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A limited military contingent of the Russian Armed Forces, together with units of the DPR and LPR, continue to restrain the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the north of the Donbass region, awaiting reinforcements of recently mobilized Russian servicemen. Also, Ukrainian units switched to active offensive operations in the Kherson region, where, after a long probing of the Russian defense, they managed to advance in the north of the region.
On October 1, the Ukrainian Armed Forces took control of the first city which entered the Russian Federation the day before. After prolonged fighting, Russian units withdrew from Krasny Liman.
The Ukrainian offensive continued. The attacking units took control of the village of Terny. A further offensive is expected on the Russian positions in Kremennaya, where Ukrainians can advance along the road from Torskoe and attack, hiding in the forests to the south of the city.
At the same time, Ukrainian forces are expanding the bridgehead in the Kupyansk region with the aim of further advancing to the east and cutting the road to Svatovo. Ukrainian assault groups are trying to advance along the road in the direction of the village of Orlyanka.
North of Kupyansk, the Ukrainian military are consolidating forces on the left bank of the Oskol River in the Dvurechnaya area.
The retreat of Russian units increasingly threatens the communications of the entire Donbass grouping from the north.
At the moment, Russian units have taken up defense along the Kremennaya – Svatovo line. Allied forces are pulling up additional equipment to Kremennaya to strengthen the defense of the city.
Amid the successes in the East of the country, the Ukrainian military made another attempt to attack in the southern regions.
On October 2, Ukrainian forces attacked Russian positions in the Kherson region from two different directions.
The offensive in the area of Davydov Brod was repelled. Having suffered losses, the Ukrainian units were forced to retreat.
At the same time, President Zelensky claimed Ukrainian control of the villages of Arkhangelskoe and Mirolyubovka in the north of the Kherson region.
Also, Ukrainian forces managed to advance along the Kakhovka reservoir in an attempt to reach the town of Novaya Kakhovka. So far, the Ukrainian military confirmed control over Khreshchenovka. According to some reports, Russian forces left the settlement of Zolotaya Balka, reinforcing their positions in Dudchany. The area along the water reservoir remains in the “gray zone”.
Meanwhile, NATO countries continue to strengthen Ukraine’s forces, including in the Black Sea region. The Ada-class anti-submarine corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa was launched in Turkey. This is the first of four such corvettes designed for the Ukrainian Navy. The deployment of four corvettes with Ukrainian forces is unlikely to change the balance of power in the region, but it will increase the threat to the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Picture this: in a few weeks all the leaves in the forests will fall, leaving all the Ukrainian troops exposed… The Russians will be able to bomb all of the incursions and counter offensives hiding in the forests with pinpoint accuracy… Meanwhile the Autumn rainy season will bog down all troop movement, leaving the Ukrainians unable to move or hide against the Russian air superiority. After they have been destroyed, the extra 300,000 troops will arrive and wipe out the entire front lines of those left alive… and that will be the end of the Ukrainian military.
Yes, like the Steiner counteroffensive in ww2
Russia better stop dropping the ball like this…
What a big shame, from Kremlin, Generals Officers to the simple soldier. Except the possible defeat in ukropistan, russia is in great Danger, because the whole World and All russian enemies See that the Rus Armee forces are a big joke.
A big joke that took a vast swathe of territory from the failed Ukrainian state despite eight years of NATO preparation for the Ukrotards to fight the Russians. Next year in Saskatoon, li’l Ukrotard!
Watching the trains, lots of videos about the trains…. Russian trains. Dozens of them on you tube…. it may take a while to get them in place but they are coming. If the Russians could just figure out how to use their air force it would be easy. Even without it whats coming makes what they sent look tiny. The UAF is at its peek max troops fuel ammo. max weapons. The Russians right now are at their weakest point since the start of the war. Strongest the UAF has ever been versus weakest … They took some towns and Izyum and Liman were wins. In 60 days the Russian forces will be four to five times their size…. in every category…. Will they use it wisely? will see. In the old days they called it a Soviet steamroller….. in my day they called it a red storm. While it may not be as large as those its going to be big.
Russia should have mobilized half a million troops and launched a Blitzkrieg,maybe they will in the coming weeks,they should hit targets in Ukrain from the Polish border in the West,time to teach those Nazis a hell of a lesson along with those Natzo Bitches.
You would think, so did I but alas nadda. No idea what is really going on but even Smerch can hit Kieve from Belarus …. that does not seem to be part of the plan. I will say that the amount of equipment is staggering thats being pulled together. Will the troops be allowed to use it is the real question. Russia simply refuses to fight a war. Thats beyond me? Maybe its beyond them… even if that were the case that they simply lacked the ability you would have seen failed attempts. Yet these are not even present. I have no idea if that will change but I have seen nothing so far that says it will. Maybe the fact that 300k mobilized are in the game now and the losses of territory will force their hand to fight a real war. Will see.
What do you think the issue is with regard to the use of Russian air power? Can the US and NATO create an environment over Ukrainian forces that negates Russian tactical air power? Or are the Russians choosing not to use it, or do they not have adequate aerial assets in the theatre? Serious questions as I am interested in your take.
I think its hard to say. Most likely its a combo of reasons. The biggest problem is probably tactics. The VKS is not set up like western air forces. Instead they rely on arty for fire support in the ground forces. So there is little coordination between the services. (when I say little I mean that based off Western armies which I am familiar with. all units would have on demand access to air power at nearly all times) There is probably some failure to deal with air defense but that is not the largest issue. Friend foe with the UAF driving the same tanks and bmp make it hard to just openly hunt at the front. Last the reluctance to send them deep on strike missions is political. They should be flying sorties daily against infrastructure but that decision has not taken place. Ultimately we can only guess but from what I have seen they simply have not been used not any where at the level they could be. Manpads are not an issue really, not for fast movers, a threat yes but not a deal breaker! SU25s should be having a field day. I do not think NATO has the ability to hinder the use of air power not in a weapon sense perhaps in threats? But no EWS that would stop its use. They can track flights but once multiple air craft are up and moving about there is little to be done with that info as Ukraine has no real air force to oppose it. SEAD missions will always be cat and mouse use a radar to look for planes you eat a KH31p… maybe these have not been as effective but the concept is old…SEAD should have taken care of most long range systems by now. So it makes very little sense as to why it is not being used to its full potential. We saw glimpses the day the hit power stations and the damn … on that day they hit numerous targets in the rear with no losses or issues so must be a policy problem…
It does seem to be a political issue rather than a situation determined by the Ukrainian and NATO forces.
except the strikes that targeted the infrastructure you mentioned was not done by an airforce strike where planes penetrated enemy airspace, it was done with long range cruise missiles, you cant do sead missions with cruise missiles, you need anti radiation missiles and jets that can penetrate enemy airspace, the anti missile defences of the ukrainians is dense, and so russia would have to be willing to lose more planes, which they are not, they are costly to build and wasting them on this conflict would only hinder them in a larger war
After 100,000 dead Ukrainians and another 100,000 wounded they’re at their maximum? How’s that work?
Russians are retreating from all fronts at a great rate of knots.
Thank you SF for this clear asessment. In fact, SF earlier criticised the Russian command. Back then, I thought they had everything under control, sufficient troops and material. I was wrong. SF was right. I’m astonished the few troops where left exposed to stem the tide. It is obvious that those who are there fight courageously and are doing all they can. Apparently, quite a few things were mismanaged on the Russian side. All is not lost, of course. Reinforcements are needed urgently. Ukrainian losses were likely over-estimated, also the ability to re-supply underestimated. The strength of the Russian forces overstated. Acccording to reports, the EU pays 3,5 billion a month to Ukraine in order to pay US weaponry. But some countries try to resist. A negotiated peace would be the best but the Ukrainian regime doesn’t seem to want that, neither does Washington. More blood will be spilled, it’s sad, it’s stupid. Movement will probably stop at some point do to weather conditions, but more offensives are likely later on.
UAF:”Did we cross a border? There was no border post.”
The NATONAZIS can rest in piece knowing if they get caught, they get patched up, fed and sent home.
Their rest is unlikely to be peaceful for long. The Americans and their English accomplices tend to throw their terrorists under the bus the moment it suits. That’s why some of their Ustase gangsters and Albanian heroin-trafficking terrorists ended up in the Hague kabuki after performing yeoman’s service in the destruction of Yugoslavia.
ukie exhausted —thousands dying for villages that will be reoccupied by Russia in 5 months…zelensky mortuary services co. thriving
my 9211 braincells now only 5 after senile jens and 3 mulattos share used condoms
Russia may be ceeding their territory, whilst grinding down the Ukros still. their losses were over a thousand today, Dima of military summary mentioned lossed of 900 in one part of Ukraine. The women are getting hysterical about the loss of their men. By giving over this territory, the russians aim to advance elsewhere AND grind the Ukros down.
Shoigu and his generals are making Putin look like a fool .. Heads oughta be rolling.
I know, he is an idiot
Do the citizens of Liman still receive their Russian pension this month?
They are being executed by the Uke’s
Big shame for Russia. Can not defend its own territory.
And this town is not the first and only town which will be conquered. There is more than meets the eye.