⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Morning Briefing of The Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 7, 2023)

⚡️English Translation⚡️

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

(7 August 2023)

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

▫️In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces' assault detachments, in the course of conducting offensive operations on a wide front line, have improved the situation along the front line close to Olshana and Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region).

▫️Within the last three days, the Russian troops' advance towards Kupyansk direction has been 11 km along the front line and more than 3 km in depth of the enemy defence.

▫️12 counter-attacks of AFU 14th, 32th and 67th mechanised brigades have been successfully repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Novosyolovskoye, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, as a result of actions of Ground-Attack and Army aviation, and artillery, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit close to Kupyansk, Kotlyarovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.

▫️The AFU continued unsuccessful attempts at offensive actions in Zaporozhye, Donetsk, South Donetsk, and Krasny Liman directions.

▫️In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of effective actions, conducted by the Russian troops, aviation, and artillery, 3 enemy attacks have been repelled near Uspenovka and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️In addition, the actions of 1 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region).

▫️In addition, the enemy units have been hit close to Yablonevoye and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

▫️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units in close cooperation with artillery and aviation have successfully repelled the AFU 81st Aeromobile Brigade near Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️In addition, AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have been hit near Bogdanovka, Vesyoloye, Kleshcheevka, Maryinka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 135 servicemen, 2 tanks, 6 infantry fighting vehicle, 3 motor vehicles, 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.

▫️In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by aviation and artillery, as well as units of the Vostok Group of Forces, 1 enemy attack by an assault group has been repelled close to Urozhainoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️Army Aviation has launched attacks at 5 manpower and hardware concentration areas of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 225 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 tanks, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

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