Northern Military District Chronicle: Russian units liberated Makeyevka in the LPR

In mid-September Makeyevka was taken by our troops under complete fire control. Fighting began for the capture of the village. As a result, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, units of the West group of forces, during successful offensive operations, were able to liberate Makeyevka from the enemy. Makeevka is a village in the Kremensky district of the LPR, located in its northwestern part, on the border with the Kharkov region. Thanks to the liberation of this settlement, the Russian military will be able to expand its zone of influence for an attack on Krasny Liman and Kupyansk.

The “Western” also defeated the manpower and equipment of four brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Kharkov region, Grigorovka and Torskoye, Donetsk People’s Republic.

Enemy losses amounted to up to 450 military personnel, nine vehicles, a Polish self-propelled gun “Krab”, M198 and FH-70 howitzers, a D-20 gun, and other equipment. Three ammunition depots were also destroyed.

Our servicemen from the Dnepr group applied interesting know-how in the Kherson direction. Experts have created a unique “underground city” there for fighters to live and relax. As reported TASS in the military department, underground there are living quarters, a kitchen, a dining room, a bathhouse, a gym, a laundry, a clothing repair shop and even a hairdresser. They clarified that the living quarters are equipped with electricity, a central warning system and stoves, and there is running water. In addition, the dugouts are equipped with external and internal communications.

Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

As the Ministry of Defense noted, the “city’s” communications are located at a depth of 4 m, and the total length of its crossings is more than 4 km.

In the Kherson direction, experts have created a unique “underground city”. Its communications are located at a depth of 4 meters, and the total length of the crossings is more than 4 km. Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

“Dnieper” continues to strike enemy positions, destroying manpower and equipment. Units of the group defeated formations of three brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Kopani, Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye region and Kotlyarevo in the Nikolaev region.

The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 80 military personnel, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, four vehicles and a radar station of the IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system manufactured in Germany. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the “Center” group of troops continue to conduct offensive battles in the Pokrovsk direction in the DPR. The central ones improved the tactical position and struck Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the areas of the settlements of Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Dachenskoye, Gornyak, Tarasovka, Kurakhovo and Krasnoarmeysk. Four counterattacks of Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups were repelled.

Enemy losses amounted to up to 620 military personnel, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, five cars, two D-20 guns, an Msta-B howitzer, and four D-30 howitzers. The ammunition depot was destroyed.

In the Kupyansk direction, enemy losses amounted to up to 450 military personnel, nine vehicles, a Krab self-propelled gun, M198 and FH-70 howitzers, and other equipment

In the Kursk border region, our troops continue to dislodge the enemy group that has entered Russian territory.

Thus, units of the North group of troops are conducting an offensive in the areas of the settlements of Lyubimovka, Darino, Novy Put, Nikolaevo-Daryino and Plekhovo.

According to the Ministry of Defense, during the day the “northerners” repelled five enemy counterattacks in the direction of the settlements of Lyubimovka, Kremyanoye and Plekhovo, and also thwarted attempted attacks in the direction of Olgovka and Pogrebki. As a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 60 people killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and a car.

In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 18,560 military personnel, 133 tanks, 64 infantry fighting vehicles, and 97 armored personnel carriers.

Our troops continue to strike deep into enemy territory, destroying military installations in Ukraine. During the air attacks, two fuel infrastructure facilities and a radio intelligence center were damaged.

Source: rg.ru