[EngMilRu] From 1 to 7 February 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out eight group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit gas and power infrastructure facilities that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry.
In addition, Russian troops hit the infrastructure of military airfields, assembly, storage, and preparation facilities of strike unmanned aerial vehicles, training facilities of drone operators and electronic warfare specialists, ammunition and POL depots of the AFU as well as temporary deployment areas of AFU formations.
Yesterday, units of the Sever Group of Forces thwarted an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to carry out counteroffensive actions in direction of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok (Kursk region). In total, eight waves of attacks were repelled.
Over the past week, AFU units have been eliminated in Kursk region. Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery hit manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and four territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on AFU units of one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one National Guard brigade, and two territorial defence brigades.
During the week, in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the enemy losses were over 2,020 troops, 21 tanks, and 161 armoured fighting vehicles. In addition, 132 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, and five field ammunition depots were neutralised.
As a result of active offensive actions, the Zapad Group of Forces' units liberated Novomlynsk (Kharkov region).
Russian troops launched an attack on AFU military personnel and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one airborne brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade.
The AFU losses were more than 1,835 troops, two tanks, and 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including eight U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers. In addition, 71 motor vehicles, 32 field artillery guns, 12 of which were manufactured by NATO countries, 11 electronic warfare stations, and 20 ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defence brigades.
Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine losses were up to 1,510 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns, including seven Western-made ones. In addition, 16 field ammunition depots and four electronic warfare stations were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of enemy defence and liberated Krymskoye, Baranovka, and Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops delivered strikes at two heavy mechanised brigades, seven mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, two National Guard brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine.
The AFU losses were more than 3,720 troops, four tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, including two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier as well as one Swedish-made Viking armoured personnel carrier.
In addition, 44 motor vehicles and 34 field artillery guns were eliminated, including three Western-made guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on one tank brigade, five mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, three naval infantry brigades, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses were more than 955 troops, three tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and 31 field artillery guns, seven of which were manufactured by NATO countries. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one National Guard brigade.
The AFU losses were more than 395 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air battle.
Over the past week, air defence facilities shot down one Neptune guided long-range missile, six French-made Hammer guided bombs, 41 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 630 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Over the past week, 19 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 653 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 42,617 unmanned aerial vehicles, 592 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,242 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,514 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,326 field artillery guns and mortars, and 31,384 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 (7 February 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces thwarted an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to carry out counter-offensive actions in direction of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok (Kursk region). All enemy attacks were repelled.
In the course of offensive actions, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Mirny, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, and Sverdlikovo. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU close to Viktorovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Veselovka, Mirlogi, Zhuravka, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
During the day, the AFU losses were more than 370 troops, 11 tanks, seven infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, 38 armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, three artillery guns, three mortars, one MLRS launcher, one Tunguska anti-aircraft missile system, three counterobstacle vehicles, one bridge launcher as well as three UAV command posts and one ammunition depot.
In addition, during the repelling of AFU counter-offensive actions in direction of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok, the enemy lost more than 200 troops. What is more, the enemy lost eight tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, and 30 armoured fighting vehicles as well as three counterobstacle vehicles, one bridge launcher, and other vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 58,230 troops, 348 tanks, 251 infantry fighting vehicles, 197 armoured personnel carriers, 1,797 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,853 motor vehicles, 412 artillery guns, 46 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 18 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 106 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, five air defence radars, 37 units of engineering and other materiel, including 17 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, nine armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.