[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 manpower and hardware of one motorised infantry brigade and one territorial defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, and nine motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was destroyed.
The Zapad Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Borovoye, Zagoruykovka, and Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), as well as at Serebryansky forestry.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns, with two of them manufactured by NATO countries. Four Anklav and Klever electronic warfare stations, as well as one ammunition depot, were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group hit personnel and manpower of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, and one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Krestishche, Dronovka, Chasov Yar, Seversk, Nikiforovka, Nikolaipolye, and Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 185 troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted damage on units of eight mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one special forces brigade, and one National Guard brigade were defeated near Dyleyevka, Katerinovka, Alekseyevka, Zverevo, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Belaya Gora, Krasnoarmeysk, Ivanopolye, Nadezhdinka, and Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 290 troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 13 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. They hit two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades close to Konstantinopol, Zelenoye Pole, Razdolnoye, Burlatskoye, one Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic), Zaliznichnoye, and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
During the offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted strikes on one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, four air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshhenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolsky, Rubanshchina, and Sudzha. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.
Operational-tactical, army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Agronom, Bondarevka, Dmitryukov, Zamostye, Kurilovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Nikolayevka, Oleshnya, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Boromlya, Veselovka, Zhuravka, and Obody in Sumy region.
Over the past day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 510 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured personnel carriers, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, 57 motor vehicles, two self-propelled artillery systems, including one Panzerhaubitze 2000 manufactured by Germany, four artillery guns, four mortars, a launcher and a transport-loading vehicle of the Olkha MLRS, two electronic warfare stations, one counterobstacle vehicle, as well as three UAV command posts, one ammunition depot, and one materiel depot. One AFU serviceman surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 62,040 troops, 371 tanks, 277 infantry fighting vehicles, 228 armoured personnel carriers, 1,937 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,088 motor vehicles, 456 artillery guns, 49 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 22 anti-aircraft missile launchers, nine transport-loading vehicles, 111 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, seven air defence radars, 49 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (19 January 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
During the offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted strikes on one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, four air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshhenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolsky, Rubanshchina, and Sudzha. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.
Operational-tactical, army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Agronom, Bondarevka, Dmitryukov, Zamostye, Kurilovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Nikolayevka, Oleshnya, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Boromlya, Veselovka, Zhuravka, and Obody in Sumy region.
Over the past day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 510 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured personnel carriers, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, 57 motor vehicles, two self-propelled artillery systems, including one Panzerhaubitze 2000 manufactured by Germany, four artillery guns, four mortars, a launcher and a transport-loading vehicle of the Olkha MLRS, two electronic warfare stations, one counterobstacle vehicle, as well as three UAV command posts, one ammunition depot, and one materiel depot. One AFU serviceman surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 62,040 troops, 371 tanks, 277 infantry fighting vehicles, 228 armoured personnel carriers, 1,937 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,088 motor vehicles, 456 artillery guns, 49 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 22 anti-aircraft missile launchers, nine transport-loading vehicles, 111 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, seven air defence radars, 49 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.