Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (21–27 September 2024) - ❗DISTURBING CONTENT❗

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

(21–27 September 2024)

▫️From 21 to 27 September 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 33 group strikes by high-precision weapons, including with the use of Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, as well as attack drones. The strikes hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and energy facilities that supported their operation; infrastructure of military airfields, and a military echelon with Western weapons and military hardware.

Moreover, the strikes engaged production and storage facilities for unmanned aerial vehicles and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals, ammunition and fuel depots, temporary deployment areas and concentration areas of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries.

▫️Over the past week, the Sever Group of Forces has been eliminating the AFU formations in Kursk region. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery strikes against concentration areas of personnel and military hardware of the five mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, two air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and five territorial defence brigades have thwarted the enemy's attempts to launch counter-attacks and deploy reserves.
In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, Russia troops hit units of an AFU motorised infantry brigade, a marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and the Kraken nationalist formation.

During the week in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the enemy sustained losses of over 3,270 troops, 10 tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, 66 armoured fighting vehicles, and 81 motor vehicles.
Moreover, enemy losses included six MLRS, including one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, 53 field artillery guns, and eight electronic warfare and counter-battery stations.

▫️ Over the past week, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. They inflict losses on six mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Twenty-four counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were thwarted.

Over the past seven days, the enemy has suffered losses of more than 2,980 troops, seven tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 40 motor vehicles, three Czech-made and Croatian-made MLRS, as well as 52 field artillery guns, including 19 self-propelled artillery systems and 155-mm howitzers supplied to the AFU by NATO countries.
In addition, 12 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations as well as 26 field ammunition depots were eliminated.

▫️ The Yug Group of Forces has liberated Grigorovka and Ostroye (Donetsk People's Republic) in the past week. The Group also inflicted losses on manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, two infantry brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one air assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one national guard brigade, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 5,140 troops, two tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 94 motor vehicles, three MLRS, including one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, and 58 field artillery guns, with 35 of them made by Western countries.
In addition, 11 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations as well as 31 field ammunition depots were eliminated.

▫️ As a result of decisive efforts, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Ukrainsk and Marinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops defeated six mechanised brigades, two infantry brigades, two jaeger brigades, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and four national guard brigades. In addition, 67 counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

Over the past seven days, Ukrainian units have sustained losses of up to 3,880 troops, one tank, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 27 motor vehicles, and 44 field artillery guns.

▫️ The Vostok Group's units continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence, defeated manpower and military hardware of two mechanised brigades and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Twelve counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were thwarted.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 960 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, with eleven of them of 155-mm made by NATO countries, and four electronic warfare stations.

▫️ The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.

The enemy losses included up to 410 troops, 45 motor vehicles, 12 field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and four field ammunition depots.

▫️ In the past week, air defence systems have shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, 10 Neptune long-range guided missiles, two U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, two converted S-200 surface-to-surface guided missiles, 20 French-made Hammer guided bombs, 39 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire projectiles, as well as 482 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, with 164 of them outside the special military operation zone.

▫️ The Black Sea Fleet's aircraft destroyed six Ukrainian uncrewed surface vehicles.

▫️ Over the past week, 66 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.

📊 ▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,288 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,434 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,469 MLRS combat vehicles, 15,295 field artillery guns and mortars, and 26,613 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.