[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on armed formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Zolochev and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four 122mm D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Novomlynsk, Zagryzovo, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Ivanovka, Torskoye, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the enemy were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one Polish-made Rosomak armoured personnel carrier, two pickup trucks, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, three 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-101 howitzer. One Kvertus electronic warfare station was destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Trudovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Dronovka, Chasov Yar, Reznikovka, Zvanovka, Fyodorovka, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and one ammunition depot were destroyed.
As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Starye Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault battalion of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one special operations brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Zarya, Katerinovka, Shevchenko, Pravdovka, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 11 AFU counter-attacks were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 troops, one Canadian-made Senator armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, three 152mm Msta-B howitzers, two 152mm D-20 guns, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Velikaya Novoselka, Zelenoye Pole, Razliv, Bogatyr, and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by the enemy's units was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one UK-made Snatch armoured fighting vehicle, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 152mm D-20 gun.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Antonovka, Sadovoye (Kherson region), Nesteryanka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 70 troops, two motor vehicles, two 152mm D-20 guns, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, UAV workshops and depots, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 139 areas.
Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile and 43 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,910 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,834 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,501 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,803 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,294 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 December 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of four mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault battalions of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Daryino, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Melovoy, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on the enemy's manpower and hardware near Guyevo, Kolmakov, Kurilovka, Maryevka, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, Novaya Sorochina, Orlovka, Pogrebki, Rubanshchina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, and Miropolye in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 210 troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 41,870 troops, 244 tanks, 184 infantry fighting vehicles, 127 armoured personnel carriers, 1,283 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,152 motor vehicles, 318 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 75 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.