Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (21 March 2025)
21.03.2025 (15:30)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two mechanised brigades, an air assault brigade, a marine brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Gogolevka, Gornal, and Oleshnya.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Guyevo as well as Alekseyevka, Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Ivolzhanskoye, Loknya, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novaya Setch, Novenkoye, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).
Over 240 Ukrainian troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and eight mortars have been neutralised during the day. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: more than 69,120 troops, 400 tanks, 322 infantry fighting vehicles, 289 armoured personnel carriers, 2,210 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,503 motor vehicles, 568 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 120 EW stations, 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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