War - Field Reports - Weekend Update

Apr 18, 2025

FPV drone operators of the Yug Group of Forces wiped out one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle and one pickup truck of the AFU near Predtechino (Donetsk People's Republic).

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💥 T-72 tank crews of the Vostok Group of Forces continue to wipe out AFU positions and firing points in South Donetsk direction.

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

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⚡️ In the morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range precision weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles at key unmanned aerial vehicle production facilities and infrastructure objects of Ukrainian military airfields. The goals of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned objects have been engaged.

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

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation from 12 to 18 April 2025

💥 From 12 to 18 April 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered nine group strikes by precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, infrastructure of military airfields, weaponry, ammunition, missile, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and uncrewed surface vehicle depots, UAV operators training centres as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries were engaged.

🎯 In the morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range precision weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles at key unmanned aerial vehicle production facilities and infrastructure objects of Ukrainian military airfields. The goals of the strike have been achieved. All the assigned objects have been engaged.

🔥 Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, and five territorial defence brigades. In Belgorod and Kharkov directions, losses were inflicted on units of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and four territorial defence brigades.

▪️ During the week, more than 1,900 enemy troops were neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces and 64 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered. The AFU losses amounted to up to six tanks, 39 armoured fighting vehicles, 99 motor vehicles, six MLRS launchers, including two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, 46 field artillery guns, two anti-aircraft missile systems, eight electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars, ten ammunition and materiel depots.

📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, two assault brigades, one artillery brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,730 troops, two tanks, and 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. In addition, 45 motor vehicles, 30 field artillery guns, including seven NATO-made 155-mm self-propelled artillery systems and howitzers, 12 electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars, and 21 ammunition depots were neutralised.

🚩 As a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Kalinovo and Valentinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

🔥 Losses were inflicted on formations of seven mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, three assault brigades, one artillery brigade, one regiment of unmanned aerial systems of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, three national guard brigades, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade.

▪️ Over the past week, the AFU losses amounted to more than 2,170 troops, two tanks, 27 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers and one Stryker armoured personnel carrier. Seventy-four motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including four Western-made 155-mm field artillery guns, six electronic warfare stations, 27 ammunition, fuel, and materiel depots were neutralised.

👉 See Part 2 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20755)

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

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation from 12 to 18 April 2025

Part 2 (👉 see Part 1 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20754))

🚩 As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Yelizavetovka and Preobrazhenka (Donetsk People's Republic).

🔥 Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one airborne brigade, three jaeger brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, and four national guard brigades.

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,680 troops, two tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including seven U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. Thirty-five motor vehicles, 34 field artillery guns, including six U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin, one French-made CAESAR, and one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery guns were neutralised.

↗️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,020 troops, one tank, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, including three NATO-made field artillery guns as well as four electronic warfare stations.

📍 The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades.

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 540 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 56 motor vehicles. One U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, 12 field artillery guns, nine electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars, and 16 ammunition depots were neutralised.

🎯 Over the past week, air defence units shot down one F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 45 U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 29 HIMARS MLRS projectiles as well as 1,618 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to:

▫️ 661 aircraft,

▫️ 283 helicopters,

▫️ 52,592 unmanned aerial vehicles,

▫️ 603 anti-aircraft missile systems,

▫️ 22,920 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 1,541 MLRS combat vehicles,

▫️ 23,820 field artillery guns and mortars,

▫️ 34,317 units of support military vehicles.

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

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (18 April 2025)

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

💥 In the course of offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one tank brigade, one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU near Gornal and Oleshnya.

✈️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Belovody, Vodolagi, Krovnoye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.

▪️Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and four mortars.

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

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📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to:

▫️ over 75,005 troops,

▫️ 410 tanks,

▫️ 334 infantry fighting vehicles,

▫️ 307 armoured personnel carriers,

▫️ 2,278 armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 2,740 motor vehicles,

▫️ 619 artillery guns,

▫️ 57 MLRS launchers including 15 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA,

▫️ 28 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles,

▫️ 125 EW stations,

▫️ 18 counter-fire radars, 12 air defence radars,

▫️ 57 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.

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

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⚡️ The Kiev regime continues its daily unilateral attacks against the Russian energy infrastructure.

In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities four times.

▫️ In Belgorod region:

On 17 April, at 01:37, a deliberate fire attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine caused a span wire breakage and thus disabled a 10kV high-voltage line of the Belgorodenergo (Rosseti Centre's branch). A part of household consumers was cut off electricity in Rakityansky District (1,586 supply points).

▫️ In Kursk region:

On 17 April at 02:22, a Ukrainian UAV damaged a cable and disabled the 110k Seymskaya-Klyukva No. 2.

▫️ In Bryansk region:

On 17 April, at 12:10, a Ukrainian UAV attacked and disabled a complete transformer substation of the Bryanskenergo (Rosseti Centre's branch). Household consumers in Troyebortnoye (Sevsky District) were left without electricity.

▫️ In Voronezh region:

On 18 April, at 07:10, a Ukrainian UAV attacked and damaged a distributing steel low-pressure pipeline (Gazprom Gazoraspredeleniye Voronezh JSC) in Podgornoye on Sadovaya street in Rossoshansky District.

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

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💥 Artillery units of the Sever Group of Forces wiped out a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the AFU in Sumy region.

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

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🎯 A 2A36 Giatsint-B artillery system crew of the paratroopers from Novorossiysk neutralised strongholds with AFU manpower.

📍 Orekhov direction

UAV teams adjust fire and control target engagement.

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

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🎯 A sniper pair of the 19th Guards Motorised Rifle Division as a part of the Dnepr Group of Forces eliminated an AFU observer, thus thwarting an attempt of the enemy to rotate personnel in Orekhov direction.

🪖 Our snipers engage not only the enemy's manpower, but AFU UAVs. They promptly take positions, open fire, and quickly change positions.

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

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Kupiansk

🕰 Date: ~17.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 49.6963630,37.5981619

👩‍🚀 Squad:

📝 Description: Russian FAB 1500 bombs Ukrainian building in Kupiansk.

🖥 id: 18042025.0809

✉️source: https://t.me/lost_armour/5040

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

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Kostiantynopil

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 47.9987,37.038

👩‍🚀 Squad: #656MSR

📝 Description: Footage of civilians being evacuated by Russian soldiers in Kostiantynopil.

🖥 id: 18042025.1018

✉️source: https://t.me/voin_dv/14479

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Voskresenka

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 47.953088,36.649932

👩‍🚀 Squad: #11Army

📝 Description: Russian FABs strike Ukrainian Armed Forces shelters in Voskresenka.

🖥 id: 18042025.1541

✉️source: https://t.me/voin_dv/14483

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Tarasivka

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 48.3469706,37.5458740

👩‍🚀 Squad:

📝 Description: As a result of a Russian FPV drone strike, an M113 armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed in Tarasivka.

🖥 id: 18042025.1557

✉️source: https://t.me/lost_armour/5045

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Valentynivka

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 48.322892,37.762593

👩‍🚀 Squad:

📝 Description: Russian ground drone blows up Ukrainian positions in Valentynivka.

🖥 id: 18042025.1620

✉️source: https://t.me/divannyevoini/14719

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#UkraineRussiaWar

🌐 Place: #Pysarivka

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 51.082864,34.848706

51.079627,34.832950

👩‍🚀 Squad:

📝 Description: Russian FPV drones destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces logistics in Pysarivka.

🖥 id: 18042025.1624

✉️source: https://t.me/zogrussia1/987

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🏳️ Ukrainian militants surrounded in Kursk region suffer great losses and surrender to units of the Sever Group of Forces.

The Group's servicemen guarantee live and good treatment to those AFU troops, who drop their weapons and surrender.

At the moment, the AFU have an acute shortage of trained personnel, most are sent into the 'meat grinder', to certain death. The militants, both officers and common soldiers, flee or surrender, they refuse to engage in combat.

'I attended a meeting. We were told that we would follow the 80th and 82nd assault brigades to take positions on the Sudzha Ring Road. I was shocked. We were in Sumy region. I was the only one to ask a question: 'Why should we go there and what were we supposed to do next?' The battalion commander answered: 'I don't know.' That was his answer,' said captured AFU serviceman Vyacheslav Pogibenko.

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

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🗓 Top News Today

▫️ In the morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20754) by long-range precision weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles at key unmanned aerial vehicle production facilities and infrastructure objects of Ukrainian military airfields. The goals of the strike have been achieved. All the assigned objects have been engaged.

▫️ As a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20753) Valentinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20757) the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and four mortars.

▫️ The Kiev regime continues its daily unilateral attacks (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20759) against the Russian energy infrastructure. In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities four times.

▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows Giatsint-B (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20761) self-propelled artillery system, Tor-M (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20762) SAM, T-72 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20750) tank crews, sniper pairs (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20763), and UAV (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20756) operators in action.

▫️Military attaches from 41 countries visited (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20749) the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.

#TopNews

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

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🎮 Drone operators deliver precise strikes at armoured hardware, artillery, and electronic warfare means of Ukrainian militants.

🪖 The paratroopers' drone operators as a part of the Yug Group of Forces perform tasks in Kramatorsk-Druzhkovka direction.

#KurskBorderArea

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

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (19 April 2025)

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

🚩 In the course of active offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Oleshnya in Kursk region.

💥 In addition, losses were inflicted on formations of one tank brigade, one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Gornal.

✈️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Vodolagi, Krovnoye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.

▪️ Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 165 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, six artillery guns, two mortars, four MLRS launchers, and three electronic warfare stations.

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

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📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to:

▫️ over 75,170 troops,

▫️ 411 tanks,

▫️ 335 infantry fighting vehicles,

▫️ 307 armoured personnel carriers,

▫️ 2,280 armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 2,743 motor vehicles,

▫️ 625 artillery guns,

▫️ 61 MLRS launchers including 15 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA,

▫️ 28 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles,

▫️ 128 EW stations,

▫️ 18 counter-fire radars, 12 air defence radars,

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

🔹 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 19 April 2025

💥 Last evening, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by land- and sea-based precision weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles at a test site of the Ukrainian Sapsan operational-tactical missile system and Norwegian-made NASAMS air defence systems protecting it.

The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets have been destroyed.

🔥 In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of three territorial defence brigades near Popovka, Miropolye (Sumy region), and Udy (Kharkov region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one field artillery gun.

📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Pogrebnyakovka, Stetskovka, Gorokhovatka, Kupyansk, Sadovod (Kharkov region), Kirovsk, Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 265 troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier. Seven motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, one Kvertus electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

🚩 As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware concentration areas of one heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two assault brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Ivanopolye, Grigorovka, Vasyukovka, Zarya, Kleban-Byk, Konstantinovka, and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 365 troops, two tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle and one M113 armoured personnel carrier. Thirteen motor vehicles, seven field artillery guns, including four NATO-made guns, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

📍 Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two national guard brigades near Dimitrov, Grodovka, Lysovka, Bogdanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle and one M113 armoured personnel carrier, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, and one French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier. Five motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar were destroyed.

👉 See Part 2 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20776)

🔹 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 19 April 2025

Part 2 (👉 see Part 1 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20775))

↗️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Zelenoye Pole, Bogatyr, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Gulay Pole (Zaporozhye region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 130 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.

🔥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two coastal defence brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Olgovka, Antonovka, Nikolskoye, and Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, one Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck ammunition and materiel depots of the AFU, as well as engaged temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations in 142 areas.

🎯 Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and three HIMARS MLRS projectiles as well as 151 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to:

▫️ 661 aircraft,

▫️ 283 helicopters,

▫️ 52,743 unmanned aerial vehicles,

▫️ 604 anti-aircraft missile systems,

▫️ 22,947 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 1,542 MLRS combat vehicles,

▫️ 23,874 field artillery guns and mortars,

▫️ 34,352 units of support military vehicles.

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

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⚡️ The Kiev regime continues its daily unilateral attacks against the Russian energy infrastructure. In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities ten times.

In Belgorod region:

▫️ On 18 April, at 05:20, a deliberate UAV attack of the AFU disabled a 110kV Belgorod-Rudnik high-voltage line (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo).

▫️ On 18 April, at 21:10, a deliberate fire attack of the AFU damaged a distributing steel low-pressure pipeline (Gazprom Gazoraspredelenie Belgorod JSC) on Kooperativnaya street in Novaya Tavolzhanka of Shebekinsky district.

In Bryansk region:

▫️ On 18 April, at 09:47, a 10 kV high-voltage line of the Rosseti Centre's branch (Bryanskenergo) was disabled by deliberate shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that ruptured a span wire. A part of household consumers was cut off electricity in Klimovsky District (194 delivery points).

▫️ On 18 April, at 09:04, a high-voltage line of the Rosseti Centre's branch (Bryanskenergo) was disabled near Zernovo by an attack of a Ukrainian UAV that ruptured a span wire. A part of household consumers was cut off electricity in Suzemsky District.

▫️ On 18 April, at 09:05, a Ukrainian UAV once again attacked a high-voltage line of the Rosseti Centre's branch (Bryanskenergo) near Zernovo.

▫️ On 18 April, at 13:31, a Ukrainian UAV attacked the 35kV Svetovo power substation of the Rosseti Centre's branch (Bryanskenergo). The munitions carried by the drone did not explode.

▫️ On 18 April, at 15:36, a 10kV high-voltage line of the Rosseti Centre's branch (Bryanskenergo) was disabled by an attack of a Ukrainian UAV that ruptured a span wire. A part of household consumers was cut off electricity in Sevsky District (316 delivery points).

▫️ On 18 April, at 22:02, a Ukrainian UAV attacked and disabled a complete transformer substation of the Rosseti Centre's branch (Bryanskenergo). A part of household consumers was cut off electricity in Nekislitsa of Sevsky District.

In the Donetsk People's Republic:

▫️ On 18 April, at 14:08, an AFU fire attack disabled a 110kV Ilyich-Nasosnaya high-voltage line of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Donetsk People's Republic 'Regional Energy Supply Company'.

In Kherson region:

▫️ On 18 April, at 09:29, the AFU launched an artillery attack at the 330kV Kakhovskaya power substation of the Rosseti branch – the Tavrichesky enterprise of main electric networks.

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

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🎯 Scouts destroyed five Baba Yaga-type drones in Kherson region

A UAV team and mobile air surveillance groups of the Dnepr Group of Forces destroyed one hexacopter and four quadcopters of the enemy.

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

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⚡️ On 19 April, as a result of the negotiation process, 246 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.

In exchange, 246 Ukrainian POWs were handed over.

In addition, as a gesture of good will, 31 wounded POWs were handed over in exchange for 15 wounded Russian servicemen, who are in need of immediate medical attention.

At present, the Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being provided with necessary psychological and medical care. They also have an opportunity to contact their relatives.

All released servicemen will be taken to the Russian Federation for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry.

The United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian mediation efforts in returning the Russian servicemen from captivity.

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

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🗓 Top News Today

▫️ The President of Russia has announced an Easter truce (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20781?single). According to the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and Commander of the Joint Group of Forces General of the Army Valery Gerasimov on the eve of the Orthodox holiday of Pascha (Bright Resurrection of Christ), all group commanders were instructed to cease fire and disengage in the special military operation zone from 18:00 Moscow time on 19 April to 21 April 2025 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20782).

▫️As a result of the negotiation process, 246 Russian servicemen were returned (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20783) from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. At present, the Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being provided with necessary psychological and medical care. They also have an opportunity to contact their relatives.

▫️ In the course of active offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Oleshnya in Kursk region (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20771).

▫️As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Shevchenko (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20775) (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Last evening, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20773) by land- and sea-based precision weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles at a test site of the Ukrainian Sapsan operational-tactical missile system and Norwegian-made NASAMS air defence systems protecting it. The goals of the strike have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been destroyed.

▫️ The Kiev regime continues its daily unilateral attacks against the Russian energy infrastructure. In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities ten times (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20777).

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🌐 Place: #Varvarivka

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 48.6597300,37.2752894

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📝 Description: As a result of Russian missile strike, MLRS of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Varvarivka.

🖥 id: 19042025.0829

✉️source: https://t.me/The_Wrong_Side/23141

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🌐 Place: #Lukianivske

🕰 Date: ~18.04.2025

📌 Coordinates: 00:25(47.595984,35.466230)

00:37(47.572356,35.434110)

00:43(47.584024,35.477955)

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📝 Description: Russian FABs burn out Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Lukianivske.

🖥 id: 19042025.0835

✉️source: https://t.me/pilot123rus/97

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▫️ In the course of active offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Oleshnya in Kursk region (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20771).

▫️As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Shevchenko (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20775) (Donetsk People's Republic).

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⚡️In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all the Groups of Forces deployed in the special military operation zone have been strictly observing the state of ceasefire since 18:00 of 19 April remaining in previously taken positions.

❗️ At night, despite the announcement of the Easter ceasefire, formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to launch attacks against positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Sukhaya Balka and Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic). The attacks were repelled.

▪️ What is more, during the night, the enemy launched 48 fixed-wing UAVs, including one over Crimea. Ukrainian troops hit Russian positions with guns and mortars 444 times, carried out 900 quadcopter-type drone strikes, and dropped ammunition on border areas of Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions (12 fire attacks, 33 UAV strikes, and seven ammunition drops). As a result, enemy attacks caused deaths and injuries among the civilian population. The AFU damaged civilian facilities.

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 20 April 2025

💥 Before the ceasefire began, in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Miropolskoye, Osoyevka, Turya, Mikhaylovskoye, and Stepok (Sumy region).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and one 122-mm Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

🚩 As a result of active actions, the Zapad Group of Forces' units liberated Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 Russian troops inflicted fire damage on one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade near Kupyansk, Smorodkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kirovsk, and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 245 troops, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. Three enemy ammunition depots were destroyed.

📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade near Dyleyevka, Konstantinovka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Belaya Gora, Zarya, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Yablonovka, and Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 310 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and four armoured fighting vehicles. In addition, ten motor vehicles, seven artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

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📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, one unmanned aerial vehicle brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Uspenovka, Zverevo, Nadezhdinka, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovskoye, and Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses were more than 420 troops, three Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.

↗️ The Vostok Group of Forces' units advanced further into the depths of enemy defences and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one air assault brigade near Zelyonoye Pole, Bogatyr, Otradnoye, and Poddubnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses were more than 160 troops, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, seven motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

📍 The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of an artillery brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Novoyakovlevka and Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region).

▪️ The AFU losses were over 100 troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU temporary deployment areas in 87 areas.

🎯 Air defence facilities shot down three JDAM guided bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile as well as 88 fixed-wing UAVs.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to:

▫️ 661 aircraft,

▫️ 283 helicopters,

▫️ 52,831 unmanned aerial vehicles,

▫️ 604 anti-aircraft missile systems,

▫️ 22,967 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 1,544 MLRS combat vehicles,

▫️ 23,913 field artillery guns and mortars,

▫️ 34,387 units of special military vehicles.

👉 see Part 1 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20796)

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (20 April 2025)

👮‍♂️ Before the ceasefire began, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal.

✈️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Belovody, Vakalovshchina, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veliky Prikol, Zapselye, Malaya Rybitsa, Maryino, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 155 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, four artillery guns, one Uragan MLRS launcher, and one electronic warfare station.

📊 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to:

▫️more than 75,325 troops,

▫️ 411 tanks,

▫️ 335 infantry fighting vehicles,

▫️ 309 armoured personnel carriers,

▫️ 2,281 armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 2,747 motor vehicles,

▫️ 629 artillery guns,

▫️ 62 MLRS launchers, including 15 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA,

▫️ 28 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, nine transport-loading vehicles,

▫️ 129 EW stations,

▫️ 18 counter-battery warfare radars, 12 air defence radars,

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

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

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▫️ At night, despite the announcement of the Easter ceasefire, formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to launch attacks (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20794) against positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Sukhaya Balka and Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic). The attacks were repelled.

▫️ Prior to the Easter ceasefire, units of the Zapad Group Forces liberated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20796) Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Before the ceasefire began, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20798) on formations enemy formations. The AFU losses were up to 155 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, four artillery guns, one Uragan MLRS launcher, and one electronic warfare station.

▫️ Servicemen of Airborne Troops, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20793) Vostok, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20806) Zapad, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20806) and Tsentr (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/20800) Groups of Forces celebrate the Easter holiday in the special military operation zone.

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