December 6, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense:  up to 10,950 Ukrainian casualties from Nov 30 to Dec. 6

Russian Defense Ministry

▫️From 30 November to 6 December 2024 , the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered six group strikes by precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles at power facilities that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, infrastructure of military airfields, UAV workshops and depots, an electronic reconnaissance centre, as well as arsenals, ammunition depots, deployment sites of the AFU formations, special operations units, foreign instructors and mercenaries.

All the assigned targets of precision strikes have been engaged.

▫️Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two tank brigades, five mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and four territorial defence brigades.

In Kharkov direction, losses were inflicted on units of two air assault brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, one national guard brigade, and two border detachments of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Over the past week, in the Sever Group of Forces area of responsibility, the AFU losses amounted to up to 2,210 troops, nine tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, 42 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 52 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns.  

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, seven mechanised brigades, one airborne brigadeone jaeger brigade of the AFU, four territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigadesSixty-four counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,565 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 36 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, including seven NATO-made 155-mm howitzers.

Eight electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars as well as 17 field ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️As a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Ilyinka and Romanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigadeone mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigadesone air assault brigade of the AFU, and one marine brigadeSix counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,400 troops, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 25 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, including four Western-made ones.

Three electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy’s defences and liberated Petrovka and Pustynka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigadeone infantry brigadeone jaeger brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, one special operations brigade, five territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigadesSeventy-two counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled.

Over a week, in this direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 3,600 troops, 31 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, six U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, one U.S.-made M1117 armoured personnel carrier, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, including two Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, one UK-made Mastiff armoured fighting vehicle, 12 Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, and 31 field artillery guns. 

▫️As a result of active operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region) and Sukhiye Yaly (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of four mechanised brigades of the AFU and seven territorial defence brigades.

Fifteen counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 950 troops, five tanks, including three German-made Leopard tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including U.S.-made four MaxxPro and four HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns, including five 155-mm self-propelled artillery guns.

▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 435 troops, 30 motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and six ammunition depots.

▫️Air defence units shot down one Neptune long-range guided missile, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 441 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Naval Aviation of the Black Sea Fleet wiped out eight AFU uncrewed surface vehicles.

▫️Over the past week, 61 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.

📊In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,354 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,685 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,497 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,085 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,061 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

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