[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 more than 100 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and two 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 jaeger brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Monachinovka, Kutkovka, Dvurechnaya, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the enemy were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 troops, six pickup trucks, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers. One ammunition depot was destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous positions and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Chasov Yar, Reznikovka, Zvanovka, Seversk, and Fyodorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 315 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. Two field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Dzerzhinsk, Peschanoye, Zarya, Shcherbinovka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twelve counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 520 troops, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152mm D-20 guns, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Zelenovka and Novy Komar (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Bogatyr, Velikaya Novoselka, Zelenoye Pole and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by the enemy's units was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 175 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.
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 Kamenskoye, Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, and Sadovoye (Kherson region). One counter-attack of the enemy's assault detachment was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, one motor vehicle, two 152mm D-20 guns, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, as well as engaged clusters of the enemy's manpower and military hardware in 149 areas.
Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, one Neptune long-range missile, and 154 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,064 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,844 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,502 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,822 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,326 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 (19 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 one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, and one territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Basovka, Viktorovka, Daryino, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Melovoy, and Sverdlikovo. Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Gornal, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Maryevka, Makhnovka, Novoivanovka, Orlovka, Pogrebki, Rubanshchina as well as Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Novenkoye in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one field ammunition depot.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 42,100 troops, 245 tanks, 187 infantry fighting vehicles, 127 armoured personnel carriers, 1,288 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,154 motor vehicles, 323 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.