MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. Russian forces delivered 31 strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukrainian military sites, wiping out deployment areas of Neo-Nazi Azov formations and foreign mercenaries over the past week in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"In the period of November 18-24, the Russian Armed Forces delivered 31 multiple-launch strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against military airfield infrastructure, artillery ammunition, armament and military hardware arsenals and storage sites and fuel depots. In addition, the strikes hammered deployment sites of Ukrainian army units, Neo-Nazi Azov formations [outlawed in Russia as a terrorist group] and the foreign legion. All the designated targets were destroyed," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian forces wipe out three Ukrainian army radars over week
Russian forces destroyed three Ukrainian radar stations over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Operational/tactical aircraft and missile troops of the Russian groupings of forces destroyed an S-300 surface-to-air missile system radar and two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations over the week," the ministry said.
Russian forces repulse 13 Ukrainian attacks in Kupyansk area over week
Russian forces repulsed 13 Ukrainian army attacks, improved forward edge positions and inflicted damage on six enemy brigades in the Kupyansk area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the western battlegroup improved their forward edge positions in some areas and repulsed 13 enemy attacks. Air strikes and artillery fire inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 10th mountain assault, 57th motorized infantry, 14th, 43rd, 53rd and 67th mechanized brigades in areas near the settlements of Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Zagoruikovka, Kislovka and the town of Kupyansk in the Kharkov Region. The enemy’s losses over the week amounted to over 305 personnel, 2 armored combat vehicles, 16 motor vehicles and 7 field artillery guns," the ministry said.
Russian forces repel 10 Ukrainian attacks in Krasny Liman area over week
Russian forces repelled ten Ukrainian army attacks in the Krasny Liman area, killing and wounding over 740 enemy troops and destroying 24 items of military hardware over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Krasny Liman direction, units of the battlegroup Center supported by aircraft, artillery and heavy flamethrower fires repelled ten attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian National Guard’s 5th brigade, the army’s 12th special operations brigade, 24th, 47th and 67th mechanized brigades," the ministry said.
Near the settlements of Torskoye, Krasny Liman, Serebryanka and Grigorovka, Russian forces inflicted damage on the Ukrainian army’s manpower and military equipment, it said.
In all, the Ukrainian army’s losses in the Krasny Liman direction over the past week amounted to "over 740 personnel killed and wounded, 6 armored combat vehicles, 15 motor vehicles and 3 field artillery guns," the ministry specified.
Russian forces repulse 22 Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over week
Russian forces repulsed 22 Ukrainian army attacks in the Donetsk area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Donetsk direction, the southern battlegroup repulsed 22 enemy attacks and inflicted damage by firepower on adversary personnel and equipment in areas near the settlements of Maryinka, Kurdyumovka, Vasyukovka, Artyomovsk, Andreyevka and Kleshcheyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The enemy lost over 1,680 personnel killed and wounded, 4 tanks, 10 armored combat vehicles, 18 motor vehicles and 14 field artillery guns in the Donetsk direction over the past week, the ministry specified.
Russian forces strike five Ukrainian army brigades in south Donetsk area over week
Russian forces struck five Ukrainian army brigades, repulsed two enemy attacks and gained advantageous sites in the south Donetsk area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the south Donetsk direction, units of the battlegroup East gained more advantageous frontiers and positions and repulsed two enemy attacks. Air strikes and artillery fire inflicted damage on units of the Ukrainian army’s 58th motorized infantry, 72nd mechanized, 79th air assault, 127th and 128th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Novomikhailovka, Staromayorskoye, Nikolskoye, Shevchenko, Novodonetskoye and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in the south Donetsk direction over the past week amounted to over 625 personnel, 7 armored combat vehicles, 16 motor vehicles and 13 field artillery guns, the ministry specified.
Russian forces repel 11 Ukrainian attacks in Zaporozhye area over week
Russian forces repelled 11 Ukrainian army attacks in the Zaporozhye area, killing and wounding roughly 435 enemy troops and destroying three tanks over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces were engaged in active defense, repelling 11 enemy attacks in areas near the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye Region. In addition, they inflicted damage by firepower on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 71st jaeger, 82nd airborne, 33rd, 65th and 118th mechanized brigades near the settlements of Malaya Tokmachka, Uspenovka and Novoandreyevka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Zaporozhye direction over the past week amounted to 435 personnel killed and wounded, 3 tanks, 21 armored combat vehicles, 22 motor vehicles and 4 field artillery guns, the ministry specified.
Russian forces eliminate 405 Ukrainian troops in Kherson area over week
Russian forces eliminated roughly 405 Ukrainian troops, 11 field artillery guns and 12 enemy boats in the Kherson area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Kherson direction, the enemy made futile attempts to land combat groups on islands and on the left bank of the Dnieper River. As a result of pre-emptive operations by Russian forces and artillery barrages, the Ukrainian army’s losses in that direction over the past week amounted to 405 personnel, 11 field artillery guns, 12 boats and 26 motor vehicles," the ministry said.
Russian forces capture 39 Ukrainian soldiers in Kherson area over week
Russian forces captured 39 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kherson area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Russian forces inflicted damage on units of the Ukrainian army’s 35th and 36th marine infantry brigades near the settlements of Tyaginka, Tokarevka and Sadovoye in the Kherson Region. In addition, they captured 39 Ukrainian service members," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter, Mi-8 helicopter over week
Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and a Mi-8 helicopter over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down a MiG-29 plane and a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force over the week," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses destroy 176 Ukrainian combat drones over week
Russian air defense forces destroyed 176 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, 15 HIMARS and Olkha rockets and two Neptune anti-ship missiles over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities destroyed 15 rockets of the HIMARS and Olkha multiple launch rocket systems, 2 Neptune anti-ship missiles and 176 unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Russian naval aircraft destroy 12 Ukrainian seaborne drones over week
Russian naval aircraft destroyed 12 Ukrainian seaborne drones in the Black Sea over the past week, the ministry reported.
"The Black Sea Fleet’s naval aircraft destroyed 12 Ukrainian seaborne military drones in the Black Sea heading to the Crimean Peninsula," the ministry said.
In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 537 Ukrainian warplanes, 255 helicopters, 9,165 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 surface-to-air missile systems, 13,586 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,185 multiple rocket launchers, 7,166 field artillery guns and mortars and 15,572 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, the ministry reported.