War - Field Reports - 2025-02-23

🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (22 February 2025)

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

▫️During the offensive, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on units of a tank brigade, a heavy-mechanised brigade, seven mechanised brigades, five air assault brigades, a marine brigade, four territorial defence brigades, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gologlevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Makhnovka, Novaya Sorochina, Nikolskiy, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, and Sudzha. Three enemy counter-attacks were repelled.

▫️Operational-Tactical, Army, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Zamostye, Kositsa, Malaya Lokya, Martynovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Starya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belodody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Novenkoye, Obody, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

▫️Within the past 24 hours, the AFU lost more than 190 troops, three tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, an artillery gun, three mortars, two electronic warfare stations, three UAV control posts, and an ammunition depot.

▫️Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 62,650 troops, 376 tanks, 286 infantry fighting vehicles, 237 armoured personnel carriers, 1,977 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,129 motor vehicles, 465 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, 113 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.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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💥No time to rest

Rubikon center FPV drone teams hit AFU armour in Ugledar direction.

#Rubikon

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (22 February 2025)

Part I (see Part II (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19615))

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two territorial defence brigades close to Izbitskoye and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU lost up to 40 troops, an armoured personnel carrier, an artillery gun, and an electronic warfare station.

▫️As a result of decisive actions, the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

Russian units hit manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, and a national guard brigade close to Topoli, Kondrashovka, Golubovka, Novay Kruglyakovka, Borovaya, Shiykovka (Kharkov region), Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic) as well as Serebryansky forestry.

The enemy's losses amounted to more than 200 troops, a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns, three of them manufactured by NATO countries. Three electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot were neutralised.

▫️Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, two assault brigades of the AFU, and foreign legion units near Seversk, Reznikovka, Slavyansk, Vasyukovka, Kramatorsk, Novomarkovo, Belokuzminovka, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Konstantinovka, and Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 220 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns including a U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (22 February 2025)

Part II (see Part I (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19614))

▫️Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Ten mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an airmobile brigade, two assault brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, and a national guard brigade near Shcherbinovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Uspenovka, Novoandreyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost more than 375 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, five motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns including a U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

▫️Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. A mechanised brigade, an air assault brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades were hit near Konstantiopol, Bogatyr, Burlatskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Temirovka, and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, two tanks including a German-made Leopard tank, three motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.

▫️The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of a mountain assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka, Shcherbaki, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, and Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 troops, six motor vehicles, an artillery gun, three electronic warfare stations, and an ammunition depot.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, strike drones stocking and training sites, ammunition and fuel depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as well as temporary deployment areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 157 areas.

▫️Russian air defence systems shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft, two French-made Hammer guided bombs, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 58 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 44,190 unmanned aerial vehicles, 596 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,698 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,521 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,948 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,033 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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🪖 Assault units of 15th Motorised Rifle Brigade 'Chyornye Gusary' (Tsentr Group of Forces) are training for missions in rear areas of Donetsk People's Republic

Each exercise has its own scenario, which is close to a real combat:

▪️The advancing of assault groups aboard combat vehicles. TNT bombs are used to simulate hostile heavy calibre artillery and mortars;

▪️FPV drones ambush;

▪️Mine Clearance;

▪️ First aid

The final stage of each drill is an assault of a mock enemy stronghold or a populated area.

✅ By the end of the intensive training course, every soldier is skilled in operating as a part of combat two- or three-men team, employing various types of weapons including the foreign-made, and seeing the tactics and tasks of the group in general.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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💥 A UAV team of the Dnepr Group of Forces detected and eliminated temporary deployment area of the AFU on the Dnepr river right bank.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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🗓 Top News Today

▫️Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19631) the command and personnel of four brigades on being awarded honorary titles.

▫️Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov presented (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19627) the top state awards to Russian servicemen who had showed courage and heroism during operations. They are as follows: the Gold Star Medal and the named firearms.

▫️Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of Russian General of Army Valery Gerasimov visited (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19616) the Yug Group of Forces CP in the special military operation zone. He noted the successes of the Yug Group of Forces units during missions and gave instructions for further actions.

▫️Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation/Chief of the Main Military and Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, General of the Army Viktor Goremykin presented (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19617) awards to personnel involved in the special military operation undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Central Military Clinical Hospital named after Mandryka.

▫️Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of Army Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, on the eve of the Fatherland Defender Day presented (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19625) the Russian Hero Star and other state awards to personnel of the Airborne Troops and the Black Sea Fleet who had showed courage and selflessness during missions.

▫️As a result of decisive actions, the Zapad Group of Forces liberated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19613) Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19622) the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Within the past 24 hours, the AFU lost more than 190 troops, three tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, an artillery gun, three mortars, two electronic warfare stations, three UAV control posts, and an ammunition depot.

#TopNews

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Guyevo

🕰 Date: ~22.02.2025

📌 Coordinates: 51.120628,35.227000

👩‍🚀 Squad:

📝 Description: Russian FAB3000 burns out Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Guyevo.

🖥 id: 22022025.1702

✉️source: https://t.me/DKulko/881

Map: militarysummary.com (https://militarysummary.com/#/map)

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Kamianske

🕰 Date: ~22.02.2025

📌 Coordinates: 47.557164,35.413440

👩‍🚀 Squad:

📝 Description: Footage of Russian FAB3000 strike on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Kamianske.

🖥 id: 22022025.1705

✉️source: https://t.me/warhistoryalconafter/208290

Map: militarysummary.com (https://militarysummary.com/#/map)

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Fwd from @dva_majors

Morning update on February 22, 2025

▪️ Reports from the Rostov Region about repelling a night drone attack by the enemy in Kamensk.

▪️ Heavy fighting is underway south of Sverdlikovo on the Kursk direction. The Russian Armed Forces are trying to advance across the border towards Novenkoe-Basovka. The AFU are pulling up reserves, with our strike aimed at disrupting the enemy's logistics towards Sudzha. North of Sverdlikovo, our troops are advancing on Lebedivka. The "North" group of forces reports that the enemy counterattacked twice from the Yunakovka area. Both counterattacks were repelled, with four BMPs, two M-113 APCs, and over 40 enemy personnel eliminated. In the workers' settlement of Glushkovo, an AFU drone attacked a civilian vehicle, killing a local resident.

▪️ In the North of the Kupiansk direction, there are battles in the area of the settlements of Dvorichna and Fiholivka, with reports of successes by the Russian Armed Forces.

▪️ On the Pokrovsk (Krasnohiria) direction, there are battles near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Vodiane Druhe, Pishchane, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Andriivka.

▪️ Objective control footage from the Konstantynopil direction indicates that our troops liberated the settlement of Ulakly.

▪️ Northwest of Velyka (Velyka) Novosilka, it is reported that the Russian Army liberated Novoocheretate and Novosilka, and is advancing north towards Skudne.

▪️ On the Zaporizhia front (https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/24235), there are counter-attacks in the Orikhiv and Kamianka directions, with no significant changes to the line of contact.

▪️ On the Kherson direction - our troops' actions on the islands, with high activity of enemy drones. The AFU are hunting any vehicles: in Nova Kakhovka, the enemy struck an ambulance.

▪️ Belgorod Region continues to be under daily strikes by the enemy. On the section of the Cheremoshnoye - Nikolskoye highway in Belgorod District, a drone struck a passenger car. In Valuysky District, in the village of Urazovo, an FPV drone detonated upon impact with the road surface. In the village of Repiakhivka, Krasnoyaruzhsky District, the facade of a warehouse building and a vehicle were damaged by a drone strike on an agricultural enterprise. A farmer's household in the village of Zozuli, Borisovsky District, was attacked. In the village of Tishanka, Volokonovsky District, a house was damaged by a shell impact.

Summary compiled by: Two Majors (https://t.me/dva_majors) Original msg (https://t.me/dva_majors/65109)

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🇧🇭🇺🇸🇹🇿 About US military exercises in East Africa

Parallel to the ground exercises Justified Accord 2025 taking place in Kenya, the Americans are also conducting the annual naval Cutlass Express 2025 off the coasts of Bahrain and Tanzania. 1.5 thousand military personnel from 17 countries are participating - one and a half times more than last year.

The stated goal is to practice the combat use of a multinational naval group. The parties are working out issues of installing and removing sea mine barriers, ensuring the safety of shipping, and joint maneuvering as part of patrol ship groups.

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🔻Given that the entire past year was devoted to the US military's fight against the Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea region, the conduct of such maneuvers seems logical.

In the event of a new escalation, the Americans will most likely try to attract more allies from Africa to the coalition. Especially since several members withdrew from the "Prosperity Guardian" operation last year, refusing to be under the command of US admirals.

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📌 The trend towards increasing the scale of the exercises indicates an increased interest of the Americans in East Africa. After all, in this region, the Chinese are successfully promoting their interests, who are also beginning to show military activity and conducting (https://t.me/rybar/66936) their own maneuvers with local armed forces.

High-resolution map (https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2025/02/21/20250221191030-7b7fca1a.jpg)

English version (https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2025/02/21/20250221191027-a01cc6ef.jpg)

#Africa #Bahrain #USA #Tanzania

@rybar

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