Russian army tries to replenish losses by recruiting foreign mercenaries

To replenish its manpower losses, the military leadership of the Russian Federation continues the practice of recruiting mercenaries, including foreign ones.

This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00, October 14, published on Facebook.

"The aggressor continues to focus its efforts on reaching the administrative border of Donetsk region, holding the captured districts of Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions. The enemy shells the positions of our troops along the entire contact line, reinforcing its positions in some directions and conducting aerial reconnaissance, redeploying reserves, carrying out mobilization, and recruiting mercenaries," the report reads.

The enemy does not stop striking the critical infrastructure and civilian facilities throughout Ukraine. Over the past 24 hours, civilian objects and residents of Brody, Nalyvaykivka of Kyiv region, Mykolaiv, and Nikopol came under enemy fire.

The enemy used cruise, aviation, anti-aircraft guided missiles and Iranian-made combat drones to launch strikes.

In general, over the past day, the occupiers launched two missile strikes, 16 airstrikes, and more than 70 MLRS attacks.

The situation in Volyn and Polissia directions has not changed significantly.

The enemy opened fire in other directions:

In Siversky direction: mortars and tube artillery were fired in the areas of Ukrainyske, Atynske, Velyka Rybytsia of Sumy region and Mykolaivka of Chernihiv region;

In Slobozhansky direction: mortars, tube and rocket artillery were fired in the areas of Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Starytsia, Hatyshche, Dvorichna and Hrianikyvka settlements;

In Kramatorsk direction: artillery of various types was fired in the areas of Spirne, Terny, Zarichne, Nadiya, Olhivka, Torske, Bilohorivka, Yampolivka, and Travneve settlements;

In Bakhmut direction: tanks, mortars, tube and rocket artillery were fired along the entire contact line, particularly, in the areas of Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Ivanhrad, Zelenopillia, Soledar, Mayorsk, Chasiv Yar, and Opytne;

In Avdiivka direction: tanks and artillery were fired in the areas of Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Vodiane, Marinka, Novomykhailivka, Nevelske, Pervomaiske, and Zolota Nyva settlements;

In Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, the areas of Vuhledar, Novoukrayinka, Vremivka, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Dorozhnianka, Huliaypole, and Komyshuvakha came under fire.

In Southern Buh direction, the settlements near the contact line, particularly Nikopol and Vyshchetarasivka, came under fire.

In the town of Enerhodar on October 10-11, an increase in the personnel of the Russian-occupation forces in the territory of the nuclear power plant was noticed. According to the available information, the occupiers use the plant as a base to deploy personnel as the plant is not fired upon.

The enemy intensifies regime measures. At the checkpoints around Melitopol, FSB agents conduct out thorough searches along with Russian military personnel.

To replenish the manpower losses, the Russian military leadership continues the practice of recruiting mercenaries, including foreign citizens.

It is known about the arrival of about 400 foreign militants in the temporarily occupied Crimea on October 9. They are expected to be involved in hostilities in the territory of Ukraine.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian troops repelled the enemy attacks near Terny, Opytne, Vesele, Nevelske, Odradivka, Ivanhrad, Bakhmut, Nova Kamyanka, and Sukhyi Stavok settlements.

Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force launched 25 strikes, hitting more than 19 areas of weapons and military equipment build-up, as well as six air defense systems of the enemy. In addition, the Ukrainian air defense units shot down five enemy cruise missiles and nine UAVs.

The missile and artillery units hit three Russian command posts, five areas of manpower, weapons, and military equipment build-up, and two ammunition depots. An enemy electronic warfare station also fell into the fire damage zone.

As reported, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 63,800 Russian soldiers from February 24 to October 13.