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More Russian stuff blowing up: Update on the situation in Avdiivka [1]
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Date: 2023-11-02
Another SU-25 bites the dust.
x Commander of the Tavria Group of Forces Oleksandr Tarnavskyi confirmed another Russian Su-25 was shot down pic.twitter.com/Lq9BLX9Uzt — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 2, 2023
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x 👀🇺🇦 Footage of the landing and battle of our marines on the left bank of the Kherson region pic.twitter.com/74wZfxjVU8 — MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) November 2, 2023
This is an update on the situation in Avdiivka from Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov.
x 🗞️Ukrainian reporter Yuriy Butusov says Russians crossed the railway north of Avdiivka and situation was critical at some point today. Ukrainian Army reportedly didn't built any fortifications north of the town, which complicates the situation. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/5MzaiRhiLy — MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) November 2, 2023
Today, Russian troops crossed the railway line near the village of Stepove and began assault operations near the village itself, north of Avdiyivka. Russian infantry has entrenched behind the railway, is accumulating to expand the bridgehead and to attack the Avdiivka Coke Plant - a key complex of structures that controls the approaches to Avdiivka. The capture of the plant will mean a gradual but inevitable build-up of defenses and capture of the city. Suddenly, it turned out that during the war in Avdiivka, no leader had built a rear line of defense, and it was necessary to dig in now, there were no ready positions. Russian assaults continue south of Avdiivka, where they are expanding the breakthrough in the area of the sand pit near the village of Opytne, which is the second direction of coverage of Avdiivka. Here the threat also increases. Ukrainian troops are having success in combat operations directly in the city of Avdiyivka. The 110th mechanized brigade skillfully repelled all Russian attacks, completely restored several positions that the enemy captured during massive assaults on October 10-19, and even improved its positions in some directions. There is currently no threat of the enemy entering the city. Why is Avdiyivka a tactical trap for the Russians? Now many will remember the scenario of the loss of Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Soledar and Bakhmut. But the situation in Avdiivka is tactically different. First, the 110th mechanized brigade demonstrates exceptional combat capability and reliably holds the city, preventing the enemy from getting a hold of the city's buildings. The enemy is advancing north and south of the brigade's positions. Secondly, our troops have much more advantageous positions in terms of tactics, and they hold the flanks of the breakthrough well. Russian troops advance north of Avdiivka along a narrow corridor in the lowlands up to 4 km wide. From this corridor, they are trying to cut our supply routes to the 8 km wide Avdiivka. Most of the enemy's rotations and reserves will be damaged during the advance, as the Ukrainian troops reliably hold the flanks and control the commanding heights with convenient firing sectors. The Russian infantry is suffering significant losses, and it is much more difficult for the enemy to conduct an offensive and hold positions than it is for us to defend. Thirdly, if we stabilize the defense north of Avdiivka, then even in positional defense, Russian troops will suffer losses many times higher than ours. The situation near Avdiivka carries much more risks for the Russian troops than for us. Fourth, the Russian troops do not have a large numerical advantage, the Ukrainians have a
significant number of people and equipment. Fifth, the Russians attack exclusively with infantry without armored vehicles, since our troops effectively destroy the equipment. The enemy is vulnerable.
Ukraine is advancing the the town of Krynky, which is just across the river in the Kherson area.
x Also AFU movement was noted in the center of Krynky. AFU definitely has a presence there.
https://t.co/jUBt9Dnk6L — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 2, 2023
Russia has launched a new offensive at Vuhledar, but it has achieved no results yet.
x Exactly a year since the last Vuhledar offensive, they're going again.
https://t.co/5jSDtDa3CA — Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 2, 2023
Notice that at least one of these destroyed vehicles is a mine roller.
This is an interesting interview with a Ukrainian commander about the realities of putting together and managing army units. It’s long but good.
x "Some soldiers lack discipline. Yet former deserters can transform into top performers when given second chances to prove themselves." He remains hopeful as intense demands strengthen skills and forge leaders. — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 2, 2023
Here are a couple of excerpts:
There is a difference between various Russian units. These variations can be detected on a drone video showing who is moving into which positions – are they experienced VDV (airborne) troops or recently mobilized units? “If mobilized infantry troops are approaching, they walk in groups, confused, looking around, hiding behind trees. But when the Russian paratroopers come in, it’s ‘Go for it!’ With backpacks, they walk 50 meters, then another 50 meters, keeping a huge distance between them. They stretch out. No one would shoot at them [from artillery or mortar] like that. They are such wolves, you know. Then again, you can identify the type of fighter simply by their manner of walking.” …. Ukrainian soldiers differ by levels of motivation and skill. The main task of the commander is to make them work together efficiently. “I have a medic, for example. He’s a tattoo maker – covered entirely in skulls. It’s so scary that even I’m scared,” says Andriy smiling.” “I turn, he’s already sitting. I turn again, he’s already lying down. You tell him to stand, he stands. You tell him to bring something, he brings what you said but nothing more and sits down again.” In a word, he is not the best of the fighters. On the other hand, there are fighters who commit 150%, including the deputy commander of Andriy’s company who works “like an enterprise.” While the deputy deals with all the paperwork, which is “a freight-full of bureaucracy,” Andriy can dedicate his time to working with soldiers and planning tactics. Some soldiers from the so-called former “battalion of deserters” were also added to Andriy’s company and, to his surprise, became good fighters. This deserters’ battalion was dissolved early in the war after their commander ordered frontal attacks without proper reconnaissance, which led to many fatalities and soldiers fleeing the battle. The commander was removed, the battalion reorganized, and many of the soldiers were added to other units where they performed well.
They should have gone with valet parking.
x -4 sedan and a driver pic.twitter.com/YPcRbc0JoF — 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔱 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇺🇲🇬🇷 (@TheDeadDistrict) November 2, 2023
A Russian electronic warfare vehicle goes kaboom.
x Tactical group "Medoids of the 3rd seperate regiment of the SSO destroy a russian R-934 EW station in Svitlodars'k/Luhans'ke at 48.422194, 38.268820
https://t.co/8jG6krSjem@GeoConfirmed @UAControlMap pic.twitter.com/SEfk0ZMwbB — PJ "giK" (@giK1893) November 2, 2023
North Korea has likely sent Russia a lot more than just artillery shells.
x Seoul: North Korea likely sends missiles as well as shells to Russia
North Korea has likely supplied Russia with various missiles, including short-range ballistic, anti-tank, and portable surface-to-air types, in addition to over one mln artillery shells.
https://t.co/OeA34oKTxa — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 2, 2023
Germany steps up with another military aid package.
x 🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany hands Ukraine a new package of military aid
12 APC
2 TRML-4D radars
7 Primoco One UAVs
2 anti-missile defense system for helicopters
32 SatCom satellite terminals
4 HX81 and 4 semi-trailers
12 MAN TGS trucks
30,000 sets of winter clothes.
25 Leopard 1A5 tank pic.twitter.com/tBaz9hElQO — Getty (@region776) November 2, 2023
The next round of American aid is also in the works.
x The Biden administration plans to announce a $425 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday including counter drone rockets and munitions. - Reuters
https://t.co/AiKr5xJDnh
The planned aid package for Ukraine includes about $300 million worth of laser-guided munitions… pic.twitter.com/eu6xz2TdDU — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 2, 2023
This Piranha anti-drone system could be a game changer if they can produce enough of them.
x Ukraine develops new electronic warfare system to disrupt Russian drones
The domestically produced Piranha AVD 360 system creates a 600-meter protective perimeter around armored vehicles, jamming the signals that control Russian drones
📹Mykhailo Fedorov
https://t.co/HOyG7CsWnf pic.twitter.com/OaarICDMI1 — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 2, 2023
People risked their lives to take these photos to show Elon Musk that he is wrong.
x #Ukraine's #YellowRibbon Resistance group is trying to prove to Elon Musk that he's wrong.@elonmusk recently said there is no anti-Russian insurgency in occupied "Russian-speaking areas of Ukraine"
Somehow he doesn't seem to hear about the attacks on occupiers or see the pics pic.twitter.com/YuNNF3piWP — Tim White (@TWMCLtd) November 2, 2023
This is the kind of shit attitude that really pisses me off. This isn’t a contest to see who contributes a higher percentage of GDP.
x Is the US a good supporter of Ukraine?
No.
👇👇👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/4yqwS0mzZy — Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) November 2, 2023
ATACMS were put to good use in Crimea, according to this interview.
In his interview with The Economist published on 1 November, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, General Valery Zaluzhnyi said Ukraine had struck Russian-occupied Crimea with American-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time on 30 October. On that day, the base of a Russian air defense regiment in Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut had reportedly been hit, and there were also explosions and smoke reported in Sevastopol, Liga says. Over the past months, Ukraine intensified air and sea attacks on the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia back in 2014, employing air- and sea-based explosive drones and long-range missiles. General Zaluzhnyi believes Crimea remains Putin’s greatest vulnerability and the linchpin of Russia’s imperial restoration project, and Putin’s legitimacy rests on having brought Crimea “back to Russia.”
Commander of the Weiner battalion.
In Ukraine children must learn about surviving shelling. In the U.S. they must learn to survive active shooters. Neither should be necessary.
x .@SESU_UA are explaining to the children how to deal with shelling and unexploded ordnances, in an educative and funny way, to don't add more trauma to all these kids, who are suffering enough. pic.twitter.com/L26usk5a7B — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) November 2, 2023
Your daily dose of hope.
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