In addition, ammunition depots, explosives-producing facilities as well as temporary deployment areas of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries have been engaged.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
Air and drone strikes, and artillery hit manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, three air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade.
In Kharkov and Belgorod directions, units of three mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an unmanned aerial system brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, a naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades were hit.
During the week, in the Sever Group's area of responsibility, the enemy lost over 1,910 troops, four tanks, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, and 72 motor vehicles. Eighteen field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots were eliminated.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, two assault brigades of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, and a border guard detachment.
The enemy lost more than 1,505 troops, five tanks, 18 armoured fighting vehicles including ten U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers.
Thirty-two motor vehicles, 36 field artillery guns including 15 Western-made artillery pieces, 13 electronic warfare stations, and 12 field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Yug Group of Forces liberated Panteleymonovka and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian formations engaged seven mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade, a regiment of unmanned aerial systems of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, two national guard brigades, the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine, and the Azov special forces brigade.
The AFU lost up to 1,975 troops, seven tanks, 21 armoured fighting vehicles including five M-113 armoured personnel carriers, and a U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle. Thirty-six motor vehicles, 11 field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and four field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Zaporozhye and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units damaged manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, an infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, a jaeger brigade, two drone brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, a naval infantry brigade, two national guard brigades, and the Omega special forces detachment.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,150 troops, seven tanks including two German-made Leopard tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles including two French-made VAB armoured personnel carriers, an M113 armoured personnel carrier, and a U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle. Thirty-nine motor vehicles and 27 artillery guns were neutralised including three Western-made artillery pieces.
The Vostok Group of Forces advanced into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Razliv and Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian elements hit formations of a tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, an infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade, a jaeger brigade, and an airmobile brigade of the AFU, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and a national guard brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 945 troops, three tanks, an armoured fighting vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns including two Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems. Four electronic warfare stations were eliminated.
The Dnepr Group liberated Shcherbaki and Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region).
The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU lost more than 435 troops, a tank, four armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, 26 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Seven electronic warfare stations, ten ammunition and fuel depots have been eliminated.
In the past week, air defence systems have shot down 15 JDAM guided bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one Uragan projectile, as well as 895 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the AFU lost 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 49,774 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,689 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,534 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,221 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,696 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 (4 April 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces hit a mechanised brigade, three air assault brigades, and a territorial defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Basovka, Belovody, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Kondratovka, Loknya, Miropolye, Novonikolayevka, Privolye, Sadki, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
For the past 24 hours, the AFU lost more than 190 troops, a tank, an armoured personnel carrier, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, three artillery guns, a mortar, and eight UAV command posts.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 71,940 troops, 404 tanks, 330 infantry fighting vehicles, 294 armoured personnel carriers, 2,247 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,609 motor vehicles, 595 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.