[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Liptsy and Volchansk directions have defeated the 92nd Air Assault Brigade and the 113rd Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Alisovka and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 125 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 14th Mechanised, 3rd Assault brigades of the AFU, 1st National Guard, 119th Territorial Defence brigades near Petropavlovka, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Novovodyanoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
Two counter-attacks of the AFU 77th Airmobile Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 460 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun, and three Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. Six AFU field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 28th, 30th Mechanised, 143rd Infantry, and 56th Motorised Infantry brigades near Chasov Yar, Zaliznyanskoye, Kurdyumovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade has been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 780 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns, one 220mm BM-27 Uragan multiple-launch rocket system combat vehicle, and two electronic warfare stations. Two ammunition depots have been also destroyed.
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic) and continue to advance to the depths of enemy defences.
Russian troops lave launched an attack on AFU 44th Mechanised, 95th Air Assault, 142nd Infantry, 71st Jaeger brigades have been hit near Grodovka, Kalinovo, Mikhaylovka, Rozovka, and Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, seven counter-attacks of AFU 32nd, 53rd Mechanised, 68th Jaeger brigades, and the 37th Naval Infantry Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 455 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, two 152mm Msta-B guns, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-101 howitzer.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and hit manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised, 58th Motorised Infantry brigades close to Vodyanoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counterattack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade has been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 125 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged units of 65th Mechanised, 141st Infantry, 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the AFU and the 39th Coastal Defence Brigade near Novodanilovka, Orekhov, Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Kazatskoye, Sadovoye (Kherson region), and Kherson.
The AFU losses were up to 80 Ukrainian troops, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one UK-made 155mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, and one electronic warfare station. Two ammunition and one military hardware depots have been eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have destroyed one U.S.-made M-270 MLRS launcher, in addition, assembly workshops for unmanned aerial vehicles, one missile and artillery weapons depot as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 135 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down four U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, six French-made HAMMER guided bombs, six Czech-made Vampire projectiles, and 48 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 641 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 30,749 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 air defence missile systems, 17,790 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,433 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,846 field artillery guns and mortars as well as 25,474 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (31 August 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have repelled six attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Borki, Bakhtinka, Komarovka, Malaya Loknya, and Matveyevka.
In addition, attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to launch attacks in the direction of Korenevo and Malaya Loknya have been foiled. The AFU losses were up to 30 troops killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. One serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations in forestry areas to locate and eliminate enemy sabotage groups.
Aviation, artillery, and troops have engaged manpower and hardware of 21st, 22nd, 61st, 115th Mechanised, 82nd Air Assault brigades, and the 1004th Security and Service Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Byakhovo, Vishnyovka, Krasnooktyabrskoye, Kruglenkoye, Lyubimovka, Martynovka, Novoivanovka, Novaya Sorochina, Plekhovo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Snagost.
Operational-Tactical Aviation has struck areas where reserves of 21st, 22nd, 41st Mechanised, 17th Tank, 80th, and 95th Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st National Guard Brigade as well as 101st, 103rd, 107th, 119th, and 129th Territorial Defence brigades have been concentrated near Belopolye, Glukhov, Kiyanitsa, Obody, Svessa, Sosnovka, Sumy, Shalimovka, Shalygino, and Esman.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were up to 400 troops and 18 units of hardware, including one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, three artillery guns, three mortars, one electronic warfare station, and seven motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were over 8,200 troops, 76 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 67 armoured personnel carriers, 521 armoured fighting vehicles, 242 motor vehicles, 56 artillery guns, 16 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four HIMARS MLRS and two U.S.-made MLRSs, five SAM launchers, 12 electronic warfare stations, one counter-battery radar, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.