Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the territory of the Russian Federation (15 August 2024)

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.

The Sever Group's intensive operations, air and artillery strikes have repelled an attack launched by assault detachments of the 115th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the direction of Kremyanoye.

Russian troops have repelled further enemy attacks by hitting concentration areas of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade south of Kremyanoye and of the 80th Air Assault Brigade west of Russkaya Konopelka. The enemy losses were up to 90 servicemen, five U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and six armoured fighting vehicles.

Russian troops have routed the enemy units and restored the control over Krupets.

Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery have foiled attempts of mobile enemy groups to break through to the Russian territory close to Varvarovka, Safonovka, Sheptukhovka, Kauchuk, Alekseyevskoye, and Matveyevka.

Russian units have hit manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 61st mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st National Guard Brigade, and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Olgovka, Snagost, Pogrebki, Mirnoye, Zaoleshenka, Uspenovka, and Yuzhnoye.

Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system have destroyed a convoy of 15 fuel supply vehicles close to Lubny (Sumy region).

Operational-Tactical Aviation have attacked Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reserves, ammunition and supply depots close to Yunakovka, Khoteni, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses were more than 340 Ukrainian troops and 19 armoured vehicles, including five Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and 14 armoured fighting vehicles as well as eight motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, two Anklav-N and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost up to 2,640 Ukrainian troops, 37 tanks, 32 armoured personnel carriers, 23 infantry fighting vehicles, 206 armoured fighting vehicles, 96 motor vehicles, four air defence systems, three MLRS launchers, 20 field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

Russian Defence Ministry.