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Russian Perspective: Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1 August 2024) |
2024-08-02 |
Direct Translation Via Google Translate. Edited. Article Linked To Is Available Only Via VPN. [EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. ![]() The units of the Sever Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 42nd Mechanised, 92nd Assault brigades of the AFU, 112nd and 127th Territorial Defence brigades close to Porozok (Sumy region), Liptsy, Staritsa, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks by assault detachments of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade have been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 280 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated 14th, 63rd, 115th, 116th Mechanised, 3rd Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 107th Territorial Defence Brigade and servicemen of the 12th Azov Brigade near Kupyansk, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Nadiya, Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. Two counterattacks by assault detachments of the 117th Territorial Defence Brigade have been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 535 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, and six motor vehicles. In the course of counterbattery warfare, one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one UK-made 105mm L-119 gun have been eliminated. In addition, Khortitsa-M and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots have been destroyed. The units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 24th, 28th, 33rd Mechanised, 144th Infantry, 79th Air Assault brigades of the AFU, and the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novy, Chasov Yar, Annovka, Elizavetovka, Katerinovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched the AFU 5th Assault Brigade has been repelled. The enemy losses were up to 570 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. In the course of counterbattery warfare, Russian troops have hit one U.S.-made M270 MLRS multiple-launcher, one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, three 152mm D-20 howitzers, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one 105mm U.S.-made L-119 howitzer. Two Nota electronic warfare stations and five field ammunition depots have been destroyed The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and defeated 31st, 32nd Mechanised, 1st Tank brigades of the AFU, 109th and 111st Territorial Defence brigades close to Toretsk, Novogorodskoye, Rozovka, Kalinovo, and Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 10 counter-attacks by assault detachments of 47th, 53rd, 100th, 110th, 151st Mechanised, 68th Jaeger, 25th Air Assault brigades, the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU and the Lut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine have been repelled. The AFU losses were up to 365 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, and one 152mm Msta-B howitzer. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised, 58th Motorised Infantry brigades, 116th Territorial Defence and 21st National Guard brigades close to Vodyanoye, Zolotaya Niva, and Storozhevoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 125 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one UK-made 105mm L-119 gun, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged formations of AFU 117th Mechanised, 128th Mountain Assault brigades, 121st and 124th Territorial Defence brigades near Orekhov, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Oskorovka, Tokarevka, and Antonovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one field ammunition depot. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged three U.S.-made Patriot SAM system launchers, one UAV command post, railroad echelons with manpower and ammunition as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 147 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, 14 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 61 U.S.-made HIMARS unmanned aerial vehicles. In total, 631 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,795 unmanned aerial vehicles, 559 air defence missile systems, 16,734 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,395 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,666 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,250 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. |
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