2023-02-20 14:50:41
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (20 February 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the
artillery operations and
active action of the
'Zapad' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Masyutovka, and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region).
Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel,
1 tank, and
3 motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In Krasny Liman direction, the
aviation attacks, as well as
firepower operations, conducted by the
artillery and
heavy flamethrower systems of the
'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of
up to 100 Ukrainian personnel,
2 armoured fighting vehicles,
2 D-30 howitzers, and
1 U.S.-manufactured
AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
In Donetsk direction, the successful
offensive operations, conducted by
volunteers from assault detachments in cooperation with
Airborne Troops' units, supported by
firepower of the
Missile Troops and Artillery of the
'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the entire
liberation of Paraskoviyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy has lost
over 115 personnel,
1 infantry fighting vehicle,
3 armoured fighting vehicles,
2 motor vehicles,
2 Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS),
1 D-30 howitzer,
1 Rapira anti-tank gun, as well as
1 U.S.-manufactured
AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar.
In
South Donetsk and
Zaporozhye directions,
Operational-Tactical Aviation and the
artillery of the
'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a
complex fire attack against the units of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyaypole, and Yurkovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy has lost
up to 60 personnel,
1 tank,
2 armoured fighting vehicles,
1 D-20 howitzer, and
2 D-30 howitzers in the abovementioned directions.
3 AFU ordnance depots have been destroyed near Malinovka (Zaporozhye region), Ugledar, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Kherson direction, the
firepower operations have resulted in the destruction of
1 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer,
1 Giatsint towed howitzer,
1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and
3 D-30 howitzers.
1 AFU ordnance depot has been neutralised near Kherson.
Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised
98 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, as well as manpower and hardware in
124 areas.
Fighter Aviation of
Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down
1 Su-27 airplane of
Ukrainian Air Force near Izyum (Kharkov region).
Air defence facilities have intercepted
1 rocket-propelled projectile, launched by
HIMARS MLRS, and have destroyed
15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Vladimirovka, Kolomyichikha, Zmiyevka, Rubezhnoye, Ploshchanka, Krasnorechenskoye, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Yegorovka, Novoandreyevka, Volnovakha, Yelenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Lesnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total,
386 airplanes,
210 helicopters,
3,193 unmanned aerial vehicles,
405 air defence missile systems,
7,945 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles,
1,031 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS,
4,157 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as
8,465 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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