Decision-making centers were hit: the Russian Armed Forces carried out 37 group strikes on military targets in Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation spoke about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces in the Northern Military District zone in the period from January 27 to February 3.

During this time, 37 group strikes were carried out with precision weapons and drones on decision-making centers, military-industrial complex facilities, military airfield infrastructure, arsenals and fuel bases of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Fire damage was also inflicted on the locations of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, formations of nationalists and foreign mercenaries.

“All designated targets were hit,” emphasized the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov.

In addition, operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of military groups over the past week hit seven launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems, including: five S-300, SAMP-T made in France, as well as IRIS-T made in France Germany.

In addition, three radar stations of the Norwegian-made NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system, two radars of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, one radar station of the IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system made in Germany, as well as six ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

During the week, aviation and air defense systems shot down 20 aircraft guided missiles, including four HARM anti-radar missiles, a JDAM guided bomb, 53 rockets from the HIMARS, Uragan and Alder multiple launch rocket systems, as well as 423 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Situation on the front line

As the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov added, within a week 26 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.

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At the same time, in the Kupyansk direction, units of the Western Group of Forces liberated the village of Tabaevka in the Kharkov region and continued to improve the situation along the front line in certain areas.

During the week, Russian troops repulsed 41 attacks by assault groups of the 30th, 32nd, 44th, 60th mechanized, 57th motorized infantry, 25th airborne, 95th airborne assault brigades and 103rd air defense brigade.

The enemy lost over 750 troops, a tank, nine armored combat vehicles, 21 vehicles, and eight field artillery pieces.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, units of the Center group of forces, with the support of aviation and artillery fire, occupied more advantageous positions and repelled 19 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 60th and 63rd mechanized brigades, the 12th special forces brigade and the 13th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine were also defeated.

The enemy lost up to 1,825 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles, 36 vehicles and six field artillery guns.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Group of Forces, through competent actions, improved the situation along the front line and repelled 22 enemy attacks. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during this period amounted to more than 2,245 military personnel, five tanks, 19 armored combat vehicles, 63 vehicles, 28 field artillery pieces and two Grad MLRS combat vehicles.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of forces repelled nine attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces with coordinated actions. In addition, units of the 58th and 72nd mechanized, 79th air assault brigades, as well as the 127th and 128th defense brigades were hit by fire. 

Enemy losses amounted to up to 735 military personnel, two tanks, six armored combat vehicles, 17 vehicles, 12 field artillery pieces and two Grad MLRS combat vehicles.

In the Zaporozhye direction, units of Russian troops repelled an attack by the assault group of the 108th Terrestrial Defense Brigade near the village of Lugovskoye, Zaporozhye region, and defeated the troops and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Pyatikhatki, Kamenskoye, Malaya Tokmachka and Orekhov, Zaporozhye region. The enemy lost more than 385 military personnel, a tank, ten armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, 15 field artillery pieces and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle.

In the Kherson direction, as a result of preemptive actions by Russian troops, air strikes and artillery fire defeated the manpower and equipment of the 35th, 36th, 38th Marine Brigades, 121st, 123rd and 124th Terrestrial Defense Brigades.

The enemy lost up to 290 troops killed and wounded, four tanks, two armored fighting vehicles, 26 vehicles, 11 boats and 12 field artillery pieces.