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17 October 2023
Russia has highly likely begun a coordinated offensive across multiple axes in the east of Ukraine, namely on the Donetsk region’s Avdiivka. However, in view of slow progress and high casualties, successfully clearing Avdiivka looks increasingly unlikely for Russians in the short term.
Fifty-six military clashes have occurred on the front in the past 24 hours. Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled Russian attacks in the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia directions.
The Ukrainian military fired a version of U.S.-provided ATACMS long-range missiles early Tuesday to strike Russian military aircraft and ammunition depots in the temporarily occupied areas.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the UN estimate the amount of losses caused by the Kakhovka HPP destruction at more than $11 billion, the greatest direct damage was caused to the energy and housing sectors.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have partial success in the area west of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region, where they have advanced nearly 1 km.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a successful operation called DRAGONFLY to destroy airfields in the cities of Berdiansk and Luhansk temporarily captured by Russian invaders.
Ukraine has already fully restored 410 medical facilities affected by the war, and another 413 are in the process of being restored.
The Russian occupiers launched another strike on Ukraine at night, using Kh-59 guided missile, S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and six Shahed-136/131 UAVs. Kh-59 missile and all six drones were destroyed by the air defense forces and means.
Russia uses private military companies (PMC) to recruit mercenaries, which allows the Moscow regime to avoid further unpopular mobilisations.
16 October 2023
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, with financial support from the European Union, has delivered two powerful water pump stations to Nikopol City Council.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled more than 50 enemy attacks in the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka, Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia sectors.
Over the past week, the Air Force of the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched 84 strikes on the areas where personnel and military equipment of Russian occupiers were concentrated, while missile and artillery troops hit 10 enemy clusters.
In the past 24 hours, about 70 military clashes have occurred on the front.
15 October 2023
Ukraine’s defense forces repelled the assaults of the Russian troops in the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Shakhtarske directions, while a total of 57 combat clashes took place along the front line in the past day.
The Russian army struck the village of Druzheliubivka in the Izium district, Kharkiv region, with a guided bomb overnight, killing two people and wounding one.
Russia has already lost about 287,770 troops in Ukraine (+880 over the past day).
Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine reach about 287,770 troops
In the past 24 hours, about 60 military clashes have occurred on the front. The enemy launched two missile strikes and 43 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 59 times on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Over the past day, Ukrainian missile and artillery units have completed 1,876 fire missions in the Tavria direction.
Since suffering a series of strikes in August and September, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) has highly likely doubled down on its defensive and reactive posture.
14 October 2023
Commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi arrived at the advanced positions of the Lyman operational-tactical group of troops.
Near the Donetsk region’s Avdiivka, Russian troops are suffering huge personnel losses and using military equipment less often due to its shortages.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Bakhmut direction, while Russian occupiers are launching unsuccessful attacks in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction.
About 100 combat clashes took place on the battlefield in Ukraine in the past 24 hours. In total, the enemy launched 3 missile strikes, 59 air strikes and 54 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.
13 October 2023
In Avdiyivka direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 10 enemy attacks in the area of Avdiyivka settlement and more than 15 attacks near other settlements.
The State Property Fund of Ukraine sold the State Institute for Design of Mining Enterprises Kryvbasproekt for UAH 54.3 million; the starting price was almost doubled.
12 October 2023
The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled about 40 enemy attacks in four sectors of the front, including 14 attacks in the Avdiivka sector.
A report from the affected village in the Kharkiv region in the special project Decoding Ukraine
Russia's frozen assets do not cover all Ukraine's losses, but their transfer to Ukraine and affected citizens is a fundamentally important contribution to compensating for the aggressor's crimes.
Russia has already lost about 284,890 troops in Ukraine (+990 over the past day).