⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Morning Briefing of The Ministry of Defense of Russia (April 26, 2023)

⚡️English Translation⚡️

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

(26 April 2023)

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

◽️ In Kupyansk direction, Army Aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on mapower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Dvurechnaya, Timkovka, Kislovka, and Kamenka (Kharkov region).

💥 More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated in this direction during the day.

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

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, Russian Operational-Tactical Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Makeyevka, Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 Moreover, two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units were annihilated near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chernopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 Up to 65 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one pick-up truck, one motor vehicle, one D-20 howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated in this direction during the day.

◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting against AFU units and mercenaries in the west part 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 northern and southern flanks.

💥 Close to Artyomovskoye, Bogdanovka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), air strikes and artillery fire of the Yug Group of Forces have hit units of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 5th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

◽️ The Russian aviation have made 4 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 59 firing missions.

💥 During the day, the enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, D-20 and Msta-B howitzers, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit, and one British-made L118 howitzer. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).

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