During the special operation, operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery from groups of troops of the Russian Armed Forces hit enemy personnel and military equipment in 109 regions.

This was stated by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Air defense systems shot down four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and one Tochka-U tactical missile.

In the areas of Belogorovka (DPR), Ploshchanka (LPR), Tokarevka and Tavolzhanka in the Kharkov region, Saga in the Kherson region, Verbovoy, Ulyanovka and Tokmak in the Zaporozhye region, 91 Ukrainian drones were destroyed.

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Situation on the line of contact

In the Kupyansk direction, Russian military personnel repelled four attacks by assault groups of the 30th, 32nd and 57th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Makeyevka (LPR) and Sinkovka (Kharkiv region).

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 40 military personnel, as well as two armored combat vehicles, three pickup trucks and two Polish-made Krab self-propelled guns.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, two attacks by assault groups of the 117th Terrestrial Defense Brigade were repelled in the areas of Yampolovka (DPR) and Chervona Dibrova (LPR).

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to up to 270 military personnel, as well as two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight armored combat vehicles and 20 vehicles.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line.

The Russian military repelled three attacks by assault groups of the 22nd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kleshcheevka (DPR).

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In the areas of Krasny and Kleshcheevka (DPR), the artillery of the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on the personnel and equipment of the 22nd and 92nd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Enemy losses amounted to up to 310 military personnel, as well as four tanks, four armored combat vehicles and seven vehicles.

During the counter-battery fight, a US-made M270 MLRS multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, a US-made M777 artillery system, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount, a D-20 gun, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, two D-30 howitzers, and two ammunition warehouse.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops defeated the personnel of the 31st mechanized, 79th air assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Staromayorsky and Novomikhailovka (DPR).

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 130 servicemen, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, three cars, a Gvozdika self-propelled gun, a Giatsint-B howitzer and an electronic warfare station.

In the Zaporozhye direction, concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 33rd, 65th mechanized and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 112th terrestrial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Rabotino, Yurkovka and Verbovoye of the Zaporozhye region were defeated.

The enemy lost up to 130 troops, a tank and four pickup trucks killed and wounded.

During the counter-battery fight, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, a Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and a D-20 howitzer were hit.

In the Kherson direction, units of the 35th Marine Brigade were hit in the Novotyaginka area of ​​the Kherson region.

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 45 military personnel and three vehicles.

The Gvozdika self-propelled gun, the US-made M777 artillery system and the Grad MLRS combat vehicle were hit.