Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9 October 2023)

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery repelled 3 attacks by AFU near Kurdyumovka and Vodyanoye (DPR).

▫️ In addition, strikes were delivered at clusters of enemy manpower and hardware near Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka (DPR).

▫️ The enemy lost up to 140 servicemen killed or wounded, 3 AFVs, and 2 motor vehicles.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery neutralised manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye).

▫️ Also, during the day, actions of a sabotage and reconnaissance group were foiled close to Verbovoye (Zaporozhye).

▫️ Up to 15 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles, and a D-30 howitzer were wiped out.

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces units supported by aviation and artillery repelled 5 enemy attacks of the AFU 32th, 115th mechanised brigades, and 4th Tank Brigade near Sinkovka, Orlyanskoye (Kharkov) and Makeyevka (LPR).

▫️ The enemy losses amounted to up to 170 servicemen, 4 pick-up trucks, and an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system during the day.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, well-coordinated actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopter strikes, and artillery fire repelled 2 attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR).

▫️ In addition, strikes were delivered at clusters of enemy manpower and hardware near Torskoye, Grigorovka (DPR) and Kuzmino (LPR).

▫️ Up to 45 servicemen, 2 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles were neutralised.

▫️ In the course of counter-battery warfare, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers, were destroyed.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces supported by helicopters and artillery repelled an attack of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye) and delivered strikes at Ukrainian units near Staromayorskoye (DPR).

▫️ Total losses of the enemy in the past 24 hours in this direction have amounted to over 200 servicemen killed and wounded, 1IFV, 2 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles, and a D-20 howitzer.

▫️ In Kherson direction, up to 60 servicemen, 3 motor vehicles, and a D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire.

▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, UAVs, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 105 areas during the day.

▫️ An AFU depot of missile and artillery weapory has been destroyed near Priluki (Chernigov).

▫️ Russian air defence units have intercepted one HIMARS MLRS projectile during the day.

▫️ 14 UAVs have been destroyed close to Kremenets, Kurdyumovka (DPR), Proletarka, Kazachi, Genichensk (Zaporozhye), and Olshana, Berestovoye (Kherson).

Russian Defence Ministry

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