Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (November 18, 2024) - TEXT ONLY

⚡️Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (18 November 2024)

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

▫️In Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have defeated units of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Volchansk, Basovo, and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 50 troops and two motor vehicles.

▫️The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 28th, 60th, 63rd, 67th, 116th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Zagryzovo, Kupyansk, Glushkovka (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 1st National Guard Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 450 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Bogdana 155-mm self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, one Gvozdika 122-mm self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 122-mm howitzer. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

▫️The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, defeated units of the 54th Mechanised Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, the 81st Airmobile Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Seversk, Dronovka, Andreyevka, Annovka, Dachnoye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks of the AFU 46th Airmobile Brigade's assault detachments have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 695 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, four 152-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two 105-mm U.S.-made M119 guns. Two electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots have been eliminated.

▫️As a result of active and decisive actions, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Novoalekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops have launched strikes on manpower and hardware of AFU 54th, 100th mechanised brigades, the 142nd Infantry Brigade, the 116th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dzerzhinsk, Voznesenka, and Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, 11 counter-attacks of AFU 23rd, 51st mechanised brigades, 71st, 152nd jaeger brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine have been repelled.

The AFU losses were more than 500 troops, one M113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made 155-mm M-777 howitzer, one pick-up truck, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two 100-mm Rapira anti-tank guns.

▫️The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and positions, defeated the units of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade, the 37th Marine Brigade, 123rd and 129th territorial defence brigades close to Zelyonoye Pole, Ulakly, Konstantinopol, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by the units of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade has been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 135 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 31st, 110th, 118th mechanised brigades, 103rd, and 126th territorial defence brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Blakitnoye, Olgovka, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four motor vehicles, six electronic warfare stations, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. One field ammunition depot has been destroyed.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry, unmanned aerial vehicle operator training areas and storage facilities as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware in 135 areas.

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 106 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 ▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,174 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,369 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,490 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,125 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,492 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.