But the media can’t say it until after the US election or the Democrats look like complete morons. Not to mention NATO, the EU and everyone who gave billions to Ukraine with ‘unwavering support’ and ‘for as long as it takes’.
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Hit piece from the west. Most likely " stealth fighters in reserve for a possible war against the West". Reduced production main reason presented by PJ media is sanctions. In my opinion sanctions have hurt the west far more. Watch how promoted sanctions against China fail. The west keeps doing the same dump thing over and over shooting themselves in the foot every time. New China advanced chip development as a current example.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:18 Russians have become more active on the Kinburn Spit, said Vladislav Voloshin, spokesman for the Southern Defense Forces. According to him, the situation there is currently quite tense: last week, Russian troops transferred a division of boats from Sevastopol, which will be used to control this territory.
20:54 Zelensky said in an evening video address that in the Kursk region "there were attempts by Russia to push back our positions, but we are holding certain lines." The President said that he had heard Syrsky's report on all frontlines: "The Pokrovsk direction is great. Every soldier, every sergeant, every officer who ensures the protection of our positions. In general, the Donetsk region and the Zaporizhzhya direction are very difficult conditions, tough actions by the enemy. But the resilience of our units is of decisive importance."
The president also noted that the Ukrainian industrial base "is capable of producing many more drones, shells, and military equipment than our state's financial capabilities allow." According to him, this week "we have added new agreements on weapons to Ukraine, and these are not only supplies, but also production. Every foreign visit is always a conversation about investments in Ukrainian industry."
19:21 The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has created the position of a defence attaché in Kyiv, who will be "responsible for communication and cooperation between Norwegian and Ukrainian scientists and industry in the field of defence innovation and industrial development", the country's Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said. According to him, "Norwegian companies want to share knowledge, experience and solutions in both the short and long term - this is also what the Ukrainian side is asking for".
13:17 In Zaporizhia, the number of victims as a result of today's night attack has increased to four, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov. Three districts were damaged by the shelling - Shevchenkivskyi, Aleksandrovskyi and Voznesenovskyi. 26 private and three apartment buildings were damaged.
12:33 India has become the second largest supplier of banned technologies to Russia, Bloomberg writes. According to the publication's sources among Western officials, Indian exports of restricted goods such as microchips, circuits and machine tools exceeded $60 million in April and May, which is about twice as much as in previous months of this year, and rose to $95 million in July. Thus, almost a fifth of sensitive technologies entering the Russian military-industrial complex come through India. However, China remains the number one supplier of technologies to Russia.
10:16 The General Staff confirmed that the Defense Forces struck a fuel and lubricants depot near the town of Rovenky in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Oblast at night. A fire broke out on the territory of the oil depot, the results of the attack are being clarified.
10:07 Air defense destroyed 24 out of 28 attack UAVs in Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions at night, the Air Force reported. Two more enemy drones were lost due to electronic warfare countermeasures. In addition, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles of an unspecified type at night.
09:55 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that several thousand soldiers from North Korea have already arrived in Russia. According to analysts, some of them are undergoing training in Russia for the expected joint deployment, which is planned for the end of the year. Another number of officers from the DPRK are studying the situation on the battlefield.
According to ISW experts, the deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine could create opportunities for the Kremlin to release its own reserves, depending on their quality, structure and interoperability. Analysts predict that the DPRK troops could be sent to Ukraine or deployed along the Russian border, which would help Russia delay the end of the offensive operation "Summer 2024".
09:42 Russian troops attacked the Central District of Kherson the day before. Warehouses were hit, and a large-scale fire broke out at the site of the attack. Due to constant repeated attacks, rescuers had to retreat to a safe place several times and return to extinguish the fire. At present, the fire has been completely extinguished, no information about casualties has been received, said the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. Over the previous day, four people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
09:29 A Ukrainian drone attacked an oil depot in the occupied Rovenki of the Luhansk region, the fuel tank caught fire, there were no casualties, local "authorities" reported. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was extinguished. The Russian Defense Ministry said that 47 drones were destroyed and intercepted overnight: 17 over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory, 16 over the waters of the Sea of Azov, 12 over the territory of the Kursk region, two over the Belgorod region.
Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said that residential buildings were damaged as a result of the UAV attack. A powerful explosion was also heard in Kurchatov in the Kursk Region, where a nuclear power plant is located. Local publics write that the explosion occurred shortly after the alarm was raised due to the danger of UAVs.
09:13 During the day on October 11, Russians shelled Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region several times - one person was killed and five were injured, said OVA head Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was killed and two were injured in the village of Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkiv region. There was also one injured in each of the Kupyansk-Uzlovaya and Sheykovka villages in the Izyum region.
08:51 Three people were killed in Donetsk Oblast as a result of Russian shelling on October 11: two in Bogoyavlenka and one in Ivanopol. Another eight people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:24 Late in the evening of October 11, Russians launched a missile attack on a residential area in Sumy, wounding one person, the OVA reported. Another person was wounded the day before as a result of artillery shelling in the Esman community.
07:48 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 12:
personnel - about 667,630 (+1290) people,
tanks - 8962 (+9),
combat armored vehicles - 17,827 (+27),
artillery systems - 19,381 (+59),
MLRS - 1230 (+1),
air defense systems - 976 (+0),
aircraft - 369 (+0),
helicopters - 329 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 16,947 (+110),
cruise missiles - 2619 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 26,513 (+115),
special equipment - 3434 (+38).
07:25 At night, the enemy attacked Zaporizhia, struck private homes and the production facilities of one of the enterprises. Three people were wounded, including an 11-year-old child, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
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[Korrespondent] There have been 94 combat clashes on the front since the beginning of the day.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Russians attacked 32 times. Half of the occupiers' attempts to advance have already been repelled.
Russian troops continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders. Since the beginning of the day, 94 combat clashes have already occurred. Most of the battles were recorded in the Kurakhovsky direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Saturday, October 12.
In the Kupyansk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have carried out ten offensive actions near Petropavlovka, Stepnaya Novoselovka, Lozovaya, Peschanoye, Vishnevoye and Myasozharovka. Seven combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, the enemy attacked 11 times near Novomikhaylovka, Grekovka, Nevsky, Novosadovy and Torskoye. The situation is under control.
In the Seversky direction, the Defense Forces repelled three attempts by the Russians to advance near Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivano-Daryevka and Vyemka. Two battles in this area are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, eight armed clashes have currently occurred in the areas of Kalinovka, Chasovoy Yar and Stupochki.
In the Toretsk direction, the occupiers, with the support of bomber aircraft, tried nine times to displace the Ukrainian Armed Forces units from their positions in the Toretsk and Petrovka areas. They received a tough rebuff.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 14 assault actions in the areas of the populated areas of Mirolyubovka, Lisovka, Kruty Yar and Mikhailovka. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the onslaught of Russian troops and have repelled 13 attacks, while one battle is still ongoing near Selidovoye.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the invaders attacked 32 times in the direction of Izmailovka, Gornyak, Kurakhovka, Zhelaemoy Vtoroy, Tsukurino, Novodmitrovka, Novoselidovka, Georgievka, Konstantinovka and Antonovka. Half of the occupiers' attempts to advance have already been repelled. The fighting continues - the hottest at the moment is near Yekaterinovka.
In the Vremovsky direction, the enemy alone unsuccessfully stormed our positions near Bogoyavlenie.
In the Orekhov direction, one enemy attack was repelled in the Rabotino area. In other directions, the operational situation is without significant changes.
Let us recall that over the past 24 hours, the Russian army in Ukraine lost approximately 1,290 soldiers.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions engaged formations of 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near Velikiye Prokhody and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 troops, eight motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. One materiel depot was wiped out.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian units hit manpower and hardware of the 14th, 30th, 53rd, 63rd, 77th Mechanised brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade near Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova, and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as Olivovsky Yar.
Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled. The enemy losses were up to 465 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M-114 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105mm L-119 gun. Three ammunition depots were wiped out.
The Yug Group of Forces engaged 23rd, 24th, 30th, 33rd Mechanised brigades, 5th Assault Brigade, and 81st Aeromobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Chasov Yar, Katerinovka, Zaliznyanskoye, Minkovka, Stupochki, Antonovka, and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled. The AFU lost up to 640 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, one Swedish-made 155mm Archer self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers. Six ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of enemy defences. The Russian units damaged manpower and materiel of 110th Mechanised Brigade, 142nd, 152nd Motorised Infantry brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 38th Naval Infantry Brigade, 109th Terrorist Brigade, and 14th National Guard Brigade near Dimitrov, Novodmitrovka, Selidovo, Druzhba, and Sukhaya Balka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Seven counterattacks of the 100th Mechanised Brigade and 49th Assault Battalion were repelled. The enemy losses were up to 490 troops, eight motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 100mm Rapira gun.
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 21st National Guard Brigade were hit close to Velikaya Novoselka and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counterattacks were repelled of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade. The enemy lost up to 140 troops and 11 motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of the 31st, 118th Mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 141st Infantry Brigade, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 103rd and 108th Territorial Defence brigades near Kazatskoye (Kherson region), Kamenskoye, Novodanilovka, Belogorye, and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, seven motor vehicles, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 85mm D-44 battalion gun, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged Ukrainian energy facilities that supported the defence industry of Ukraine, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.
Air defence facilities shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 125 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,544 unmanned aerial vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,611 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,470 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,048 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,197 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces continued their offensive actions, in the course of which the formations of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 115th Mechanised brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th Air Assault brigades, the 1st National Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd and 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit near Daryino, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Tolsty Lug, Novy Put, and Plekhovo.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, the Group's units repelled five enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Lyubimovka, Tolsty Lug, and Novoivanovka. As a result, the AFU lost up to 60 people killed and wounded, two tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles.
Army aviation and artillery fire hit clusters of manpower and hardware of the 21st, 22nd, 47th, and 61st Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, and 95th Air Assault brigades, the 1st National Guard Brigade, as well as the 103rd, 112th, and 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Vladimirovka, Daryino, Kolmakov, Kozhachaya Loknya, Lyubimovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-Darino, Novy Put, Novoivanovka, Orlovka, Plekhovo, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, Tolsty Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of the 21st, 47th, and 115th Mechanised brigades, the 95th Air Assault Brigade, the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, as well as the 103rd and 119th Territorial Defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Belopolye, Belovody, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Vorozhba, Vodolagi, Kislaya Dubina, Mirlogi, Obody, Pavlovka, Rechki, Stepanovka, Sumy, and Shpil.
During the day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 400 troops, 18 armoured vehicles, including six tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, as well as four artillery guns, two multiple rocket launchers (U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS and Czech-made Vampire MLRS launchers), four mortars, one electronic warfare station, and 14 motor vehicles. Seven AFU servicemen surrendered.
In total, the enemy lost more than 22,300 servicemen, 150 tanks, 71 infantry fighting vehicles, 98 armoured personnel carriers, 907 armoured fighting vehicles, 608 motor vehicles, 185 artillery guns, 36 multiple rocket launchers, including nine HIMARS and six U.S.-made MLRSs, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading vehicles, 48 EW stations, nine counter-battery warfare radars, three air defence systems, 22 pieces of engineering and other equipment, including 13 engineering barriers, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, and three armoured recovery vehicles.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 12.10.2024 to 00:00 13.10.2024.
A total of 26 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were reports of two civilians killed and 12 civilians injured, including two children born in 2012 and 2015.
DAMAGED:
Four cars,
A total of 28 residential buildings.
Seven artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 18 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction,
One artillery attack in the Debaltseve direction.
A total of 70 units of various ammunition were fired.
22:52 Cherkasy, Kiev and Poltava regions - powerful explosions. Operation of Geran-2 attack UAVs.
21:35 They report, that our troops have again entered the ruins of Levadnoye. The village was occupied by the enemy during the summer offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2023 on the Vrem'yevsk salient. To the north is Novodarovka, which was also lost at the time, of which practically nothing remains.
20:50 Missile strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
It is reported that our aviation used air-to-ground missiles and hit targets in the Poltava and Sumy regions.
20:32 The most accurate landing of three FAB-500s at once on the Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in the Kursk border area –video.
Such a concentration of hits was traditionally ensured by universal planning and correction modules.
19:45 Novoalexandrivka.
Russian army knocked out enemy from a stronghold and several dugouts and managed to develop an offensive in the direction of Kalinovo. The enemy also confirms our advance in their publics.
19:22 Temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after the arrival of a Russian FAB aerial bomb with a universal planning and correction module (UMPK) –video.
18:48 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Aleksandro-Kalinovskoe direction: urban fighting in Dzerzhinsk and stabilization of the flanks of the Russian group
- In the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, Russian troops are conducting fierce battles in the urban development of Dzerzhinsk. At the same time, in the area of Leonidovka and Dachnoye, the RF Armed Forces are consolidating their positions.
– After liberating most of Druzhba and Kirovo, units of the Russian Armed Forces are attacking along the Dachnoye-Dyleevka line. Ukrainian formations are currently holding positions in forest areas and forest belts on the approaches to populated areas and are constructing new ones along the railway line.
– In Dzerzhinsk, assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces are gradually advancing along the streets in the north of the city. In the area of ??the Central City Hospital named after Lenin, Russian troops drove the enemy out of buildings on Pushkarenko, Dogaev and Kemerovskaya streets, reaching Shchorsa street.
- In a few days, they also managed to establish control over the traffic police department on the approaches to the Dzerzhinsky mine. To the north, the Russian Armed Forces expanded the control zone along Mayakovsky Street and started fighting in the area of kindergarten No. 8.
– Despite statements by individual sources, it is too early to talk about the liberation of the facility’s territory. The specifics of urban combat complicate the establishment of the exact configuration of the front due to the “layering” of the positions of the Russian and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
– It is quite common for assault groups from both sides to be present on different floors of a single building, sometimes not even knowing about the enemy’s close location. In such a situation, each entrance can be a strong point, the detection of which is difficult in a dynamically changing situation.
– In the southern part of the city, the Russian Armed Forces advanced along one side of Sverdlov Avenue and reached Blagovatnaya Street. Thus, both “pincers” of the semi-encirclement reached the approaches to the Dzerzhinsky mine, the establishment of control over which will allow the encirclement of parts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the urban development to the southeast.
– In turn, the enemy is using drones of various types, trying to prevent the concentration of Russian Armed Forces personnel in this area to storm the mine territory.
– To the east of Sverdlov Avenue there is currently a vast “gray zone”. Russian attack aircraft are conducting fierce battles here and the current zones of control of the parties may differ greatly from the latest data received due to the dynamic change in the situation.
– The situation at the Leonidovka-Shcherbinovka line is currently hidden by the "fog of war". After reports of the Russian Armed Forces' offensive in this area at the end of September, an information "lull" has set in. The lack of objective control personnel does not allow us to clarify the configuration of the front at the line.
18:12 UAV crews of the Zapad group of forces destroyed camouflaged dugouts and Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower –video.
The military actively uses UAVs. The experience of the special operation showed that drones are an effective means of reconnaissance, suppression of fire points, destruction of ammunition depots and enemy fortifications.
17:54 Gornyak – Zhelannoe 2nd.
Positional military operations in the Selidovo area. artillery attack by the Russian Armed Forces of a Ukrainian Armed Forces position in a residential building in the village of Zhelannoye 2-e.
17:07 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of October 12, 2024) –video.
16:49 Su-35S pilots carried out a scheduled patrol in the border areas of the Kursk region –video.
During the performance of combat missions, the Su-35S crews practiced patrolling in a designated area and providing cover for the actions of bomber and attack aircraft, as well as army aviation helicopters, when carrying out air strikes on military facilities and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
16:04 Servicemen of the North group of forces destroyed two Ukrainian Armed Forces tanks using Lancet loitering munitions –video.
15:51 Khar'kov direction.
It is reported about our tactical aviation launching new strikes on the Ukroboronprom military plant and the Ukrainian Armed Forces repair shop near Khar'kov.
Su-34M aircraft used high-precision cruise missiles Kh-59. Repair complexes and hangars with the parking of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment were damaged on the territory of the plant.
15:09 Ugledar – Vodyanoye.
Active military operations in the area of Ugledar. Attack of the Russian Armed Forces by a motorized rifle unit in the direction of Bogoyavlenka. artillery attack of an abandoned infantry fighting vehicle by an FPV drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Armed Forces advanced 1 km west of Vodyanoye.
14:47 Kupyansk – Stepovaya Novosyolka.
Positional military operations in the Kupyansk area. A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces came under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The forward positions of the Russian Armed Forces shifted to 300 meters west along the railway to Kupyansk south of Stepova Novosyolka.
13:31 Kurakhovskoye direction.
After Ostrovsky's release we are developing offensive and we are demining the territories.
The liberation of the village itself was carried out by forces of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division, the fighters rolled on armored vehicles to the center of the village, where the infantry dismounted to storm the remaining part of the settlement. The advance was 1.2 km to the northern part of Kurakhovo.
Active work on the site by our drone operators, who identify the movement of enemy forces to strengthen the city's defense, so near Tarny Terny west of Kurakhovo an enemy stronghold was discovered, from which enemy equipment left, the target was hit by a loitering munition and finished off by a second drone.
In the central part of Kurakhovo, drone operators destroyed enemy communications equipment.
12:04 UAV crews of the Zapad group of forces destroyed camouflaged dugouts and Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower –video.
The military actively uses UAVs. The experience of the special operation showed that drones are an effective means of reconnaissance, suppression of fire points, destruction of ammunition depots and enemy fortifications.
11:49 Russian Aerospace Forces inflicted an X-38 missile strike on the bridge over the Solodka River (aka Sladkoe) in the settlement of Yelizavetovka. The bridge was a key artery for delivering ammunition and food to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the settlement of Katerynivka.
11:11 The 155mm M-777 howitzer was destroyed by paratroopers from the Dnepr group –video.
10:55 Frontline summary in the morning.
- Zaporizhzhya Front. The Russian Armed Forces continue to fight in the Kamenskoye area. The reservoir creates difficulties for logistics for our troops in this area.
– Donetsk Front. Russian troops continue to advance north of Ugledar. The settlement of Ostrovskoe has been liberated. The Russian Armed Forces are also trying to bypass Selidovo on the flanks, taking the settlement in a "pincer movement". In this area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to put up fierce resistance, conducting counterattacks. In Dzerzhinsk, Russian troops continue assault operations in the central part of the city.
- Chasovoyarsk direction. There are no significant changes here. Russian troops continue to improve their positions and, if possible, expand their zone of control on the flanks.
- Kursk region. Counter battles continue in the Sudzhansky district. Russian troops are methodically driving the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions, but are not trying to conduct frontal attacks along the front. There are tactical successes in the Glushkovsky district, where, according to some reports, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been practically driven out of the territory of the Kursk region. However, there remains the possibility that, in anticipation of the rains, Ukrainian troops are retreating to more advantageous positions.
10:34 FAB-500 was delivered by the guards of the 11th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense directly to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ air defense post in the area of the settlement of Kopani –video.
09:55 Khar'kov region. Vovchansk.
It's coming ininformation about strikes by our ballistic and cruise missiles on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Volchansk area.
09:14 Ka-52M crews disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the border area of ??the Kursk region –video.
08:45 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for October 11, 2024
– Russian troops launched a missile strike on enemy targets in the Odessa region and Kramatorsk. Ukrainian forces launched drones in the direction of the Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod and Rostov regions.
– In the Kursk direction, Russian troops are building on the successes of the previous days, having almost completely driven the enemy out of the Glushkovsky district, and also continuing a successful offensive in the Sudzhansky district.
– In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian troops carried out an attack northwest of Novogrodovka, and fierce clashes are taking place on the eastern outskirts of Selidovo.
– In the Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces have taken full control over Ostrovsky to the west of Ostroye, which opens up the prospect of an offensive on Kurakhovka from the south.
08:08 During the past night, during an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on dutydestroyed and intercepted47 Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVs.
A total of 17 UAVs were intercepted and destroyed over the territory of Krasnodar Krai, 16 over the waters of the Sea of Azov, 12 over the territory of Kursk Oblast, and two over the territory of Belgorod Oblast.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
[ColonelCassad] In the Kursk region.
There are good results in the area of:
1. Olgovka
2. Lyubimovka.
3. Novoivanovka
4. Malaya Loknya.
5. In the eastern part of the Sudzhansky district.
The published maps are now really lagging behind the events, but this is even good - there is no need to rush with victorious reports, people are working and will soon present good results.
Regarding the Olgovka area, there really is an unknown number of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers wandering in the forests there, who retreated from their positions, some are being caught or they remain there forever.
At the same time, it would be a mistake to say that the enemy is running and giving up positions everywhere. On the contrary, where it can, it resists and tries to bring in reinforcements, which is actively hindered by our drones, causing significant losses in people and equipment every day. At the same time, in a number of areas, the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not hesitate to launch counterattacks in order to try to hamper our active actions. So, there is no point in underestimating the enemy and pouring champagne in advance.
The trends are favorable for us now in the Kursk region, we act primarily with skill, but there is still a lot of work ahead.
The broadcast of military operations, as usual, is here https://t.me/boris_rozhin (if anyone is interested, subscribe)
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[REGNUM] On October 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the forum “Interconnection of Times and Civilizations — the Basis of Peace and Development,” held in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat. The first and second persons of Central Asian countries, as well as Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Armenia, and Mongolia gathered there.
The forum was held as part of the program to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Turkmen poet and philosopher Makhtumkuli Fragi - an event that would seem to be far removed from big politics. But the leaders of the states came because in this case the interests of both the hosts of the event, the authorities of Turkmenistan headed by the young president Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and the distinguished guests coincided.
The owners need international contacts.
"In many ways, this forum, like other events held by the Turkmen side, is aimed at maintaining the appearance of international activity of Turkmenistan. Having declared "complete neutrality" at the dawn of its formation, the country itself placed itself in isolation. However, in modern conditions, it is forced to build relations with other states - after all, it turns out that Turkmenistan cannot solve its internal and external problems on its own," Nikita Mendkovich, head of the Eurasian Analytical Club, explains to Regnum News Agency.
In particular, the country needs Russia's support to protect its borders with Afghanistan, the expert notes. In addition, it needs to deepen economic contacts with its Central Asian neighbors and participate in international infrastructure projects in the Caspian Sea, including in the North-South corridor.
The guests needed a platform where they could meet to discuss issues related to security and economics in the Central Asian, Caspian and even Middle Eastern regions in bilateral and multilateral formats. There were many topics for discussion.
“Moscow took advantage of this event to conduct a number of working contacts,” continues Nikita Mendkovich.
Vladimir Putin met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari – as one can assume, the parties discussed issues related to possible Russian recognition of the Taliban (the organization is under UN sanctions for terrorist activity, and is also recognized as terrorist in Russia) as the legitimate authorities of Afghanistan.
In addition, the Russian president spoke with the speaker of the Turkish parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş. The official Kremlin website reports that the upcoming visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the BRICS summit in Kazan was discussed. According to Nikita Mendkovich, the discussion could also have been about Syrian affairs – a possible meeting between Erdoğan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
However, experts call Putin's most important bilateral meeting in Turkmenistan his talks with the new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The leaders of the two countries met for the first time - and immediately to discuss the most important issues.
"The conversation primarily focused on the upcoming signing of a comprehensive strategic agreement - it is to take place in Kazan, during the October BRICS summit. Officially, they have been working on this document for more than two years, and according to my information, more than five," international political scientist and RIAC expert Elena Suponina told Regnum.
According to her, the parties reached the finish line in September of this year. Now it is extremely important to determine what will be written in the points of the agreement devoted to mutual assistance in the event of military threats.
“Will these be formulations similar to those in the Russian-North Korean agreements (where the parties committed to providing assistance in the event of aggression), or will the parties agree on a softer option?” Suponina explains.
According to a number of experts, a softer option is preferable for Russia. Moscow can defend its territory independently, and there is no point in taking on obligations to protect Iran from aggression. Moreover, it does not matter whether it is aggression from the US and Israel (that is, drawing Russia into a nuclear war), or from Arab states - with which Moscow has no conflicts. And in general, the time of military alliances with strict obligations is becoming a thing of the past, giving way to more flexible formats of relations.
The Iranians certainly understand this. Tehran's minimum goal is to receive at least significant military-technical assistance from Russia in the event of a conflict with the US, which Israel is pushing it into.
“We could be talking about air defense systems and fighter jets,” suggests Elena Suponina.
That is, to neutralize the air superiority of the US and Israel - the Iranians, given their capabilities, will cope with the ground component of the war on their own. If the ground component happens at all - of course, it would be nice if it did not happen. In the diplomatic arena, Russia calls on everyone to resolve issues peacefully.
"Moscow has always been against any strikes on Iran, considering this a prologue to a possible major war in the region. It has always criticized Israel and the United States for dangerous actions of this kind and their intentions to continue them. And by signing an important agreement with Iran, the Kremlin makes it clear that it will not leave this country alone. Just as the Chinese will not leave it alone," says the interlocutor of the Regnum news agency, hinting at the close economic and military-political ties between Beijing and Tehran.
Accordingly, the Iranians are making it clear to the Americans through a series of international negotiations that a military operation would cost them too much. At the same time, it seemed that Pezeshkian would not hold such demonstration meetings: after his recent election victory, rumors were spreading that he was liberal-minded and was looking for negotiations with the West, and that deepening cooperation with Russia was not in his plans. But in reality, things are different.
"Some of the rumors about Masoud Pezeshkian are inspired by Western news agencies and intelligence services. They are trying to attribute more liberal positions to the Iranian president than those he actually holds. Pezeshkian is an absolutely systemic politician, he obeys the general rules of the game and the will of the spiritual leader of the country, Ali Khamenei," Elena Suponina is sure.
And Ali Khamenei is well aware of the benefits and advantages not only of expanding, but also of deepening cooperation with Moscow.
#1
is this the reason why we are escalating with Iran while doing NOTHING to Qatar?
I don't have any problem with Vladimir Putin. Russia is it's own country free to have whoever they want in power, and I think he was justified in sending the military in to Ukraine given they were killing the Russian speakers in the eastern breakaway provinces - especially as it was Russian territory for all of history until Kruschev.
so i don't see why we keep picking fights with russia. I like russia. Russia produced Tchaikovsky and Faberge eggs. They are civilised and have an ancient culture.
Leave them alone, the cold war was over when the wall came down. We should be supporting our christian orthodox brothers in the east against Islam which is the enemy of all.
#2
hello TW just read your very informative and excellent reply from yesterday
Interesting that some Bin Laden relatives fled to Iran. Are you sure about that? Bin Laden was in Pakistan when they jugged him
Pakistan: another country we aren't doing anything about.
Yes, I think the Saudis do want war with Iran but don't want to fight themselves, they want the US to do it for them.
It's easy to do, manipulate the leadership and then they order the military.
It's what Iran did by planting the "WMD" lie to get us to fight Saddam. They were involved in that psyop. I was shocked when I found out Iran had been involved in that trickery because I had believed the WMD line.
Saudi wants to fight Iran as the power centre of their religious Shia religious rival. They are fighting the shia in Yemen over the border right now. They are already in effect fighting "Iran" as they are Sunnis fighting Shia.
They just want to manipulate us into doing it for them. And they love that Israel gets ground up in the middle, because they want it wiped off the map as much as the Hamas does, because of Islam. Even when they pay lip service and sign off on recognising Israel, they want it gone.
Even if Iran is the problem and is whipping up all the trouble - and I'm quite prepared to believe this is so, they are a horrible theocracy, then still we should be attacking Qatar over October 7
What bugs me is the using of October 7 to change the target.
Even if Iran is a general problem in other ways, it was Muslim Brotherhood that did October 7, including Qatar so we have to get rid of THEM
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Some believed Saddam's WMD materials may have migrated to Syria just prior to the Gulf War. Perhaps the President of Iran is looking for a WMD sancturary as well.
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#4, It is my understanding Australia has backed off antagonizing China. Trade priority for Australia. Lg gas major export to China. I say leave Asia alone. Fascism rules here. Trade is the priority. Difficulties will be endured as long a commerce continues.
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Russia is at heart an uncivilized nation and an oriental despotism. To state that. "They are civilised and have an ancient culture," is to deny what Peter the Great accomplished in creating a veneer of civilization in the land of mazjiks.
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hello TW just read your very informative and excellent reply from yesterday
I’m always glad to be useful, returning a small part of what I’ve learnt here.
Interesting that some Bin Laden relatives fled to Iran. Are you sure about that? Bin Laden was in Pakistan when they jugged him
Osama Bin Laden, a couple of wives and a few of his 25 children were found in Abbottabad, Pakistan, yes. But I am positive that many of his wives and children went to Iran. We have records all through the Rantburg archives. Responding to a posted article back in 2020, I summarized it all here, which should give you a starting point for your own searches. There is a Search Rantburg box above the list of most recent commenters on each of Rantburg’s main pages — go and learn, my dear.
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