Daily Report from the Ukraine Field for 2022-10-15
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⚡️ (http://t.me/mod_russia_en/4544) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (October 15, 2022)⚡️
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
◽️ The enemy has conducted no offensive operations at Kupyansk direction.
💥 Russian artillery neutralised the firing positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at distant approaches in order to prevent attacks at Russian positions.
◽️ Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, 2 tanks, 5 armoured combat vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, as well as 1 field munitions depot have been eliminated by artillery fire near Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
💥 Redeployment of AFU company tactical group across Oskol river has been frustrated near Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region).
◽️ Attack launched by army aviation and Russian artillery has resulted in the elimination of over 30 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured vehicles and 2 pickups.
💥 AFU made attempts to conduct reconnaissance by fire near Sergeyevka and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novosadovoye and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
◽️ The involved units were driven back to their initial positions as a result of a fire attack.
◽️ Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured combat vehicles and 7 pickups have been eliminated.
💥 Overnight from 13 to 14 October, Russian forces frustrated preparatory activities of the AFU at Zaporozhye direction for a riverborne landing operation near Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
◽️ According to updated information, attacks launched by Russian Aerospace Forces' army aviation, missile troops and artillery at the amphibious force located in the bay of Kakhovka reservoir near Osokorovka (Kherson region) have resulted in the elimination of over 50 Ukrainian personnel, 5 fast boats, 2 barges, 5 tanks and 4 infantry combat vehicles.
💥 High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the provisional base of 2nd Battalion from 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye has resulted in the elimination of over 160 Ukrainian personnel accomodated in three outquarters.
💥 The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to launch an offensive towards Dudchany, Sadok and Ishchenka (Kherson region) at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction.
◽️ Intense action of Russian forces have resulted in repelling all the attacks.
◽️ About 120 Ukrainian personnel, 17 armoured combat vehicles and 8 motor vehicles have been eliminated. Moreover, Russian artillery has destroyed 5 ferries installed by the AFU across Ingulets river.
💥 Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 4 AFU command posts, 53 artillery units at their firing positions, 142 manpower and military equipment concentration areas.
◽️ 5 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Glushkovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Konstantinovka and Fyodorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Novaya Kaluga (Kherson region).
💥 Russian air defence facilities have shot down 1 Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Kiselyovka (Nikolayev region).
◽️ Moreover, 10 unmanned aerial vehicles, including 1 U.S.-manufactured Switchblade 600, have been intercepted near Poltava (Lugansk People's Republic), Petrovskoye, Staromayorskoye, Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Dmitrenko, Tomarino, Chaykino (Kherson region) and Tavricheskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
◽️ In addition, 18 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MLRS have been destroyed in air near Svobodnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
◽️ 2 U.S.-manufactured HARM anti-radar missiles have been shot down near Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.
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⚡️ (http://t.me/voenkorKotenok/41697)🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Situation at the Hot Spots - Posted at 16:48 15 Oct⚡️
1. The direction of #Svatovo is a battle with the enemy. On the one hand, we repulsed them at #Torskoye. On the other, the Khohols (petname for Ukrainians) have reached the border of the #Svatovo district, bypassing it from the left side. Our people can't be said to have stalled and not moved at all. But they are trying to manoeuvre counter-strikes, which is not a bad characteristic of who is in command there.
2. #Kherson direction - it is raining heavily. Equipment is stalling, the enemy's advance was slowed down. They are crushing the Khohols in packs, but they are still coming. Ours are well positioned here. The Khohols are taking heavy casualties. Compared to ours, big ones.
Well done Airborne Commander Teplinsky. He literally makes the defence in trenches in Kherson direction himself, he does it very skillfully.
Surovikin is one of the most competent generals now. He has started to build up the defences little by little, he is digging.
3. A great joy - they have finally started to burn out Ukraine's energy system. I hope that the next stage will be to start hitting the bridges.
There is an opinion that there is nothing to hit the bridges. But we see that the air defence system of the Ukrainians, especially at high strategic echelons, does not work well. It is quite possible to arrange a mass raid in one direction with Kalibers and Geraniums. The next wave could be assault aviation, so that it could simultaneously knock out the air defense system in a narrow section of the front. Then in this section to carry out a breakthrough by bomber aviation, so that the fighters would cover the bombers, and they would put out at least 2-3 bridges with heavy bombs. Now, before the delivery of serious air defence systems, which are being brought to the enemy, this is possible. Tomorrow could be too late. We have less than two weeks left.
There are still Daggers, Kalibras, etc. with BPM (high power munition).
4. In any case it is clear that the next stage, when the enemy starts to close strategic air defence points, it is necessary to work with the same blows on its positions on the front line and to strike deep into it in order to slightly loosen up the "comrades", because they have relaxed in Kiev. In the moment, by sinking on bridges, it is quite possible to carry out a raid in waves.
It is clear that we will certainly suffer losses, but firstly, this is war, and secondly, they are justified as we must cut off the Left Bank, preventing the enemy from actively operating reserves. The wide Dnieper divides Ukraine in half, up to 10km in places. We are in a position to give them a holiday by depriving them of the opportunity to transfer forces and assets to the left bank.
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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on why Biden is to blame for the Ukrainian conflict:
"First, President Biden has pursued policies and actions that have further escalated this war, instead of using the opportunity and responsibility that he has as President of the United States to work to bring these parties together, to de-escalate and come to a peaceful, negotiated solution. Now some would say, "Tulsi, this is impossible or naive to think about." Then I would recall the words of President Kennedy.
- This can be debated. He invaded a sovereign country. He claims these are his territories. If someone says Hawaii is ours, I think... I know it's your home state. I don't think you would like that, and you would want America to defend itself, wouldn't you?
- Well, Hawaii is part of the United States, so yes, it would be a problem for the US.
- By the way, it's one of the most beautiful parts of the United States, and if you secede, I won't blame you. But in other words, when someone invades a country and kills innocent men, women and children, do we have an obligation to stop it as soon as possible, or should we succumb to nuclear blackmail? Someone could have simply said, "Oh, I will hit you with a nuclear bomb if you dare to support Ukraine or any other country."
- The path we are on is leading to an escalation and exacerbation of this war.
- No, no, that's not what I mean.
- Let me answer the question.
- No, I am asking you about moral duty.
- If the moral imperative is to do everything possible to end the suffering of the Ukrainian people, who are suffering death and destruction, it is to end this war as quickly as possible. President Biden has failed to do this, and in this he has failed the American people, the people of Ukraine and the world."
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Retired US Army Colonel General Daniel Davis: "Military action in Ukraine in winter can only mean trouble: Although the AFU says it hopes to reach Kherson by winter, Russia continues to prepare for a massive counter-offensive that could begin as early as next month. The results of this battle are likely to be bloody and devastating, but unlikely to resolve the military conflict one way or another.
✔️After reclaiming thousands of square kilometers of territory, the Ukrainian offensive is now running out of steam. And Russia is preparing for the next offensive round. To date, Ukraine has continued to try to advance in both the north and south, seeking to seize as much territory as possible before a significant number of Russian troops arrive. But these efforts have just become much more difficult.
✔️ In retaliation for Ukraine's attack on the Kerch Bridge, Putin has launched hundreds of missiles and drone strikes into dozens of Ukrainian cities, dealing a significant blow to the country's energy and transport infrastructure. The loss of power will not just make life miserable for Ukrainian civilians, but it will hamper Zelensky's efforts to move troops around the battlefield and provide the fuel and electricity needed to sustain the war effort. Meanwhile, Russia appears to be preparing for a major invasion of Ukraine as early as November.
✔️ Throughout the Ukrainian offensive since August, the Russian strategy has been a "bend but doesn't break" tactic: withdrawing troops from numerous cities while inflicting as many losses as possible on the attackers. The aim appears to be to buy time for large reinforcements to arrive after Putin's mobilization decree. Since September, however, Russian troops have been quietly accumulating the huge amounts of fuel and other supplies needed to launch and sustain a major offensive; the largest build-up since the start of hostilities.
✔️ The Russian army is growing. No one can predict the outcome of the coming offensive, but the trends are not in Ukraine's favor. It lost much of the initial momentum of its counter-offensive and suffered significant losses just as Russia began attacking critical infrastructure across the country at levels not seen since the start of hostilities while preparing to introduce potentially another hundred thousand or more troops for the next phase of hostilities. Temperatures in Ukraine have already started to drop to near zero degrees Celsius and normally we can expect snow with sub-zero temperatures from November to January.
✔️ While Ukraine's energy and industrial infrastructure continue to suffer from the fighting, Russia's energy reserves are virtually unlimited and its military-industrial capacity is also mobilized. By this winter, Russia will be producing a steady stream of military equipment and ammunition, while Ukraine will be almost entirely dependent on supplies from the West, which may or may not arrive on time and in the quantities needed. No one can accurately predict how this next phase of the conflict will unfold, but it is clear that the death toll and destruction will soon increase significantly."
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I hear the Russian pilgrims will land in nUkraine for a Thanksgiving feast.
Turkey and stuffing....