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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces exploiting results of aviation strikes, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems fire repelled nine attacks of assault groups of 32nd, 41st mechanised, 57th Infantry, and the 68th Jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Sin'kovka, Ivanovka (Khar'kov region), and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, actions of one sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been thwarted near Ol'shana (Khar'kov region).
Up to 195 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS vehicle, along with one 152mm D-20 howitzer have been neutralised during the day.
An ammunition depot was annihilated close to Stepovaya Novosyolovka (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces, as well as air strikes and artillery fire, repelled 12 attacks launched by the enemy close to Grigorovka, Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation inflicted fire damage on the manpower and hardware of the 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and the 15th National Guard Regiment close to Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The losses of the enemy in the past 24 hours include up to 480 Ukrainian personnel killed and injured, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, successfully repelled one attack launched by units of AFU 77th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, strikes were delivered at enemy manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Usmanskoye, Semenovka, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
During the day, a total of 165 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 gun have been neutralised.
An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, ground-attack aircraft, helicopters, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th, 72nd Mechanised, and 58th Motorised Infantry Brigades, as well as 128th Territorial Defence Brigade, near Ugledar, Staromayorskoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 160 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles have been neutralised in this direction during the day.
In Zaporozhye direction, seven attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 82nd Air Assault Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) were successfully repelled by skillful actions of the Russian Group of Forces supported by air strikes and artillery fire.
Clusters of AFU manpower and hardware were engaged close to Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 80 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, and three armoured fighting vehicles were eliminated.
In Kherson direction, up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS launcher, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers have been neutralised by fire.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 153 areas during the day.
Moreover, three AFU command posts (53rd Mechanised Brigade, 15th National Guard Regiment, and 38th Air Defence Artillery Regiment) were annihilated close to Usmanskoye, Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Ingulets (Kherson region).
Nineteen Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian Air Defence systems and small arms close to Verkhnekamenka, Kremennaya, Zolotarevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kirillovka, Berestovoye, Spornoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Krynki (Kherson region).
In total, 508 airplanes and 253 helicopters, 8,176 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defence missile systems, 12,882 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,169 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,853 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 14,583 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.