The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation (11 August 2024)

Over the 24 hours, as a result of active actions by the Sever Group of Forces and arrived reserves, Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery have thwarted the attempts of enemy mobile groups on armour to get to the depth of the Russian territory near Tolpino, Zhuravli, Obshchiy Kolodez.

In addition, four armoured personnel carriers have been eliminated, including three U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

As a result of missile strikes and artillery fire against clusters of manpower and hardware of AFU 22nd, 41st, 115th mechanised, 80th, and 82nd air assault brigades near Staraya Sorochnitsa, Korenevo, Sudzha, and Borki, the enemy losses were 35 troops, five tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

One AFU attempt to break through towards Belovsky district of Kursk region has been thwarted. Two tanks, one armoured fighting vehicle, one field artillery gun, and two ammunition vehicles have been neutralised by Army Aviation close to Ozerki and Ivanovo.

The Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system has eliminated one Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system close to Lyubimovka.

Three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Lebedin (Sumy region).

The AFU reserves have been hit by aviation and missile troops on the territory of Sumy region.

Russian air defence facilities have shot down four Tochka-U tactical missiles and 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Kursk region.

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 230 troops and 38 armoured vehicles, including seven tanks, three Stryker armoured personnel carriers, one infantry fighting vehicle, 28 armoured fighting vehicles, as well as seven motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, one Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system’s self-propelled gun, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,350 Ukrainian troops, 29 tanks, 23 armoured personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles, 116 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, three self-propelled guns of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system launcher and 10 field artillery guns.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 August 2024)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

The units of the Sever Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 22nd mechanised and 82nd air assault brigades in Volchansk and Liptsy directions near Odnorobovka and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 190 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, seven armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Croatian-made 122-mm RAK-SA-12 multiple-launch rocket system, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One ammunition depot has been destroyed.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and positions, defeated 66th mechanised, 77th airmobile brigades of the AFU, and 117th territorial defence brigades near Makeyevka, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Two counter-attacks by assault detachments of the 1st Brigade of the National Guard have been repelled.

The AFU losses were over 520 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 155-mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, two U.S.-made 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station have been eliminated.

In addition, two Khortitsa and Nota electronic warfare stations as well as two ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of 150th mechanised, 10th mountain assault brigades, and the 114th Territorial Defence Brigade near Rozovka, Pereyezdnoye, and Kirovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 385 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three 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, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 105-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one electronic warfare station.

Two AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines, defeated 31st, 32nd, 100th, 117th mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 14th National Guard Brigade near Vozdvizhenka, Toretsk, Grodovka, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 142nd Infantry Brigade and Lyut Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian National Police have been repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 425 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 100-mm Rapira gun.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vodyanoye and Novoocherevatoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 110 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated manpower of AFU 41st infantry and 44th airmobile brigades near Orekhov and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were over 70 Ukrainian troops, 14 motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station, and one Anklav electronic warfare station.

Three AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.

In addition, Russian troops launched an attack on the Donetsk task force’s ammunition depot and clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 156 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down four Tochka-U tactical missiles, one French-made Hammer aerial bomb, 15 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire projectiles as well as 71 unmanned aerial vehicles, 30 of which outside the special military operation zone.

In total, 637 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 29,731 unmanned aerial vehicles, 566 air defence missile systems, 17,029 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,400 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 13,113 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,624 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.