[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 82nd and 92nd Air Assault brigades near Kudiyevka and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one Czech-made Vampire MLRS launcher.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 44th and 115th Mechanised brigades of the AFU, 119th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade near Petropavlovka, Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region), Yampol, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
Four counterattacks launched by units of the 116 Mechanised Brigade and 77th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and the 1st Battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 troops, one tank, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, and nine motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one UK-made 155mm AS-90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, U.S.-made 155mm M-777 and M198 howitzers, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzer, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar station, one Anklav electronic warfare station, and six field ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of successful actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Moreover, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 30th, 54th, 93rd Mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade near Ostroye, Zaliznyanskoye, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, and Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 660 troops, one tank, and five motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzer, and two electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
Three AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.
As a result of active actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Ptichiye (Donetsk People's Republic)and continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences.
Losses were inflicted on formations of the 32nd, 53rd, 117th, 151st Mechanised brigades, 142nd Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Kalinovo, Dzerzhinsk, Grodovka, Dimitrov, Leonidovka, Mikhailovka, Nikolayevka, and Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 53rd Mechanised Brigade, 142nd Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU, 12th, 14th National Guard brigades, and the Lyut Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian National Police were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and five 122mm D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th, 72nd Mechanised brigades, and 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Vodyanoye, Novoukrainka, and Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counterattack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzer.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 141st Infantry Brigade, 31st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, and 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Zmievka, and Veseloye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, two motor vehicles, and two UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one Israeli-made RPS-42 air surveillance radar station, UAV workshops and storages in Kharkov region, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 133 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, six U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles as well as 171 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 641 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 30,920 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 air defence missile systems, 17,801 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,434 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,898 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 25,501 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (1 September 2024)
Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery repelled four attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments in the direction of Korenevo and Aleksandrovka.
Moreover, three attempts of the enemy to launch attacks were thwarted in the direction of Nizhnaya Parovaya and Pogrebki. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. One AFU serviceman surrendered.
Aviation and artillery strikes and actions of troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of 22nd, 61st, 115th Mechanised brigades, 80th, 82nd Air Assault brigades, 152nd Jaeger Brigade, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Gordeyevka, Ivashkovskiy, Lyubimovka, Lebedevka, Martynovka, Mikhailovka, Novoivanovka, Obukhovka, Orlovka, Plekhovo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Snagost.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations in forestry areas to locate and eliminate enemy sabotage groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory.
Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region of reserve manpower and military hardware of the 21st, 22nd, 41st Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th Air Assault brigades of the AFU, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 103rd, 107th, 129th territorial Defence brigades near Belopoliye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Glukhov, Luka, Obody, Orlovka, Svessa, Pershe Travnya, Sumy, and Yunakovka.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to up to 360 troops and 23 units of hardware, including four tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, six artillery guns, including two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, three mortars, one electronic warfare station, one ANT/PQ-50 counter-battery radar station, and seven motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,500 troops, 80 tanks, 37 infantry fighting vehicles, 69 armoured personnel carriers, 537 armoured fighting vehicles, 249 motor vehicles, 62 artillery guns, 16 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, five SAM launchers, 13 electronic warfare stations, six counter-battery radars, one air defence radar station, six engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.