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Russian Perspective: Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 April 2024)
Direct Translation Via Google Translate. Edited.Article Linked To Is Available Only Via VPN. [EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.  In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery hit enemy manpower and hardware near Ternovaya, Gatishche (Kharkov region) and Radyanskoye (Sumy region). The enemy lost up to 60 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 155mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one Nota electronic warfare station. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 57th Motorised infantry, 144th Infantry, 21st Mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured personnel carriers, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines, and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 92nd Assault, 28th, 93rd Mechanised brigades close to Andreyevka, Kleshcheyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counterattack launched by assault groups of the AFU 100th Mountain Assault Brigade was repelled near Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 470 Ukrainian troops and 20 motor vehicles. In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one 155mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 155mm Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and three 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation, and hit manpower and hardware of AFU 24th and 115th Mechanised brigades near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, seven counterattacks of AFU 25th Airborne, 68th, 71st Jaeger, 59th Motorised Infantry, 23rd, 24th, 115th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Pervomayskoye, Vodyanoye, Novobakhmutovka, Umanskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, and defeated units of the 1st National Guard Brigade and the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade near Charivnoye (Zaporozhye region) and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 155mm Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 155mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 65th Mechanised, 121st and 126th Territorial Defence brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Chkalovo (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one Nota and one Anklav electronic warfare stations. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one German-made IRS-T anti-aircraft missile launcher and one ammunition depot, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 129 areas. Air defence systems shot down 41 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, three French-made HAMMER and U.S.-made JDAM aerial bombs, as well as one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile during the day. In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 20,867 unmanned aerial vehicles, 502 air defence missile systems, 15,782 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,866 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 21,010 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. Posted by: badanov 2024-04-15 |
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