In this weekly report from the MoD of the Russian Federation of the continuation of the SMO, the armed forces of Ukraine had loses of 12,090 soldiers and 87 surrendered to the Russian forces.
From 7 to 13 December 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 15 group strikes by precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles at power objects ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, infrastructure of military objects, UAV workshops and depots, ammunition depots, deployment sites of AFU formations and foreign mercenaries. The goal of strikes has been achieved.
▫️Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
As a result of active offensive operations, Plyokhovo, Daryino, and Novoivanovka in Kursk region were liberated.
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two tank brigades, six mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and four territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, losses were inflicted on units of one motorised infantry brigade, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Over the week in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the AFU losses amounted to up to 2,230 troops, seven tanks, 33 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns.
▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Seventy-one counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,350 troops, five tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 48 field artillery guns, including eight NATO-made 155-mm howitzers.
▫️Units of the Yug Group of Forces achieved more advantageous tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade. Nine counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,830 troops, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, 10 field artillery guns, including three Western-made ones.
▫️As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy defences and liberated Zhyoltoye, Berestki, and Zarya (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on units of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one marine brigade, one special operations brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Russian servicemen repelled 64 counter-attacks launched by the enemy.
During the week in this direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 3,340 troops, two tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and five U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 20 motor vehicles, and 38 field artillery guns.
As a result of active actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Blagodatnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on units of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and six territorial defence brigades. Twenty counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted up to 1,050 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made MaxxPro and two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns, including three 155-mm self-propelled artillery systems.
▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, four territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.
The AFU losses amounted up to 290 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns.
▫️Three Olkha MLRS launchers were eliminated.
▫️Air defence units shot down 21 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS and 12 Czech-made Vampire projectiles as well as 279 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
▫️The Black Sea Fleet's Naval Aviation and water patrol boats destroyed eight uncrewed surface vehicles.
▫️Over the past week, 87 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,633 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,775 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,500 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,549 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,190 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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, ...
