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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief October 15th (updated)
2022-10-16
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 21:58 In Berdyansk, on the territory of the hospital town, the road was repaired for the first time in many years

In the summer, due to a lack of bitumen, the work had to be postponed, but thanks to the bosses from the Tver region, the road repairs were completed.

19:32 along Kherson:

At the end of the day, the enemy did not manage to break through the defenses in the direction of Dudchany - Mylovoe.

The enemy got into a defensive crossfire, approximately two battalions with tank support were dispersed with the active work of artillery and aviation.

About 15 tanks and 20 other AFVs were destroyed, the loss of personnel is being specified.

Excellent well-coordinated work of the infantry, artillery and units of the Special Forces of the Russian Federation.

17:35 Residents of Kyiv are urged to save electricity.

14:03 Two air explosions thundered in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region. Air defense systems are working, this was reported in the Telegram channel of the city administration.

13:58 The Russian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the city of Zaporizhzhia with a precision strike destroyed more than 160 Ukrainian servicemen of the 65th mechanized brigade in three barracks, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Also on the night of October 14, Kyiv's preparations for a river landing operation in the area of ​​the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant were disrupted. More than 50 Ukrainian soldiers, five speedboats, and two barges were destroyed by strikes against a landing force in the bay of the Kakhovka Reservoir. Su-25 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down by means of air defense in the Nikolaev region.

12:51 Due to a missile attack on an energy infrastructure facility in the Kiev region, residents of the Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions are also being asked today to reduce electricity consumption - the authorities.

12:17 In the Krivoy Rog-Kherson direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an offensive using attack aircraft.

In the Dudchansk direction, artillery and the Russian Aerospace Forces are working closely against the enemy.

12:15 An announcement about a vacancy for a pilot in the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine appeared on the Ukrainian employment site. The pilot is offered a full social package and a salary of $1,000 to $2,000.

The search for pilots for law enforcement agencies on the recruiting site only says that the defense departments of Ukraine have begun a shortage of personnel.

11:41 The enemy is advancing in the south, trying to break through to Berislav in the Kherson region:

▪️ In recent days, in the Berislav direction, the enemy has been accumulating forces and conducting reconnaissance in force, and also sent DRGs.

▪️ "Haymars" hit our positions, for some reason they tried to destroy the bridge in Mylovoe with them.

▪️ Ours continued to strengthen the line of defense on the line of the southern part of Dudchan - Novaya Kamenka - Ishchenko - Bruskinskoye - Sukhoi Stavok.

▪️On October 15, early in the morning, the enemy began artillery preparation and went on the offensive with up to two battalion tactical groups.

▪️One armored group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked positions near Novaya Kamenka from Novogrigorovka, the other is trying to move near Dudchan, but here ours have a strong defense.

▪️ Mobile groups of the enemy bypassed the stronghold in Novaya Kamenka and will try to cut the Dudchany-Mylovoe road, armored vehicles and the main forces are following them, trying to expand the breakthrough.

▪️The battle is led by landing, the 126th Coastal Defense Brigade and motorized rifles.

▪️ Our artillery is working from both banks of the Dnieper, a counter-battery fight is going on.

▪️Army aviation also helps ours to repel the breakthrough of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, attack aircraft and attack helicopters are working.

▪️ The reserves of the Airborne Forces and 126 are ready to enter or are already entering the battle.

▪️ The day before, the enemy also launched a series of attacks on the settlement. Dudchany, Pyatikhatka, Ishchenko, suffered losses and were thrown back.

▪️ Earlier, special forces of the RF Armed Forces carried out a series of attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Sukhoi Stavka.


11:11 NATO has already been defeated in Ukraine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko said. It is connected with the collapse of the “anti-Russia” project.

09:56 Combatworkattack helicopters Ka-52 "Alligator" during a special military operation in Ukraine.

Helicopter crews successfully carry out combat missions, destroying armored vehicles and military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

09:25 In Zaporozhye, local authorities confirmed the strikes. The City Council reported that there is destruction of industrial and energy infrastructure.

08:26 An air alert has been announced throughout Ukraine. An explosion and a fire are reported in Kyiv.

08:26 A missile attack on one of the districts of the Kyiv region was officially confirmed by the head of the OVA Alexei Kuleba.

08:22 An air raid alert has been declared in Kyiv and in all regions of Ukraine - Ukrainian media.

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