Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 November 2023)
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of assault groups of the AFU 54th Mechanised Brigade near Zagoruykovka (Kharkov).
The
enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, two AFVs, and three pickup trucks. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, two Gvozdika artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer were hit. Moreover, one ammunition depot of the 113rd Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Staritsa (Kharkov).
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled two attacks of assault groups of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade and 15th National Guard Regiment close to Belogorovka (LPR).
The
enemy losses were up to 210 servicemen, two AFVs, and two pickup trucks.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, repelled five attacks of AFU near Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheyevka (DPR).
The
enemy losses were up to 250 servicemen killed and wounded, three AFVs, and three pickup trucks. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M119 artillery system, as well as three D-30 and one D-20 howitzers were neutralised.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces coordinated with helicopters and artillery repelled one attack of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade's assault group close to Nikolskoye (DPR). Strikes were delivered at manpower clusters of AFU 72nd mechanised and 79th air assault brigades near Novomikhailovka and Ugledar (DPR).
The
enemy losses amounted to over 80 servicemen, two IFVs, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system.
In Zaporozhye direction, coordinated efforts of the Russian Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems defeated clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 33rd Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye).
Up to 55 servicemen, two AFVs, and two motor vehicles were eliminated.
In Kherson direction, as a result of the strikes, the AFU losses amounted
to over 60 servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, three pickup trucks, and one Msta-B howitzer.
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Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 132 areas during the day. In addition, one fuel depot of the AFU 81st Logistic Support Centre was destroyed near Konstantinovka (Nikolayev).
One command post of the AFU 72nd Air Assault Brigade was hit near Antonovka (DPR).
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Russian air defence forces have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. Moreover, 42 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down near Olshana, Yagodnoye, Liman Perviy (Kharkov), Belogorovka (LPR), Peski, Andreevka (DPR), Novofedorovka (Zaporozhye), and Peschanovka (Kherson).
At least the third destroyed German ARV Bergerpanzer 3 Büffel appeared on Rabotin’s “Death Road
I know most people don't have Telegram but I'm curious if there's another destroyed Challenger 2 (along with the destroyed Bergerpanzer 3) is also on the video link
at the end of this video.https://t.me/Slavyangrad/73454