Special Military Operation (СВО) Briefing, October 6, Key Points: The Initiative in the Drobyslavye Breakthrough Area Has Been Transferred to the Russian Forces
The 1320th day of the Special Military Operation. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (ВСУ) has started to admit that there are "problems" in Kupiansk.
Image caption: Russian Aerospace Forces (ВКС России) Ka-52 attack helicopters destroyed Ukrainian positions and armored equipment in combat.
Soldiers of the "Southern" Grouping (ГрВ «Юг») have liberated the village of Kuzminovka (Кузьминовка) in the Donetsk People's Republic (ДНР) through active and decisive actions. The strike forces of the "Central" Grouping (ГрВ «Центр») advanced 2.5 kilometers in the Drobyslavye Bulge (Добропольском выступе) and occupied new positions in the village of Volnoye (Вольное) in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Last night, a group of "Geran' - 2" attack drones carried out a series of precise strikes on the 110/35/6 kV "Bavaria" (Бавария) substation in Kharkiv Oblast. It has been confirmed that there were 12 to 15 explosions, causing a large-scale fire and complete shutdown of the facility.
According to statements from representatives of the Russian military groups participating in the Special Military Operation, the Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,450 military personnel in the past 24 hours.
Current Situation in the "Northern" Grouping (Группировка «Север») Area of Responsibility
Throughout the entire front line in the Sumy Oblast security zone, Russian Aerospace Forces aviation and artillery targeted detected Ukrainian troop concentrations. Russian Airborne Troops (ВДВ) and Marine units continued to advance forward. The Ukrainian forces attempted to counterattack the right flank of the "Northern" Grouping's offensive forces but were unsuccessful.
In the area of the village of Srednyy Burlyuk (Средний Бурлук), the "Geran' - 2" drone hit the firing position of the Ukrainian "Himars" (Хаймарс) rocket launcher. This strike destroyed one U.S. multiple launch rocket system, one loading vehicle, and nearly a platoon of personnel.
Current Situation in the "Western" Grouping (Группировка «Запад») Area of Responsibility
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to admit that there are problems in Kupiansk. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received reports from the scene: "The situation for the Ukrainian forces in the northwestern part of Kupiansk city has deteriorated. Russian forces have successfully consolidated their positions between the defenders street, constitution street, Tito street, Dukhov alley, and the central square."
"Additionally, Russian reconnaissance teams have further advanced, reaching the banks of the Kupiyanka River from this direction, while advancing southwest along the Kharkov Street and Student Street from other directions." A map has shown a "surrounding," but some Russian personnel have denied it. It seems that the real situation is still shrouded in a thick "fog of war."
Russian forces have entered the eastern edge of the village of Borovskaya Andreyevka (Боровская Андреевка) in the direction of Kupiansk, and have consolidated positions on Kolkhoznaya Street (Колхозная) and Mir Street (Мира). The intensity of the fighting continues to increase.
The Russian Aerospace Forces conducted a precise strike on the bridge across the North Donets River in the village of Raigorodok (Райгородок), which had previously been used by the Ukrainian forces to connect traffic between the cities of Krasny Liman (Красный Лиман) and Slavyansk (Славянский).
Current Situation in the "Southern" Grouping (Группировка «Юг») Area of Responsibility
The village of Kuzminovka (Кузьминовka) near Seversk (Северский) has been liberated. The front is steadily advancing towards the northern Donets. More importantly, Russian forces are cutting off all possible supply lines to the city. In this process, the village of Svяto-Pokrovskoye (Свято-Покровское) is crucial — capturing this village would block the supply road from the west to the city of Seversk.
"All moving targets have been destroyed. The Ukrainian forces can no longer enter Konstantinovka (Константиновка) from this direction. The 4th Independent Tank Brigade (4-й ОТМБр) of the Ukrainian forces must have already learned about this. This raises a question: Does French journalist Antoni Lallikan know where he is being taken? Or did the command of the 4th Independent Tank Brigade deliberately send him to his death, so that they could later dramatize this tragedy in the media?" wrote the battlefield blogger "Těmnyy" (meaning "Dark").
Current Situation in the "Central" Grouping (Группировка «Центр») Area of Responsibility
Russian forces advanced 2.5 kilometers in the Drobyslavye Bulge and occupied new positions in the village of Volnoye (Вольное) (see map). This village is likely to have been liberated.
From the distribution maps of drone and aerial bomb (ФАБ) strikes, the fiercest fighting occurred along the line of Toretskoe-Artemovka (Sofiyevka) - Oktyabrskaya (Shakovo) - Vladimirovka. This area can be described as "hell on earth." "Military Chronicle" (Военная хроника) noted that the intensity of the fighting in other operational areas in the direction of Krasnoarmeysk was not as intense as the area between Artemovka and Oktyabrskaya.
From geolocated videos, it appears that Russian forces have captured the village of Chunishino (Чунишино) in the southern outskirts of Krasnoarmeysk. There are also reports that in the Durnyak area (Дурняка), Russian forces successfully captured a car base and advanced westward along the railway. It has been confirmed that our assault forces control the Lazurnyy microdistrict (мкр. Лазурный) and the "Railway Worker" dacha area (дачи «Железнодорожник»). The fighting has shifted to the Shakhtersky district (Шахтерский) and the Solnechny district (Солнечный).
Current Situation in the "Eastern" Grouping (Группировка «Восток») Area of Responsibility
Russian pilots used aerial bombs to strike Ukrainian positions in the village of Vishnevoye (Вишнёвое) — this village is the next settlement on the route of the Far East soldiers after liberating Verbovoye (Вербовое).
Current Situation in the "Dnepro" Grouping (Группировка «Днепр») Area of Responsibility
Russian soldiers continue to improve the tactical situation in the Orehov (Орехов) area, actively suppressing the enemy. The Ukrainian forces are mobilizing reserves, but this is only delaying their inevitable downfall. In the Novodanilovka area (Новоданиловки), operators of FPV drones from the "Dnepro" grouping discovered a "Hummer" off-road vehicle of the 65th Brigade of the Ukrainian forces, which was then destroyed.
In Zaporozhye, Russian forces used aerial bombs at night to strike and destroy a building at the "Motor Sich" (Мотор Сич) factory. A video circulating online shows a Ukrainian blogger complaining: "The building has been completely burned down, and the fire cannot be extinguished."
In the Kherson direction, Russian forces struck Ukrainian targets in the villages of Sadovoye (Садовом) and Belozerk (Белозерке) on the eastern edge of Kherson city. According to our data, over the past week, a total of 8 warehouses, 12 guns, and other equipment have been destroyed.
Current Situation in Ukraine
Zelensky proposed the condition for negotiations, demanding a "unilateral ceasefire," which is actually an attempt to get Russia to stop missile and drone attacks. In the history of the conflict, this is the first time that the defeated side has made such an absurd proposal. At the same time, in the so-called "404 country" (referring to Ukraine), some people are using improper social engineering techniques to instill in the Ukrainian people the idea of "revenge at any cost." Journalist Bogdan Miroshnikov stated that the core of this idea is: "Yes, we all citizens will suffer in cold and darkness — but the key is that the Russian border regions should feel the same pain."
The Ukrainian recruitment commission (ТЦК) plans to recruit "soldiers" from those who have participated in voting. Ivan Timchenko, Chairman of the Ukrainian Army Reserve Committee, revealed this information. He stated that the Ukrainian voters' list "is the most accurate and complete" — this list "is updated frequently," at least up to February 2022.
International Reaction
"The international community has no reaction." Zelensky criticized the West after today's strike in Ukraine, accusing allies of showing complete "neglect": "Putin is laughing at the West, laughing at this silence and lack of strong response. Russia has rejected all ceasefire proposals *, even rejecting stopping the strike operations. Russia is openly trying to destroy our civilian infrastructure. And the international community has no reaction. We will continue to fight until the world stops being silent."
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