It should be noted that the Russian Ministry of Defense in the last few weeks or so has stopped identifying Ukrainian units by number and type in its operational reports, instead using just the type of unit.
[EngMilRu] From 7 to 13 December 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 15 group strikes by precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles at power objects ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, infrastructure of military objects, UAV workshops and depots, ammunition depots, deployment sites of AFU formations and foreign mercenaries. The goal of strikes has been achieved.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
As a result of active offensive operations, Plyokhovo, Daryino, and Novoivanovka in Kursk region were liberated.
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two tank brigades, six mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and four territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, losses were inflicted on units of one motorised infantry brigade, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Over the week in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the AFU losses amounted to up to 2,230 troops, seven tanks, 33 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Seventy-one counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,350 troops, five tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 48 field artillery guns, including eight NATO-made 155mm howitzers.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces achieved more advantageous tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and one territorial defence brigade. Nine counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,830 troops, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, 10 field artillery guns, including three Western-made ones.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy defences and liberated Zhyoltoye, Berestki, and Zarya (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on units of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one naval infantry brigade, one special operations brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.
Russian servicemen repelled 64 counterattacks launched by the enemy.
During the week in this direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 3,340 troops, two tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and five U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 20 motor vehicles, and 38 field artillery guns.
As a result of active actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Blagodatnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on units of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and six territorial defence brigades.
Twenty counterattacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted up to 1,050 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made MaxxPro and two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns, including three 155mm self-propelled artillery systems.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, four territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.
The AFU losses amounted up to 290 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns.
Three Olkha MLRS launchers were eliminated.
Air defence units shot down 21 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS and 12 Czech-made Vampire projectiles as well as 279 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet's Naval Aviation and water patrol boats destroyed eight uncrewed surface vehicles.
Over the past week, 87 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,633 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,775 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,500 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,549 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,190 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 (13 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.
In the course of offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of three mechanised brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, two tank brigades, two air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Sverdlikovo, and Staraya Sorochina.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware close to Aleksandriya, Bondarevka, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, and Pavlovka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops, three tanks, including two UK-made Challenger tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, one artillery gun, six mortars, and one electronic warfare station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 40,260 troops, 239 tanks, 177 infantry fighting vehicles, 125 armoured personnel carriers, 1,252 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,124 motor vehicles, 309 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, 73 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.