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Russian Perspective: Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1 April 2025) |
2025-04-02 |
[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.![]() In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces affected losses on manpower and hardware concentration areas of one mechanized brigade of the AFU and two territorial defense brigades near Ugroyedy, Turya, and Miropolye (Sumy region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 troops, one armored fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles. One field ammunition depot was destroyed. The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanized brigades of the AFU and one territorial defense brigade near Kamenka, Dvurechnaya, Zagoruykovka, and Kondrashovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 210 troops, two US-made M-113 armored personnel carriers, one armored fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns, including two foreign-made guns. Two electronic warfare stations and one US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar were destroyed. The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanized brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one special operations brigade near Seversk, Nikolayevka, Pleshcheyevka, Katerinovka, and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 255 troops, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, two armored fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, and one artillery gun. The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanized brigades, one assault brigade, one infantry brigade, and one jaeger brigade of the AFU near Grishino, Shevchenko, Krasnoarmeysk, Novosergeyevka, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 430 troops, one tank, five armored fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. As a result of active and decisive operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were affected on manpower and hardware of two mechanized brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defense brigade near Bogatyr, Yalta, Zaporozhye, and Zelenoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 150 troops, one tank, four motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces took more advantageous positions and inflicted losses on formations of one mechanized brigade and two territorial defense brigades near Pridneprovskoye, Ivanovka, and Antonovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops, one tank, four motor vehicles, one artillery gun, one electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots. Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck ammunition depots and production sites of explosives, as well as engaged temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas. Air defense units shot down 67 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU lost 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 49,247 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,622 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,533 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,152 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,572 units of support military vehicles. More from the Russian Ministry of Defense Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (1 April 2025) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, and one territorial defence brigade of the AFU near Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novaya Sech, Sadki, Shalygino, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region). Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 180 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one ATV, and two UAV command posts. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to over 71,420 troops, 403 tanks, 329 infantry fighting vehicles, 293 armoured personnel carriers, 2,242 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,583 motor vehicles, 592 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-fire radars, ten air defence radars, 56 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 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress. |
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