Russian Defence Ministry report July 19, 2023

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▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with sea- and air-based precision weapons against military industry facilities, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of the AFU close to Odessa and also against enemy Kanatovo airbase of the Ukrainian Air Force in Kirovograd region. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached.

▫️In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces continue successful offensive operations in the area of responsibility.

▫️Over the course of the day, Russian troops advanced more than a kilometre in depth and up to two kilometres along the front. The advancing units seized Molchanovo railway station (Kharkov region).

▫️In addition, as a result of aviation and artillery attacks, AFU units have been hit close to Sinkovka, Kislovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 103th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, and self-propelled artillery systems: Polish-manufactured Krab and Gvozdika, as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.

▫️The AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk directions.

▫️In Donetsk direction, as a result of concerted action by units of the Yug Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, 25 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye, Nevelskoye, Maryinka, Severnoye and north-west of Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Seversk, Chasov Yar, Toretsk and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 340 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 pickup trucks, 1 German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer, 2 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and 2 D-30 howitzers.

▫️In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, artillery, and Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have repelled 4 enemy attacks close to Karmazinovka, Shipilovka, Kremennaya and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️AFU units have been hit close to Novosadovoye, Yampolovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The actions of 1 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️1 ammunition depot of the AFU 100th Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 2 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and 2 D-30 howitzers.

▫️In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active actions by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery by the Vostok Group of Forces, an enemy attack has been repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️AFU manpower and hardware have been hit near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region), Makarovka and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The actions of 1 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).