Situation on the frontlines as of the end of the day on October 8, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian, Siverskyi and Bilhorod directions — no changes.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — midweek, the enemy concentrated around Makiivka and had partial success along the road east of the settlement. Many enemy armored vehicles were destroyed. Currently, the enemy is amassing new forces near Kreminna, which could lead to a new attempt at a massive assault on our positions.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — fighting continues behind the railroad near Klishchiivka and Andriivka. Update in the area of Verkhnokamianka.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — in early October, the enemy conducted offensive actions west of Krasnohorivka (A) and had partial success.

▶️ On the Berdiansk direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — the enemy attacked north of Marfopol, had partial success, but suffered very heavy losses, which forced them to stop. North of Kopani, the katsaps were pushed back from the landing line, which was the closest to the front line. Thanks to the efforts of the airborne assault troops, they managed to achieve partial success west of Verbove.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. The first days of October proved very challenging for the Defense Forces, but the enemy either had no success or achieved minimal success compared to their plans. In the south, our offensive actions are complicated not only by the large number of f***ers' defenses, but also by their ability to counterattack. Overall, the situation is difficult and unpleasant.

💬In case of inaccuracies, you can notify us through the bot @newsdeepstatebot.

Discuss it in our chat

🇺🇦 The Special Operations Forces published footage of multiple strikes against enemy equipment and personnel on the Zaporizhzhia direction

🫡The video shows just a few days of operation, during which friendly artillery units destroyed artillery positions, MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems), personnel, special equipment, vehicles, and EW (Electronic Warfare) assets.

Discuss it in our chat

🇨🇳China has started production of new nuclear submarines using russian technology, - Reuters

💬 Analysts and regional defense attaches say that there is increasing evidence that China will complete the construction of the Type 096 submarine equipped with ballistic missiles by the end of the decade. Russian technology has partially contributed to its "stealth" capabilities.

‼️ Studies discussed at a May conference at the U.S. Naval War College and published in August by the Chinese Institute for Maritime Studies at this college suggest that it will be much more difficult to track the new vessels. Seven analysts and three military attaches based in Asia find this conclusion credible.

🗣"Type 096 will be a nightmare. They will be very, very hard to detect," said Christopher Carlson, a retired submariner and naval technical intelligence analyst.

⛴ Currently, China uses Type 094s for its "nuclear deterrence patrols," which are equipped with China's most advanced JL-3 submarine-launched missile. These are considered to be relatively "noisy," which is their main drawback.

Discuss it in our chat

🇺🇦🦉 The President of Ukraine published a statement focusing on the situation in the Middle East, providing interesting insights from the Main Intelligence Directorate after a briefing

💬"According to the information we have – which is very clear – russia is interested in inflaming war in the Middle East to create a new source of pain and suffering that weakens global unity, adds divisions and conflicts, and thus helps russia undermine freedom in Europe.

We see how russian propagandists are gloating. We see how Iran, a friend of moscow, is openly supporting those who attacked Israel. And all of this poses a much greater threat than the world currently perceives. World wars of the past have erupted from local aggressions.

We know how to counter this threat and are preparing appropriate measures. Most importantly, we are defending the need for maximum global unity." — as stated in the post on the President's page.

Discuss it in our chat

🗡️ Soldiers of the 79th Brigade stopped a powerful column of f**kers who were storming south of Novomykhailivka

⚔️Here as well, the enemy deployed a formidable armored force consisting of tanks and other heavy machinery. Recently, convicts-shoiguists have also been brought to those areas, and we can probably see them on video during this assault. However, even such numbers no longer intimidate our Defense Forces, who are effectively destroying the enemy and repelling similar attacks.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/47.8279/37.4984

Discuss it in our chat

🇩🇪🇺🇦German concern Rheinmetall announces another order of 150,000 artillery rounds for Ukraine

✍️This was stated in the company's press release yesterday.

🔫 It is stated that Rheinmetall's new Spanish subsidiary Rheinmetall Expal Munitions will produce more than one hundred thousand 155-mm shells and DM 121 high-explosive fragmentation shells as part of a "three-digit million-euro deal" with the German Bundeswehr. The first tens of thousands of shells will be delivered this year, and the rest in 2024.

🇺🇦🇷🇴President of Ukraine visited Romania and met with President Klaus Iohannis

👥Important issues were discussed regarding the training of F-16 pilots, artillery and air defense.

💬"There is an extremely important decision to train pilots for the F-16 in Romania. A pilot training center is being created, we discussed with Mr. President how to speed up such training, and we agreed that Ukrainian pilots will be included in the first wave of training." <...>"And for what we discussed today, there will be good news about artillery and air defense. Thank you very much for this," Zelensky said.

🤝The Romanian president also emphasized cooperation and support for Ukraine in the war against muscovy.

💬"Since the first days of this aggression, which demonstrates that Russia remains the main threat to the European continent and the entire Black Sea region, Romania and the Romanian people have been by Ukraine and the Ukrainian people's side. Supporting Ukraine is in Romania's strategic interest. Strengthening Ukraine's security means strengthening Romania's security. We are thus supporting the fight for the basic values of the world we live in," Klaus Iohannis emphasized.

🌾An interesting thesis was made about the "grain deal", where the joint cooperation of Romania-Moldova-Ukraine was mentioned.

💬"In the Ukraine-Romania-Moldova triangle, we are able to create a very powerful basis for the development of not only our countries and peoples, but also our entire Europe. The "grain corridor" from Ukraine through Moldova to Romania will soon be launched," Zelenskyy said.

⏩Avdiivka direction

🏚 It is currently very hot in the Avdiivka area, the enemy has once again concentrated its attack fist and is trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, in particular in the area of Vodiane and Krasnohorivka.

👤 Ukrainian troops have been fighting all day to hold back the enemy. Since early morning, Russians have been using artillery, aircraft and rockets on villages and Avdiivka itself. Then they used infantry under the cover of vehicles, which are not moving in one column. The first footage shows one of them in the area of Vodiane.

➕It is interesting to pay attention to the second part of the video, which most likely takes place in the area of Krasnohorivka. The assault is carried out by a large number of meat personnel, who are attacking in the style of their ancestors from a soviet union, attacking in a large group across the field. The Ukrainian fighters responded instantly.

⚔️ Very heavy fighting continues, details will follow later. We keep in touch with the fighters, believe in them and help our Defense Forces!

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/48.0983/37.6662

🇩🇪Germany announces €1 billion military aid package for Ukraine

This package includes:
▪️Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (control unit + radar + 8 RLs + more than 60 SAMs);
▫️IRIS-T SLM air defense missile system with medium-range missiles;
▪️IRIS-T SLS air defense missile system with short-range missiles;
▫️Anti-aircraft guided missiles for these systems;
▪️10 Leopard 1A5 tanks;
▫️Three Flakpanzer Gepard SPAAGs;
▪️15 protected vehicles;
▫️20 protected sanitation vehicles;
▪️Ammunition of 155-mm caliber.

🐺Germany will also provide Ukrainian special forces with transportation means, weapons and equipment.

🇫🇮Finland investigates gas pipeline damage in Baltic Sea - Bloomberg

⛽️The gas pipeline at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, which connects Estonia and Finland, started leaking over the weekend. It is located just 200 kilometers from the maritime border of muscovy in the Gulf, and 350 kilometers from the city of St. Petersburg. The underwater telecommunications network was also damaged.

🔹 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that there is a constant exchange of information and NATO's readiness to help its allies. NATO members have stepped up surveillance of critical infrastructure.

🕵️The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal investigation into the damage.

📈Gas prices in European markets jumped on the news, demonstrating the vulnerability of the EU energy system, especially against the backdrop of russian aggression against Ukraine.

👤 Yesterday was one of the hardest days in the Avdiivka sector

⚔️ The enemy came in several columns, and they were packed with troops. As we said today, it was accompanied by artillery, aircraft and rockets. The columns were coming from Krasnohorivka, Novoselivka Druha, Vodiane, Pisky and Vesele. Of course, the f***ers managed to capture certain positions, but given the number of personnel and equipment involved, the results are simply deplorable for the enemy.

🤷🏻‍♂️ Ruzzians hoped for a blitzkrieg. The losses of equipment are enormous, and analysts will soon be counting them. Hundreds of infantrymen were landed and are still wandering around the gray zone. The fighting continues. Indeed, things could have been much worse, but the coordinated work of the Defense Forces has yielded results. Of course, there were some losses.

⬅️ Statements about the entry of ruzzians in Berdychi were circulating on the Internet - this is just another sick, wet fantasy of propagandists. Of course, not everything is rosy near Avdiivka, but the first invasion of the real Soviet army was repelled.

🖼 Photos of the Luftwaffe Territorial Defence Unit and our friends from the 53rd Mechanized Brigade.

Situation on the frontlines as of the end of the day on October 10, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian, Siverskyi and Bilhorod directions — no changes.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — the enemy was active near Makiivka and in Serebryanske forestry.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — The Defense Forces continue their offensive near Klishchiyivka and Andriivka.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — the enemy launched a massive assault in several places in the area today. The fighting continues. Given the amount of equipment and personnel involved, the katsaps had serious plans for Avdiivka, but they were out of luck. The fighting continues, the f***ers are trying to resume the pace of the offensive.

▶️ On the Berdiansk direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — fighting continues near Verbove and Novoprokopivka, with the ruzzians trying to seize the initiative.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. It was a rather difficult day in the Avdiivka sector. Despite this, the Defense Forces managed to hold out and repel the enemy. But it is not over yet, so we are closely monitoring the situation in the area.

💬In case of inaccuracies, you can notify us through the bot @newsdeepstatebot.

Discuss it in our chat

🇩🇰 Denmark expects to deliver first F-16s to Ukraine in spring 2024

✈️Defense Minister Troels Lund Pulsen expressed hope that Denmark will be able to provide the first aircraft in March-April, but there is still a lot of work to be done.

💬"We expect that in March-April we will be able to deliver the first aid to Ukraine's combat aircraft. But there is a lot of work to be done to ensure that the Ukrainians are able to handle them in the places where they are supposed to be," Troels noted.

👥The minister emphasized the importance of Ukraine being able to both maintain its fighter jets and protect them from ruzzian attacks.

💬"My clear goal is that in the first quarter of 2024 we can send the first combat aircraft to Ukraine. But this depends on the training of pilots, who need further training. And last but not least, the support personnel who have to maintain the aircraft," the minister said.

🗡The 53rd Mechanized Brigade defeated a motorcycle unit of the "second army of the world"

🏍 After watching the Hamas "blitzkrieg," the ruzzians decided to ride motorcycles to storm the positions in the 53rd's line of defense. As a result, no one made it to the finish line.

🗡 Soldiers from the 53rd Mechanized Brigade share footage of an enemy airborne attack

⚔️ As we reported earlier, the enemy used a lot of vehicles, including to deliver troops to the contact line. In this video you can see how our fighters met the enemy. Today, the katsaps continue to climb again. Both in the area of Pervomayske and from Vodiane, as well as towards Avdiivka from Novoselivka Druha.

🦅 Soldiers of the "Alastor" unit of the 25th Airborne Brigade continue to destroy the russians in the Svatove direction, burning down an infantry fighting vehicle east of Krokhmalne

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/49.5708/37.9517

⚔️ Katsaps tried to break through to the railroad near Stepove

✝ Soldiers of the 116th Territorial Defense Brigade posted a video of a katsap tank hitting a mine while moving from Krasnohorivka to the railroad. The video shows enemy equipment behind the contact line as of early October. It should be understood that with such a large number of equipment and personnel involved, losses of positions cannot be avoided. The main thing is to eliminate breakthroughs in time, not to allow them to gain a foothold and to pull up reserves, which is what we are doing now. The fighting continues, and the enemy continues its counteroffensive on Avdiivka. At the moment, we can say that our soldiers are coping with the tasks assigned to defend the city.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/48.2083/37.6901

🇺🇸Republicans in their secret ballot chose a candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives

👥 Republicans reportedly gave the majority of their votes to Steve Scalise. 113 representatives voted for his candidacy. He defeated his rival Jim Jordan, who received 99 votes, and who is a sick "Trumpist" who opposes providing aid to Ukraine. Now the entire House of Representatives is expected to vote for the new speaker.

⬇️Steve Scalise is an outspoken conservative from the state of Louisiana and is positioned as a man who is respected among all Republican cells. He was one of those injured at a baseball field in Virginia after a shooting in 2017. And he was a definite supporter of Trump during his presidency, but it was more just party solidarity. Today, he actively speaks out about the events in Israel and emphasizes the need to solve this problem. Steve is also positioned as a person who supports Ukraine, and only time will tell, although in 2022, the Scalise refused to publicly declare their continued support for our country if their party wins.

💬"There are many party members who want to see more accountability in the Department of Defense and more attention to the threats that exist. China is very active in building up its navy, and our navy is in decline right now," Steve Scalise said at the time.

🤔It is not known whether he will be elected in a general vote, as the Republican internal opposition from among the "Trumpists" may become an obstacle, and how long he will stay in office if elected. Kevin McCarthy has already stated that he is ready to return to his previous position, and Scalise is also battling multiple myeloma, which can be a nerve-wracking position.

⚔️ The enemy's vanguard was approaching the eastern outskirts of Severne

📹 Judging by the footage available in the public domain, at least 1 enemy military vehicle has reached the outskirts of the village. An infantry column was also spotted in the area. The further fate of both is unknown. As we said earlier, the enemy cannot help but make advances with such a large number of equipment and personnel involved. Now they are trying to gain at least some strategic success by using their superiority in manpower, but there are no grounds for this. What their propagandists paint is a figment of their sick imagination.

🗡 It is already possible to estimate the scale of losses of equipment over these two days. Although this is only a part of it. There was no footage from the Pervomayske area yet. However, the battle for Avdiivka is ongoing and we can never relax.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/48.1205/37.6788

💣 Soldiers of the 45th Airborne Brigade disperse the concentration of personnel, equipment and ammunition storage of the f***ers on the northern outskirts of Odradivka

⚔️ Fighting continues in the area of Andriivka, where the Defense Forces are gradually overcoming the enemy's defense. In particular, fighting continues in the area of ponds outside the village. The enemy continues to fire on the enemy's concentration in the rear.

📍 deepstatemap.live/en#16/48.5117/38.0196