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Russian Perspective: Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (29 August 2024).
Article Linked To Is Available Only Via VPN[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.  The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Volchansk, Bryansk, and Liptsy directions have defeated units of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade, the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, and the 118th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Pustogorod (Sumy region), Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region). Two counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 185 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have liberated Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Russian troops have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th Mechanised and 4th Tank brigades of the AFU near Petropavlovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Torskoye, and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Six counter-attacks have been repelled by units of the 1st National Guard Brigade, 110th, 117th Territorial Defence brigades, and the 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade. The AFU losses were up to 520 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122mm D-30 guns, two Anklav-N and Kvertus electronic warfare stations. Three AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed. The units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous positions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 24th, 54th, 93rd Mechanised, 56th Motorised Infantry, 4th Tank brigades of the AFU near Chasov Yar, Krasnogorovka, Karpovka, Stupochki, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 740 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, four 122mm D-30 howitzers, two 105mm U.S.-made M-119 guns, and three electronic warfare stations. The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops continue to advance to the depths of enemy defences. In addition, AFU 44th, 53rd Mechanised, 95th Air Assault brigades, and the 15th National Guard Brigade have been hit close to Rozovka, Grodovka, Karlovka, and Mikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks of AFU 32nd, 100th Mechanised, 68th Jaeger, 25th Airborne brigades, and the 15th National Guard Brigade have been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 530 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, six motor vehicles, two 152mm D-20 guns, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka and Novoukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic). Three AFU counterattacks have been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 105 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one 155mm U.S.-made M-777 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and the 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU near Pavlovka and Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses were up to 45 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and two electronic warfare stations. One ammunition depot has been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missile depot, one oil base, which supplied fuel for AFU military hardware, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 135 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS projectile, and 36 unmanned aerial vehicles. The units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed three uncrewed surface vehicles in the Black Sea waters. In total, 640 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 30,649 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 air defence missile systems, 17,593 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,426 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,741 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 25,335 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. More from the Russian Ministry of Defense Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) The Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted four attacks launched by enemy assault detachments towards Korenevo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. In addition, Russian troops have thwarted attacks launched by AFU units in the direction of Borki, Kremyanoye, Spalnoye, Martynovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. As a result, the enemy losses were up to 70 people killed and wounded and four armoured fighting vehicles. Five AFU servicemen surrendered. Aviation and artillery together with troops have engaged clusters of manpower and hardware of 22nd, 61st, and 115th Mechanised, 17th tank, 80th, and 82nd Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as the 1st National Guard Brigade, and the 1004th Security and Service Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Byakhovo, Vishnyovka, Zaoleshinka, Kubatkin, Kolmakov, Krasnooktyabrsky, Lyubimovka, Mikhailovka, Novaya Sorochina, Obukhovka, Plekhovo, Rubanshchina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Snagost, Cherkasskaya Konopelka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations in forestry areas to locate and eliminate enemy small sabotage groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. Operational-Tactical Aviation carried out air strikes in Sumy region, launching attacks on clusters of manpower and military hardware reserves of 22nd, 61st, 41st Mechanised, and 82nd Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st Brigade of National Guard as well as 101st, 103rd, and 129th Territorial Defence brigades close to Belopolye, Basovka, Vodolagi, Glukhov, Iskriskovshchina, Mikhailovskoye, Pervomayskoye, Pustogorod, Sumy, Shalygino, and Esman. The AFU losses were more than 400 Ukrainian troops and 29 armoured vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 27 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one MLRS launcher, one mortar, and 17 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress. Posted by: badanov 2024-08-30 |
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