Russian Defence Ministry Report (2 October 2023)
Whilst the world looks at Israel invading Gaza, Russia advances in Ukraine.
Russian paratroopers use Kornet anti-tank missile to wipe out Ukrainian AFU vehicle near Artyomovsk
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 57th Mechanised Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy lost up to 20 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, one Uragan and one Grad MLRS, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one UK-made AS-90 and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as two D-30 howitzers were neutralised.
In Krasny Liman direction, well-coordinated actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled two attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 24th and 63rd mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
Up to 40 Ukrainian troops, six infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles have been neutralised.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled an attack of assault detachments of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade near Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, and 10th Mountain Assault Brigade close to Razdolovka, Zvanovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 115 Ukrainian troops, one tank, nine infantry fighting vehicles, including eight U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles have been neutralised.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as one D-20 howitzer were neutralised.
In addition, one AFU unmanned aerial vehicle command post near Peznikovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and one ammunition depot of the 54th Mechanised Brigade close to Verhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) were destroyed. Â
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 105th and 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye, Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 165 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, seven tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, one Grad MLRS, two German-made FH70 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems were destroyed.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on manpower of the AFU 33rd and 65th mechanised brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 100 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and two U.S.-made M119 howitzers in this direction.
In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian troops and five motor vehicles have been neutralised by fire.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 132 areas during the day.
In addition, one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was destroyed at the Mirgorod airfield in Poltava region.
One Bukovel electronic warfare station was neutralised close to Yantarnoye (Kherson region).
One command post of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade was wiped out close to Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence units intercepted four Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, and eight HIMARS projectiles.
Moreover, 31 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down near Zolotaryovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Mariynka, Spornoye, Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye and Kharkovo (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 521 airplanes and 254 helicopters, 8,543 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 13,118 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,175 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,957 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 14,887 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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UKRAINE BATTLEFIELD ANALYSIS
NEWS
Russian comedians prank Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. One claims to be president of the African Union Commission in an accent that isn’t remotely African yet she buys it, admits tiredness over war in Ukraine, and looking for a way out. Russia Today publishes ‘Opposition attacks Italian PM over Russian pranksters call’.
Demilitarizing NATO:
"In total, 521 airplanes and 254 helicopters, 8,543 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 13,118 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,175 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,957 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 14,887 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation."
This is why NATO is in deep trouble in the Middle East - they cannot attack Iran because their armouries are empty!
If I were Russia, I would target the EU after UkroNazistan, but Putin is an international law abiding type of politician.
Vovan and Lexus are my favorite pranksters. Thanks for the link to the prank call with Italian Prime Minister Meloni. She comes across as basically clueless and adrift at sea, confronted with a reality she does not have the wisdom to understand. Very sad, because most Western leaders are actually even less wise than her. It's a crazy world out there and but for the grace of God we all might be in Gaza right now, experiencing the joys of high explosives being dropped on us from above, just because we were born in the wrong place at the wrong time. Using the "God" figure of speech for convenience, only. Am an atheists, of course. Unlike those that do the actual bombing and killing. Those are true believers. may their God(s) forgive them.