Russo-Ukraine War - 13 September 2024 - Day 933

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

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The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Iran has recently delivered Fath-360 close range ballistic missiles to Russia. First publicly displayed in 2020, the Iranian Fath-360 (also known as the BM-120) can deliver a 150kg warhead to a range of 120 km with a claimed accuracy of less than 30 metres. It can be deployed on a variety of road-mobile launchers including one capable of launching up to six missiles.

To date, Iranian military aid to Russia's campaign in Ukraine has included the supply of hundreds of one-way attack (OWA) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), artillery munitions and extensive support to Russian OWA UAV domestic production. The supply of ballistic missiles represents a further deepening of Iran's and Russia's military relationship.

The supply of Iranian ballistic missiles will supplement and enhance Russia's ability to conduct precision strikes against Ukrainian military or civilian infrastructure targets close to front lines, whilst also enabling Russia to preserve more of its longer-range capabilities for use against targets deeper inside Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, there have been 115 combat clashes. The hottest today remained the situation in the Kurakhiv direction, also the Russian enemy is active in the Lyman and Pokrovsky directions.

For today, Russia has launched on the territory of Ukraine one missile strike with the use of one missile, 63 aviation strikes (hit, including 73 KAB), used 567 kamikadze drones to impress. Conducted more than 2,900 shells of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction Russians f Ukrainian times attacked the vicinity of vovchans когоka, gatishya, globokoye and lipcív. Two combat clashes are underway.
According to preliminary calculations, so far the Russian loss for today is 72 soldiers killed and wounded, also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a combat armored vehicle, 25 BPLAs and a car, two artsystems, two vehicles and a combat armored machine damaged.
In the kupâns сьkomu direction Russian forces during the day 11 times tried to advance to Ukrainian positions near synkívka, glushkívka, lozovoí̈, petropavlívka, novoosinovogo and stelmahívka. Russian attacks were repelled by the Defense Forces.
In the Lyman direction, the zagarbnic ськогоka army attacked 22 times in the areas of kopanok, grekivka, tverdohlibovogo, makíivka, nevsky, yampolivka, torsky, serebryanka and bílogorivka. Six battles are still being sharpened, the rest - Ukrainian warriors have stopped.
In the Siversky direction, Russian forces tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of the settlements of Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne and Viymka three times throughout the day.
Three combat collisions were recorded in the kramators триkomu direction. All attacks near the Chasovoye Yar and Andriyivka were zahlinulis .. The Russian forces have suffered a loss.
In the Torec піkomu direction, six Russian attacks near Dachnyo, Torec Наko and Nelípívka. Five attacks withdrawn, the battle is ongoing. The situation is under control.
Russian forces tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 19 times in the Pokrovsky direction. Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces in the settlements of Zelene Pole, Vozdvizhenko, Novooleksandrivka, Mirolyubivka, Novotroitske, and Hrodivka 16 times received a hard cut off from Ukrainian defenders. Three attacks continue in the areas of the settlements of Selidove, Mikhailvka and Novogrodivka.
The Russian enemy suffers significant losses - according to preliminary information, today Ukrainian warriors damaged more than 200 invaders in this direction, 80 of them - irrevocably. Two mortars and seven occupant vehicles were destroyed, as well as the artsystem, two armored vehicles and f Ukrainian vehicles were damaged.
A difficult situation in the Kurakhiv direction, where Russian forces attacked 35 times Ukrainian positions near Ukrainian, the Desired First, Georgievka, Konstantinivka and Katerynivka. The greatest activity was shown in the area of konstantinívki and Ukrainian. So far, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled 30 attacks, five militants are still ongoing.
In the Vremívs биkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled seven attacks of the Russian enemy, near Katerinívka, Vugledara and Golden Niva - five attacks repelled, two more is ongoing.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces spent five unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian soldiers.
In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue operations in the Kursk region.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 7 to 13 September 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 39 group strikes with precision-guided weapons and strike drones, as a result of which the following have been hit: oil and energy installations used for Ukrainian defence Industry, airbases' infrastructure, workshops for manufacturing powder and operational missile components.

In addition, strikes were delivered at UAV assembly areas, arsenals, ammunition and logistic depots, repair bases of armament and materiel as well as temporary deployment points of AFU nationalists and foreign mercenaries.

Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued the operation to eliminate the AFU formations in Kursk region.

Russian troops liberated ten settlements during offensive operations. They are as follows: Apanasovka, Byakhovo, Vichnyovka, Viktorovka, Vnezapnoye, Gordeyevka, Krasnooktyabrskoye, Obukhovka, Snagost, and Desyaty Oktyabr.

Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery strikes at manpower and materiel assembly areas disrupted attacks and reserves deployment of six mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades of the AFU, nine territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard Brigade.

In Volchansk and Liptsy direction, losses were inflicted on one motorised infantry brigade, two marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.

Over the past week, the AFU losses in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces amounted to up to 3,520 troops, 25 tanks, 106 armoured fighting vehicles, 87 motor vehicles, two MLRS combat vehicles, and 26 field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations were eliminated.

Over the past week, the Zapad Group of Forces continued to advance into the enemy's defence, inflicted damage on formations of five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one Azov Special Operations Brigade.

Russian units repelled 17 counter-attacks launched by assault units of the AFU and Ukrainian national guard.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,620 troops, two tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and 44 motor vehicles.

In addition, 47 field artillery guns and MLRS launchers were eliminated, with 32 of them were provided to the AFU by Western countries, 13 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and 31 field ammunition depots.

As a result of active efforts, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Krasnogorovka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops launched strikes on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one air assault brigade, and two airmobile brigades of the AFU. Russian units repelled nine counter-attacks of the hostile assault detachments.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 4,840 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 81 motor vehicles, and 59 field artillery guns, with 26 of them manufactured by NATO countries.

Four electronic warfare and counter-battery radars as well as 15 field artillery guns were destroyed.

The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novogrodovka, Kalinovo, Memrik, Galitsynovka, and Dolinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units inflicted damage on formations of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, four national guard brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. The Russian Armed Forces repelled 50 counter-attacks launched by hostile assault detachments.

Over the past week, Ukrainian units have suffered losses of up to 3,670 troops, two tanks, 23 armoured fighting vehicles, including a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and 42 field artillery guns.

As a result of cohesive actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units inflicted damage on manpower and materiel of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. The Russian Armed forces repelled 12 counter-attacks of the AFU.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 820 troops, 24 motor vehicles, and ten 155-mm field artillery guns. Five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations were eliminated.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 50 motor vehicles, two U.S.-made MLRS launchers, and nine field artillery guns.

Four electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots were eliminated.

Air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 30 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 25 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 433 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, with 237 of them outside the special military operation zone.

Over the past week, 49 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.

In total, 642 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,501 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 air defence missile systems, 18,130 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,454 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,563 field artillery guns and mortars as well as 26,047 units of support and motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

 

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd and 44th mechanised brigades, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Borki.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian units have repelled a counter-attack launched by the enemy in the direction of Obukhovka, and thwarted two enemy's attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Kamyshevka and Borki.

As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 20 troops killed and wounded, one AFU serviceman were taken prisoner; two armoured fighting vehicles and one motor vehicle were destroyed.

With the support of army aviation and artillery fire, the Russian troops repelled three attempts of the enemy to break through the border of the Russian Federation in the direction of the Novy Put, Medvezhye, and Vesyoloye.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops killed and wounded; five tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, nine armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and two counterobstacle vehicles.

Air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the troops inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th and 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Borki, Guyevo, Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kositsa, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Uspenovka.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, and Missile Troops launched strikes in Sumy region to hit enemy's assembly areas and reserves of the 21st, 22nd, and 41st mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st National Guard Brigade, 1004th Security Brigade, 101st, 103rd, and 129th territorial defence brigades close to Belopolye, Glukhov, Zhuravka, Obody, Kondratovka, Katerinovka, Rechki, Stepanovka, Sumy, Pavlovka, Pustogorod, and Khoten.

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have suffered the following losses: up to 300 troops, 34 armoured vehicles including seven tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, and 22 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one electronic warfare station, two counterobstacle vehicles, and eight motor vehicles.

Twelve Ukrainian servicemen surrendered into captivity.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 12,795 troops, 108 tanks, 44 infantry fighting vehicles, 86 armoured personnel carriers, 691 armoured fighting vehicles, 418 motor vehicles, 93 artillery guns, 26 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and five of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 25 electronic warfare stations and seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 12 engineering vehicles, including six counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.