[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU the 113th and 125th Territorial Defence brigades near Velikaya Pisarevka and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 troops, two motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 44th, 54th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 104th and 119th Territorial Defence brigades near Kovsharovka, Glushkovka, Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka, Borovaya (Kharkov region), Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 520 troops, six motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and two electronic warfare stations. Three AFU field ammunition depots have been destroyed.
As a result of active efforts, the Yug Group of Forces liberated Zhelannoye Pervoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The 28th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 116th Territorial Defence Brigade have been hit near Verkhnekamenskoye, Chasov Yar, Kurdyumovka, Ostroye, Seversk, Konstantinovka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 120th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 715 troops, five motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and four field ammunition depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces goes on advancing into the depth of the enemy's defence. The Group's units inflicted fire damage on the 59th and 150th Mechanised brigades, 68th and 142nd Infantry brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Tsukurino, Selidovo, Mikhailovka, Grodovka, and Novoekonomicheskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 150th Mechanised Brigade, 142nd Infantry Brigade, and 25th Airborne Brigade were repelled.
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 560 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and delivered strikes on the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 118th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye, Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 105 troops, one French-made 155mm Caesar howitzer. One AFU field ammunition depot was destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces hit clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th and 37th Naval Infantry brigades, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near Vesyoye, Tokarevka (Kherson region), and Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were up to 80 troops, seven motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One AFU field ammunition depot was destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit airfield infrastructure, boat bases of the AFU Special Operations Forces, as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 132 areas.
Russian air defence systems have shot down three U.S.-made ATACMS operational missiles, three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs, and 53 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 642 airplanes, 283 helicopters, 31,554 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,133 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,454 MLRS combat vehicles, 14,598 field artillery guns and mortars, and 26,070 units of support motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (14 September 2024)
The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd, 41st, and 115th Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 112th and 129th Territorial Defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Borki.
Also over the past 24 hours, the Group's units repelled five enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Maryevka, Lyubimovka, Obukhovka, and Russkaya Konopelka, as well as foiled two enemy attempts to attack in the direction of Obukhovka and Borki.
The enemy suffered losses of up to 30 people killed and wounded; one armoured fighting vehicle and one motor vehicle were destroyed.
In addition, with the support of army aviation and artillery fire, the Russian Armed Forces repelled five enemy attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation towards the settlements of Novy Put, Medvezhye, and Vesyoloye.
The enemy's losses included up to 40 troops killed and wounded; two tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, five armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one counterobstacle vehicle were destroyed.
Air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the troops inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the 22nd, 61st, 115th Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th and 95th Air Assault brigades, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Borki, Guyevo, Zelyony Shlyakh, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Ivashkovsky, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Makhnovka, Russkoye Porechnoye, Novoivanovka, Plekhovo, Pokrovsky, Uspenovka, and Yuzhny.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes against clusters of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, and 61st Mechanised brigades, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st Presidential Brigade, as well as the 101st, 103rd, 106th, and 119th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU near Akhtyrka, Belopolye, Banichi, Vodolagi, Obody, Katerinovka, Radkovka, Sumy, Pavlovka, Svessa, Shostka, Yastrebinoye, and Yampol.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to more than 300 troops and 15 units of hardware, including two tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, 12 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two artillery guns, one counterobstacle vehicle, and five motor vehicles. Five AFU servicemen were taken prisoner.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses have amounted to more than 13,100 troops, 110 tanks, 44 infantry fighting vehicles, 87 armoured personnel carriers, 703 armoured fighting vehicles, 423 motor vehicles, 95 artillery guns, 26 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and five of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 13 engineering vehicles, including seven counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.