Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (8 October 2024)

Yesterday, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a group strike with Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles at airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.

The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions have engaged units of 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malye Prokhody, Liptsy, Volchansk, and Zolochev (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, three motor vehicles, and one ammunition depot.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops have inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 14th, 30th, 44th, 53rd, 66th mechanised brigades, the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU and the 114th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Osinovo, Grigorovka, Kucherovka, Kopanki, and Druzhelyubovka (Kharkov region).

Two counter-attacks of AFU 28th and 53rd mechanised brigades’ assault detachments have been repelled.

The AFU losses were more than 425 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including five U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 11 motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 155-mm German-made Panzerhaubitzer 2000 self-propelled artillery system, three U.S.-made 155-mm M198 and one 105-mm M119 guns, and UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer. One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and two field ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces continued to advance to the depths of enemy defences and liberated Zoryanoye Pervoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Russian troops have inflicted damage on 22nd, 24th, 30th mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Serebryanka, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Nikanorovka, Kramatorsk, Seversk, Stupochki, Predtechino, Belaya Gora, and Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of 28th Mechanised Brigade, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and the 18th National Guard Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 855 troops, four motor vehicles, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitzer 2000 self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and one Plastun signal intelligence station have been eliminated.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 33rd, 100th, 101st, 110th, 150th mechanised brigades, 5th Tank Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 112th, 117th territorial defence brigades, and the 15th National Guard Brigade close to Gornyak, Dzerzhinsk, Dimitrov, Shcherbinovka, Lysovka, Selidovo, Novoselidovka, Tsukurino, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Russian troops have repelled nine counter-attacks of 42nd, 100th, 157th mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, and the 49th Assault Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The AFU losses were more than 495 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and liberated Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Russian troops have hit 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, and the 117th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye, Velikaya Novosyolka, Novopol, and Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk People’s Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 115 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, seven motor vehicles, and one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 37th Marine Brigade, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Stepnoye, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Vesyoloye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 55 troops, two motor vehicles, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminate one container vehicle with ammunition, a depot and a workshop for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 142 areas.

Air defence facilities shot down three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 49 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,062 unmanned aerial vehicles, 580 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,555 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,793 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,052 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.