The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on February 13 that in the Kupyansky direction, special operations units of the West group of troops repelled four attacks by assault groups of the 30th, 44th and 60th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (DPR) .

According to the Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian side lost up to 180 military personnel, as well as two infantry fighting vehicles, two armored personnel carriers and five vehicles.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, units of the Center group of troops improved the situation along the front line and repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 60th and 63rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the village. Torskoye and Yampolovka settlements (DPR).

According to the Ministry of Defense, the enemy lost up to 310 people here, as well as two tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, 27 vehicles and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the “South” group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and also defeated the manpower and equipment of the 53rd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 129th military defense brigade in the areas of the village. Novgorodskoye and Novokalinovo settlements (DPR).

Along with this, five attacks by formations of the 24th mechanized, 5th assault, 79th and 80th air assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled in the areas of the village. villages of Kleshcheevka, Leninskoye, Shumy, Krasnogorovka and Georgievka (DPR). The Ukrainian side lost up to 325 military personnel killed and wounded, as well as a tank, four armored combat vehicles and 25 vehicles.

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In the South-Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of forces, with the support of aviation and artillery, struck manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the village. Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region), Vladimirovka, Vodyanoye, Urozhaynoye, Prechistovo and Staromayorskoye (DPR).

The enemy lost up to 250 people, as well as two infantry fighting vehicles, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, a US-made M777 artillery system and an electronic warfare station.

In the Kherson direction, thanks to the active actions of the Russian group of troops with the support of artillery, militants and equipment of the 65th mechanized, 82nd air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 23rd brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine were hit in the areas of the village. Verbovoe, Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 80 military personnel, as well as two vehicles.

Operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery from groups of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the 126th Terrestrial Defense Brigade. Militants and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit in 114 regions. In addition, air defense systems shot down 63 Ukrainian drones during the day.

The work of UAV operators

The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of the work of UAV operators of the Vostok group of troops, who carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction. In particular, the soldiers talk about the operation and repair of drones in a workshop equipped not far from the combat positions.

“The guys rolled out the broken bird and it immediately went into repair. They repaired it and took it right back,” says a UAV unit technician with the call sign Dlinny. According to him, it can take four to five hours to repair one drone (if the necessary spare parts are available).

The fighter also clarified that they 3D print shanks and release mechanisms used in drones.