In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of three motorised infantry brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were more than 30 troops and three motor vehicles.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Kondrashovka, Zagoruykovka, Monachinovka, Gorokhovatka, and Podvysokoye(Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two Western-made field artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 U.S. counter-battery warfare station.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group hit formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and two National Guard brigades close to Grigorovka, Konstantinovka, Shcherbinovka, Dronovka, and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU sustained losses of up to 270 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, and three field ammunition depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. The Group's units hit two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two jaeger brigades of the AFU, one naval ifantry brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Uspenovka, Novopavlovka, Udachnoye, Petrovskoye, Alekseyevka, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 490 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, six motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
The Vostok Group's units inflicted fire damage on units of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and one naval ifantry brigade close to Fedorovka, Bogatyr, Veseloye, and Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 120 troops, one tank, and three motor vehicles.
The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU close to Pyatikhatki, Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region), and Novonikolayevka (Kherson region).
Up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit military airfield infrastructure facilities, as well as clusters of AFU manpower and hardware and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.
Russia's air defence systems shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as five JDAM guided aerial bombs, seven HIMARS MLRS projectiles manufactured by the USA, and 50 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 657 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,927 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,097 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,526 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,403 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,658 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.
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Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (10 March 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
During offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces liberated the settlements of Kositsa, Malaya Loknya, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
The Group inflicted strikes on units of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two airborne assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Oleshnya, Pushkarnoye, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, and Yuzhny. Three counter-attacks were repelled.
Operational-tactical, army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Dmitryukov, Zamostye, Kazachya Loknya, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Makhnovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Mikhailovka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
Over the past day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 340 troops, two tanks, seven infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley armoured fighting vehicle, five armoured personnel carriers, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, three self-propelled artillery systems, eight field artillery guns, one AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, an engineering vehicle, as well as six UAV command posts, and an ammunition depot. Two AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 66,270 troops, 389 tanks, 307 infantry fighting vehicles, 269 armoured personnel carriers, 2,173 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,383 motor vehicles, 539 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 120 EW stations, 16 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 55 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.