[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have defeated units of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Volchansk, Basovo, and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 50 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 28th, 60th, 63rd, 67th, 116th Mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Zagryzovo, Kupyansk, Glushkovka (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 1st National Guard Brigade have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 450 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Bogdana 155mm self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns, one Gvozdika 2S1 122mm self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 122mm howitzer. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, defeated units of the 54th Mechanised Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 81st Airmobile Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Seversk, Dronovka, Andreyevka, Annovka, Dachnoye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counterattacks of the AFU 46th Airmobile Brigade's assault detachments have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 695 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, four 152mm D-20 guns, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and two 105mm U.S.-made M-119 guns. Two electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
As a result of active and decisive actions, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Novoalekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops have launched strikes on manpower and hardware of AFU 54th, 100th mechanised brigades, the 142nd Infantry Brigade, the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dzerzhinsk, Voznesenka, and Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, 11 counterattacks of AFU 23rd, 51st mechanised brigades, 71st, 152nd Jaeger brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine have been repelled.
The AFU losses were more than 500 troops, one M-113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one pick-up truck, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and two 100mm Rapira anti-tank guns.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and positions, defeated the units of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade, the 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, 123rd and 129th Territorial Defence brigades close to Zelyonoye Pole, Ulakly, Konstantinopol, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by the units of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade has been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 135 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 155mm M-777 howitzer, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 31st, 110th, 118th Mechanised brigades, 103rd, and 126th Territorial Defence brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Blakitnoye, Olgovka, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four motor vehicles, six electronic warfare stations, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. One field ammunition depot has been destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry, unmanned aerial vehicle operator training areas and storage facilities as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware in 135 areas.
-- Air defence facilities have shot down four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 106 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
-- In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,174 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,369 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,490 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,125 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,492 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (18 November 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of 41st, 47th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th Air Assault brigades, the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 117th, 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Daryino, Leonidovo, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Orlovka, Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Basovka, and Zhuravka (Sumy region).
During the day, the AFU losses were 420 troops, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one German-made 155mm PzH-2000 self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 gun, and three 122 mm D-30 howitzers. In addition, 24 AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were more than 33,670 troops, 213 tanks, 140 infantry fighting vehicles, 115 armoured personnel carriers, 1,175 armoured fighting vehicles, 958 motor vehicles, 291 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 66 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.