[EngMilRu] Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 September 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled 4 attacks by AFU assault groups close to Kleshcheevka and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 225 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one Grad MLRS system.
In addition, one control point for AFU drones has been destroyed near Pervomaiskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have repelled two attacks by the 47th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, three U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, and one M119 howitzer, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze-2000 self-propelled artillery system, one British-manufactured FH-70 gun, and one 152mm D-20 and one 122mm D-30 howitzers.
One ammunition depot of 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, three attacks by assault groups of 63rd and 67th Mechanised Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were over 70 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one 152mm D-20 howitzer.
In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware close to Sin'kovka, Peschanoye, Berestovoye (Khar'kov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have inflicted a comprehensive fire attack on two AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas near Ugledar and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Urozhainoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 175 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, four motor vehicles, and 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 guns.
In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, including two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups, two motor vehicles, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 132 areas.
In addition, the control point of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Ugledar and the 8th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU have been hit near Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have intercepted 21 HIMARS and 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS projectiles.
In additon, 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Topolevka, Zaliman, Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Petrovskoye, Semigorye, Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Khar'kovo, Romanovskoye, Mirnoye, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), Golaya Pristan, and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
In total, 467 airplanes, 248 helicopters, 6,409 unmanned aerial vehicles, 435 air defence missile systems, 11,653 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,148 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,230 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,715 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.