[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one motorized infantry brigade and one air assault brigade of the AFU near Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, two motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and three electronic warfare stations. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanized brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defense brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Peschanoye, Zagoruikovka, Kutkovka, Putnikovo, Kurilovka (Kharkov region), and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 troops, two armored fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, three of which are NATO-made ones. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The South Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at formartions of three mechanized brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, one territorial defense brigade close to Seversk, Dronovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivano-Daryevka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, one US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, and two NATO-made field artillery guns. Two ammunition depots were wiped out.
As a result of active operations, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Zelyonoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The strikes were delivered with manpower and hardware from four mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade, and one airmobile brigade from the AFU near Sribnoye, Dzerzhinsk, Novopavlovka, Shcherbinovka, Andreyevka, and Novoyelizavetovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 650 troops, four armored fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of the enemy's defense. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanized brigades, one tank brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and one national guard brigade close to Velikaya Novosyolka, Burlatskoye, Razliv, and Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops, one tank, one armored fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles. Four field artillery guns were neutralized, to include NATO-made one.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units have engaged manpower and hardware of one mechanized brigade of the AFU and one territorial defense brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and Berislav (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops and seven motor vehicles.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged power facilities providing for actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the defense industry complex, infrastructure of military airfields, production workshops, depots for the storage of UAVs, places where they are stored and prepared for launch as well as clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 153 areas.
Air defense systems shot down three US-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 68 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft and 283 helicopters, 41,507 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,852 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,510 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,945 field artillery guns and mortars, and 30,806 units of special military vehicles have been neutralized.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (26 January 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to defeat AFU formations in Kursk region.
In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades of the AFU close to Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Gornal, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Viktorovka, Guyevo, Zazulevka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhy as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, and Miropolye (Sumy region).
During the day, the enemy losses amounted to more than 180 troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, one self-propelled artillery system, two towed howitzers, one mortar, three electronic warfare stations as well as two UAV command and control centres, and one ammunition depot.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 55,000 troops, 319 tanks, 238 infantry fighting vehicles, 183 armoured personnel carriers, 1,626 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,639 motor vehicles, 392 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 103 EW stations, 14 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 32 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, nine armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.