Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 July 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th, 115th mechanised brigades, and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near Chumakovo, Yunakovka (Sumy region), Sotnitsky Kazachok, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU Vostok Special Operations Centre and 36th Marines Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze-2000 self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 115th mechanised brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade near Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), Nadiya, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 475 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
Moreover, three AFU artillery ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Kalinin (Donetsk People’s Republic).
One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 214th Opfor Separate Battalion was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 635 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 16 motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one UK-made 105-mm L-199 howitzer, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare stations.
Six AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Rozovka, Novgorodskoye, and Novosyolka Pervaya (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 23rd, 31st, 41st, 110th mechanised brigades, and 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, two 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 35th Marines Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka and Zherebyanka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. One electronic warfare station was destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 115 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, 81 unmanned aerial vehicles, including one Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle.
Nine aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force were neutralised.
As a result of a group strike by precision weaponry at the airfield, five Su-27 aircraft were destroyed and two Su-27 aircraft were damaged. One MiG-29 and one Su-27 Ukrainian aircraft were shot down by Russian air defence units.
In total, 625 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 27,121 unmanned aerial vehicles, 535 air defence missile systems, 16,478 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,362 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,215 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 23,238 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
