July 31, 2023

Russian Ministry of Defense: Up to 710 Ukrainian servicemen killed in 24 hours

Russian Defense Ministry

In Donetsk direction, during active defence activities, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have successfully repelled 11 enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Berestovoye, Spornoye, Severnoye, Maryinka, Vodyanoye and Mayorsk (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️As a result of actions by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit close to Kramatorsk, Novosyolovka, Konstantinovka and Berestovoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 220 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 5 motor vehicles, 2 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, 1 German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze2000 self-propelled howitzer, 1Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.

In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, launched an attack on AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas close to Novodanilovka, Lesnoye, Preobrazhenka, Malaya Tokmachka, Rabotino and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).

▫️As a result of active actions by the Group’s units, 1 enemy attack has been successfully repelled near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

1 enemy attack has been repelled and 3Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated near Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).

▫️In addition, the activity of 2sabotage and reconnaissance groups has been suppressed close to Marfopol and Priyutnoe (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 275 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 tanks, 6 infantry fighting vehicles, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 5 motor vehicles, 3 foreign-manufactured howitzers, including M109 Paladin, U.S.-manufactured M777 and UK-manufactured FH-70, as well as 2Msta-B and D-20 guns.

In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation and artillery, 2 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled near Kremennaya and Kuzmino (Lugansk People’s Republic).

▫️In addition, a comprehensive fire attack was inflicted on units of 21st, 63rd, 67th mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU close to Yampolovka and Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Kuzmino, and Karmazinovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 140 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 pickup trucks, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, and 1Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

In Kupyansk direction, the assault groups of the Zapad Group of Forces, supported by artillery and Army Aviation, continued offensive operations close to Kuzyomovka (Lugansk People’s Republic) and took more advantageous positions.

▫️In the course of active defence actions, 1 enemy attack has been successfully repelled near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).

▫️In addition, the Russian troops launched 1 comprehensive fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas close to Krasnoye Pervoye, Dvurechnaya and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, and 1D-20 howitzer.

In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, 1Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 107 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 119 areas.

▫️In addition, 1 workshop for assembling unmanned aerial vehicles for the AFU has been destroyed close to Velikiy Burluk (Kharkov region).

The headquarters and residence of the operational units of the 35th Brigade of the AFU Marines have been hit near Vesyoloye (Zaporozhye region).

1ordnance depot of 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Dachnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Air defence facilities have shot down 1Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Nikolayevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

12HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles have been also intercepted.

▫️In addition, 23 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Lisichansk, Kremennaya (Lugansk People’s Republic), Donetsk, Soledar, Novopetrikovka, Staromlynovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Pologi, Chapayevka and Chubaryovka (Zaporozhye region).

In total, 458 airplanes, 245 helicopters, 5,381 unmanned aerial vehicles, 427 air defence missile systems, 11,048 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,140 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,678 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,989 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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