Infiltratr

In the Kupyansk direction, units of the 6th Combined-Arms Army, using six assault groups, had seized part of the industrial zone by the end of the day, seizing three hangars. ◽️ Moreover, during the day, motorised rifle units near Sinkovka revealed and destroyed an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group from the 14th Separated Mechanised Brigade and foiled two attempts to transfer reserves. 🔹@mod_russia_en

Msta-S self-propelled howitzers destroy camouflaged AFU positions. 🎯 Artillery spotters and unmanned aerial vehicle operators ensured the accuracy of the fire. 🪖Combat missions were carried out by the military personnel within the partial mobilisation. 🔁 In the course of combat missions, self-propelled vehicles change firing positions and shelters frequently dozens of times a day. This tactic of round-the-clock artillery carousel disorients the enemy, forces them to waste munition, disperse positions. And most importantly, it saves the lives of Russian servicemen. 🔹@mod_russia_en

Giatsint guns in action within the special military operation 💥 Giatsint-S 152mm self-propelled guns and Giatsint-B towed howitzers of the Central Military District destroy enemy military facilities, fortifications, and manpower during the special military operation. 🎯 During combat missions, the artillerymen strike at revealed artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces far away from the line of contact, ammunition depots, fortified strongholds, fixed fire points, and accumulations of the enemy's manpower. 152-mm high-explosive fragmentation shells are fired at more than 30 km range. ◽️ The artillerymen work with UAV crews to reconnoitre enemy positions and adjust the accuracy of the artillery fire. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 March 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 Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) units close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). 💥The enemy has suffered losses of up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, four Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and one MT-12 anti-tank gun during the day. ◻️In Krasny Liman direction, active actions by units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces and artillery fire inflicted damage on the manpower and equipment of the enemy near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). 💥More than 95 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system have been neutralised in this area during the day. ◻️In Donetsk direction, actions of the 'Yug' Group of Forces supported by artillery close to Zaliznyanskoye, Krasnoye, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic) have eliminated up to 150 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit, one MT-12 anti-tank gun, as well as two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems in the past 24 hours. ◻️In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the AFU units close to Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region). 💥The enemy suffered up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer in these directions during the day. 💥An ammunition depot of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). ◻️In Kherson direction, more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were eliminated during the day. 💥Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 78 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 142 areas. 💥One Olkha multiple rocket launcher has been destroyed near Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region). 💥One Ukrainian vehicle for Uragan MRLS has been destroyed near Dalneye (Donetsk People's Republic). ◻️Moreover, U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar stations were annihilated near Dobropolye and Klinovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). ✈️ Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one MiG-29 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥Air defence forces have intercepted 23 HIMARS, Smerch, and Uragan MLRS shells during the day. 💥In addition, seventeen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Novaya Zburyevka, Golaya Pristan (Kherson region), Kremennaya, Varvarovka, Zhitlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Valeryanovka, Kyrillovka, Volnovakha, Volodino and the Mendrykino railway station (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Mezhirich (Zaporozhye region). 📊In total, 401 airplanes and 220 helicopters, 3,418 unmanned aerial vehicles, 412 anti-aircraft systems, 8,293 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,057 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,350 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,924 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. #MoD 🔹 @mod_russia_en

🇷🇺 Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspects fulfilment of state defence order at Tactical Missiles Corporation, JSC in Moscow region ◽️ The technological procedure and the production lines used to construct highly precise weapons were demonstrated to the Russian Defence Minister. The Corporation's management showed Sergei Shoigu the most recent weapon versions that had been mass-produced. The options for updating the high-precision weapons used by the Russian Armed Forces were also discussed with the Defence Minister. ◽️ Sergei Shoigu met with the management of the Tactical Missiles Corporation and the specific military authorities to discuss the outcomes of his visit to the company. The Defence Minister remarked that the Tactical Missiles Corporation is honourably carrying out the state defence order. He instructed to double the production volume of high-precision weapons, even with the rise in output this year. ◽️ ‘The Tactical Missiles Corporation is facing a very serious task. The company has the necessary reserves to fulfil it: highly qualified specialists and production facilities. The task is therefore challenging yet achievable,’ Sergei Shoigu said. ◽️ The Corporation has switched from mass manufacturing to pilot production for several of the newest weapons, as the Russian Defence Minister noted. ‘The company today showed some interesting innovations that merit a lot of attention. Today, the enemy as well as other nations' armed forces fail to possess such products,’ Sergei Shoigu stressed. 🔹 @mod_russia_en

Airborne Troops’ 2A65 Msta-B artillery guns in combat action within the special military operation ◽️ During the special military operation, artillery units of the Airborne Troops continue to perform missions such as hitting AFU artillery systems, destroying fortified positions, suppressing control points, and destroying enemy firepower, weapons, military hardware, and manpower. 💥Airborne artillery crews regularly fight against the enemy in counter-battery warfare and assist the airborne assault and paratrooper units' offensive. This time, the Airborne Troops' Msta-B crew destroyed the enemy infantry in the dugouts by accurate fire and suppressed an artillery gun in the firing position. The towed howitzers use high-explosive, fragmentation and high-precision ammunition to inflict maximum damage to fortifications, concrete fortifications, armoured vehicles, and enemy manpower at significant distances during combat missions.

Tornado-G MLRS in action within the special military operation 💥 Artillerymen of the Western Military District during the special military operation, supporting the offensive actions of motorised rifle and tank units of the Russian Armed Forces, continue daily massive strikes on positions, military infrastructure and hardware of the Armed Forces Ukraine (AFU). 🎯 Artillery reconnaissance and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) revealed the AFU's command posts, communication centres, and storage facilities. The location of these targets was transmitted to the artillerymen. The Tornado-G MLRS battery advanced, took up a firing position and attacked the detected Ukrainian firing positions and facilities. 🔁 The Tornado-G artillery crews then repositioned after completing their fire mission. After the launches, the vehicle shifts the gun from the fighting position to the travelling one in less than a minute. And at top speed, the crews leave the dangerous area. They never work in the same position twice and never take their vehicles to the same shelter.

Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Gorshkov's helicopter pilots train to search for submarines in the Indian Ocean. 🚁 The pilots made anti-submarine patrol flights throughout the crossing path, searched for submarines using regular radio equipment and an on-board hydroacoustic station, and set up obstacles made of hydroacoustic buoys. ◽️ The training of the pilots was of a planned nature. During the flights, they also conducted aerial reconnaissance to reveal the air and surface conditions along the ships' route. The frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov is a modern multi-purpose ship with guided-missile weapons for long-range maritime and oceanic missions. Tsirkon-armed ships can execute precision and destructive strikes against enemy targets at sea or on land. At the same time, one of the Tsirkon hypersonic missiles' unique characteristics is their capacity to reliably breach any modern and advanced air and missile defence systems.

Ka-52 attack helicopters destroy AFU strongholds and armoured vehicles within the special military operation. 💥 During the sorties, the Army Aviation pilots launched missiles at the revealed fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). 💥 Accurate hits annihilated a command post and armoured vehicles of the enemy.

They don't name us ‘Breakthrough’ for nothing: T-90M Proryv tankmen in the special military operation. The T-90M Proryv (‘Breakthrough’) tank crews provide fire support to advancing airborne assault troops and destroying enemy infantry in strongholds. 💥 The tank platoon uses the terrain and natural shelters to advance to the opening line of fire. The crews destroy the Ukrainian formations' manpower in their strongholds and suppress their firing positions, allowing the Russian airborne assault units to advance deep into the enemy defences. 🎯 Tankmen are successfully engaging targets that are far away and out of the line of sight. The UAV's data are used to destroy observation posts, ammunition depots, and AFU personnel in strongholds.

Fast and efficient: Grad MLRS crews from the Central Military District in combat action within the special military operation The vehicles operate from several pre-arranged firing positions. The excellent training and cohesion of the crews allow them to strike and change position in less than 10 minutes. 🔎 High fire accuracy is ensured by unmanned aerial operators and forward artillery reconnaissance detachments that transmit target coordinates to the battery commander. 💥 A well-functioning cooperation allows for a quick strike on the enemy faster than the adversary can react.

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥In Kupyansk direction, units and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Masyutovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). ◽️Over 60 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles were eliminated. 💥In Krasny Liman direction, artillery of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces engaged manpower and military hardware of the enemy close to Nevskoye, Chervona Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ◽️Over the past 24 hours, up to 110 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been neutralised in this direction. 💥In Donetsk direction, the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery have eliminated up to 190 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, fourteen motor vehicles, and Msta-B howitzers over the past 24 hours. 💥In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces carried out a complex shelling of AFU units in the areas of Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Gulyapole, and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). ◽️As many as 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two pick-up trucks, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers were neutralised in these areas during the day. 💥In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, five motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, and a Msta-B howitzer during the day. 💥Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit 76 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 148 areas during the day. ◽️A Ukrainian OSA-AKM anti-aircraft missile system was engaged close to Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). ◽️Air defence forces shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS shells and one HARM anti-radiation missile during the day. 💥In addition, 16 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Novovodyane, Svatovo, Novoaleksandrovka, Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Vladimirovka, Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), New Zburyevka, as well as Konstantinovka (Kherson region). 📊 In total, 400 aeroplanes and 220 helicopters, 3,401 unmanned aerial vehicles, 412 air defence missile systems, 8,280 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,055 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,333 field artillery cannons and mortars, and 8,904 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. #MoD #Russia #Ukraine #report

Locked and loaded: the Western Military District's special forces personnel train in the rear of special military operation 🪖 At the firing range, gunfire could be heard early in the morning. Troops go through extensive training, recall, and learn new combat-related skills. 🔹 The troops master quick attack and seizure of enemy strongholds, fighting in the woods and regrouping to take up better positions in the toughest weather conditions with low visibility. 💪🏻 No effort or ammunition is spared during training for the military. They are obviously anticipating the victory. 🤝In the combat area, experience is just as crucial as the support of their families: everyone on duty knows their families are waiting for them back home.

All targets destroyed: Black Sea Fleet Marines wipe out the enemy within the special military operation. Black Sea Fleet Marines in one of the areas of the special military operation have thwarted an attack by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group during combat operations. 💥 Intelligence information revealed the enemy's location, and within minutes the attack of Ukrainian nationalists was foiled by fire from anti-tank missile systems, artillery, and T-90M Proryv tanks. 🔎 The fire was adjusted by unmanned aerial vehicles. All targets were annihilated during the battle.

Central Military District Song and Dance Ensemble perform for servicemen in the rear of special military operation 🎼 The Ensemble performed a variety of musical and songful pieces. The concert included Cossack dances, folk songs, and compositions by Russian rock vocalists. The group also performed on a variety of other instruments, including the violin, which was a favourite instrument of the participants of the special military operation.

Working 24/7: combat service support units uninterruptedly refuel vehicles involved in the special military operation Combat service support units of the Southern Military District operate around the clock to uninterruptedly refuel the vehicles by a petrol filling stations and ATZ-10 systems, involved in the special military operation, to support the offensive of the Russian forces. ◽️ It takes less than 4.5 minutes to refuel a petrol tank under challenging combat conditions. ◽️ Refuelling areas near the front line are chosen in accordance with the reconnaissance data about the enemy and intensity of the fire, while the actual method of refuelling is determined by combat conditions. 💪🏻 The petroleum supply specialists carry out the task of providing troops with fuel with dignity and courage, risking their lives every day.

Incessant Grad: MLRS crews launch artillery strike at AFU camouflaged positions 🔎 The unmanned aerial vehicles detected camouflaged positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and transmitted the information to an artillery command post. 💥 Then the crews of the Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) headed to their positions, and launched an artillery strike against the targets. Once the task was fulfilled, the artillery operators rapidly repositioned.

For courage and valour: servicemen from the Western Military District receive state decorations On the front line, military personnel from the motorised rifle division of the combined-arms army of the Western Military District were presented with state decorations for the acts of courage, bravery, and selflessness shown during the special military operation. 🎖 Orders and medals were delivered to the battlefields and personally presented to the motorised riflemen, tankmen, and reconnoitres by the commander of the combined-arms army of the Western Military District. The awards included the Order of Courage, Medal for Courage, St. George Cross, 4th Class, and Medal of Suvorov. 💪🏻 The unit leaders, who were presented with state awards, organised a competent defence and repelled an enemy attack in one of the areas in the special military operation. The retention of their positions enabled the main forces to exploit the success of the offensive in other directions.

Tornado-G MLRS crew destroys AFU observation post 💥 A crew of the Tornado-G multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) was tasked to destroy an observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) detected by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). 🔎 UAV crews reconnoitred the Ukrainian militants' positions and adjusted the precision of artillery fire in real-time mode.

Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system crews in combat action within the special military operation 💥 Airborne Troops' nuclear, biological, and chemical protection launch devastating strikes with 220mm thermobaric projectiles against the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) burning their shelters, observation posts, ordnance depots, and artillery positions. 🎯 Ukrainian nationalists' units attempted to shelter in strong points located in a forest. However, Russian reconnaissance drones detected the enemy units' movement and rapidly transmitted their location to the heavy flamethrower system. The AFU personnel were neutralised by a high-precision strike. 🏳️ Ukrainian servicemen, who operate in the range of the flamethrower system crews, tend to surrender voluntarily, abandoning their positions and ignoring the orders of their commanders.

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by the aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Gryanikovka (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). ◽️ The enemy has lost up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. 💥 In Krasny Liman direction, the active action of the units, and the artillery operation of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). ◽️ Up to 90 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickups, 1 D-30 howitzer, and 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated. 💥 In Donetsk direction, the active action of the units, and the artillery operation of the 'Yug' Group of Forces have resulted in the elimination of over 140 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 pickups, 3 motor vehicles, and 2 D-30 howitzers near Zaliznyanskoye, Krasnoye, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the aviation and artillery operations of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Prechistovka and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). ◽️ The enemy has lost up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 motor vehicle, and 1 D-20 howitzer. 💥 In Kherson direction, firepower operations have resulted in the elimination of over 50 Ukrainian personnel, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, as well as the ordnance depot of 124th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU. ✈️💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 75 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 114 areas. ◽️ The U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Konstantinovka and Privolye (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 Air defence facilities have shot down 4 rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as have intercepted 4 HARM anti-radiation missiles. ◽️ Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), Raygorodok, Oborotnovka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromayorskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenskoye, and Balochki (Zaporozhye region). 📊 In total, 400 airplanes, 218 helicopters, 3,384 unmanned aerial vehicles, 411 air defence missile systems, 8,264 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,055 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,321 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 8,857 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation. #MoD #Russia #Ukraine #report

Right on target: high-precision loitering projectile destroys UK-manufactured Stormer HVM air defence system delivered to AFU 💥 The fighting vehicle was detected by unmanned aircraft crews in the Donetsk direction, and destroyed by a high-precision loitering projectile. 🔎 Damage control is performed by unmanned aerial vehicles. Loitering munitions are effectively used against the armoured vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Moreover, they are used against artillery guns, self-propelled artillery systems, tanks, and other armoured vehicles.

Precision, rapidity, effectiveness: Western MD 120mm mortar crews in combat action within the special military operation The crews are reinforced by personnel conscripted within the partial mobilisation. 💥 Artillery operators neutralise the firing positions, as well as eliminate the strongpoints, manpower, and light armoured vehicles of the enemy at ranges of up to 7,000 metres. ◽️ The main advantage is the possibility to operate the mortars without preparing positions. 🔁 The most effective method is the 'roving mortar tactics' that suppose fast repositioning. Rapidity and precision are provided by unmanned aerial vehicles.

‘Winged infantry’ at the cutting edge of the attack: Airborne Troops annihilate groups of Ukrainian troops moving close to Russian positions 🔎 In the wooded area near the positions of the Russian paratroopers, an observation post received information that a group of armed Ukrainian military was approaching the Russian position. 💥 A decision was taken to destroy the enemy with grenade launchers and small arms. The enemy abandoned its intentions as a result of the shelling and hastily retreated, abandoning several men dead and wounded. ◽️ Such raids of Ukrainian units are detected and suppressed on a daily basis along the entire line of contact between Russian units and the AFU. 💥 The Ukrainian Armed Forces have now been pushed back up to half a kilometre, but Russian artillery is hampering the enemy’s gaining the new positions.

Frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov (Northern Fleet) crosses the equator for the second time during its long-distance mission 🌊 During the mission, the ship's course was laid across three oceans, five seas, and two straits. Since leaving the main base of the Northern Fleet, the city of Severomorsk, the Russian sailors have covered more than 16,100 nautical miles. ◽️ In the near future, the frigate's crew will continue to carry out planned tasks in designated areas of the world's oceans. 🇷🇺🇨🇳🇿🇦 Earlier, at the end of February, the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov took part (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/6282) in a trilateral naval exercise involving warships and support vessels from Russia, China, and South Africa. @mod_russia_en