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Report by Press Centre Chief of Tsentr Group of Forces ◽️In Krasny Liman direction, Operationa-Tactical and Army Aviation of the Tsentr Group of Forces launched air strikes against the Ukrainian nationalists. The strikes engaged command posts, concentration areas of hardware and manpower. Anti-aircraft systems detected and shot down unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ◽️In the area of Nevskoye and Torskoye, the enemy attempted to regain the lost positions. The attack was thwarted by artillery fire of the Tsentr Group of Forces, and the Ukrainian nationalists suffered casualties in manpower and hardware. 💥Close to Chervonaya Dibrova, the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 95th Air Assualt Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to regain the lost positions. Artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces overwhelmed the enemy causing losses and forced the enemy to disperse in a wooded area. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by the Press Centre Chief of Zapad Group of Forces ◽️ During the day in Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces uncovered and destroyed two enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups detached from the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade and the 103rd Separate Territorial Defence Brigade, and disrupted three personnel rotations of AFU units at the forward positions near Ivanovka, Stelmakhovka, and Artemovka by artillery fire. 💥 In counter-battery warfare, a 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled artillery unit under the command of Sgt. Vasily Kolchikov destroyed one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery gun and an enemy tank near Kurilovka and Peschanoye with Krasnopol high-precision projectile. 💥 In the vicinity of Ivanovka settlement, a 120 mm Sani mortar under the command of Sgt. Vadim Danilenko obliterated the enemy's electronic warfare station by a high-explosive fragmentation bomb. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

⚡️ In accordance with the decision by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, unexpected inspections are conducted in the Russian Ministry of Defence to assess the condition and increase the readiness of the command and control bodies, troops and forces to carry out tasks for their intended purpose in all strategic areas. Today, at 9 a.m. (Vladivostok time), the Pacific Fleet in full force was alerted, and started transferring to the highest degree of combat readiness. A part of Aerospace Forces, military units, and support units are also involved in the event. The main purpose of this inspection is to build up the ability of the Armed Forces to deal with the tasks of repelling the maritime aggression of a potential enemy. 📑 Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army S.K. Shoigu addresses the session with the senior staff of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (https://telegra.ph/Minister-of-Defence-of-the-Russian-Federation-General-of-the-Army-SK-Shoigu-address-the-session-with-the-senior-staff-of-the-Min-04-14) 📑 Statement by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation General of the Army V.V. Gerasimov (https://telegra.ph/Statement-by-Chief-of-General-Staff-General-of-the-Army-VV-Gerasimov-04-14) 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Yug Group of Forces 💥An artillery unit of the 2nd Army Corps of the Southern Military District engaged three platoon strongholds of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Zvanovo. The enemy suffered losses in personnel and motor vehicles as a result of the fire damage. 💥In counter-battery warfare, the artillerymen of the Yug Group of Forces eliminated one 120mm mortar and three artillery guns close to Verkhnekamesnkoye. ◽️A missile unit of the Southern Military District engaged a temporary deployment area of the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Konstantinovka. ◽️In Avdeevka direction close to Karlovka, an artillery unit of a motorised rifle formation from the Southern Military District eliminated a temporary deployment area of the enemy battalion. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Vostok Group of Forces ◽️In South Donetsk direction, the Russian troops repelled two HIMARS missile attacks; the Buk and S-300 SAM systems downed seven projectiles. 💥A Msta-B howitzer crew eliminated an ATGM crew of the enemy close to Ugledar. 💥Reconnaissance means revealed an enemy stronghold which was then eliminated by Giatsint artillery guns close to Ugledar. More than 12 militants were neutralised. 💥The Osa-AKM SAM system shot down one Valkyrie UAV. ◽️In Zaporozhye direction, two Ukrainian Msta-B howitzers were detected close to Marfopol and Gulyai Pole by the Zoopark counter-battery system and eliminated by self-propelled artillery crews. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Fast and effective: artillery units of Airborne Troops in action within special military operation Artillery units of 120-mm Nona self-propelled guns from Kostroma conduct daily combat work to eliminate command and control posts and manpower of Ukrainian nationalists entrenched in the forest area. ◽️ Having detected AFU positions by unmanned aerial vehicles, the airborne artillerymen receive a command for combat work. 💥 Nona self-propelled guns march to firing positions, aim, and inflict fire on AFU manpower. Unmanned aerial vehicles ensure reconnaissance, fire adjustment, and control of target engagement. ◽️ After suppressing the targets, the crews promptly reposition, avoiding any possibility of backfire. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Water is no obstacle, air is under control: Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system of Central Military District in action in special military operation Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Osa AKM anti-aircraft missile system has eliminated more than 200 different air targets. The vehicle is capable of navigating through water obstacles without any pontoon crossings due to the design features of its hull. 🔎 The system's radar and missile system can easily detect and destroy enemy small-size reconnaissance and attack drones. 💥 The accuracy of combat use allows the crews to destroy up to six air targets with a single ammunition set. After that, the crew leaves for reloading in the area of ammunition replenishment. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Russian Defence Ministry shows Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery gun annihilated 💥 After a camouflaged self-propelled artillery gun's position was detected by UAVs, it was engaged by high-precision ammunition. The Krab gun was annihilated with the first shot. 🔎 The UAV monitored the target engagement. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by the Press Centre Chief of Vostok Group of Forces. ◽️ Two enemy reconnaissance groups were neutralised by mortar fire in the South Donetsk direction, and up to five militants were eliminated. A Verba man-portable air defence system operator shot down one Leleka UAV. ◽️ In Zaporozhye direction, the Ironia optical-electronic reconnaissance system revealed a minibus with militants moving in the area of Kamenskoye. A crew of a self-propelled artillery gun eliminated the vehicle and three militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 💥 During counter-battery warfare, the Penicillin system detected an enemy howitzer in a firing position which was further destroyed by a Giatsint artillery crew near Orekhov. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry shows an AFU ammunition depot wiped out 💥 A high-precision ammunition strike was launched on coordinates provided by UAV operators. The precise hit caused detonation of stored shells and MLRS projectiles, annihilating the AFU ammunition depot. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Zapad Group of Forces ◽️In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces revealed and eliminated four sabotage and reconnaissance groups detached from the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade, 103rd and 115th Separate Territorial Defence Brigad, and disrupted personnel rotation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on forward positions close to Sinkovka. 💥Moreover, the Tor SAM system under command of Lieutenant Ivan Mamonov also destroyed two Furia UAVs near Naugolnoye. 💥As a result of a counter-battery warfare operation, the D-20 crew commanded by Sergeant Sergei Zagustin eliminated a mortar crew near Ogurtsovo, and an UAV crews revealed a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system close to Kupino, and eliminated it by the Lancet loitering munition. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Maintenance battalion of Western MD repair military hardware in the field 🛠 For this purpose, specialists from the maintenance battalion (Western MD) deployed repair facilities in the field. ◽️In field conditions, folowing all principles of camouflage, the troops carry out repair work of any complexity due to the high qualifications of the specialists and modern maintenance and repair equipment. ⏱ In order to maintain the high combat effectiveness of the units and to ensure the continuity of their combat operations, the first priority is to repair weapons that are essential to the combat mission, as well as weapons that can be repaired in the shortest possible time. 🌓 The military perform their mission in several shifts, so that the works are done around the clock. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by the Press Centre Chief of Yug Group of Forces ◽️ In Avdeevka direction, a missile unit of the Yug Group of Forces destroyed an ammunition depot of an artillery division of the 110th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 💥 Bombers of the Southern Military District hit a temporary deployment area of the 53rd Separate Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and a stronghold of the 110th Separate Mechanised Brigade battalion near Ocherendino. 💥 In the vicinity of Severnoye, a howitzer battery of the artillery brigade of the Southern Military District eliminated an enemy tank with Krasnopol high-precision projectile. 💥 In counter-battery warfare, the artillerymen of the 1st Army Corps destroyed a 152-mm D-20 howitzer near the village of Umanskoye. ◽️ In Maryinka direction near Krasnogorovka, artillery group fire raids hit two temporary deployment areas of the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the AFU. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. ◽️ In Kupyansk direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkova, and Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovksoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). 💥 The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery howitzer. ◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). 💥 Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. 💥 Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was obliterated close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). ◽️ In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to push the enemy out of the central quarters of Artyomovsk. 💥 Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring reinforcement units to the city and giving no chance to the enemy to retreat from Artyomovsk. 💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged concentrations of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kalinovka, Nikolayevka, and Stupochki (Donetsk People’s Republic). ✈️Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 12 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 57 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. 💥The enemy's losses amounted to over 300 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun over the past day in this direction. ◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar(Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Verkhnyaya Tersa and Omelnik (Zaporozhye region). 💥 Over the past 24 hours, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. 💥 Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade was eliminated close to Gulyai Pole. ◽️ In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated during the day. 💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 124 areas during the day. ◽️ The air defence forces downed nine HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. 💥 In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Kremennaya, Phsenichnoye, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People’s Republic) Kirillovka and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic). 📊 In total, 407 airplanes and 228 helicopters, 3,747 unmanned aerial vehicles, 415 anti-aircraft missile systems, 8,659 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,082 combat vehicles equipped with multiple launch rocket systems, 4,576 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 9,487 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation. #MoD 🔹 @mod_russia_en

By accurate fire: tank crews of Central MD continue missions within special military operation Tankmen from the Central Military District engage command and control posts, hardware, and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and provide cover for assault units in the area of the special military operation. 💥 Tank operators and commanders, in cooperation with reconnaissance units, engage the enemy round-the-clock with 125mm cannon fire from enclosed firing positions. ◽️ The tank crews take advantage of the terrain and areas of woodland to target fire at a range of more than 5 kilometres. It allows the fighting vehicle to be concealed from the enemy and to fire on a ballistic trajectory. Such measures ensure high accuracy of fire combined with low danger to crews. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

🚁 Hunting for AFU Mi-28N attack helicopters launch missiles against AFU fortified positions 💥 The strikes wiped out a command post, tanks, and other armoured hardware of the enemy. Army Aviation is involved in the special military operation to escort colomns, eliminate armour, deliver paratroopers and military cargoes. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

🇷🇺🇸🇾 Syrian Special Mission Forces together with Russian Aerospace Forces crews train to destroy terrorists in Hama province ◽️ Syrian Special Mission Forces, together with Russian Aerospace Forces crews, conducted an offensive operation against mock terrorist positions during a training exercise in Hama province. According to the scenario, the enemy attempted an offensive against government forces and seized a populated area with civilians. The command of the Russian force grouping together with the command of the Syrian Arab Army decided to conduct a joint offensive operation to liberate the village. 💥 Russia's Su-24 tactical bombers and Syria's artillery crews have engaged critical enemy targets. 💥 The Syrian Arab Army's Special Mission Forces airdropped from the altitude of 1,500-3,000 metres with weapons using Russian Arbalet-2 parachute systems and made an assault landing using ropes from the Mi-8AMTSh helicopters. Assault units using highly manoeuvrable, vehicular, and armoured vehicles stormed the settlement and eliminated the mock terrorists inside it. The command of the force grouping of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Syria and top brass of the Syrian Arab Republic's armed forces oversaw the joint actions of the troops. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Vostok Group of Forces ◽️In South Donetsk direction, the Russian troops repelled a missile attack; the Buk and S-300 SAM systems downed two HIMARS projectiles. 💥In Zaporozhye direction, motorised rifle units of the Vostok Group of Forces eliminated a pick-up truck and three militants of the enemy mobile base of fire. 💥The Tor SAM system shot down one Leleka UAV. Small-arms fire downed two fixed-wing UAVs. Two AFU strongholds have been revealed by air surveillance close to Gulyai Pole and Lugovskoye and neutralised by artillery fire. Up to 10 militants have been eliminated. 💥One Ukrainian Akatsiya self-propelled gun was detected by Zoopark system close to Charivnoye and eliminated by Giatsint and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery crews during the counter-battery warfare. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Yug Group of Forces ◽️In Avdeevka direction, the Southern MD's aviation struck the command and observation post of a battalion of the 53rd Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as a stronghold of a battalion of the 110th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, the enemy suffered losses in personnel. ◽️In Lisichansk direction, an artillery unit of the 2nd Army Corps eliminated an ammunition depot of the enemy close to Verkhnekamenskoye. 💥A missile unit of the Yug Group of Forces engaged two temporary deployment areas of the 56th Separate Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Kramatorsk. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Pershotravnevoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). ◽️ In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region). 💥 The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and Polish-made Krab and U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery systems. ◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, ground-attack aircraft, Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 80 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised in this direction during the day. ◽️ In Donetsk direction close to Artyomovsk, the Wargner assault detachments took control over three urban quarters. Russia's Airborne Troops immobilised the enemy's actions on the flanks of the assault detachments. 💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged the reinforcement units of the enemy who attempted to enter Artyomovsk from Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka, as wll as the units of the 28th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 📊 Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 8 sorties, and the Group's Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 52 firing missions in this area. 💥 The enemy losses amounted to over 245 Ukrainian military, one tank, one APC, two armoured combat vehicles, three pick-up trucks, eight motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, two D-20 howitzers, and three Grad MLRS launchers. ◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyai Pole and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). ◽️ Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). 💥 Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been disabled close to Pavlovka and Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 180 Ukrainian servicemen, 11 motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised in these areas during the day. ◽️ In Kherson direction, up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles have been destroyed. A military equipment depot of the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated close to Otradokamenka (Kherson region). 💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 94 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 117 areas during the day. ✈️ Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 Russian air defence forces have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. ◽️ Moreover, five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Novokrasnyanka, Naugolnoye, Kremennaya, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yelenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 📊 In total, 407 airplanes and 228 helicopters, 3,741 unmanned aerial vehicles, 415 air defence missile systems, 8,647 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,082 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,570 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 9,483 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. ◽️ In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 30 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two motor vehicles, and one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. ◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack aircraft, artillery, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, one pick-up truck, and one D-30 howitzer. ◽️ In Donetsk direction, the main forces of the Russian troops were concentrated near the city of Artyomovsk. The Wagner assault groups continued fighting to seize blocks in the central part of Artyomovsk and push the enemy to the western outskirts of the settlement. On the flanks, the assault teams are supported by the Airborne Troops. 💥 Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces and Operational-Tactical Aviation provide air and fire support to the offensive. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 11 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 48 firing missions for this purpose. 💥The enemy's losses amounted to over 450 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, D-20 and a MSTA-B howitzers, as well as two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar stations over the past day in this direction. ◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one pick-up truck, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit have been neutralised in these directions. ◽️ In Kherson direction, more than 10 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS have been eliminated during the day. 💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 97 areas during the day. One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was revealed and destroyed near Mirolyubovka (Zaporozhye region). An ammunition depot of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station was destroyed near Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 The air defence forces intercepted four HIMARS MLRS and one ground launched small diameter bomb during the day. In addition, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Maryinka, Veseloye, Elenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Marinskoye, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region). 📊 In total, 406 airplanes and 228 helicopters, 3,736 unmanned aerial vehicles, 415 anti-aircraft missile systems, 8,626 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,079 combat vehicles equipped with multiple launch rocket systems, 4,563 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 9,426 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation. #MoD 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Intercontinential ballistic missile test-launched at Kapustin Yar On 11 April 2023, Russia's Strategic Missile Forces have conducted a successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar test range in the Astrakhan region. ◽️ The purpose of the launch was to test promising combat equipment for intercontinental ballistic missiles. The launch proved the efficiency of the design and technical solutions used in the new strategic missile systems. ✅ The missile warhead engaged a target at the Sary Shagan firing range (Republic of Kazakhstan). The objectives of the launch were fully reached. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Vostok Group of Forces ◻️ In South Donetsk direction, the Russian units impeded an attempt of the enemy to conduct reconnaissance-in-force against the forward positions of the Vostok Group of Forces. As a result, 10 militants were neutralised. A mortar crews of the AFU was eliminated an enemy stronghold by Giatsint artillery system close to Uglesborochnaya. ◻️In Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops prevented an enemy group's attempt to reach the forward positions of Russian troops. Five militants were killed and one armoured vehicle was eliminated. A stronghold of the enemy was eliminated by artillery fire close to Novodanilovka, 5 nationalists have been neutralised. 💥One Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun of the AFU was detected by Penicillin counter-battery system and eliminated by Giatsint-B crew close to Zatishye. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Dnepr Group of Forces ◻️In Kherson direction, Ukrainian nationalists continue to launch artillery strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the settlements located on the left bank of the Dnieper River. 💥In a counter-battery warfare operation, the Group's artillery inflicted a fire damage on artillery units of the enemy close to Veletenskoye and Zhovtnevoye. 💥Two 2S1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns have been eliminated. The enemy suffered around 10 fatalities. ◻️Moreover, Russian Electronic Warfare means have downed 7 unmanned aerial vehicles near Aleshki, Peschanovka, and Golaya Pristan, as well as Leleka-100 and Furia UAVs near Ivanovka and Kazachi Lagerya (Kherson region). 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Report by Press Centre Chief of Tsentr Group of Forces ◻️ In Krasny Liman direction, the enemy attempted to regain the lost positions. The attack was thwarted by artillery fire of the Tsentr Group of Forces, and the Ukrainian nationalists suffered casualties in manpower and hardware. In the area of Chervonaya Dibrova, a movement of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 95th Air Assualt Brigade, and the 5th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard was detected. Artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces overwhelmed the enemy causing losses and forced the enemy to disperse in a wooded area. 💥 Bombers of the Russian Group of Forces launched airstrikes against the enemy facilities. Using unguided rockets, ground-attack aircraft and helicopters struck at the Ukrainian firepower and manpower. 🔹 @mod_russia_en