Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (13 December 2023)

️🇷🇺🇺🇦 ️ Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (13 December 2023) ️ The RF Armed Forces continue the special military operation. ▫️In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Grouping repelled 8 assault group attacks of the 14th, 43rd, 60th, and 115th Mechanised Brigades near Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Yagodnoye (Kharkov reg), and Lake Liman. They inflicted fire damage on troop clusters of the 115th Mechanised and 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigades northwestern Lake Liman and north of Sinkovka (Kharkov reg). The enemy lost 55 troops,, 1 US M113 APC, and 2 AFVs. ▫️In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Grouping repulsed 1 assault group attack of the 63rd Mechanised Brigade Chervonaya Dibrova (DPR). They inflicted fire damage on AFU troops close to Serebryanskoye forestry. The enemy lost up to 100 troops, 1 tank, and. and 2 MVs. ▫️In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Grouping repelled 4 attacks of the 24th Mechanised and 5th Assault Brigades near Kleshcheyevka and Shumy (DPR). They launched strikes on enemy troops and hardware near Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Kirovo, and Maryinka (DPR). The enemy lost up to 250 troops, 1 US Bradley IFV, 3 AFVs, 2 Msta-B howitzers, 1 Akatsiya SAU, 1 D-20 and 1 D-30 howitzers. ▫️In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Grouping repelled 1 enemy attack and inflicted fire damage on troops and hardware of the 79th Air Assault, 58th Mechanised Infantry, and 128th Territorial Defence Brigades near Novomikhaylovka, Novodonetskoye, and Staromayorskoye (DPR). The enemy lost up to 130 troops, 2 pickups, 2 Akatsiya, and 1 Gvozdika SAUs. ▫️In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Grouping repelled 1 assault group attack of the 117th Mechanised Brigade north of Novoprokopovka (Zaporozhye reg), and inflicted fire damage on troops and hardware of the 128th Mountain Assault, 33rd, and 65th Mechanised Brigades close to Pyatikhatki, Rabotino, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye reg). The AFU lost to up to 50 troops and 3 MVs. ▫️In Kherson direction, units of the Russian Grouping inflicted damage on the enemy. The AFU lost up to 30 troops, 3 Gvozdika SAUs, and 1 UAV command post. ◽️The Russian Grouping’s Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, UAVs, Missile Troops and Artillery engaged assembly and repair workshops for UAVs, 3 ammo depots and 1 fuel depot, 1 Ukrainian 79K6 Pelican radar station, and troops and hardware in 118 areas. Air defences intercepted 2 HIMARS MLRS projectiles. 6 UAVs were shot down close to Kremennaya (LPR), Belogorovka, Krinichnaya, and Maryinka (DPR). In total, 550 aircraft, 257 helicopters, 9,661 UAVs, 442 air defence systems, 14,026 tanks and other AFVs, 1,188 MLRS vehicles, 7,322 guns and mortars, and 16,263 special military vehicles have been destroyed during the SMO. #MoD /@mod_russia_en/@mod_russia/#smo/ Join SITREP Map Reports - Top Videos - Analyses Источник: Lord Of War