Russian Weapons Destroyed At Avdiivka By Ukraine Now Include 2 Jet Fighters

Russia is losing a growing number of valuable and hard to replace weapons systems around Avdiivka as the Russians continue to attack in what is seen as a desperate effort to gain some ground before winter sets in and thus have additional bargaining power for negotiations to freeze the conflict. 

The problem with that strategy is that Ukraine's relative success and determination make any sort of agreement unlikely in the short to medium term. JL 

Yuri Zoria reports in Euromaidan Press:

As Russians keep attacking Avdiivka, Ukrainians destroyed three valuable pieces of Russian equipment – a Su-25 aircraft, a BMPT Terminator tank support fighting vehicle, and a TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launcher. Russian forces are facing a significant setback as they suffer heavy personnel losses and grapple with equipment shortages near Avdiivka. The Russians launched 27 air strikes and 901 artillery strikes in the past day, leading to a total of 49 combat engagements. Russia’s personnel losses continue to escalate.

As Russians keep attacking Donetsk’s Avdiivka, Ukraine repels multiple Russian assaults in the region on 13 October. Additionally, Ukrainians destroyed three valuable pieces of Russian equipment – a Su-25 aircraft, a BMPT Terminator tank support fighting vehicle, and a TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launcher. This is according to the spokesperson for the Joint Press Center of the Defense Forces in the Tavria direction, Oleksandr Shtupun, who said it on the national telethon, according to Ukrinform.

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces are facing a significant setback as they suffer heavy personnel losses and grapple with equipment shortages near Avdiivka.

“Regarding Avdiivka, the enemy continues attempts to break through our defenses but in vain. Our defenders repelled about 20 enemy attacks near Avdiivka, Keramik, Tonenke, Sieverne, Pervomaiske, and Netailove. Also, about 15 enemy attacks were repelled near Marinka,” Shtupun said.

Situation near occupied Donetsk as of 14 October 2023. Map: Deepstatemap

Within the Tavria grouping’s responsibility area, Russian invaders launched 27 air strikes and 901 artillery strikes in the past day, leading to a total of 49 combat engagements on 13 October, Shtupun says.

Situation on the southern front (Tavria direction, Zaporizhzhia Oblast) as of 14 October 2023. Map: Deepstatemap

In the Shakhtarske direction, Russian troops attempted unsuccessful assault actions near Staromaiorske with the support of aircraft, and they made efforts to regain lost positions near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Within the Tavria grouping’s responsibility area, Russian invaders launched 27 air strikes and 901 artillery strikes in the past day, leading to a total of 49 combat engagements. Russia’s personnel losses continue to escalate, with approximately 800 occupiers eliminated in the Tavria direction over the day, as per the spokesman.

Additionally, Ukrainian forces downed a Russian Su-25 aircraft in Donetsk Oblast, Shtupun says. They also managed to destroy one BMPT Terminator armored fighting vehicle and one TOS-1A Solntsepyok “heavy flamethrower” system, further weakening the Russian offensive capabilities in the region.