Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from April 28 to May 4, 2024)
From April 28 to May 4 this year, in response to attempts by the Kiev regime to damage Russian energy and industry facilities, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 25 group strikes with precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which the following were hit: energy and transport infrastructure facilities of Ukraine, enterprises of the military-industrial complex, storage sites missiles and ammunition, as well as workshops for the production of unmanned boats and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The points of temporary deployment of units of nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries, accumulations of manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were also affected.
During the week, units of the "Western" grouping of troops occupied more advantageous lines, and also defeated formations of twelve enemy brigades in the areas of the settlements of Stelmakhovka, Novoegorovka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Petropavlovsk, Glushkovka, Sinkovka of the Kharkiv region and Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
23 counterattacks of the assault groups of the 77th airmobile, 3rd assault, 63rd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 10th and 18th brigades of the National Guard were reflected in the areas of the settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova, Novovodyanoye of the Luhansk People's Republic, Grigorovka and Terny of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 975 soldiers, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, 28 vehicles, two MLRS Grad combat vehicles and 27 field artillery guns, including 13 Western-made guns.
The units of the "Southern" group of troops continued to actively advance into the depth of the enemy's defense during the week.
They defeated the manpower and equipment of two airmobile, three assault and nine mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Disputable, Andreevka, Maksimilianovka, Paraskovievka, Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka and Kurdyumovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Four counterattacks of the assault groups of the 46th airmobile, 79th, 80th airborne assault and 93rd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were reflected in the areas of the settlements of Bogdanovka, Georgievka, Krasnogorovka and Chas Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 2,325 troops, seven tanks, 10 armored combat vehicles, including four M113 armored personnel carriers manufactured by the United States, 44 vehicles and 20 field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations were also destroyed: Nota, Enclave, Bukovel-AD, a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station and four field ammunition depots.
As a result of successful actions, units of the Center group of troops improved the situation along the front line and liberated the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Semenovka and Berdych of the Donetsk People's Republic.
They defeated formations of 14 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and repelled 66 enemy counterattacks in the areas of the settlements of Leninskoye, Umanskoye, Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo, Ocheretino and Netailovo of the Donetsk People's Republic.
During the week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 2,405 servicemen in this area, three tanks, including Abrams made in the USA, 20 armored combat vehicles, including four Bradley infantry fighting vehicles made in the USA, 27 vehicles, 33 field artillery guns, of which 14 were made in the West.
Units of the Vostok group of forces, having improved their tactical position, defeated formations of the 58th motorized Infantry, 72nd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 102nd and 128th air defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Chervonoye, Gulyai-Pole, Zaporizhia region, Ugledar, Urozhodnoye and Staromayorskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 745 soldiers, 15 vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations "Enclave" and "Bukovel-AD", as well as a field ammunition depot.
During the week, units of the Dnepr group of troops defeated the manpower and equipment of four brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, three brigades of the defense forces and a brigade of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Tokmachka, Rabodino, Novoandreevka, Shcherbaki of the Zaporozhye region, Mikhaylovka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka and Berislav of the Kherson region.
The enemy lost up to 215 soldiers, nine vehicles and six field artillery pieces.
During the week, missile forces, artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed two combat vehicles of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system manufactured by the United States, two launchers of the S-300PT anti-aircraft missile system with illumination and guidance radar, an IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system launcher manufactured by Germany, as well as a fuel warehouse for military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In addition, a military echelon with Western-made equipment and weapons supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries was hit.
Aviation and air defense systems shot down 15 ATACMS tactical missiles manufactured in the United States, 17 guided Hammer bombs manufactured in France, six GLSDB, HIMARS and Uragan rockets, as well as 201 unmanned aerial vehicles.
During the week, 14 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 593 aircraft, 270 helicopters, 23742 unmanned aerial vehicles, 512 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15911 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1279 multiple rocket launchers, 9289 field artillery and mortars, as well as 21471 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.