⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Morning Briefing of The Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 26, 2023)

⚡️English Translation⚡️

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

(26 August 2023)

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

▫️In Kupyansk direction, during active operations, the units of the Zapad Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery, have improved the situation along the front line. In addition, 5 attacks by assault detachments of 115th mechanised, 25th airborne and 68th jeager brigades of the AFU have been repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Novosyolovskoye, Raigorodka, and Novoegorovka (Lugansk people's republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and 2 D-20 howitzers.

▫️1 field ammunition depot of the AFU 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Kislovka (Kharkov region).

▫️In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian grouping of troops, supported by aviation and artillery, repelled 3 attacks by units of the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU Strategic Reserve near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 115 Ukrainian servicemen, 7 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, 1 M777 artillery system, and 1 U.S.-manufactured M119 towed howitzer, UK-manufactured FH-70 gun, 1 D-30 howitzer, as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 radar station of counter-battery warfare.

▫️In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled 6 attacks by AFU assault groups close to Minkovka, Kleshcheevka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 225 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 2 Msta-B howitzers, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.

▫️1 field ammunition depot of 54th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Netailovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Army Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, 2 attacks by assault groups of 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 pickup truck, and 2 D-30 howitzers.

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