[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated units of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Borshchevaya, Kazachya Lopan, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, six motor vehicles, and five 122mm D-30 howitzers.
In Kharkov region, decisive actions of the Zapad Group of Forces' units allowed to liberate Lozovaya.
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Petropavlovka, Glushkovka, Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo (Kharkov region), Yampolovka, and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
Six counter-attacks of the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 480 troops, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2s1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and three U.S. 105mm M-119 howitzers.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and defeated one mechanised brigade, two airmobile brigades, and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Zvanovka, Fyodorovka, Zakotnoye, Podolskoye, Dachnoye, Belokuzminovka, and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian troops, one Spartan armoured personnel carrier, three pickup trucks, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) during active operations.
Strikes were delivered at five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one naval Infantry brigade, and one assault battalion of the National Police of Ukraine close to Dzerzhinsk, Peschanoye, Andreyevka, Zverevo, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Novoolenovka, and Novoelizavetovka.
Eleven counter-attacks of the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 480 troops, two tanks, one Varta armoured fighting vehicle, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105mm M101 howitzer.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence, defeated detachments of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Vremevka, Skudnoye, Konstantinopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).
One counter-attack launched by enemy assault groups was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 185 troops, two motor vehicles, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units engaged manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade and one territorial defence brigade near Stepovoye, Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
One electronic warfare station, one electronic-intelligence station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit the infrastructure of military airfields, workshops for the production of strike drones, places where they are stored and prepared for launch, and clusters of manpower and military hardware of the AFU and mercenaries of the Foreign Legion in 138 areas.
Air defence systems have shot down one Neptune long-range guided missile, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 100 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft and 283 helicopters, 38,341 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,952 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,932 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,427 units of special military vehicles have been neutralised.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (22 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, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Three counter-attacks launched by enemy assault groups were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Melovoye, Nikolsky, Staraya Sorochina, and Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were more than 260 troops, two tanks, to include one German-made Leopard tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, six mortars, and one electronic warfare station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,010 troops, 251 tanks, 191 infantry fighting vehicles, 132 armoured personnel carriers, 1,312 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, 79 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.