MoD of Russia Report for August 4th, 2023…

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (4 September 2023)

Last night, the Black Sea Fleet naval aviation aircraft have destroyed 4 U.S.-manufactured Willard Sea Force high-speed military boats with landing groups of AFU special operations forces units in the north-western part of the Black Sea.

In addition, UAVs have struck a Ukrainian shipbuilding facility, where unmanned boats were assembled from imported components.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, have repelled three attacks by AFU assault groups close to Artyomovsk and Severnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 285 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, five armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as two U.S.-manufactured M105 howitzers.

In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Russian grouping of troops, supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, the tactical situation has been improved close to Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region). The servicemen have also repelled one counterattack by an assault detachment of the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU.

The enemy losses were up to 115 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, two M777 artillery systems, two M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, two U.S.-manufactured M119 howitzers, as well as two D-30, and one D-20 guns.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces, aviation and artillery have repelled four counterattacks by assault groups of 32nd and 43rd mechanised brigades of the AFU north of Sverdlovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).

In addition, Russian troops have struck AFU manpower and hardware close to Vyssheye Solenoye, Ivanovka, Timkovka, and Sinkovka (Kharkov region), as well as near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system.

In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have hit manpower and hardware concentration areas of 63rd and 67th mechanised brigades, and the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic), and near Serebryansky forestry.

The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, three pickup trucks, and one D-30 gun.

In South Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by units the Vostok Group of Forces, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, enemy units have been hit close to Novomikhailovka and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic.)

The enemy losses were over 120 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles.

One ammunition depot of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade has been destroyed near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

In  Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer.

One ammunition depot of the AFU 124th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been hit near Ponyatovka (Kherson region).

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 126 areas.

In addition, two depots of missile and artillery ammunition of 118th mechanised and 82nd airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been hit close to Verkhnyaya Tersa (Zaporozhye region).

Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 of Ukrainian Air Force near Brusovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Air defence facilities have shot down three projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.

In addition, 24 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted and suppressed by electronic warfare means close to Volcheyarovka, Shipilovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Berestovoye, Vodyanoye, Spornoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Skelevatoye, Pshenichnoye, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and near Proletarka (Kherson region).

In total, 467 airplanes, 248 helicopters, 6,376 unmanned aerial vehicles, 435 air defence missile systems, 11,643 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,147 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,214 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 12,694 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.