The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said that Russian air defense systems in the special operation zone intercepted Storm Shadow missiles and HIMARS shells in a day.

"During the day, air defense systems intercepted 12 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, as well as one US-made GBU-32 guided aerial bomb," said the official representative of the department, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Along with this, 18 Ukrainian drones were destroyed, the Ministry of Defense added.

Aviation and artillery groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit 72 enemy artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 89 districts during the day.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a US-made AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radar was destroyed in the Kharkiv region.

The situation in the directions of the NWO

According to the ministry, in the Artyomovsk tactical direction, assault detachments continued fighting to liberate the western part of the city. Covering and deterring the enemy on the flanks is provided by units of the "South" group of troops.

Army aviation and artillery strikes hit enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Bogdanovka and Yagodnoye (DPR). Over the past day, aviation in this sector made six sorties of aircraft, artillery completed 73 fire missions.

  • Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation - on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine

According to the Ministry of Defense, more than 95 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and mercenaries, one tank, an armored personnel carrier, three pickup trucks and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed during the fighting.

Earlier, the authors of the Military Chronicle said that assault detachments are gradually establishing physical control over the last areas of Artyomovsk, but the resistance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not suppressed everywhere.

It was reported that the garrison of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artyomovsk area is isolated into three groups, one of which uses about 15-20 buildings as firing points. According to the authors of the channel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to transfer reserves to this area, but their quality has dropped markedly, and the number has decreased both due to heavy losses from Russian artillery fire and due to battles on the northern and southern flanks around Artyomovsk.

In the Donetsk direction, as a result of artillery fire and active actions of units of the "South" group, up to 210 Ukrainian soldiers, one tank, five vehicles, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, as well as a D-20 howitzer were destroyed during the day.

In addition, in the area of Avdiivka (DPR), two ammunition depots and rocket and artillery weapons of the 110th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

In turn, in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, units of the Vostok group hit enemy forces in the area of Vuhledar (DPR). During the day, up to 85 Ukrainian soldiers, two cars and one Msta-B howitzer were destroyed.

In the Kherson direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and three vehicles were destroyed over the past day.

In the Kupyansk direction, enemy units in the Kharkiv region and the LPR were hit by air strikes and artillery of the Zapad group. In addition, the activities of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed in this sector. During the day, up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three cars, as well as a D-20 howitzer were destroyed here.

In the Krasnoliman direction, operational-tactical and army aviation, as well as artillery of the Center group, hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located on the territory of the LPR. In addition, two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated in this sector.

The enemy lost more than 60 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and a D-30 howitzer.