Ukrainian forces of the 63rd separate mechanized brigade detected an approaching Russian BMP in the Luhansk region. After it was hit, it went for a trip for itself while infantry tries to get out.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712361475111596326

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (October 12, 2023) ❗Text only❗
⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(12 October 2023)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled seven counter-attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 4th Tank Brigade, 14th, 32nd, and 115th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, Russian units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade and 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Kupyansk and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).

▫️ The enemy has lost up to 105 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, as well as one D-30 howitzer.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, artillery repelled three attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 21st and 67th mechanised brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, as well as two D-30 howitzers.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of AFU assault detachments near Kleshcheyevka and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Ground-attack aircraft launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 53rd, 93rd, and 110th mechanised brigades close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kurdyumovka, Avdeyevka, and Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ During the day, the enemy lost more than 340 Ukrainian troops killed and injured, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.

▫️ In the course of counterbattery warfare, one French-made Caesar self-propelled howitzer, two D-20 howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer were neutralised.

▫️ In addition, three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed close to Avdeyevka, Orlovka, and Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery inflicted loses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Brigade and 79th Airborne Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Up to 165 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery howitzer were neutralised.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 23th and 65th mechanised brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by competent actions of the Russian units, air strikes, and artillery fire during the day.

▫️ The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made M119 howitzer.

▫️ In Kherson direction, up to 50 Ukrainian troops, 11 motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised during the day.

▫️ In addition, one electronic warfare station, as well as one ammunition depot, were neutralised close to Berislav (Kherson region).

▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 129 areas during the day.

▫️ One military hardware depot was destroyed near Izmail (Odessa region).

▫️ An AFU hangar with landing boats was wiped out close to Solonzhaki (Nikolayev region).

▫️ Air-delivered ordnance depots of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed at Mirgorod airfield (Poltava region) and Dnepr airfield (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▫️ Air defence units intercepted six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.

▫️ Moreover, 39 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Spornoye, Peski (Donetsk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Nyrkovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Novofedorovka, Romanovskoye, Gulay Pole (Zaporozhye region), Nikolayevka, Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).

📊 In total, 488 airplanes and 250 helicopters, 7,748 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,528 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,163 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,738 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 14,115 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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Battles near Rabotino: Russian Aerospace Forces strike at concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces
▪️On the Zaporozhye front, the enemy reduced the activity of offensive actions, sending small assault groups forward and trying to gain a foothold in the landings between Kopani and Rabotino.
▪️The enemy is also regrouping to resume a large-scale offensive in the Orekhov area.
▪️Russian Aerospace Forces aviation and our artillery are striking enemy concentrations.
▪️The fighting on the front line does not stop. More details in the next reports. The enemy choked and retreated.



Repelling an enemy attack near Klishchiivka: destruction of a tank by special forces
▪️ On the southern flank of Artyomovsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to break through our defenses along the railway.
▪️ Enemy assault groups are attacking in the areas of Klishchiivka, Andriivka and Kurdiumivka.
▪️ In the footage, our scouts destroy a tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine supporting an infantry attack.
▪️ Our ATGMs, artillerymen and tankers continue to cover the enemy in the course of repelling attacks and positional battles.
▪️ The enemy is still attacking in small groups, regrouping and preparing to resume a large-scale offensive.



Fiery hell for the Ukrainian Armed Forces: “Solntsepek” burn the enemy, supporting the attack on Avdiivka
The Russian army continues its offensive near Donetsk, seeking to encircle Avdiivka.
For three days, massive strikes have been carried out on enemy positions by our aviation, artillery and the Solntsepyok TOS.

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The Fall | The Russians Started The LARGEST Offensive Operation. Military Summary 2023.10.12

Crazy footage of Russian infantry being decimated by artillery (including cluster munitions) to the north of Odradivka, Bakhmut direction. Work of the 45th Brigade.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712437045249839592

two days and almost two thousand russian soldiers casualties / death with tons of vehicles losses.

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Russian losses per 12/10/23 reported by the Ukrainian general staff.

+990 men
+42 tanks
+44 APVs
+32 artillery systems
+2 MLRS
+21 UAVs
+1 cruise missiles

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712349997906239735

Uralvagonzavod says it delivered a batch of T-90M and T-72B3M (obr. 2023) tanks with roof screens and chains.

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1712268383893279189

Massive Russian armoured column north of Avdiivka moving towards Ukrainian positions from Krasnohorivka during the first day of the offensive.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712240934404915220

The 110th territorial defense brigade destroyed a Russian tank in the Zaporizhzia region.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712486044329755072

haven't watch but should be interesting.

Ukrainian intelligence unit Rarog from the 24th Mechanized Brigade destroys Russian positions and fortifications.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712464554301772134

Russia Takes Important Heights In Massive Offensive With 100s of Tanks | Heavy Losses Recorded

DeepState latest update on Avdiivka and Bakhmut engagements.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712600152173584752

Pisky-Vodyane round two. Also this big column of Russian equipment mostly got destroyed or damaged.

The destruction of a column of Russian armored vehicles coming from Pisky southwest of Avdiivka.

Starting from📍48.06732855661509, 37.65010758379431

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712579211729178802

Too bad I couldn't include it in my SitRep. But here's more footage from the flanks of Avdiivka. The 59th mechanized smoking Russian tanks with FPV drones.

It ended with a great mine-boom!

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712584172080943201

The Russian army is advancing near Donetsk, the enemy is transferring reserves to prevent Avdeevka from being taken into the cauldron
The offensive near the capital of the DPR has been going on for almost three days with massive support from artillery, aviation and TOS Solntsepek. <Post #4824> 3rd video Progress is slowed down by minefields, and the enemy is actively using kamikaze drones and Baba Yaga-type bombers in an attempt to slow down our troops.
▪️ Our troops attack towards each other in the direction of the settlement. Berdychi and in the direction of the settlement. Tonenkoye is 5 km west of Avdeevka.
▪️ The enemy is moving reinforcements to hold back the onslaught of Russian troops. Thus, enemy infantry and equipment were deployed in the Berdychi area.
▪️ South of Novomikhailovka, an assault armored group of the Russian Armed Forces attacked a forest belt, occupying a number of positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and fighting is underway.
▪️ Russian troops continue attacks in the direction of Tonenky and Severny.
▪️ As we advance from Vodyanoy, heavy fighting does not subside.
▪️ Northeast of the village of Stepovoye, the Russian Armed Forces attack on the approaches to the railway.
▪️ West of Krasnogorovka, the Russian army attacks in the direction of the railway. The fighting is in the gray zone, Ukrainian military analysts report.
▪️ The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports 7 attacks by the Russian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka area and 7 more attacks near Lastochkino, Tonenky, Pervomaisky, Nevelsky. More than 10 airstrikes were carried out on positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Avdievka. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Novokalinovo, Stepovoy, Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye are under fire.

In the battles near Avdiivka, enemy positions are being burned with incendiary ammunition
Video published by enemy resources.

Ukraine is likely to receive additional batches of Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones.

"Ukraine has more of the smaller Switchblade 300 drones than the larger Switchblade 600 models, but "that will soon change," said VP of Global Business Charlie Dean.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712540362349445397

Russians are using barrier troops in Avdiivka to push forward those who flee due to losses, says Ukrainian soldier.

After getting shelled with cluster munitions, a group of 40 men in the Storm Z penal battalion started to flee. A Russian BMP arrived and started firing at them to return to the battlefield.

A video has been promised for later.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712429497985749449