RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION (27/7 - 2/8)

From 27 July to 2 August, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 11 group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack UAVs to hit: Ukrainian defence industry facilities, enterprises manufacturing and repairing armoured vehicles, and assembly and storage facilities of attack UAVs. In addition, the strikes engaged depots storing ammunition, aviation strike assets, missile artillery; military echelons, and temporary deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and foreign mercenaries. ▫️ During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces engaged personnel and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, and one infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Twenty-seven counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,755 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one Turkish-made Kirpi and two HMMWV armoured vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, including five 155-mm howitzers and self-propelled artillery systems of foreign production. In addition, six enemy ammunition depots were annihilated. ▫️ The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and positions. Three mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defence brigades, and the nationalists of the Azov Brigade were defeated. Twelve attacks launched by the enemy’s assault detachments were repelled. The AFU suffered losses of up to 3,605 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 66 motor vehicles, and 41 field artillery guns, including 13 self-propelled artillery units and 155-mm howitzers of Western and Ukrainian production. Ten electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and 22 field ammunition depots have also been destroyed. ▫️ The Yug Group of Forces took effective actions to improve situation along the front line. The Group hit four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, two airmobile brigades, and one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Five enemy counter-attacks have been repelled. . . ▫️ In total, 631 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,839 unmanned aerial vehicles, 559 air defence missile systems, 16,740 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,395 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,714 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,283 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.