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[REGNUM] On May 2, Moscow was hit by the heaviest May snowfall in the history of meteorological observations. In 36 hours, 43 mm of precipitation fell in the capital, which is about 70% of the monthly norm. Real snowdrifts formed in the city - at the VDNKh meteorological station, their height reached 7 cm, in Tushino - 2 cm, and at Moscow State University - as much as 10 cm. According to weather forecasters, the snow cover in the capital will melt by Saturday, and in the snowiest areas of the Moscow region – only by Monday.
[EngMilRu] From 26 April to 2 May, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack drones to hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, infrastructure of military airfields, weapons and ammunition depots, locations where electronic reconnaissance systems were located, sites of production and storage of attack unmanned aerial vehicles, uncrewed surface vehicles, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces completed the defeat of the AFU units on the territory of the Kursk region. In the course of intensive offensive actions, Gornal in Kursk region was liberated. It was the last settlement under the control of Ukrainian militants. The creation of a security belt continues on the territory of Sumy border areas, Ukraine.
In Belgorod and Kharkov directions, Russian troops hit units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades.
Over the week, more than 1,530 militants have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Moreover, the enemy lost two tanks, 32 armoured fighting vehicles, 104 motor vehicles, 52 field artillery guns, four electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as six ammunition depots.
As a result of resolute actions of the Zapad Group of Forces, the settlements of Kamenka, Doroshovka (Kharkov region) and Novoye (Donetsk People's Republic) were liberated.
Russian troops inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,630 troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including one Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 53 motor vehicles, and 28 field artillery guns, including 16 manufactured by NATO countries.
Six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 27 ammunition depots, were neutralised.
The Yug Group's elements took more advantageous lines and positions. They hit formations of six mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations sustained losses of more than 1,790 militants, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including one M113 armoured personnel carrier, three HMMWV armoured vehicles, and one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle in this direction.
Thirty-nine motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 13 ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. They hit manpower and military hardware of two heavy mechanised brigades, seven mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one naval infantry brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and three National Guard brigades were hit.
The enemy losses amounted to more than 2,970 troops, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including one HMMWV armoured vehicle, and one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier. Thirty-six motor vehicles and 20 field artillery guns were neutralised.
The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. Strikes were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defence brigades.
The enemy lost more than 1,220 troops and 16 armoured fighting vehicles. The enemy suffered losses of 64 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, including French-made 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, German-made 155mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, six electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition depots.
The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 600 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, ten electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and nine ammunition depots.
Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Over the past week, air defence systems have shot down 36 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles redesigned to engage ground targets, as well as 1,306 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation destroyed one U.S.-made Willard speedboat and three uncrewed surface vehicles and damaged one vehicle in the Black Sea waters.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 662 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 54,891 unmanned aerial vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft missile systems, 23,117 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,554 MLRS combat vehicles, 24,369 field artillery guns and mortars, and 34,874 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.50 Russian troops attacked the city of Kharkov with drones on the evening of May 2, there are casualties. This was reported by the city's mayor Igor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkov OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Sinegubov noted that six casualties are already known in Kharkov. Later, Terekhov clarified that the number of casualties has increased to 12 people.
22.34 A civilian died after stepping on a mine in the Berislav district. This was reported on May 2 by the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. The incident occurred in a field near the village of Sablukovka. According to Prokudin, the 47-year-old man was seriously injured and died on the way to the hospital.
19:49 The Defense Forces have captured citizens of the Republic of Togo (located in West Africa) who fought on the side of Russia. This was reported by the press service of the Togolese Foreign Ministry.
We are talking mainly about young men, in particular students who left the country after receiving fictitious scholarships from Russian structures.
The department emphasized that it is actively cooperating with diplomatic partners to clarify the circumstances of the case and provide support to those detained as much as possible.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also assured of its commitment to protecting the rights, interests and security of Togolese people abroad.
The Ukrainian side has not yet released an official statement.
19.14 On May 2, a man with two knives attacked police officers maintaining public order on Kulikovo Field in Odessa. The law enforcement officers were injured, and one of them responded by using his service weapon. This was reported by the police of Odessa Oblast.
The attacker was shot in the legs. All the victims were hospitalized.
18.48 Ukraine's agreement with the United States on minerals has caused nervousness in Moscow and has already had an additional impact on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, The Washington Post reported , citing sources.
18:43 A new curfew schedule will be introduced in Donetsk Oblast from May 5. This is stated in the order of the head of the Donetsk OVA Vadim Filashkin. For most settlements in the oblast (except for frontline ones), the curfew will be in effect from 21:00 to 5:00 a.m. daily. For frontline villages and towns that are closer than 10 km to the front line, the curfew will last longer - from 15:00 to 11:00 a.m. the next day.
18.25 Machines from the South Korean company DN Solutions have been found at Russian enterprises producing Lancet combat drones and Iskander missile launchers. The total cost of this equipment is over $19 million.
18:10 The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an agreement with Japan that will allow it to receive about $3 billion under the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative. This was announced by Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
17.42 Russian occupiers launched 2,560 drones at Ukrainian territory in April - more than one and a half times less than in previous months. This was reported by the Center for Counteracting Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
17.45 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian leader. The main topic of the talks was the steps needed to increase support and unity around Ukraine.
17.29 The court found a married couple from the Kharkiv region guilty of treason and sentenced them to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. This was reported on May 2 by the Office of the Prosecutor General. It is noted that the couple from one of the villages located in the suburbs of Kharkiv collected information about the locations of Ukrainian troops and equipment for the enemy. Posing as zoo volunteers who care for homeless animals, they drove around the area allegedly in search of abandoned pets. To divert suspicion from themselves, the man and woman even set up a "shelter" on the territory of their own home.
16.55 Since the beginning of the current day, 109 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Active battles are being conducted in four directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary as of 16:00.
16.48 Six children have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine within the framework of the BringKidsBackUA initiative. This was reported by the adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Daria Zarovna. According to her, among those returned is a family with two children, who lived under occupation for a long time. The youngest child had health problems, but there was no access to the necessary medical care. The parents repeatedly tried to leave on their own, but each time they encountered obstacles from the occupation authorities.
16:22 The White House has prepared a number of options for increasing economic pressure on Russia, which has not expressed a desire to end the war in Ukraine, for US President Donald Trump. Bloomberg reports this, citing informed sources.
15.57 As a result of today's shelling of Donetsk region, at least one person was killed and three were wounded. This was reported on May 2 by the head of the Donetsk OVA Vadim Filashkin. According to him, at noon the Russians dropped an air bomb on Klinovoe of the Konstantinovka community. A 66-year-old woman was killed, a house was damaged. Konstantinovka itself came under artillery fire. Two people were wounded in the city, a house, a store, a cafe, a pharmacy, two industrial premises and four infrastructure facilities were damaged. Another person was wounded in Pokrovsk.
15:56 Ukrainian volunteer and activist Serhiy Sternenko posted a photo of the car after the assassination attempt on his Telegram channel. The suspect also hit the car during the shooting, but it was armored, which saved the driver's life.
15.31 The court arrested a 45-year-old native of Odessa region recruited by Russian special services, suspected of attacking volunteer and activist Sergei Sternenko. This was reported by Obshchestvennoye.
15.13 The international depository Euroclear in Belgium plans to confiscate about 3 billion euros of frozen Russian funds and redistribute them among Western investors who lost money in Russia, Reuters reports, citing an official source.
14.44 In 2024, JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry received a profit of UAH 1.309 billion. Most of the profit will go to the manufacture of weapons, expansion of production and its relocation.
14.25 The suspect in the attack on volunteer and activist Sergei Sternenko is a 45-year-old native of the Odessa region recruited by Russian special services. She was "hooked" when she was looking for "quick money" on the Internet, the SBU reported .
14.06 In 2024, Russia suffered heavy losses on the front since the start of the war in Ukraine. At least 45,287 soldiers were killed. And for every square kilometer captured, at least 27 occupiers died, the BBC Russian Service reported .
13.46 GUR cyber specialists attacked the infrastructure of major Russian Internet providers, including the SibSet company, as a result of which thousands of users were left without access to the Internet.
As a result of DDOS attacks, the servers of four branches of the company in Siberia, namely in Novosibirsk, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo and Krasnoyarsk, were overloaded and disabled.
12.55 The detained attacker on volunteer and activist Serhiy Sternenko has been informed of suspicion of treason and attempted murder. This was reported by Suspilne with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
12:31 US President Donald Trump may have to reconsider efforts to mediate a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia if there is no "breakthrough" in the near future, US Secretary of State Mark Rubio said on Fox News.
11.42 Drones attacked a military unit of the Russian space intelligence service in the Stavropol region of Russia. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of the Russian Federation Andrey Kovalenko.
11.01 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has most likely adjusted his plans for war in Ukraine, but his strategy for a complete takeover of the country remains relevant. This was reported yesterday by the CNN channel , citing intelligence data.
10.58 During April, the Ministry of Defense codified and approved for use in the Defense Forces of Ukraine more than 120 new types of weapons and military equipment. More than 85% of them are domestically produced.
Among the types of military equipment, the most common are unmanned aircraft systems, ammunition for them, electronic warfare equipment and vehicles.
10.32 SBU and Prosecutor General's Office officers, together with law enforcement officers from France and Monaco, detained the son of the former president of the Motor Sich plant, Vyacheslav Boguslayev, for embezzlement of the company's assets. This was reported by the SBU. The special service does not name the detainee, but it is known from open sources that Vyacheslav Boguslayev's son is named Alexander.
According to the investigation, the son of the former president of Motor Sich helped his father appropriate the shares of the company before the start of the full-scale war and then sell them to third parties.
09.15 Over the past 24 hours, 199 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. In the Pokrovsky direction, defenders have stopped 64 Russian attacks.
The missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit six areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the Russian invaders, one UAV control point and two enemy air defense systems.
08.53 In the Unified Register of Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, more than 70 thousand people are currently wanted in Ukraine. Among them are 2740 children. This was reported by the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances Artur Dobroserdov.
According to him, this concerns military personnel, civilians, citizens of other countries and stateless persons who were legally on the territory of Ukraine.
08.30 Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 150 attack drones and drone imitators at night. Air defense forces shot down 64 UAVs, another 62 enemy drone imitators were lost without negative consequences.
As a result of the Russian attack, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye were damaged.
08.20 Russian troops carried out a massive attack on the Ukrzaliznytsia locomotive repair plant in Zaporozhye at night, the fire was extinguished until the morning. The next personnel of the enterprise were in shelter, there are no wounded or killed at the plant.
07.56 As of May 2, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 954,300 people (+1,110 per day).
07.35 In Zaporozhye, the number of wounded as a result of the Russian massive drone strike has risen to 29. Among the injured is a 13-year-old boy. 12 people are in medical institutions.
The Russians hit the city's civilian infrastructure. Residential buildings, a university, and an infrastructure facility were damaged.
07.20 In the Black Sea, 15 Russian ships have been recorded, five of which are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 34 missiles.
05.04 At night, the temporarily occupied Crimea is under massive attack by attack drones. Explosions are heard near military airfields, air defense is actively working and footage of fires has been recorded. Powerful explosions and bursts were heard in the area of the Simferopol airport, as well as near the military airfields "Kacha" and "Belbek" in Sevastopol, Saki, Novofedorovka, Dzhankoy. The "governor" of occupied Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev reported that the Black Sea Fleet, in cooperation with air defense forces, is repelling a massive combined attack on Sevastopol over the sea in the area of the city of Khersones, in the area of the Sevastopol Bay, Kacha and Balaklava.
04.44 The war in Ukraine will not end anytime soon. This opinion was expressed by the Vice President of the United States of America, J.D. Vance. In an interview with Bret Baier from Fox News, the American Vice President noted that now each side knows what conditions for achieving peace the opponent is putting forward. And now everything "depends on the Russians and Ukrainians."
03.44 The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that Russia "will never allow Ukraine to be restored to its 1991 borders." They claim that behind this lies "a cannibalistic instinct to exterminate everything Russian."
02.25 The United States of America is ready to introduce new sanctions against the Russian Federation and not to lift the current restrictions. This statement was made by the representative of the US State Department Tammy Bruce.
"We are not lifting any sanctions that are in place. President Trump wants everything we do as a nation to be diplomatic - he is very clear about that. But he also understands that there are other parts of the world, other global issues that need attention," Bruce said.
01.11 US President Donald Trump has appointed Julie Davis as the US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine. She welcomed the signing of an economic partnership agreement between the two countries, noting that Trump believes cooperation between the American and Ukrainian people should demonstrate "both sides' commitment to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine."
00.27 Russian occupation forces have carried out at least 10 strikes on Zaporizhia. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov. According to the latest data, 14 people were injured as a result of the enemy attack on Zaporizhia. These are ten men and four women. Rescuers freed a man from under the rubble. Currently, doctors are providing him with all the necessary assistance.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back Russian offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The enemy's greatest activity remains in the Pokrovsky direction. Almost 40 battles of varying intensity have already taken place there.
Since the beginning of the current day, 109 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Active battles are being conducted in four directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report as of 16:00 on Friday, May 2.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, Russian troops attacked three times in the Volchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy made three attempts to advance in the area of the settlements of Kolesnikovka, Novaya Kruglyakovka and Zagryzovo. All attacks were stopped.
In the Liman direction, the aggressor attacked 14 times near the settlements of Novoye, Zelenaya Dolina, Kolodezi, Mirnoye, Sergeyevka, Grekovka and Kopanki. Three armed clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, an assault was repelled in the Belogorovka area.
In the Kramatorsk direction, six attacks in the area of Chasovy Yar and in the direction of Novomarkovskoye and Belaya Gora have been successfully repelled. Another battle is currently ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Toretsk and Sukha Balka. One combat clash is still ongoing.
The enemy's highest activity remains in the Pokrovsk direction - 39 battles of varying intensity. Ukrainian Armed Forces units are repelling attacks in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoye Vtoroye, Novotoretskoye, Elizavetovka, Lysovka, Dachenskoye, Shevchenko, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Nadezhdovka, Kotlyarovka, Preobrazhenka and Andreyevka. Seven battles are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the occupiers tried to break through 15 times in the areas of Ravnopolye, Privolnoye, Razliv, Konstantinopol, Burlatskoye and in the direction of Otradnoye and Bogatyr. Our defenders stopped 12 assaults, but three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction , in the area of the settlement of Chervone, the Defense Forces successfully repelled two enemy attacks. Two more combat clashes remain unfinished.
In the Orekhov direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled three attacks near Malaya Tokmachka and Stepovoye, and another battle continues.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 attacks by the invaders, and three more clashes are ongoing.
Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on May 1, Russia lost more than 1,100 soldiers killed and wounded at the front. The total number of Russian losses is approaching 1 million people.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:42 Around 20:45 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Bryansk region. 19:11 The situation in the Konstantinovsky direction is MAP
18:30 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Dzerzhinsk –MAP
18:14 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Konstantinovsky direction –MAP
17:37 The crew of the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun system continues to provide protection of units of the North troop group from enemy air attack weapons.
17:27 From 14:40 to 15:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: two over the territory of the Kursk region and one over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
17:22 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns of the 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet of the North group of forces destroyed armored vehicles, fire weapons and concentrations of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
16:53 The assembly shop of Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs was hit by an air strike by the Russian Armed Forces using FAB-3000 in the area of the settlement of Primorskoye in the Kherson region.
The impact resulted in destroyed up to 45 Ukrainian military personnel and about 60 UAVs.
15:50 The Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards Malinovka in the Gulyai-Polye direction, – MAP.
15:31 FPV drone operators of the 20th Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group destroyed reconnaissance and strike UAV repeaters, as well as militant communication antennas in the Krasnolimansk direction.
15:10 Northerners have uncovered a supply route for enemy units of the 57th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the north of the Khar'kov region.
On video Results of the work of FPV operators of the 6th Army of the Civil Defense Forces "North" on a priority target.
14:24 Drone operators of the "Southern" group of troops destroyed armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Dyleevka.
FPV drone operators of the Vostok group of forces destroyed a MaxxPro armored personnel carrier along with enemy personnel in the area of the village of Bogatyr.
14:23 Operators of the special center "Rubicon" support our attack aircraft, destroying the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
12:26 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from April 26 to May 2, 2025
Units of the North group of forces have completed the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region.
During active offensive operations, the settlement of Gornal in the Kursk region was liberated – the last settlement under the control of Ukrainian militants.
🔥In the Belgorod and Khar'kov directions, units of two mechanized, motorized infantry, airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were defeated.
As a result of decisive actions by units of the West group of forces, the settlements of Kamenka and Doroshovka in the Khar'kov region and Novoye in the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.
💥The manpower and equipment of the tank, four mechanized, ranger, airmobile, assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were damaged.
The units of the "Southern" group of troops took up more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the formations of six mechanized, two assault, motorized infantry, airmobile, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade.
Units of the "Center" group of forces improved their position along the front line. Manpower and equipment of two heavy mechanized, seven mechanized, assault, two Jaeger brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a territorial defense brigade and three national guard brigades were damaged.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated formations of three mechanized, two ranger, airmobile, assault, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and two territorial defense brigades.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades.
Over the course of a week, air defense systems shot down 36 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles converted to hit ground targets, as well as 1,306 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation destroyed the US-made Willard high-speed boat and three unmanned boats in the Black Sea, damaging one boat.
The enemy lost over 8,210 servicemen, four tanks, 318 vehicles, 90 armored combat vehicles, including a Turkish-made Kirpi armored vehicle, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 134 field artillery pieces, including 16 made by NATO countries. 32 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 58 ammunition depots, three HMMWV armored vehicles, and a US-made MaxxPro armored vehicle were destroyed.
The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
12:17 Pokrovskoye (Krasnoarmeyskoye direction) (right flank) / Aleksandro-Kalinovskoye direction
Units of the Russian Armed Forces have advanced north of Sukha Balka towards Romanovka. In some places, the latter is up to 1.5 km away.
In Novoolenivka - fighting in the western part. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are counterattacking.
Our assault units are attacking the outskirts of Novaya Poltavka. Fierce counter-battles are underway.
Our units were able to gain a foothold in the eastern part of Malinovka, are fighting for the village, are also attacking it from the south and are trying to dislodge the enemy in the area of the Malinovskaya junction, at least to cover the flank and align the LBS along the highway.
To the west, the Elizavetovsky pocket is being liquidated, where the Ukrainians are still holding out in the area of the northwestern outskirts.
The battle for Mirolyubovka continues.
12:11 Naval Aviation destroyed in the Black Sea, a US-made speedboat Willard and three unmanned boats. One boat was damaged.
10:30 FPV drone calculations at Rubicon Center are striking manpower, armored vehicles, UAVs and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy direction.
07:35 Changes on the map over the past 24 hours:
– Matrona of Moscow mine has been cleared;
– Russian Armed Forces entered Novoyelenovka;
– Expansion of the control zone in Novoyelenovka;
- Advance in the Grigorovka area, the enemy took up positions in a forest on our side of the border in the Popovka area.
07:14 During the past night, air defense systems on dutydestroyed 121 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
– 89 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
– 23 – over the waters of the Black Sea,
– Four – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
– Two – over the territory of Oryol Oblast,
– One – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
– One – over the territory of Bryansk Oblast,
– One – over the territory of Belgorod Oblast
. 06:04 Snipers of the "Center" group of troops destroyed more than 50 Baba Yaga hexacopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
05:04 UAV operators of the assault unit of the "West" group of forces destroyed armored vehicles and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the route of ammunition supply in the Khar'kov region.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Last night, Ukrainian formations carried out a large-scale launch of unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats in Crimea.
What is known about the attack?
▪️Since midday last day, a group of more than 30 unmanned boats left the mouth of the Danube River, specifically from the Ukrainian Vilkovo, for Zmeiny Island.
▪️Most of them took up a wait-and-see position at three points near Zmeiny, a transit point in almost the majority of Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea.
▪️As a result, by evening, several unmanned boats headed towards Cape Tarkhankut, several more - to Lake Donuzlav and Sevastopol, and most remained east of the Romanian coast.
▪️As Dva Mayora reported, two unmanned combat aircraft carried out an attack with ATGMs on a gas production rig in the areas of the Shmidta and Golitsynskoye fields, which was recorded on the camera of the reconnaissance UAV of the Espanyola naval detachment.
▪️It was reported that two unmanned combat aircraft were hit by the Black Sea Fleet aviation, but there are certain doubts that this actually happened. Previous experience in fighting unmanned combat aircraft showed that strikes with cluster RBK missiles are not always accurate and the destruction of naval drones remains questionable.
▪️After several strikes by unmanned combat aircraft on the rig, the Ukrainian drones retreated, and most of the unmanned boats that were waiting headed to the eastern part of the Black Sea, apparently to Kerch or the shores of the Krasnodar Territory.
🖍At present, the threat of repeated attacks remains, since the unmanned combat aircraft can remain in autonomous mode for several days. They simply take up a position and wait in energy-saving mode. In this case, their detection is difficult.
🚩The enemy's tactics, which have created a full-fledged combat formation of BEKs, once again draw attention to themselves. The drones that have left the station operate several groups of 6-10 BEKs, including reconnaissance drones, SAM carriers, FPVs, and ATGMs.
We discussed the development of such a scenario ( https://t.me/rybar/67213 ) at the beginning of this year, saying that sooner or later we will have to look for more effective ways to counter this threat. And now, against the backdrop of talk of a truce, this moment has actually arrived.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported 10 enemy BECs and 1 Willard high-speed boat destroyed. Another 2 BECs were damaged.P.S. It was also previously reported that 113 enemy drones were shot down during the night attack on Crimea (over the territory of Crimea and the Black Sea)
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