operations on the

Russian territory in the border Kursk region.

Russian forces destroyed a Striker armoured personnel

carrier with its crew of eight militants from the US in

the Glushkovsky district in the Kursk region. All the

crew members burned in the Russian forest.

According to the documents found in the vehicle, one

of them was identified as Brandon Sanchez, who

joined the US Army in 2013 - as a cook.

Russian military observers noted --- that there were

mercenaries from the US and other NATO member

states spotted in the battles on Russian territory,

but this is the first recorded case --- of regular

military personnel of the US Army destroyed

in the border Kursk region.

Russian experts supposed that this may be due to the fact

that the Kiev regime allowed foreigners to hold command

officer positions in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The

decision was made, due to heavy losses suffered by

the Ukrainian military, the lack of qualified service
-men and the unwillingness of Ukrainian men to

join the army.

Since it recently became clear that it was the Americans

who were one of the main conductors of the attack by

Ukrainian nationalists on the Kursk region, it was

expected that US servicemen also took part in

the attack, – Russian military sources

commented on the report.

It was recently revealed that in February 2024, the Atlantic

Council held a war game. The details were revealed in the

documents of Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador

to Russia.

It turned out that the game included 2 scenarios of the

further military development in Ukraine. They included

negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to NATO - and

Ukraine’s breakthrough into the territory of the

Russian Federation.

The invasion was supposed to provoke public outrage,

and give rise to a revolutionary movement in Russia -

but it ended in another failure of the Ukrainian and

NATO militaries. Washington definitely played a

wrong card.

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Junior Sergeant of the Russian Armed

Forces Karataev intercepted control

of a Ukrainian UAV

October 14th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Lance Corporal Pavel Korkin diverted the attention of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) militants in an important

tactical area, as a result of which his colleagues were

able to attack the enemy, catching him off guard, and

forcing him to retreat.

The group commander set the task for Korkin to enter from

the flank of the previously explored position of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine. It was necessary to provide fire

support to the assault group.

Corkin moved into position, selected a concealed firing point,

and began surveillance. When an assault group of the Armed

Forces of the Russian Federation started moving towards the

positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the lance corporal

noticed activity at the enemy observation post. Despite the

threat to his life, Korkin opened fire, turning the attention of

the Ukrainian military to himself.

The plan succeeded, and the APU pulled additional forces

from other positions to counter Korkin. At this time, the

assault group of the Russian Armed Forces attacked

the enemy from the least protected side, catching

the enemy off guard. The Ukrainian Armed

Forces were forced to retreat.

The courage and bravery of Lance Corporal

Pavel Korkin allowed the Russian storm-

troopers to seize the stronghold.

The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the experience and

high professionalism of Junior Sergeant Nikita Karataev,

who intercepted the control of an enemy drone --- while

covering the actions of Russian troops with electronic

warfare (EW).

The APU drone, loaded with drop ammunition, was safely

landed on the ground, where Karatayev defused the

explosive device, reprogrammed the drone and

handed it over for use by artillery fire spotters.

Thanks to the experience and skills of Junior Sergeant

Nikita Karataev, the enemy was unable to strike at the

Russian servicemen.

Earlier on October 14, the Russian Defense Ministry said

that Guard private Dmitry Gorbachev promptly restored

radio communications damaged as a result of the

shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Mother.... who hung out the flag of

the Russian Federation in Odessa

spoke about the solidarity of the

people with her act

October 14th, 8:35pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Ukraine, many people are in solidarity with the act of

Elena Chesakova, who was arrested for trying to hang

the Russian flag in Odessa ...on the pedestal of the

demolished monument to Catherine II... they are

simply afraid and silent. The girl's mother

told RT about this on October 14.

"In Ukraine --- many people think like her,

they are just afraid and silent," she said.

The mother of the arrested woman also said.. that

she could not convince her to make concessions.

"I don't change my opinions. So, as I said,

I will say so," she conveyed the words

of her daughter.

It is reported that -- at the moment -- the girl is

with her son and daughter under house arrest.

Earlier, on October 7th, in Odessa on Catherine Square, a

woman tried to hang the flag of the Russian Federation

on the pedestal of the removed monument to the

Russian Empress Catherine II. It was reported

that some eyewitnesses were outraged by

these actions and prevented her, after

which the woman was detained.

Director of the Institute of New Society, Vasily Koltashov, on

October 14, in a conversation with Izvestia, commenting on

this situation, drew attention to the fact that the Kiev

regime has a fascist nature and the laws do not

protect citizens.

Formally and officially --- all Ukrainians have the right to

express their position, but in reality, tens of thousands

of people in this country have been thrown into prison

for their opinions. Because of this, many residents of

Ukraine pretend that they allegedly support Kiev.

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"The guys -- are getting their first sight."

Why Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers
are switching sides .........to Russia

Donetsk, October 14th, 7:53pm

(DAN news agency)

The Maksim Kryvonos volunteer detachment ---- manned by

servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.. is helping to

evacuate residents of the liberated territories of the DPR

in Novogrodovka and the neighbouring villages, one of

the participants of the formation told the Donetsk

News Agency.

The unit was created from soldiers of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine, who, according to his telegram channel, are

"loyal to the oath and the people of Ukraine" and

are fighting the criminal Zelensky regime.

The source said that the evacuation of civilians is

complicated by both chaotic shelling from Kiev

and targeted attacks on civilians.

In mid-September, Maxim Krivonos' squad even issued an

appeal to the residents of Novogrodovka to warn them

about the danger of self-evacuation and the criminal

actions of the Kiev troops.

"They see that civilians are moving ---- but they still continue

shelling. Sometimes they purposefully destroy an FPV drone,

seeing all the paraphernalia of civilians — white towels are

hung out, people make corresponding inscriptions on cars.

But this does not stop the Ukrainian Armed Forces from

destroying the civilian population," the volunteer said.

Among the volunteers who joined the Krivonos detachment,

there are many experienced, well-worn military personnel

who simply could not come to terms with the outrages

and atrocities of the punishers of the Kiev regime.

"This is how the Armed Forces of Ukraine treat civilians:

they left the city so quickly that they didn't even have

time to warn people - and almost immediately began

to wet it. Well, at least let them get the civilians out,

but you can see that there are still civilians. People

come to the Krivonos squad, for various reasons,

but from such situations, the guys directly see

through the lies," the source concluded.

Read the full text about the evacuation of civilians from

the liberated territories of the DPR, the epiphany of

Ukrainian soldiers and the fascist Looking Glass

tomorrow --- on the DAN website.

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Yermak: Ukraine is experiencing a

shortage of air defense systems,

so seeking them from the West

by Maria Mamaeva

October 14th, 7:32pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

Ukraine is experiencing a significant shortage of air defense

systems --- constantly seeking them from its Western allies.

This was stated by Andriy Yermak, head of the office of

the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

He clarified that every unit of air defense systems available

to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is on the account, due to

a serious shortage of these defense complexes.

"We do not stop talking to our partners, asking and

demanding - because this is not enough," Yermak

said on the Ukrainian TV channel Rada.

Previously KP.EN reported that the United States confirmed

the transfer of THAAD missile defense systems to Israel,

which was a new ringing slap in the face for the head

of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky.

It is noted that the Ukrainian leader, in turn, could not

achieve for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Patriot

air defense system requested from Western allies.

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The deputy of the Rada called for

a change of power in Ukraine

to end the conflict

October 14th, 5:01pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The conflict in Ukraine needs to be resolved, and... if the

current government in the country is not able to do this,

it should be replaced. This was stated by Verkhovna

Rada deputy Alexander Dubinsky, who is in a pre-

trial detention centre in Ukraine on suspicion

of high treason, on October 14 in his

Telegram channel.

The MP asked why Ukraine continues to participate in the

conflict, because it does not create any advantages for

itself and does not improve the situation in the

settlement negotiations, which, according

to Dubinsky, will definitely begin in

the future.

The politician pointed out that Ukraine is now stalling for the

sake of "5 to 6 managers" who do not want to part with the

government, and does not protect their national interests,

but US ones. The MP stressed that his country helps the

US at too high a price, giving the lives of its people

for this.

For Dubinsky, it is obvious that the Ukrainian conflict needs

to end right now in order to avoid further casualties. The

politician noted that if the current leadership of Ukraine

is not able to end the conflict, the government should

be replaced by one that can lead the crisis to

a settlement.

The MP recalled that on October 16, the Supreme Court

of Ukraine will hold a regular hearing on his claim to

the Verkhovna Rada demanding to call presidential

elections in the country.

Earlier, on October 11, The Washington Post reported that

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, whose powers

expired on May 20th, against the background of the

success of the Russian army, became more open

to the topic of negotiations with the

Russian Federation.

Zelensky continues to insist that the conflict end on

Ukraine's terms, but the country's position has

weakened over the past year.

Bloomberg reported on October 9 that the Ukrainian leader

may soften his position on the requirements for ending the

conflict. Sources of the agency said that in Kiev they are

ready to recognize the need to stop the fighting.

Zelensky's term of office expired on May 20th, exactly five

years after his inauguration ceremony. Martial law has

been in effect in Ukraine since February 2022.

Because of this, Zelensky canceled the presidential election

and in fact continues to remain in power, although from the

point of view of the constitution, he lost his powers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in June 2024 drew attention

to the fact that the current leadership of Ukraine gained

power illegally - with the help of an armed coup in 2014.

Zelensky's cancellation of the election - according to

the Russian leader, is a performance.

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Ministry of Internal Affairs: special

services of Ukraine patronize the

swindlers "mining" railway

stations of Russia

October 14th, 4:46pm

(RT.ru)

Special services of Ukraine patronize scammers who

"mine" Russian railway stations and airports, said

Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov.

"Ukrainian special services... they patronize numerous call

centres that daily, send false reports to Russia about the

mining of Russian airports, train stations, theatres and

shopping centres," RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.

In September, Russian law enforcement officers detained in

Dagestan accomplices of call centres of Ukraine, who are

involved in the theft of more than 100 million rubles

from Russians.

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Gurulev said about the need to

reach the western borders

of Ukraine

October 14th, 1:43pm

(Vesti.ru)

State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulev said that he considers

the victory in the special operation to be 100% access

to the western borders of Ukraine and the creation

of a "gray zone".

As Gurulev noted, for him, the victory will be not only

demilitarization and denazification -- as at the

beginning of the CDF, but also the fulfillment

of the tasks that the president set in

December 2021.

"...For us, this is practically the Great Patriotic War. This is

the liberation of our native Russian territories, this is the

liberation of our native Russian cities," the deputy said

in his Telegram channel.

According to him, this requires "100% access to the

western borders of Ukraine" and the creation of

a "gray zone" between Russia and NATO.

The deputy called the most important task -- "the unity of the

country, a multiple increase in the production of the defense

industrial complex" in conditions when the world is "on the

threshold of a global third world war." According to Gurulev,

in the East, attention should be paid to the "provocations

of Japan", where "a modern high-tech army has

practically been created", pumped up with

US weapons.

Sergey Karaganov, research director of the Faculty of

World Economy and World Politics at the Higher

School of Economics, said last Sunday that if

the Russian Federation accepts peace

initiatives on the Ukrainian conflict

and stops the free trade zone, this

will mean a victory for the West.

Russian presidential press Secretary Dmitry Peskov

said in September that much remains to be done

to win the special operation.

Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine.. on

February 24, 2022. Its goal, as noted by Russian President

Vladimir Putin, is --- " to protect people who have been

subjected to bullying by the Kiev regime for 8 years."

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 14th, 12:35pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk

directions hit formations of AFU 57th Motorised Infantry

Brigade and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near

Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, one armoured

fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles.

One field ammunition depot was destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units took more advantageous

lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and

hardware of AFU 3rd Tank Brigade, 14th, 114th, 115th

mechanised brigades, 112th Territorial Defence

Brigade, 1st and 27th National Guard Brigades

near Novoosinovo, Petropavlovka, Glushkovka,

Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Dvurechnoye,

Pershotravnevoye, and

Kruglyakovka (in the

Kharkov region).

Two counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 67th

Mechanised Brigade and 3rd Air Assault Brigade

were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 troops, two armoured

fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured

personnel carrier, 3 pickup trucks, a U.S.-made 155-mm

M198 howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

Three ammunition depots were also destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces' units continue to advance to the

depth of the enemy's defence, defeat formations of AFU

28th, 56th mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault

Brigade, 116th Territorial Defence Brigade near

Levanevskoye, Shevchenko, Kramatorsk,

Zaliznyanskoye, and Kurakhovo

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 28th,

46th mechanised brigades, and 81st Airmobile

Brigade - were repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 620 troops, one infantry

fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made

155-mm M777 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer,

and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Three ammunition depots were wiped out.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation

along the front line, hit manpower and hardware of AFU

5th Tank Brigade, 28th, 67th, 100th mechanised

brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, the 119th

Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 14th

National Guard Brigade near Rodinskoye,

Kurakhovka, Selidovo, Dimitrov,

Tsukurino, Novoselidovka,

Dzerzhinsk & Mirolyubovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Nine counter-attacks launched by formations of AFU 53rd,

100th, 110th, 157th mechanised brigades, 49th and 425th

assault battalions, and 38th Marine Brigade were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 465 troops, one Turkish-made Kirpi

armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles,

one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one

100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units liberated Levadnoye

(Zaporozhye region) and took more advantageous lines.

They also hit the manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd

Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade,

and 110th Territorial Defence Brigade close to

Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic) and

Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 120 troops, one armoured

personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, one 155-mm

Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and one

French-made Caesar self-propelled

artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units hit formations of AFU 141st

Infantry Brigade, 35th Marine Brigade, and 124th Territorial

Defence Brigade near Stepnoye (Zaporozhye region),

Dneprovskoye and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 25 troops and four

motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was wiped out.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and

Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces

engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in

119 areas... during the day.

Air defence systems shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS

projectile, as well as 25 fixed-wing unmanned

aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,605 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,625

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,472

MLRS combat vehicles, 16,146 field artillery guns

and mortars, and 27,251 units of support military

vehicles - have been neutralised.

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Underground worker Lebedev -- reported

strong explosions in the port of Odessa

October 14th, 10:49pm

(Vesti.ru)

Coordinator of the pro-Russian Mykolaiv underground

Sergey Lebedev --- reported on the Russian Armed

Forces' strike on the port of Odessa. Presumably,

the equipment of the Ukrainian army, as well

as personnel, was hit.

"Odessa, arrival to the port on military cargo," he wrote

in his personal Telegram channel. – We will know the

specifics a little later. But we can already safely

say that out of four rockets and "Geraniums",

two reached their destination. Two were

shot down by air defense."

"Judging by the power of the explosion, equipment was hit,

possibly personnel, not BC and not fuel and lubricants,"

Lebedev summed up.

On October 14, it also became known.. about the liberation

of the village of Levadnoye in the Zaporozhye region. This

was largely facilitated by the units of the Vostok group

of the Russian Armed Forces. This allowed the

Russian army to take more favourable

positions in this direction.

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Explosions occurred in Kiev on the night

of October 12th. An air alert was issued

in Kiev and several regions of Ukraine.

by Andrey Chernenko

October 12th, 11:34pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

Explosions occurred in Kiev, the Ukrainian

newspaper Obshchestvennoe reported.

Other details are not provided.

Earlier, an air alert was issued in Kiev

and several regions of Ukraine.

Recall that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

have been attacking critical infrastructure in Ukraine

since October 10th, 2022, after the involvement of

Ukrainian special services in the terrorist attack

on the Crimean Bridge on October 8th, 2022,

was established.

The Russian Defense Ministry has - repeatedly - reported

that the Russian Armed Forces' strikes are carried out

exclusively on the energy infrastructure.

Earlier, Ukraine was hit by a rain of rockets.

As the KP website wrote.The illegitimate head of Ukraine,

Vladimir Zelensky, said that the Russian Armed Forces

inflicted one of the most powerful massive strikes

on Ukraine during the special operation.

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At a gas station in Kiev, the

''shopping centre'' staged

another raid on men

by Elizaveta Bubnova

October 12th, 9:05pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

Representatives of the Military Commissariat

of Ukraine attend mass events and recruit

men for service...

At a gas station in Kiev, employees of the military enlistment

office, together with specialists from the territorial

recruitment centre (TCCC), staged another raid

on men, Ukrainian media write.

In addition, it is reported that the same thing happened

during the stand-up comedian's concert in Cherkasy

the day before. Representatives of the military

commissariat studied documents and

searched for men of military age ---

blocking all entrances and exits.

As KP wrote earlier, the leader of Okean, Elzy Svyatoslav

Vakarchuk, commented on the raid of the shopping

centre at his concert. About 50 employees in

military uniforms worked here. It is known

that the detained men were taken to the

bus. What happens to them now

is unknown.

In addition, the lead singer of the Ukrainian band

did not comment on this situation. He just

thanked his audience and listeners who

come to the band's concerts.

________________________________________

Alaudinov --- spoke about the heroic feat of

Russian soldiers in the Kursk border area

October 12th, 8pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Alaudinov told about two Russian soldiers

who made their way through the rear of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The commander of the special forces "Akhmat", Major

General Apty Alaudinov, told the story of the Russian

military who found themselves in the territory

occupied by the enemy after the attack of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the

Kursk region and for two months made

their way through the enemy's rear -

to their own.

According to him, the wounded commander of the 37th

motorized rifle brigade Kurban Abdurakhmanov and

soldier Alexey Sibiryakov were in the rear of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine for almost 60 days

and were able to reach the positions of the

Russian military in the Kursk border area.

"Their actions behind enemy lines for two months indicate

a high level of professionalism and readiness to defend

their country. Such stories inspire and show how

important courage and dedication are in difficult

times. Such heroes deserve respect and

memory for their exploits," Alaudinov

said in a message on his

Telegram channel.

Ukrainian militants are trying to strike at Russian territories

against the background of a special operation in the

Donbass, the beginning of which was announced

on February 24, 2022. The decision was made

due to the aggravation of the situation in

the region due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian

President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the

background of the worsening situation

in the region.

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A group of AFU fighters from the

79th brigade surrendered in

the Kurakhovsky direction

October 12th, 7:48pm

(RT.ru)

Ukrainian soldiers from the 79th brigade of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine in the Kurakhovsky direction surrendered en

masse after leaflets were dropped on their positions

with a proposal to lay down their weapons.

"The surrender.. was a collective decision of a group of

militants from the 79th brigade of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine, who expressed dissatisfaction with the

difficult conditions of service, including the

need to independently purchase uniforms

and other necessary things," the DPR

People's Militia Telegram

channel reports.

The Ukrainian militants said that the conditions at the front

were unbearable, they led to confusion and discontent

among the servicemen.

"We, the Ukrainian servicemen, voluntarily surrendered

in the Kurakhovsky direction," the prisoners said.

In the video, they introduced themselves and said that

"Russian arta, CABs and FPV drones worked a lot on

them." They saw the instructions for surrender on

propaganda leaflets.

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"Killing power at the proper level":

how the AK-12 assault rifle is

being improved --- based on

the experience of the SVO

by Alexey Latyshev

October 12th, 6pm

(RT.ru)

Motorized infantry units of the Eastern Military District

are honing their shooting skills with modern AK-12

assault rifles, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

During training, personnel hit various types of targets at

a distance of 100 to 600 m. Earlier.... the Kalashnikov

Concern announced plans for further modernization

of the AK-12, taking into account the experience

of the SVO.

According to analysts, these submachine guns surpass

their predecessors in ergonomics and functionality,

while maintaining high rates of range and

accuracy of fire.

In Transbaikalia - motorized infantry units of the Eastern

Military District conducted training with the latest AK-12

assault rifles, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"The personnel of the motorized rifle unit of the combined-

arms Army of the Eastern Military District are improving

their combat skills during combat shooting --- as part of

the additional combat training course. Shooting takes

place at the Borzya-Novaya training ground in the

Trans-Baikal Territory.

Motorized riflemen perform a set of practical exercises using

modern small arms — Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifles,"
the ministry said.

In the course of live firing, the military practice tasks to

defeat various types of stationary and moving targets

at a distance of 100 to 600 m.

In addition ---- military personnel hone the skills of covert

movement, equipment and camouflage of firing positions.

Classes are held both during the day and at night.

The briefing is conducted by specialists with

combat experience, the Russian Defense

Ministry stressed.

"Not a machine gun, but a whole complex"

Recall that the 5.45 mm AK-12 assault rifle is one of the

latest developments of the Kalashnikov concern in the

field of small arms. On its basis, the AK-15 was also

created with a more "heavy" calibre — 7.62 mm.

Both, in the first version were adopted by the

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in

2018, but in parallel, individual parts of

the weapon were finalized.

The AK-12 is designed to engage enemy personnel

and unarmoured military and special equipment.

When developing a new family of automatic weapons, the

concern sought to improve the accuracy of shooting.

In addition, the designers worked to improve the

ergonomics of the product — for this purpose,

an adjustable butt, a convenient fire control

handle, an improved safety translator and

a new belt for carrying weapons

were introduced.

The AK-12 can also be equipped with various additional

equipment. So, the installation of a 40-mm grenade

launcher type GP-34 significantly increases the

fire capabilities of the machine. In turn, the

bayonet-knife allows you to use the AK in

hand-to-hand combat. Together with the

scabbard, it can be used to cut wire.

In addition, the AK-12 can be attached to a device

for low-noise shooting and various optical and

opto-electronic devices.

The trigger mechanism provides single and automatic fire

from the AK-12, as well as fixed bursts of two shots.

Military observer Alexander Butyrin believes that the AK-12

has become a worthy development of the line of legendary

Kalashnikov assault rifles.

"Kalashnikov products are constantly being developed with

the advent of new means of protection against automatic

firearms. The next model of the AK-12 proved to be very

good in the army. Not only in the Armed Forces, but

also..... in the units of Regardie and other law

enforcement agencies. The machine meets

all modern requirements, new materials

are used in its creation," the source

told RT.

Compared to the AK-74 and the "hundredth" series, the AK-

12 is primarily distinguished by improved ergonomics,

says retired military expert Colonel Viktor Litovkin.

"First of all, it is more ergonomic. Secondly, it has a Picatinny

rail on which you can attach additional equipment. It can be

used by both right-handed and left-handed people, which is

also very convenient," the analyst explained in a

comment to RT.

At the same time, the AK-12 retained the advantages of

the previous series of Kalashnikov assault rifles,
notes Alexander Butyrin.

"Its accuracy and firing range - are still good. Taking into

account the possibility of using various cartridges, the

killing power also remains at the proper level,"

the specialist stressed.

Viktor Litovkin added that ---- thanks to a wide range of

additional accessories, including sights, laser pointers

and sub-barrels, the AK-12 should already be

considered not just as a machine gun, but

as a whole complex.

"We are in touch with the fighters"

After the start of the special military operation, the

Kalashnikov concern began to improve weapons

based on the experience of combat operations.

As a result of this work ---- the company

introduced an updated AK-12 in 2023.

"The 2023 sample took into account the most important

claims and shortcomings that the SVO revealed. We

have eliminated them," Alan Lushnikov, the head

of the concern, told TASS in August this year.

The new version will be delivered to the army from

the beginning of 2024. In addition, in August it

was adopted by the Rosgvardiya.

According to the Kalashnikov magazine... the modified AK-12

of the 2023 model received a new muzzle device, handguard,

front sight, diopter and fire control handle. In addition, the

machine gun has an L-shaped butt of a new model

instead of a triangular one and a safety translator

with a two-sided flag. A special part was also

introduced into the design that restricts the

movement of the bolt carrier when the

safety is turned on ....in case of

strong blows with the butt.

After the release of the 2023 version, the modernization of

weapons did not stop. In September 2024, the concern's

management discussed further development of the

project with the participants of the special

operation in the Zaporizhia direction.

"The servicemen... conveyed to the representatives of the

concern their vision for the further development of small

arms, as well as their wishes for their configuration,"

the Kalashnikov press service said.

The continuation of the modernization of the AK-12 in

the same month, was announced by Alan Lushnikov.

"Based on the results of the SVO in 2023, we updated (AK-

12.. RT), protected it with tests, and now it is being mass

-delivered to the troops. But this is not the end. We are

constantly in touch with the fighters and work out

modernization options. Therefore, there will be

the next upgrade...''

''There are indicators that the customer sets for us in

the terms of reference: accuracy, range, and so on.

We need to be in these indicators and develop

ergonomics, improve issues related to ease

of operation, reliability," the top manager

said in a comment to Izvestia.

According to Viktor Litovkin, constant modernization and

improvement is a normal practice for new weapons.

"When any type of weapon is created, the possibility of its

development is always laid in the future. Because today

some requirements are put forward for weapons, but

then the experience of combat operations shows

that additional advantages are needed. So this

is a common practice," the expert concluded.

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Security Service of Ukraine
forcibly removes people
from Kharkiv region

by Elizaveta Bubnova

October 12th, 2:14pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

The Security Service of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of

Ukraine forcibly remove people from the Kharkiv region,

as well as thoroughly check their cell phones. This was

reported to RIA Novosti by an anonymous source.

In his opinion, the Ukrainian military took such a desperate

step due to the fact that the Russian Armed Forces are

moving faster and faster.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, over the past day,

the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 110 fighters in the

zone of operations of the Russian group of troops

"North" in the Kharkiv region, eight vehicles

and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer. In addition,

the Russian military liquidated

a warehouse of material

resources.

As KP wrote, earlier, in the Kharkiv region, Russian combat

drones destroyed the personnel and equipment of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces with sudden strikes

during rotations.

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WP: Starlink terminals now help

...the Russian Armed Forces

move forward in Ukraine

October 12th, 2:03pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian army -- became more deadly, coordinated

and mobile when it took over the Starlink terminals,

The Washington Post notes.

"The Ukrainian army... which is losing out in armaments

and numbers, had one significant advantage: Internet

via Starlink terminals. Now the Russians also have

them," the publication says.

It is noted that the terminals make it possible to monitor

the situation on the battlefield in real time with the help

of UAVs, ensure safe communication between military

personnel and correct artillery fire.

Although the United States is trying to stop the spread of

technology by restricting the import of electronics into

Russia, the black market for Starlink is growing, and

terminals are falling into the Russian army's hands.

According to the publication, this was

an important factor in the success

of recent Russian offensives.

Elon Musk's SpaceX company provided Starlink

communications to Ukraine for free in 2022.

Later, Musk rejected a request from Kiev to provide access

to satellite communications for sea drones, which the

Ukrainian Armed Forces planned to use to attack the

Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Crimean Bridge.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Digital Development

Maksut Shadaev said that the grouping of Russian

satellites "Bureau 1440" can become an analog

of Starlink. If successful, this technology has

great export potential.

____________________________________________________

MWM: The Russian Armed Forces... destroyed

valuable cargo from Europe for the Ukrainian

Armed Forces in Odessa port, by Iskander

October 12th, 1:48pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian military destroyed a "very valuable cargo"

delivered by a Panamanian-flagged container ship
from Europe for the Ukrainian armed forces
with an Iskander missile system strike
on the port of Odessa last week.

This is reported by Military Watch Magazine (MWM).

"The strike by the Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile

system was carried out on the Panamanian-flagged

container ship Shui Spirit, which was transporting

weapons from the Romanian port of Constanta

to the Ukrainian city of Odessa. As a result of

the strike, a very valuable cargo was

destroyed," the newspaper writes.

According to Military Watch Magazine, the strike also

destroyed two boats of the Ukrainian border service,

resulting in the death of seven Ukrainian soldiers.

On October 6, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that

the crew of the Iskander-M complex destroyed a ship

with ammunition from Europe in the port of Yuzhny.

The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that the strike

was carried out ....during the unloading of weapons.

_____________________________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 12th, 10:45am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk

directions engaged formations of 57th Motorised

Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near

Velikiye Prokhody and Volchanskiye

Khutora (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 troops, eight

motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One materiel depot was wiped out.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous

lines and positions. The Russian units -- hit manpower and

hardware of the 14th, 30th, 53rd, 63rd, 77th mechanised

brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade near Petropavlovka,

Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk

People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova... and

Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic),

as well as Olivovsky Yar.

Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments

were repelled. The enemy losses were up to 465 troops,

one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M114 howitzer,

one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery

system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one

U.S.-made 105-mm L-119 gun. Three

ammunition depots were wiped out.

The Yug Group of Forces engaged 23rd, 24th, 30th, 33rd

mechanised brigades, 5th Assault Brigade, and 81st

Aeromobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

near Chasov Yar, Katerinovka, Zaliznyanskoye,

Minkovka, Stupochki, Antonovka, and

Serebryanka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled.

The AFU lost up to 640 troops, one infantry fighting

vehicle, eight motor vehicles, one Swedish-made

155-mm Archer self-propelled artillery system,

one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one

152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122-mm

D-30 howitzers. Six ammunition depots

were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group of Forces.. continued advancing to the

depths of enemy defences. The Russian units damaged

manpower and materiel of 110th Mechanised Brigade,

142nd, 152nd motorised infantry brigades, 95th Air

Assault Brigade, 38th Marine Brigade, the 109th

Terrorist Brigade, and 14th National Guard

Brigade near Dimitrov, Novodmitrovka,

Selidovo, Druzhba, & Sukhaya Balka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Seven counter-attacks of the 100th Mechanised Brigade

and 49th Assault Battalion were repelled. The enemy

losses were up to 490 troops, eight motor vehicles,

one 152-mm D-20 gun, and a 100-mm Rapira gun.

The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation.

The units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces and 21st National Guard

Brigade were hit close to Velikaya Novoselka

and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks were repelled of the AFU 72nd

Mechanised Brigade and the 123rd Territorial Defence

Brigade. The enemy lost up to 140 troops and 11

motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was

wiped out.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and

hardware of the 31st, 118th mechanised brigades

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 141st Infantry

Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd & 108th

territorial defence brigades near Kazatskoye

(Kherson region), Kamenskoye,

Novodanilovka, Belogorye,

and Malaya Tokmachka

(Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, seven motor vehicles,

one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one

85-mm D-44 battalion gun, and one Bukovel-AD

electronic warfare station. One ammunition

depot - was wiped out.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the

Russian Groups of Forces -- engaged Ukrainian

energy facilities that supported the defence

industry of Ukraine, as well as clusters of

enemy manpower and military hardware

in 146 areas.

Air defence facilities shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS

projectiles and 125 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,544 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,611

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

1,470 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,048 field

artillery guns and mortars, and 27,197

units of support military vehicles

have been neutralised.

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Continued offensive --- fighters of the

Russian Armed Forces group "North"

hit the formation of 10 brigades of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine in

the Kursk border area

by Sergey Gusarov

October 11th, 10:10pm

(latest live coverage by RT.ru)

Military personnel of the group of troops of the Armed Forces

of the Russian Federation "North" continued their offensive
in the Kursk direction.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation - during the day - the fighters of the
association hit the formations of ten brigades
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

At the same time, aircraft and artillery hit clusters of

personnel and equipment of 13 AFU brigades in the

areas of 19 border settlements of Kursk region.

Five enemy attacks were also repelled.

9:40pm

Ukrainian media reported explosions in Dnepropetrovsk,

Kryvyi Rih, Pavlograd, Sumy and Kharkiv. Earlier, an

air alert was issued throughout Ukraine.

9:10pm

Employees of the shopping centre together with the police

conducted a raid before the concert of the group "Okean

Elzy" in the Kiev Sports Palace, Ukrainian media write.

It is noted that the men mass checked documents,

some were detained, despite the crowd's protests.

It is also reported that the shopping centre

raided restaurants and night clubs in

Kharkiv and Khmelnitsky.

7:41pm

Four civilians, including two firefighters, were injured on

Friday in the territory of the DPR as a result of attacks

by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said the head of the

region Denis Pushilin.

"In the Kalininsky district of Gorlovka, as a result of the use

of cluster artillery by the enemy, a guy born in 2008 and a

boiler room watchman received moderate injuries... a

woman born in 1980," Pushilin wrote.

''In the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, during the elimination

of a deadwood fire, an attack by a VFU drone occurred —

so two EMERCOM employees of Russia were injured."

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The Russian Defense Ministry reported

on the exploits of the military in the

special operation zone

October 11th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports on the exploits

of servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation -- who risk their lives for the sake of

successfully performing combat tasks during

a special

military operation (SVO).

The Ministry noted the actions of the senior assault group,

Lance Corporal Alexander Chernyak, who was able to

destroy three Ukrainian militants while performing a

combat mission to capture the positions of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

Despite the heavy fire and artillery barrage, Lance Corporal

Chernyak's group outflanked the AFU stronghold and,

taking advantage of the surprise, broke into

their positions.

In close combat --- Lance Corporal Chernyak and his

colleagues also used small arms to destroy another

enemy firing point, clear the stronghold and take up

defensive positions to repel counterattacks.

His group was able to hold their positions until the main

forces arrived, despite incessant shelling and dropping

explosive devices from UAVs.

The Ministry of Defense ----- also reported on the feat of

Lieutenant Maxim Grachev. As part of the engineering

and reconnaissance patrol, he performed tasks to

identify engineering obstacles in front of the front

edge of the AFU defense.

Despite constant clashes with various types of explosive

barriers, Lieutenant Grachev's group performed daily

combat missions.

During the operation, Lieutenant Grachev and his colleagues

found and destroyed more than 20 mines of various classes,

including foreign production. his courage and dedication

allowed him to successfully complete tasks on time

and without losses.

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The machine gunner who held back

the onslaught of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, for more than 13 hours

is awarded the Order of Courage

October 11th, 9:44pm

(Lenta.ru)

A volunteer from Siberia spent more than 13 hours

fighting off attacks by the Ukrainian Armed

Forces in the Kherson region.

The volunteer in the special operation zone in Ukraine ---

Alexey Dmitriev, after the death of the unit commander,

repelled the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in

the Kherson region for more than 13 hours. For this,

the machine gunner from Irkutsk Bratsk was

awarded the Order of Courage, writes RT.

As noted, the battle took place back in April 2022 at the

turn of the Alexandrovka-Kirovo defense line. As Alexey

himself said, his unit occupied five Ukrainian oporniki.

Later, during one of the battles, the commander and

several colleagues were killed. Then... Dmitriev

decided to take command of the detachment

on himself.

"The fight was the heaviest of all time. Fear mixed with

anger when the commander died in front of my eyes,

then other guys. I had to take command myself,"

the volunteer emphasized.

A few days later, Dmitriev came under fire. He was traveling

with his colleagues in a UAZ truck during the delivery of

medicines. The driver and a field surgeon were killed.

Alexey and his assistant managed to get out on

bullet-riddled wheels.

In addition, in one of the battles, Alexey received two

wounds in the leg. But, despite the received disability

- Dmitriev wants to return to the SVO and become an

instructor in training machine gunners and

drone operators.

In September, it became known that an officer from Yakutia

held back the onslaught of units of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine in the special operation zone for ten hours.

Dmitry Kutsenko was awarded the title Hero of

Russia for the fight. He became the ninth

resident of the republic to receive this

award since the beginning of the SVO.

In August, in St. Petersburg, polling station No. 1592 was

named for the first time in honour of Grigory Chubko, a

soldier of the special military operation in Ukraine.

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A fighter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

from Odessa was captured near Kursk

and asked not to return him home

October 11th, 9:14pm

(RT.ru)

A Ukrainian soldier from Odessa, who was captured in the

Kursk region, asked not to exchange him or return him to

Ukraine. His remarks were captured on a video taken at

the site of the destruction of other Ukrainian militants

in the Russian region.

The captured Ukrainian was wounded in the leg and head.

His wounds were bandaged. Three of his other comrades

were killed, and two others were captured.

As the Telegram channel Mash wrote earlier, about 1.5

thousand Ukrainian soldiers were surrounded near

the village of Olgovka in the Kursk region.

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Ukraine facing severe

internal turbulence

— commander

October 11th, 1:38pm

(TASS)

Ukraine is on the verge of significant internal upheavals -

due to the depletion of mobilization resources needed to

continue military operations, the Deputy Chief of the

Russian Armed Forces’ Main Military-Political

Department, Akhmat Special Forces

Commander, Major General

Apty Alaudinov said.

"Ukraine is on the brink of significant internal changes.

The Ukrainian people can no longer provide their male

population for this meat grinder to satisfy Zelensky,"

Alaudinov said in an interview with

Komsomolskaya Pravda.

He is also convinced that the special military operation will

be completed - by the end of the year. The commander

attributed this forecast to the upcoming US elections,

developments in the Middle East and the condition of

Ukraine itself. "I am more than confident that we will

complete the special military operation this year,"

he stated.

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A fighter of the Russian Armed Forces

spoke about his decision to go to the

front.... after the death of a friend

in the SVO zone

October 11th, 12:18pm

(Izvestia.ru)

A soldier of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with

the call sign Viking decided to go to the front after his friend

was killed in a drone strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

(AFU). He told Izvestia about this on Friday, October 11.

Before the start of the special military operation (SVO), the

man was engaged in furniture production in the Krasnodar

Territory, and also trained children, being a candidate for

the master of sports in sambo and judo.

"I first dragged a humanitarian aid kit from my shop together

with a friend in the Luhansk direction. On one of the trips

to the Luhansk direction, when we were driving back, a

kamikaze drone caught up with a friend, he remained

on the Luhansk land," the military said.

The Viking noted that as soon as he learned about the

incident, he immediately packed up his things and

went to Donetsk to the nearest bus station

to look for a military enlistment office.

The man was taken to an armoured group, where he became

a BMP-2 driver-mechanic. The Viking added that almost all

the men in his family served in the military... and he was

instilled with a love for the Motherland from childhood.

Earlier, on October the 8th, servicemen of the Russian Armed

Forces who took part in the liberation of the settlements

of Zhelannoye Vtoroye, Zhelannoye Pervoye and

Verkhnekamenskoye in the Donetsk People's

Republic (DPR) told Izvestia about the

liberation of these territories. They

noted that the settlements were

surrounded and then liberated.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian

President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24th, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the background

of the worsening situation in the region.

_________________________________________

More than 40 militants of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces surrendered to the

Russian army in a week

October 11th, 11:57am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that 43 soldiers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) surrendered.

The ministry clarifies.... that the militants laid down their

weapons on the contact line between October 5 and 11.

Earlier, a Russian serviceman with the call sign Navigator

said that the AFU militants kill about 80% of their

colleagues who want to surrender.

The fugitives are tracked down by drones,

then the soldiers are opened fire on.

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Ministry of Defense: Russian Armed

Forces liberated Ostrovskoye

in the DPR

October 11th, 11:41am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian military liberated the village of

Ostrovskoye in the DPR, the Defense

Ministry said.

The village in the Pokrovsky district was recaptured

from the nationalists by Yuzhnaya group of troops.

According to the 2001 census, it

had a population of 323 people.

As part of the offensive operation, our soldiers inflicted a

fire defeat on the territorial defense brigades and the

National Guard of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the week, the enemy lost up

to 4,790 militants in the direction.

Earlier, the group released the

Coveted Second in the DPR.

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Mash: about 1,500 soldiers of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces --- were

surrounded in the Kursk region

October 11th, 11:33am

(Vesti.ru)

As a result of the Russian counteroffensive, one and a half

thousand militants of the Kiev regime were surrounded

near the village of Olgovka in the Kursk region.

This is reported by the Telegram channel Mash.

According to the source, during the day, the

Russian Armed Forces knocked out the

enemy from four settlements.

It is reported that in a panic, Ukrainian operators

of FPV drones --- knock out their own equipment.

In addition, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

having assessed the prospects, leave the village of

Leonidovo in small groups on armoured vehicles.

_________________________________

Drones of the Russian Armed Forces

record the shooting of their soldiers

by APU detachments

October 11th, 11:28

(Vesti.ru)

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) ---- deploy defensive

detachments behind their troops, which shoot soldiers

retreating from the front line. Such cases were

recorded by the Russian military,

using drones.

This was told to TASS by a serviceman of the Southern

Group of Troops of the Russian Armed Forces with the

call sign Navigator. "They open fire on them with

machine guns, or something heavier," he said.

According to the Navigator, for the same reason, Ukrainian

soldiers are afraid to surrender. "With each assault or

counteroffensive, up to a dozen soldiers of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine are killed,"

the military added.

Earlier, captive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy

Marsyuk said that the ranks of the Ukrainian army

accept disabled people who have had their arms

or legs amputated. This is due to the

understaffing of units --- and an

acute shortage of manpower.

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The Russian military... evacuated the first

group of residents from liberated Ugledar

October 11th, 10:24am

(Vesti.ru)

The first group of civilians was evacuated from

Ugledar, which was liberated by Russian

servicemen on October 3. This is

reported by TASS.

Civilians were taken to a safe place. They received

medical assistance. "At present, they are

completely safe," the agency's

publication says.

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Mobilized Ukrainians mysteriously dying

at recruitment centres — underground

October 11th, 10:03am

(TASS)

More and more unexplained deaths of forcibly mobilized

Ukrainians are occurring at military recruitment offices

- representatives of the Dozor underground told TASS.

"Ukrainian law pretty much gives free rein to temporary

recruitment centres to do anything they want, even in

controversial situations, revealing the country's true

politics - depravity. Currently, deaths at temporary

recruitment centres are common," the

representatives pointed out.

They noted that Ukrainians now see the centres'

employees "as something problematic

and malignant."

Due to widespread public anger, many conscientious

employees have left their jobs, only to be replaced

by "total scumbags" ...with criminal records.

"Meanwhile ---- most of them have never even

seen combat themselves," the underground

group emphasized.

It noted that the Kiev authorities find it easy

to control these employees, due to their

lack of education.

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Belousov instructed the Rubicon Centre

to assemble five more detachments

for the SVO zone

October 11th, 10:01am

(Vesti.ru)

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inspected

the new Rubicon Centre for Advanced Unmanned

Technologies and gave instructions to form

five more detachments for all groups of

the Russian Armed Forces in the

special operation zone... the

military department reports.

"Instructions were given to form and equip

five more detachments," the report says.

In addition, Belousov instructed to train specialists of

combat crews and support units as soon as possible.

In the special operation zone, Rubicon detachments

destroy enemy equipment and weapons, and UAV

crews work around the clock. Combat teams

include engineers, technicians,

communications specialists,

medics, analysts, and

intelligence officers.

The centre also develops and tests

advanced systems of robotic

complexes ...and trains

operators for them.

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Russian forces push Ukrainian troops

beyond LPR administrative border

October 11th, 9:08am

(TASS)

Russian forces have pushed Ukrainian troops out of their

positions near the settlement of Myasozharovka and

advanced by 1.5 km - to reach the administrative

border of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR),

military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS

on Friday.

"Our troops have managed...... to push the enemy out of its

positions southwest of the settlement of Myasozharovka

in active combat operations. This has enabled Russian

forces to advance by 1.5 km and reach the LPR's

administrative border," he said.

With the advance near Myasozharovka, Russian troops have

also begun to deliver "more precise fire" at enemy units

stationed in the area of the community of Lozovaya,

he said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on September 29 that

Battlegroup West units had liberated the settlement

of Makeyevka as a result of successful offensive

operations. As Marochko pointed out --- the

Ukrainian army controlled less than 1%

of LPR territory after Russian troops

liberated Makeyevka.

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Russian drones destroyed the AFU's

Starlink antennas on the right bank

of the Dnieper River

October 11th, 4:33am

(Vesti.ru)

Satellite communications antennas of the Kiev

regime's army became the prey of Russian

drones in the Kakhovka area of a

special military operation.

"During the flight over the right bank of the Dnieper River,

the UAV operator discovered masked Starlink antennas.

It was decided to destroy them with the help of

kamikaze drones," TASS reports, citing

information from the Russian

Defense Ministry.

It is noted that an accurate hit of drones on the target

and the defeat of satellite dishes, as well as

repeaters of the Kiev regime's army,

was recorded.

As explained, the calculation of the UAV consists of two

people. One of them prepares the drone for a combat

mission, the other monitors the target and

corrects the drone's flight.

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Alaudinov spoke about the panic
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
in the Kursk region

October 10th, 10:14pm

(Lenta.ru)

Soldiers of the Armed Forces ofUkraine (AFU) in the Kursk

direction panicked amid losses. This was stated by the

commander of the special forces "Akhmat", deputy

head of the main military-political department of

the Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation, Major General Apti

Alaudinov on the air of the

TV channel"Russia-1".

According to him, the military personnel are confused

because of the current situation. "Indeed, he is

panicking, and we are recording this",

said Alaudinov.

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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation reported on the exploits of

the military in the free defense zone

October 10th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Ministry of Defense noted the feat of Senior Lieutenant

Valery Yurin. During the offensive operations, the group

- under his leadership - conducted engineering

reconnaissance of the route of movement

of assault groups at one of the sites
in the SVO zone.

After advancing to the line of combat contact, the group led

by Yurin defused mine-explosive barriers installed by the

enemy secretly from the drones of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU).

Before the start of the movement of the Russian assault

groups, Ukrainian militants used several unmanned

aerial vehicles (UAVs) to re-mine directly on the

route of the groups' movement.

Then Valery Yurin waited until the end of the enemy

drones, warned the commander of the attack
aircraft by means of communication and
moved to the newly mined area.....

after which... he successfully

neutralized five mines, then

transmitted information on

the passage made, to the

assault group, allowing

them to continue their

offensive operations.

Thanks to the actions of the senior lieutenant, the

Russian soldiers reached the positions of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces without losses and

managed to occupy an important

enemy stronghold.

The Ministry of Defense also reported on the feat of the

Guard of Junior Lieutenant Roman Sedov. In the area

of one of the settlements, a column of armoured

vehicles was attacked by anti-tank guided

missiles, FPV drones and cluster

munitions fired by the Armed F

orces of Ukraine.

Sedov, realizing that the further advance of the column

would lead to even greater losses, ordered to hide

the equipment in the nearest forest belt.

Also, the guard junior lieutenant pulled two seriously

wounded soldiers to safety and gave them first aid,

and then organized the evacuation, despite his

own severe concussion and injury.

After the shelling by Ukrainian militants, the convoy

continued to move and arrived in the designated

area in a timely manner.

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Ukrainian media reported explosions

in the Odessa and Sumy regions

October 10th, 9:45pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Explosions occurred in Odessa and Belopolye,

in the Sumy region of Ukraine. This was

reported on October 10th --- in the

Ukrainian edition "Ð¡ountry.ua".

"Strong explosions in Odessa near the port are

reported by the local public. Explosions are

reported in Belopolye, Sumy region," the

publication said in its Telegram channel.

Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov confirmed

the information about explosions in the city.

According to the online map of the Ukrainian Ministry

of Digital Transformation an air alert has been
issued in the Sumy, Odessa and
Mykolaiv regions.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not

comment on reports of explosions.

Earlier in the day, explosions were reported in

Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region. An air

alert was issued in the region.

In October 2022, Russian troops began attacking military

installations and related energy and communications

facilities in Ukraine. As Russian President Vladimir

Putin explained, this was a response to the

terrorist actions of the Kiev regime.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian

President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the

background of the worsening situation in

the region.

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Alaudinov spoke about the fate of Zelensky

after the collapse of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine

October 10th, 9:23pm

(Lenta.ru)

The Ukrainian front has fallen - in at least ten areas, Major

General Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat special

forces and deputy head of the main military and political

Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry, said on the

Rossiya 1 TV channel.

In his opinion, after the collapse of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (APU), President Vladimir Zelensky is

"unlikely to be left alive" by curators from

the West.

"Now he, [Zelensky], as far as I understand, is in agony.

We will soon see, probably, what will happen to him: it

is unlikely that they will want to keep him alive, since

he is a witness to a very large number of crimes

committed," Alaudinov said.

As the commander of the special forces "Akhmat"
pointed out, even the "closest friends" of the

Ukrainian president are starting to openly

recognize the impossibility of Kiev

winning over Russia.

Earlier, Alaudinov said that a large group of Ukrainian

Armed Forces soldiers had escaped from the Kursk

region in vehicles. At the same time, according to

him, during the flight, Ukrainian servicemen lost

part of their tanks — they were destroyed by

Russian soldiers.

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Parents of Dadin, who fought for

the Armed Forces of Ukraine -

announced the zombification

of their son in Ukraine

October 10th, 7:15pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Ildus Dadin, the father of Ildar Dadin, a radical activist of the

LGBT movement (banned in the Russian Federation, the

organization's activities are recognized as extremist),

who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU),

called his son's decision to fight against Russia

a tragedy.

When asked how his parents reacted to his son's decision to

join the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the father expressed

regret that he "lived to see that day." According to

him, after Ildar defected to the Ukrainian

Armed Forces, his brothers stopped

communicating with him.

"This is the biggest tragedy. It is good that my

grandfather did not live to see this day,"

said his father.

According to Ildus, he tried to persuade his son

not to fight for Ukraine, but "a wall appeared

between them" and nothing happened.

The parents added that their son

constantly communicated with

the Ukrainian side and could

be zombified in this way.

Earlier in the day, it became known that Dadin was destroyed

in the SVO zone. The head of Vorkuta, a participant in the

special operation, Yaroslav Shaposhnikov --- said that

Russia has always stood on patriarchal foundations

and those people who betrayed their Homeland

always ended up badly.

Ildar Dadin became the first person convicted under the

article "Repeated violation of the rules for organizing

or holding rallies, demonstrations and picketing".

In December 2015, the activist was found guilty and

sentenced to three years in prison. Later, this

period was reduced to 2.5 years.

In February 2017, the Supreme Court of Russia overturned

the sentence of Ildar Dadin under Article 212.1 of the

Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on

repeated violation of the rules of holding

a rally, and he was released.

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"Military chronicle": the Russian Armed Forces

"eroded" the line of defense of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk

border area

October 10th, 6:52pm

(RT.ru)

Units of the Russian Armed Forces have "eroded" the APU

defense line as much as possible in the area of three

settlements on the border of the Kursk region:

Darino, Nikolaevo-Darino and Nizhny Klin.

According to the Military Chronicle, this was made

possible thanks to the counterattack of the

Russian army in the region.

It is noted that from the specified area to the village

of Sverdlikova, from where the enemy entered the

region, is only 4 km.

"In some cases, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine try to

retreat "in the Ugledar way", that is, at night and as light

as possible. The most severe processing of the

positions of the AFU by FABs of all calibres

is underway," the publication says.

Earlier it was reported that the daily losses of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk direction exceeded 200

servicemen. Five more soldiers surrendered.

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Military commander reported on

"breakthroughs along the entire

front" in the Kursk region

October 10th, 6:24pm

(Lenta.ru)

Russian troops began to "break through the entire front"

in the Kursk region. This is reported by military blogger

Yuri Podolyaka in his Telegram channel.

"Kursk region-offensive of the Russian Armed Forces

10.10.24: breakthroughs along the entire front. The

enemy here today is the second "September 10"

(the day of our first breakthrough in the Kursk

region). And so far, everything suggests that

today we should have a better result," the

military commander said.

According to him, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU) in the village of Lyubimovka were cut

off from other enemy formations. Parts of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces located north and

northeast of the Olgovka and

Sheptukhovka areas are

trying to move back.

According to the Telegram channel "Voenkors of the Russian

Spring", armoured groups of the Airborne forces & Marines

broke through the battle formations of the Ukrainian

troops. In Olgovka and Zelyony Shlyakh, the

defeat of enemy formations is

being completed.

"The unexpected breakthrough -- of the Marines of the 155th

brigade to the Green Shlyakh - to the rear of the AFU group

in the Lyubimovka area - forced the enemy to flee,"

the publication says.

Ukrainian troops invaded the Kursk region on the morning of

August 6th, and fighting is still going on in the border area.

In this region, as well as in the Belgorod and Bryansk

regions, a counter-terrorist operation regime was

introduced. On the evening of September 10, it

became known that Russian troops launched

a large-scale counteroffensive in the

border region.

On October 10, military commander Yuri Kotenok reported

that the Russian army is fighting near the settlements of

Lyubimovka and Malaya Loknya in the Kursk region. He

noted that fighting is also underway near the village of

Zeleny Shlyakh.

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Kremlin rejects 'fake news' reporting

North Koreans fighting for Russia

in Ukraine

October 10th, 2:40pm

(PressTV)

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has dismissed a

report claiming North Korean soldiers are fighting

alongside Russian troops in its war in Ukraine.

Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday the claim by Seoul

that North Korean troops were likely to be fighting alongside

Russian troops in Donbas was "fake news."

"This seems like yet another fake news story," he

told journalists without further explanation.

The Kiev Post reported on Friday that six North Korean

soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian missile attack

targeting Donetsk.

On Tuesday, Seoul's defense minister said the Ukrainian

media report that six North Korean military officers

had been killed alongside Russian troops in the

missile attack were "highly likely" to be true.

"We assess that the occurrence of casualties among North

Korean officers and soldiers in Ukraine is highly likely,

considering various circumstances," Kim Yong-hyun

told lawmakers.

"The issue of deploying regular troops is highly likely due to

the mutual agreements that resemble a military alliance

between Russia and North Korea," he said.

Kim said that he expected Pyongyang to send more troops

to support the Russian military campaign in Donbas.

Putin, who visited North Korea in June for his first official

visit to Pyongyang in 24 years, meets regularly with

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun

a two-day state visit to North Korea.

During the visit, Putin lashed out at the US and its allies over

their schemes to change the objective of a multipolar world.

"Today, we are fighting together against the hegemonism

and neo-colonial practices of the United States and its

satellites," Russian state news agencies quoted

Putin as saying.

The Russian president lashed out at the US and its allies

over their schemes to change the objective of a

multi-polar world.

Putin sees the Russian nation faced with a military threat

by NATO countries waging what it calls a proxy war

through Ukraine.

The North Korean leader, too, sees his nation confronted

with a decades-long threat posed by what Kim has

described as “the reckless expansion” of a

military alliance led by the US

in the region.

During his visit to Pyongyang in June, the two

countries signed a new partnership treaty

with a mutual defense clause.

In July, Kim highlighted the need for North Korea

and Russia to strengthen cooperation between

their armies to neutralize the US military's

collaboration with its regional

allies’ armies.

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UN warns Israel over attacks against

peacekeeping force in Lebanon

October 10th, 12:37pm

(Prensa Latina)

The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (Unifil)

warned Israel today after reporting several attacks against

its staff and facilities along the Blue Line border that

separates both countries.

A UN statement reminded Tel Aviv Defense Forces and all

relevant players of their obligations to guarantee the

security of UN personnel and property.

It also called for respect for the inviolability

of United Nations facilities at all times.

“Unifil personnel are present in southern Lebanon to

support a return to stability under the mandate of

the Security Council,” the note stressed.

The Mission denounced recent incursions by Israel in

the Lebanese region of Naqoura and other areas, as

well as attacks against the headquarters of the

peacekeeping force deployed in that area.

On Thursday, two peacekeepers were also injured after

an IDF Merkava tank fired at an observation tower

at the Unifil headquarters in Naqoura.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 10th, 11:10am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk

directions have defeated AFU 92nd Air Assault Brigade

and 113rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Malye

Prokhody and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, two motor

vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One field

ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces - have taken more

advantageous lines and positions. The AFU 4th Tank

Brigade, 66th, 116th mechanised brigades, & 104th

Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit near

Shchurovo, Torskoye (Donetsk People's

Republic), Izyumskoye & Kupyansk

(Kharkov region).

Three counter-attacks of AFU 14th and 63rd mechanised

brigades' assault groups were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 430 troops,

five motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery system, and 2 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and three

field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more

advantageous positions and inflicted losses on

AFU 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th

Mechanised Infantry Brigade, and 10th

Mountain Assault Brigade nr Seversk,

Zvanovka, Belaya Gora, and

Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks of AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade and

112th Territorial Defence Brigades' assault groups

have been repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 765 troops, five motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two

122-mm D-30 howitzers, and three U.S.-made

105-mm M119 guns.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing

to the depths of enemy defences. The AFU 24th, 59th

mechanised brigades, 152nd Infantry Brigade, 101st,

111th, and 120th territorial defence brigades have

been hit near Vozdvizhenka, Aleksandro-Kalinovo,

Valentinovka, Sukhaya Balka, Kalinovo, and

Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

Nine counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 42nd,

100th, 110th, 157th mechanised brigades, 68th

Jaeger Brigade, and 37th Marine Brigade

have been repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 troops, one U.S.-made

M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, one

152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 152-mm Giatsint gun, and one

122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units - have captured more

advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower

and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade,

102nd and 108th territorial defence brigades

near Malinovka, Kopani (Zaporozhye region),

& Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks of AFU assault

groups have been repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, eight motor

vehicles, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled

artillery system, and 2 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery systems.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted losses on

AFU 39th Coastal Defence Brigade and 121st Territorial

Defence Brigade close to Sadovoye and Tokarevka

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops, two motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm

Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one

122-mm D-30 howitzer. One field ammunition

depot was destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial
vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian

Groups of Forces have engaged one U.S.-made

AN/MSQ-104 engagement control station, one

U.S-made AN/MPQ-65 multi-role radar station,

two U.S.-made Patriot SAM launchers, plus

clusters of enemy manpower and military

hardware in 131 areas.

Air defence systems shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS

projectiles and 205 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,

with 96 of them outside the special military

operation zone.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,335 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,560

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,908 field

artillery guns and mortars, and 27,098

units of support military vehicles

have been neutralised.

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Alaudinov announced the capture of

several AFU strongholds in the

Kursk region

October 9th, 10:45pm

(Lenta.ru)

The Russian military occupied several strongholds of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region,
said the commander of the special forces
"Akhmat", Apti Alaudinov, in Telegram.

According to him, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted

serious damage on the enemy in the Sudzhansky

direction. Alaudinov added that the Akhmat-

Chechnya regiment, which took a very

large stronghold and destroyed

about forty soldiers of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine

.....distinguished itself.

"The guys from the Highlander squad did a good job.

I also took a very seriously fortified stronghold.''

''The SAG squad led by the Press took this stronghold,

and destroyed the resources that were suitable,"

the special forces commander stressed.

Earlier, Alaudinov said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces

understand the lack of chances for Ukrainian troops

to break through to the Kursk NPP.

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In the State Duma ---- spoke about the
possibility of holding negotiations
on Ukraine without Kiev

October 9th, 10:15pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict should take place

with Kiev. This confidence was expressed by the first

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on

International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova on

Wednesday, October 9. Thus, the MP

spoke about... the 'possibility' of

holding a negotiation process

with the West without
Ukraine.

"The West must give the command. But we will still

negotiate among ourselves. The Ukrainian side

should sit at the table. This is both right and

necessary to hear from them, not what

their instructors will say. Because..

today --- they say one thing, then
another, and Ukraine will have
to sign in any case," Zhurova
said, in an interview with
Lenta.ru.

Earlier in the day, Bloomberg wrote... citing officials close to

NATO, that Kiev's allies allegedly note the readiness of the

Ukrainian leader to soften his position on the conditions

for ending the conflict. According to unnamed officials,

the political elite of Ukraine has made it clear that it

is ready to recognize the need to end the conflict,

according to the website. aif.ru.

The approach of winter, waning Western support, and the

outcome of elections in the United States are prompting

Kiev's allies to look for peaceful solutions.

The office of Zelensky reported that the second peace

summit on the Ukrainian conflict... will not be held in

November. Instead, thematic conferences will be

held on each item of the "formula of peace" of

the Ukrainian leader, reports RT.

Earlier, on October 3, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei

Ryabkov said that Moscow now sees no opportunities for

direct contacts with Kiev. At the same time, the Russian

side remains open to a political and diplomatic solution

to the conflict and welcomes constructive proposals,

he stressed.

The first summit on Ukraine was held in Burgenstock,

Switzerland, on June 15-16. Moscow was not invited

to participate in it. Several delegations stated at

once that the Russian Federation should

participate in such events. A number

of participating countries refused

to sign the final communique.

The last round of negotiations between Russia and

Ukraine was held in Istanbul on March 29, 2022.

Later, Kiev officially refused to

contact Moscow.

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The MoD of the Russian Federation told

about the exploits of Russian soldiers

in the free defense zone

October 9th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The MoD noted the feat of Captain Nikita Kokoulin, who

performed a combat mission to liberate one of the

settlements from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On the front lines of the attack, he led the Russian military,

which, wedging into the enemy's defenses, drove the

Ukrainian militants out of their positions. The

enemy was forced to retreat - hastily.

During the battle... the commander's vehicle was hit by an

FPV drone and Captain Kokoulin was wounded. However,

being in a serious condition, he continued to lead

his subordinates until the village was

completely liberated.

The Russian MoD also reported on the feat of the company

commander, Guards Senior Lieutenant Magomed Kamilov.

He performed the task of setting up aerosol curtains to

cover assault units operating in advanced positions.

It is specified that, during the performance of a combat

mission, one of the platoons was attacked by an enemy

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and could not reach the

specified line.

Then Kamilov arrived in the area of operation of the platoon,

where, after assessing the situation, he took measures to

preserve the personnel, and also in groups of two people

personally led the platoon to the area of equipment of

the smoke outlet centres.

This made it possible to ensure the successful completion

of the task without allowing losses, as well as to gain a

tactical advantage in performing the assigned tasks

and improve the position on the leading edge.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made against the background of the

worsening situation in the region.

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Russian paratroopers - liberated Pokrovsky

in the Sudzhansky district of Kursk region

October 9th, 2:26pm

(RT.ru)

Russian paratroopers liberated the village of Pokrovsky in

the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region, storming the

strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian

Defense Ministry said.

"Units of the airborne forces as part of the group of forces

"North" liberated the village of Pokrovsky... In the course

of advancing, Russian paratroopers stormed the AFU

strongholds," the report says.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 21,000

soldiers during the fighting in the Kursk region.

In mid-September, the commander of the special forces

"Akhmat" -- deputy head of the Main Military-Political

Department of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major

General Apti Alaudinov, announced the liberation

of the village of Borki in the Sudzhansky

district of the Kursk region.

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Ukrainian troops desert because of

poor attitude from officers —

Rada member

October 9th, 1:23pm

(TASS)

Ukrainian soldiers are deserting due to poor treatment

within the army, including extortion by officers,

Verkhovna Rada lawmaker, Sergey

Yevtushok said.

"We're talking about those who left their units without

authorization. There are a lot of them, and not just

because of fear. A significant percentage desert

due to commanders engaging in non-statutory

relations with their subordinates & extorting

money... for minor violations. There are

numerous cases like this," he said ---

on the News Live YouTube channel.

The MP also criticized the actions of local military

commission representatives --- who "take people

off the streets and put them directly on buses."

In his view, this is an attempt to boost conscription

numbers, which negatively impacts the quality of

recruits joining the Ukrainian armed forces.

"Such a person is unmotivated," he added.

The head of the Political Values Research Centre, Oles

Dony, stated on August 23rd that the Ukrainian

authorities had documented 37,000 cases

of desertion since the beginning of the

year, but the actual number... is

believed to be twice as high.

Verkhovna Rada member Ruslan Gorbenko earlier mentioned

that Ukraine had initiated nearly 80,000 cases against

military personnel for unauthorized abandonment of

units. In addition, Ukrainian journalist Vladimir

Boyko, estimated that, since February 2022,

the total number of deserters has reached

around 170,000.

The Ukrainian Strana weekly highlighted that desertion

among Ukrainian personnel had been present from the

very beginning of the conflict, at varying scales.

However, in late 2024, this issue escalated

into a widespread trend.

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Kimakovsky: The Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation cover the forces of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in Dzerzhinsk

October 9th, 12:18pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian army is covering the grouping of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in Dzerzhinsk from the northern side,

said Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the

Donetsk People's Republic, on the air of

Solovyov Live.

"Toretsk (Ukrainian name Dzerzhinsk – approx.) is being

covered from the north along the railway," he said.

According to Kimakovsky, the city is being stormed.

Earlier, an adviser to the head of the DPR told Rossiya 24

that the Russian military is moving to the centre of

Toretsk and is actively occupying multi-storey

buildings in the city.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on

repelling AFU attempt... to invade

Russian territory in Kursk region

October 9th, 12:45pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the

operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke

into the territory of Kursk region.

The Sever Group of Forces ---- continued offensive actions,

liberated Novoya Sorochina and Pokrovsky, hit formations

of 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th

Tank Brigade, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, 1st

National Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd and

129th territorial defence brigades of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces near Daryino,

Lyubimovka, Novy Put, and Plekhovo.

Over the past 24 hours, the Group's units repelled two

enemy attacks in the direction of Lubimovka and

Plekhovo. As a result, the Armed Forces of

Ukraine have lost up to 20 troops killed

and wounded.

Army Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and

hardware clusters of 22nd, 41st, 61st, & 115th mechanised

brigades, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 1st National

Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd and 129th territorial

defence brigades near Bondarevka, Daryino, Kolmakov,

Kruglenkoye, Lyubimovka, Leonidovo, Martynovka,

Mikhaylovka, Melovy, Nikolayevo-Daryino,

Novy Put, Plekhovo, Tolsty Lug, and

Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical and Missile Troops -- hit assembly areas

in the Sumy region and reserves of the 21st, 47th, and 115th

mechanised brigades, the 95th Air Assault Brigade, the 36th

Marine Brigade, the 1st National Guard Brigade --- as well as

the 103rd and 119th territorial defence brigades of the AFU

near Belovody, Bunyakino, Katerinovka, Zhuravka,

Makeyevka, Mirlogi, Novonikolayevka, Rechki,

Starikovo, and Stepanovka. The AFU losses

amounted to about 100 troops

during the day.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed

Forces of Ukraine lost more than 21,350 troops, 136 tanks,

66 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured personnel

carriers, 891 armoured fighting vehicles, 589 motor

vehicles, 177 artillery guns, 33 MLRS launchers,

including eight of HIMARS and six of MLRS

made by the U.S., nine SAM launchers, five

transport-loading vehicles, 45 electronic

warfare stations and 9 counter-battery

radars, three air defence radars, 22

engineering and other vehicles,

including 13 counterobstacle

vehicles, one UR-77 mine

clearing vehicle, and 3

armoured recovery

vehicles.

The operation to neutralise the

AFU units --- is in progress.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 9th, 11:45am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In Liptsy and Volchansk directions ---- the Sever Group of

Forces defeated units of 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade,

92nd Air Assault Brigade, and the 13th National Guard

Brigade near Volchansk, Maly Prokhody, and Liptsy,

(Kharkov region). The AFU losses are up to 50 men.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces ------- took more

advantageous lines and positions. The Russian Armed

Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of

30th, 44th, 53rd, 77th, 116th mechanised brigades,

3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 1st National

Guard Brigade near Berestovoye, Vishnevoye,

Kupyansk, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region),

Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic),

Nadiya (Lugansk People's Republic),

and Serebryansky forestry.

Six counter-attacks of the AFU 14th and 66th

mechanised brigades were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 370 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle,

four pickups, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, and

three U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. Moreover, a Kvertus

EW station and three field ammunition depots

were destroyed.

The Yug Group's units --- defeated the 23rd, 24th, 30th, 54th,

93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade,

5th Assault Brigade, 4th and 18th National Guards brigade

close to Stupochki, Druzhkovka, Fyodorovka,

Konstantinovka, Katerinovka, and Chasov

Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Three

counter-attacks of the AFU 28th

Mechanised Brigade, 79th Air

Assault Brigade, and 81st

Airmobile Brigade ---

were repelled.

The enemy's losses are up to 650 troops, six motor

vehicles, and a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations

and an ammunition depot were eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing

to the depths of the enemy defence. The AFU 24th, 100th

mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 101st,

109th territorial defence brigades, and 14th National

Guard Brigade nr Rozovka, Druzhba, Shcherbinovka,

Dimitrov, Leonidovka, Dzerzhinsk, and Tsukurino

(Donetsk People's Republic). Nine counter-

attacks of 42nd, 53rd, 110th, 157th

mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger

Brigade of the AFU, and the 38th

Marine Brigade, were repelled.

The AFU losses.. amounted to up to 525 troops, two tanks,

including a French-made AMK-10 tank, a Kozak armoured

fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two 152-mm Msta-B

howitzers, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a U.S.-made 105-mm

M119 gun, a 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun, and an

Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

The Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous

lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of

the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 127th

Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye and

Ravnopol (Donetsk People's Republic). Two

counter-attacks of the AFU 118th and

123rd territorial defence brigades

were repelled.

The Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 90 troops, five

motor vehicles, a French-made 155-mm Caesar howitzer, a

UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and a U.S.-made

AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery station.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the formations of the

AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, the 128th Mountain Assault

Brigade, the 35th, 37th marine brigades, and the 124th

Territorial Defence Brigade... near Kamenskoye,

Pyatikhatki, Zherebyanka (Zaporozhye region),

Lvovo and Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses... amounted to up to 65 troops, three

motor vehicles, a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer,

and a 152-mm D-20 gun.

Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the

Russian Groups of Forces, engaged Ukrainian

energy facilities, providing the AFU with POLs,

as well as enemy's manpower and materiel

clusters in 141 areas.

The Air Defence downed a surface-to-air S-200 missile

redesigned to hit surface targets and 68 fixed-wing

unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation,

646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,130 unmanned aerial

vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,559

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469

MLRS combat vehicles, 15,858 field artillery guns

and mortars, and 27,074 units of support military

vehicles - have been neutralised.

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French expert predicts: collapse of

NATO ----- and liberation of Europe

October 9th, 12:36am

(Lenta.ru)

French historian Emmanuel Todd, in an interview with

Corriere della Sera, said that the defeat of the US in

the conflict in Ukraine will lead to the collapse of

NATO and the liberation of Europe from

"American control".

According to him, the outcome of this conflict will decide

the fate of Europe. "If he United States will be defeated,

NATO will collapse, and Europe will be free," the

historian said.

Todd added that the US used the conflict in Ukraine and

the undermining of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream

2 gas pipelines - to force Germany to move away from

Russia. "In the second stage, the stage of US defeat,

American control over Europe will be pulverized.

Germany and Russia will get closer again,"

he stressed.

Earlier, Verkhovna Rada Yevgeny Shevchenko said that

the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump,

if he wins the US election, will refuse to help

Ukraine.... in favour of Israel.

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China --- condemns US

military aid to Taiwan

October 9th, 7:49am

(Prensa Latina)

Ministry spokesman Wu Qian stressed ------ that Washington’s

actions send a wrong signal to the separatist forces seeking

Taiwan’s independence. He also accused the United States

of “stirring up tensions” and pushing Taiwan into a

dangerous scenario of conflict.

He also stated that this measure seriously violates the “one

China” principle and the three joint statements between

Beijing and Washington, which represents a serious

threat to stability.

Wu urged the US to abandon its double talk regarding this

issue and to cease its military actions in the region to

avoid further damage to relations between the

armed forces of both countries.

The functionary stressed that the People’s Liberation Army

is prepared to thwart any separatist activity or external

intervention, and reaffirmed its commitment to defend

China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“What needs to be emphasized -------- is that arming Taiwan is

promoting ‘Taiwan’s independence,’ ‘Taiwan’s independence’

means war, and using Taiwan to contain China will only reap

disastrous consequences,” the spokesman said.

According to US reports, the new military aid to

Taiwan includes training projects, anti-tank

equipment and drones.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the move supports

the “provocative actions” of Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te

and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which

promotes Taiwan independence.

He also stressed that no matter how much weaponry is

provided, China’s determination to oppose Taiwan

separatism and defend China’s sovereignty and

territorial integrity ------- remains unwavering.

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In Ukraine.. they announced Zelensky's

attempts to lower the military's appeal

October 9th, 12:02am

(Lenta,ru)

Former Deputy Chairman of the Central Election

Commission of Ukraine, Andriy Magera, in an

interview with former Verkhovna Rada

deputy Boryslav Bereza spoke about

Vladimir Zelensky's attempts to

lower the popularity of the

military before a possible

presidential election in

the country.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to him, he periodically receives information

that several political projects with the military may

be launched before the elections. "First, to try to

multiply General Zaluzhny's authority by zero.

Secondly, to lower the status of the military

in general," he said.

Magera added that, according to Zelensky, the rating of

the military... should not exceed the popularity of the

current government. He added that the politician

and his supporters will do everything to

change the situation.

Earlier, Zelensky said that his "victory plan" will first be

presented to partners, improved, and only then made

public. According to him, he is now waiting for

a response from the team in Washington,

working on the military and political

details of the plan.

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The Ukrainian general declared - lack of

a miracle for rescue of APU at the front

October 8th, 11:04pm

(Lenta.ru)

A miracle is not enough to save Ukraine from defeat at

the front. Such a description of the position of the

Armed Forces of the Republic (AFU) former

Deputy Secretary of the National Security

and Defense Council --- General Serhiy

Kryvonos, gave in a speech.... on the

YouTube channel of Boryslav Bereza.

"We need to understand that only a miracle can save

Ukraine at this stage, if we do not draw real

conclusions from the situation and do not

change the attitude to what exists in

the country," Krivonos explained.

The general noted that the Russian Armed Forces are

actively engaged in the formation of attack aircraft

units, which, having studied the enemy's weak

points in advance ----- "are trying to break

through the dam called the Ukrainian

army ----- like meltwater."

At the same time, the situation with personnel in the

Armed Forces of Ukraine is catastrophic, he added.

"The situation has reached the point, that it will soon

be very difficult to fight, because the infantry, as the

infantrymen themselves said, is beginning to die out

as a branch of the military, because there is no one

to fight, there is nothing to fight and there is

nowhere to fight," concluded

Sergey Krivonos.

Earlier, Krivonos revealed how the former commander-

in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery

Zaluzhny, was wounded by a Russian shell

in 2023.

The shelling of the command post where he was located

was carried out immediately after a call from the office

of the Ukrainian president, to Zaluzhny.

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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation told about the exploits of

the Russian military in the free

defense zone

October 8th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Ministry of Defence noted the actions of the Guard

of private Alexander Vershinin, who, acting as part of a

motorized rifle unit, provided emergency medical care

to five wounded comrades on the battlefield during

the ongoing clash with the militants of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The Russian soldier,

despite the incessant shelling, carried them

out of the heavy fire to a safe place.

After the battle, Vershinin loaded the wounded into a car

and took them to a field hospital, where they received

qualified assistance. The courageous and selfless

actions of the Guard of private Alexander

Vershinin saved the lives of wounded

Russian servicemen.

The Ministry of Defense also highlighted the actions of the

platoon commander of the Guards, Sergeant Alexander

Grizodub, who discovered a sabotage and recon. group

of up to 10 enemy personnel moving in a forest belt to

attack the flank of Russian troops. Then he took an

advantageous position and opened fire on the

enemy DRG.

Being under constant mortar fire and attacks by enemy UAVs

with reset systems, Grizodub was able to bind the enemy's

actions and prevent its further advance. During the battle,

skillfully using small arms and grenade launchers, the

Russian soldier eliminated five militants of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, he

evacuated two wounded comrades

to a safe place for first aid.

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Ukrainian welder cut a hole in

the border bridge and fled to

Hungary from mobilization

October 8th, 9:45pm

(Izvestia.ru)

A conscripted welder from Ukraine cut a hole in the

construction of a border bridge and fled to

Hungary... from mobilization. This was

reported on October 8 by Ukrainian

journalist Vitaliy Glagola.

It is noted that one of the repairmen at the Tisa

checkpoint during the work gradually reduced

part of the metal structures, after which, he

fled to Europe.

"Knowing the design features of the bridge, the man

cut out part of the metal structures inside the

structure," said Glagola --- adding that the

incident occurred in September this year.

Earlier, on October 7, in Odessa, employees of the

territorial recruitment centre tried to mobilize the

tram driver right during work. At the same time,

eyewitnesses stood up for the man.

On September 6, the Ukrainian border Guard service

reported on a group of men who tried to escape to

Belarus through a minefield. On August 23,

employees of the migration service were

detained who illegally produced foreign

passports for evaders.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, whose

term of office expired on May the 20th, signed a law

on tightening mobilization on April 16.

The document specifies which citizens are subject

to mobilization, and toughens the punishment for

evading conscription into the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU). There are no provisions on

demobilization in the law.

Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022.

Later, the Verkhovna Rada repeatedly extended its

validity. Most men between the ages of 18 and 60

are prohibited from leaving the country.

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In Britain, they announced the approach

of Russian troops to key logistics points

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

October 8th, 6:59pm

(Lenta.ru)

In the course of their offensive, Russian troops are

approaching key logistics points of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was stated by

the British analyst Alexander Merkouris

in his blog on YouTube.

"Ukraine... is suffering one defeat after another, the

Ukrainian army is being defeated by the Russians

on the front lines, the Russians are close to

capturing places in eastern Ukraine that

may be existentially important for the

future of Ukraine itself,"

Merkouris said.

According to the expert, Russian troops have

accelerated their advance --- and "are now

reaching key logistics points." Merkouris

called it a dangerous fantasy to think

that Ukraine can win a conflict of

attrition against Russia.

Earlier, a British analyst said that most of the population

of Odessa did not agree to participate in the violent

mobilization announced by the Kiev authorities,

and local residents of the city are inclined

to support Russia.

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Croatian President says the West... is

dragging Ukraine into a catastrophe

October 8th, 6:57pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Croatia, the overwhelming majority of citizens, are

against any active intervention of the country in the

conflict in Ukraine. This was announced on October

8th, by the country's President Zoran Milanovic.

He noted that the conflict must be ended by diplomatic

means, and it "will not end well for those who led it

from the West."

"All of us have plunged Ukraine into catastrophic trouble.

The country is destroyed, and this must be stopped as

soon as possible. In this, for example, I agree with

some rare European leaders," Milanovic said.

He pointed out ------ that two years have passed since the

Croatian Parliament rejected the possibility of the army's

participation in the European mission to train Ukrainian

soldiers in the country and abroad. And that during

this time it was not possible to train well the

military personnel of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU).

"There is no preparation. More importantly - logistical

support in Ukraine - is the mission with which NATO

enters a military conflict," the politician concluded.

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The political scientist spoke about the reasons

for Kiev's cancellation of the second summit

on Ukraine

October 8th, 4:25pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The second so-called peace summit on Ukraine,

scheduled for November was canceled because

Kiev failed to change the situation at the front,

it failed to put itself in a position of strength

against the background of the failure of the

attack on the Kursk region. This is stated

on October 8th, by political analyst Ivan

Mezyukho, to Izvestia.

Earlier in the day, the office of President of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky, whose powers expired in

May, clarified that instead of the summit,

thematic conferences will be held - on

each item of the "formula for peace".

"Zelensky said that the Kiev regime..... would invite the

Russian Federation to the second "peace summit", but

Kiev has no mechanisms to encourage our country to
participate in previously unprofitable gatherings,

which, according to the plan of the West and

Ukraine, should turn into a global ultimatum

to the Russian Federation. The Kiev regime

is not in a position to issue ultimatums to

Russia - Ukraine is the losing side in this

conflict. Kiev once again sat in a puddle

& did it in the face of its own partners,"

Mezyukho explained.

He added that Kiev, hoping to force Moscow to

unfavorable terms of negotiations, went to the

Kursk adventure, but it was unsuccessful.

That is why Ukrainian diplomats will now

"hastily concoct" new conferences,

small summits and round tables

with the participation of

Western partners... the

political scientist said.

"I am sure that Kiev will make attempts to organize any

international summits and meetings.. on the topic of

potential negotiations with the Russian Federation,

but most likely these events will be less large-scale

than the Burgenstog gatherings --- and most likely

will not bring any desired result for Kiev," he said.

The source also suggested that Zelensky's numerous

meetings in the West are justified by his desire to be

less in his country. So, he noted, some Ukrainian

analysts believe that during his stay abroad,

the head of state feels calmer.

Earlier, on September 25, Zelensky said that it would not

be possible to resolve the conflict through peaceful

negotiations. He spoke about the need to use his
"formula for peace", and also condemned those

who "want to talk" with Russian President

Vladimir Putin.

The Kremlin called his words a fatal mistake that

will have consequences for the Kiev regime.

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Russia says it has evidence of supplies

of toxic chemicals to Ukraine

October 8th, 4:23pm

(RT.ru)

The Russian Embassy in London reported that there is

evidence of supplies of toxic chemicals to Ukraine

with the assistance of the West.

This is reported by TASS with reference to the statement

of the Russian diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom.

The diplomats also noted that the British side is silent

about the use of banned toxic substances by Ukraine.

Earlier, RT correspondent Murad Gazdiev said that Russia

has been reporting to the OPCW for three years about the

use of toxic chemicals by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

But these applications are not even considered there.

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Kimakovsky spoke about the pressure on

the defense of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine after the liberation of
the west of the DPR

October 8th, 3:51pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The liberation...... of the western Donetsk agglomeration

centred in Krasnoarmeysk will put serious pressure on

the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the

Zaporozhye region. This statement was made

on October 8 by Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to

the head of the Donetsk People's Republic.

"If we liberate this agglomeration — serious pressure will

begin on the Zaporizhia front. It can fall.. all the way to

the Dnieper," Kimakovsky said on Channel One.

The adviser to the head of the DPR clarified that we are

talking about an agglomeration of cities in the west of

the region near the administrative border with

the Zaporozhye region. It includes

Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov

and Selidovo.

Kimkovsky also pointed out that the Armed Forces of

the Russian Federation are on their way to capture

Kurakhovka and Selidovo from opposite sides. At

the same time, the enemy is already trying to

withdraw its personnel from Kurakhovka.

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Lavrov announced an immediate response

in case of permission to strike deep into

the Russian Federation

October 8th, 2:01pm

(Izvestia.ru)

If Western countries allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine

(APU) to use long-range missiles to attack Russian

territories, Russia's retaliatory measures will

already be in effect. This --- was stated on

October 8 by Russian Foreign Minister

Sergey Lavrov.

"We have stopped monitoring this issue (permission to

launch long-range precision-guided missiles at Russia

-Ed.) since the President [of Russia Vladimir Putin]

said what we will do and what conclusions we will

draw if such a decision is made. If it is adopted,

we will know about it, and the scheme that

Vladimir Putin mentioned, will already be

in operation" Lavrov said in a comment

to Channel 1.

On September 12th, the Russian President stressed - that

if Western countries allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine

to strike with long-range weapons on the territory of

the Russian Federation, this will mean the direct

participation of these states in the conflict.

Russia, in turn, will respond to these steps

and act ....on the basis of the threats

they pose.

Earlier on October 8, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

Alexander Grushko said that the consent of Western

countries to strikes deep into Russian territory will

change the nature of the special military

operation (SVO) in Ukraine.

On October 1, the Associated Press (AP) reported that

current US President Joe Biden may allow the Armed

Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with

Western weapons after the US election.

On September 28, the Russian Foreign Minister said that

attempts to fight to victory with Russia, which is a

nuclear power, are senseless and dangerous.

On September 25th, Putin said that the fundamentals of

state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence should be

adapted to modern realities. Thus, aggression against

Russia by any non-nuclear state with the participation

or support of nuclear weapons is proposed to be

considered as their joint attack. The conditions

for the transition of the Russian Federation to

the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly

fixed, the Russian leader noted.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov then said that the

update of the Russian nuclear doctrine should be

considered a certain signal ---- for

unfriendly countries.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports -

on repelling AFU attempt to invade

Russian territory in Kursk region

October 8th, 11:55am

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.... continued the

offensive operation to engage formations of 22nd, 41st,

47th 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade,

1st National Guard Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade,

103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades of

the AFU close to Daryino, Lyubimovka,

Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novy Put,

and Plekhovo.

Over the past 24 hours -- the Group's units repelled two

enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Lyubimovka

and Plekhovo, and thwarted the enemy's attempts to

attack in the direction of Olgovka.

As a result, the AFU losses were up to 40 troops killed

and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, and

one motor vehicle.

Army Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower

& hardware clusters of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, 115th

mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th and 95th

air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, 36th

Marine Brigade, 103rd, 112th, 116th, and 129th

territorial defence brigades of the AFU.... near

Bogdanovka, Daryino, Kolmakov, Lyubimovka,

Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Nikolsky,

Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novy Put,

Novoivanovka, Orlovka,

Plekhovo, Russkoye

Porechnoye, Sudzha,

Tolsy Lug... and

Cherkasskoye

Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops -

launched strikes in Sumy region on concentration

areas and reserves of 21st, 41st, 47th, and 115th

mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade,

36th Marine Brigade, 103rd Territorial Defence

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, close

to Katerinovka, Makeyevka, Mirlogi, Pavlovka,

Obody, Rechki, Khoten, and Shpil.

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine

losses were more than 200 troops, three armoured

fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, four mortars,

and three motor vehicles.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region.... the

Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 21,250 troops,

136 tanks, 66 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured

personnel carriers, 891 armoured fighting vehicles,

589 motor vehicles, 177 artillery guns, 33 MLRS

launchers, including 8 HIMARS and 6 MLRS

made by the U.S., nine SAM launchers, five

transport-loading vehicles, 45 electronic

warfare stations and 9 counter-battery

radars, three air defence radars, 22

engineering and other vehicles,

including 13 counter-obstacle

vehicles, one UR-77 mine

clearing vehicle, and 3

armoured recovery

vehicles.

The operation to neutralise

the AFU units is in progress.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 8th, 10:20am

Yesterday, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a group

strike with Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic

missiles at airfield infrastructure of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine. The goal of the strike has

been achieved. All the assigned targets

have been engaged.

The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and

Volchansk directions have engaged units of 57th

Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assault

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade

close to Malye Prokhody, Liptsy,

Volchansk, and Zolochev

(Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, three

motor vehicles, and one ammunition depot.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more

advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops have

inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of AFU

14th, 30th, 44th, 53rd, 66th mechanised brigades,

the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU and the

114th Territorial Defence Brigade near

Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Osinovo,

Grigorovka, Kucherovka, Kopanki,

and Druzhelyubovka

(Kharkov region).

Two counter-attacks of the AFU 28th and 53rd

mechanised brigades' assault detachments,

have been repelled.

The AFU losses were over 425 troops, seven armoured

fighting vehicles, including five U.S.-made M113

armoured personnel carriers, 11 motor vehicles,

one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 155-mm

German-made Panzerhaubitzer 2000

self-propelled artillery system, three

U.S.-made 155-mm M198 --- and one

105-mm M119 gun, and a UK-made

105-mm L-119 howitzer.... One

Anklav-N electronic warfare

station... and two field

ammunition depots --

have been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces continued to

advance to the depths of enemy defences and

liberated Zoryanoye Pervoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Russian troops have inflicted damage on 22nd, 24th, 30th

mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade,

5th Assault Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade of the AFU

near Serebryanka, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka,

Nikanorovka, Kramatorsk, Seversk, Stupochki,

Predtechino, Belaya Gora, and

Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments

of 28th Mechanised Brigade, 56th Motorised Infantry

Brigade, 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and the

18th National Guard Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses --- were up to 855 troops, four motor

vehicles, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one 122-mm

Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, a German-

made 155-mm Panzerhaubitzer 2000 self-propelled

artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun,

and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer. Two

Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and one

Plastun signal intelligence station, have

been eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have taken more

advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and

hardware of the 23rd, 33rd, 100th, 101st, 110th, 150th

mechanised brigades, the 5th Tank Brigade, 95th Air

Assault Brigade of the AFU, 112th, 117th territorial

defence brigades, and the 15th National Guard

Brigade close to Gornyak, Dzerzhinsk, Dimitrov,

Shcherbinovka, Lysovka, Selidovo,

Novoselidovka, Tsukurino,

and Krasnoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Russian troops have repelled nine counter-attacks of

42nd, 100th, 157th mechanised brigades, 25th

Airborne Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, and

the 49th Assault Battalion of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

The AFU losses were more than 495 troops, one tank,

one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles,

and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved

the tactical situation and liberated Zolotaya Niva

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have hit 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th

Mechanised Infantry Brigade, and the 117th Motorised

Infantry Brigade, the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade

near Dobrovolye, Velikaya Novosyolka, Novopol, and

Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment

of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 115 troops, one infantry

fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured

personnel carrier, seven motor vehicles, and

one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-

propelled artillery system.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged

manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st Infantry

Brigade, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, the

37th Marine Brigade, and the 124th Territorial

Defence Brigade close to Stepnoye,

Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region),

Vesyoloye, and Antonovka

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 55 troops, two

motor vehicles, and one Anklav-N

electronic warfare station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian

Groups of Forces have eliminated one container

vehicle with ammunition, a depot and a work-

shop for the production of unmanned aerial

vehicles as well as clusters of enemy

manpower and military hardware

in 142 areas.

Air defence facilities shot down three U.S.-made

HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 49 fixed-wing

unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military

operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,062

unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft

missile systems, 18,555 tanks and other

armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS

combat vehicles, 15,793 field artillery

guns and mortars, and 27,052 units

of support military vehicles,

have been neutralised.

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Miroshnik: after the end of the SVO,

we will find the population

taken out by the APU

October 8th, 9:53am

(Vesti.ru)

After the end of the SVO, we will be able to conduct

investigations into the whereabouts of civilians

taken out by the Ukrainian side.

This was announced in an interview with Rossiya 24 by

the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large,

Rodion Miroshnik.

"There are exported people. This is a direct violation of

humanitarian law. Ukraine, in theory, should inform

about where these people are, what happened

to them. After the end of the SVO, we will be

able to conduct investigations,"

Miroshnik said.

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NATO is considering scenarios for

an armed conflict with Russia

October 8th, 9:25am

(Prensa Latina)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is considering

scenarios for an armed confrontation with Russia,

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander

Grushko told Sputnik.

“The Atlantic bloc does not hide that it is preparing for

a possible armed confrontation with Russia, and has

approved regional defense plans and formulated

specific tasks for all the military commands of

the alliance, which are working on possible

war scenarios,” the deputy minister said.

According to the diplomat, NATO is “testing logistical

routes for moving troops and weapons across the

Atlantic to the eastern flank, where armaments

are also being stored and contingents of

foreign forces are being deployed.”

The Steadfast Defender exercises, which took place from

January 22nd to May 31st and were of an unprecedented

scale since the Cold War, included Russia for the first

time, instead of a fictitious state, as an adversary,

Grushko recalled.

The deputy foreign minister denounced that NATO

members “are inflating military budgets and

militarizing the economy. In parallel with

the rhetoric of confrontation, NATO is

constantly raising the level of

tension with Russia,”

he added.

Grushko assumed that the security situation would be

different if NATO did not want to drag as many

countries as possible into its ranks ----

at all costs.

“If NATO had stopped at the Oder-Neisse line (between

Germany and Poland), as promised to the leaders of

the Soviet Union, the only line of contact between

Russia and the bloc would be a 100-kilometre

stretch of border near Kirkenes in Norway,”

the deputy minister said.

The diplomat reaffirmed that it was NATO, and not

Russia, that rejected dialogue and opted for

confrontation.

“It was the alliance’s deliberate policy that led to a

large-scale European security crisis and the

destruction of the instruments that

guarantee it, he stressed.

Attempts to use the language of force with Russia will

not have any effect,” the deputy minister warned.

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Russian & Chinese ships conduct

maneuvers in Asia-Pacific waters

October 8th, 9am

(Prensa Latina)

Ships from the Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy

practiced anti-submarine missions during a joint

patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian

Defense Ministry reported.

According to the note published this Tuesday.... on the

official Telegram page of the Ministry, the naval group

carried out maneuvers and formation on the move to

organize anti-submarine defense, together with a

Ka-27PL anti-submarine helicopter.

The Ministry specified that the Russian ships include

large anti-submarine units, while on the Chinese side

there are destroyers and an embedded supply ship.

Ships of the Russian and Chinese navies have begun

joint patrols in the Asia-Pacific region after

participating in the Beibu/Interaction

2024 naval exercise.

During the patrol duties, the ships are scheduled to

conduct a series of training and combat tasks,

including anti-submarine defense and

offshore rescue.

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Zaporozhye... became a territory of

mass graves of Ukrainian militants

October 8th, 8:50am

(Vesti.ru)

The part of the Zaporizhia region under the control of

the Kiev regime becomes a place of mass burial of

Ukrainian servicemen.

This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the

chairman of the commission of the Public Chamber

of the Russian Federation on sovereignty,

Vladimir Rogov.

According to the politician, the amount of land allocated

for the burial of military personnel is significantly

increasing. According to open sources,

16,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces

fighters have already been

buried in the region.

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Stormtrooper of the Russian Armed Forces

on the capture of the villages of Zhelannye:

the APU went on a slope

October 8th, 8:20am

(Vesti.ru)

Stormtroopers of the 110th brigade of the Southern
Group of Forces caught AFU fighters by surprise,

during the capture of the villages of Zhelannoye

Pervoye and Zhelannoye Vtoroye.

This was reported by the attack aircraft of the brigade

with the call sign Faust on the air of the

Russia 1 TV channel.

"They [the Ukrainian Armed Forces] marched on the

slope. We knew that there should be our own people

there, but it turned out that we were there,"

Faust said.

He stressed that the enemy soldiers

were sitting quietly in the trenches.

"Password!" - the commander of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine demanded Faust. "Answered: password!

As a result, the entire rotation remained near

the hut," the stormtrooper explained.

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Russian attack aircraft destroyed a unit

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

which mixed up the opornik

October 8th, 8:am

(Vesti.ru)

Soldiers of the 110th brigade of the Southern Group of

the Russian Armed Forces.. destroyed a unit of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk People's

Republic, confusing Russian soldiers with their

colleagues, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

According to a fighter with the call sign Faust, the 110th

brigade was liberating Zhelannoe in the DPR when

Ukrainian militants arrived for rotation in a

stronghold occupied by the Russian

military. It was already dark when

they occupied the first hut

in Zhelannoye.

"In the early morning ... an air defense combat vehicle

drove right up to the house," Faust said, quoted by

RIA Novosti.

The watchman reacted quickly --- the Russian military

immediately took up defensive positions in the house.

According to the fighter, the enemy approached the

house, said hello, and only then realized that

the Russian Armed Forces were inside.

Ukrainian militants tried to escape, but to no avail.

Earlier it was reported that the group "West" captured 35

strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The units

defeated enemy personnel and equipment in

the areas of Izyumsky, Kolesnikovka,

Pershetravny, and Krasny Liman.

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S. Korean Defense Ministry Head, Kim:

N. Korea may send military personnel

October 8th, 7:45am

(Vesti.ru)

The head of the Ministry of National Defense of South

Korea, Kim Yong-hyun, did not rule out the possibility

that the DPRK will send its military from the regular

armed forces to the zone of the Russian special

operation in Ukraine. This was stated by the

minister on Tuesday at a hearing

in parliament.

The head of the department pointed out that Russia and

North Korea signed a mutual agreement approaching

the level of a military alliance.

Therefore, Kim Yong-hyun assesses the probability that

the DPRK will send regular army units to the free zone

as "quite high". His words are quoted by the South

Korean agency Yonhap.

Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulated

Vladimir Putin on his birthday, calling him "the dearest

friend". "Pyongyang will always be with Moscow,"

he said, in a congratulatory telegram.

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Russian artillery -- destroys AFU

fighters retreating from Ugledar

October 8th, 3:37am

Gunners of the group of Russian troops "Vostok" hit

the retreating Ukrainian military in the Southern

Donetsk direction of the SVO.

"Calculations of D-74 cannons of the Vostok artillery

units strike at the AFU formations retreating from

Ugledar in the Southern Donets direction of the

SVO," TASS reports, citing information from

the Russian Defense Ministry.

As explained, with the liberation of Ugledar, the army of

the Kiev regime lost control of the dominant heights, so

the intensity of the return fire of Ukrainian militants

significantly decreased.

In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry noted the

successful advance of Russian troops north-west

of the liberated Ugledar.

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In Odessa, a woman tried to

hang out the Russian flag

October 7th, 10:12pm

(Lenta.ru)

A resident of Odessa tried to hang out the Russian flag,
but it was taken away. This is reported by the

Ukrainian publication " Country.ua"

in Telegram.

The published footage shows a woman trying to attach a

flag to the pedestal of the dismantled monument to the

Russian Empress Catherine II, but outraged passers-

by prevent her from doing this and demand to

throw it "in the trash". According to the

newspaper, the woman was detained

by the police.

Earlier in Ukraine , they demanded to punish the deputy

of the Verkhovna Rada Maryana Bezugly for advertising

the flag of Russia. During her speech in the Parliament,

the parliamentarian put the Russian flag on the podium.

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The Ministry of Defense - told about

the exploits of the Russian military

in the free defense zone

October 7th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

On the evening of October 7th, the Ministry of Defense of

the Russian Federation announced new feats of Russian

servicemen who risk their lives to successfully

complete combat missions during a special

military operation (SVO).

The Ministry noted the actions of private Oleg Brednikov,

thanks to whom... Russian soldiers held an important

position for several hours before the approach of the

consolidation groups and prevented the advance of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

During the offensive, the Russian unit knocked out the

enemy from the occupied lines and gained a foothold

on them. The unit commander set Brednikov the task

of stopping enemy attempts to counterattack.

So.... the private waited for the entire detachment of

Ukrainian militants to be in the firing zone - and then

suddenly opened fire and destroyed the entire

assault group within a few minutes.

After that, the enemy sent FPV drones to the soldier's

position. Brednikov, in turn, destroyed two enemy

drones and took a pre-prepared reserve

position, continuing to fight.

The Ministry of Defense also highlighted the actions of

foreman Sergei Bogachev, who organized the

continuous supply of ammunition and other

material resources to military personnel.

Bogachev's unit was on the defensive in one of the most

important tactical areas and repelled enemy attacks.

As a result of intense combat, ammunition is quickly

consumed, so the foreman quickly prepared the

vehicle with the ammunition necessary for

further defense. However, on the last leg

of the way to the Russian positions,

he was attacked by an enemy UAV.

Despite the ongoing shelling, Bogachev promptly

repaired the vehicle's malfunctions after the

attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces - and

eventually delivered ammunition to the unit.

This made it possible to repel the offensive of

superior enemy forces and hold an important

defensive stronghold.

Earlier, on October 6th, Lance Corporal Volkov saved a

mortar crew of the Russian Armed Forces by shooting

down Ukrainian drones. And Lance Corporal Kanov

destroyed a unit of Ukrainian militants, thanks to

which the Russian attack aircraft were able to

continue advancing into the depths of the

enemy's defenses.

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Slovak Prime Minister Fico proposed to

hit Brussels with a long-range missile

October 7th, 7:02pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday, October 7,

criticized European politicians who support the idea of

allowing Ukraine to launch long-range missile strikes

on the territory of Russia.. and suggested attacking

the Belgian capital Brussels with such a projectile.

"We suddenly hear some members of the EU Parliament

talking about medium-range missiles and long-range

missiles with the ease of a spring breeze. Well,

figuratively speaking. Maybe..... such a single

rocket could break the fountain in Brussels,

so that they understand what everyone is

talking about," Fico said at a ceremony

marking the 80th anniversary of the

Carpathian-Duklin operation.

The head of the Slovak government shared that he was

sorry that there was a "perverse fashion" in Europe to

applaud and enthusiastically welcome decisions that

support armed conflicts..... instead of stopping

sabre rattling.

Fico recalled that during the Second World War, many

peoples — Russians, Ukrainians, Slovaks, Czechs and

others - fought shoulder to shoulder without

disagreement against a common enemy.

On the evening of October 6th, Fico ruled out Slovakia's

consent to Ukraine's accession to NATO. The Head of

Government reminded that the membership of any

state in the alliance must be ratified by all its

member countries.

Before that, on August 30th, Slovakia at a meeting of EU

Foreign Ministers opposed the lifting of restrictions by

the West on strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

(AFU) deep into Russian territory.

The representatives of Slovakia, expressing their protest,

supported the similar position of Hungary and expressed

regret that the meeting was not held in Budapest. At the

same time, France, Sweden, Latvia, the Netherlands

and Poland ...supported the proposal to allow

Ukraine to launch such strikes.

Before that, on July 29th, Fico indicated -- that Slovakia

would not change its position on the Ukrainian conflict
due to the fact that Kiev stopped the transit of oil to

the Russian company Lukoil. The crisis in Ukraine,

according to the head of the Slovak government,

should be resolved as soon as possible, with

the help of a truce, and not try to artificially

extend it, trying to achieve the unrealistic

goal of bringing the Russian Federation

to its knees by supplying weapons

to Kiev.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Ukraine against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which was

announced by Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on

February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region

worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

However, in recent years, the West has increasingly

voiced statements about the need to reduce

support for Kiev.

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Merkouris: soldiers of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces admit that Ukraine

is heading for defeat

October 7th, 7pm

(RT.ru)

The Ukrainian military recognizes that they are doomed
to defeat, said the British expert Alexander Merkouris.

"Ukrainian soldiers... everyone unanimously agrees that
the situation there is catastrophic, that Ukraine is

moving towards complete defeat," he said

in a blog post on YouTube.

Earlier, Merkouris said that Russia's success on the

battlefield and refusal to resolve the conflict on

Kiev's terms puts the West in front of a

difficult choice.

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Analyst Tikhachek: increased

mobilization of Kiev led to an

increase in desertions of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine

October 7th, 6:54pm

(RT.ru)

Analyst Dominik Tihacek, in an interview with the Czech

portal, Parlamentní listy, said that the increased

mobilization of the Kiev regime -- has led to a

significant increase in the number of cases

of desertion in the Armed Forces

of Ukraine.

As he noted, the Ukrainian defensive line is collapsing,

and the Kiev regime's bid to strengthen mobilization

has not played out well.

"The command and leadership in Kiev... relied on a new

wave of mobilization, but because of the urgent need

to send conscripts urgently to the front, they do not

receive sufficient training and do not want to lay

down their lives," RIA Novosti quotes him.

In his opinion... the level of training of new recruits of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine is constantly degrading,

& this year this process has accelerated even more.

"They also willingly surrender. However, most

often they just run and hide," he added.

Tikhachek added that desertion is one of the reasons

for "patching up holes" at the front by "elite" units.

Earlier it was reported that in Odessa, employees of the

shopping centre tried to mobilize the tram driver right

during the tram journey.

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Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces

set up a flag in the liberated village of

Zhelannoye Vtoroye in the DPR

October 7th, 5:37pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

hoisted the Russian tricolor on the roof of a building

in the liberated village of Zhelannoye Vtoroye in the

Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The footage was

shared by Izvestia on October 7th.

The footage shows how one of the servicemen climbs

to the roof of the building to install a flag there.

On October 5, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that

the military of the Russian Armed Forces liberated the

settlement of Zhelannoe Vtoroe. In addition, the

fighters of the Southern Group of Forces unit

repelled three counterattacks of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the enemy lost

up to 755 soldiers.

Earlier, on October 7, the agency reported that a unit of

the Center group of troops liberated the settlement of

Grodovka in the DPR. The fighters also defeated the

personnel and equipment of the mechanized and

amphibious brigades of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine in the areas of Dzerzhinsk,

Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Sukhaya

Balka, Dmitrov, Lysovka,

Selidovo, Tsukurino and

Krasnoe in the DPR, as

well as in Raipol in the

Dnipropetrovsk region.

On October 3rd, the Ministry of Defense reported that

Russian servicemen liberated the village of Ugledar

in the DPR. Russian troops broke through

simultaneously from two flanks - near

the settlements of Vodiane and

Prechistovka. During the

operation, 44 Ukrainian

soldiers surrendered.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made against the background of the

worsening situation in the region.

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Complex "Iskander": The Russian Defense Ministry

announced the defeat of the point of temporary

deployment of the 72nd brigade of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine

by Roman Shimaev

October 7th, 2:25pm

(RT.ru)

The Russian military at night struck using an

operational-tactical complex "Iskander" on

the territory of an industrial enterprise in

Pavlograd (Dnipropetrovsk region).

As noted by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation --- there was a temporary deployment

point of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2:35pm

The Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on

the ammunition depot of the 80th separate assault

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the

area of Osoyevka (Sumy region).

2:24pm

The Crimean Bridge remains a priority target for attacks

by the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of British

Storm Shadow missiles, head of the Russian Foreign

Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin said at the

55th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security

Agencies and Special Services of the CIS

member states.

2:05pm

The head of the Novotroitskoye department of the Main

Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

in the Kherson region received a mine-explosive injury

as a result of the detonation of an explosive device

that was placed under the bottom of his car in the

urban-type settlement of Novotroitskoye.

"The victim was taken to a medical facility with injuries

of varying severity. He is receiving the necessary

assistance, " the regional Investigative

Committee said.

A criminal case has been opened

on attempted murder.

2:03pm

The head of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky

commented on RT data from the Russian Defense

Ministry - about the upcoming provocation of

Kiev with the use of chemical weapons.

"Ukraine is a terrorist state, the United States is a state

sponsor of terrorism. In all spheres, up to the nuclear

one," he said.

1:41pm

The Russian Armed Forces attacked with an Iskander
tactical missile, the temporary location of the
72nd separate mechanized brigade of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

1:34pm

A US M777 howitzer along with ammunition

was destroyed in the Sumy region by the

Pacer attack UAV crew.

1:11pm

At about 12: 20 Moscow time, air defense systems

destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial

vehicles over the territory of the

Belgorod region.

12:57pm

The plan of a terrorist attack on the Kursk region

included the seizure and mining of the Kursk

nuclear power plant, said the head of the

SVR, Sergey Naryshkin.

12:50pm

US intelligence has been transmitting information to

the Kiev regime for strikes on Russian civilian

infrastructure since the beginning of its

operation, said Sergey Naryshkin,

head of the Russian Foreign

Intelligence Service.

According to him, Washington, together with NATO,

actively condones the criminal line of Kiev and

bears no less responsibility for the death of

the population and the destruction of

Russian infrastructure.

12:42pm

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the
fighting in the Kursk direction exceeded 21 thousand
servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

14:34

The Russian Armed Forces advanced in the Stepnogorsk

direction in Kamenskoye village and took positions

across the Yanchekrak River, Chairman of the

Commission on Sovereignty, patriotic

projects and support for veterans

...of the Public Chamber of the

Russian Federation, Vladimir

Rogov said in a conversation

with TASS.

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President of Republika Srpska

calls Putin "a man of peace"

October 7th, 12:53pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "man of peace" and

is forced to defend his country from the expansion of the

West. This was stated by the President of the Republika

Srpska, which is part of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Milorad Dodik.

"Despite all the hysteria that starts in the West at the

mention of Putin's name, I still consider him a man of

peace. Putin is forced to defend Russia from the

expansion of Western countries - especially in

Ukraine, because of its proximity to Moscow,"

he said in an interview with Roger Keppel,

editor-in-chief of the Swiss newspaper

Die Weltwoche on October 5.

The politician expressed the opinion that at the moment

the Ukrainian conflict is increasingly turning into a

conflict between Russia and the West, in which

Ukraine will become a "collateral loss"

for Western capitals.

The United States deliberately draws European countries

into this situation so that they cannot maintain

partnership relations with the Russian

Federation, Dodik added.

He condemned what is happening and noted that in this

way Europe has lost an important energy partner and

retained only a shadow of its former power.

According to the politician, Putin sees all attempts by the

West to draw Russia into a conflict with NATO countries,

in the event of which Russia will win an obvious victory.

At the same time, he called the discussion of supplying

Kiev with Western long-range missiles for strikes deep

into Russian territory - a deliberate escalation.

The President of Republika Srpska noted that it would be

more profitable for Germany and the EU as a whole
to develop a strategic partnership with Moscow.

At the same time, experience shows that European

countries, rather, need subordinate peoples and

elites, Dodik concluded.

Earlier, on September 30th, Putin recalled that Russia

was trying to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, in a

peaceful way. These attempts ended in forgery

and deception on the part of Western elites,

who turned Ukrainian territory into a

military base, planted radical

nationalism in this country

and armed it.

Further events have shown that a special military

operation is necessary, justified - and has a truly

liberating character, the head of state stressed.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Kiev... against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass.. which was

announced on February 24, 2022, after the situation

in the region worsene,d due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military. However, in recent years,

the West has - increasingly - voiced

statements... about the need to

reduce support for Ukraine.

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Lavrov: Russia will continue its military

operation until the threats posed by

Ukraine are eliminated

October 7th, 11:23am

(RT.ru)

The special military operation will continue - until the

threats from Ukraine are eliminated. This was stated

by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

According to him, in an interview with the US magazine

Newsweek, Russian President Vladimir Putin on June

14 called a number of prerequisites for a settlement

in Ukraine, but Kiev "reacted to this statement with

an armed invasion of the Kursk region on August 6."

Lavrov noted that Ukraine's patrons in the face of the

United States and other NATO member countries

want to inflict a "strategic defeat"on Russia.

"In these circumstances, we have no choice but to

continue the special military operation - until the

threats emanating from Ukraine are eliminated,"

the minister said on the website of the

foreign Ministry.

Earlier, Lavrov explained to the Foreign Ministers of

Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Sergey Shamba and

Akhsar Dzhioev, Putin's initiatives on Ukraine.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

October 7th, 10:30pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk

directions, engaged the units of the 57th Motorised

Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade and 92nd Air

Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade in Malye

Prokhody, Liptsy, Verkhnyaya Pisarevka,

Volchansk, and Khripuny

(Kharkov region).

The AFU lost up to 95 troops, two armoured fighting

vehicles, two pickup trucks, and one 152-mm

Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.

The Zapad Group's units have taken more advantageous

lines and positions. Russian troops hit personnel and

materiel of the 30th, 44th, 63rd, 66th mechanised

brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed

forces of Ukraine, 114th Territorial Defence

Brigade, and 1st National Guard Brigade

close to Kupyansk, Petropavlovka,

Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka...

Lozovaya & Druzhelyubovka

(Kharkov region) & Torskoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments

of the 14th and 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU

were repelled.

The enemy losses amounted to more than 410 troops,

two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one

155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, a

UK-made 105-mm L-119 gun, two 122-mm D-30

howitzers; and one M113 armoured personnel

carrier, one MaxxPro armoured fighting

vehicle, and one 155-mm M198

howitzer made by the USA.

One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and two

field ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces ----- continued advancing to the

depth of enemy defences. The Group engaged the units

of the 22nd, 30th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th

Motorised Infantry Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, 46th

Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and
18th National Guard Brigade close to Serebryanka,

Alekseyevo-Druzkovka, Seversk, Nikiforovka,

Verolyubovka, Stupochki, Predtechino,

Belaya Gora, Maksimilyanovka,

and Katerinovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments

of the 28th Mechanised Brigade and 81st Airmobile

Brigade of the AFU, were repelled.

The enemy sustained losses of.... up to 590 troops, 19

motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer,

one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and three U.S.-

made 105-mm M119 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20

gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and two

field ammunition depots, were destroyed.

As a result of decisive actions of the Tsentr Group of

Forces units, Grodovka (Donetsk People's Republic)

was liberated.

They also inflicted fire damage on the 23rd, 24th, 33rd,

and 150th mechanised brigades, 5th Tank Brigade,

25th Airborne Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade

of the AFU, 112th, 117th, and 120th territorial

defence brigades, 12th and 14th national

guard brigades... close to Aleksandro-

Kalinovo, Dzerzhinsk, Sukhaya Balka,

Dimitrov, Lysovka, plus Selidovo

Tsukurino, Krasnoye (Donetsk

People's Republic) & Raypole

(Dnepropetrovsk region).

Ten counter-attacks launched by assault detachments

of the 42nd, 53rd, 100th, 151st mechanised brigades,

152nd Infantry Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 5th

Assault Brigade, and 49th Assault Battalion of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were repelled.

The enemy lost more than 420 troops, one German-made

Leopard tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, six

motor vehicles, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers,

and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns.

The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical

situation. They inflicted damage --- on manpower and

materiel of the 33rd and 72nd mechanised brigades,

58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 110th

and 128th territorial defence brigades, and 21st

National Guard Brigade close to Dobrovolye,

Zolotaya Niva, Velikaya Novoselka, Razliv,

Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The Russian troops repelled a counter-attack

launched by an assault group of the 116th

Territorial Defence Brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, one

infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made HMMWV

armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles,

two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, one

152-mm D-20 gun and a 122-mm Gvozdika

self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces has engaged personnel and

hardware... of the 65th Mechanised Brigade, the 128th

Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, the 35th Marine

Brigade, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigades

close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka

(Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye, and

Veletenskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, five

motor vehicles, three 152-mm D-20 guns, and

one field ammunition depot.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attacked unmanned aerial

vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian

Groups of Forces have obliterated an Israeli-made RADA

RPS-42 multi-role radar and hit the infrastructure of two

military airfields, depots storing ammunition and

military hardware of the AFU, production

workshops and storage sites of

unmanned aerial vehicles - as

well as clusters of manpower

and military hardware of the

AFU in 129 areas.

Air defence systems shot down three ATACMS

operational-tactical missiles, five U.S.-made

HIMARS projectiles, as well as 74 fixed-

wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military

operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,013

unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft

missile systems, 18,544 tanks and other

armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS

combat vehicles, 15,743 field artillery

guns and mortars, and 27,020 units

of support military vehicles,

have been neutralised.

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Russian troops liberated the

settlement of Grodovka

in the DPR

October 7th, 10:23am

(Izvestia.ru)

Russian servicemen liberated the village of Grodovka

in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was

announced on October 7th, by the Ministry

of Defense.

"As a result of the decisive actions of the units of the

Center group of troops, the settlement of Grodovka

in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated,"

the ministry said.

Fighters of the group also defeated the manpower and

equipment of the mechanized and amphibious

brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

(AFU) in the areas of Dzerzhinsk,

Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Sukhaya

Balka, Dmitrov, Lysovka,

Selidovo, Tsukurino and

Krasnoe in the DPR as

well as --- in Raipol

(Dnipropetrovsk

region) --- the

ministry said.

10 counterattacks of enemy assault groups were

repelled. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over

420 fighters, a German-made Leopard tank,

three armoured fighting vehicles, six

vehicles, three 152-mm Msta-B

howitzers and two 105-mm

M119 guns manufactured

in the US.

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"They rounded up the elderly and young people

and shot them in front of everyone": residents

of Sudzha --- told about the atrocities of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk region

by Anastasia Stepanova

October 7th, 8:42am

(RT.ru)

A resident of the border town of Sudzhi, Kursk region,

said that Polish mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed

Forces shot a crowd of unarmed people in front of

other citizens. According to him, those who

managed to flee through the swamp

succeeded in escaping.

Another resident of Sudzha also told about the mockery

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the civilian

population: the Ukrainian military robbed

the man's house, and beat him up.

Mercenaries from Poland, fighting in the ranks of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, shot civilians in the

bordering Sudzha. This was told by a local

resident. The video was provided by

the Russian Defense Ministry.

According to Dmitry, foreign mercenaries gathered a

crowd of civilians who did not have time to escape,

and shot unarmed people in front of everyone.

"They rounded up all the old people and young people

and shot them in front of everyone. They were Poles.

They shot everyone," the man recalls.

At the same time, as Dmitry specified, during the

shooting, several people were able to escape in

the confusion. "And one couple (they knew the

area) - they are in this fuss in a hole — and

through the swamp on Lgov escaped,

spent the night in the field there,"

he said.

Another group of saboteurs began to seize documents

from civilians for verification, mocking the sick and

elderly, those who could not quickly leave the

danger zone, the Defense Ministry said.

This is confirmed by the words of a resident of Sudzha

named Serhiy: he told about the mockery of the AFU

soldiers over civilians, as well as about the looting

of Ukrainian militants and foreign mercenaries.

Once Sergey forgot his passport, and two security guards

took him to the house to get the document. According to

him, the military had unusual speech: one spoke

with a clear Baltic accent. Both were armed
with US weapons.

In the house, the militants beat up the man, then tore out

a box with documents and scattered its contents around

the room.

"When I reached for the box with documents, one of them

hit me on the back of the head with a rifle butt, and the

second - in the leg, they ordered: "Sit down!" -

says Sergey.

The man was saved from further bullying by the fact that

the military was called by radio. Soon he heard shouts

and gunfire, and then silence.

According to Sergei's recollections, he hid in the

basement of the house until nightfall. At that

ime, he heard the Ukrainian soldiers who

had returned tearing the whole house

apart in search of valuables.

The man got out of the house only when it was dark,

and was horrified by the consequences of looting.

At night, he decided to go to a safe place.

On the way to the shelter, the destruction inflicted by

Ukrainian troops on peaceful objects --- posed a

particular threat. After the rescue, the victim

received medical assistance and was

treated in the hospital.

Earlier, Russian high-ranking officials also reported on

the atrocities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So, the

official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry

Maria Zakharova, said that Moscow has information

about the creation of concentration camps by the

AFU militants - where they place residents of the

Russian border. She said this at a briefing on the

sidelines of the IV Eurasian Women's Forum.

"Russian law enforcement agencies continue to receive

information about cases of forced removal of residents

of the Kursk region who did not have time to evacuate

to Ukraine by Bandera," Zakharova said, recalling that

this was "a typical practice of the Nazi occupiers."

"There are numerous witness reports collected by the

Russian Red Cross headquarters in Kursk. In fact,

there is just direct data, evidence of the creation

of concentration camps by the Armed Forces of

Ukraine in the Russian border area, where they

place local residents at gunpoint who, for

various reasons, have not been able to

leave unsafe areas," she added.

Earlier, the commander of the special forces "Akhmat",

deputy head of the Main Military-Political Department

of the Russian Armed Forces Apti Alaudinov, told

about the brutal treatment of civilians by the

Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"We have video reports and all the evidence about how

they shoot them, about the concentration camps they

have there and where the entire population is

gathered," the Major General said.

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Ambassador to Moscow: comprehensive

cooperation agreement between Russia

and Iran is ready

October 4th, 6:59pm

(RT.ru)

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

between Russia and Iran is ready for signing, Iranian

Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said.

"This document is now ready for signing," he was

quoted as saying by TASS on Rossiya 24.

On September 30, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail

Mishustin paid an official visit to Iran.

The Iranian parliament said that Tehran expects to sign

a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement

with Russia at the BRICS summit in Kazan.

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Military commander of VGTRK Dolgachev:

now they have caught the drive,

the fighters are moving forward

October 4th, 6:32pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian army makes successful advances during
a special military operation and is determined
only to win.

This was stated - on the air of the program

“60 minutes” on the TV channel “Russia 1”

by the military correspondent of VGTRK

Nikolai Dolgachev.

"Now -- the progress at the front is more intense than in

previous months. Here we are not talking about square

kilometres, but about the occupation of strategically

important heights and settlements, as well as in

grinding the enemy's equipment and personnel,

which is now in the most tense areas. From

Ugledar, those who were able to escape,

Ukrainian militants, escaped. But they

continue to find themselves in a

difficult situation in the area of

the village of Kurakhovo and

to the west.''

''They are essentially in the grip of

our units," the journalist noted.

Dolgachev also stressed that now --- the initiative

is completely in the hands --- of the Russian army.

There is a possibility to access two strategically
important routes --- Donetsk – Zaporizhia, via

Kurakhovo, and Dnepropetrovsk

via Krasnoarmeysk.

In addition, the war correspondent noted the

"drive” and strength of spirit of the fighters.

“Regardless of how the atmosphere changes and the

political & international winds change, [the fighters]

understand what they are fighting for. The Russian

army has already been forged, which, despite all

the twists and turns, does its job and performs

it effectively,” concludes Dolgachev.

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Ukrainian media --- reported a series

of powerful explosions in Slavyansk

October 4th, 5:38pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Kiev-controlled Slavyansk, Donetsk People's Republic

(DPR), a series of powerful explosions were heard. This

was reported on October 4th, by the publication "Ð¡ountry.ur".

"The explosions have been going on for

almost 10 minutes," the article says.

Smoke was also visible in the sky above

the city after the explosions.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment

on the information about the explosions.

Earlier, on September 30, the Ukrainian TV channel

TSN reported that explosions thundered against

the background of an air alert in Zhytomyr.

On the same day, explosions were reported in

Kiev and Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made against the background of the

worsening situation in the region.

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Pushilin --- Russian Armed Forces took

control of logistics around Kurakhovo

October 4th, 5:24pm

(Vesti.ru)

The head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Denis

Pushilin announced the possibility of the Russian Armed

Forces to take control of logistics near Kurakhovo after

the liberation of Ugledar from the APU.

"With the loss of an important logistics link by Ukraine,

all roads leading to Kurakhovo are now under

operational and visual control," he said

at a press conference in Donetsk.

Pushilin called the settlement strategically important

among those that have not yet been captured by

Ukrainian militants. The special significance of

Kurakhovo for the Russian Armed Forces is

explained by the possibility for enemy

forces - to shoot throughout Donetsk

& the nearest territories from there.

Ugledar was also important for the Russian army as the

only city in the region that was not liberated from the

Armed Forces of Ukraine --- until recently.

Ukrainian troops left Ugledar on October 2.

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The Russian Armed Forces destroyed

up to 80 militants of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine ------ with an

Iskander strike in Sumy region

October 4th, 4:58pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed

up to 80 militants of the 47th mechanized brigade of

the Ukrainian army in the Sumy region. Footage of

the combat work was published by the Russian

Defense Ministry on October 4.

The strike was carried out by the calculation of the

Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system.

"In the course of reconnaissance activities, servicemen

of the North group of troops uncovered the area of

concentration of the company-tactical group of

one of the mechanized battalions of the 47th

mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine, which was set up in a forest belt

near the village of Frunzenka in the Sumy

region," the Defense Ministry said in

a statement.

As a result of the strike, 12 armoured combat vehicles
and five pickup trucks were also destroyed.

Earlier in the day, servicemen of the Center group of

troops hit the area of concentration of manpower

and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

(AFU) in the Avdiivka direction.

Earlier, on September 30, the Russian Armed Forces

attacked a group of infantry of the Ukrainian army

near the town of Volchansk in the Kharkiv region

with Lancet barrage ammunition.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was

made against the background of the worsening

situation in the region.

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About 100 soldiers of the teroborona of

Ukraine deserted and went to the rally

October 4th, 4:32pm

(Izvestia.ru)

About 100 soldiers of the 187th battalion of the 123rd

Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine in Voskresensk city, Mykolaiv region,

refused to perform the combat mission set

by their commanders, and voluntarily left

the military unit. This was reported on

October 3 by the Ukrainian TV

channel "Public".

It is noted that instead, the fighters went to the rally to

declare insufficient training for participation in the
fighting in the Donetsk direction and a critical

shortage of ammunition. According to the

platoon commander named Sergey, he

repeatedly asked the command to

bring machine guns to his site,

but they answered that there

were no weapons.

At the same time, Alexander Pukhalsky, the head of the

Department of Psychological Support for personnel of

the Territorial Defense Forces Command, denied his

words. He noted that the unit has both weapons &

military equipment. And fighters for unauthorized

departure from the unit face criminal liability.

"According to the reports of the unit commanders, these

servicemen spent a certain amount of time, each on his

own day, leaving the military unit without permission.

The Criminal Code provides that the military has

three days, conditionally this is disciplinary

responsibility. On the fourth day, the

actions of the serviceman, in fact,

show signs of a criminal offense,"

the military said.

Earlier, on September 8, former US intelligence officer

Scott Ritter said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are

suffering the heaviest defeats in the Donbas, and the

Ukrainian army is losing its last reserves. According

to him, the Ukrainians have no other choice but to

run back along the Dnieper.

At the same time, CNN reported that the Ukrainian army

is facing low morale and desertion. According to the

author of the story, Ukrainian units are exhausted

by the "grueling Russian offensive."

In April, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky,

whose term of office expired on May 20, signed a

law on tougher mobilization. In particular, he

lowered the age of mobilization from 27

years to 25 and signed a law on the

creation of ''an electronic register''

of those liable for military service,

which will combine information

about the personal data of all

Ukrainians, including details

of domestic and foreign

passports.

On July 17, in Ukraine, men aged 18 to 60 were

required to have a military ID card with them

when going out, so that it could be checked

by a patrol.

Martial law in Ukraine is effective -- from February 2022.

At the same time, Zelensky signed a decree on general
mobilization. Later, the Verkhovna Rada repeatedly

extended its validity. Most men between the ages

of 18 and 60, are prohibited from leaving

the country.

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Residents of Gorlovka said that

their cars are regularly chased

by FPV drones of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces

October 4th, 4:04pm

(RT.ru)

Residents of Gorlovka in the DPR said that their cars

are regularly chased by FPV drones of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

Local residents confirm that the Ukrainian military

chooses targets indiscriminately. During the

filming of this story, a Baba Yaga drone of

the Ukrainian Armed Forces circled over

RT military correspondent Philip

Prokudin and his group.

"My mother works in a polyclinic. I was going to work

from Avtodrom, and the savings bank hovered over

her (drone. — RT). She was hiding there, under the

trees. She called and said, "I thought it was over!

I was saying goodbye to my life," recalls a

resident of Gorlovka.

Earlier it became known that in the Nikitovsky district of

Gorlovka of the DPR, as a result of a drone attack by the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, an employee of the Ministry

of Emergency Situations of Russia was injured.

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Journalist: The Ukrainian Armed Forces

soldiers who escaped from Ugledar

were sent to their positions

without rest

October 4th, 2:07pm

(RT.ru)

Ukrainian soldiers from the 72nd brigade, exhausted by

the fighting and heavy retreat from Ugledar, were not

allowed to rest and were sent to new positions, the

Ukrainian journalist Yulia Kiriyenko-Merinova said.

According to her, these military personnel were now told

to take up positions that the 123rd Mykolaiv TRO refuses

to occupy.

"It was this unit that was supposed to support the 72nd in

Ugledar. But the TRO infantry scattered. And then the

battalion commander shot himself. Because of them,

the 72nd delayed their exit from Ugledar," the

journalist quotes "Ð¡ountry.ur".

The retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

"took place with losses," she notes.

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

Alexander Syrsky, after the loss of Ugledar, said that he

ordered the military to strengthen the defense in this

sector of the front.

On October 3, the Russian army liberated Ugledar in the

DPR. The Defense Ministry said that as the ring around

the city began to tighten, the remaining Ukrainian

soldiers "began to run away from their positions

in a panic." In the storming of Ugledar, the

actions of tankers also helped.

As the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin later said,

the Ukrainian army created many kilometres of

underground shelters here.

Ugledar is not the last line of defense of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in this direction, but one of the

most fortified and in fact its core, RT noted.

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Ukrainian forces try to slow

Russian advance near

liberated Ugledar

— analyst

October 4th, 1:24pm (TASS)

Ukrainian forces are making every effort to slow the

advance of Russian troops near the liberated

Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic,

military analyst Andrey Marochko

told TASS.

"The Ukrainian command.... is now making every effort to

slow our troops near Ugledar. They are trying to use the

supply hubs in Kurakhovo.. the military base & military

facilities there. But as it happens the taking of Ugledar

makes this flank, which is to the left of Kurakhovo,

reachable for fairly massive bombardment. And

the Ukrainian command has to address quite

serious challenges there --- how to secure

rocket and artillery ammunition depots,

materiel depots, how to safely carry

out rotation and loss replacement,"

he said.

On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry

announced the liberation of Ugledar

from the Ukrainian military.

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Capture of Ugledar to let Russian army

successfully operate in Zaporozhye

Region — expert

October 4th, 1:23pm (TASS)

The liberation of Ugledar in the Donetsk People's
Republic will enable Russian forces to operate

more successfully in the Zaporozhye Region,

in the zone of the special military operation,

military expert Andrey Marochko has

told TASS.

The Russian army took Ugledar on October 3.

"On the left flank of our troops --- an operation in the

Zaporozhye Region is already in progress. Control

of Ugledar helps the Russian forces operating on

the Zaporozhye section... of the frontline. The

Ukrainian command is forced to split scarce

reserves between two sections. This

naturally weakens their frontline,"

he said.

Ugledar... is an important logistical hub in the DPR. The

liberation of the city will allow Russian troops to reach

the next line of Ukrainian defenses in Slavyansk and

Kramatorsk, push the Ukrainian army farther away

from the DPR capital and reduce the number of

shellings of Yelenovka and Volnovakha. It will

also step up pressure on the Ukrainian group

in Kurakhovo and on the logistical hubs on

the way to the city of Zaporozhye and will

make it possible to further develop the

offensive in this direction.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation at 12:40pm

(28 September – 4 October 2024)

In the period from 28 September to 4 October, the Armed

Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 29 group

strikes by high-precision weapons, including a

Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic

missile and attack drones.

The strikes hit energy facilities that supported the

Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, as well

as the infrastructure of military airfields.

In addition, AFU arsenals, temporary deployment areas,

concentration areas of AFU troops, nationalist

formations, and foreign mercenaries

were hit by the strikes.

Over the past week, the Sever Group of Forces has been

eliminating the AFU formations in Kursk region.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial

vehicles, & artillery strikes against concentration areas

of personnel and military hardware of five mechanised

brigades, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade,

and five territorial defence brigades have thwarted

the enemy's attempts to launch counter-attacks

and deploy reserves. In Volchansk and Liptsy

directions, Russian troops hit units of an AFU

motorised infantry brigade, an air assault

brigade, a marine brigade, and two

territorial defence brigades.

Over the past week, more than 3,050 troops, four tanks,

43 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made

Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and 77 motor vehicles

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated in

the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces.

Twenty-eight field artillery guns and seven electronic

warfare stations were eliminated.

The Zapad Group of Forces has improved their tactical

position along the front line in the past seven days and

has liberated Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic)

and Vishnyovoye (Kharkov region). They inflicted

losses on six mechanised brigades, one tank

brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, two

territorial defence brigades, and one

national guard brigade.

Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU

assault detachments were thwarted.

The enemy losses amounted to more than 2,880 troops,

four armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-

made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 42 motor

vehicles, as well as 37 field artillery guns, including

sixteen 155-mm self-propelled artillery systems and

howitzers supplied by NATO countries. In addition,

14 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations

as well as 29 field ammunition depots

were eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces - liberated Verkhnekamenskoye

(Donetsk People's Republic). The Group delivered strikes

at manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades,

one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades,

one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial

defence brigade, and one national

guard brigade.

Twenty counter-attacks launched by AFU

assault detachments were thwarted.

The enemy sustained losses of up to 5,110 troops,

two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 44

motor vehicles, 47 field artillery guns, with 30

of them produced by Western countries.

Thirteen ammunition depots

were eliminated.

The Tsentr Group's decisive actions --- liberated the

settlements of Nelepovka and Krutoy Yar (Donetsk

People's Republic). The Group's strikes defeated

units of five mechanised brigades, one infantry

brigade, two jaeger brigades, 1 assault brigade,

one airborne brigade, one air assault brigade

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two

territorial defence brigades and two

national guard brigades.

In addition, 48 counter-attacks launched by enemy

assault detachments were repelled. During the

week, the AFU units suffered losses of up to

4,210 troops, two tanks, 16 armoured

fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles,

and 31 field artillery guns

in this direction.

The Vostok Group of Forces took more favourable lines

and positions and liberated Ugledar (Donetsk People's

Republic). Strikes were delivered at manpower and

hardware of one mechanised brigade, 1 motorised

infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

three territorial defence brigades, and one

national guard brigade.

Ten counter-attacks launched by AFU assault

detachments were thwarted.

The enemy losses amounted to up to 890 Ukrainian

troops, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles,

60 motor vehicles, 12 field artillery guns, and

eight field ammunition depots.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on one

infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one

marine brigade, and one coastal brigade, three

territorial defence units and one national

guard brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 troops, two

tanks, 42 motor vehicles, three field artillery guns,

5 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations,

and 10 field ammunition depots.

Air defence systems have shot down seven U.S.-made

ATACMS operational missiles, 6 French-made Hammer

aerial bombs, 22 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, as

well as 540 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles

during the week.

Over the past week, 83 Ukrainian servicemen

surrendered on the line of contact, with 44

of them during the mop-up operation in

Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).

In total, since the beginning of the special military

operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,816

unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft

missile systems, 18,524 tanks and other

armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS

combat vehicles, 15,569 field artillery

guns and mortars, and 26,915 units

of support military vehicles have

been neutralised.

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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

released 6 settlements within the framework

of the SVO in a week, including Ugledar.

October 4th, 11:31am

(Vesti.ru)

Over the past week, from September 28 to October 4, the

Russian military liberated six settlements, including the

town of Ugledar, which is a major logistics hub in the

Donbas. This was reported by the Ministry of

Defense of the Russian Federation.

Fighters of the Vostok group of forces improved their

positions, which allowed them to break the enemy's

defenses and liberate an important logistics hub –

the city of Ugledar. The Ukrainian Armed Forces

deployed their elite units there, and because of

the convenient geographical location, the

Ukrainian army attacked Donetsk from there.

Fighters of the group of troops "West" managed to

liberate the villages of Makeyevka and Vishnevoe,

which are located in the Luhansk People's

Republic and Kharkiv region.

The offensive actions of the Center group of troops

allowed the military to liberate the settlements of

Nelepovka & Krutoy Yar in the Donetsk People's

Republic. Fighters of the "Southern" group

liberated the village of Verkhnekamskoye

in the DPR.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov

during his briefing said that Vladimir Putin knows about

the release of Ugledar by the Russian military.

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Ambassador: possible US decision
on strikes deep into Russia ------
brings nuclear conflict closer

October 3rd, 10:34pm

(RT.ru)

A possible decision by the US administration to launch

strikes deep into Russia paves the way for a nuclear

conflict, Russian Ambassador to the United States

Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with the

Big Game program on Channel One.

"This is a serious step not just towards escalation, but

the road that the administration is paving to a nuclear

conflict," the diplomat stressed.

According to him, the administration of US President

Joe Biden is pushing the world towards a nuclear

catastrophe.

Earlier, the former head of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, in

a conversation with Russian pranksters -- Vladimir

Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexey Stolyarov (Lexus)

- stated the need to allow the Armed Forces of

Ukraine to strike deep into Russia.

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A detachment of Lieutenant Zalyaev

cleared a field during the night

under the shelling of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces

October 3rd, 10:12pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Leading the engineering reconnaissance group of the

assault detachment, Lieutenant Albert Zalyaev

performed tasks to identify engineering

obstacles in front of the front edge of

the enemy's defense.

Zalyaev conducted engineering reconnaissance on a

daily basis, identifying ways to bypass engineering

obstacles, as well as the types of mines used by

the enemy. The intelligence team found a mixed

minefield near one of the settlements in the

special Military Operation zone (SVO). The

site was cleared of mines during the night,

despite the difficulties associated with

the darkness and shelling.

A stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

was discovered behind the minefield, which was

successfully destroyed by the Russian military.

The enemy was forced to retreat.

Within one day, Zalyaev cleared more than a dozen

anti-personnel mines as part of a detachment. The

lieutenant also personally eliminated an armoured

vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, firing a

salvo from a hand grenade launcher at it.

The Defense Ministry also noted the courage and

professionalism of Private Sergei Gusev, who

performed tasks to organize stable and

uninterrupted communication in the

interests of the group of troops.

During the fighting, the communication line between

the regiment's command post and the motorized

rifle battalion's command and observation post

was damaged.

Gusev, as part of the group, quickly arrived at the place

of damage and restored communication, after which he

returned to a safe place without losses. Thanks to the

professional skills of Private Gusev, it was possible to

restore communication between units in the shortest

possible time, which made it possible to complete

the combat task and maintain the ability to

quickly manage units in a difficult

combat situation.

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Two Russian armoured personnel carriers

defeated a column of 19 APU vehicles

in the Kursk region

October 3rd, 9:20pm

(Lenta.ru)

A drone... recorded the defeat of an AFU column by

two APCs of the 810th brigade in the Kursk region.

The Russian military from the 810th Marine Brigade on

two APCs defeated a column of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU) from 19 pieces of equipment in the

Kursk region. The video footage taken from the

drone was published by the Telegram channel

"Voenkors of the Russian Spring".

The soldiers set up a fire ambush for the servicemen of

the 82nd Airborne assault Brigade of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, who tried to break through to the rear. 12

armoured vehicles were able to enter the village

area, 8 of them were destroyed by crossfire,

and 4 more were hit by another unit.

5 pieces of equipment turned around on the field road and

drove back. After the main contact, 2 more APU vehicles

intended to break through the defense, but they were

also defeated. "As a result, two Marines' armoured

personnel carrier crews stopped the advance of

a large armoured group... to the rear of our

troops," the military officers summed up.

Earlier, an anti-aircraft "tachanka" of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine on the chassis of a Toyota Land Cruiser 70

pickup truck, was noticed in the Kursk
border region.

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Official: Russian forces take

full control of Vuhledar, thus

crush Ukraine's defence line

October 3rd, 7:10pm

(Pravda Report)

Russia takes full control of Vuhledar,
Ukraine loses its defence line -----
all the way to Kyiv.

Russia has taken control of Vuhledar in the Donetsk

People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defence

Ministry said.

Unofficial reports about the transfer of the city under

Russian control appeared on October 1. A day later,

on October 2.... the Armed Forces of Ukraine

admitted their withdrawal from Vuhledar.

Military expert Oleg Glazunov believes that the Armed

Forces of Ukraine have lost the last effective line of

defense on the way to Kyiv.

"The capture of Vuhledar is, in fact, a turning point. I even

wonder how Ukraine is going to continue to hold its
defense; Ukraine does not have the reserves that

it needs to hold back the offensive," the

expert believes.

Ukraine has also now lost a major logistics centre for

supplying the army with weapons, ammunition,

medicine and food.

About 18 kilometres east of Vuhledar there is a major

railway line that connects Donetsk with Mariupol,

Crimea, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. With

the cutting off of the Vuhledar salient, the

Russian troops will be able to use the

railway from Donetsk to Mariupol.

It is believed that the Ukrainian forces left Vuhledar in

order to preserve personnel, military equipment and

take up positions for further action. According to

another version, the Armed Forces of Ukraine

retreated due to the incapacity of the units.

"After two years of fighting without rotations or rest, we

turned into a non-combat unit, the brigade was reduced

to zero," a man named only as Viktor, a representative

of the headquarters of one of the battalions of the

72nd separate mechanized brigade, said.

According to him, recruits would arrive once in every

quarter — poorly trained men over 50 years old. As a

result, out of 350 people in his battalion, up to 30
fighters survived.

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Ukraine received a third of

500 thousand ammunition

under the Czech initiative

October 3rd, 3:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Ukraine has already received more than a third of the

500,000 units of ammunition that the Czech Republic

plans to deliver.. by the end of the year. This was

reported on October 3 by the publication Ceske

Noviny, with reference to the statements of the

Ukrainian Ambassador to Prague Vasily Zvarich.

It is reported that Prague organized an international

initiative for the purchase of artillery ammunition

for Ukraine, investing $37.7 million.

"Ukraine has increased its capabilities, but we need

certain financial resources to develop them even

more and be able to produce smaller-calibre

ammunition," the publication quotes the

diplomat as saying

He noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) need

155-millimetre ammunition, adding that Kiev is in talks

with the Czech Ministry of Defense... to expand

the initiative.

Earlier, on August 20, Czech Defense Minister Yana

Chernokhova said, that the country's government

plans to use the proceeds from frozen assets of

the Russian Federation for the purchase of

ammunition for Ukraine, an initiative

supported by a number of other EU

countries. It was noted that these

funds will be used to purchase

several hundred thousand

large-calibre ammunition.

On July 26, the European Commission announced the

allocation of the first tranche of €1.5 billion from the

proceeds from reinvestment of frozen assets of the

Russian Federation for the purchase of weapons

for Ukraine. The head of the EU Commission,

Ursula von der Leyer.... said that the funds

will be sent to Kiev through the European

''Peace Fund'' and the Ukrainian fund for

the purchase of weapons...... and

''reconstruction'' of the country.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Ukraine against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which began

on February 24, 2022. The decision to hold it was

made by Russian President Vladimir Putin due

to the aggravation of the situation in the

region due to the frequent shelling by

Ukrainian troops.

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The political scientist called the purpose

of Rutte's trip to Kiev ------ to inspire

Ukrainians with false hopes

October 3rd, 3:54pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made his

first visit to Kiev for personal PR and reassurance of

Ukrainians against the background of the defeats

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front.

This opinion was shared with Izvestia on October 3 by

Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor

of the Academy of Labour and Social Relations

Pavel Feldman.

Rutte took office as NATO Secretary General on October

1 and immediately said that the alliance supports the

idea of attacking Russian territories with Western

weapons, but the participating countries should

make such a decision themselves. Then, on

October 3, he visited Kiev and met with

''President of Ukraine'' Volodymyr

Zelensky, whose term of office

expired in May.

"The main goal of Rutte's Kiev tour was personal PR, and

the secondary goal was to feed the Ukrainians another

batch of false hopes, for which they will then have to

pay a high price on the battlefield. Within the NATO

bloc, there are heated discussions about who

should shoulder the burden of maintaining

the Armed Forces of Ukraine --- and the

Zelensky regime. The Americans are

obviously trying to transfer this

"suitcase without a handle" to

their European partners, and

they have neither the money,

nor the production capacity,

nor the desire to risk their

safety," Feldman stated.

According to him, "another high-ranking European guest

performer" came to Ukraine with words of support -- so

that the country's citizens would not finally lose heart

against the background of news about the imminent

loss of Ugledar. However..... his words are not

provided with resources, which means that

they should not be taken seriously, the

source stressed.

At the same time, the political scientist added, against

the background of other European politicians, Rutte

has always ''stood out'' for his rabid Russophobia.

So, while serving as head of the Government of

the Netherlands - he strongly contributed to the

escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. It was he,

in particular, who had the idea of transferring

F-16 aircraft to the Zelensky regime.

However, the former prime minister now occupies a

purely technical post of NATO Secretary General,

a bureaucrat for whom Washington decides all

fundamental issues, the expert concluded.

"The US leadership has repeatedly stated that Ukraine's

entry into the North Atlantic Alliance, is currently

impossible. Moreover... Moscow will never allow

such a scenario to happen. The special military

operation will continue until Kiev permanently

abandons its utopian idea of NATO

membership," he concluded.

Also on Thursday, Rutte said that as Secretary General of

the alliance, he intends to "keep NATO strong", as well as

make sure that the defense is effective and reliable. The

second priority is to increase assistance to Ukraine and

bring it closer to the alliance, and the third is to

strengthen ''partnership'' with the EU and

countries that share NATO's interests.

On the eve of the official representative of the Russian

Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that there is

no doubt that Rutte will continue the anti-Russian

policy of the alliance. She clarified that the

Secretary General only voices the

decisions of NATO, which are

actually dictated by

Washington.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Ukraine against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which was

announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, on

February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region

worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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A lawsuit was filed against Stoltenberg

in Belgium - for unleashing the conflict

in Ukraine

October 3rd, 3:21pm

(RT.ru)

A lawsuit has been filed in Belgium against former NATO

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for participating in

the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine against Russia

and an attempt on the security of the alliance's

states, as well as for crimes against peace.

The plaintiff is a French citizen Patrick Pasin, who

is engaged in research on the Ukrainian conflict.

The lawsuit was filed in a Brussels

court on September 27.

"Jens Stoltenberg --- participated in an organized plan or

conspiracy to carry out specific actions that constitute

crimes against peace," the statement of claim

quotes TASS.

Stoltenberg was also accused of sabotaging

diplomatic efforts to prevent a conflict.

On October 1, Stoltenberg handed over powers

to the new ''head'' of the alliance, Mark Rutte.

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Defense Ministry announces:

the liberation of Ugledar

October 3rd, 3:12pm

(RT.ru)

"As a result of the decisive actions of the units of the

Vostok group of troops, the settlement of Ugledar in

the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated," the

ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, Bloomberg listed the strategic

trump cards.... of the city of Ugledar

in the DPR.

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Ex-Indian Ambassador to Russia:

the Ukrainian conflict is taking

on dangerous proportions

October 3rd, 1:02pm

(Vesti.ru)

Kanwal Sibal, former Deputy Foreign Minister of India and

former Ambassador of the country to Russia, spoke

about the changes in the Russian nuclear

doctrine as evidence of the increasing

scale of the conflict in Ukraine.

The escalation is connected with the supply of weapons

to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Western countries,

he told a Kommersant journalist. The Indian diplomat

said that the West is trying to "check the red lines"

of Russia by sending more and more weapons to

the Ukrainian army.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced changes to

the country's nuclear program. From now on, the basis

for the use of this type of weapon may be information

about the mass launch of UAVs, rocket guns or

aircraft in the direction of Russia.

"The situation was maturing, all this did not

come out of nowhere," Kanval Sibal added.

The starting point for what is happening in Ukraine, in his

opinion, was the supply of air defense systems for the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as F-16 fighters

and long-range missiles.

Earlier, the Pentagon recommended that the US

authorities transfer bombs with toxic white

phosphorus to the Armed Forces of

Ukraine for strikes deep into the

Russian Federation.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports

on the progress of the special

military operation

(October 3rd, 12:40pm)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk

directions engaged the units of the 57th Motorised

Infantry Brigade, the 92nd Air Assault Brigade of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 113th and

129th territorial defence brigades in Malye

Prokhody, Liptsy, Volchansk (Kharkov

region), and the city of Kharkov.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 troops, one

armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one

152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

An Anklav-N electronic warfare station, a

manufacturing facility and a storage

depot for unmanned aerial vehicles

were neutralised.

The Zapad Group's units have taken more advantageous

lines and positions. The Group inflicted fire damage on

manpower and materiel of the 44th, 63rd, and 66th

mechanised brigades, 143rd Infantry Brigade, 3rd

Assault Brigade, 114th Territorial Defence Brigade,

and 1st National Guard Brigade close to Kupyansk,

Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka, Lozovaya, Zeleny Gai

(Kharkov region), Nevskoye (Lugansk People's

Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People's

Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.

Three counter-attacks launched by assault groups

of 14t, 53rd, and 116th mechanised brigades of

the AFU were repelled.

The AFU losses,,, amounted to up to 400 troops, one

infantry fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, U.S.-

made 155-mm M777 and M198 howitzers, one UK-

made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and two 122-mm

D-30 howitzers. Two Anklav-N electronic

warfare stations, two U.S.-made

AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery

radars, and 4 ammunition

depots, were destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position.

The Group engaged the units of the 22nd, 30th, 54th,

93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry

Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, and 46th Airmobile

Brigade close to Seversk, Nikiforovka, Kramatorsk,

Markovo, Verolyubovka, Stupochki, Predtechino,

Belaya Gora, Maksimilyanovka, & Katerinovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by assault groups of

24th Mechanised Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, and

81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, were repelled.

The enemy sustained losses of up to 720 troops, one

infantry fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, a 122-

mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one

122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm

M119 gun, one 155-mm FH-70 howitzer and

105-mm L-119 gun made by the UK. One

assembly workshop for unmanned aerial

vehicls, one Anklav-N electronic warfare

station, and three field ammunition

depots, were eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued

advancing to the depth of enemy defences. They

inflicted fire damage on the 31st, 32nd, 101st,

110th, 151st mechanised brigades, 1st Tank

Brigade, 142nd Infantry Brigade, 95th Air

Assault Brigade, 109th and 112th

territorial defence brigades, 12th

and 14th national guard brigades

close to Dzerzhinsk, Druzhba,

Sukhaya Balka, Krasny Yar,

Grodovka, and Gornyak

(Donetsk People's

Republic).

Eight counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the

53rd, 100th, 150th mechanised brigades, 144th Infantry

Brigade, 25th Air Assault Brigade, & the 425th Assault

Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

were repelled.

The enemy losses included up to 615 troops, one tank,

two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks,

one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-

propelled artillery system, three 122-mm D-30

howitzers, and one 100-mm Rapira

anti-tank gun.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the

situation along the front line. They inflicted damage

on manpower and materiel of the 72nd Mechanised

Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 118th,

125th, 241st territorial defence brigades, and

21st National Guard Brigade close to

Dobrovolye, Zolotaya Niva, Velikaya

Novoselka (Donetsk People's

Republic), and Levadnoye

(Zaporozhye region).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of

the AFU 110th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, one

armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, and

two French-made 155-mm CAESAR howitzers.

The Dnepr Group of Forces defeated the units of the

141st Infantry Brigade, the 35th Marine Brigade, the

103rd and 108th territorial defence brigades near

Malaya Tokmachka, Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye

region), Stepnoye, Kazatskoye, and Kisomys

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops, one tank,

seven motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. One

U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and three

field ammunition depots have been neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial

vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the

Russian Groups of Forces have engaged

Ukrainian energy facilities that

supported the actions of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine,

as well as clusters of

enemy manpower &

military hardware

in 146 areas.

Russian air defence systems have shot down four

ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and five

U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles along

with 144 fixed-wing unmanned aerial

vehicles -- with 122 of them outside

the special military operation zone.

In total, since the beginning of the special military

operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,734

unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft

missile systems, 18,479 tanks and other

armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS

combat vehicles, 15,507 field artillery

guns and mortars, and 26,824 units

of support military vehicles have

been neutralised.

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MWM: Leopard transferred to

Uralvagonzavod may have

sensitive technologies

October 3rd, 12:15pm

(Vesti.ru)

The publication Military Watch Magazine published

material, the authors of which warn that the

Leopard tank captured from the APU may

have secret "sensitive technologies".

Experts note that the Leopard 2A6 tank sent to

Uralvagonzavod was not an export product,

but was delivered from the reserves of the

Bundeswehr. As a general rule, export

weapons options often make it easier

to keep secret technologies out of

enemy hands.

RIA Novosti notes that the United States supplied Ukraine

only export M1A1 Abrams, which the Russian military

also captured during the special operation

as trophies. But in them, domestic

tank builders are unlikely to find

something fundamentally new.

But the black-lined Leopard 2A6 will be very interesting

for Russian gunsmiths. And in the West, they are very

worried about this.

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Captured AFU militant Shumsky:

the military was based in

medical institutions

October 3rd, 7:08am

(Vesti.ru)

Fighters of the Kiev regime choose medical and medical

institutions as a shelter during the fighting. This was

stated by a captured soldier of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine Anatoly Shumsky --- in a video provided by

the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

"We lived in a tuberculosis sanatorium. Several people

fell ill with tuberculosis," TASS quoted him as saying.

According to Shumsky, the command of the Ukrainian

army stationed its units in this dispensary. The

building was also equipped with a warehouse

of weapons and ammunition.

In addition, the prisoner spoke about the constant

changes in the composition of the command. In

just six months, the platoon unwittingly

"changed" six or seven commanders.

"One ran away, another "wrote off", the third was

transferred," the man added, noting that there

was a time when "no one was there."

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Soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

left unprovoked mines with a note

inside: "Russians, I'm sorry!"

October 3rd, 5:18am

(Vesti.ru)

The Ukrainian military left unprovoked mines --- and put

notes for Russian soldiers in some of them: "Russians,

I'm sorry!". This was told by a sapper of the Leningrad

regiment with the call sign Burzum, who is engaged in

mine clearance of one of the sites in the zone of a

special military operation.

"When they unscrewed the fuses, they took them out, and

there were pieces of paper in some of them:" Russians,

I'm sorry!". Just two words: "Russian, sorry!". That is,

the mines were not deliberately cocked. They came,

put them down, but they didn't wind them up," the

sapper shared with RIA Novosti.

He suggested that this was done by Ukrainian sappers

who do not believe the propaganda of the Kiev regime

and do not want to fight with Russia. According to

Burzum, they hint that someone does not need

this war, even those who are against the

Russian Federation.

"In fact, the Ukrainian people, the majority

understand that they are fighting for

nothing," the Russian fighter

explained.

Earlier, the newspaper Le Monde published an article in

which it said that the mobilized Ukrainians are afraid of

being "sacrificed" for settlements in the Donbass, the

names of which they have never heard before, and

some simply do not trust their command.

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Belousov congratulated the Russian military
who liberated Verkhnekamenskoye
in the DPR

October 2nd, 11:10pm

(RT.ru)

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov sent

a congratulatory telegram to the soldiers who

liberated the village of Verkhnekamenskoye

in the DPR.

According to the Defense Ministry, we are talking about

the 6th Guards separate motorized rifle brigade

"Lisichanskaya" named after Matvey

Ivanovich Platov.

Belousov thanked the servicemen for their loyalty to

their military duty and oath --- and expressed

confidence that they will continue to

serve Russia with honour, reliably

ensuring its security.

Earlier, the Russian army liberated

Verkhnekamenskoye in the DPR.

Belousov also congratulated the troops

who distinguished themselves during

the liberation of Makeyevka in

the LPR.

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Lance Corporal Retslov intercepted

control of a Ukrainian heavy drone

October 2nd, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The UAV counteraction team... under the command of

Lance Corporal Zakhar Retslov successfully resisted

attacks by Ukrainian drones in one of the important

defense areas of the Russian troops.

Retslov noticed a heavy drone of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU) while performing combat missions in a

camouflaged position. The corporal used electronic

warfare (EW) and intercepted control of the drone.

He managed to land the drone... far from the positions of

the Russian troops, after which measures were applied

to mine clearance and reprogram the UAV. Now the

drone can be used for the purposes of the Russian

Army against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Defense also noted the professionalism

and heroism of Chief Petty Officer Sergei Ivanov, who

performed tasks to evacuate wounded servicemen

from the line of contact, as well as assisted field

surgeons during operations in the field.

He carried out the evacuation of the wounded, despite

constant artillery fire and attacks by FPV drones.

Ivanov built sledges from improvised materials, which

allowed him to pull the injured servicemen from the

line of contact to a safe place, and then take them

to a hospital for further treatment.

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Balance: for the sake of profit,

Kiev staged ------ a bloody

provocation in Kherson

October 2nd, 6:01pm

(Vesti.ru)

The shelling of the market in Kherson on Tuesday was

carried out from the territory controlled by Ukraine,

said the Governor of the Kherson region

Vladimir Saldo.

In his Telegram channel, Vladimir Saldo wrote that on

Tuesday, the Kiev regime staged a provocation at the

central market in Kherson, in which six civilians
were killed and several dozen wounded.

"The killing of civilians in Kherson benefits Zelensky,"

Balance said. According to him, now the Kiev regime

is trying its best to attract the attention of the West.

The most important negotiations with NATO - for

Kiev ....are coming soon.

He gave an analysis of this attack, using a video shot by

the Ukrainian side. According to him --- the ammunition

came not from the south, but from the west – from the

territory of the silicate plant, where the Ukrainian

militants have a large base.

Secondly, he admitted that a mine or howitzer shell was

used, and not a tank shell. Third, the crew of the

Ukrainian TV channel arrived at the scene

before the ambulance, after which

Zelensky was quick to blame

Russia for the strike

an hour later.

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Ukrainians were advised to

postpone their vacation

in Israel

October 2nd, 2:35pm

(Lenta.ru)

Ukrainian citizens were asked to refrain from traveling to

Israel. This was reported by the Embassy of the former

Soviet country in Tel Aviv.

"We, of course, do not advise our citizens to visit Israel

now for tourist purposes. Because it is dangerous and

it is difficult due to the fact that many airlines refuse

to fly to Israel, " said the Ukrainian Ambassador to
Israel, Yevhen Korniychuk.

The diplomat added that, despite the operation of one

airport in Israel, it is better for Ukrainian citizens to

postpone their trip... due to fears of an escalation

of the conflict in the Middle East.

Earlier in Kazakhstan, law enforcement agencies of the

republic took measures to strengthen the protection of

synagogues and diplomatic facilities of Israel in the

Central Asian country due to the tense situation

in the Middle East region.

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In Ukraine, the number of people who want

to get a deferral from the army through

guardianship.... has increased

October 2nd, 2:19pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Ukraine, men began to en masse issue guardianship

over incapacitated persons in order to get a reprieve

from the army. About it, on October 2nd,

reports "Ð¡ountry.ur".

The percentage has increased dramatically since the

beginning of the special military operation (SVO).

In 2023 and early 2024, 13,000 court decisions

were issued on this issue, and in 80% of cases,

guardianship is assigned to men. Before the

beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, this

distribution was much more even —

55% in favour of women and

45% in favour of men.

Earlier in the day, the Other Ukraine newspaper reported

that a bill was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada that

obliges 17-year-olds to register for military service,

otherwise they face a fine. It was noted that the

responsibility will be fully borne by young

people and it will be removed from local

self-government bodies, enterprises,

organizations and educational

institutions.

Earlier, on September 23, the head of the Ministry of

Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov reported that

the country has tripled the rate of mobilization in

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The

Minister added that the training

opportunities of the military

were expanded five times.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (term

of office expired on May 20) signed a law on

tightening mobilization on April 16.

The document lists the categories of citizens who are

subject to conscription. In addition, there are tougher

penalties for evading service in the Armed Forces of

Ukraine ---- but no provisions on demobilization.

Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022.

Later, the Verkhovna Rada repeatedly extended its

validity. Most men between the ages of 18 and 60

are prohibited from leaving the country.

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In Poland, it was not possible to

collect the Ukrainian legion for

the Armed Forces of Ukraine

October 2nd, 12:51pm

(Vesti.ru)

Poland has not started training the Armed Forces of

Ukraine brigades due to insufficient recruitment,

the head of the Polish Defense Ministry,

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, said in

an interview with Wirtualna Polska.

"We are not responsible for recruitment, we are

responsible for training. We are ready to start

training --- but probably the number of people

who have signed up from the Ukrainian side

is too small," Kosinyak-Kamysh said.

According to him, Ukraine's intentions in September were

extremely ambitious, the country's military announced

the formation of an entire brigade, but in reality there

were not enough people willing to join it.

In September, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

for the first time announced a shortage of people to

form a separate brigade. And - in July - Vladimir

Zelensky in Warsaw reported on the formation

of the ''Ukrainian Legion brigade'' - where

Ukrainian citizens living in the territory

of EU countries could enroll. They

were supposed to be trained

in Poland.

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on

the progress of the special military

operation (October 2nd, 12:25pm)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In the Liptsy and Volchansk directions, the Sever Group

of Forces inflicted losses --- on formations of the 57th

Motorised Infantry Brigade, 80th Air Assault Brigade

and 5th Border Detachment of the State Border

Guard Service of Ukraine near Liptsy,

Volchansk, and Volchanskiye

Khutora (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops,

five motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30

howitzer, and one Bukovel-AD

electronic warfare station.

The Zapad Group's units have taken more advantageous

lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower

and hardware of the AFU 28th, 30th, 116th mechanised

brigades, and 4th Tank Brigade near Petropavlovka,

Kupyansk, Kruglyakovka, & Boguslavka (Kharkov

region). One counter-attack launched by an

AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 385 troops, two motor

vehicles, one 105-mm M119 gun and one 155-mm M198

howitzer made by the USA, one 105-mm L-119 gun and

one 155-mm FH-70 howitzer made by the UK, one

122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well as an Anklav-N

electronic warfare station.

Seven ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of successful actions, the Yug Group

of Forces liberated Verkhnekamenskoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops inflicted damage on the AFU 24th

Mechanised Brigade and 5th Assault Brigade

near Konstantinovka and Chasov Yar

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU sustained losses amounting to up to 855 troops,

one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one

U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and two UK-made

155-mm FH-70 howitzers. One ammunition depot

was wiped out.

The Tsentr Group of Forces has improved the tactical

situation. The Group's forces inflicted damage on

manpower and materiel of the 32nd Mechanised

Brigade, 68th Infantry Brigade, 12th and 109th

national guard brigades, 112th and 119th

territorial defence brigades have been

hit near Shcherbinovka, Svetloye,

Aleksandropol, and Kurakhovo

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks

launched by the AFU

assault detachments

were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 630 troops, one

armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting

vehicle, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20

howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Vostok Group's units have taken more favourable

lines and positions. Strikes were delivered against

manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd

Mechanised Brigade close to Dobrovolye

(Donetsk People's Republic). Two other

counter-attacks launched by AFU

assault groups were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 troops,

eight motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm

FH-70 howitzer, & a 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

The Dnepr Group of Forces hit units of the AFU 31st

Mechanised Brigade, 35th Marine Brigade near

Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and

the city of Kherson.

The enemy lost up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles,

as well as one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles,

and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups

of Forces have engaged the energy infrastructure

supporting the actions of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine, the Lugansk Task Force command

post, clusters of manpower and military

hardware of the enemy in 135 areas.

Air defence units shot down a French-made Hammer

guided aerial bomb and 32 Ukrainian fixed-wing

unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military

operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,590

unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft

missile systems, 18,471 tanks and other

armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS

combat vehicles, 15,463 field artillery

guns and mortars, and 26,794 units

of support military vehicles have

been neutralised.

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Ukrainian young men under the age of 18

will have to register for military service

on their own

October 2nd, 12:01pm

(Vesti.ru)

Ukrainian authorities will oblige 17-year-olds to register

for military service on their own under the threat of a

fine. The relevant document was registered by the

Government in the Verkhovna Rada.

Previously, data on conscripts were transferred annually

to the military enlistment office of educational

institutions and local governments. Now this

responsibility will be shifted to the

minors themselves.

For non-compliance with the terms of registration

for military service, young men face a fine in the

amount of 17 to 25.5 thousand hryvnias

(38.5-57.7 thousand rubles. –

Editor's note).

This idea was criticized by the deputy of

the Verkhovna Rada, Maxim Buzhansky.

"In fact, this is an idea to assign responsibility

to their parents," the parliamentarian
stressed in the Telegram channel.

At the end of September, the head of the regional

military enlistment office (CPC) in Odessa, Yuriy

Puiko, announced the creation of a new unit.

It will fight against video recording during

military mobilization.

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Private Lapytov took over the coordination