July 7, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense:  Up to 1,590 Ukrainian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours

Russian Defense Ministry

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

▫️Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 41st Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Air Assaut Brigade, 44th Artillery Brigade, 34th, 36th marines brigades, 120th, and 127th territorial defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, VolchanskStaritsa, TikhoyeGarbuzovka, and Beliy Kolodez (Kharkov region).

Five attacks launched by formations of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade, and Vostok Special Operations Center were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 175 Ukrainian troops, one Kozak and one U.S.-made HUMVEE armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one Croatian-made 128-mm RAK-SA-12 MLRS combat vehicle, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system.

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade, 4th Tank Brigade, 110th, 112th territorial defence brigades, and 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade near KovsharovkaPeschanoyePetropavlovkaGrigorovka (Kharkov region), Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 450 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer.

Moreover, the Group’s units destroyed two electronic warfare stations, namely, Bukovel-AD and Nota, as well as two AFU field ammunition depots.

▫️Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Chasov YarKurdyumovka, KaterinovkaElizavetovka, Kurakhovo, and Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and 14 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 UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer.

In addition, two Anclav-N electronic warfare stations and nine AFU field ammunitions depots were destroyed.

▫️Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Chigari (Donetsk People’s Republic) and improved the tactical situation.

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 41st, 47th, 110th mechanised brigades, 142st Infantry Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Artyomovo, DruzhbaVozdvizhenkaTimofeyevo, Toretsk, Beryozovka, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade, 68th Jaeger Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 425th Skala Separate Assault Battalion were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 340 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. 

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd, 116th mechanised brigades, and 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near UgledarVelikaya NovosyolkaVodyanoyeStorozhevoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Gulai Pole, and Staroukrainka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one Nota electronic warfare station.

▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, and 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Tokaryovka, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 100 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, and three ammunition depots.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one Swedish-made Giraffe air defence target detection and target designation radar at low and medium altitudes, two U.S.-made Patriot SAM launchers, inflicted losses on AFU aircraft at the base of operations, as well as engaged enemy manpower and hardware clusters in 119 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 31 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 626 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,314 unmanned aerial vehicles, 540 air defence missile systems, 16,521 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,366 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,516 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,410 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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