Morning briefing

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 20 March 2025 ⚡️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU near Malaya Rybitsa, Ugroyedy, and Stepok (Sumy region). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 150 troops, four tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including four infantry fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and two artillery guns. One ammunition depot was destroyed. 📍Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Tishchenkovka, Kondraskhovka, Kupyansk, Novosergeyevka, and Katerinovka (Kharkov region). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 240 troops, six motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and two ammunition depots were neutralised. 📍Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of five mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and three National Guard brigades near Seversk, Dronovka, Slavyansk, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Ivanopolye, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 180 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one ammunition depot. 📍Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops launched attacks on formations of one mechanised brigade, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two National Guard brigades close to Sukhaya Balka, Ulyanovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Zverevo, Sribnoye, and Alekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 495 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles, two pickup trucks, and three field artillery guns. ↗️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Bogatyr, Fyodorovka, Vesyoloye, and Voskresenka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 165 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including one Swedish-made 155-mm Archer self-propelled artillery system. 📍The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade, four coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades near Malaya Tokmachka, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, Nikolskoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 90 troops, eight motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, including two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers and three electronic warfare stations. 🛫 Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, command posts and storage areas of unmanned aerial vehicles, a military echelon with AFU ammunition, depots of military hardware and materiel as well as clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 153 areas. 📶 Air defence systems shot down five JDAM guided bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 225 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️658 aircraft, ▫️283 helicopters, ▫️47,578 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️601 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️22,374 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️1,530 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️22,752 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️33,083 units of special military vehicles. **************************************************** REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (20 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. 💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one marine brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Gogolevka, Gornal, and Oleshnya. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled. 🛫 Operational-Tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Oleshnya as well as Basovka, Belovody, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Ivolzhanskoye, Loknya, Maryino, Miropolye, Novaya Sech, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▪️During the day, the AFU losses were over 250 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, four mortars, and two UAV command posts. 📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️more than 68,880 troops, ▫️399 tanks, ▫️321 infantry fighting vehicles, ▫️289 armoured personnel carriers, ▫️2,206 armoured fighting vehicles; ▫️2,489 motor vehicles, ▫️568 artillery guns, ▫️52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, ▫️26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, ▫️120 EW stations, ▫️18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, ▫️56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 19 March 2025 ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the AFU near Maryino, Petrushevka, and Ugroyedy (Sumy region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 70 troops, three tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, three counterobstacle vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. 📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one assault brigade of the AFU near Zeleny Gai, Druzhelyubovka (Kharkov region), and Novoye (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 250 troops, three armoured personnel carriers, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and three ammunition depots. 📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one guard brigade of the AFU General Staff, one AFU UAV brigade, and one national guard brigade near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Poltavka, Zelenoye Pole, Dzerzhinsk, Novomarkovo, Kramatorsk, Chasov Yar, and Ivanopolye (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 troops, one tank, ten motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. 📍 Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of five mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one marine brigade near Shevchenko, Zverevo, Sribnoye, Yelizavetovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Zaporozhye, Udachnoye, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 465 troops, four Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. ↗️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Bogatyr, Fedorovka, and Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. 🔥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two coastal defence brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Pridneprovskoye, Ponyatovka, Sadovoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. 🛫 Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure objects of military airfields, UAV depots, ammunition and material depots, as well as engaged manpower and hardware clusters of AFU formations and foreign mercenaries in 146 areas. 🔎 Air defence and electronic warfare units shot down and suppressed 142 fixed-wing UAV, with 61 of them outside the special military operation zone. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️ 658 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 47,353 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 22,344 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,529 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 22,700 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 33,050 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised. *************************************************** REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (19 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. 💥 In the course of offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya. 🛫 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Oleshnya as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Stepok, Ugroyedy, and Yunakovka (Sumy region). ▪️ Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery gun, one mortar, and six UAV command posts. 📊 In total, since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️ more than 68,630 troops, ▫️ 398 tanks, ▫️ 320 infantry fighting vehicles, ▫️ 289 armoured personnel carriers, ▫️ 2,204 armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 2,473 motor vehicles, ▫️ 567 artillery guns, ▫️ 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, ▫️ 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, ▫️ 120 EW stations, ▫️ 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, ▫️ 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 17 March 2025 ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on two AFU mechanised brigades near Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region). ▪️ The AFU lost up to 90 troops and 18 motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was destroyed. 📍 The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one motorised infantry brigade, one mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade near Kopanki, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region) and Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses were more than 225 servicemen, eight motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and three electronic warfare stations. 📍 The Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU near Krymskoye, Aleksandropol, and Verolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 190 troops, two motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. One field ammunition depot was destroyed. ↗️ The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade near Sribnoye, Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Shevchenko, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy lost more than 495 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 10 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations. 📍 The Vostok Group's units inflicted fire damage on formations of two motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade close to Bogatyr, Federovka, and Otradnoye in Donetsk People's Republic. ▪️ Up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised. 🚩 As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region). 💥 Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade close to Tyaginka (Kherson region) and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region). ▪️Up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles, and one electric warfare station of the enemy have been neutralised. 🛫 Operational-tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted fire damage on military facilities of airfields, training centre of UAV pilots, as well as clusters of manpower and military equipment of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 159 areas. 📶 Air defence systems shot down two U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 177 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised: ▫️ 658 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 47,094 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 22,303 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,529 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 22,625 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 32,989 units of special military vehicles. ************************************************ REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (17 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. 💥 In the course of the offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on units of one mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya. 🛫 Operational-Tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Zapselye, Loknya and Oleshnya, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Ivolzhanskoye, Novenkoye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region). ▪️ During the day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 280 troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, 12 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars, one counter-battery warfare station, as well as three UAV command posts and two ammunition depots. 📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️ more than 68,130 troops, ▫️ 396 tanks, ▫️ 319 infantry fighting vehicles, ▫️ 287 armoured personnel carriers, ▫️ 2,200 armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 2,454 motor vehicles, ▫️ 560 artillery guns, ▫️ 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, ▫️ 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, ▫️ 120 EW stations, ▫️ 17 counter-battery radars, ▫️ ten air defence radars, ▫️ 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (15 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 45 troops, four motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one signal intelligence station. 📍Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two territorial defence brigades close to Druzhelyubovka, Novosergeyevka, Cherneshchina, Proletarskoye (Kharkov region), Grekovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Radkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 255 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and one Austrian-made Pinzgauer Vector armoured vehicle, two pickup trucks, four field artillery guns, and three ammunition depots. 📍Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops launched attacks on formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Serebryanka, Verolyubovka, Konstantinovka, and Artema (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 260 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, one Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple-launch rocket system launcher. Two electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were eliminated. ↗️ The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of enemy defences, defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Filiya (Dnepropetrovsk region), Petrovskoye, Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Shevchenko, Krasnoarmeysk, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 465 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. 🔥 The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line as well as defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades close to Iskra, Zeleny Gai, Konstantinopol, and Fyodorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 160 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. 💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Olgovka, Nikolskoye, and Sadovoye (Kherson region). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 80 troops and three motor vehicles. 🛫 Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, drone manufacturing shops, ammunition and logistics depots, power facilities supporting Ukranian defence industry enterprises as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 162 areas. 💥 One MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down. 🔎 Air defence facilities shot down seven JDAM guided bombs and three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, 170 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles including 141 that were destroyed out of the special military operation zone. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️658 aircraft, ▫️283 helicopters, ▫️46,776 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️601 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️22,285 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️1,527 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️22,581 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️32,902 units of special military vehicles. ********************************************** REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (15 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. 🚩 During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Zaoleshenka and Rubanshchina. 💥 In addition, Russian troops launched strikes on formations of one mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya. 🛫 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Zapselye, Loknya, Aleksandriya, Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novaya Sech, Novenkoye, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▪️The AFU losses were more than 220 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars, one UAV command post, and one ammunition depot. 📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️more than 67,630 troops, ▫️393 tanks, ▫️317 infantry fighting vehicles, ▫️283 armoured personnel carriers, ▫️2,199 armoured fighting vehicles; ▫️2,437 motor vehicles, ▫️555 artillery guns, ▫️52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, ▫️26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, ▫️120 EW stations, ▫️16 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, ▫️56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

🔴🔴🔴MULTI SUBTITLES🔴🔴🔴 Sudzha, March 14, 2025. The residents of liberated Sudzha greet Russian servicemen with tears of joy in their eyes. Ukrainian militants will not bother them anymore, they fled from their positions, abandoning their weapons and equipment.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (13 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted damage on a mechanised brigade and a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Kazachya Lopan and Volchansk (Kharkov region). ▪️The AFU lost up to 35 troops, a tank, five motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station. One ammunition depot was wiped out. 📍The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, an assault brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade close to Kopanki, Novoyegorovka (Kharkov region), and Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations. Two ammunition depots were destroyed. 📍Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of four mechanised brigades, an infantry brigade, an assault brigade, and an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade of the AFU close to Aleksandropol, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Verolyubovka, Konstantinovka, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, and Krymskoye ( Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, and a field artillery gun. Two ammunition depots were destroyed. ↗️ The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of enemy defences. Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, an assault brigade, an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and two national guard brigades close to Dimitrov, Novopavlovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Shevchenko, Sribnoye, Udachnoye, Ulyanovka, Mirolyubovka, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The enemy lost more than 475 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, a UK-made Spartan armoured personnel carrier, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station. 🔥 The Vostok Group of Forces engaged an infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Otradnoye, Bogatyr, Fedorovka, and Konstantinopol (Donetsk People's Republic) during active operations. ▪️The enemy losses amounted to more than 180 troops, a tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, four field artillery guns including two Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems. 💥 The Dnepr Group of Forces units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a coastal defence brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Nikolskoye, Burgunka, Tyaginka (Kherson Oblast) and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region). ▪️Up to 55 troops, eight motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station were neutralised. 🛫 Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery crews of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on military facilities of airfield infrastructure, the unmanned aerial vehicles and storage facilities as well as clusters of AFU manpower and hardware and foreign mercenaries in 158 areas. 🔎 Russian air defence systems shot down four JDAM guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS projectiles as well as 147 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️657 aircraft, ▫️283 helicopters, ▫️46,508 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️600 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️22,144 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️1,526 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️22,521 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️32,745 units of support military vehicles. ************************************************* REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (13 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. 🚩 The Sever Group of Forces liberated Melovoy, Podol, and Sudzha during offensive operations. 🔥 Moreover, Russian units hit formations of two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault brigade, an air assault brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and an assault regiment of the AFU near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Zapselye, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, and Sudzha. One AFU counter-attack was repelled. 🛫 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Gornal, Oleshnya, Aleksandriya, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▪️The AFU losses were over 340 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, five armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, two mortars as well as two UAV CPs. 📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU lost: ▫️more than 67,150 troops, ▫️392 tanks, ▫️316 infantry fighting vehicles, ▫️278 armoured personnel carriers, ▫️2,196 armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️2,428 motor vehicles, ▫️549 artillery guns, ▫️52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, ▫️26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, ▫️one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, ▫️120 EW stations, ▫️16 counter-battery warfare radars, ▫️ten air defence radars, ▫️56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. ❕The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (12 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, and one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kazachya Lopan, Novaya Kazachya, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). ▪️ The AFU losses were up to 35 troops, two artillery guns, and one ammunition depot. 📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one airmobile brigade of the AFU close to Bugayevka (Kharkov region), Novoye, Drobyshevo, and Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 230 troops, three motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, and three ammunition depots. 🚩 As a result of decisive actions, the Yug Group of Forces' units liberated Novomarkovo (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 Russian troops hit formations of four formations mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, one National Guard brigade near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Seversk, Nikolayevka, Reznikovka, Chasov Yar, Druzhba, Konstantinovka, Krymskoye, Predtechino, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 250 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five pickup trucks, one field artillery gun, one electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots. ↗️ Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops launched an attack on formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two jaeger brigades, one unmanned aerial vehicle brigade, one assault regiment, one marine brigade near Zverevo, Sribnoye, Udachnoye, Peschanoye, Uspenovka, Novopavlovka, Shevchenko, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were more than 445 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made HMMW armoured vehicle, one Kazak combat armoured vehicle, four motor vehicles, and seven artillery guns, including one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system. 🚩 As a result of active actions, the Vostok Group of Forces' units liberated Dneproenergiya (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 Russian troops delivered strikes at formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Otradnoye, Bogatyr, Komar, and Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 160 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, including two French-made 155-mm Caesar and Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems. 💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Chervony Mayak, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region). ▪️The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, six motor vehicles, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot. 🛫 Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged military facilities of the airfield infrastructure, one transport ship carrying ammunition, manufacture, storage and launch areas for drones as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas. 🔎 Air defence systems shot down three JDAM guided bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 91 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️657 aircraft, ▫️283 helicopters, ▫️46,361 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️600 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️22,127 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️1,526 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️22,508 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️32,717 units of support military vehicles *************************************************** REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (12 March 2025) ⚡️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. 🚩 During offensive actions in Kursk direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Vtoroy Knyazhy, Zamostye, and Mirny. 🔥 Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Pervy Knyazhy, Kurilovka, Melovoy, Oleshnya, Sudzha, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. One AFU counter-attack was repelled. 🛫 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Gornal, Zamostye, Kolmakov, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Mirny, Mikhailovka, Rubanshchina as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▪️ During the day, the AFU losses were over 260 troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, ten armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, one armoured recovery vehicle, and three UAV command posts. Two AFU servicemen surrendered. 📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: ▫️more than 66,810 troops, ▫️392 tanks, ▫️314 infantry fighting vehicles, ▫️275 armoured personnel carriers, ▫️2,191 armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️2,411 motor vehicles, ▫️545 artillery guns, ▫️52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, ▫️26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, ▫️one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, ▫️120 EW stations, ▫️16 counter-battery warfare radars, ▫️ten air defence radars, ▫️56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. ❕The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (10 March 2025) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. ▫️ In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of three motorised infantry brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region). The AFU losses were more than 30 troops and three motor vehicles. ▫️ The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Kondrashovka, Zagoruykovka, Monachinovka, Gorokhovatka, and Podvysokoye(Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two Western-made field artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 U.S. counter-battery warfare station. The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group hit formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and two National Guard brigades close to Grigorovka, Konstantinovka, Shcherbinovka, Dronovka, and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU sustained losses of up to 270 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, and three field ammunition depots. ▫️ The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences. The Group's units hit two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two jaeger brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Uspenovka, Novopavlovka, Udachnoye, Petrovskoye, Alekseyevka, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 490 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, six motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. ▫️ The Vostok Group's units inflicted fire damage on units of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and one marine brigade close to Fedorovka, Bogatyr, Veseloye, and Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to more than 120 troops, one tank, and three motor vehicles. ▫️ The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU close to Pyatikhatki, Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region), and Novonikolayevka (Kherson region). Up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were neutralised. ▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit military airfield infrastructure facilities, as well as clusters of AFU manpower and hardware and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas. ▫️ Russia's air defence systems shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as five JDAM guided aerial bombs, seven HIMARS MLRS projectiles manufactured by the USA, and 50 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 ▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 657 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,927 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,097 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,526 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,403 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,658 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised. ****************************** REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (10 March 2025) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. ▫️ During offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces liberated the settlements of Kositsa, Malaya Loknya, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. ▫️ The Group inflicted strikes on units of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two airborne assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Oleshnya, Pushkarnoye, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, and Yuzhny. Three counter-attacks were repelled. ▫️ Operational-tactical, army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Dmitryukov, Zamostye, Kazachya Loknya, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Makhnovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Mikhailovka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▫️ Over the past day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 340 troops, two tanks, seven infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley armoured fighting vehicle, five armoured personnel carriers, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, three self-propelled artillery systems, eight field artillery guns, one AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, an engineering vehicle, as well as six UAV command posts, and an ammunition depot. Two AFU servicemen surrendered. 📊 ▫️ Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 66,270 troops, 389 tanks, 307 infantry fighting vehicles, 269 armoured personnel carriers, 2,173 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,383 motor vehicles, 539 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 120 EW stations, 16 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 55 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. ▫️ The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (8 March 2025) ▫️In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on units of three territorial defence brigades close to Granov and Volchansk (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, seven motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, an electronic warfare station, and an ammunition depot. ▫️The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU near Katerinovka, Kamenka, Kondrashovka, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 195 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, two of them were Western-made. Two ammunition depots and seven electronic warfare stations were eliminated. ▫️Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade close to Seversk, Rozovka, Konstantinovka, and Ivanopolye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 245 troops, three motor vehicles, a field artillery gun, two electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition depots. ▫️The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the frontline, engaged units three mechanised brigades, an airborne brigade, a jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a national guard brigade near Lysovka, Mirolyubovka, Grodovka, Alekseyevka, Petrovskogo, Sribnoye, Uspenovka, and Zverevo (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost more 595 troops, a German-made Leopard tank, three armoured fighting vehicles including a French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier, and a U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle. Two pickup trucks and three artillery guns were neutralised. ▫️Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops engaged formations of a mechanised brigade, a jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades close to Bogatyr, Perebudova, Novopol, Konstantinopol, Dneproenergiya of the Donetsk People's Republic, and Gulyaypole(Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, and a 155-mm Swedish-made Archer self-propelled artillery system. ▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the manpower and hardware of two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade close to Kachkarovka, Tokarevka, Sadovoye, and Goncharnoye (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 80 troops, five motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar, and two electronic warfare systems. ▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack UAVs, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged infrastructure of military airfields, power industry facilities supplying defence industry enterprises of Ukraine, manufacturing shops, depots, and command posts of UAVs as well as manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU in 148 areas. ▫️Air defence systems shot down five JDAM guided bombs, a U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 178 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 ▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,649 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,083 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,523 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,348 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,595 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised. ************************* REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (8 March 2025) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. ▫️The Sever Group of Forces liberated Viktorovka, Nikolayevka, and Staraya Sorochina during the offensive. ▫️The Russian Armed Forces inflicted damage on units of a heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Ivashkovskiy, Pervy Knyazhy, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Orlovka, Rubanshchina, Sudzha, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. ▫️Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Viktorovka, Gornal, Kazachaya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kubatkin, Melovoy, Mirny, Oleshnya, Yuzhny, Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▫️For the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 180 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles including a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, two German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery systems, four field artillery guns, three mortars, three UAV command posts, and an ammunition depot. One AFU serviceman surrendered. 📊 ▫️Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 65,580 troops, 386 tanks, 298 infantry fighting vehicles, 259 armoured personnel carriers, 2,144 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,341 motor vehicles, 522 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, a self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 119 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, nine air defence radars, 53 units of engineering and other materiel, including 21 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (1–7 March 2025) ▫️ From 1 to 7 March, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and strike drones, which destroyed the infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, drone manufacturing shops, depots, and command posts for strike unmanned aerial vehicles, watercraft depots, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. Moreover, last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike by high-precision long-range air-, sea-, and ground-based weapons as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at the gas and power infrastructure that supported the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises. The goal of the strike was achieved. All the targets were engaged. ▫️ During the week, the Sever Group of Forces continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region. The Group hit manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades. In Kharkov direction, units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and two border guard units of the Ukrainian Border Service were hit. Over the past week, the enemy suffered losses of more than 1,590 troops, six tanks, 74 armoured fighting vehicles, and 99 motor vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Twenty-eight field artillery guns, including three Western-made ones, five electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots were neutralised. ▫️ The Zapad Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. They hit manpower and military hardware of five mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defence brigades. The enemy lost more than 1,525 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and 29 field artillery guns, with 10 of them manufactured by NATO countries. Seven electronic warfare stations and 11 ammunition depots were neutralised. ▫️ The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position. The Group hit four mechanised units, two motorised infantry brigades, one airmobile brigades, one AFU unmanned aerial vehicle regiment, two National Guard brigades, and one territorial defence brigade were hit. Over the past week, the AFU lost more than 1,665 troops, one tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and 20 field artillery guns, including four Western-made guns. Seven ammunition depots and four electronic warfare stations were neutralised. ▫️ The Tsentr Group's units improved the tactical situation and liberated Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). They inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, three jaeger brigades, two assault brigades, one infantry brigade, one airborne brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and two National Guard brigades. The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,810 troops, two tanks, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, with 16 of them manufactured by Western countries, 25 motor vehicles, and 21 field artillery guns. ▫️ The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated the settlements of Skudnoye, Burlatskoye, and Privolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The Group hit four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, one National Guard brigade, and three territorial defence brigades. The enemy lost more than 1,210 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, and 45 motor vehicles. Twenty-six field artillery guns, including six Western-made guns, as well as two electronic warfare stations, were neutralised. ▫️ The Dnepr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. The Group inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and a detachment of foreign mercenaries. The AFU losses amounted to up to 575 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two ammunition depots and nine electronic warfare stations were neutralised. ▫️Over the past week, Russia's air defence systems have shot down 21 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, as well as 637 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. ▫️ Over the past week, 35 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact. 📊 ▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,471 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,076 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,523 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,333 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,573 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised. ********************* REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (7 March 2025) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. ▫️ In course of offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Goncharovka, Zapselye, Zaoleshenka, Ivashkovsky, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Orlovka, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Sudzha. ▫️ Operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kositsa, Loknya, Melovoy, Mirny, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Yuzhny, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region. ▫️ During the day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, four mortars, and one electronic warfare station. 📊 ▫️ Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 65,400 troops, 386 tanks, 296 infantry fighting vehicles, 257 armoured personnel carriers, 2,137 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,328 motor vehicles, 516 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 119 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, nine air defence radars, 53 units of engineering and other materiel, including 21 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.