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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(12–18 October 2024)
Part II (see Part I)
▫️The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Mikhaylovka and Krasny Yar (Donetsk People’s Republic). Russian troops have inflicted fire damage on seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two infantry brigades, one air assault brigade, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades.Fifty-nine counter-attacks launched by enemy assault detachments have been repelled.
Over the past week, the AFU losses were up to 3,350 troops, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including two French-made VAB armoured personnel carriers, three U.S.-made HMMWV and two Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicles. Twenty-seven motor vehicles and 18 field artillery guns have been eliminated.
▫️The units of the Vostok Group of Forceshave liberated Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region). Russian troops have delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, four territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Seven counter-attacks of AFU assault detachments have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 790 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and 33 motor vehicles. Three 155-mm French-made Caesar and three Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems have been eliminated.
▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged units of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses were up to 380 troops, 40 motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns. Two electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and eight field ammunition depots have been eliminated.
▫️Air defence facilities have shot down two Neptune long-range guided missiles, two French-made Hammer aerial bombs, 29 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles as well as 374 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
▫️Over the past week, 48 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 33,793 unmanned aerial vehicles, 582 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,735 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,476 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,363 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,392 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov sent the telegrams to formations and military units who showed courage and heroism during the liberation of Nevskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The head of the military department congratulated the command and military personnel of the 59th Guards Tank Regiment.
The regiment’s military personnel successfully carry out combat tasks during the special military operation Servicemen of the regiment, showing courage and selflessness, conduct liberation combat actions in Donetsk People’s Republic.
‘Today, you are confidently advancing in Rubtsy direction. As a result of your professional and decisive actions, Nevskoye has been liberated, the enemy suffered significant losses and left its positions. We will always remember the servicemen of the regiment who forever put their names in history, giving their lives in the fight for our homeland,’ said the Minister of Defence.
The Russian Defence Minister sent congratulations to the command and military personnel of the 254th Motorised Rifle Regiment.
Since the first days of the special military operation, the regiment has successfully carried out tasks in the most difficult and responsible directions, proving that it is rightly named ‘Guards’.
‘Your courageous and decisive actions make it possible to successfully repel the enemy and make a huge contribution to the overall advancement of the Zapad Group of Forces,’ said the Minister of Defence.
The head of the military department thanked the servicemen for exemplary performance of the combat missions to protect the people and the motherland, and expressed confidence that this success would be a symbol of courage and resilience of the servicemen and would be in the history of the feats of valour.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
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