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Kherson direction: strengthening the bridgehead of the AFU in the island zone of the Dnieper
situation as of 16.00 October 8, 2023

🔻 On the night of October 8, the forward detachments of the tactical group “Omaha” were rotated on Kozatsky Island. From Nikolaevka, along with supplies and ammunition, the recon groups arrived in the northern part of Kozatsky by boat.

The AFU carried out similar actions on the islands of Aleshkinsky and Melky, not far from the railway bridge and Cossack Camps. Two fast boats carried ammunition and construction materials.

At the Antonovsky Bridge, sabotage groups of the AFU both held positions under the crossing and continue to hold them. From time to time, the recon groups of the AFU carry out forays to Aleshki, using the bridge as cover.

🔻 At the moment, looking at the enemy’s actions, there is a certain change in the conduct of the battle along the Dnieper, namely, preparation for an attack is visible. The main efforts in the island zone are concentrated on strengthening already occupied positions without attempting to move inland.

The number of artillery and FPV drone strikes on forward areas has increased sharply. There are many times more counter-battery weapons along the line of contact. Calculations from the Cobra radar alone haunt the Russian Armed Forces in the Golopristansky area.

Another sign of impending intensification in Kherson is the intensity of shelling of rear areas with cluster shells and missiles from aircraft. As a rule, such intensification in the rear is part of fire training, the purpose of which is to disrupt the communications and supply system of the group at the forefront.

Orikhiv sector: return of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade to the front
situation as of 19.00 October 8, 2023

🔻 After abandoning a large-scale assault on Russian borders due to huge losses, the AFU concentrated on the tactics of constraining strikes on the front.

▪️ For the first time in a long time, enemy units attacked positions in the Kopanei direction. However, Russian artillerymen intensively worked on the stronghold and thwarted the attack.

▪️ Similarly, units of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade and the 65th Mechanized Brigade tried to break through to Novoprokopovka under the cover of armored vehicles of the 12th tank battalion, but the movement was stopped by massive artillery fire.

🔻 Over the past 24 hours, artillery divisions of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 117th, 118th Mechanized Brigade and 148th Artillery Brigade, as well as tanks of the 12th Brigade, fired indiscriminately at the front lines of the Russian Army. But here, too, things are not going smoothly for the AFU .

▪️ In artillery crews, where AS-90 self-propelled howitzers are in service, more and more problems arise in the operation of the guns due to frequent failures in the fire control system after 20-30 shots.

Because of this, the enemy's fire capabilities are limited by resource wear. But units of the 23rd mechanized brigade of the AFU were transferred to Malaya Tokmachka, which, since the end of July, had been re-equipped after the battles in the Vremevsky sector. So there is fresh strength to continue the campaign.

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (October 8, 2023) ❗Text only❗
⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(8 October 2023)

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

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, as a result of competent actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, nine counterattacks by AFU 32nd, 44th, 66th mechanised and 4th tank brigades have been repulsed close to Novosyolovskoye, Makeevka (Luhansk People's Republic) and Orlyanka (Kharkov region).

▫️ In addition, 25th airborne and 115th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️ The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks.

▫️ In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station have been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region).

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, three attacks by assault groups of the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 12th Azov Special Purpose Brigade have been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.

▫️ In addition, units of 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 5th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine have been hit near Serebryansky forestry, Torskoye and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ The enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, have repelled two attacks by assault groups of 42nd mechanised and 59th motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Andreevka and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been suppressed near Andreevka and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ One AFU control point of unmanned aerial vehicles has been hit close to Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ One ammunition depot of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Stupochki (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ The enemy losses were up to 165 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickups, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ Ground-Attack and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems have hit manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, one control point of AFU drones has been destroyed near Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been suppressed near Urozhainoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ The enemy losses were over 185 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation and artillery have eliminated manpower and hardware of 23rd, 65th and 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Rabotino, Novodanilovka and northwest of Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ The enemy losses were up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M119 howitzer.

▫️ In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were over 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, as well as one D-20 howitzer.

▫️ One ammunition depot of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Kostyrka (Kherson region).

▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 117 areas.

▫️ One launcher of the Tochka-U tactical missile system has been hit at the position near Peresechnoye (Kharkov region).

▫️ One self-propelled firing system of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system has been destroyed near Sokolovka (Nikolayev region).

▫️ One ST-68U radar station for detecting low-altitude targets has been hit close to Malovarvarovka (Nikolayev region).

▫️ Command and observation posts of 67th, 72nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 100th Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit near Serebryanka, Ugledar, and Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Air defence facilities have intercepted three Tochka-U tactical projectiles and two S-200 system surface-to-air missiles converted into a strike version.

▫️ In addition, 25 unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Belogorovka, Ploshchadka (Lugansk People's Republic), Taramchuk, Spornoye, Berezovoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chistopolye, Ulyanovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), Velikiy Vyselok (Kharkov region), Sagi, Kairy, Radensk, Novaya Kakhovka, and Kazachyi Lagerya (Kherson region).

📊 In total, 487 airplanes, 250 helicopters, 7,635 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,415 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,161 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,685 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 13,934 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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Russian continued to repel Ukrainian counterattacks along the Donetsk frontline. Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in fierce battles as Kyiv's troops tried to recapture territory seized by Russia. During one such battle, Russian artillery and strikes from Ka-52 attack helicopters reduced an Ukrainian tank and hardware to rubble.

Ukrainian intelligence head Budanov acknowledges three attempts to attack Zaporozhye NPP
According to Kirill Budanov, in August, 2022, the special operations forces crossed the Kakhovka Reservoir near Energodar using fast-moving boats in order to establish a foothold on the left bank for an attempted assault on the ZNPP

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. Head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Kirill Budanov acknowledged that GUR special operations forces made three attempts to attack and capture the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which were repelled by Russian forces.

According to Budanov, in August, 2022, the special operations forces crossed the Kakhovka Reservoir near Energodar using fast-moving boats in order to establish a foothold on the left bank for an attempted assault on the ZNPP. They were forced to retreat, Budanov said in interview for Ukraine’s NV.

After that, the GUR made two more attempts to land on the left bank of Dnieper in order to capture the power plant. The last operation involved several hundred personnel, including commander of the so-called "foreign legion" Vadim Popik, as well as mercenaries from New Zealand and other foreigners. During the third attempt, Russian forces moved heavy vehicles, including tanks, to the shoreline, so the Ukrainian forces were forced to retreat.

The Ukrainian attempt to cross the Kakhovka Reservoir and capture the power plant was reported on October 19, 2022, by Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Earlier, chairman of the ‘We are Together with Russia’ movement Vladimir Rogov reported that Ukrainian forces were training several hundred personnel for new attempts to capture the power plant. According to Rogov, Ukraine’s actions indicate that Kiev has not abandoned plans to capture the ZNPP. On October 4 this year, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS that the situation around the power plant is complicated, adding that Kiev’s attempts to destabilize the situation there won’t stop.

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South Donetsk direction: advance of the Russian Armed Forces south of Novomikhailovka situation towards the end of October 8, 2023

As we wrote today, Russian troops launched a counterattack with limited tactical targets on several sectors of the front. One of the areas where the Russian Armed Forces became more active was Novomikhailovka, south of Marinka.

🔻There, military personnel of the 39th brigade, together with the Storm Z assault units, attacked enemy strongholds south of the village. As a result of a successful and coordinated offensive, heights 167 and 168 were occupied.

Ukrainian formations are trying to fight back, holding an important fortified area at the fork in the road to Sladkoye. The position is located on commanding heights, and it is for this position that battles have been going on for many months. If the Russian Armed Forces force the Ukrainian AFU out of there, then the liberation of Novomikhailovka will become a matter of time.

🔻To the south, fighting on the Vuhledar sector of the front intensified again. Soldiers of the 43rd infantry regiment of the 29th Army of the Russian Armed Forces repelled an attack by combined assault groups of the AFU north-west of Nikolskoye, and also hit an enemy concentration at the South Donbass mine.

Coordinates: 47.775860047281824, 37.33046773138194

🔻Russian artillerymen and aviation are conducting mass shelling of Ukrainian positions from Novodonetsk to Marinka, providing favorable conditions for the offensive of ground forces. And this is bearing fruit in the example of successes at Novomikhailovka.

Due to the lack of control over this populated area, Russian troops cannot advance to Marinka and Pobeda from the south, since the approaches are under fire from the Novomikhailovka- Kostyantynivka line.

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Cemetery of Ukrainian equipment near Kleshcheevka

On the southern flank of Artemovsk, the fields and the railway embankment are strewn with piles of crumpled and smoky metal. All attempts by Ukrainian troops to penetrate the railway line using equipment ended in failure.

Once again, it is worth recalling that the Ukrainian offensive near Artemovsk was dictated by politicians and is not based on military logic. Instead of burying the Armed Forces of Ukraine and losing equipment to the ruins of Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, they could have been sent to help the stalled offensive on the Zaporozhye front.

Meanwhile, Bandera regime sympathizers, sycophants and propagandist continue to insist that Ukraine is winning.

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Why is it a problem? The corrupted nefarious Bandera regime lead by the puppet clown diktat Zelensky always claim that they shot down 98% to 100% of Russian Geran-2 drones...

Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (October 9, 2023) ❗Text only❗
⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(9 October 2023)

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

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kurdyumovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, strikes were delivered at clusters of enemy manpower and hardware near Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ The enemy lost up to 140 Ukrainian troops killed or wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery neutralised manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ Also, during the day, actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were foiled close to Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ Up to 15 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer were wiped out.

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces units supported by aviation and artillery repelled five enemy attacks of the AFU 32th, 115th mechanised brigades, and 4th Tank Brigade near Sinkovka, Orlyanskoye (Kharkov region) and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️ The enemy losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, four pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system during the day.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, well-coordinated actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopter strikes, and artillery fire repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️ In addition, strikes were delivered at clusters of enemy manpower and hardware near Torskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️ Up to 45 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles were neutralised.

▫️ In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers, were destroyed.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces supported by helicopters and artillery repelled an attack of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region) and delivered strikes at Ukrainian units near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Total losses of the enemy in the past 24 hours in this direction have amounted to over 200 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer.

▫️ In Kherson direction, up to 60 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire.

▫️ 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 105 areas during the day.

▫️ An AFU depot of missile and artillery weapory has been destroyed near Priluki (Chernigov region).

▫️ Russian air defence units have intercepted one HIMARS MLRS projectile during the day.

▫️ In addition, 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Kremenets, Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Proletarka, Kazachi, Genichensk (Zaporozhye region), and Olshana, Berestovoye (Kherson region).

📊 In total, 487 airplanes and 250 helicopters, 7,649 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,425 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,161 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,692 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 13,949 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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Ukraine uses grain storage facilities to hide weapons — Russia’s envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya emphasized that Russia did not hit civilian targets

UNITED NATIONS, October 9. /TASS/. Grain storage facilities and port infrastructure in Ukraine will be destroyed, if they are used to store ammunition and heavy military equipment, Russia's ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya told the UN Security Council.

"Once again we emphasize that Russia does not hit civilian targets. It does not aim at civilians," he said. "High-accuracy weapons are used exclusively to destroy the military potential of [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky's regime and facilities related to it."

"If Ukraine uses grain storage facilities and port infrastructure for keeping ammunition and Western equipment, they will be destroyed, too," Nebenzya added.


Ukrainian troops relocate at least 40 armored vehicles to Orekhov in Zaporozhye Region
Dmitry Rogozin emphasized that Russian units are ready for a potential attack from the Ukrainian army

MELITOPOL, October 9. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces have redeployed at least 40 armored vehicles to the city of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye Region, Dmitry Rogozin, a member of the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament) in the Zaporozhye Region, told TASS.

"Artillery lookouts and scouts of the Russian 58th Army spotted the movement of an unprecedentedly large number of Ukrainian armored vehicles on the Zaporozhye front when dusk fell. A column of at least 40 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles entered the city of Orekhov occupied by troops of the Kiev regime," Rogozin said.

Presumably, the Ukrainian army is preparing for a new attempt to breach the defenses of the Russian forces at this section of the front. According to the senator, the activity of Ukrainian units may be a move to put Ukraine back in the spotlight against the background of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

"Kiev fears that the bloody events in the Middle East will push the armed conflict in Ukraine to the back burner, thinning the stream of financial and military aid from the West," Rogozin emphasized.

He also specified that Kiev is trying to engage a "reserve armored fist" before the seasonal rains come, hoping to change the situation on the Zaporozhye front in its favor.

Rogozin emphasized that Russian units are ready for a potential attack from the Ukrainian army.


Russian forces repel Ukrainian attacks in South Donetsk area, forcing enemy to retreat
"In the South Donetsk area, the eastern battlegroup, supported by artillery and aviation, repulsed an attack of two groups of enemy infantry in the direction west of Novodonetskoye and four attacks in the direction of Priyutnoye," Eastern Battlegroup Spokesman Oleg Chekhov said

MOSCOW, October 10. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces tried to attack near Novodonetskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and Priyutnoye in the Zaporozhye Region, but suffered losses and retreated, Eastern Battlegroup Spokesman Oleg Chekhov told TASS.

"In the South Donetsk area, the eastern battlegroup, supported by artillery and aviation, repulsed an attack of two groups of enemy infantry in the direction west of Novodonetskoye and four attacks in the direction of Priyutnoye. The enemy was unsuccessful and withdrew after suffering losses. In addition, a Ukrainian reconnaissance group was eliminated near Priyutnoye," he said.

According to Chekhov, the Russian forces destroyed an enemy mortar unit north of Nikolskoye. In addition, aviation and artillery hit temporary staging areas and areas of concentration of personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian 79th airborne assault brigade in Novomikhailovka, the 72nd mechanized brigade in Konstantinovka, Vodyanoye and northwest of Nikolskoye, the 128th territorial defense brigade near Staromayorskoye, and the 58th motorized infantry brigade in the areas of Urozhaynoye and Novodonetskoye.


Russian forces destroy three Ukrainian army boats, mortar team in Kherson area in past day
According to a spokesman for the regional emergency services, Russian military also destroyed a Ukrainian army temporary deployment site and damaged two enemy motor vehicles in the island zone

GENICHESK, October 10. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed three Ukrainian army boats and a 120mm mortar team in the Kherson area over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, a spokesman for the regional emergency services reported on Tuesday.

"In the past 24 hours, units of the Dnepr battlegroup inflicted damage on the enemy by firepower in the Kherson direction, destroying a Ukrainian army boat in the settlement of Lvovo (casualties: four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another one was wounded), a 120mm mortar with its team and ammunition near the settlement of Nikolskoye (casualties: five Ukrainian army personnel were killed and three others were wounded), two boats moving along the Ingulets River towards the Dnieper River (casualties: seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and three others were wounded)," the spokesman said.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian army temporary deployment site and damaged two enemy motor vehicles in the island zone. In the Kakhovka direction, they wiped out a Ukrainian army fire emplacement near the settlement of Kachkarovka," the spokesman said.

Battle for Avdiivka: the upcoming encirclement of the Ukrainian garrison
situation as of 12.00 October 10, 2023

🔻 Early in the morning, Russian troops began massive fire training against the Ukrainian fortified area in Avdeevka. The number of shells fired in one day was truly unique. (https://t.me/dva_majors/27127) Both artillery and FAB-1500 with JDAM were used.

▪️ Immediately after the artillery barrage, Russian assault troops launched an attack from the south from Spartak. According to preliminary information, the Russian Armed Forces occupied a section of the E50 road south of the fortified area.

▪️ Also, the Spetsnaz Archangel (https://t.me/rusich_army) reports that Russian paratroopers carried out an attack from Krasnohorivka in the direction of the railway. As a result, the Russian Armed Forces rushed through to Berdychi - fighting is taking place on the outskirts of it.

▪️ So far, the configuration of the front in the area remains foggy. It is possible that the soldiers of the Russian army broke through the defenses near the railway line and, skirting Petrovskoye, reached Berdychi. The AFU have problems with communication between units.

🔻 Given the lack of clear coordination between Ukrainian formations, the attack was a surprise for them. However, reinforcements may be transferred in the near future to stabilize the front, so it is important to consolidate the success achieved.

After Berdychi, the most logical thing for Russian troops would be to dislodge the AFU from the hills adjacent to the northwest. They offer a view of the Orlovka-Lastochkino line, which, with simultaneous movement from the south (Opytnoye- Vodyane), will create big problems for the enemy near Avdeevka.



Quite rare footage: (https://t.me/RtrDonetsk/20813) Mi-28NM attack helicopters operating near Avdeevka provide fire support to advancing Russian units and fire with guided anti-tank missiles practically from hover mode.

In the Avdeevsky direction itself, the situation is the same: the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the direction of Berdychi, however, the information about the capture of the settlement, which is being replicated by some channels, is still premature.

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In an era where unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs have become an integral part of modern conflict, Russia has unveiled a strategic response to the rising threat of Ukrainian drones:

Meet the Super-hunter: Mi-28NM helicopter, a robust bodyguard of Russia’s sky.

It is a modern attack helicopter equipped with advanced technology for navigation in adverse weather conditions, obstacle warning systems, day and night firepower capabilities, and effective communication equipment. With these capabilities, one can't help but wonder: Can these helicopter hunters successfully safeguard the Russian skies from the relentless swarm of Ukrainian drones? And why is this helicopter considered an ideal choice to hunt Ukrainian drones?

Avdiivka Under Attack

Kherson direction: positional battles along the Dnieper and preparation for the offensive of the AFU
situation as of 13.00 October 10, 2023

🔻 Due to worsening weather conditions, enemy activity in the Dnieper island zone has decreased. The AFU switched to more active fire on the left bank, while continuing to transfer units to the contact line.

▪️ Yesterday evening, Russian artillery struck an observation post in the northern part of Kozatsky Island. The wounded members of the AFU requested evacuation, but the boat moored to the island was sunk by a precise strike.

▪️ In response, Ukrainian formations increased the intensity of strikes with both cannon and rocket artillery. The level of use of FPV drones along the Nova Kakhovka - Bolshaya Lepetikha line has also increased.

🔻 The activity of enemy sabotage groups in the Golopristansky sector has also resumed again. On the night of October 10, the recon groups of the 123rd AFU Territorial Defense headed to Belogrudy Island from Yantarny. Their movement to the island indicates that it is at least in the gray zone.

▪️ At the same time, as part of counter-battery warfare, the AFU are actively using the Cobra radar. Strikes against rear areas in the Kherson region are aimed at reducing the fire potential of Russian troops in the direction.

▪️ In addition, in the vicinity of Belozerka, the use of the Ground Observer-12 air target detection radar was noted for the first time, probably transferred as part of a military aid package by the German government.

Orekhovsky area: activation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Zherebyanka
the situation as of 15.00 on October 10, 2023

🔻 Due to the lack of success at Orekhovo and the beginning of the autumn thaw, the Ukrainian command focused on expanding the wedge zone between Rabotino and Verbove.

▪️ To strengthen the grouping, units of the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were transferred from the Sumy region. Preliminarily, the personnel of the Territorial Defense will replenish the regular brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

▪️ Also, after a little training at the Novodanilovka-Malaya Tokmachka line, the armored group of the 46th airborne brigade, consisting of a reconnaissance platoon, two infantry fighting vehicles and one tank, tried to strike at Novoprokopivka. But one infantry fighting vehicle was knocked out by artillery, and the other could not drive through the mud, which is why the attack bogged down.

🔻 But the main focus today is on the Kamianske sector, where Russian troops, along with the activation of the Russian Armed Forces near Avdiivka, launched an attack from the direction of Zherebyanka. Soldiers of the Russian Army managed to occupy important landings to the north.

The offensive continues. Such activity of the Russian Armed Forces in several sectors of the front is important for achieving success. Simultaneous strikes constrain the enemy's capabilities, depriving him of the ability to maneuver.