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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
https://t.me/mod_russia_en/16411

(7–13 September 2024)

From 7 to 13 September 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 39 group strikes with precision-guided weapons and strike drones, as a result of which the following have been hit: oil and energy installations used for Ukrainian defence Industry, airbases' infrastructure, workshops for manufacturing powder and operational missile components.

In addition, strikes were delivered at UAV assembly areas, arsenals, ammunition and logistic depots, repair bases of armament and materiel as well as temporary deployment points of AFU nationalists and foreign mercenaries.

▫️Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued the operation to eliminate the AFU formations in Kursk region.

Russian troops liberated ten settlements during offensive operations. They are as follows: Apanasovka, Byakhovo, Vichnyovka, Viktorovka, Vnezapnoye, Gordeyevka, Krasnooktyabrskoye, Obukhovka, Snagost, and Desyaty Oktyabr.

Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery strikes at manpower and materiel assembly areas disrupted attacks and reserves deployment of six mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades of the AFU, nine territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard Brigade.

In Volchansk and Liptsy direction, losses were inflicted on one motorised infantry brigade, two marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.

Over the past week, the AFU losses in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces amounted to up to 3,520 troops, 25 tanks, 106 armoured fighting vehicles, 87 motor vehicles, two MLRS combat vehicles, and 26 field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations were eliminated.

▫️Over the past week, the Zapad Group of Forces continued to advance into the enemy's defence, inflicted damage on formations of five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one Azov Special Operations Brigade.

Russian units repelled 17 counter-attacks launched by assault units of the AFU and Ukrainian national guard.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,620 troops, two tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and 44 motor vehicles.

In addition, 47 field artillery guns and MLRS launchers were eliminated, with 32 of them were provided to the AFU by Western countries, 13 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and 31 field ammunition depots.

▫️ As a result of active efforts, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Krasnogorovka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops launched strikes on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one air assault brigade, and two airmobile brigades of the AFU. Russian units repelled nine counter-attacks of the hostile assault detachments.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 4,840 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 81 motor vehicles, and 59 field artillery guns, with 26 of them manufactured by NATO countries.

Four electronic warfare and counter-battery radars as well as 15 field artillery guns were destroyed.

▫️ The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novogrodovka, Kalinovo, Memrik, Galitsynovka, and Dolinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units inflicted damage on formations of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, four national guard brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. The Russian Armed Forces repelled 50 counter-attacks launched by hostile assault detachments.

Over the past week, Ukrainian units have suffered losses of up to 3,670 troops, two tanks, 23 armoured fighting vehicles, including a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and 42 field artillery guns.

▫️ As a result of cohesive actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units inflicted damage on manpower and materiel of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. The Russian Armed forces repelled 12 counter-attacks of the AFU.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 820 troops, 24 motor vehicles, and ten 155-mm field artillery guns. Five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations were eliminated.

▫️The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 50 motor vehicles, two U.S.-made MLRS launchers, and nine field artillery guns.

Four electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots were eliminated.

▫️ Air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 30 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 25 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 433 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, with 237 of them outside the special military operation zone.

Over the past week, 49 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.

▫️In total, 642 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,501 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 air defence missile systems, 18,130 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,454 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,563 field artillery guns and mortars as well as 26,047 units of support and motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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