Chronicles of the special military operationfor August 24-25,...

Chronicles of the special military operation

for August 24-25, 2024

The Russian forces struck the Snake Island and oil rigs in the Black Sea with guided air missiles. In addition, targets of the enemy were hit in the temporarily occupied Sloviansk and Kramatorsk: in the latter, a strike was delivered on the AFU temporary deployment point in a hotel, where foreign journalists were also stationed.

Ukrainian formations delivered a combined strike on the Voronezh Region, damaging an ammunition depot in the Ostrogozhsk District. In Sevastopol, the debris of an unexploded drone washed up to one of the piers.

In the North Ukrainian Direction, the Russian forces recaptured previously lost positions in the area of Kreminna and Olhovka in the Korenevo District. The AFU conducted an attack towards Cherkaska Konopelka in the Sudzha District.

In the Oleksandrivka-Kalinovo Direction, the Russian forces are consolidating on the approaches to Microdistrict No. 1 in Dzerzhynsk and completing the encirclement of the remaining AFU garrison in Kirovo.

In the Pokrovsk Direction, the Russian Armed Forces are breaking through the enemy's defenses, advancing simultaneously westward within the boundaries of Novogrodovka and southward through Kalinovo towards the M-30 highway.

In the South Donetsk Direction, the Russian forces have consolidated on the southern outskirts of Kostiantynivka on the territory of a local agricultural complex. Further south, a major stronghold at the intersection of the T-05-24 highway and the road to Vodyane came under control.

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Place: #Kostiantynivka

Date: ~25.08.2024

Coordinates: 47.860137,37.407635

‍ Squad: #Storm1

Description: Russian military raised the flag in Kostiantynivka.

id: 25082024.1443

✉️source: https://t.me/voin_dv/10453

Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)

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Place: #Ukrainsk

Date: ~25.08.2024

Coordinates: 48.117527,37.326510

‍ Squad: #Sudoplatov

Description: Russian FPV drones destroys Ukrainian Armed Forces tank near Ukrainsk.

id: 25082024.1745

✉️source: https://t.me/sudoplatov_official/2612

Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)

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Place: #KozachaLopan

Date: ~25.08.2024

Coordinates: 50.330984,36.190000

‍ Squad: #GroupNorth

Description: Russian FABs are burning out Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in Kozacha Lopan.

id: 25082024.1747

✉️source: https://t.me/warriorofnorth/

Map: Military Summary Map (https://dev.militarysummary.com/#/login)

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▫️President Vladimir Putin held (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15951) a meeting with the commanders of the Joint Force grouping at one of the Defence Ministry's command posts and received reports from Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff Sergei Rudskoy, on efforts to counter the enemy forces that invaded the Kursk Region and measures taken to destroy them, as well as on the ongoing results of the special military operation.

▫️As a result of the negotiation process, 115 Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner in Kursk region have been returned (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15943) from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.

▫️Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15940) the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 32nd, 53rd, 110th mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, 111th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Vozdvizhenka, Kirovo, Rozovka, Zelyonoye Pole, Grodovka, and Sergeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15942) to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The Russian Defence Ministry shows mobile artillery reconnaissance system crew (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15935), Molniya (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15937) fixed-wing UAV operators, Ka-52 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15946) crew, Mi-28NM (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15947) crew in action in the border area of Kursk direction. Objective control footages confirmed that one AFU tank (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15945) and several (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15948) AFU armoured vehicles neutralised in the area.

▫️The Tsentr Group‘s motorised riflemen receive (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15938) state awards.

▫️Servicemen of the 1st Separate Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade receive (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15953) state awards.

▫️AFU POW tells how his fellow servicemen tried (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15952) to kill him after he surrendered.

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Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel an AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation.

With the support of Army Aviation and artillery, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have repelled attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Komarovka, Malaya Loknya, Nechayev, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Russian troops have thwarted enemy attempts to attack in the direction of Vishnyovka, Borki, Pogrebki, and Spalnoye. As a result, the AFU losses were up to 40 people killed and wounded, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

Russian servicemen continue to conduct reconnaissance and search operations to identify and destroy enemy sabotage groups in forestry areas attempting to move deep into Russian territory.

Aviation, artillery, and troops have defeated manpower and hardware concentration areas of 22nd and 61st mechanised, 80th and 82nd air assault brigades of the AFU as well as the 1st National Guard Brigade and the 1004th Security and Service Brigade close to Vishnyovka, Gordeyevka, Ivashkovsky, Krasnooktyabrsky, Kruglenkoye, Lyubimovka, Mikhailovka, Novaya Sorochina, Plekhovo, Rubanshchina, and Snagost.

Operational-Tactical Aviation have carried out strikes in Sumy region against enemy manpower and military hardware concentration areas of reserves of the 22nd, 41st, 54th, 61st, 115th mechanised, 80th, 82nd air assault, and 92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 1st Brigade of the National Guard. Russian troops have also hit 101st and 103rd territorial defence brigades near Belopolye, Belovody, Vorozhba, Druzhba, Katerinovka, Obody, Pervomayskoye, Pershetravnevoye, Peremoga, Svessa, Sumy, Ugroyedy, Yunakovka, and Yastrebinoye.

The enemy losses were over 300 troops and 14 armoured vehicles, including one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery gun, one engineering vehicle, two electronic warfare stations as well as ST-68 air target acquisition radar.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were over 5,800 troops, 72 tanks, 31 infantry fighting vehicles, 58 armoured personnel carriers, 383 armoured fighting vehicles, 177 motor vehicles, 37 artillery guns, 5 air defence missile systems, 11 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including three HIMARS MLRS and one another MLRS, 9 electronic warfare stations, one counter-battery warfare radar, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles, and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

Russian Defence Ministry

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

(25 August 2024)

Part I

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

▫️The units of the Sever Group of Forces in Volchansk and Liptsy directions have engaged the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 13th National Guard Brigade, and the 117th Territorial Defence Brigade in Velikaya Pisarevka (Sumy region), Prudyanka, Liptsy, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 130 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four D-30 howitzers.

▫️The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 14th, 44th, 45th mechanised, 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Berestovoye, Kolesnikovka, Novoosinovo, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Five counter-attacks of the AFU 66th Mechanised Brigade, 1st and 4th national guard brigades, and the 12th AFU Azov Special Operations Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 510 troops, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, and nine motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 and M198 howitzers, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and three Anklav-N and Kvertus electronic warfare stations have been eliminated. Four AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 24th, 28th, 30th, 32nd, 54th mechanised, 56th motorised infantry, 46th airmobile, 79th air assault brigades of the AFU, the 37th Marine Brigade close to Pereyezdnoye, Zaliznyanskoye, Grigorovka, Raigorodok, Chasov Yar, Kurdyumovka, Pleshcheyevka, Kurakhovo, Katerinovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by units of the AFU 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 630 troops, one U.S.-made Abrams tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and 17 motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, Russian troops have hit one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 and M198 howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. Three AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continue to advance into the depths of enemy defences and inflicted losses on 32nd, 110th mechanised, 25th airborne, 71st jaeger brigades of the AFU, 109th, 111th, 129th territorial defence, and 15th national guard brigades close to Selidovo, Galitsynovka, Vozdvizhenka, Tarasovka, Grodovka, Rozovka, Toretsk, Memrik, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic).

Seven counter-attacks by AFU 100th, 150th, 151st mechanised, 68th jaeger brigades, the 49th Assault Battalion, and the 14th National Guard Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were more than 500 troops, two tanks, nine motor vehicles, one 152-mm Giatsint-B gun, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Russian Defence Ministry

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

(25 August 2024)

Part II

▫️The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, the 105th Brigade, and the 48th Assault Battalion of the Territorial Defence near Ugledar, Vodyanoye, Shakhtyorsk, Prechistovka, Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).

Two counter-attacks by the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled.

During the day, the enemy losses were up to 130 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, and two Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged the units of 65th mechanised, 141st infantry brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Kherson, Tokarevka, and Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 60 troops, five motor vehicles, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 147 areas.

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 41 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, 640 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 30,475 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 air defence missile systems, 17,566 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,425 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,621 field artillery guns and mortars as well as 25,200 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

Russian Defence Ministry

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▫️ The Armed Forces continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15958) to repel an attempt by the AFU to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The Russian Defence Ministry shows M-46 gun crews, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15956) Su-25 aircraft crews, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15962) and Army Aviation units (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15965) in action. Objective control confirmed the destruction (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15961) of the AFU Grad MLRS.

▫️ Air defence facilities shot down (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15960) eight U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles.

▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows UAV pilots, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15957) BMP-3 crews, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15966) and repair units (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15964) in action.

▫️ Artillery crews of the Dnepr Group of Forces were presented (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/15963) with state awards near the line of contact.

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Russian Defence Ministry