⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the...

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

(25 July 2024)

Part I

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 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, and 36th Marine Brigade near Volchansk, Glubokoye, Liptsy, Staritsa, and Shestakovo (Kharkov region). Six counter-attacks launched by formations of the AFU 92nd Air Assault Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 235 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 howitzer, and one Khortitsa-M electronic reconnaissance system.

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 144th Mechanised Brigade, 110th, 112th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Special Operations Brigade near Petropavlovka, Stepovaya Novosyolovka, Peschanoye (Kharkov region), and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

In addition, two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 54th mechanised brigades, 80th Air Assault Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, 72nd Motorised Infantry Brigade near Chasov Yar, Krasnoye, Konstantinovka, Krasnogorovka, and Verkhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 680 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 towed howitzer, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

▫️Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 28th, 31st, 32nd, 41st, 47th, and 151st mechanised brigades, 68th Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 111th Territorial Defence Brigade near Timofeyevka, Vozdvizhenka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Ivanovka, Toretsk, Novosyolovka Pervaya, Mikhailovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 410 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including one U.S.-made Abrams tank, two pickup trucks, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira tank.

▫️Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Vodyanoye, Prechistovka, Neskuchnoye, and Razdolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 125 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, and one field ammunition depot.

▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 38th Marine Brigade, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Lugovoye, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka, Pridneprovskoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.

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

(25 July 2024)

Part II

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one AFU POL depot, up to five U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in an area with foreign-made military hardware, as well as one base of uncrewed surface vehicles.

In addition, strikes were delivered at the repair and recovery workshops of the armoured vehicle plant and the mechanical plant, as well as the AFU manpower and hardware clusters were engaged in 104 areas.

▫️Air defence units shot down three HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 52 unmanned aerial vehicles, 26 of which were destroyed outside the special military operation zone.

In total, 630 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,382 unmanned aerial vehicles, 556 air defence missile systems, 16,660 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,383 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,363 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,046 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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FPV drone operators thwart AFU unit rotation in Avdeyevka direction

During the flight, the UAV located movement of the enemy’s infantry at the line of contact. By skilfully controlling the UAV, the operator eliminated all the targets after several precise strikes.

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Heavy snipers thwart one more AFU unit rotation attempt in South Donetsk direction

The snipers fired high-calibre sniper rifles from an ambush, used thermal-imaging equipment and Russian-made attachments.

As the servicemen say, the enemy rotated units through the same path for a long time. This time, the snipers waited for Ukrainian troops and knew, when they will appear.

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Snipers ensure advance of assault detachment in Avdeyevka direction

The servicemen stealthily eliminated the observers and the enemy's machine gun crew supporting offensive of advance units of the Tsentr Group of Forces.

'As snipers, we cover the infantry. Over the radio we heard that the infantry stumbled upon the enemy, and they can't go through this forest to the next, because a machine gunner works there. And at that time we spotted this machine gunner and quickly eliminated him. The infantry moved on to the next forest belt,' says platoon leader of sniper company with the call sign 'Mazhor'.

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Ukrainian POW Romayev: AFU command promises convicts to give Belgorod for their disposal

'Representatives of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade came to draft us. They gathered 49 people in the headquarters. They said that we had to serve the Motherland in some way. We underwent a medical examination in a particular way. They just said that I was suitable. They just needed people like us, like meatshields or something like that. Nobody wants to fight. Everyone just goes out of the prison only not to do time, and if possible, runs away somewhere,' Dmitry Romayev describes how he got enlisted,

Those, who were chosen among convicts, were taken to the training ground in Chuguyev district of Kharkov region.

'We were told that, in general, we would capture Volchansk. Then we would go to Belgorod, to the peaceful cities, in that direction. There we would be allowed, in short, to do whatever we want. Rob, rape, steal, in short, engage in lawlessness, as they say,' says Romayev about promises of the AFU command.

The convicts along with the mobilised people were thrown as a cannon fodder to take fire and flush out the firing points of Russian troops in Volchansk. The AFU militants stayed in a shelter until they heard 'come out with your hand up'.

The POW asks Ukrainian servicemen to stop resisting.

'Don't go to this war! There is only grief here. Your mothers and wives will suffer. You will be left behind without arms and legs somewhere here at best. At worst, you will rot somewhere here in the ground. Surrender, yes, it will be the best outcome. You will be at least unharmed.'

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