War - Field Reports - 2025-02-22

🔎 Paratroopers from Ivanovo eliminated more than 30 AFU drones during one month.

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Air defence units of the 'winged infantry' are on combat duty day and night in the area of Artyomovsk and Chasov Yar. The Strela-10M, Verba, and machine-gun systems operated remotely protect Russian troops from air enemy.

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Large-calibre snipers

The Giatsint-B artillery crews receive target data spontaneously. However, the servicemen are on combat alert around the clock, immediately take up positions and open fire on command.

This time, 152-mm towed guns of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Zapad Group of Forces eliminated two 120-mm mortars, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, pickup trucks, and AFU manpower.

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🗓 Top News Today

▫️ Vladimir Putin spoke (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19574) on the phone with commanding officers of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and the 56th Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division. The President thanked officers and military personnel of the units for successfully accomplishing their assigned missions in the border area of Kursk region.

▫️ First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Leonid Gornin presented (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19581) state and departmental awards to servicemen who distinguished themselves during the special military operation.

▫️ Last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19567) a long-range high precision group strike by long-range air-, sea-, and ground-based weapons as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles at the gas and power infrastructure that supported the Ukranian defence industry enterprises. The goal of the strike was achieved. All the targets were engaged.

▫️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19570) the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. During the day, the AFU losses were more than 160 troops, two tanks, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, five artillery guns, four mortars, and three UAV command posts.

▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows the footage of UAV operators, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19564) Uragan MLRSs, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19573) a TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19575) and Msta-S howitzers (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19590) in action.

▫️ An international parade involving Russian sailors took place (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19566) at the Komodo 2025 exercise.

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (15–21 February 2025)

Part I (see Part II (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19598))

▫️ From 15 to 21 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 11 group strikes by long-range air-, ground-, and sea-based high-precision weapons, and by unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit the facilities of the gas-power and port infrastructure, as well as electrical substations that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry.

In addition, strikes were delivered at missile and artillery depots, military airfield infrastructure, assembly workshops, depots storing attack unmanned aerial vehicles, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries.

▫️ During the week, the Sever Group of Forces continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region.

In the course of the offensive actions, Sverdlikovo (Kursk region) was liberated.

Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted fire on manpower and hardware of two tank brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, three air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade.

In Kharkov direction, units of one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade were hit.

During the week, more than 2,255 troops, 11 tanks, and 137 armoured fighting vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Moreover, 166 motor vehicles, 36 field artillery guns, three MLRS fighting vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.

▫️ The Zapad Group's units liberated Figolevka (Kharkov region) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Group inflicted fire damage on one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

The enemy lost more than 1,315 troops and 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including eight U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. Thirty-nine motor vehicles, 36 field artillery guns, with 16 of them manufactured by NATO countries, ten electronic warfare stations, and 11 ammunition depots were neutralised.

▫️ The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position. Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

During the week, the AFU lost up to 1,365 troops, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 18 motor vehicles, and 19 field artillery guns, including five Western-made artillery guns. Four electronic warfare stations and seven field ammunition depots were neutralised.

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (15–21 February 2025)

Part II (see Part I (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19597))

The Tsentr Group of Forces units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence, and liberated Berezovka and Nadezhdinka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The units of five mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, two motorised infantry brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades were hit.

The Ukrainian troops lost more than 2,740 troops, 12 tanks, including the German-made Leopard tank, 28 armoured fighting vehicles, including six U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. Moreover, 42 motor vehicles and 40 field artillery guns were eliminated, including three Western-made guns.

▫️ The Vostok Group of Forces units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Novoselka and Novoocheretovatoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

One tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades were hit.

The enemy lost more than 1,100 troops, six tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 29 field artillery guns, three of which were manufactured by NATO countries. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️ The Dnepr Group of Forces units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.

The AFU lost more than 460 troops, 43 motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns. Ten electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radar, as well as four ammunition depots, were neutralised.

▫️ Over the past week, Russia's air defence systems have shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft, two JDAM guided aerial bombs, and 36 HIMARS projectiles produced by the United States, 17 Hammer guided aerial bombs produced by France, one Uragan MLRS projectile, one Neptune anti-ship missile converted to engage ground targets, as well as 790 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Over the past week, 58 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.

▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 655 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 44,132 unmanned aerial vehicles, 596 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,688 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,521 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,926 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,005 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.

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🔥 Burning down enemy armour

The Rubikon Centre's FPV drone crews hit AFU armour in Ugledar direction.

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (21 February 2025)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

▫️ During offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces engaged units of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, four air assault brigades, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Guyevo, Goncharovka, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nikolsky, Oleshnya, and Sudzha. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.

▫️ Operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Agronom, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kubatkin, Martynovka, Melovoy, Nikolayevka, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 250 troops, a Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured personnel carriers, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, four mortars, two MLRS fighting vehicles, and one German-made Gepard self-propelled vehicle, as well as two UAV command posts, and one ammunition depot.

▫️ Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 62,450 troops, 373 tanks, 280 infantry fighting vehicles, 233 armoured personnel carriers, 1,962 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,112 motor vehicles, 464 artillery guns, 51 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 22 anti-aircraft missile launchers, nine transport-loading vehicles, 111 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, seven air defence radars, 49 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

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🎯 High marksmanship of drones

Zapad Group's air cover teams eliminated two Baba Yaga attack drones by accurate drops from drones.

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📹 Vostok Group's units liberate (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19596) Novoocheretovatoye and Novoselka in Donetsk People's Republic

◽️ After artillery strikes on UAV command posts and enemy firing positions, assault detachments of the 57th Guard Motorised Rifle Brigade on armoured vehicles broke into Novoselka, made a landing into the rear area of the Ukrainian nationalists, and secured in a residential building. Having forced the enemy out of the settlement, the assault detachments mopped up buildings, basements, and adjacent forest belts.

▫️ To the north of Novy Komar, Russian assault detachments of the 5th Tank Brigade launched a rapid strike over the Mokrye Yaly River. Supported by artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles, they broke into Novoocheretovatoye, eliminating the rest of the AFU troops in the area as soon as possible.

🇷🇺 The Russian state flag was hoisted in Novoocheretovatoye by a fighter with the call sign 'Talysh,' who took part in the assault of Velikaya Novosyolka.

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UAV teams of the Yug Group's motorised rifle formation support assault detachments.

This time, drones detected and promptly destroyed an AFU tank in Kurakhovo direction.

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Molniya-2 UAV teams of the 44th Army Corps of the Sever Group of Forces continue to destroy military facilities, armoured and motor vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkov direction.

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