Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (August 15, 2024) - TEXT ONLY

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

(15 August 2024)

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

▫️In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, the units of the Sever Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, the 36th Marine Brigade close to Volchansk and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 203-mm Pion self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and two 122-mm D-30 guns.

▫️The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and positions, defeated 67th, 115th mechanised, 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st National Guard Brigade close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova, Makeyevka, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 470 Ukrainian troops, three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 towed howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station and three ammunition depots have been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 23rd, 93rd, and 150th mechanised, 143rd infantry, 5th assault brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Aleksandro-Shultino, Stupochki, Chasov Yar, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU were up to 650 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. One ammunition depot has been destroyed.

▫️The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), defeated 32nd, 53rd, 100th, 117th, 151st mechanised brigades of the AFU, the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 111th National Guard Brigade near Toretsk, Grodovka, Vozdvizhenka, Kalinovo, Novogorodskoye, Mirolyubovka, and Nelepovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks of the AFU 53rd Mechanised Brigade and the 15th National Guard Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 470 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

▫️The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 78th Mechanised Brigade and the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Vodyanoye and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 125th Territorial Defence Brigade have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 106th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Pavlovka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), and Lvovo (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One AFU POL depot has been neutralised.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one missile and artillery ammunition depot, a storage of uncrewed surface vehicles, a parking site of fuel supply vehicles as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 152 areas.

▫️Air defence facilities have shot down three U.S.-made JDAM and French-made Hammer aerial bombs, 12 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 35 unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊In total, 638 airplanes and 279 helicopters, 30,005 unmanned aerial vehicles, 569 air defence missile systems, 17,064 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,400 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,247 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,738 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.