The Ministry of Protection of the Russian Federation printed a report on the progress of the “particular operation” in Ukraine: the 238th day of the struggle is underway

The Ministry of Protection of the Russian Federation on October 19 introduced a report on the successes of the pro-Russian forces and the Russian military, waging struggle towards Ukraine. Recall that within the Russian Federation this struggle, which continues for 238 days, is named a “particular navy operation.”

Consultants of the Battle Intelligence Staff (CIT) and different impartial navy specialists give an especially low evaluation of the reliability of the reviews of the Russian Ministry of Protection, together with on the losses of the Ukrainian aspect.

The report of the RF Ministry of Protection once more mentions “precision missiles”. As a rule, of their reviews, the Russian aspect claims that it's delivering exact strikes on Ukrainian navy infrastructure, denying the apparent info: Russian missiles typically fall on civilian objects and residential buildings. Nevertheless, lately the command of the Russian military doesn't conceal the truth that civilian infrastructure amenities (primarily power ones) are additionally targets.

The Ministry of Protection of the Russian Federation claims: “Through the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to strike with long-range precision weapons, air and sea-based, on the navy command and management programs and power of Ukraine. -th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in addition to overseas mercenaries, within the areas of the settlements of Petropavlovka, Peschanoe and Berestovoye of the Kharkiv area.

Greater than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 armored fight autos and three pickup vehicles have been destroyed. Within the Krasno-Limansky course, makes an attempt by the enemy to power the Zherebets River at evening within the areas of the settlements of Stelmahovka, Rozovka and Raigorodka of the Luhansk Individuals’s Republic have been thwarted. Russian troops destroyed greater than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored fight autos and two autos. Within the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih course, missile strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces close to town of Nikolaev and the settlements of Novovoskresenskoye, Bezymennoye and Trifonovka of the Kherson area hit models of the sixtieth Infantry and thirty fifth Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in addition to formations of mercenaries “Overseas Legion”. Through the day, greater than 120 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, eight armored fight autos and 12 autos have been destroyed on this course. The strikes of operational-tactical and armed forces aviation, missile forces and artillery hit seven command posts within the areas of the settlements of Metallovka, Dvurechnaya within the Kharkov area, Ilyichovka, Toretsk, Yakovlevka, Podgornoe of the Donetsk Individuals’s Republic, Gulyaipole within the Zaporozhye area, in addition to 64 artillery models in firing positions, manpower and navy tools in 156 districts. Three ammunition depots have been destroyed within the areas of the settlements of Chervona Dolina within the Kharkiv area, Novogrigorovka within the Zaporozhye area and Bereznegovatoe within the Mykolaiv area. Two launchers of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system have been destroyed within the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk within the Kharkov area and Novoelizavetovka within the Odessa area. In the middle of counter-battery fight, two artillery batteries have been defeated within the space of ​​the Glushkovka settlement within the Kharkiv area and two platoons of the Uragan a number of launch rocket system within the areas of the settlements of Volchansk within the Kharkov area and Chasov Yar within the Donetsk Individuals’s Republic. A Su-25 plane of the Ukrainian Air Pressure was shot down by way of air protection within the space of ​​​​the settlement of Trifonovka, Kherson area. Additionally, 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial autos have been shot down within the air within the areas of the settlements of Chaykino, Sukhanovo and Kucherskoye of the Kherson area, Novoselivka Staromayorskoye, Luganskoye of the Donetsk Individuals’s Republic and Popasnaya of the Luhansk Individuals’s Republic. As well as, 11 shells of HIMARS and Vilkha a number of launch rocket programs, in addition to eight HARM anti-radar missiles have been intercepted close to the village of Kakhovka, Kherson area.

“In complete, for the reason that starting of the particular navy operation, 324 plane, 161 helicopters, 2,278 unmanned aerial autos, 383 anti-aircraft missile programs, 5,891 tanks and different armored fight autos, 873 a number of rocket launcher fight autos, 3,489 discipline artillery items and mortars, and in addition 6,652 models of particular navy autos,” the Russian Protection Ministry mentioned in a report.

At present’s report by the Russian Protection Ministry additionally reveals a thwarted try by Ukrainian paratroopers to grab the Zaporozhye nuclear energy plant. Details about the actual fact of finishing up such an operation appears uncertain; the Ministry of Protection of the Russian Federation doesn't present convincing proof.

The Ministry of Protection of the Russian Federation doesn't publish reviews on losses in Ukraine. However in an interview printed on September 21, Russian Protection Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that the Russian military misplaced solely 5,937 killed. On the identical time, Shoigu claims that the losses of the Ukrainian military are 10 instances better, which sounds absurd.

The evaluation of the British Ministry of Protection at first of September: the lack of “Russian forces” – greater than 25 thousand killed, greater than 80 thousand wounded.

Battle Intelligence Staff (CIT) evaluation as of 08/24/2022: losses of the Russian military and pro-Russian armed forces – 21-27 thousand killed (of which 11-17 thousand – the Russian military and the Nationwide Guard, 7 thousand – the forces of the DPR / LPR, 3 thousand – ” Union of Donbass Volunteers” and PMC “Wagner”).

Based on the Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on October 19, greater than 66,000 Russian troopers have been killed. Shoigu on September 21 mentioned that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had misplaced about 61 thousand folks killed.

The Ministry of Protection of Ukraine, as of September 23, 2022, confirmed the loss of life of greater than 9,000 Ukrainian servicemen.

Consultants agree that each the Russian and Ukrainian sides overestimate the losses of the enemy and underestimate their very own losses.