The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Bryansk, Liptsy and Volchansk directions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 34th Marine Brigade near Glubokoye, Staritsa, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved tactical situation, engaged manpower and military hardware of 14th, 23rd, 43rd, 44th, and 67th mechanised brigades, 143rd Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 110th and 117th territorial defence brigades, 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Tabayevka, Kovsharovka, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Makeyevka, Nevskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Serebryansky Forestry.
Russian forces repelled eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 115th and 116th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 77th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and 1st National Guard Brigade.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 450 troops, a tank, a Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, six pickups, a UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled system, U.S.-made 155-mm M198 and M777 howitzers, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, a 152-mm D-20 gun, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, and a U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.
Anklav and Kvertus electronic warfare stations and five field ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces continues to advance into the hostile defence, engaged formations of foreign legion 24th, 30th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, 10th, 79th, 80th assault brigades, 46th, 81st airmobile bridges of the AFU, 114th and 119th territorial defence brigades near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Fyodorovka, Grigorovka, Stupochki, Predtechino, Krasnogorovka, Maksimilyanovka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 810 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, a 203-mm Pion self-propelled gun, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 guns, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers, and a field ammunition depot.
e Russian units engaged 31st, 53rd, 63rd, 100th, 151st mechanised brigades, 142nd, 144th, 152nd infantry brigades, 95th Air Assault brigade, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Nelepovka, Nikolayevka, Poltavka, Dimitrov, Grodovka, Selidovo, Memrik, and Galitsynovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The Russian Armed Forces repelled seven counter-attacks of the 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU, 2nd and 14th national guard brigades, and Lyut Assault Brigade of the Ukraine national police.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 470 troops, U.S.-made MaxxPro and Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, a Grad MLRS launcher, one French-made 155-mm CEASAR howitzer, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and six 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
The Vostok Group of Forces seized more favourable lines and positions, engaged 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 102nd and 105th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Prechistovka, Rovnopol (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 troops, two motor vehicles, a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, a Bukovel-AD EW station, and a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, 37th Marine Brigade, and 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novodanilovka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka, and Sadovoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, seven motor vehicles, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, an Anklav electronic warfare station, and a field ammunition depot.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed workshops manufacturing Grom-2 missile components and Palyanitsa UAVs, depots of foreign missile and artillery ammunition, telecom satellite station of the AFU, and infrastructure of a military airbase. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been hit in 139 areas.
Air defence systems shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 30 unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 642 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,098 unmanned aerial vehicles, 578 air defence missile systems, 17,953 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,447 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,226 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 25,766 units of support motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation in Kursk region
(7 September 2024)
The Sever Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments towards Borki, Matveyevka, as well as thwarted the enemy’s attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Korenevo, and Russkaya Konopelka.
The enemy’s losses were up to 20 troops killed and wounded and two armoured fighting vehicles.
Aviation, artillery, and actions of Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Apanasovka, Vishnyovka, Borki, Vnezapnoye, Gogolevka, Zamostye, Kazachaya Loknya, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Novoivanovka, Obukhovka, Snagost, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region of reserve manpower and military hardware of the 22nd, 61st mechanised brigades, 80th, 95th air assault brigades of the AFU, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 103rd, 106th, 107th, 113th, and 118th territorial defence brigades near Alekseyevka, Belopolye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Vladimirovka, Glukhov, Krasnopolye, Sumy, Khoten, and Yampol.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to over 280 troops, 13 armoured vehicles, including three tanks and 10 armoured fighting vehicles, nine artillery guns, including a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, nine motor vehicles, and an EW station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were over 10,700 troops, 84 tanks, 41 infantry fighting vehicles, 74 armoured personnel carriers, 609 armoured fighting vehicles, 348 motor vehicles, 82 artillery guns, 24 MLRS launchers, including seven of M142 HIMARS and five of U.S.-made M270 MLRS, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 20 EW stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, eight engineering vehicles as well as two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.