MoD Russia:
[emoji779]️This morning,
the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, jointly with units of
the Federal Border Guard Service of Russia and other units of the Russian Federal Security Service, have foiled a new attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out
a terrorist attack against the civilian population of Shebekino (Belgorod region).
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At around 3:00 a.m. Moscow time,
after intense shelling of civilian facilities in Belgorod region, Ukrainian terrorist groups with up to two motorised infantry companies reinforced with tanks
attempted to invade Russian territory near Novaya Tavolzhanka and the Shebekino international road checkpoint.
[emoji1017]Three attacks by Ukrainian terrorist formations were repelled
by the selfless actions of Russian servicemen. Helicopters of the Western Military District carried out
eleven strikes on the enemy. Rocket and artillery forces carried out
77 firing missions, and two heavy flamethrowers launched two strikes.
[emoji829]️ As a result of active operations by the border troops of the Western Military District and the Russian Federal Security Service,
the terrorist units of the Kiev regime, which suffered significant losses,
were driven back.
[emoji829]️ There was
no violation of the State border.
[emoji95] More than
30 Ukrainian terrorists,
four armoured fighting vehicles,
one Grad MLRS vehicle, and
one pick-up truck were neutralised in the border area on the Ukrainian side.
#MoD
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(1 June 2023)
Part I (see
Part II)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
[emoji95] In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces
inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Timkovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
[emoji829]️ In addition, actions of
three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were
thwarted near Sinkovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
[emoji95] During the day, up to
45 Ukrainian servicemen,
three motor vehicles,
one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and
one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised.
[emoji95] In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces
engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Karmazinovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
[emoji829]️ One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
[emoji95] The enemy's losses amounted to up to
80 Ukrainian troops,
two pick-up trucks,
one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and
one D-20 howitzer during the day.
[emoji829]️ Moreover,
an ammunition depot of the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Antonovka.
[emoji95]In Donetsk direction, units of the 1st Army Corps are fighting close to Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
[emoji829]️ The assault units of the 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade and the Akhmat special forces unit
continue their offensive in the Maryinka tactical direction.
[emoji829]️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces
have inflicted fire damage on the enemy's manpower and hardware close to Georgiyevka, Lastochkino, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
[emoji95] In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to
395 Ukrainian troops,
one tank,
two infantry fighting vehicles,
three pick-up trucks, and
two D-30 howitzers.
#MoD
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(1 June 2023)
Part II (see
Part I)
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An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been
destroyed near Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
[emoji95] In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces
inflicted fire damage on AFU units close Vodyanoye and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malaya Tokmachka and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region).
[emoji829]️ Up to
120 Ukrainian troops,
two motor vehicles, and
one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these areas during the day.
[emoji95] In Kherson direction, up to
20 Ukrainian servicemen,
two pick-up trucks,
one Grad MLRS, and
one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire.
[emoji95] Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged
103 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in
149 areas during the day.
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Command and observation posts of the 81st Airmobile Brigade and 108th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been
eliminated close to Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic) and Gorkoye (Zaporozhye region).
[emoji95]Russian air defence facilities
have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region). In addition,
16 HIMARS and Uragan projectiles have been intercepted during the day.
[emoji829]️ Moreover,
17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Ploshchanka, Kuzemovka, Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Tonenkoye and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
[emoji408] In total,
430 airplanes and
235 helicopters,
4,407 unmanned aerial vehicles,
424 air defence missile systems,
9,352 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles,
1,105 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS,
4,954 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as
10,587 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
#MoD
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