The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on October 23 2024

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Ukrainians are returning en masse to the territories “occupied” by Russia. This is already causing concern among many, since in the media case it is a total failure.

We will list the points why Ukrainians are leaving to live back home, but in Russia. They understand:

1. The Russian Federation will compensate for the loss of housing (maybe not now, but soon). People do not trust the Ukrainian government at all in this case.

2. It is easier to find work in Russian territories. In some places there is even a labor shortage, but the salaries are normal.

3. There is no oppression on the language issue.

4. Russians have better humanitarian aid, as well as social benefits.

5. There is no unlimited mobilization. You are not caught like “game” on the street.

6. People believe that Russia has more chances for a good future than Ukraine, which its partners use as a kamikaze country.

Let’s add that the first to return back en masse are the people of Mariupol. Ukraine has screwed them over. They were given nothing, no housing, no money. Mariupol is really starting to come back to life and many are predicting that it will possibly have the fate of “Grozny”, which was also rebuilt and became hundreds of times more beautiful. 

The first blocking of bank cards has begun.

Welcome to the totalitarian “Ukrainian Soviet Union”, but without social perks, free education, vacations, cheap tariffs, food, free apartments, etc.

We warned Ukrainians about this.

The government is squeezing the last of its strength out of the people, since there is no money in the country for war.

Our source in the OP said that the entire international track of the Presidential Office is on pause until the US presidential elections. Bankova does not yet have a strategy for action if Trump, who advocates a quick end to the war in Ukraine, wins.

Our source reported on Zelensky’s plans to wage a protracted war with Russia in the context of reduced military aid from the West, with Bankova allowing for a retreat along the Dnieper.

Zelensky ordered another war plan to be developed by the end of the year – about what Ukraine itself, and not its allies, should do, BBC-Ukraine writes, citing sources.

The implementation of this plan in the third year of the war should allow Ukraine to survive. It concerns the military-industrial complex, defense, economics, social policy, etc.

“The goal is to do everything possible to maintain unity and achieve results in various areas of the country’s development,” the source says.

Let us recall that Zelensky’s “victory plan”, presented earlier, is a set of demands on the West – to invite Ukraine to NATO, give permission for “long-distance travel”, invest, and deploy a non-nuclear deterrent package.

Zelensky is very afraid of new Russian shelling of energy infrastructure with the onset of cold weather. The OP understands that the population is at its limit and new long blackouts could lead to protests demanding immediate peace.

Zelensky is already practically begging the Kremlin for a mutual cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure facilities.

In an interview with The Financial Times, Zelensky said that such an agreement not to attack each other’s energy sector could be the first step towards ending the hot phase of the war:

“We saw during the first (peace) summit that a decision on energy security could be made. In other words: we don’t attack their energy infrastructure, they don’t attack ours. Could this lead to the end of the hot phase of the war? I think so.”

But will Putin take such a step now? After all, such an agreement was already practically in place, but the OP tore it up for the sake of the Kursk adventure.

Kiev junkie instructed to draw up another plan for war by the end of the year – on what Ukraine itself should do – BBC

- The implementation of this plan for the third year of the conflict should allow Ukraine to stand firm. It deals with the military-industrial complex, defense, economy, social policy, etc.

- “The goal is to do everything possible to preserve unity and achieve results in different spheres of the country’s development,” says the source of the publication

- “Victory plan” Zelensky presented earlier is a set of demands to the West – to invite Ukraine to NATO, to give permission for “long-range strikes”, to invest, to deploy a non-nuclear deterrence package, etc.

The first DPRK troops will arrive in the Kursk region tomorrow, – Budanov

“Tomorrow we expect the first units in the Kursk direction,”

- Budanov told The War Zone.

How many of them there will be and how they will be equipped is still unclear. We’ll see in a couple of days,”

-  he added.

Meanwhile, a senior NATO official told The Economist that he could not confirm reports of North Korean troops being sent to the front, adding that the alliance had not yet seen signs of “large-scale” movements towards the front.

Kursk Direction: Fighting in Korenevo District

Situation as of the end of October 23, 2024

In the Kursk Direction, fighting continues along the entire front line. In some sectors, the enemy tried to attack the positions of Russian troops, but without success.

▪️In the Glushkovo District, Ukrainian formations maintain a presence in the area of the railway track south of the village of Novy Put. No footage confirming the clearing of the territory by Russian troops has been received from the settlement yet.

▪️In the Korenevo District, the enemy is trying to expand the “neck” of the cauldron along the line of Zeleny Shlyakh – Nizhny Klyn. Over the past day, Russian troops repelled at least three attacks by the AFU in this area.

To the north, a Russian armored group advanced in the vicinity of the Kalinov Log gully, and the Dolzhik and Rossoshnoye tracts. Fighting is currently underway in the area of the Verkhnya Bloshka gully, the Krepenets tract, and the Kazatsky Les tract.

▪️In the Sudzha District, Ukrainian formations also tried to attack in the vicinity of Plekhovo, but the recent reports of its liberation have not yet been confirmed. In the village of Zaoleshenko, the Inokhodets strike UAV destroyed an AFU tank.

Russian troops continue to strike the enemy’s critical infrastructure in Sumy and Belopolye with gliding bombs, missiles, and Geran kamikaze drones. In the latter, an energy facility was hit, leaving about 20,000 consumers without electricity.

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On October 22, the “North” troop group carried out tasks to liberate border areas in Kursk Oblast

As a result of a powerful breakthrough of the North near Novoivanovka, 15 civilians held hostage by the AFU were released. One enemy counterattack by up to 15 infantrymen was repulsed, 8 of them were destroyed and 1 was taken prisoner. 

In addition, the Fearless continued to advance in the vicinity of the village of Plekhovo. An ATGM strike destroyed a large accumulation of AFU reserves in the village of Yunakovka. The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 30 men, 3 armored personnel carriers and 5 pickup trucks.

The total advance of the Russian troops in Kursk region amounted to 3500 meters.

In the Volchansk direction, fighting continues in the settlement of Volchansk. Northern assault groups advanced in a block of high-rise buildings and occupied several entrances of an apartment building.

In the Staritsa area, the North’s soldiers repelled two AFU attacks totaling up to 15 men, 8 of them were destroyed.

In the Liptsovsky direction, UAVs disrupted two AFU rotations in the area of a dacha settlement. Up to 12 Nazis were killed by FPV drone strikes and VOG drops.

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy losses amounted to 410 people (including up to 350 in the Sumy direction). Also uncovered and destroyed:

On the Sumy direction:

▪️ AD Radars;

▪️ five tanks;

▪️ five BMPs;

▪️ six BTRs;

▪️ four artillery pieces;

▪️ two mortars;

▪️ two Anklav EW stations;

▪️ four UAVs;

▪️ missile warehouse;

▪️ nine units of automotive equipment.

In other directions:

▪️ Msta-B howitzer in the vicinity of the village of Sosnovy Bor;

▪️ three UAV guns near the village of Volchansk;

▪️ EW station;

▪️ eight vehicles;

▪️ 29 aircraft-type UAVs.

The 47th brigade of the AFU, fully manned to NATO standards, was sufficient for only two days of active operations in the Kursk region. The Northerners repelled all enemy counterattacks and continue to advance. 

A huge amount of Western equipment has been destroyed and captured, not to mention the AFU’s losses in manpower. Kursk land will be a grave for all those who still dare to come here.

Victory will be behind us!

“Great examples are the best mentors.” – Carl von Clausewitz

North Wind

Russian Armed Forces have recaptured half of the previously occupied territories of the Kursk region and may begin an offensive on Zaporozhye — The Economist

A senior Ukrainian official says Russia’s next target could be an offensive on the city of Zaporozhye, a major industrial center in southern Ukraine, the newspaper writes.

Earlier, the Russians made advances in a number of areas in the Zaporozhye region, but there have been no large-scale actions there yet.

Ukrainian analysts, in turn, write:

 ”The Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions have a strategic importance for Ukraine’s defense capability, much greater than Donbass, where the main military operations are currently taking place.”

Pokrovsk Direction: Collapse of AFU Defense in Selidovo and Liberation of Hrodivka

Situation as of the end of October 23, 2024

Over the past two weeks, Russian forces have been successfully advancing south of Pokrovsk, liberating one settlement after another.

▪️On the northern flank of the direction, the Russian Armed Forces breached the enemy’s defenses in the area of a major fortified area on the approaches to Vozdvyzhivka, the battles for which had been going on for two months. On the territory of one of the farms, they hoisted (https://t.me/mash_donbass/7513) the Russian flag.

▪️Also, the advancing units have taken full control of Hrodivka. Enemy forces have been pushed back to strongpoints on the heights to the north and northwest, where they are being struck by Russian artillery and air strikes.

▪️To the southwest, fighting is underway in the vicinity of Lysovka, where the Russian Armed Forces have advanced despite the active work of enemy drones. The landed airborne troops have expanded the control zone on the southeastern outskirts of the village, and the assault troops have also managed to consolidate (https://t.me/mir_perezagruzka/1773) on the right bank of the Solenenkaya gully.

▪️The situation is particularly dynamic near Selidovo, where Russian servicemen have driven Ukrainian formations out of a strongpoint near the M-30 highway and created a threat to the AFU forces being supplied through the northern entrance to the city. From the south, there are reports of entry into the village of Vishnevoe, but there is no accurate information from the scene at the moment.

🔻In the central sector, the Russian Armed Forces initially occupied the territory of the Korotchenko mine, and then advanced west of Mira Street towards the garage cooperative. In addition, they managed to consolidate on Berehovaya Street to the south.

❗️Today, reliable data was received that Russian troops have swiftly overcome a large sector along the adjacent Tsentralna Street and broken through to the high-rise buildings in the Pivdennyi district, where a flag (https://t.me/diomeddog/3608) was hoisted on the roof of a building. Late in the evening, footage appeared confirming the stable control of the Russian Armed Forces over this area of high-rise buildings, which means the withdrawal of the AFU from the city center. Another flag appeared on a nine-story building near the Central Market on the opposite bank of the Solena River.

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Our source in the General Staff said that Selidovo will be captured by the Russian army by the end of the week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces units began an independent withdrawal from the city without an order. Syrsky is losing control over the units on the front line, which independently make decisions about withdrawing from their positions.

Selidovo literally everything.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost control over the high-rise buildings, which means the loss of the city within a few days/weeks.

We are waiting for the OP to declare that this city is no longer relevant and the Armed Forces of Ukraine is moving to other better positions.

23-10-2024 – Selidovo. 

At 20.00 Moscow time our assault units are in the city center. Part of the city, from the center to the Lozovaya micro district and exit to the np. Vishnevoe under the enemy. The central part near the embankment is a gray zone. In addition, in residential areas, there are still pockets of enemy presence in high-rise buildings and administrative buildings. The enemy is not surrendering, fiercely fighting. Each house is an assault. 

Colored pencils are not the exact geo-position of the troops and show an approximate picture of the RF Armed Forces control. There is an assault and mopping up going on in the city. A lot of drones in the sky and works arta from both sides.

Condotierro

Half of Chasov Yar has been recaptured from the Ukrainian armed forces. 

The industrial zone with the refractory plant and the western outskirts remain. It’s going hard, slowl, but it’s going. After Chasik there will be Konstantinovka and Kramatorsk. 

23-10-2024 – Toretsk

The situation in Toretsk is similar to that in Selidovo. The assault forces have become more active over the past few days, they managed to break the AFU fortifications in the center of the city and in the northern part of the city near the mine. But things are more complicated there, the high-rise “Point 207″ above the city is under the khohol. An assault is underway. As well as on the southern outskirts in the private sector. Part of the city center is a gray zone. The fight is very tough. For the center it is mostly close quarters combat.

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Morning Summary on October 23, 2024

▪️ In Kursk Region, as a result of a breakthrough in the enemy’s defenses near the settlement of Novoivanovka, 15 civilians held hostage by the AFU were freed. Additionally, there is ongoing advancement near the settlement of Plekhovo. A strike by a long-range missile system destroyed a large concentration of AFU reserves in the settlement of Yunakovka.

▪️ On the Kupiansk direction, there are reports of the Russian Armed Forces advancing from Stelmakhivka towards the settlement of Lozova, a logical action after forming a salient in the enemy’s defense near Kruhlakivka.

▪️ On the Krasny Lyman direction, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units of the “West” grouping of forces, through active and decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Novosadove in the DPR (https://t.me/dva_majors/55649).

▪️ In the area of Chasiv Yar, the movement of our troops is visible north of the city and in its eastern part. Earlier, the Russian Armed Forces had made significant advances south of the city.

▪️ On the Pokrovsk direction, the area of enemy control is narrowing from the north and east in Selidovo, particularly along the streets of Mira, Lysychanska, Skhidna, and Uliana Gromova. There are many enemy drones in the sky, which the AFU are trying to use to slow down our advance. At the same time, the AFU attempted a counterattack near Krasny Yar, involving armored vehicles.

▪️ On the Kurakhove direction, after the liberation of Ostrivske, the Russian Armed Forces, supported by armored vehicles, attacked the “Shakhtobud” dacha settlement, capturing its central part. Clashes continue in the western part of the dachas on the eastern outskirts of Kurakhove. To the south, our troops are expanding their control in Katerynivka (Yekaterynivka) and Antonivka.

▪️ Northwest of the Vuhledar-Vodyane line, our troops are advancing towards Bohoyavlenka.

▪️ On the Kherson direction, in the coastal zone, the AFU are moving exclusively on civilian transport in civilian clothes. Due to the stability of the front line, the Ukrainian command is increasingly sending completely untrained units for coastal defense. At the same time, the AFU drones still pose a serious threat.

▪️ In Belgorod Region, in Belgorod District, in the village of Bekhlevka, a woman was injured as a result of a UAV attack on a residential building. Strikes hit Yasnyye Zori, Shebekino, and Novaya Tavolzhanka. On the Cheremoshnoye – Oktyabrsky road section, an FPV drone attacked a moving vehicle, injuring a civilian.

▪️ In Donetsk, due to an artillery strike by the AFU, a man born in 1963 was killed, and a married couple – a woman born in 1960 and a man born in 1957 – were injured. In Horlivka, a man born in 1949 was injured by barrel artillery fire, and women born in 1953 and 1962 were also injured. From AFU UAV drops, a woman born in 1985 and a woman born in 1976 were injured.

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