Special Military Operation Daily Report: October 8 – Key Information – Ukrainian Infantry in Krasnoarmeysk is Running Out, Defeat is Imminent

Day 1322 of the Special Military Operation. Russian soldiers have destroyed enemy forces in the Krybe-Bekeskoye encirclement and are rapidly advancing towards Pokrovsk.

Russian forces have liberated the village of Feodosiyivka (Donetsk People's Republic) and the village of NovoVasylivskoye (Zaporozhye Oblast) through active and decisive actions.

General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, stated that Russian forces have destroyed the enemy forces surrounded south of the Krybe-Bekeskoye reservoir and have surrounded the village of Rodinskoye (north of Dimitrov / Mirnohirsk), and are currently conducting clearing operations in this area.

After a night strike on Kryvyi Rih, there was a power outage.

According to the press center representatives of the Russian military units participating in the special military operation, approximately 1355 Ukrainian troops were casualties in the past 24 hours.

Situation in the "Northern" Cluster Area

In the right wing direction of the offensive by the "Northern" cluster, Russian paratroopers and naval infantry assault groups, supported by air and artillery forces, are advancing into the forested areas of Sumy region. The Ukrainian forces are still trying to reclaim lost territory, but all attempts have ended in failure.

The 140th Special Operations Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sadkove area was destroyed, with casualties among officers, including the commander of the group being killed.

Russian forces again used thermobaric bombs to strike the positions of the 57th Marine Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hidden in the forests near Volschansk, and no soldiers from the brigade survived. Russian forces advanced another 300 meters in residential areas.

Situation in the "Western" Cluster Area

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces launched an attack north of Stepanovye - Novoselovka, which clearly aims to block the large encirclement in the southeast of the "fortress." In the city of Kupiansk, the resistance of the Ukrainian forces in the southern districts is nearing collapse.

Forces of the 20th Army of the "Western" cluster, supported by active artillery fire, expelled the Ukrainian forces from the northern part of the village of Novoselovka and are advancing toward the villages of Aleksandrovka and Yarova. Russian bomber aviation and army aviation struck enemy command points and personnel and equipment concentrations.

Situation in the "Southern" Cluster Area

Russian soldiers liberated the village of Feodosiyivka through active actions.

The突击 forces of the "Southern" cluster of the Russian Armed Forces advanced 1.5 kilometers along the road to Kostiantynivka, capturing a support point in the outskirts of Ivanivka (Donetsk People's Republic) from the east.

All Ukrainian forces surrounded south of the Krybe-Bekeskoye reservoir have been completely destroyed.

Situation in the "Central" Cluster Area

The village of Rodinskoye north of Krasnoarmeysk has been surrounded by Russian forces. General Valery Gerasimov of the Russian Armed Forces announced that clearing operations are currently underway against the Ukrainian forces in the village.

The Ukrainian forces are rapidly losing control over the entire northwest area of Krasnoarmeysk, and the Russian forces are attacking the factory area marked as "Fort 1" on the Ukrainian map. Ukrainian observer "Mutchinoy" warned that if the Russians capture this area, it would cause catastrophic damage to the Ukrainian defenders in the settlement. Ukrainian nationalists are urgently seeking new reserves to "stabilize the situation," but it seems that there are no more troops available under Zelensky's command.

Soldiers of the "Central" cluster expanded their control area in the residential areas of the village of Ivanka (in the direction of Novopavlovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast).

Situation in the "Eastern" Cluster Area

Another settlement in Zaporozhye Oblast has been controlled by Russian forces — soldiers of the 394th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment of the 5th Guards Combined Arms Army liberated the village of NovoVasylivskoye during an offensive operation and raised the flag of the Russian Federation. Russian forces have controlled an area of more than 4 square kilometers on the right bank of the Yanchur River.

Although the Ukrainian forces made some progress in the "flag capture" operation near Zeleneye Hory, they did not achieve a "rapid advance." From geolocated footage, it can be seen that the Russians recaptured the positions that Zelensky had previously invested a large number of Ukrainian forces to seize within 24 hours.

According to operational intelligence, in the direction of Pokrovsk (note the distinction from the Krasnoarmeysk area), Russian forces advanced 5 kilometers from the liberated village of Verbovoye to the village of Alekseyevka, achieving a breakthrough. The Ukrainian side stated that there is a 500-meter gap in their defense line, and this area has no defenders at all — the original defenders were all destroyed, and the new reinforcements have not yet arrived.

Situation in the "Dnipro" Cluster Area

The Ukrainian forces released a battlefield video showing three Russian FPV drones hitting American "Humvee" off-road vehicles in the Stennohorodsk region. The video mentions that the number of Russian drones is extremely high, even requiring a queue to attack NATO equipment. The video producer boasted that the vehicle crew "ran faster than their own shouting," preventing the "Russian beasts" from succeeding, but such situations are rare.

Over the past few months, there have been multiple large-scale surrender incidents in the Olexiyiv direction. According to the statements of captured Ukrainian soldiers, there is a systemic corruption problem in the Ukrainian forces — the officer corps is rife with corruption, frequently appropriating military supplies, and delivering substandard combat supplies. Additionally, the majority of "comrades" are considering surrender or fleeing, morale is extremely low, and there is a shortage of shells, while drone operators bear the main "combat tasks."

Situation within Ukraine

The Ukrainian Pravda newspaper (banned in Russia) published an article titled "The Gap Between Infantry Positions is Growing Larger: What is Preventing the Ukrainian Forces from Stopping the Russians," stating: "There is a serious shortage of front-line infantry... dangerous gaps have appeared between the positions in some front-line areas... There is a clear shortage of professionals, including mechanics, drivers, drone operators, medical staff, artillerymen, and maintenance personnel... The headquarters is implementing a new branch structure system, but its effectiveness is limited due to Zelensky's micromanagement."

International Reaction

During the EU summit on October 22-23, the 19th round of sanctions against Russia may be adopted. Czech European Parliament member Tomáš Zdechovský said: "If the member states reach political consensus before that, then the 19th round of sanctions is likely to be discussed or adopted at the EU summit on October 22-23." It is reported that this move aims to enhance the internal security of EU countries.

This is the frontline report of the Russia-Ukraine war in the past 24 hours. For reports, news, and core updates about the special military operation (СВО), please follow the author for more information.

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