In Cherson, Ukrainian troops inflict heavy casualties on Russia. Ramzan Kadyrov is angry and threatens on Telegram. The news ticker.
- Losses are piling up: Russia had to face serious setbacks.
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+++ 4:51 p.m.: Ukrainian forces say they destroyed 13 Russian targets in the heavily contested Kherson region, including two ammunition depots, a tank, an armored multi-purpose vehicle and six military vehicles. Two positions were also hit where Russian soldiers are said to have been.
“Thanks to successful reconnaissance by two combined groups of the 28th separate mechanized brigade and the 27th Pechersk brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit more than a dozen objects used by the enemy army to hold the region “, said the Operational Command “South” on Facebook.
Kadyrov furious at Russia’s losses: ‘Must wipe cities off the face of the earth’
+++ 2.33 p.m.: Ukrainian forces continue to inflict heavy casualties on Russia. Known as “Putin’s bloodhound”, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has now called for drastic measures against Ukraine. Kadyrov accused Ukrainian troops of attacking Russian territory.
“Earlier we said that we are conducting a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, but now the war is already on our territory. I am very unhappy about this. We’ve already imposed martial law. But they don’t hesitate, they shoot,” Kadyrov said loudly Ukrainska Pravda in a voice message on Telegram.
The Putin ally called the Russian response too weak. “If a shell lands on our side, in our region, we must erase the cities from the face of the earth so that the distant horizon becomes visible. So that they understand that they cannot even consider attacking our side.”
Russia’s casualties: Ukraine kills 40 Kadyrov fighters ‘thanks to Tiktok’
+++ 11.47 a.m.: Allegedly, Ukraine killed 40 Kadyrovtsy in an attack. These are Chechen fighters who report to Putin ally and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The Ukrainian attack took place on Tuesday night (October 25) on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, Serhii Khlan, a member of the Kherson regional council, wrote on Facebook. “The Kadyrovtsy’s moved to the Left Bank and couldn’t help but take selfies and post them. Last night their base was destroyed by the armed forces of Ukraine,” Khlan shared.
Speaking to Ukraine’s Freedom TV channel, the politician said: “Thanks to TikTok, they self-identified their location. Our forces only had to attack the target.” According to reports, 60 Chechen soldiers were also seriously injured. Videos on social networks showed the alleged attack on the base. The information could not be verified.
Russia’s losses in the Ukraine war: new figures known
+++ 9.39 a.m.: According to their own statements, the Ukrainian armed forces killed 480 more Russian soldiers within one day. This is reported by the country’s general staff. In addition, three helicopters, one aircraft, 21 tanks and 26 armored fighting vehicles were destroyed. The information could not be checked independently.
- Soldiers: 68,420 (+480 on the previous day)
- planes: 271 (+1)
- Helicopter: 248 (+3)
- Tank: 2611 (+21)
- Armored Fighting Vehicles: 5321 (+26)
- Artillery Systems: 1674 (+1)
- Air defense systems: 190 (+1)
- Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems: 377 (+2)
- Cars and other vehicles: 4054 (+10)
- Ships: 16 (+0)
- Unmanned Combat Drones: 1372 (+2)
- As of Tuesday, October 25, 2022
- The information on Russia’s losses in the Ukraine war comes from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. They cannot be independently verified. The Kremlin itself gives very little information about its own losses.
Russian casualties in Ukraine war: 23 confirmed helicopter gunship kills
Update from Tuesday, October 25, 8:00 a.m.: The US is considering further supporting Ukraine with Hawk air defense equipment from its stockpile. In this way, the country can be protected against the current Russian drone and air attacks, as two US officials told each other Reuters expressed. The Hawk interceptor missiles would be an improvement compared to the Stinger missile systems already supplied by the US. It is a larger air defense system with a longer range. However, the condition of the systems, which originate from the Vietnam War and have been stored for decades, is unclear and, according to the US officials, must first be checked.
However, the shooting down of the Russian Ka-52 Hokum attack helicopters, which has now been confirmed by the British secret service 23 , is largely due to the portable air defense systems of Ukraine. The latest intelligence report also states that “Russia is still unable to maintain adequate air superiority to reliably conduct effective fixed-wing close-in air support near the front line and is running low on artillery ammunition.”
+++ 10.10 p.m.: According to official information from the Ukrainian General Staff, the military of Ukraine recaptured four more places in Donbass on Monday as well. These are the places Karmazynivka, Myasozharivka and Nevske in the Luhansk region and Novosadove in Donetsk. The military leadership announced this in its daily report on the social media platform Facebook.
In addition, there were 17 air raids on Russian military targets during the day. According to the Ukrainian military, 13 weapons and equipment depots and four Russian anti-aircraft sites were hit.
Russian Losses: Ukraine shoots down Russian gunships
Update from Monday, October 24, 7:55 p.m.: Special units of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian attack helicopters within half an hour on Monday at noon. According to official information from the Luftwaffe, the two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters crashed over the Beryslav region on the north bank of the Drepr River.
First report from Monday, October 24, 3:55 p.m.: Kyiv/Moscow – The Ukrainian troops have recently liberated more than 90 settlements in the south of the country. The settlements are therefore in the Cherson Oblast and are home to a total of around 12,000 inhabitants. This comes from one Telegram-Mail of the Ministry of Defense of the Ukraine out.
Russian losses in the Ukraine war: More than 90 settlements liberated
According to Ukraine, “stabilization measures” are currently taking place in the liberated settlements. In addition, they are preparing for battles in the nearby Russian-held areas. In addition, the Ukrainian General Staff had announced new figures on Russian losses. (with agencies)
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