Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (12–18 October 2024) - SUB

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(12–18 October 2024)

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 one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one 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 manpower and 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, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one air assault brigade, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and two 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, three 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. Two 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.