Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (September 2, 2024) - SUB

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

(2 September 2024)

Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range high-precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian defence industry enterprises producing and repairing aircraft and missiles, storages and workshops of UAVs, and temporary deployment areas of nationalists and foreign mercenaries.

All assigned targets were engaged.

▫️The Sever Group of Forces in Volchansk and Liptsy directions hit formations of 71st Jaeger Brigade, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 36th Marine Brigade near Kharkov and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU lost up to 85 troops, three motor vehicles, a 152-mm D-20 gun, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

▫️The Zapad Group of Forces improved tactical situation, engaged manpower and military hardware of 14th, 43rd, 44th, 63rd, 115th, 116th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 117th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 12th Azov Brigade near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Glushkovka, Losovaya (Kharkov region), Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky Forestry.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzers.

For the last 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces neutralised seven field ammunition depots, three EW stations, and a counter-battery radar.

▫️The Yug Group of Forces continues to advance into the hostile defence, engaged 24th, 28th, 54th, and 117th mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 46 Airmobile Brigade, 5th and 80th assault brigades of the AFU, 114th and 116th territorial defence brigades near Verhnekamenskoye, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Predtechino, and Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) The Russian units repelled a counter-attack of the AFU 144th Infantry Brigade.

The enemy losses are up to 520 troops, four motor vehicles, two UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzers, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The enemy lost five field ammunition depots and an Anklav EW station.

▫️The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Skuchnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Russian units engaged 31st, 32nd, 53rd, 151st mechanised brigades, 142nd Infantry Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Nelepovka, Selidovo, Grodovka, Zhuravka, Zavetnoye, and Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian Armed Forces repelled nine counter-attacks of 100th Mechanised Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 12th and 14th national guard brigades, and Lyut Brigade the National Police of Ukraine.

The enemy losses amounted to up to 475 troops, a Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, three pickups, a 152-mm Msta-B and a 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

▫️ The Vostok Group of Forces seized more favourable lines and positions, engaged 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 129th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Prechistovka, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade's assault groups were repelled.

The enemy losses amounted to up to 110 troops, a U.S.-made M113 APC, and a 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun.

▫️The Dnepr Group of Forces destroyed hostile clusters of manpower and materiel of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, 37th Marine Brigade, 123rd and 126th territorial defence brigades near Novodanilovka, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, Berislav (Kherson region), and Kherson.

The enemy lost up to 70 troops, three motor vehicles, and an EW station.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU clusters of manpower and hardware in 143 areas during the day.

▫️Russia's air defence systems downed three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 26 Czech-made Vampire rockets, and 30 unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 641 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 30,950 unmanned aerial vehicles, 575 anti-aircraft missile systems, 17,805 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,434 MLRS combat vehicles, 13,952 field artillery guns and mortars, and 25,520 units of support military vehicles were neutralised.