Avdiivka is not the only sector where Russians are losing a lot of gear. Coming from the Lyman-Kreminna front this video shows 15 knocked out Russian tanks, including three T-90M.

What a disaster for the Russian army.

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1712165172964462964

From Kyiv in 3 days to a "deficit in body bags in Donetsk": Russian volunteer urgently needs help with purchasing corpse bags for soldiers currently assaulting in Avdiivka. They also need food, but this must only come in closed packages, because "you don't know if someone's going to add something to it".

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712755347155272040

hence the black body bags request above probably...

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Ukrainian soldier 'Osman' from the 24th Aidar Batallion reports that 'based on UA intelligence data, Russia lost ~2000 soldiers in the last 3 days, trying to capture (the outskirts of) Avdiivka."

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712748398812496170

frontline update:

Kherson direction: intensive artillery preparation of the AFU
situation as of 15.00 October 13, 2023

🔻 In the Kherson region the situation remains the same. Ukrainian formations are preparing for active operations on the left bank. The intensity of shelling is not decreasing, but only increasing.

And now, for the first time in a long time, artillery units of the AFU Forces have begun to hit bridges and crossings, as happened last year during the attack on Kherson. Over the past 24 hours, the bridge to Novaya Kakhovka near the village of Tsukur came under attack, including from HIMARS.

🔻 The transfer of sabotage groups to the island zone also continues under fire cover. The enemy's recon groups are setting up positions and trying to expand the zone of control.

In two days, Russian fighters destroyed four Ukrainian boats: one near Pereyaslavsky (Kazatsky) island, three after leaving Nikolskoye. Another boat went back.

❗️ At the same time, in the rear areas, the Territorial Defense assault groups and the Marine Corps are coordinating. One of the battalions of the Territorial Defense was sent to Republican, which may indicate possible attacks on the left bank in that area.

In addition, light motor boats are actively transported from Nikolaev to the vicinity of Kherson. They were tested on reservoirs in the Nikolaev region, and now they are being used by brigades of Marines.

Orikhiv sector: slowing down the pace of Ukrainian attacks
situation as of 17.00 October 13, 2023

🔻 South of Orekhov, the AFU of Ukraine are still trying to expand the zone of penetration into the defensive lines of the Russian Armed Forces. But now the pace of the offensive has slowed down for obvious reasons due to heavy losses.

▪️ Yesterday, an armored group of the 12th tank battalion of the AFU tried to attack the positions of the Russian Army in the hedgerows northeast of Novoprokopovka, but to no avail.

▪️ The village of Robotyne, which the AFU said was captured, is still in the gray zone. Its location is unfavorable for developing an attack, and all approaches are shot from the heights, so there are neither our troops nor the AFU there.

▪️ To strengthen the group, a column of the 65th Mechanized Brigade was deployed from Novodanilovka. At the same time, during the movement, one infantry fighting vehicle of an unknown type was blown up by its own mine.

🔻 Some of the ordinariness of battles at the site should not be misleading. Ukrainian formations are preparing for a new attack. Now their efforts are concentrated on counter-battery warfare. The Arthur, AN/TPQ-36 and -50 radars were pulled to the front line.

And at a short distance from the line of contact, nine combined assault detachments with a total number of up to 300 people are formed from the 23rd and 65th Mechanized Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade and 15th NSU Brigade .

And activation should be expected at approximately the same time as the Kherson direction, where the AFU are trying to interrupt the logistics support of the front line. And the attack on the Robotyne - Verbove line, apparently, should be a distraction.

Regarding today’s incident in Sevastopol Bay, we received many messages in our bot asking us to comment in more detail on the information about the attack by underwater drones on the patrol ship “Pavel Derzhavin”.

We would like to make it clear: there was an attempt. One of the drones exploded underwater, causing minor damage to the ship's steering section. After a short inspection, "Derzhavin" continued to move to the Novorossiysk area.

However, the tugboat that went to meet him received slightly more damage from the second explosion. Now it is being restored by repair crews. There were no casualties among the crew.

🔻 We understand everything perfectly, but ignoring the problem only distances us from the correct conclusions and overdue solutions. The fact that the AFU have underwater drones is a fact.

But there are certain difficulties in effectively countering this threat that need to be resolved as soon as possible. Since the AFU hit them now, the number of such attacks will increase in the near future. And the use of drones underwater creates an additional danger, because booms in this case are not entirely effective.

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Avdiivka in 3 days: Girkin's friend and a fascist Yuriy Yevich is appealing to his readers with medical skills to take leave and come to Donetsk/Horlivka due to a critical lack of medics in local hospitals.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712833980435681410

(Loud audio warning): Destruction of an advancing Russian tank in yesterday’s attack in the southern flank of the Avdiivka battle at Severne (video by the 53rd Brigade).

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712766902550880527

Ukrainian SOF "drone bomber" units reported about the destruction of 8 enemy vehicles and dozens of infantry in the past 24 hours in Avdiivka.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712756952525090964

Enemy offensive at Rabotino: Special forces destroy enemy tanks
▪️On the Zaporozhye front, the enemy continues attacks on the Kopani-Rabotino-Novoprokopovka-Verbovoe line, regrouping forces to resume a large-scale offensive.
▪️Above is footage of the combat work of the ATGM crew of the army special forces "Osman" to destroy the T-72 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Orekhovsky sector of the front.
▪️With the support of artillery and armored vehicles, the enemy continues to send assault groups to storm our positions.
▪️Special forces, infantry and artillery of the Southern Military District and Airborne Forces destroy militants and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine every day.

Battle for Avdeevka: our tanks are advancing on the enemy’s fortifications
▪️Framework of a large-scale battle for the Ukrainian Armed Forces fortress near Donetsk.
▪️The Armed Forces of Ukraine are desperately hitting with artillery, trying to hit the Russian armored vehicles approaching the city, reports military correspondent RT Filatov .
▪️Russian assault armored groups attack enemy heights and strongholds under the cover of massive artillery and aviation fire.
▪️At sunset, the tank battalion of the 114th brigade covers the passage of our infantry units. The tankers themselves are in the enemy's sights and every second they risk getting shelled.

kek, largely baseless rubbish Western propaganda

Avdiivka doomposting from our favourite Murz.

Talks about the strength of Ukrainian fortifications in the area, the lack of precision of Russian artillery where quantity does not translate into quality, and a serious chance of Russian generals being tempted into en-masse assaults that would lead to major losses with no results.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712800441245835677

Minus a Russian BMP

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1712858711545266187

SBU confirms damage to a Russian "Buyan" missile carrier warship this morning in Sevastopol Bay, says it also attacked "Pavel Derzhavin" naval patrol ship two days ago, and attempted to attack "Alrosa" submarine using Sea Baby experimental naval drones:

"After the first detonation, Russian minesweepers and divers were unable to discover our know-how. Yesterday, the submarine "Alrosa" got lucky, managed to escape our developments so far. The carrier of cruise missiles "Buyan" could not repeat the "feat" of "Alrosa", therefore it was struck today during the Sevastopol raid by the experimental weapon "Sea Babies". The Security Service of Ukraine warns Muscovites that there is no need to go through Ukrainian waters if you want to preserve at least some remnants of your fleet," notes one of the organizers of the special operation.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1712770527578739080

Battles on the flank of Artyomovsk: 88th brigade destroys enemy positions
Artillerymen of the 88th brigade of the Southern Group hit militant positions in the Spornoye area with precise strikes.

Ministry of Defense: On October 14, at about 7.10 Moscow time, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using a UAV on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped. 👍

On duty air defense systems destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles over the Black Sea near the coast of the Krasnodar Territory.