The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported a strike on a large ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Nikolaev.

"Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a group strike with high-precision long-range sea-based weapons on a large ammunition depot equipped on the territory of a ship repair enterprise in the city of Nikolaev," said Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.

He noted that the objectives of the strike were achieved, the designated object was hit.

The situation in the NWO zone

The Ministry of Defense also said that in the Kupyansk direction of the special operation, air strikes and artillery fire of the West group of forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye (LPR), Masyutovka, Olshana and Petropavlovka (Kharkiv region). In this sector, the actions of six Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were also suppressed.

During the day, the enemy lost up to 115 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles and an Msta-B howitzer here.

In the Krasnoliman direction, operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the Center group of forces hit enemy units in the areas of a number of settlements of the LPR and DPR.

The Ministry of Defense separately noted that units of the 252nd Motorized Rifle Regiment repelled two attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the support of two tanks in the area of the settlement of Chervonopopovka (LPR). As a result, more than 30 Ukrainian soldiers and one tank were destroyed.

In total, more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armored personnel carriers, an Acacia self-propelled artillery mount and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in this direction during the day.

  • Briefing by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

In the Donetsk direction, assault detachments continue to fight for the western quarters of Artyomovsk. Units of the grouping of forces "South" held back the enemy on the flanks of the assault detachments.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the most difficult situation developed in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoye and Bogdanovka (DPR), where Russian troops repelled seven attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is noted that as a result of the offensive actions of the units of the airborne troops, a more advantageous line of defense is occupied.

Operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Southern Group of Forces hit the enemy's manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka and Krasnoye (DPR).

Russian aviation made seven sorties of aircraft in the Artyomovsk area during the day, and the group's artillery completed 64 fire missions.

During the day in the Donetsk direction, the enemy lost a total of up to 360 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and mercenaries, four armored personnel carriers, five armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, a British-made L-119 howitzer and Gvozdika self-propelled guns.

In addition, in the area of Avdiivka (DPR), an ammunition depot of the 110th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, and in the area of the settlement of Stupochki (DPR), a US-made AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radar was hit.

According to the Ministry of Defense, in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, enemy units in the areas of a number of settlements of the DPR and the Zaporozhye region were hit by strikes by aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok group of troops. During the day, the enemy lost up to 150 people, two armored vehicles, six vehicles and a D-30 howitzer.

In the Kherson direction, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are up to 40 servicemen, two armored vehicles, three cars, two Gvozdika self-propelled guns and an Msta-B howitzer.

The work of aviation, artillery and air defense forces

Operational-tactical and army aviation, as well as artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past day, hit 83 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, as well as manpower and military equipment in 112 districts.

In particular, near Kherson, a blow was struck at the command post of the tactical group "Thunder" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and in the area of Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region), the command post of units of the 44th artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit. In addition, in the area of Velikiy Island (Kherson region), an observation post of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit.

Air defense systems intercepted nine rockets of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. In addition, 19 Ukrainian drones were destroyed.