Updates from the Russian Defence Ministry - December 19-25, 2022
UPDATED - December 25, 2022
Map of the special military operation in Ukraine - HERE
- Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine -
The Russian Federation's Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, over 30 Ukrainian personnel, three infantry fighting vehicles and three motor vehicles have been eliminated near Kislovka, Tabayevka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
In Krasny Liman direction, two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been neutralised by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
Moreover, intensive action of Russian forces has resulted in the elimination of two AFU reconnaissance groups that operated towards Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy has suffered casualties of up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, four armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickups in the abovementioned direction.
In Donetsk direction, offensive action of Russian forces has resulted in the elimination of over 80 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles.
In South Donetsk direction, two company tactical groups from 72nd Mechanised and 68th Chaser Infantry brigades of the AFU, that tried to counterattack the positions of Russian forces towards Pavlovka and Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), have been neutralised by artillery.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost over 50 Ukrainian personnel in the abovementioned direction. One tank, and three armoured fighting vehicles have been destroyed.
Missile Troops and Artillery of the Group of Forces have neutralised 58 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 86 areas.
One provisional base of a unit of foreign mercenaries has been neutralised near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Within the counterbattery warfare, two Ukrainian fighting vehicles for Uragan multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) have been destroyed near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as two Grad MLRS systems near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, one Polish Krab self-propelled artillery system has been destroyed near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems have been destroyed at their firing positions near Dobrovolye (Kharkov region), and Pleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Zmiyevka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kirillovka, Maliy Kremenchik (Donetsk People's Republic), and Pologi (Zaporozhye region).
Moreover, six rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS, and one launched by Uragan MLRS, have been intercepted near Zhitlovka and Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kuibyshevo (Donetsk People's Republic), and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 352 airplanes and 192 helicopters, 2,724 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 air defence missile systems, 7,240 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 940 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,708 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,747 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
UPDATED - December 24, 2022
Map of the special military operation in Ukraine - HERE
- Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine -
The Russian Federation's Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, artillery strikes hit the manpower and military equipment of units of the 14th AFU Mechanised Brigade near Petropavlovka and the 92nd AFU Mechanised Brigade near Krakhmalnoye in Kharkov region. Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, four armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups were eliminated.
In Krasny Liman direction, Russian air strikes and artillery fire on positions of units of the 111th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Torskoye and the 25th AFU Airborne Brigade close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic) destroyed over 40 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles.
In Donetsk direction, the Russian troops destroyed a combined tactical group of foreign mercenaries and defeated units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 60 Ukrainian military and mercenaries, four armoured personnel carriers, and three pickups.
In the South Donetsk direction, more than 40 Ukrainian personnel, four armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles were annihilated as a result of air and artillery strikes against a concentration of units of the 92nd AFU Mechanised Brigade close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian force grouping hit: the command post of the 65th AFU Mechanised Brigade near Lezhino and a depot of rocket and artillery weapons close to Novoselovka (Zaporozhye region), as well as 53 artillery units, manpower and military hardware in 92 areas.
Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Su-27 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Kamyshevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters were shot down near the settlements of Selidovo and Gruzskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Fifteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been also intercepted during the day in the areas of Yegorovka, Yelenovka, Kirillovka, Volodino, Artemovsk, and Olginka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People's Republic), Novaya Zburyevka (Kherson region), and Pologi (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 352 airplanes and 192 helicopters, 2,719 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 air defence missile systems, 7,222 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 936 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,704 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,737 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
UPDATED - December 23, 2022
Map of the special military operation in Ukraine (December 23, 2022) - HERE
Map of the special military operation in Ukraine (December 22, 2022) - HERE
- Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine -
The Russian Federation's Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and four vehicles have been eliminated as a result of the shelling of enemy strongpoints near Kislovka, Krakhmalnoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
In Krasniy Liman direction, as a result of the Russian attack aircraft and artillery the enemy's munition and artillery have been neutralised near Nevskoye and Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been destroyed near Medvezhye tract and Serebryansky forestry (Lugansk People's Republic).
Over 40 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, three armoured fighting vehicles and two pick-up trucks have been eliminated.
In Donetsk direction, Russian troops, supported by attack aircraft and artillery strikes, continued their offensive.
High-precision strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces have hit enemy strongpoints near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles and six motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured personnel carriers and three pickup trucks have been eliminated as a result of active actions of Russian units and complex fire attacks on the AFU near Novomayorskoye, Prechistovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Operational-tactical and Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 62 AFU artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 87 areas.
Two AFU artillery munition depots have been destroyed near Novoselidovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery control station has been destroyed near Ivano-Daryevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One Ukrainian S-300 surface-to-air missile system has been destroyed near Kharkov.
Two US-made M777 artillery systems have been destroyed during counter-battery warfare near Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, two Ukrainian Grad multiple-launch rocket systems have been destroyed near Konstantinovka, from which shelling of residential areas of the Donetsk People's Republic had been carried out.
One AFU Su-25 aircraft has been shot down by the Russian Aerospace Forces near Orekhovo-Vasilevka (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Ten unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Makeyevka, Novovodyanoye and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Olginka, Volodino, Kuteynikovo, Yasinovataya (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Maliye Shcherbaki and Pologi (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, two US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rockets have been intercepted near Komissarovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In total, 351 airplanes and 189 helicopters, 2,704 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 air defence missile systems, 7,207 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 936 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,702 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,722 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
UPDATED - December 21, 2022
Map of the special military operation in Ukraine - HERE
- Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine -
The Russian Federation's Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of a complex shelling of the enemy up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers and three pickup trucks have been eliminated near Petropavlovka, Peschanoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
In addition, the Russian Air Force destroyed a bulk storage plant near Andreyevka (Kharkov region), which was used to supply fuel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' military equipment.
In Krasniy Liman direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank and five pickup trucks have been eliminated by army aircraft and artillery fire at places of concentration of enemy troops and military equipment near Terny and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Six Ukrainian servicemen laid down their arms and surrendered.
In Donetsk direction, Russian troops have taken new dominant heights and lines in the course of the offensive.
More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles and four motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, as a result of artillery fire the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka and the AFU 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence near Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic) have been hit.
The enemy suffered up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles and four pickup trucks.
Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 63 artillery units of the AFU at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 87 areas.
One Ukrainian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system and one P-18 target designation radar have been destroyed near Belozyorka (Kherson region).
One radar station of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three U.S.-made M-777 artillery systems have been destroyed near Zelyonovka (Kherson region) and Trudovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two hangars with foreign-made weapons and military equipment have been destroyed near Temirovka (Zapororozhye region), and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two ammunition depots belonging to the AFU have been destroyed near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Veselyanka (Zapororozhye region).
One Grad multiple-launch rocket system has been destroyed near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
One Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by the Russian Air Force near Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, one Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Knyaze-Grigorovka (Kherson region), and Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems' missiles have been also intercepted near Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In total, 348 airplanes and 187 helicopters, 2,691 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 air defence missile systems, 7,179 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 932 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,696 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,693 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
UPDATED - December 20, 2022
- Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine -
The Russian Federation's Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of air and artillery strikes on the AFU up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen and three motor vehicles have been eliminated near Kislovka (Kharkov region).
In Krasniy Liman direction, the concentration of enemy's manpower and military equipment has been hit near Nevskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated near Chervonaya Dibrova and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses in this direction amounted up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks.
In Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive.
As a result of a complex shelling of the AFU's positions, more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen, four infantry fighting vehicles and two motor vehicles have been eliminated near Ivano-Daryevka, Bakhmutskoye and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In South Donetsk direction, provisional bases of the units of the AFU 61st and 72nd mechanised brigades have been destroyed by Russian artillery fire near Konstantinovka and Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group has been destroyed near Novodonetskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks.
Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised an AFU munition depot near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), 64 artillery units at firing positions, as well as manpower and military equipment in 143 areas.
Two radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 air defence systems deployed from central Ukraine have been found and destroyed near Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two AFU MiG-29 aircraft have been shot down by the Russian Air Force's fighter aircraft near Stepanovka and Belozyorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
One AFU Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Timopheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian anti-aircraft defence forces have shot down one AFU Su-25 aircraft near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
One Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Severnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, five unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Rudovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Volnovakha and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Velikiye Kopani (Kherson region).
In total, 347 airplanes and 186 helicopters, 2,689 unmanned aerial vehicles, 398 air defence missile systems, 7,168 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 931 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,693 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,674 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
UPDATED - December 19, 2022
Map of the special military operation in Ukraine - HERE
- Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine -
The Russian Federation's Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of a Russian artillery raid on a concentration of AFU troops and military equipment near of Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk region), more than 20 AFU servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle and two motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In Krasniy-Liman direction, artillery fire has hit AFU units concentrated near Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry.
In addition, four AFU sabotage groups have been eliminated near Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
Total enemy losses in the Krasniy-Liman direction amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks.
In Donetsk direction, Russian troops have taken better ground as a result of the offensive.
Artillery fire has thwarted attempts by the enemy to reconnaissance Russian positions towards Svornoye, Novgorodskoye, Vodyanoye, Leninskoye and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
More than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles and three motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, company tactical groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence of the AFU have been eliminated by artillery fire and active actions of the Russian troops. The AFU unsuccessfully attempted to attack near Novomikhaylovka, Vladimirovka and Novosyolka (Donetsk-based People's Republic).
Two AFU sabotage groups have been eliminated near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 80 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks.
Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the temporary deployment points of units of the 61st Infantry Brigade, 124th Territorial Defence Brigade and the Special Operations Centre South group of the AFU near Konstantinopl (Donetsk People's Republic), Kherson and Veletenskoye (Kherson region).
In addition, 56 AFU artillery units have been hit in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 139 areas.
Eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Melovatka, Ploshchanka, Nizhnyaya Duvanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Volnovakha, Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Priyutnoye (Zapororozhye region) and Kairi (Kherson region).
In addition, six HIMARS and Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Sladkoye, Debaltsevo (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic) and Lubimovka (Zaporizhzhya Region).
Four U.S.-made HARM anti-radar missiles have been shot down near Belgorod region airspace.
In total, 344 airplanes and 184 helicopters, 2,684 unmanned aerial vehicles, 398 air defence missile systems, 7,159 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 931 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,691 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,664 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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