2023-01-16 14:35:14
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (16 January 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Army Aviation and
artillery of the
Western Military District have neutralised the units from
92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and
103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Sinkovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
Over 30 Ukrainian personnel,
2 armoured fighting vehicles, and
3 motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In Krasny Liman direction, attacks launched by
artillery units of the
Central Military District at the concentration of manpower from
95th Airborne Assault Brigade and
125th Territorial Defence Brigade of the
AFU have resulted in the elimination of
over 75 Ukrainian personnel,
3 tanks,
5 armoured fighting vehicles, and
1 pickup near Serebryanka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Donetsk direction, units of the
Southern Military District, supported by units of
Airborne Troops, continue their offensive operations.
Over 50 Ukrainian personnel,
1 armoured personnel carrier, and
8 motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the
Eastern Military District have launched strikes at the
65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region) and
108th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 30 Ukrainian personnel,
1 armoured fighting vehicle, and
2 pickups have been eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised
1 depot of ordnance, military and special hardware of the
AFU near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic),
1 hangar with the military hardware of
9th Special Regiment of Ukrainian National Guard near Malokaterinovka (Zaporozhye region), as well as
79 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware at
101 areas.
Counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in destruction of:
1 Ukrainian
Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and
2A36 Giatsint-B howitzer near Avdeyevja (Donetsk People's Republic);
1 D-30 howitzer near Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic);
1 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, and
2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer near Zaliznichnoye and Orekhovo (Zaporozhye region);
1 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer near Inzhenernoye (Kherson region).
Moreover,
2 U.S.-manufactured
AN/TPQ-37 and
AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Karmazinovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), respectively.
Air defence facilities have destroyed
3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Novosyolovskoye and Sofiyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
7 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by
HIMARS and
Uragan MLRS have been intercepted near Surovtsevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Fyodorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region).
In total,
372 airplanes and
200 helicopters,
2,885 unmanned aerial vehicles,
401 air defence missile systems,
7,537 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
983 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS,
3,841 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as
8,066 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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