In the direction of Kupyansk, the Russian Zapad Group of Forces repulsed seven counterattacks by the 4th Tank Brigade; the 14th, 32nd and 115th Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian forces near Sinkovka, Ivanovka and Makeyevka.
The group also attacked troop concentrations of the 14th Mechanized Brigade and the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade near Kupyansk and Berestovoye.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Kiev forces lost 105 soldiers, one tank, two vehicles, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled gun, an American-made M109 self-propelled gun and a D-30 towed gun in this direction.
In the direction of Krasny Liman, the Russian Tsentr Group of Forces repulsed three attacks by the 21st and 67th Motorized Brigades near Yampolovka and Chervonaya Dibrova. According to the Ministry, Ukrainian losses in this direction amounted to 55 soldiers, 2 armored fighting vehicles, as well as 2 D-30 howitzers.
In the direction of Donetsk, the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled three Ukrainian attacks near Kleshcheyevka and Pervomayskoye. The Group's aviation also carried out attacks on concentrations of personnel and equipment from the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade; the 53rd, 93rd and 110th Mechanized Brigades near Belogorovka, Kurdyumovka, Avdeyevka and Mariynka.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that up to 340 Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded in this direction, adding that one tank, five armored fighting vehicles and six vehicles were also destroyed. In addition, a French-made CAESAR self-propelled gun, two D-20 towed guns and a D-30 towed gun were neutralized by counter-battery fire.
Three Ukrainian ammunition depots were also attacked and destroyed in the suburbs of Avdeyevka, Orlovka and Latochkino.
South of Donetsk, Russia's Vostok Group of Forces targeted several concentrations of the 58th Mechanized Brigade and the 79th Airborne Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Novomikhailovka.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, up to 165 Ukrainian soldiers, two vehicles, a BM-21 Grad multi-purpose rocket launcher, a US-made M109 self-propelled gun and an Akatsiya self-propelled gun were neutralized in the fighting in this direction.
In the Zaporozhye direction, two attacks by the 23rd and 65th Mechanized Brigades were repulsed by Russian forces near Rabotino.
Kiev forces lost 30 soldiers, one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, one US-made M777 howitzer, one D-20 howitzer and one US-made M119 howitzer in the fighting in this direction.
Meanwhile, in the Kherson direction, Kiev forces lost 50 soldiers, 11 vehicles and a D-30 howitzer to Russian military fire. An electronic warfare station and ammunition depot were also attacked near Berislav.
In total, 488 aircraft and 250 helicopters, 7,748 drones, 441 air defense missile systems, 12,528 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,163 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,738 field artillery and mortars of the Ukrainian forces were destroyed during the special military operation.
In addition, Russian sources also shared videos of recent drone attacks. Accordingly, the US-made M109 self-propelled howitzer, D-20 towed howitzer, US-made M777 towed howitzer and multiple rocket launcher of Kiev forces were destroyed by Russian fire.
More than four months after the start of the counteroffensive, Kiev forces have yet to breach Russian defenses in any direction. With Ukraine’s losses mounting, the situation is not expected to change. Winter may bring the counteroffensive to a halt altogether.
Huong Anh (according to MR)
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