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Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 595 Ukrainian casualties in 24 hours

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces carried out offensive actions in the assigned areas of responsibility and improved the tactical situation. With the support of aviation, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrowers,

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Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 680 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours; Russian forces ‘repel’ multiple attacks by Ukrainian forces near Rabotino

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled 5 attacks by assault detachments of 41st, 66th, 67th mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Novosyolovskoye and Raigorodka (Lugansk People’s

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Ukrainian General Staff: Russians lose 460 troops in 24 hours

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine  The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 21.08.2023 were approximately: personnel ‒ about 257930 (+460) persons,  tanks ‒ 4358 (+12),  APV ‒ 8449 (+14),  artillery systems – 5264 (+19),  MLRS – 719 (+2),  Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 489, aircraft

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Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: 460 Russian troops killed in 24 hours

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 20.08.23 were approximately:personnel ‒ about 257470 (+460) persons were liquidated, tanks ‒ 4346 (+6), APV ‒ 8435 (+11), artillery systems – 5245 (+33), MLRS – 717 (+3), Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 489 (+3),aircraft – 315 (+0), helicopters – 316 (+0), UAV operational-tactical level – 4304 (+22),cruise missiles

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August 23, 2023

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 595 Ukrainian casualties in 24 hours

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️ In the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces carried out offensive actions in the assigned areas of responsibility and improved the tactical situation.

▫️ With the support of aviation, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrowers, four attacks by assault groups of the 67th, Mechanised, 68th Jaeger, 25th Airborne, and 95th Air Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka, and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).

▫️ The enemy’s losses in this direction during the day amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as one D-20 howitzer.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, four attacks of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) wererepelled by competent actions of the Russian units, air strikes, and artillery fire during the day.

▫️ Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, Polish-made Krab and German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 gun, three U.S.-made M119 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radiation station have been neutralised.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close co-operation with aviation and artillery, repelled three attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces near Nevelskoye, Mayorsk, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 180 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, and D-30 and D-20 howitzers in this direction in the past 24 hours.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces’ units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on the units of AFU 21st Mechanised Brigade and 5th National Guard Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic). During the day in this direction, the enemy suffered losses of up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, and one D-30 howitzer.

◽️ In South Donetsk direction, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of AFU manpower and hardware close to Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic). In addition, twoAFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were disabled near Rovnopol (Donetsk People’s Republic).

◽️ The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, as well as one American-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system during the day.

◽️ In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer were destroyed by enemy fire.

 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day. One P-18 radar for detecting and tracking air targets was neutralised near Zaporozhye. 

▫️ Two command posts of the AFU 67th Mechanised and 81st Airmobile brigades was eliminated close to Serebryanka and Dronovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️ Russian air defence forces have intercepted one HIMARS MLRS projectile during the day. 

◽️ Moreover, 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Shipilovka, Privolye, Makeyevka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Berestovoye, Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Chistopolye, Lyubimovka, Mirnoye, and Inzhenernoye (Zaporozhye region).

📊 In total, 462 airplanes and 246 helicopters, 5,970 unmanned aerial vehicles, 431 air defence missile systems, 11,457 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,144 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,011 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,390 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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