War - Field Reports - 2025-04-08

Tank crews of the Sever Group of Forces thwarted the rotation of AFU units in Kharkov direction during combat operations.

Tank crews of the 44th Army Corps wiped out AFU machine gun positions with precise shots. Russian troops fought against AFU militants with high-explosive fragmentation projectiles from a defiladed firing position. All located enemy targets have been neutralised.

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

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💥 Army Aviation hits AFU positions in AFU border area

A group of Mi-28NM and Ka-52M attack helicopters escorted by Mi-8PSG helicopters performed tasks to support ground troops.

'We carried out combat sorties in the specified direction. My task is to escort attack helicopters to the area of combat employment. Today, dugouts with enemy manpower, as well as combat hardware, were destroyed,' said Ivan, a helicopter commander.

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

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⚡️ In violation of the Russian-American agreements to cease strikes at energy facilities for 30 days from 18 March this year, the Kiev regime continues its daily unilateral attacks against the Russian energy infrastructure.

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities six times.

In Rostov region:

▫️ On 6 April, at 01:22, an attack launched by a Ukrainian UAV against a power facility of the Rosseti branch – Rostov enterprise of main electric networks – powered off the 220 kV high-voltage line of the Novocherkassk State District Power Plant – R-20 I Circuit.

▫️ In addition, at 02:55 a high-voltage line was disabled as a result of an attack launched by a Ukrainian UAV against a power facility of the Rosseti South's branch – Rostovenergo. About 1,000 household consumers were left without electricity in Myasnikovsky District.

▫️ On 6 April, at 07:30, in Voronezh region, an attack launched by a Ukrainian UAV against a power facility of the Rosseti Centre's branch – Voronezhenergo – damaged overhead cables and thus left household consumers without electricity in Kalinino, Borisoglebsky District.

▫️ On 6 April, at 22:15, in Kherson region, a Ukrainian drone attacked the 150 kV Vinogradovo power substation of the Rosseti branch – the Tavrichesky enterprise of main electric networks.

▫️ In the Donetsk People's Republic on 6 April, at 18:14, the AFU intentionally launched artillery shelling against a power substation of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Donetsk People's Republic 'Regional Energy Supply Company'. As a result, a transformer shut down and a fire broke out. The Voda Donbassa ('Water of Donbass') utility company in Donetsk was left without electricity.

▫️ In Bryansk region, on 7 April at 06:05, a substation of the Rosseti Centre's branch – Bryanskenergo – was put out of action because the transformer was damaged in a shelling attack launched by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 7 April 2025

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

💥 In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted damage on units of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and one territorial defence brigade close to Miropolskoye, Prokhody, Veliky Prikol, and Osoyevka (Sumy region).

▪️ The enemy lost more than 85 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles.

🚩 As a result of the resolute actions the Zapad Group of Forces, Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has been liberated.

🔥 Russian troops hit manpower and military hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Kondrashovka, Kupyansk, Shiykovka (Kharkov region), Novoye, and Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️The enemy lost up to 215 troops, three artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.

📍 The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position. Seven mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade were engaged near Seversk, Minkovka, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Artem, Kalinovo, and Tarasovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️The enemy sustained losses of up to 300 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 22 motor vehicles, one electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots, and two materiel depots.

📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, two infantry brigades, one airborne brigade, one assault brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment, one regiment of unmanned aerial systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Yelizavetovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Zverevo, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Lenina, Novosergeyevka, Kotlyanovka, and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The Ukrainian armed formations sustained losses of up to 440 troops, one tank, and three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle. Seven motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and one ammunition depot were also neutralised.

👉 See Part 2 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20513)

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

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