May 20, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense:  up to 1,260 Ukrainians killed or wounded in 24 hours

Russian Defense Ministry

Units of the Sever Group of Forces continue advancing to the depth of the enemy’s defences

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade near Glubokoye (Kharkov region).

In addition, two counter-attacks launched by the enemy’s assault detachments were repelled near Volchansk and Staritsa (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 Ukrainian troops, eight motor vehicles, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one Bukovel electronic warfare station.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade and 1st National Guard Brigade near Chervonaya Dibrova and Kuzmino (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces completely liberated Belogorovka (Lugansk People’s Republic) and took more advantageous lines and positions

Losses were inflicted on the enemy’s manpower and hardware near Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 340 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station were neutralised. Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 142nd Infantry Brigade near Umanskoye, Netaylovo, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People’s Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 143rd Infantry Brigade was repelled near Solovyovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 330 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder and one U.S.-made Bradley, as well as two motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer were neutralised.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on the enemy’s manpower and hardware near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 141st Infantry Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 108th Territorial Defence Brigade near Stepnoye (Kherson region), Stepnogorsk, Rabotino, and Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region). 

One AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group was eliminated on the Pereyaslavsky island.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one tank, nine motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces neutralised one German-made IRIS-T air defence system radar station and one S-125 SAM system.

A meeting place of command of the AFU 92nd and 95th assault brigades was hit, as well as the enemy’s manpower and hardware was engaged in 138 areas.

Air defence units shot down 45 unmanned aerial vehicles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, four U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles, and one Neptune anti-ship missile.

📊 In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,419 unmanned aerial vehicles, 523 air defence missile systems, 16,097 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,305 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,700 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,843 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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