Russian troops launched a group strike with high-precision weapons, including the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system, against Ukrainian energy and air defense facilities. This is stated in the report of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the situation in the Northern Military District zone.

“Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a group strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and ground-based weapons, including Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against energy and air defense facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the message says.

According to him, the objectives of the strike were achieved, all objects were hit.

In addition, aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery from groups of troops of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the radar station of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, and also damaged manpower and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 131 districts.

During the day, air defense systems shot down 175 Ukrainian UAVs, as well as 21 rockets from the HIMARS and Vampire multiple launch rocket systems.

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Situation on the front line

In the Kupyansk direction, units of the Western Group of Forces repelled four attacks by assault groups of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 123rd Terrorist Defense Brigade in the area of ​​the settlement of Terny (DPR).

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to up to 30 military personnel and two vehicles. Also hit were a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount, a Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, a D-20 howitzer and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and defeated the manpower and equipment of the 28th, 54th, 93rd mechanized, 81st airmobile, 5th assault, 79th, 80th air assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near n. Belogorovka village (LPR), Andreevka, Antonovka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, Nikolaevka and Chasov Yar (DPR).

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 300 military personnel, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier and three cars. During the counter-battery fight, two D-20 howitzers, a D-30 gun, a UK-made L-119 howitzer, a Nota electronic warfare station, as well as three field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit.

In the Avdeevsky direction, units of the "Center" group of troops through active actions improved the situation along the front line, defeated enemy formations and repelled eight counterattacks by assault groups of the 25th Airborne, 24th, 47th and 59th Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village. villages of Pervomaiskoye, Novgorodskoye, Tonenkoye and Berdychi (DPR).

The enemy lost more than 305 troops, three armored fighting vehicles and four vehicles. During the counter-battery fight, a German-made PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery mount, two D-30 howitzers, and a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station were hit.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops improved the tactical position and inflicted fire damage on the personnel and equipment of the 58th motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the 102nd and 128th military defense brigades not far from the village. Malinovka village (Zaporozhye region), Makarovka and Urozhainoye (DPR). Near n. Priyutnoye village (Zaporozhye region) a counterattack by the assault group of the 127th Terrestrial Defense Brigade was repelled.

Enemy losses per day: up to 90 military personnel, two vehicles, as well as the Nota electronic warfare station.

In the Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr group of troops inflicted fire on formations of the 65th, 118th mechanized brigades, 35th marine brigade, as well as the 121st military defense brigade in the areas of the village. Rabotino village (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya Balka and Ivanovka (Kherson region).

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to up to 70 military personnel, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks. During the counter-battery fight, the Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and the D-20 howitzer were hit.