Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
As a result of decisive actions, following 29 settlements were liberated: Sudzha, Viktorovka, Nikolayevka, Staraya Sorochina, Lebedevka, Kositsa, Malaya Loknya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Agronom, Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Dmitryukov, Zazulevka, Ivashkovsky, Kubatkin, Kolmakov, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Pravda, Yuzhny, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Vtoroy Knyazhy, Zamostye, Mirny, Podol, Melovoy, Goncharovka, and Novenkoye (Sumy region).
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles strikes, and artillery hit manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of two motorised infantry brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the two territorial defence brigades.
Over the past week in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the AFU losses were more than 2,315 troops, seven tanks, and 111 armoured fighting vehicles. In addition, 140 motor vehicles, 56 field artillery guns, and six ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses were more than 1,585 troops, two tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, including seven foreign-made ones, 32 motor vehicles, 19 field artillery guns, 15 electronic warfare stations, and eight field ammunition depots.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and, as a result of active actions, liberated Novomarkovo and Gorkogo (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU as well as one naval infantry brigade, and one territorial defence brigade.
Over the past week, the AFU losses were up to 1,815 troops, three tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns during the week. In addition, 15 field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops launch attacks on three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one naval infantry brigade, two National Guard brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine.
The AFU losses were more than 3,540 troops, three tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, and 23 armoured fighting vehicles. In addition, 42 motor vehicles and 26 field artillery guns were neutralised.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units advanced further into the depths of enemy defences and liberated Dneproenergiya and Konstantinopol (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops delivered strikes at formations of four mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses were more than 1,085 troops, four tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, and one territorial defence brigade.
The AFU losses wete more than 440 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 43 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
Over the past week, air defence facilities shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 27 U.S.-made JDAM guided bombs, two Neptune long-range guided missiles, 17 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectile, and 1,135 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to 657 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 46,606 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,274 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,526 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,570 field artillery guns and mortars, 32,874 units of special military vehicles.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (14 March 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Goncharovka (Kursk region).
In addition, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Zapselye, Oleshnya, and Rubanshchina. One AFU counter-attack was repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Gogolevka, Gornal, Rubanshchina as well as Aleksandriya, Basovka, Belovody, Velikaya Rybitsa, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novonikolayevka, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
Over the course of the day, the AFU losses were more than 260 troops, five armoured personnel carriers, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, four artillery guns, two mortars, and three UAV command posts. In addition, 12 AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted tomore than 67,410 troops, 392 tanks, 316 infantry fighting vehicles, 283 armoured personnel carriers, 2,198 armoured fighting vehicles; 2,433 motor vehicles, 553 artillery guns, 52 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, 120 EW stations, 16 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.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (13 March 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted damage on a mechanised brigade and a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Kazachya Lopan and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost up to 35 troops, a tank, five motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, an assault brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade close to Kopanki, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region), and Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, four U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of four mechanised brigades, an infantry brigade, an assault brigade, and an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade of the AFU close to Aleksandropol, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Verolyubovka, Konstantinovka, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, and Krymskoye ( Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, and a field artillery gun. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of enemy defences. Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, an assault brigade, an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade of the AFU, a naval infantry brigade, and two national guard brigades close to Dimitrov, Novopavlovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Shevchenko, Sribnoye, Udachnoye, Ulyanovka, Mirolyubovka, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost more than 475 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, a UK-made Spartan armoured personnel carrier, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station.
The Vostok Group of Forces engaged an infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Otradnoye, Bogatyr, Fedorovka, and Konstantinopol (Donetsk People's Republic) during active operations.
The enemy losses amounted to more than 180 troops, a tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, four field artillery guns including two Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems.
The Dnepr Group of Forces units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a coastal defence brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Nikolskoye, Burgunka, Tyaginka (Kherson Oblast) and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 55 troops, eight motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station were neutralised.
Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery crews of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on military facilities of airfield infrastructure, the unmanned aerial vehicles and storage facilities as well as clusters of AFU manpower and hardware and foreign mercenaries in 158 areas.
Russian air defence systems shot down four JDAM guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS projectiles as well as 147 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: 657 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 46,508 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,144 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,526 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,521 field artillery guns and mortars, 32,745 units of support military vehicles
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Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (13 March 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 liberated Melovoy, Podol, and Sudzha during offensive operations.
Moreover, Russian units hit formations of two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault brigade, an air assault brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and an assault regiment of the AFU near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Zapselye, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, and Sudzha. One AFU counter-attack was repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Gornal, Oleshnya, Aleksandriya, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
The AFU losses were over 340 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, five armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, two mortars as well as two UAV CPs.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU lost more than 67,150 troops, 392 tanks, 316 infantry fighting vehicles, 278 armoured personnel carriers, 2,196 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,428 motor vehicles, 549 artillery guns,52 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, 120 EW stations, 16 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.