⚡️ 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 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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