[EngMilRu] This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against the infrastructure of a military airfield and the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises which manufacture gunpowder for the needs of the AFU. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the targets have been engaged.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated units of two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 35 troops, one motor vehicle, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line,inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, one mechanised brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Dvurechnaya, Zapadnoye, Kovsharovka (Kharkov region), Ivanovka, Torskoye, and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.
The AFU losses were more than 440 troops, three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, six pickup trucks, one UK-made 155mm towed FH-70 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun, and two ammunition depots.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Dalneye, Chasov Yar, Kurakhovo, and Yantarnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 290 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one UK-made Saxon armoured personnel carrier, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, and one U.S.-made 105mm M119 MLRS gun.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of enemy defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade as well as one naval infantry brigade and one assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Shevchenko, Dachenskoye and Peschanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, 12 counter-attacks launched by AFU formations were repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 505 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, including three Turkish-made Kirpi, one UK-made Snatch, and one Kozak combat vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of one mechanised brigade, two territorial defence brigades close to Bogatyr, Razliv, and Ravnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks launched by enemy assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses were more than 160 troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
One electronic warfare station was eliminated.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades close to Antonovka and Ponyatovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 65 troops, six motor vehicles, and two field ammunition depots.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged a military enterprise that manufactured ammunition, storage depots for strike drones as well as clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware in 138 areas during the day.
Air defence facilities shot down two Hammer guided aerial bombs, seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 103 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, 68 of them out of the special military operation area.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed eight uncrewed surface vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,981 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,120 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,104 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,667 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 (31 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, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one assault battalion of the AFU near Daryino, Kurilovka, Leonidovo, Loknya, Maryevka, Makhnovka, Nizhny Klin, Novaya Sorochina, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kazachaya Loknya, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Nikolsky, Rubanshchina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo as well as Belovody, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
Over the course of the day, the AFU losses were more than 445 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, and 22 motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 45,980 troops, 262 tanks, 204 infantry fighting vehicles, 143 armoured personnel carriers, 1,372 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,259 motor vehicles, 337 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, 83 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.