Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (31 August – 6 September 2024) - SUB

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

(31 August – 6 September 2024)

▫️From 31 August to 6 September 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 17 group strikes by long-range high-precision weaponry, including Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles and attack UAVs, to hit enterprises of rocket and space and aviation industry, critical power objects, missile artillery weaponry, POL, and logistics depots.

In addition, strikes were delivered at UAV assembly workshops, uncrewed surface vehicle depots as well as temporary deployment points of AFU, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.

▫️The AFU 179th Joint Training Centre was struck in Poltava, where under supervision of foreign instructors, electronic warfare specialists and UAV operators, which deliver strikes at civilian objects on the territory of the Russian Federation, were trained.

▫️Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued the operation to eliminate the AFU formations in Kursk region.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery delivered strikes at concentration areas of personnel and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, two air assault brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades, as well as thwarted attempts to attack and deploy reserves of the enemy.

In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, losses were inflicted on formations of one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces amounted to up to 3,280 troops, nine tanks, 112 armoured fighting vehicles, 135 motor vehicles, 13 MLRS launchers, including four of U.S.-made HIMARS and five of MLRS systems, 34 field artillery guns, and 12 electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars. Six counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one national guard brigade, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade. Fourteen counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,350 troops, three tanks, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 42 motor vehicles, 37 field artillery guns, with 21 of them supplied to Ukraine by Western countries.

Moreover, 14 electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars as well as 45 field ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, three assault brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. Six counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 4,725 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, and 45 field artillery guns, including 18 made by the NATO countries.

Eleven electronic warfare stations and 20 field ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Kirovo, Ptichye, Skuchnoye, Karlovka, Zavetnoye, and Zhuravka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one national guard brigade, and one territorial defence brigade. Fifty-three counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.

The AFU losses in this direction amounted to up to 3,515 troops, four tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, and 32 field artillery guns.

▫️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), took more advantageous lines and positions, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. Ten counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 860 troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, including three Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems.

▫️ Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, one coastal defence brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 485 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 31 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns, including four Western-made 155-mm howitzers.

Moreover, three electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️ Over the week, air defence units shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, and intercepted seven U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 20 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 54 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles as well as 367 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️Units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 11 Ukrainian uncrewed surface vehicles.

▫️Over the past week, 41 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.

📊 In total, 642 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,068 unmanned aerial vehicles, 578 air defence missile systems, 17,947 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,446 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,158 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 25,735 units of support motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.