Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (September 9, 2024) - SUB

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9 September 2024)

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

▫️In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Liptsy, Goptovka, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).

Two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 80th and 82nd air assault brigades were repelled. The AFU losses were up to 150 troops and two motor vehicles.

▫️ The Zapad Group of Forces improved tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 14th Mechanised Brigade, 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry. Two counter-attacks launched by the AFU 53rd Mechanised Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 620 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, six motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin howitzer and one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, three UK-made 105-mm L119 guns, and three Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. Six field ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️ The Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 24th Mechanised Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Konstantinovka, Zaliznyanskoye, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). A counter-attack launched by enemy assault groups was repelled.

The enemy's losses amounted to up to 490 troops, nine motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 guns, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one electronic warfare station. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic) as a result of active and decisive efforts. The Russian troops inflicted damage on the 142nd Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kalinovo, Mikhailovka, Rozovka, and Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 2nd and 14th national guard brigades were repelled.

The enemy suffered losses which included up to 560 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and four 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

▫️ The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. They also delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 105th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 21st National Guards Brigade near Zolotaya Niva, Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 125 troops, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

▫️ The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 39th Coastal Defence Brigade near Zherebyanka (Zaporozhye region), Otradokamenka (Kherson region), and the city of Kherson.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops, seven motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware in 148 areas.

▫️ Russian air defence systems shot down two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 45 unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, 642 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,166 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 air defence missile systems, 17,969 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,447 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,358 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 25,825 units of support motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.