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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 19 OCT 2023 23:59* - Gerasimov Says All is Going to Plan
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SITREP 525 is 49 pages long and combat only! If you're a newer Patreon (welcome), a 49-page combat-only SITREP means it was a very busy day.
What's Happening
What's the big story? Russian forces have likely suffered the worst single-day loss of armored vehicles in the Avdiivka AO since April 1, 2022. Yes, there are videos. If Gerasimov's plan is to wreck up to two combat battalions a day for the last 11 days, the plan is working.
What's the second story? Ukrainian forces are expanding their bridgehead on the left bank of the Konka River in Kherson, and Russian troops are going to have to take extreme measures to create a defense. Ever seen an improvised mortar launcher made out of pipe built and used by the second-best military in the world?
Summary
- There are map updates
- Fighting continued around Kupyansk with no significant changes
- Russian forces continue to try to push west toward Nadiya and Makiivka
- Mutual fighting continues east of Klishchiivka, where Russia and Ukraine may have deprioritized resource because…
- Russian forces may have suffered the worst single-day loss of armor since April 1, 2022, in the Avdiivka AO
- Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, visited Avdiivka
- Russian milbloggers have moved from whispers to screams about Russian losses
- Single-day losses of Russian armored vehicles in the Avdiivka AO could be as high as 100, and we link to the first geolocated videos showing how bad it went
- Russian forces made tactical gains northeast of Pryyutne
- In occupied Mariupol, a damaged helicopter from Berdyansk being transported by truck got stuck under a bridge
- Ukrainian forces advance west of Verbove
- Fighting continued near Robotyne and Novoprokopivka
- Multiple explosions were reported at the Russian-controlled airfield in Melitopol
- Russian MOD claims it intercepted a Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint over the Black Sea
- Bulgaria and Romania have started joint operations to demine their territorial waters and international shipping lanes
- British intelligence concluded that the Kerch (Crimean) Bridge has become a burden to the Russian military
- Ukrainian forces have established military control of Dachi in Kherson
- Fighting continued in Pischanivka, on the left bank of the Konka River
- Ukrainian forces have occupied Krynky on the left bank of the Konka River
- The Russian E-97 Highway GLOC between Oleshky and Radensk is littered with destroyed Russian armor
- Russian forces shared a video showing the use of improvised mortar launchers made out of metal pipe used to defend Krynky
- A civilian was wounded by Russian shelling in the Sumy Oblast
- The Freedom of Russia Legion reported they were conducting combat operations in the Belgorod region of Russia
- Russian President Putin met with Valery Gerasimov and was told that all is going to plan
- Welcome back from reading the bullets for a second time and then reading how Russian President Putin met with Valery Gerasimov and was told that all is going to plan because you can’t believe what you just read
- Russia has dropped 700 aerial bombs in October, and Ukraine can’t get F-16s fast enough
- Illarion Pavlyuk has been named the new Deputy Minister of Defense for Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Defense
- The United States will be sending ATACMS missiles to Ukraine as a regular supply, including longer range versions, as Kyiv proved they can make magic happen
- U.S. President Biden will request $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for October 18 is live.
Marina Yevshan covers the events that happened on and off the battlefield and Zarina Zabrisky continues her coverage in Kherson, including an interview with Olga Malyarchuk, the deputy head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
- 01:28 Today's Assessment
- 03:48 Kharkiv
- 04:38 The Donbas - Luhansk
- 05:35 The Donbas - Northeast Donetsk
- 06:05 The Donbas - Southwest Donetsk
- 09:24 Zaporizhzhia
- 11:29 Black Sea
- 12:03 TOT Crimea
- 14:40 Odesa
- 15:03 Mykolaiv
- 15:21 Kherson
- 16:53 Theaterwide Events
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Comments
I mean, “Ukrainian forces have _occupied_ Krynky….” - it looks like a typo. IMHO, the terms should be along the lines of entered/taken military control of/liberated. It’s Ukrainian land that had been under Russian occupation. Thanks.
Did I miss the announcement that defensive lines were being removed from the map or am I having technical problems on my end (iOS 17.03- both google maps app and web version)?
Thanks for the detailed reports. I would suggest reviewing the verb used in one of the bullet points to describe Ukrainian forces in Krynky. It’s sovereign Ukrainian land that Russia had occupied. Thanks in advance.
