In the direction of Donetsk, the Russian Yug Group of Forces repulsed four attacks by the Ukrainian 5th Assault Brigade, 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade and 53rd Motorized Brigade near Adreevka, Vodyanoye and Nevelskoye.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that up to 165 Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded in the fighting in this direction. Three vehicles, two armored fighting vehicles, a US-made M777 howitzer and a Ukrainian electronic warfare station were destroyed by Russian fire. An ammunition depot of the 24th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine) was also attacked and destroyed by Russian troops on the outskirts of Konstantinovka.
In the direction of Krasny Liman, the Russian Tsentr Group of Forces repulsed two attacks by the 21st Mechanized Brigade and the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade near Yampolovka and in the Serebryansky forest.
According to the Ministry, up to 50 Ukrainian soldiers, 2 armored fighting vehicles and 2 D-30 towed guns were neutralized in this direction.
South of Donetsk, the Russian Vostok Group of Forces repelled an attack by the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade near Priyutnoye. The group's ground attack aircraft and attack helicopters also targeted a concentration of personnel and equipment of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade near Novomikhailovka.
The Russian Defense Ministry said about 185 Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded. Three armored fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles and a D-20 howitzer were also destroyed.
In the direction of Kupyansk, the Russian Zapad Group of Forces attacked several concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 25th Airborne Brigade; the 32nd, 115th Mechanized Brigades and the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigades near Sinkovka, Berestovoye, Stelmakhovka and Artyomovka.
The ministry said 30 Ukrainian soldiers, a tank and two vehicles were disabled in this direction. A US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar was also destroyed near Schiykovka. Two ammunition depots of the 41st Mechanized Brigade and the 113th Territorial Defense Brigade were also destroyed by Russian fire near Kupyansk and Liptsy.
In the direction of Zaporozhye, Russian forces attacked several concentrations of the Ukrainian 46th Airborne Brigade and the Ukrainian 15th National Guard Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka and northwest of Verbovoye.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, up to 45 Ukrainian soldiers and two vehicles, three towed guns, a D-20, a D-30 and an M119 were destroyed.
Meanwhile, in the Kherson direction, Kiev forces lost about 20 soldiers, 2 vehicles, an American-made M777 towed howitzer and an ammunition depot of the 126th Territorial Defense Brigade near Kherson.
The operational-tactical aviation and troops, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces attacked concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 114 areas during the day.
In addition, a P-18 radar station used to detect, identify and track air targets was also destroyed by Russian fire near Krinichki (Nikolayev region).
The command and observation posts of the 79th Air Assault Brigade, the 5th Assault Brigade and the 100th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed near Praskoviyvka, Krasnoye, (Donetsk People's Republic – self-proclaimed) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic – self-proclaimed).
Russian Aerospace Forces fighters also intercepted a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 near Soldatskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
During the day, 74 Ukrainian drones were neutralized and suppressed by means of radio-electronic warfare near Vasilevka, Kropivnitskoye, Peski (Donetsk People's Republic – self-proclaimed), Verbovoye, Mirnoye, Ulyanovka, Ilchenkovo, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Krasnorechenskoye, Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic – self-proclaimed) and Veliky Vyselok (Kherson region).
In total, 484 aircraft and 250 helicopters, 7,491 unmanned aerial vehicles, 440 air defense missile systems, 12,326 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,160 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,642 field artillery pieces and mortars were destroyed during the special military operation.
In addition, Russian sources shared videos of recent airstrikes targeting Kiev's positions and concentrations in different directions. All airstrikes were carried out with FAB-500M-62 bombs.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive has been going on for four months. Despite heavy losses, Kiev forces have yet to breach any of the Russian defenses. The counteroffensive could last a month or more before bad weather forces Kiev to halt.
HOA AN (According to SF, AVP)
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