⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Morning Briefing of The Ministry of Defense of Russia (April 18, 2023)

⚡️English Translation⚡️

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

(18 April 2023)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

◽️ In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Krakhmalnoye, Olshana, Kucherovka, and Dvurechnaya (Kharkov region).

💥 In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 The enemy has suffered losses of up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, two U.S.-made Paladin M109 self-propelled howitzers, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, aircraft and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The enemy's casualties were more than 80 Ukrainian personnel and two armoured fighting vehicles.

◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have taken control over three quarters in northern, central, and southern parts of the city of Artyomovsk.

◽️ Airborne Troops and units of the Yug Group of Forces have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments to liberate the city in this area, foiling the enemy's attempts to counter attacks on the flanks.

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The Russian aviation made six sorties to support the assault detachments. The artillery of the Group have performed 63 fire missions.

💥 In these directions, the enemy has lost up to 290 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries.

💥 In addition, one Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed.

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