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The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.10.24 personnel ‒ about 690720 (+1680) persons, tanks ‒ 9120 (+7), troop-carrying AFVs ‒ 18395 (+40), artillery systems – 19872 (+51), MLRS – 1240 (+0), anti-aircraft systems ‒ 984 (+0), aircraft – 369(+0), helicopters – 329 (+0), UAV operational-tactical
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that South Korean intelligence officials shared evidence with NATO officials on October 28 that North Korean units are operating in Kursk Oblast. Rutte stated that senior representatives from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service and Ministry of National Defense and other Western allies shared intelligence assessments
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 105th, 113th, and 116th territorial defence brigades near Melovoye, Volchansk, and Ternovaya (Kharkov region). The AFU losses were up to 60 troops, three motor
The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.10.24: personnel: about 689 040 (+1 440) personstanks: 9 113 (+4)troop-carrying AFVs: 18 355 (+23)artillery systems: 19 821 (+39)MLRS: 1 240 (+0)anti-aircraft systems: 984 (+0)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 17 799 (+73)cruise missiles: 2 625 (+0)warships / boats: 28 (+0)submarines: 1 (+0)vehicles and fuel tanks: 27 560 (+100)special equipment: 3
Russia’s economy and war effort is coming under increasing strain, which will pose increasingly acute challenges to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to sustain the war over the long term. The Washington Post reported on October 27 that the Russian economy is “in danger of overheating,” noting that Russia’s excessively high
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 31st Mechanised Brigade and 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Liptsy and Goptovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops and three motor vehicles. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical
The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.10.24: personnel: about 687 600 (+1 690) personstanks: 9 109 (+12)troop-carrying AFVs: 18 332 (+45)artillery systems: 19 782 (+29)MLRS: 1 240 (+2)anti-aircraft systems: 984 (+2)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 17 726 (+56)cruise missiles: 2 625 (+0)warships / boats: 28 (+0)submarines: 1 (+0)vehicles and fuel tanks: 27 460 (+95)special equipment: 3
Bloomberg reported on October 25, citing South Korean intelligence documents, that a second group of North Korean soldiers will soon deploy to Russia. Bloomberg reported that it viewed South Korean intelligence documents from an unspecified date that assessed that the first group of 1,500 North Korean “elite special forces” had arrived
By Shoon Naing, Wa Lone, Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy Mcpherson and Antoni Slodkowski October 25, 2024 7:59 AM EDT BANGKOK/BEIJING, Oct 25 – When an alliance led by three rebel armies seized swathes of territory near Myanmar’s border with China from the military junta last October, Beijing looked the other way.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assault Brigade, 112th and 113th territorial defence brigades near Liptsy, Volchansk, and Okhrimovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses
October 28, 2024
Ukraine Defense Ministry
The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.10.24
personnel ‒ about 690720 (+1680) persons,
tanks ‒ 9120 (+7),
troop-carrying AFVs ‒ 18395 (+40),
artillery systems – 19872 (+51),
MLRS – 1240 (+0),
anti-aircraft systems ‒ 984 (+0),
aircraft – 369(+0),
helicopters – 329 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level – 17867 (+68),
cruise missiles ‒ 2625 (+0),
warships / boats ‒ 28 (+0),
submarines – 1 (+0),
vehicles and fuel tanks – 27660 (+100),
special equipment ‒ 3556 (+14)
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