Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from July 13 to July 19, 2024)
From July 13 to 19, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 11 group strikes with precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on enemy air bases, energy facilities that provided the work of enterprises of the defense industry of Ukraine, air defense and electronic warfare of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The locations of the AFU units, echelons with weapons and military equipment, ammunition depots, including those supplied by Western countries, and materiel were also affected. The targets of the strikes have been achieved. All assigned objects are hit.
During the week, the units of the North group of forces improved their position along the front edge. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, assault and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades and four air defense brigades. 23 counterattacks by enemy assault groups were repelled. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 1,370 servicemen, five tanks, 25 vehicles, 28 field artillery guns, of which seven 155-mm howitzers of foreign manufacture, as well as seven electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Zapad group of forces, as a result of successful actions, improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of four mechanized, tank, two infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and three air defense brigades. We repelled six counterattacks by enemy assault groups. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 3,920 servicemen, a tank, eight armored combat vehicles, including three M113 armored personnel carriers manufactured in the United States, 46 vehicles, 38 field artillery guns, including twelve 155-mm howitzers produced in NATO countries. In addition, 30 field ammunition depots and six electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
The units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous positions and defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, motorized infantry, two airmobile, as well as two airborne assault formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 10 counterattacks of the enemy's assault groups were repelled. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 3,930 servicemen, a tank, 14 armored combat vehicles, including two M113 armored personnel carriers made in the USA and three HMMWV armored vehicles made in the USA, as well as 48 vehicles, 71 field artillery guns, 28 of them Western-made. 10 electronic warfare stations and 24 field ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of active actions, the units of the Center group of troops liberated the settlement of Yuryevka in the Donetsk People's Republic. The formations of three mechanized, two motorized infantry, infantry and amphibious assault units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as two air defense brigades, were defeated. 38 counterattacks of enemy units were repelled. During the week, the losses of the Armed Forces amounted to 2,215 military personnel, 11 armored combat vehicles, including a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle manufactured by the United States, two M113 armored personnel carriers and a MaxxPro armored vehicle manufactured by the United States, 26 vehicles and 27 field artillery guns.
The units of the Vostok group of forces, as a result of successful actions, liberated the village of Urozhodnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five AFU formations, three air defense brigades and a National Guard brigade. Five counterattacks by enemy units were reflected. In a week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 925 servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, two of them M113 armored personnel carriers manufactured in the United States, 35 vehicles, 26 field artillery guns, of which 19 howitzers and 155-mm self-propelled artillery units produced in NATO countries.
The units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the formations of two mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, as well as three air defense brigades. The enemy's losses amounted to 715 soldiers, two tanks, 37 vehicles, and 21 field artillery pieces. Nine electronic warfare stations and 11 field ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
During the week, three MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian air Force were shot down by air defense means, eight ATACMS tactical missiles manufactured in the USA, 10 Hammer guided bombs manufactured in France; an anti-aircraft guided missile of the S-200 complex modified for hitting ground targets, 44 HIMARS rockets manufactured in the USA, as well as 305 unmanned aerial vehicles of these, 94 are in the airspace of the western regions of the Russian Federation. The forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 10 unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
During the week, 19 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost: 630 aircraft, 277 helicopters, 27,841 unmanned aerial vehicles, 552 anti-aircraft missile systems, 16,611 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,379 multiple rocket launchers, 12,059 field artillery and mortars, as well as 23,829 units of special military vehicles.
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