[EngMilRu] Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range high-precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian defence industry enterprises producing and repairing aircraft and missiles, storages and workshops of UAVs, and temporary deployment areas of nationalists and foreign mercenaries.
All assigned targets were engaged.
The Sever Group of Forces in Volchansk and Liptsy directions hit formations of 71st Jaeger Brigade, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 36th Naval Infantry Brigade near Kharkov and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost up to 85 troops, three motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 gun, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved tactical situation, engaged manpower and military hardware of 14th, 43rd, 44th, 63rd, 115th, 116th Mechanised brigades of the AFU, 117th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 12th Azov Brigade near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Glushkovka, Losovaya (Kharkov region), Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky Forestry.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, a U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzer, a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and two UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzers.
For the last 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces neutralised seven field ammunition depots, three EW stations, and a counterbattery radar.
The Yug Group of Forces continues to advance into the hostile defence, engaged 24th, 28th, 54th, and 117th Mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 46 Airmobile Brigade, 5th and 80th Assault brigades of the AFU, 114th and 116th Territorial Defence brigades near Verhnekamenskoye, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Predtechino, and Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) The Russian units repelled a counter-attack of the AFU 144th Infantry Brigade.
The enemy losses are up to 520 troops, four motor vehicles, two UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzers, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152mm D-20 guns, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The enemy lost five field ammunition depots and an Anklav EW station.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Skuchnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Russian units engaged 31st, 32nd, 53rd, 151st Mechanised brigades, 142nd Infantry Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Nelepovka, Selidovo, Grodovka, Zhuravka, Zavetnoye, and Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian Armed Forces repelled nine counterattacks of 100th Mechanised Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 12th and 14th National Guard brigades, and Lyut Brigade the National Police of Ukraine.
The enemy losses amounted to up to 475 troops, a Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, three pickups, a 152mm Msta-B and a 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Vostok Group of Forces seized more favourable lines and positions, engaged 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 129th and 241st Territorial Defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Prechistovka, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade's assault groups were repelled.
The enemy losses amounted to up to 110 troops, a U.S.-made M-113 APC, and a 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun.
The Dnepr Group of Forces destroyed hostile clusters of manpower and materiel of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, 123rd and 126th Territorial Defence brigades near Novodanilovka, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, Berislav (Kherson region), and Kherson.
The enemy lost up to 70 troops, three motor vehicles, and an EW station.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU clusters of manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day.
Russia's air defence systems downed three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 26 Czech-made Vampire rockets, and 30 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 641 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 30,950 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 anti-aircraft missile systems, 17,805tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,434 MLRS combat vehicles, 13,952 field artillery guns and mortars, and 25,520 units of support military vehicles were neutralised.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (2 September 2024)
In the past 24 hours, the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery has repelled six attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments in the direction of Borki, Komarovka, Korenevo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Moreover, three attempts of the enemy to launch attacks in the direction of Olgovka and Kremyanoye were thwarted. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one motor vehicle.
Russian troops are conducting reconnaissance and search operations in wooded areas to eliminate sabotage groups of the enemy.
Aviation and artillery strikes and actions of troops inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and materiel of 22nd and 61st Mechanised brigades, 82nd and 95th Air Assault brigades, 152nd Jaeger Brigade, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 1004th Security and Service Brigade near Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Gordeyevka, Lyubimovka, Lebedevka, Martynovka, Mikhailovka, Malaya Loknya, Desyaty Oktyabr, Orlovka, Plekhovo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Russkoye Porechnoye, Snagost, and Yuzhny.
Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region of reserve manpower and military hardware of 22nd, 41st, and 54th Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 1st National Guard Brigade, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 101st, 103rd, 119th, and 129th Territorial Defence brigades near Belopolye, Basy, Velikaya Pisarevka, Glukhov, Luka, Katerinovka, Orlovka, Svessa, Chervonoprapornoye, Sumy, Khoten, Esman, Yunakovka, and Yasterbinoye.
In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to over 350 troops and 14 units of hardware, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, three artillery guns, three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, one mortar, two Buk-M1 SAM launchers, one Buk-M1 SAM command vehicle, one HIMARS MLRS transport-loading vehicle, one Buk-M1 transporting vehicle, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar, and 12 motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.