[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one territorial defence brigade and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Tikhoye, Volchansk, and Kazachaya Lopan (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, one motor vehicle, and two D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, one infantry brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Monachinovka, Dvurechnaya, Kondrashovka, Petropavlovka, Zagryzovo, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 155mm U.S.-made M-198 howitzer, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one 120mm Nona artillery gun, three U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns, and one 85mm D-44 gun. Two ammunition depots were wiped out.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one air assault brigade, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, and one naval infantry brigade near Ulakly, Ostrovskoye, Grigorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Privolye, Kurakhovo, Yantarnoye, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks launched by the enemy's formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 225 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup truck, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one assault brigade of the National Guard near Dzerzhinsk, Shevchenko, Dimitrov, Tarasovka, and Novotoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counterattacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 500 troops, one motor vehicle, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, and two 122mm D-30 howitzer.
As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Blagodatnoye (Sovkhoz Oktyabr, Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinovka, Vremevka, Neskuchnoye, and Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. One POL depot was destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Otradokamenka and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, nine motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and three Olkha MLRS launchers.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware of the enemy in 139 areas.
Air defence units shot down 12 Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles and 88 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,468 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,705 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,500 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,220 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,096 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (8 December 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of three mechanised brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, one security brigade, as well as three territorial defence brigades near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Martynovka, Nizhny Klin, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Glukhov, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Pavlovka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 400 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one mortar.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 39,260 troops, 232 tanks, 171 infantry fighting vehicles, 123 armoured personnel carriers, 1,233 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,098 motor vehicles, 308 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 72 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress