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The Russian army continues to advance steadily on the right bank of the Kurakhovo reservoir, gradually approaching the town of Kurakhovo from the north. Russian forces have taken control of the village of Stepanovka and, if Ukrainian sources are to be believed, have taken full control over the village of Ilyinka. The offensive of the Russian Centre group is developing towards Berestki.
The capture of this village will mean a complete interruption of communications along the causeway connecting Kurakhovo with the village of Novaya Ilyinka. This road previously allowed the supply of the city’s garrison from the northern direction. In addition, the position of the defenders of Kurakhovo is now complicated by Russian massive drone strikes and artillery shelling from the right bank of the reservoir.
Kurakhovo today:
The Russian Defense Ministry reports about desperate counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which end without serious results and with heavy losses.
The units of the Center group took more advantageous positions and defeated the personnel and equipment of the 93rd, 100th, 151st mechanized and 25th airborne brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 35th marine brigade and the 119th theater defense brigade in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Berestki, Dzerzhinsk, Zarya, Leonidovka, Krasnoye and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Nine counter-attacks of formations of the 42nd and 117th mechanized brigades of the AFU and the 37th and 38th marine brigades were repulsed.
The enemy lost up to 560 servicemen, two US M113 armored personnel carriers, three armored combat vehicles, three cars, one 122-mm self-propelled artillery “Gvozdika” and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
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At the same time, the Russian East group of troops made an unexpected maneuver on the Southern Donbass front. Russian forces turned towards Razdolnoye, northwest of the previously captured Shakhtyorskoe. At first, it was assumed that the Russians would develop their offensive in the direction of the settlement of Rozliv and further cut off supplies along the Zaporozhye – Kurakhovo highway. Russian attacks continue in this direction along with the assault operations northwest of Shakhtyorskoe. If successful, the Russian army would be able to cover a wide area and cut two highways at once. In cooperation with the advancing Centre group, it is also possible to establish control over the third highway Pokrovsk – Konstantinople, which will lead to a logistical disaster for the AFU.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian army is trying to launch local counterattacks.
The units of the East group of forces improved their position along the front line and defeated the formations of the 58th motorized infantry brigade, the 152nd infantry brigade of the AFU near the settlements of Velyka Novoselka and Razdolnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Two counter-attacks by units of the 123rd Theater Defense Brigade were repulsed.
The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 120 servicemen, one tank, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles and one 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery unit manufactured in the United States.
Russian forces restored their full control at the state border near Novy Put in the Kursk region:
In the Russian Kursk region, the Ukrainian military also faces problems. The Glushkovo offensive, launched in September, has finally stalled. The newly shared footage from the border area confirmed the Russians restoring the full control of the state border near the village of Novy Put and installing mine barriers in the area.
