Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (29 September 2024)

Published on 30 September 2024 at 02:53

MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces continues the offensive operation and engaged formations of 21st, 22nd, 115th mechanised brigades,

17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the ,Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 1st National Guard Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, as well as 103rd and 129th territorial defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Novy Put, Nikolayevo-Daryino, and Plekhovo.

For the past 24 hours, the Group repelled five counter-attacks of the enemy in the direction of Lyubimovka, Kremyanoye, and Plekhovo. Furthermore, attempts to attack towards Olgavka and Pogrebki were disrupted.
As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to up to 60 troops killed and wounded; two armoured fighting vehicles, and a motor vehicle.

With the support of Army Aviation and artillery fire, six Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation towards Novy Put were foiled.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to more than 50 troops killed and wounded; a tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, and a motor vehicle. Five AFU servicemen surrendered.

Army Aviation and artillery fire inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 41st, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 1st, 17th National Guard Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, and 103rd, 112th, 116th, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Guyevo, Daryino, Ivashkovsky, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Medvezhye, Mirny, Novy Put, Novoya Sorochina, Orlovka, Plekhovo, Pravda, Tolsty Lug, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, and Missile Troops delivered strikes region at concentration areas in Sumy and reserves of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 80th, 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 103rd, 129th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Belovody, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Vorozhba, Vishenki, Glukhov, Zhuravka, Kucherovka, Miropolye, Privolye, Pavlovka, Revyakino, Rechki, Sumy, Chervonoprapornoye, Shalygino, and Khoten.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 18,560 troops, 133 tanks, 64 infantry fighting vehicles, 97 armoured personnel carriers, 850 armoured fighting vehicles, 550 motor vehicles, 146 artillery guns, 32 MLRS launchers, including eight of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, five transport-loading vehicles, 38 electronic warfare stations and nine counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 18 engineering vehicles, including 11 counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, as well as one armoured recovery vehicle.

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

 

Russian Defence Ministry.

 


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