Kupyansk sector of the front: Situation as of 15.00 on August 10, 2023
🔻Near Kupyansk, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces "West" are conducting a positional attack on the positions of Ukrainian formations northwest of the city.
The situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has seriously deteriorated. The number of casualties as a result of systematic strikes by Russian troops is growing. And evacuation is virtually impossible due to constant shelling and the reluctance of evacuation groups to climb to the front line.
🔻Only today, an accurate artillery strike hit an enemy armored vehicle, which was supposed to pick up the wounded from Syn'kivka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine sent another infantry fighting vehicle, but it also came under fire.
The forces of the 14th Mechanized Brigade and the Territorial Defense refuse to fight. The only formations still resisting are units of the 95th Airborne Brigade, which have been deployed to help.
❗️However, this did not help. At the moment, the fighting is going on near Syn'kivka. The paratroopers of the 95th brigade retreated from one of the strongholds. But so far it is premature to talk about approaching Kupyansk, the offensive continues.
Syn'kivka ABANDONED
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Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 10, 2023) ⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(10 August 2023)
▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, in the course of conducting offensive operations, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line.
▫️7 counterattacks by 14th and 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka and Mankovka (Kharkov region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
▫️In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled 17 attacks by AFU assault groups close to Belogorovka, Novomikhailovka and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were over 290 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and 2 D-20 howitzers.
▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation and artillery, a counterattack of the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU has been repelled near Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 3 Msta-B howitzers, as well as D-20 and D-30 guns.
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, an attack by an assault detachment of the 21st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been successfully repelled near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 Msta-B howitzer, and 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by aviation, artillery, and units of the Vostok Group of Forces, 2 attacks by AFU assault groups have been repelled near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 pickup trucks, 1 D-30 howitzer, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.
▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️2 command posts of 63rd and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Torskoye and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️Air defence facilities have intercepted 5 HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles.
▫️In addition, 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region), Gorlikovka, Georgievka, Vasilyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chapaevka (Zaporozhye region), and Vasilyevka (Kherson region).
📊In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,638 unmanned aerial vehicles, 428 air defence missile systems, 11,216 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,837 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,165 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
On the preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for mass strikes on the southern territories of Russia
The other day, the command of the naval forces of Ukraine announced the introduction of no-navigation zones in the Russian ports of Taman, Tuapse, Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik and Sochi. But not immediately, but from August 23, calling them a risk zone.
The early publication of such data is part of an information operation aimed at artificially escalating tensions in the southern regions of the Russian Federation. In addition, it can create confusion among civilian shipping companies operating in the Black Sea.
❗️At the same time, strikes and attacks not only on warships of the Russian Navy, but also civilian ships are quite likely. Against the backdrop of the recent attack on the Sig tanker, this is rather a standard practice of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of complex strikes on Russian territories.
This is supported by the increased activity of NATO intelligence. Only today, exactly after the drone raid, at least six aircraft and UAVs operated in the air over the Black Sea zone.
Particularly curious is the flight of the French E-3F aircraft, which is a harbinger of future attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It operated in a completely new area - in the southeastern part of the Black Sea off the coast of the Krasnodar Territory at a distance of less than 190 km.
📌 Also, now south of the Crimea, about 110 kilometers, the British reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 is working together with the American drone RQ-4B. Judging by the proximity to the Crimea, as well as the introduced danger zone near the Black Sea ports, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are planning a massive combined attack, and today's attack is an assessment of the defense of Crimea. <Post #2183>
Vremyevsky section Situation by the end of August 10, 2023
Assault detachments of the 37th Marine Brigade attacked the positions of the Russian army in the area of Urozhayne again last night. As a result of the fighting, the enemy was able to gain a foothold on the northern outskirts of the village and began to equip observation posts there.
On the afternoon of August 10, the Armed Forces of Ukraine intended to attack the defense lines of the RF Armed Forces in the south of the settlement with four groups of marines. Before that, Ukrainian artillerymen shelled strongholds with cluster munitions.
However, two groups refused to advance because of disagreement with the tactics of the "meat assault". The command of the 37th brigade combined two detachments to continue the attack. After several unsuccessful attempts, the Armed Forces of Ukraine withdrew to the original ones.
🔻At the moment, the fighting continues. The northern outskirts are under the enemy, and the southern one is under the fighters of the RF Armed Forces. Despite the premature victorious reports of Ukrainian sources, the Armed Forces of Ukraine still did not capture Urozhaynoye, and their losses are already quite significant.
Russia presses the main thrust of its operation in Kharkiv oblast closer to the city of Kupiansk. Ukrainian military officials say Russians are now less than five miles away from the city. Kyiv's forces have reportedly retreated from parts of Kharkiv after huge losses. Kupiansk officials are planning a mandatory civilian evacuation amid intense fighting. Ukraine admits that defeat in Kupiansk could impact its ongoing offensive
The Russian Army once again nipped Ukrainian fighters' attempts to retake Bakhmut. Russia launched a big attack on Ukrainian platoons approaching Bakhmut. After getting coordinates from the UAV crew, Russian troops launched fire strikes. After the tank shelling, some Ukrainian troops took cover in the forest. But Russian combatants located and eliminated Ukrainian troops huddled up in the woods.
Russia has delivered massive defeats to Ukraine in the Orekhovsky region. More than 1,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed in back-to-back Russian strikes. Moscow's forces have launched a missile storm in the Orekhovsky region. Vladimir Putin's trusted Chechen fighters have joined the Russian Army in the region. The region has become a hotspot in the last few days amid Kyiv's counterattacks.
Orekhovsky area situation as of 11.00 11 August 2023
🔻In the morning, the enemy on seven units of armored vehicles again tried to strike at the turn of Robotyne- Verbovoye. According to the Spetsnaz Archangel, the advance was detected and the cluster was covered by artillery.
Armed Forces attacks by small forces have been going on for several days. Only before that, Ukrainian formations attacked with infantry without the support of armored vehicles. Yesterday, assault detachments of the 46th Airborne Vessel Brigade tried to gain a foothold 3 km east of Robotyne, but Russian soldiers repelled the attack.
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are growing every day. As a result of yesterday's sortie, 46th Airmobile Brigade were missing (according to confirmed data) two killed and 15 wounded. And in one of the companies of 10 AK, the number of those killed was 155 people. (10 AK - possibly referring to the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" )
🔻 Also, the activity of Ukrainian formations is noted near Pyatykhatky. After a small regrouping, units of the 128th Guards Brigade were transferred to the area of the settlement, which indicates a possible activation in this area.
BTW it is 1:37PM in Ukraine as of this posting.
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- Could moves by Poland and Ukraine be a precursor to the establishment of a buffer zone in western Ukraine similar to the one established by the US and Turkey in Syria to freeze the conflict there? - Is Ukraine's ongoing sea and air drone campaign a significant threat to Russia's fighting capacity, or just a means to maintain the illusion of holding the initiative? - And are US-supplied cluster munitions finally making a difference on the battlefield or is the Western media simply working its way through the latest "wonder weapon" narrative?
Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 11, 2023) ❗Text only❗ ⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
Russian Federation Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, assault groups of the Zapad Group of Forces continued offensive actions on a broad front and improved the tactical situation near Olshana and Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region) utilising result of artillery and aviation strikes.
▫️In the course of active defence, four attacks and counterattacks of AFU 32nd, 41st, 44th, and 67th mechanised brigades were repelled near Novosyolovskye (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka and Mankovka (Kherson region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 165 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled howitzer, and two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
▫️ In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units, aviation, and artillery successfully repelled five attack of assault groups of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade, the 59th Motorised Rifle Brigade, and the 3rd Tank Brigade close to Nevelskoye, Belogorovka, Staromikhalovka, Maloilinovka, and Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 180 Ukrainian troops, seven infantry fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and two D-20 howitzers.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, aviation and artillery strikes of the Vostok Group of Forces thwarted an enemy reconnaissance-in-force attempt near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️Three attacks of assault groups of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 38th Marine Brigade have been repelled near Nikolskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer were destroyed.
▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, three attacks of the AFU 21st Mechanised Brigade were repelled by decisive and competent actions of the Vostok Group of Forces units, air strikes and artillery fire near Uspenovka and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) .
▫️The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer.
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of the assault groups of the AFU 68rd Infantry Brigade and the 42nd Mechanised Brigade close to Novoegorovka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 115 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer.
▫️In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery howitzer, one D-20 howitzer, as well as and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer were destroyed.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 139 areas.
▫️A temporary deployment point of foreign mercenaries has been hit near Zaporozhye.
▫️Moreover, four ammunition depots of AFU 24th, 43rd, 60th mechanised brigades and the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade have been destroyed close to Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Cherneshina, Liptsi (Kharkov region), and Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
▫️ Air defence facilities have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
▫️Moreover, 16 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Artyomovsk, Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic), Oreknov and Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
📊In total, 458 airplanes and 245 helicopters, 5,654 unmanned aerial vehicles, 429 air defence missile systems, 11,230 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1144 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 5,847 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,176 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
An attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike on the Crimean bridge A little over an hour ago, Ukrainian formations launched an S-200 anti-aircraft guided missile, converted to strike ground targets, in the direction of the Crimean bridge from the Zaporozhye region. (Approx 1900 Malaysian Time)
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system shot down a flying missile at high altitude in the Kerch region, and its wreckage fell near the island of Tuzla. Special services put up a smoke screen, mistaken by eyewitnesses for arrivals.
However, units of the 31st Air Defense Division again successfully repelled the attack. At the same time, the carrier of Storm Shadow / SCALP cruise missiles is still in the sky in the south of Ukraine, so the strike may not be the only one.
🔻A few days ago, we wrote that in the coming days, Ukrainian formations will again launch attacks on important targets in southern Russia. At night there was another raid on the Crimea, and now the launch of the S-200.
Before that, the French AWACS E-3F aircraft operated in the southeastern part of the Black Sea, which found Russian air defense systems, and then RQ-4B and RC-135. And the day before, TOPAZ military satellites filmed the bridge.
Update: There was a second launch of an S-200 missile that was also successfully intercepted by RuAF. ❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Units of the 31st Air Defense Division of the Russian Armed Forces shot down another air target in the Kerch region with two missiles from the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system. Most likely, the next launch of the S-200 was carried out by Ukrainian formations.
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On the massive strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Crimea
On August 12, Ukrainian formations attacked the Crimean peninsula twice at different times of the day: first, 20 Mugin-5 PRO drones were fired from the Shkolny airfield, and then the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit with two S-200 anti-aircraft missiles in the direction of the Crimean bridge from the north of the Zaporozhye region.
Of the 20 UAVs, 14 were destroyed by the crews of the Tor-M2 air defense system and the Pantsir-S1 air defense missile system and rifle detachments over Armyansk, Dalyoky and Lake Donuzlav. Six more were suppressed by electronic warfare over Novoozerny and Steregushchy.
It is curious that one of the drones was hit over the Black Sea by a Su-30M fighter 128 kilometers west of Saki. Probably, the aircraft was on patrol due to the activity of American aviation: at the same time, the P-8A and two MQ-9A Reaper were in the air.
🔻The attack on the peninsula occurred exactly after NATO's integrated intelligence in the region. The work of more than five units of aviation with the activity of the French E-3F can be considered a sign of an impending attack. Moreover, a batch of UAVs was delivered to Shkolny a couple of days ago.
Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 12, 2023) ⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(12 August 2023)
▫️On 11 August, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has launched a group strike with long-range air-based precision weapons against a military airfield near Kolomyia in Ivano-Frankovsk region. The goal of the attack has been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, in the course of conducting offensive operations, assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line.
▫️8 attacks and counterattacks by units of 95th airborne assault, 14th and 32nd mechanised brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Pershotravnyovoye, Sinkovka, and Mankovka (Kharkov region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
▫️In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled 7 attacks by AFU assault groups close to Kleshcheevka, Yakovlevka, Vodyanoye, Krasnogorovka and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 59th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Pervomaiskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, and 2 D-30 howitzers.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by aviation, artillery, heavy flamethrower systems, and units of the Vostok Group of Forces, 2 attacks by AFU assault groups have been repelled near Urozhainoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a results of actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, aviation and artillery, 3 attacks by the 46th AFU Airmobile Brigade have been repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 5 tanks, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 Msta-B howitzer.
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, 3 attacks by assault detachments of 63rd and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been repelled near Sergeevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry.
▫️The enemy losses were up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, and 1 D-20 howitzer.
▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 126 areas.
▫️In addition, 1 forward command post of the 10th Army Corps of the AFU has been hit near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
▫️Depots of the AFU rocket and artillery weapons and logistics have been destroyed in the districts of Zaporozhye and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
▫️In addition, 29 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Pokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Ulyanovka, Ocherevatoye (Zaporozhye region), Pokrovskoye (Kherson region), as well as over the waters of the Black Sea.
📊In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,683 unmanned aerial vehicles, 429 air defence missile systems, 11,249 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,853 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,189 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
Orekhovsky site : situation by the end of August 12, 2023
🔻In the afternoon, Ukrainian formations began to storm the positions of the Russian army in the vicinity of Rabotyne. The Armed Forces of Ukraine adjusted their tactics by attacking east of the village along landings.
▪️Four tanks, under the cover of forest belts, tried to advance along the road to Verbove. According to the Zaporozhye Front, two tanks were destroyed immediately by the marines of the 810th brigade, and the rest retreated.
▪️At the same time, infantry detachments of the 46th AEAMBR of the Airborne Forces of Ukraine attacked the positions of the Russian Armed Forces right at the eastern outskirts of Rabotyne, using a bridgehead in a landing 1 km from the village. They tried to pull off a similar trick yesterday, occupying houses in the northeast, where they were covered by artillery.
🔻After some time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the attack in the second wave, concentrating on strongholds 3 - 3,5 km east of Rabotyne. The infantry detachment was able to wedge into the defense, and now the airborne units are recapturing positions.
❗️Judging by the rolls, the Armed Forces of Ukraine plan to capture the Rabotyne-Verbove line at any cost in the near future. Activity increased dramatically, including artillery. For this, reinforcements of the tactical group "Maroon" were deployed.
Nope. After more than 2 months after the so called Summer Ukrainian Offensive with the objective of driving out the Russians out of Crimea, Zelensky's regime still have yet to breach the Russian defense lines.... Somehow, some people think that the Ukrainians are making good progress. Based on whose assessment?
Nov 10, 2022 #ukrainenews #ukraine #russia Ukraine could force Russian forces out of the occupied territory of Crimea in a hammer blow to Vladimir Putin, according to an ex-US General.
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told The Sun Online how the Ukrainians are gathering "irreversible momentum" as they scythe through territory which was seized early in the war by Putin.
With the Russians facing defeat after defeat across the frontline, they are being forced to prop up their dwindling military with hastily mobilised conscripts who are little more than cannon fodder.
General Hodges believes the Kremlin knows the situation is looking grim, so they are desperately trading "bodies for time" as they hope both the West and Ukraine succumb to war fatigue.
But against the highly motivated Ukrainian forces, the pendulum of the conflict will continue to swing away from Putin.
Losing control of Crimea would be an absolute hammer blow to an already weak Putin after he illegally seized the territory back in 2014.
Widely condemned on the world stage, Vlad moved in mysterious unmarked soldiers to expel the Ukrainian authorities before setting up a sham referendum to force the territory to join Russia.
Crimea was then joined by Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia this year as annexed territory - but already the Ukrainians are pushing back through and reclaiming them.
General Hodges told The Sun Online however said "all roads lead to Crimea" as he boldly predicted the Ukrainians will have taken it back by summer 2023.
Vlad faces utter humiliation if he ends up with the war ending with him actually losing ground to Ukraine.
Vremyevsky site : situation by the end of August 12,
2023 Fighting has been going on in Urozhaine for many days. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are pushing through the defenses of the Russian army with the tactics of "meat assault". In the northern part of the village, the Armed Forces of Ukraine confidently hold control.
At the same time, in order to gain a foothold there, two brigades of marines of the Ukrainian Navy lost two of the four assault groups, one tank and two armored fighting vehicles.
Also today, Ukrainian detachments of marines attacked the positions of the 37th brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in landings east of Urozhaine , trying to take the village in pincers, but the fighters of the Russian Armed Forces repulsed the attack.
🔻So far, the statements of the Ukrainian side about control over Urozhaine do not correspond to reality. However, the efforts with which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to capture it, regardless of losses, may force Russian troops to retreat to a more advantageous line. Moreover, there is practically nothing left of the village, as it was earlier with Staromaiors'ke.
Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 13, 2023) ❗Text only❗
⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(13 August 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️In Kupyansk direction, as a result of actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, 6 unsuccessful attacks and counterattacks by units of 14th, 44th mechanised and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as Sinkovka and Mankovka tract (Kharkov region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.
▫️In Donetsk direction, as a result of active and well-coordinated actions by units of the Yug Group of Forces, with continuous support of artillery, 6 attacks by assault groups of 110th mechanised, 5th assault, 81st airmobile and 79th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been successfully repelled near Belogorovka, Vesyoloye, Krasnogorovka and west of Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 300 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, and 2 motor vehicles.
▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of professional actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, 1 attack by an assault group of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade has been successfully repelled south-east of Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 pickup trucks, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-30 howitzer.
▫️In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by units the Vostok Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, enemy units have been hit close to Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic.)
▫️The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.
▫️In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, supported by artillery, repelled 1 enemy attack south-west of Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).
▫️In addition, Russian troops have launched a comprehensive fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas close to Yablonevoye and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
▫️The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 5 tanks, 5 infantry fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 UK-manufactured FH-70 howitzer, 2 Msta-B howitzers, and 1 D-20 gun.
▫️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 motor vehicles, and 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 137 areas.
▫️In addition, 1 forward command post of the 9th Army Corps of the AFU has been hit near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
▫️1 control point for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as AFU manpower and military hardware have been eliminated close to Pervomaiskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Mi-8 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Brusovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️Air defence facilities have shot down 8 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.
▫️In addition, 25 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, Zolotaryovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Trudovskoye, Gorlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chapaevka and Ocherevatoye (Zaporozhye region).
📊 In total, 458 airplanes, 246 helicopters, 5,708 unmanned aerial vehicles, 429 air defence missile systems, 11,274 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,862 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,207 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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