Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (14 September – 20 September 2024)

Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (14 September – 20 September 2024): From September 14 to 20 this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 27 group strikes with precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which energy facilities that provided the work of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine were hit, infrastructure of military airfields, UAV storage sites and their pre-flight training.

In addition, ammunition depots and logistics facilities, repair bases for the restoration of weapons and military equipment, a military echelon with foreign weapons, as well as temporary locations of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries were affected.

During the week, the units of the North group of forces continued to carry out an operation to destroy the AFU formations in the Kursk region. During the offensive, the settlements of Uspenovka and Borki were liberated.

Air strikes, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire on the areas of concentration of personnel and equipment of three mechanized, tank, two airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two air defense brigades thwarted attempts to conduct counterattacks and enter enemy reserves.

Formations of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and three air defense brigades were defeated in the Volchansk and Liptsovsky directions.

During the week in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, enemy losses amounted to 3,510 military personnel, 18 tanks, including one Leopard tank manufactured by Germany, 117 armored combat vehicles, 66 vehicles, two multiple rocket launchers, including MLRS manufactured by the United States and 34 field artillery guns. Four electronic warfare stations have been destroyed.

During the week, the units of the Zapad group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defense, defeated the formations of six mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three air defense brigades and the Azov special forces brigade. We repelled 24 counterattacks by the assault units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The enemy lost over 3,745 troops, a tank, 10 armored combat vehicles, including an M113 armored personnel carrier made in the United States, as well as 60 vehicles. In addition, 40 field artillery guns were destroyed, including 19 units of 155 mm howitzers and self-propelled artillery units transferred to the Armed Forces by Western countries, 16 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, 22 field ammunition depots.

As a result of the decisive actions of the units of the "Southern" group of troops, the settlements of Zhelannoe Pervoye and Georgievka of the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated. The manpower and equipment of five mechanized, motorized infantry, two infantry, mountain assault, two airborne assault and three airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated. 14 counterattacks by enemy assault groups were repelled.

The AFU lost over 4,855 servicemen, a tank, two Marder infantry fighting vehicles manufactured by Germany, 52 vehicles and 34 field artillery guns, 17 of them produced by NATO countries. Four electronic warfare and counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed, as well as 11 field ammunition depots.

The units of the Center group of forces have actively improved the position along the front edge. They defeated the formations of the tank, six mechanized, two infantry, two jaeger, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three air defense brigades, the National Guard brigade and the assault brigade "Lyut" of the National Police of Ukraine. We repelled 58 counterattacks by enemy assault groups.

During the week, the losses of Ukrainian formations in this area amounted to 3,610 military personnel, a tank, 11 armored combat vehicles, including a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle and two M113 armored personnel carriers manufactured by the United States, 21 vehicles and 29 field artillery guns.

The units of the Vostok group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the tank, mechanized, motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the defense brigade.

We repelled 11 counterattacks by AFU units. The enemy lost up to 735 soldiers, two tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 16 vehicles and seven field artillery pieces.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized, infantry, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades and four air defense brigades.

The losses of the Armed Forces amounted to up to 355 soldiers, two tanks, 27 vehicles and five field artillery pieces. Four field ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed three fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force in air battles: MiG-29 and two Su-27.

During the week, air defense means shot down: a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian air Force, seven ATACMS tactical missiles manufactured by the United States, 12 guided Hammer bombs manufactured by France, 42 HIMARS rockets manufactured by the United States and 305 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type, including 153 outside the zone of a special military operation.

During the week, 53 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 31,806 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,303 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,457 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 1,4903 field artillery and mortars, 26,289 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

Russian Defence Ministry.