Crews of the Smerch multiple launch rocket system of the Western Group of Forces destroyed an artillery crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the border with the Belgorod region. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The position of the enemy, who used MLRS and foreign-made artillery pieces, was identified by the crew of the Zoopark reconnaissance and fire control radar complex. Having received the necessary data, the combat crew of the Smerch MLRS moved to the opening line of fire, where it carried out single and salvo fire. The enemy's equipment was destroyed.

“The crew accounted for the destroyed American-made M-777 howitzers, Grad MLRS and armored combat vehicles of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups,” the message says.

The day before, the defense department reported that the village of Kozinka (Belgorod region) had been completely cleared of the remnants of Ukrainian militants. Measures were also taken to prevent the penetration of sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces into the border area. It was noted that air strikes and artillery fire destroyed up to 650 saboteurs, as well as two armored vehicles and two Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicles.

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In the Donetsk direction, reconnaissance UAV crews detected the movement of Ukrainian nationalists in forward positions. The coordinates of the targets were transferred to the artillery for the use of 152-mm towed Giatsint-B guns.

“When carrying out a fire mission, thanks to air adjustments using reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles, the artillerymen successfully destroyed four dugouts at strong points with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel sheltering from artillery fire. Enemy losses amounted to up to 30 military personnel killed and wounded,” the report says.

In the Avdeevsky direction, fighters from the “Center” group of troops, using a drone, discovered a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and armored vehicles placed at firing positions. Subsequently, with the help of kamikaze drones, the identified nationalist targets were destroyed.

Also on this section of the front, units of the 14th Guards Artillery Brigade of the 1st Army Corps of the South group of forces launched strikes from Grad multiple launch rocket systems. As a result, the ammunition depot and the manpower of the Ukrainian nationalists were destroyed.

  • Crews of the MLRS "Grad" destroyed ammunition depots and enemy personnel in the Avdeevsky sector of the Northern Military District

In the South Donetsk direction, only thanks to the work of one crew of the Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Vostok group

Over the past week, ten Ukrainian Armed Forces drones of various modifications have been destroyed, including Fury, Valkyrie and Leleka.

“The enemy figures us out after we have worked. It finds our location along the trajectory. You have to roll very quickly. It takes about 15 minutes for the enemy’s MLRS to be aimed, which means we have 15 minutes,” said the commander of the air defense missile system with the call sign Aly.

In the Zaporozhye direction, paratroopers from Feodosia of the Dnepr group of troops, using drones, discovered an observation post of Ukrainian nationalists in a forest. After this, it was decided to destroy the enemy using FPV strike drones.

In addition, the commander of an airborne assault platoon with the call sign Zabeg said that airborne troops conduct training in assault operations at training grounds during breaks between battles.

“There are trainings every day, the guys themselves even ask for these trainings in order to carry them out longer. We must prepare for the exits. Half a day of tactics classes, then half a day of engineering training. It happens that the next day there is a combat exit. People understand everything, they themselves need it, so that everything is automatic,” he emphasized.

According to him, during the training they practice offensive actions, clearing enemy positions, evacuating the wounded, as well as rapid movement: “We don’t have time - the birds are flying, the enemy is watching. You have to move quickly and quickly in order to run from one support to another to cover.”

  • Crimean paratroopers of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed an observation post and infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces