Karolina Hird, Grace Mappes, Davit Gasparyan, Christina Harward, Nate Trotter, and George Barros
Key Takeaways:
- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for an official visit on October 14, highlighting continued Russia-PRC defense cooperation against the backdrop of bilateral naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean.
- Russian forces struck civilian vessels docked at Ukrainian ports for the fourth time since October 5, part of an apparent Russian strike campaign targeting port areas to undermine Ukraine's grain corridor, spoil international support for Ukraine, and push Ukraine into premature negotiations.
- Russian sources claimed that Russian forces recaptured positions in Kursk Oblast.
- Ukrainian forces recently regained positions in central Toretsk.
- Russian forces recently conducted a reduced battalion-sized mechanized assault in the Kurakhove direction and recently made confirmed advances northeast of Vuhledar.
- Russian opposition outlet Verstka reported on October 11 that sources within the Russian Presidential Administration stated that the Kremlin's "Time of Heroes" program, which places veterans of the war in Ukraine into government positions after returning to Russia, is meant to increase the popularity of contract military service and boost recruitment.
- Russian occupation officials continue to pathologize Ukrainian identity in an effort to indoctrinate children in occupied Ukraine.
- Ukrainian Operations in the Russian Federation
- Russian Main Effort – Eastern Ukraine (comprised of three subordinate main efforts)
- Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Push Ukrainian forces back from the international border with Belgorod Oblast and approach to within tube artillery range of Kharkiv City
- Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and encircle northern Donetsk Oblast
- Russian Subordinate Main Effort #3 – Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast
- Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis
- Russian Air, Missile, and Drone Campaign
- Russian Mobilization and Force Generation Efforts
- Russian Technological Adaptations
- Activities in Russian-occupied areas
- Ukrainian Defense Industrial Base Efforts
- Russian Information Operations and Narratives
- Significant Activity in Belarus
Russian forces reportedly recaptured territory in the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on October 14. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces recaptured Tolsty Lug (southeast of Korenevo), and one milblogger claimed that elements of the Russian 11th Airborne (VDV) Brigade recaptured Cherkasskaya Konopelka (southeast of Sudzha).[9] The milblogger later claimed that they could not confirm the Russian capture of Cherkasskaya Konopelka but that Russian forces had recaptured the "Lotos" gas station north of the settlement.[10] Russian milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces recaptured territory southeast of Koreveno near Novoivanovka and southeast of Sudzha near Borky and Plekhovo.[11] ISW has not observed confirmation of any of these Russian claims, however. A Russian milblogger claimed that reports that Russian forces have advanced to the outskirts of Sudzha are false, and ISW has only collected sufficient data to assess that Russian forces are around seven kilometers from the outskirts of Sudzha at the closest point, although Russian forces may be closer.[12] Russian sources claimed that Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Kremyanoye (east of Korenevo), Lyubimovka (southeast of Korenevo), Zeleny Shlyakh (immediately east of Lyubimovka), Novoivanovka, Fanaseevka (southeast of Sudzha), and Plekhovo.[13] Russian sources, including the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), claimed that Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Olgovka (east of Korenevo), Lyubimovka, Tolsty Lug, Nizhny Klin (southeast of Lyubimovka), Zeleny Shlyakh, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.[14] Elements of the Russian 106th VDV Division are reportedly operating near Lyubimovka; elements of the 83rd VDV Brigade are reportedly operating near Tolsty Lug and Pokrovsky (southwest of Tolsty Lug); and elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (Black Sea Fleet [BSF], Southern Military District [SMD]), 155th Naval Infantry Brigade (Pacific Fleet, Eastern Military District [EMD]), 98th VDV Division, and 22nd Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian General Staff Main Directorate [GRU]) are reportedly operating in the Kursk direction.[15]
Russian forces reportedly advanced within Vovchansk (northeast of Kharkiv City) amid continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on October 14. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced along Korolenka Street in northern Vovchansk, although ISW has not yet observed visual evidence of this claim.[23] Ukrainian sources reported that Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Starytsya (southwest of Vovchansk) on October 13 and 14.[24] Elements of the Russian 16th Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian General Staff's Main Directorate [GRU]) reportedly continue to operate in northern Kharkiv Oblast, and elements of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division (11th Army Corps [AC], Leningrad Military District [LMD]) reportedly continue to operate near Lyptsi (north of Kharkiv City).[25]
Russian forces reportedly marginally advanced northwest of Kreminna amid continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on October 14. A Russian milblogger claimed that elements of the Russian 144th Motorized Rifle Division (20th Combined Arms Army [CAA], Moscow Military District [MMD]) advanced east of Novosadove (northwest of Kreminna), but ISW has not observed visual confirmation of these claims.[26] Ukrainian Severodonetsk City Administration Head Roman Vlasenko stated that Russian forces are focusing their attacks northwest of Kreminna in the directions of Zhuravka Balka and Makiivka and south of Kreminna in the directions of Bilohorivka and the Serebryanske forest area.[27] Russian forces also continued attacks northeast of Kupyansk near Synkivka; east of Kupyansk near Petropavlivka; southeast of Kupyansk near Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, Lozova, and Kolisnykivka; west of Svatove near Kopanky and Vyshneve; southwest of Svatove near Novoyehorivka, Druzhelyubivka, Hrekivka, Nevske, Terny, and Yampolivka; and west of Kreminna near Torske and Zarichne on October 13 and 14.[28] Elements of the Russian 25th Motorized Rifle Brigade (6th CAA, Leningrad Military District [LMD]) are reportedly operating in the Kupyansk direction.[29]
Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Chasiv Yar on October 14, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline. A Russian milblogger claimed on October 14 that Russian forces advanced along the T0504 Bakhmut-Kostyantynivka highway east of Chasiv Yar and in fields southwest of Hryhorivka (northeast of Chasiv Yar), however ISW has not observed confirmation of these claims.[31] Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Chasiv Yar, north of Chasiv Yar near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and south of Chasiv Yar near Stupochky on October 13 and 14.[32] Elements of the Russian 177th Naval Infantry Regiment (Caspian Flotilla) are reportedly operating in the Chasiv Yar direction.[33] Elements of the Russian 1008th Motorized Rifle Regiment (6th Motorized Rifle Division, 3rd Army Corps [AC]) are reportedly operating in the forest area east of Stupochky.[34]
Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions in central Toretsk amid continued Russian offensive operations in the area on October 14. Geolocated footage published on October 13 shows elements of the Russian 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st Combined Arms Army [CAA] [formerly 1st Donetsk People's Republic AC], Southern Military District [SMD]) shelling Ukrainian forces in central Toretsk, indicating that Ukrainian forces recently regained positions in the area.[35] A Russian milblogger claimed on October 14 that Russian forces advanced in southern Shcherbynivka (west of Toretsk), but ISW has not observed confirmation of this claim.[36] Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka on October 13 and 14.[37] Elements of the Russian "Lavina" Battalion (132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, 51st CAA, SMD) are reportedly operating within Toretsk.[38]
Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Pokrovsk on October 14, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline. Russian forces conducted offensive operations east of Pokrovsk near Promin, Novotoretske, Myrolyubivka, and Myrnohrad and southeast of Pokrovsk near Sukhyi Yar, Hirnyk, Lysivka, Selydove, Tsukuryne, Kreminna Balka, Izmailivka, Novohrodivka, Krutyi Yar, Novodmytrivka, Kurakhivka, Novoselydivka, Zhelanne Druhe, and Zoryane on October 13 and 14.[39] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced near Myrnohrad, but ISW has not observed confirmation of this claim.[40]
Russian forces recently made confirmed advances southwest of Donetsk City near Vuhledar amid continued offensive operations in the area on October 14. Geolocated footage published on October 12 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced northwest of Vodyane (northeast of Vuhledar).[46] Russian milbloggers claimed on October 14 that Russian forces advanced northwest of Vodyane and northwest of Vuhledar, but ISW has not observed confirmation of these claims.[47] Russian forces continued offensive operations near northeast of Vuhledar near Kostyantynivka, Antonivka, Katerynivka, and Vodyane; northwest of Vuhledar towards Bohoyavlenka; and west of Vuhledar near Zolota Nyva on October 13 and 14.[48] Elements of the Russian “Karia” detachment of the 68th AC (Eastern Military District [EMD]) are reportedly operating near Katerynivka.[49] Elements of the Russian 5th Tank Brigade (36th CAA, EMD) are reportedly operating near Zolota Nyva.[50]
Russian forces reportedly advanced in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area on October 14, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline. Russian milbloggers claimed on October 14 that Russian forces advanced northeast of Pryyutne and north of Levadne (both southwest of Velyka Novosilka), but ISW has not observed confirmation of these claims.[51] Ukrainian Mariupol Mayoral Advisor Petro Andryushchenko stated on October 14 that Russian forces have transferred large amounts of personnel from Novoazovsk towards Vremivka or Polohy (west of Vremivka) on October 13.[52] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces struck near Novodarivka (southwest of Velyka Novosilka) with 60 unguided aerial rockets.[53] Elements of the Russian ”Storm” Detachment of the 336th Naval Infantry Brigade (Baltic Fleet, Leningrad Military District [LMD]) are reportedly operating in Levadne.[54]
Russian forces conducted ground assaults in western Zaporizhia Oblast near Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka (northeast of Robotyne), and Novodanylivka (north of Robotyne) on October 13 and 14 but did not make any confirmed gains.[55]
The Ukrainian General Staff reported on October 13 and 14 that Russian forces conducted assaults in the Dnipro direction, likely referring to left (east) bank Kherson Oblast and the islands in the Dnipro River Delta.[56]
Russian Mobilization and Force Generation Efforts (Russian objective: Expand combat power without conducting general mobilization)
Note: ISW does not receive any classified material from any source, uses only publicly available information, and draws extensively on Russian, Ukrainian, and Western reporting and social media as well as commercially available satellite imagery and other geospatial data as the basis for these reports. References to all sources used are provided in the endnotes of each update.
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https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid04frdtK6kHTFjLcvaKKqvDRkRN2hCBVg7bFEK2YwM4Wim5zHEeWKZQBGuUwwfADrKl
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