[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group pf Forces defeated formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Kazachya Lopan and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one ammunition depot.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and defeated manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade, and assault brigade of the AFU near Zapadnoye, Zagryzovo, Lozovaya, Dvurechnaya (Kharkov region), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled. The AFU losses were up to 440 servicemen, three tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, two pickup trucks, five 122mm D-30 howitzers as well as one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, two U.S.-made 105mm M-101 howitzers, and two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 howitzers. One ammunition depot and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Ostrovskogo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Zaliznyanskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Chasov Yar, Kurakhovo, Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic), and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 285 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one 12mmm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 howitzer, and five field ammunition depots.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defences and defeated manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, one territorial defence brigade, one national guard brigade, and one assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine close to Dzerzhinsk, Peschanoye, Krasnoye, Novotroitskoye, Novoolenovka, Nadezhdinka, Krasnoarmeysk, Shcherbinovka, and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic).
Twelve counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled. The enemy losses were up to 580 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, U.S.-made M-113 and M-1117 armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152mmm Msta-B howitzers, two 152mm D-20 guns, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made MaxxPro.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Razliv, Velikaya Novosyolka, Konstantinopol, and Storozhevoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 160 troops, six motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzers, and one 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces defeated manpower and hardware of one air assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defense brigades close to Antonovka, Kamyshany (Kherson region), and Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, two motor vehicles, one 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, three 152mm D-20 guns, and one electronic warfare station.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck power facilities that support Ukrainian defence industry enterprises infrastructure of military airfields, one attack UAV depot, as well as engaged clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware in 147 areas.
Air defence units shot down eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 89 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,241 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,947 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,902 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,402 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 (21 December 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to defeat AFU formations in Kursk region.
In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and four AFU territorial defence brigades close to Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Rubanshchina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, and Loknya in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were more than 300 troops, one tank, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, four armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 42,750 troops, 249 tanks, 189 infantry fighting vehicles, 130 armoured personnel carriers, 1,305 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,166 motor vehicles, 323 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 78 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.