Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the territory of the Russian Federation (20 August 2024)

Published on 21 August 2024 at 00:30

MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery thwarted the attempts of the enemy's assault detachments to launch attacks near Borki, Korenevo, Kremyanoye, and Russkaya Kanapelka.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to more than 60 troops killed and wounded, two tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminate the enemy's small sabotage and reconnaissance groups in forest belts attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory.

Army Aviation and artillery strikes and actions of defending troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 22nd, 115th mechanised brigades, 80th, and 82nd air assault brigades near Apanasovka, Borki, Viktorovka, Kositsa, Lyubimovka, Plekhovo, Tolsty Lug, and west of Bogdanovka.

Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at manpower and hardware concentration areas of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 61st Mechanised Brigade, 101st, 103rd, 106th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Aleksandriya, Belopolye, Volnaya Sloboda, Vorozhba, Loknya, Mogritsa, and Khoten.

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses have amounted to up to 350 troops and 25 units of hardware, including four tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, 18 armoured fighting vehicles, as well as eight motor vehicles, two mortars, and one electronic warfare station.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses have amounted to more than 4,130 troops, 58 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 50 armoured personnel carriers, 299 armoured fighting vehicles, 131 motor vehicles, 27 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, seven MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one of MLRS system, six electronic warfare stations, four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) units is in progress.

Russian Defence Ministry.

 


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