I would like to start with the situation in the special military operation zone.
Having failed the counter-offensive, the enemy attempted to gain a foothold on certain lines and positions, but has not achieved any of its objectives in any direction.
The Russian groups of forces continue to push Ukrainian troops to the west.
Thanks to the courage and professionalism of our military personnel, the following settlements have been liberated over the past month: Nevelskoye, Orlovka, Tonenkoye, Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
Since early 2024, in total, 403 square kilometres of the territory of the new regions of the Russian Federation have come under our control.
Russian troops continue to reduce the enemy's combat potential.
Since January, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 80,000 servicemen, 14,000 units of various weapons, including over 1,200 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles.
Despite the lack of results on the line of contact, Kiev is still trying to convince its Western sponsors of its ability to counter the Russian Armed Forces.
To that end, the Kiev regime is trying to transfer hostilities to the territory of the Russian Federation and resorts to terrorism and shelling civilians.
The Russian Armed Forces are responding asymmetrically to such crimes committed by Ukrainian militants.
In March, high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles carried out 190 group and two massive strikes against Ukraine. The strikes engaged military facilities and energy infrastructure.
Russian troops continue to push the enemy out of the occupied lines and reduce its combat capabilities.
Now, a few words about the spring conscription campaign, which has started on 1 April.
I would like to point out that it is taking place within the terms stipulated by Russian law.
A total of 2,646 call-up commissions have been formed in all regions of the country.
In accordance with the Presidential Decree, 150,000 people are to be subject to compulsory military service.
Most of them will receive a military specialisation in training formations and military units and only then will they go to their places of service.
I emphasise that conscripts will not be involved in the special military operation.
In turn, servicemen who have completed their compulsory military service are to be timely dismissed and sent to their places of residence in an organised manner.
I draw the particular attention of officials to this.
Now we will move to the thematic part of the teleconference.
Let us first review the progress of the construction of small missile and patrol ships.
To enhance the combat potential of the Navy, it is being supplied with carriers of long-range high-precision weapons. In particular, Karakurt-class small missile ships.
The flagship of this series, the Tsiklon, has joined the Black Sea Fleet and successfully perform tasks.
By the end of the year, the Zelenodolsk Shipyard must transfer three more such ships to the sailors.
The enterprise is carrying out serial manufacturing of the Project 22160 patrol ships. The construction of the fifth of them, Viktor Velikiy, is in its final stages. It is intended to enter the service with the Black Sea Fleet.
Today we are going to assess the shipbuilding company's compliance with the work plan and outline the steps we can take to improve it.
Next, we will discuss developing a network of training grounds for the Armed Forces and providing training equipment for troops.
This area of activity is one of our priorities.
While in 2012 we had no more than 100 training grounds, today there are 240 of them. They make it possible to carry out all the tasks of combat training, including those of groups of forces in the areas of the special military operation.
In particular, two training grounds have been completed in Lugansk and Donetsk people's republics. Five more are planned to be established before the end of the year.
I would like to point out that the new facilities have significantly improved the equipment and conditions for accommodation and operation of personnel.
We also continue to improve the technical basis for combat training.
In 2023, about 600 units modern training equipment were delivered to the troops. This year, we are going to expand the range of training tools.
The training system will receive about 200 simulators for the BMP-2M crews with the Berezhok combat module, as well as the Terminator and T-90M tank support fighting vehicle.
During the meeting, we will identify additional measures to improve the quality of the combat training.
In today's report from the Russian Federation of the continuation of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had losses of 2,125 soldiers.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, and 36th Marine Brigade near Glubokoye, Lipsy, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one MLRS launcher, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 44th, 67th, 115th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 110th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, Rozovka, Nadiya, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People's...
Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army aviation and artillery strikes conduct reconnaissance-search actions to locate and eliminate the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups in forest belts attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory to the south of Alekseyevskoye, Safonovka, and Sheptukhovka.
▫️Attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, and 82nd Air Assault Brigade toward Komarovka, Olgovka, Russkoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, one counterobstacle vehicle, and more than 30 Ukrainian troops.
▫️Aviation and artillery strikes along with actions of defending troops inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware clusters near Borki, Fanaseyevka, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Novoivanovka, Mikhailovka, Snagost, and to the south of Kurilovka.
▫️One U.S.-made M270 MLRS launcher was destroyed by a missile strike near Bezdrik (Sumy ...
The banner of the unit was captured in battle by the Rifle Battalion of the 1st Guards Slavic Brigade.
Also, the Storm unit of the 1st Slavyanskaya captured the next object “Cheburashka”, and the 2nd battalion captured the next dacha area (in front of the Khimik microdistrict).
In addition, Russian fighters today cut the road from Lastochkino to Avdeevsky coke plant.
In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all the Groups of Forces deployed in the special military operation zone have been strictly observing the state of ceasefire from 16:00 of 11 April to 00:00 of 12 April remaining in previously taken positions.
▫️ Despite the announced Easter ceasefire, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to strike by unmanned aerial vehicles and conduct artillery fire against the positions of Russian troops as well as civilian facilities in the border areas of Belgorod and Kursk regions and the Republic of Crimea.
▫️ In total, there were 6,558 ceasefire violations.
▫️Russian units repelled three AFU attacks from the area of Pokrovskoye towards the direction of Gai and Otradnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
▫️ Five enemy attempts to advance towards positions of Russian troops near Kondratovka, Novaya Sech (two times), Varachino in Sumy region, and Kaleniki (Donetsk People's Republic) have also been thwarted.
▫️ An adversary unmanned ...
In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all the Groups of Forces deployed in the special military operation zone have been strictly observing the state of ceasefire since 16:00 of 11 April remaining in previously taken positions.
▫️ At night, despite the announcement of the regime of the Easter ceasefire, formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine three times attacked positions of the Russian troops from the area of Pokrovskoye in the direction of Gay (twice) and Otradnoye in Dnepropetrovsk region. All attacks have been repelled.
▫️ In addition, four enemy attempts to advance to the positions of Russian troops near Kondratovka, Novaya Sech (twice) in Sumy region, and Kaleniki in the Donetsk People's Republic have been thwarted.
▫️ In total, 1,971 violations of the AFU ceasefire regime were recorded between 16:00 of 11 April and 8:00 of 12 April.
▫️ Ukrainian units launched two fixed-wing UAVs on the territory of Kursk and Belgorod regions. As a ...
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade close to Miropolye, Novodmitrovka, and Khoten (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, units of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade have been hit close to Staritsa, Pokalyanoye, Volchanskiye Khutora, Veterinarnoye, Zybino, and Zemlyanka (Kharkov region).
▪️The enemy lost more than 180 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and four electronic warfare stations. One ammunition and two materiel depots were eliminated.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Chervony Oskol, Shiykovka, ...
