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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 19 OCT 2023 23:59* - Gerasimov Says All is Going to Plan

Added 2023-10-20 12:04:15 +0000 UTC

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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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