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Ukrainian General Staff: about 1,740 Russian casualties in the past day

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 30.11.24: personnel: about  740 400 (+1 740) persons tanks: 9 463 (+5) troop-carrying AFVs: 19 355 (+12)artillery systems: 20 909 (+23)MLRS: 1 253 (+2)anti-aircraft systems: 1 019 (+0)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 19 792 (+42)cruise missiles:  2 851 (+86)warships

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Institute for the Study of War:  Russia, Iran voice serious concern about “dangerous developments” in Syria

Kremlin officials responded to Syrian opposition forces’ offensive into Syrian regime-held territory on November 29 and 30 and expressed interest in using the Astana Process to respond to the situation. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on November 29 that the Syrian opposition forces’ offensive is an “encroachment on Syria’s sovereignty” and

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Ukrainian General Staff: About 2,030 Russian casualties in the past day; 41 Russian tanks and APC’S destroyed or disabled

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.11.24: personnel: about 738 660 (+2 030) persons tanks: 9 458 (+8)  troop-carrying AFVs: 19 339 (+33)artillery systems: 20 886 (+34)MLRS: 1 255 (+0)anti-aircraft systems: 1 006 (+1)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 19 750 (+89)cruise missiles:  2 851 (+86)warships

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Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,505 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU and 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Liptsy, Kazachaya Lopan, and Slatino (Kharkov region). One counter-attack

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Ukrainian General Staff:  about 1,220 Russian casualties in the past day

personnel: about 736 630 (+1 220) persons tanks: 9 450 (+1) troop-carrying AFVs: 19 306 (+2)artillery systems: 20 852 (+22)MLRS: 1 255 (+0)anti-aircraft systems: 1 005 (+0)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level:  19 661 (+45)cruise missiles:  2 765 (+0)warships / boats: 28 (+0)submarines: 1 (+0)vehicles and fuel tanks: 30 186 (+60) special

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Institute for the Study of War. Ukraine uses Western-origin weapons to strike Russian targets in Sevastopol 

Ukrainian forces continue to leverage Western-provided weapons to conduct strikes using more complex strike packages against military objects in Russia’s deep rear.[1] Russian and local Crimean sources claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted a complex drone and missile strike against occupied Sevastopol on November 27, reportedly using Neptune anti-ship missiles, modified S-200

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Russian Ministry of Defense: Up to 1,535 Russian battlefield casualties in the past day

In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit formations ofthe 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU and 5th Border Detachment of the Ukrainian border police near Liptsy, Kazachya Lopan, and Slatino (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, four motor vehicles, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One ammunition depot was wiped out. The Zapad Group of Forces improved

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Ukrainian General Staff: About 1,580 Russian battlefield casualties in the past day; 62 Russian tanks and APC’s destroyed or disabled

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.11.24: personnel: about 735 410 (+1 580) persons tanks: 9 449 (+14) troop-carrying AFVs: 19 304 (+48)artillery systems: 20 830 (+24)MLRS: 1 255 (+1)anti-aircraft systems: 1 005 (+1)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level:  19 616 (+64)cruise missiles:  2 765 (+0)warships

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November 30, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense: Up to 1,510 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry


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

▫️In Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have inflicted losses on formations of the 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU and the 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Liptsy, Kazachaya Lopan, and Slatino (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were more than 30 troops, four motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots have been neutralised.

▫️The Zapad Group of Forces’ units have improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade, the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade, 1st and 27th National Guard brigades, the 3rd Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine close to Glushkovka, Novoosinovo, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Novolyubovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Seversk (Donetsk People’s Republic).

In addition, six counter-attacks of the 116th Mechanised Brigade, 113th and 117th territorial defence brigades of the AFU have been repelled. 

The AFU losses were up to 505 troops, eight motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

▫️The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, defeated 23rd, 28th mechanised brigades, the 81st Airmobile Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, and the 24th Aidar Assault Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Predtechino, Konstantinovka, Dachnoye, Serebryanka, and Zvanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade has been repelled. 

The AFU losses were up to 345 troops, two motor vehicles, one M113 armoured personnel carrier, and one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle. One field ammunition depot has been destroyed.

▫️The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units have captured more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 154th Mechanised Brigade, the 59th Motorised Brigade, the 68th Jaeger Brigade, the 38th Marine Brigade, the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade, the 14th National Guard Brigade close to Andreyevka, Mirolyubovka, Shevchenko, Grodovka, Novoolenovka, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic).

In addition, 11 counter-attacks of assault detachments of 14th, 100th, 117th, 151st mechanised brigades, the 152nd Jaeger Brigade, 425th and 49th assault battalions of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine have been repelled. 

The AFU losses were more than 510 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M113 and M1117 armoured personnel carriers, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun.

▫️The Vostok Group of Forces’ units have advanced further into the depths of enemy defences and defeated the 32nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 120th and 241st territorial defence brigades close to Volnoye Pole, Novosyolka, and Novy Komar (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, and two 152-mm D-20 guns.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, 124th and 126th territorial defence brigades close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Molodyozhnoye, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware in 132 areas

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down one Neptune guided long-range missile, one HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 45 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,958 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,572 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,497 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,748 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,889 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

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