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Ukrainian General Staff:  ABout 1,280 Russian casualties in the last day; 39 Russian tanks and APC’s destroyed or disabled

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.10.24: personnel: about 657940 (+1280) personstanks: 8916 (+8)troop-carrying AFVs: 17658 (+31)artillery systems: 19037 (+72)MLRS: 1216 (+4) anti-aircraft systems: 970 (+5)aircraft: 368 (+0)helicopters: 328 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 16529 (+35)cruise missiles: 2613 (+0)warships / boats: 28 (+0)submarines: 1 (+0)vehicles and fuel tanks: 25905 (+85)special equipment: 3344 (+11)

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Russian Ministry of Defense: Up to 2,120 Ukrainian casualties in 24 hours

 In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 80th Air Assault Brigade, and 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Liptsy, Volchansk, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).  The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops,

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October 6, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense: Up auto 1,925 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions have hit units of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Bochkovo, Volchanskiye Khutora, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 115 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery station.

▫️The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian troops have inflicted damage on 3rd, 4th tank, 63rd, and 66th mechanised brigades near Pershetravnyovoye, Izyumskoye, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman, and Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 405 troops, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station as well as U.S.-made: one M113 armoured personnel carrier, one 155-mm M198 howitzer, three 105-mm M119 guns, and one AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery station. Six field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

▫️As a result of active and decisive actions, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated Zhelannoye Vtoroye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The Russian troops have inflicted damage on 23rd, 54th, 93rd mechanised, 56th mechanised, 10th mountain assault brigades and the 18th National Guard Brigade of the AFU and 18th National Guard Brigades close to Reznikovka, Zvanovka, Belaya Gora, and Maksimillyanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). Three counter-attacks by assault detachments of the AFU 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 81st Airmobile Brigade, and the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 755 Ukrainian troops, nine motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH70 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and U.S.-made 155-mm M198, 155-mm M777 howitzers, and two 105-mm M119 guns.

▫️The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of enemy defences. The Russian troops have inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 101st, 151st mechanised, 142nd infantry, 95th air assault brigades, the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 12th National Guard Brigade near Dimitrov, Druzhba, Grodovka, Kleban-Byk, and Gornyak (Donetsk People’s Republic). Four counter-attacks of AFU 53rd, 154th mechanised, 68th jaeger, and 25th air assault brigades have been repelled.

The enemy losses were up to 490 troops, one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

▫️The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 72nd mechanised, 58th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, and the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye, Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 110 troops, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated units of the 39th Coastal Defence Brigade, the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Sadovoye and Pridneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The enemy losses were up to 50 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations have been destroyed.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 multi-function radar as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down eight U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, three French-made HAMMER aerial guided bombs, and 55 fixed-wing UAVs.

▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,871 unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,527 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,619 field artillery guns and mortars, and 26,942 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

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