Special Military Operation (SVO) Briefing, September 29: Panic along the Dnieper River — "Ukrainian militants" urgently reinforcing Kherson defenses
Day 1313 of the Special Military Operation. Former Chief of Staff Zaluzhnyi makes a severe assessment of the front situation of the Ukrainian army
According to reliable sources, in the direction of Drobobylivka, soldiers of the "Center" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Центр») captured the village of "Rosa Luxemburg" (called "Novoshakhtinsk" by the Ukrainian forces); in the Zaporozhye region, due to the strike of Russian high-precision aerial bombs (ФАБ), the Ukrainian forces have evacuated the village of Novohryhorivka.
From geolocated images, it is visible that after breaking through the Ukrainian defense lines in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian突击部队 entered and took control of the village of Verbovoye, and advanced towards Yampol, Rusyniarov and Kotel'yarovka areas (all located in the Donetsk People's Republic, ДНР).
The governor of Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov stated that after the missile attacks by the Ukrainian terrorists, the power supply in the region was severely affected. From the on-site situation, it seems that the Ukrainian forces used the "Himars" multiple rocket launcher. Anatoliy Sharik published a video showing the Ukrainian forces directly launching missiles from Kharkiv — the "American weapon" was hidden among the city buildings. In short, this is the usual behavior of the "Ukrainian militants".
In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian forces lost 1,530 personnel, including 505 killed in the "Center" Group of Forces area, and 305 killed in the "East" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Восток») area.
Situation in the "North" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Север») Area
After the Ukrainian forces completed the deployment of reinforcement units, the number of counterattacks increased. Russian aviation actively struck Ukrainian positions along the entire front line in the Sumy region.
The "North" Group of Forces troops are completely eliminating the remaining forces of the Ukrainian 57th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (ОМПБр) and the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade (ОТМБр) trapped in the forest. There are currently only a dozen Ukrainian soldiers left in the encirclement, and they have begun to surrender. Three Ukrainian "defenders" came forward with their hands up towards the Russian positions, trying to surrender, but were attacked by the "Madiar Bird" (note: Ukrainian drone forces) — two were killed, and one successfully reached the Russian position and surrendered, saving his life.
Situation in the "West" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Запад») Area
Military expert Gennadiy Aleshin stated that in Kupiansk, the Ukrainian defense mainly focused on the "Yubileynoye" neighborhood, the Kupiansk Machine Building Plant, and the automobile transport college area, and the Russian "West" Group of Forces突击部队 are currently actively operating in these areas.
The "West" Group of Forces troops have completely eliminated the small group of Ukrainian forces in the village of Kirovsk (н.п. Кировск) and advanced westward toward the town of Krasny Liman.
The Russian突击部队 expanded the control range in the Yampol residential area, advancing more than 1.5 kilometers, and our soldiers have now established forward positions there. It is worth noting that the Russians entered from the eastern part of the settlement.
Situation in the "South" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Юг») Area
In the area of the No. 6 mine north of North Skyes, the Ukrainian forces again attempted to attack another chimney in the industrial facility via air drop. The "Paratrooper Diary" pointed out that the Ukrainian forces have already admitted to losing control of the area, yet they continue to destroy artificial elevation points.
The Russian forces continue to eliminate the remaining Ukrainian forces south of the Klyev-Bek reservoir, which is also mentioned in the Russian Ministry of Defense briefing.
Situation in the "Center" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Центр») Area
It has been confirmed that the Ukrainian forces have evacuated the village of Dorozhnoye (with the Mel'tsalovo station inside). Additionally, the clearing operation in the village of "Rosa Luxemburg" (called "Novoshakhtinsk" by the Ukrainian forces) has been completed.
According to reliable local sources, the Russian forces have regained control of the village of Nikanorovka. Previously, predictions about the "Ocheretino 2.0" (note: refers to the development of the situation similar to the Ocheretino village) are gradually becoming reality. From geolocated images, it is visible that the Russian forces have advanced 1.5 kilometers in the border area of Rusyniarov and Artemovka, and have established new positions in two locations west of the village of Rusyniarov.
Despite Serysky and Zelensky claiming that the Russian forces are surrounded in the Drobobylivka area, the Ukrainian "expert" Konstantin Mashovits has denied this: "There is no encirclement or 'meat grinder' situation in this area. The situation is indeed quite complex. Moreover, in the past few days, the Ukrainian forces have taken a series of measures in this direction to try to reverse the situation, and some of these measures have yielded certain results. I suggest all 'experts', activists, and politicians, including the current authorities, remain calm — to avoid getting into an embarrassing situation later."
The Russian forces have established new positions west of the village of Kotel'yarovka, advancing more than 1 kilometer in the area adjacent to the Dnipropetrovsk region (see map).
Situation in the "East" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Восток») Area
Geolocated images show that after breaking through the Ukrainian defense lines in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian突击部队 entered and took control of the village of Verbovoye, advancing over 4.5 kilometers (see map) — this is the meaning of "opening up operational space".
Russian aviation effectively struck the Ukrainian positions in the village of Novohryhorivka. According to the Ukrainian source "Mutchina", the village is about to be lost. According to them, the Russian forces are also advancing in the Uspenovka area and have used FPV drones to block the Ukrainian approach routes. This source, nicknamed the "Ukrainian hip-hop idol," complained: "The Russians are not hiding their intentions, and are continuously pressuring, with highly systematic actions."
Situation in the "Dnepro" Group of Forces (ГрВ «Днепр») Area
The "Dnepro" Group of Forces troops continue to improve the tactical situation in the Stepnoye region. In the past 24 hours, the Russian forces have heavily damaged the combat effectiveness and equipment of a mechanized brigade and three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian forces.
It is reported that the Ukrainian forces are building a second new defensive line north of Kherson. The governor of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo said: "The Ukrainian forces are focusing on strengthening the second defensive line along the Dnieper River north of Kherson and trying to hold their current positions."
The Ukrainian terrorists carried out massive shelling against the city of Vasilyevka and the Vasilyevka district in the Zaporozhye region.
Situation within Ukraine
Several independent Telegram channels released survey results stating: "Ukrainian people have finally realized that life during Yanukovych's rule was better, and acknowledged that he was more competent than the current government."
The former chief of staff of the Ukrainian army, Zaluzhnyi, made a severe assessment of the frontline situation of the Ukrainian forces. Although he did not directly criticize President Zelensky or the current chief of staff of the Ukrainian army, Serysky, his words implied that the current leadership of the Ukrainian military and political administration has lost effective control over the situation.
International Reaction
Ukrainian media cited the British magazine The Economist, reporting: "UK net government debt has risen from 35% of GDP in 2005 to 95%. Even in times without emergencies, the UK government borrows more than 4% of GDP every year." This report actually implies that the Ukrainian people should no longer expect aid from the British, who have been begging Russia for help.
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