July 11, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense: Up to 1,935 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 115th Mechanised Brigade, 106th, 117th, 125th territorial defence brigades, and 13th National Guard Brigade bear Basovka, Novenkoye, Veselovka (Sumi region), Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 355 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and six pickup trucks.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, 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 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira gun, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station were neutralised.

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 44th, 116th mechanised brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Olivovskiy Yar and Serebryansky forestry.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 11 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M-198 howitzer, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

▫️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, 72nd mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 79th Air Assault Brigade near KonstantinovkaKurakhovo, Iliynka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People’s Republic). 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 700 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and two UK-made L-119 howitzers.

Moreover, one BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, two Anklav electronic warfare stations, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed.

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

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 31st, 41st, 47th mechanised brigades, 109th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Progress, Rozovka, NovgorodskoyeNovosyolovka Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st, 32nd, and 47th mechanised brigades were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 335 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, four 100-mm MT-12 Rapira guns, and one AN/TPQ-36 U.S.-made counter-battery warfare station.

️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

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 115th Mechanised Brigade, 106th, 117th, 125th territorial defence brigades, and 13th National Guard Brigade bear Basovka, Novenkoye, Veselovka (Sumi region), Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 355 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and six pickup trucks.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, 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 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira gun, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station were neutralised.

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 44th, 116th mechanised brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Olivovskiy Yar and Serebryansky forestry.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 11 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M-198 howitzer, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

▫️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, 72nd mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 79th Air Assault Brigade near KonstantinovkaKurakhovo, Iliynka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People’s Republic). 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 700 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, four 152-mm D-20 howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and two UK-made L-119 howitzers.

Moreover, one BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, two Anklav electronic warfare stations, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed.

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

Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 31st, 41st, 47th mechanised brigades, 109th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Progress, Rozovka, NovgorodskoyeNovosyolovka Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st, 32nd, and 47th mechanised brigades were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 335 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, four 100-mm MT-12 Rapira guns, and one AN/TPQ-36 U.S.-made counter-battery warfare station.

▫️Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 110th Territorial Defence Brigade near PrechistovkaUrozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Gulai Pole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st Infantry Brigade and 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near PyatikhatkiZherebyanka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station, and one Plastun electronic reconnaissance system.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 127 areas during the day.

▫️Air defence units shot down 24 unmanned aerial vehicles and five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles.

📊In total, 627 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,520 unmanned aerial vehicles, 545 air defence missile systems, 16,551 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,374 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,718 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,551 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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