Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 3

23 October Update

Russian forces conducted another series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of October 22 to 23. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 13 Shahed-131/136 drones, one unspecified drone, and one Kh-59 cruise missile and that Ukrainian forces destroyed all targets.

Ukrainian forces advanced south of Bakhmut on October 23 amid continued counteroffensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Geolocated footage published on October 22 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced across the railway line north of Klishchiivka ...

Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Kupyansk, along the Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, south of Donetsk City, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and made confirmed gains in some areas.

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"Russians are fleeing Crimea!"

Zelensky's words were unequivocal: "The Russian (Black Sea) fleet is no longer able to operate in the western part of the Black Sea and is gradually fleeing from Crimea. And this is a historic achievement." This assertion underscores Ukraine's resolute commitment to challenging Russia's presence in the Black Sea region, further symbolizing a shift in the balance of power.

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Is this the beginning of the end of Russia's incusion?

24 October Update

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in eastern and southern Ukraine on October 24 and advanced south of Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Geolocated footage published on October 23 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced east of Andriivka (10 km southwest of Bakhmut), and geolocated footage published on October 24 indicates that Ukrainian forces marginally advanced west of Robotyne.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Avdiivka on October 24 and made confirmed advances northeast of Avdiivka.

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Ukraine’s Army Enlists Russians Eager to Fight and Defeat Putin

Ukraine’s military has formed a battalion of soldiers made up entirely of Russian citizens who want to fight against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

The Sibir (Siberia) battalion has brought together dozens of Russians and people from ethnic minorities in Russia who traveled via third countries because they wanted to join the Ukrainian army, according to officials at their training camp. Unlike volunteer groups such as the Freedom of Russia legion that have declared support for Ukraine, the soldiers are part of the regular Ukrainian army and expect to be sent into battle very soon.

They include people from groups such as Yakuts and Buryats in Russia’s vast eastern Siberian region who said they wanted independence from Russia and viewed Ukraine’s victory in the war as a step toward that goal.

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The article goes on to quote a couple of the Ukrainian/Russian soldiers to say that they are tired of living a poor lifestyle while those serving Putin are wealthy.

Sound familiar?

"Russian defence minister inspects forces in eastern Ukraine
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has inspected command posts of Russian troops in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, his ministry has said.

Mr Shoigu, who was heavily criticised by mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin until he was killed in a plane crash in August, has been shown several times this month in TV clips designed to project confidence about the state of Russia's war in Ukraine.

He told assembled servicemen their efforts were giving Ukrainian forces "fewer and fewer opportunities".

Footage from the ministry showed Mr Shoigu disembarking from a helicopter and engaging in discussions with senior military personnel.

Mr Shoigu was also informed of Russian troops' training improvements with drones, the ministry said.

He stressed that commanders should ensure their troops have new winter uniforms and insulated footwear as colder weather sets in." news.sky.com...

"Fighting in Bakhmut actually began in summer 2022, but it became the site of huge Russian losses through the winter and into the next year.

It never had much strategic significance, but became highly symbolic, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying defeat there would give the invaders fresh impetus and put a serious dent in the morale of Kyiv's forces.

Ukraine lost the city in late May 2023, due primarily to the efforts of the Wagner mercenary group.

The defeat came shortly before Kyiv launched its long-anticipated counteroffensive, armed with billions of pounds-worth of Western weaponry.

October's map is not so different from April's - illustrating how the return on the West's investment has been smaller than hoped

Ukraine has struggled to push through layers and layers of mines, anti-tank defences and trenches strewn out across the entire front.

In the south, soldiers attempted to punch through Russian-held territory in Zaporizhzhia, hoping to reach the coast and split the Russian army in two.

While some headway was made near the town of Robotyne - where some of Russia's heaviest defences were positioned - little change was made to the wider territorial picture.

To the east, Ukraine made an attempt to reclaim Bakhmut for a second time. This did split Russian forces as Vladimir Putin sought to hold onto the only city his army had gained in months of conflict. For now, he's achieved this.

Defence analyst Michael Clarke told Sky News there are just two weeks of good weather left for Ukraine to make a breakthrough in its counteroffensive. news.sky.com...

Questions may be raised in the West about how long it will continue to fund Kyiv at current levels. news.sky.com...

25 October Update

Ukrainian forces marginally advanced in western Zaporizhia Oblast and continued offensive operations near Bakhmut on October 25. Geolocated footage published on October 24 indicates that Ukrainian forces made further marginal advances west of Robotyne.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Avdiivka on October 25 and made a confirmed advance.

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Massive damage reports following Russian strike near Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, there was no direct impact from the drones on the nuclear plant; the explosions did not affect the NPP's operations or its connection to Ukraine’s power grid. However, the shock wave damaged the windows of several buildings on the site, including the entrance to the reactor buildings, auxiliary buildings, special equipment units, and training centers. An IAEA team is still assessing the exact scale of the damage.

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Thankfully they dodged the bullet there. Nuclear Power Plant was not hit, but nearby civilians still have to deal with the ravages of war.

26 October Update

Ukrainian forces marginally advanced on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast and continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Geolocated footage published on October 25 shows that Ukrainian forces marginally advanced north of Pidstepne (15km east of Kherson City).

The US Department of Defense (DoD) and the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) recently announced new military aid packages to Ukraine. The UK MoD announced on October 11 a new package of military material support for Ukraine valued at over 100 million pounds (about $121 million).

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, southwest of Donetsk City, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and advanced in some areas.

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a reply to: 5thCav


Poor Mr. Z , No one Cares Anymore...............

27 October Update

Ukrainian forces marginally advanced on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast and continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Geolocated footage published on October 27 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced further south under the Antonivsky road bridge north of Oleshky (7km south of Kherson City and 4km from the Dnipro River).

Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of October 26 to 27. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile from Voronezh Oblast and six Shahed-131/136 drones from the near Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai, and that Ukrainian forces destroyed five Shaheds over Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts.

Germany and Denmark announced new military aid packages to Ukraine on October 27.

Russian forces continued offensive operations near Avdiivka on October 27 but did not make any confirmed advances. US National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby stated on October 26 that Russian forces have suffered thousands of casualties and have lost at least 125 armored vehicles in recent offensive operations near Avdiivka.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, southwest of Donetsk City, in western Donetsk Oblast, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia and advanced near Bakhmut.

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a reply to: Zanti Misfit

Well Zanti, while I think the text on the video image is exaggerated, there is no doubt that the outbreak of another war in the Middle East has distracted "the world's" attention from the Russo-Ukraine War.

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originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: Zanti Misfit

Well Zanti, while I think the text on the video image is exaggerated, there is no doubt that the outbreak of another war in the Middle East has distracted "the world's" attention from the Russo-Ukraine War.

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This is True . Geopolitics Strikes Again.........

28 October Update

Remnants of the Wagner Group appear to be fighting in the Avdiivka direction subordinate to Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) controlled formations.

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on October 28. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations south of Bakhmut and in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) direction.

Russian forces conducted a series of missile strikes against Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the night of October 27 to 28. Ukrainian military sources reported on October 28 that Ukrainian air defenses downed three of four Iskander-K cruise missiles that Russian forces launched from Crimea.

Russian forces are reportedly using a new version of the “Lancet” kamikaze drone that can autonomously identify targets. Russian sources claimed that Russian forces began using the new “Izdeliye-53” kamikaze drone as of October 21.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, in western Donetsk Oblast, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and advanced in some areas.

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originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: 5thCav


Poor Mr. Z , No one Cares Anymore...............

The title of this video "nobody cares about Ukraine war anymore"

So, so.

Read some newspapers, then, may be, you will get a better view of things going on.

No one cares anymore...

29 October Update

Hundreds of demonstrators in Dagestan broke into Makhachkala (Russia) airport, blocked the runway, and attempted to board a plane arriving from Israel on the evening of October 29 following the circulation of rumors that Russian authorities were planning to resettle “Israeli refugees” in Dagestan and elsewhere in the North Caucasus.

Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut amid continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on October 29. Geolocated footage published on October 29 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced over the railway line south of Andriivka (10km southwest of Bakhmut).

Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove line, near Bakhmut, near Avdivvka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and advanced west of Donetsk City.

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30 October Update

Ukrainian forces made confirmed advances near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on October 30. Geolocated footage posted on October 30 shows that Ukrainian forces have advanced northeast of Kurdyumivka (10km southwest of Bakhmut).

Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of October 29 to 30. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on October 30 that Russian forces launched 12 Shahed 131/136 drones, two Kh-59 missiles, and four Iskander missiles against Ukraine and that Ukrainian air defenses downed all the Shahed drones and the Kh-59s.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, in the western Donetsk-eastern Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on October 30 and advanced in some areas.

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31 October Update

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on October 31. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) and Bakhmut directions.

Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on October 31. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces launched four Iskander-M missiles and an S-300 air defense missile at targets in Ukraine.

Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and advanced near Avdiivka.

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Reportedly, a rail cars carrying fuel were struck by Ukraine in Donetsk.

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a reply to: F2d5thCavv2

Thank you Cav for keeping this thread going whilst many people's attention has been switched to other areas of the world.

Some of us rely on this thread for daily updates.