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▫️ As a result of resolute actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Mikhaylovka (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21244) (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21246) infrastructure of military airfields, one uncrewed surface vehicle depot, ammunition depots, temporary deployment areas of AFU units and foreign mercenaries.
▫️ Assault detachments of the Vostok Group of Forces' Combined Arms Army continue to push back (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21243) AFU formations from strongholds in South Donetsk direction.
▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows UAV (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21247) operators, Grad (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21240) MLRS crews, Giatsint-S (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21248) self-propelled artillery system crews, and T-72B3M (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21249) crews in action.
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💥 152-mm Giatsint-B guns of Dnepr Group of Forces hit AFU facilities
00:00 Airborne artillery crews destroyed temporary deployment areas of enemy personnel in Orekhov direction.
00:25 A Giatsint crew destroyed a depot with AFU hardware and weaponry on the right bank of the Dnepr River.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 May 2025
👮♂️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Ryzhevka, Atinskoye, Iskriskovshchina, Bunyakino, Belopolye, and Bessalovka (Sumy region).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 165 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
🚩 As a result of active actions of the Zapad Group of Forces, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) has been liberated.
🔥 Losses were inflicted on three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Podliman, Druzhelyubovka, Olgovka, Andreyevka, Kupyansk, Palamarevka, Nechvolodovka (Kharkov region), and Raygorodok (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The AFU lost up to 240 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 11 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and three ammunition depots.
📍 The Yug Group's elements took more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Seversk, Fedorovka, Verolyubovka, Konstantinovka, Ivanopolye, Pleshcheyevka, Grigorovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy lost up to 245 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
🚩 By resolute actions of elements of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has been liberated.
🔥 Losses were inflicted on one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one marine brigade have been hit near Razino, Novoolenovka, Novaya Poltavka, Dimitrov, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy losses amounted to more than 515 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
👉 See Part 2 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21258)
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 May 2025
Part 2 (👉 (https://t.me/mod_russia/52656) see Part 1 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21257))
↗️ The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Bogatyr, Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic), Temirovka, Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region) and Berezovoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Shcherbaki, Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Nikolayevka, Antonovka, and Ponyatovka (Kherson region).
▪️ Up to 75 troops, three motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station of the enemy were neutralised.
✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, temporary deployment areas of the AFU units and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
▪️ The Black Sea Fleet destroyed an uncrewed surface vessel in the Black Sea waters.
🎯 Air defence systems shot down eight U.S.-made JDAM aerial bombs and 169 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
▫️ 662 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 57,275 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 23,339 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
▫️ 1,563 MLRS combat vehicles,
▫️ 24,911 field artillery guns and mortars,
▫️ 35,489 special military vehicles.
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Russian Defence Minister congratulates servicemen of 67th Motorised Rifle Division on liberation of Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic)
🤝 Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov congratulated the command and personnel of the 67th Motorised Rifle Division on the successful fulfilment of combat missions and liberation of Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) from neo-Nazis.
'Servicemen of the formation preserve the glorious traditions of heroes and fighters of previous years. They achieve excellent results in combat missions through their resilience, tenacity, mastery and professionalism,' the Russian Defence Minister's telegram says.
'Today, while breaking through the enemy's defences and advancing to more favourable positions, the 19th Tank Regiment and 31st, 36th, and 37th motorised rifle regiments are steadily advancing in Krasny Liman direction. For their courage and bravery in fighting the enemy during the special military operation, more than 1,900 of the division's servicemen have received state and departmental awards,' stressed the head of the defence department.
🫡 Andrei Belousov thanked the motorised riflemen for their loyalty to the Fatherland and military oath and expressed confidence that they would continue to fulfil their military duty with honour, bringing our Victory closer.
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🇷🇺 Torskoye is under the control of the Russian Army
🪖 Servicemen of the 67th Motorised Rifle Division of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Zapad Group of Forces took part in the offensive.
Following the liberation of Torskoye from Ukrainian troops, Russian assault detachments set up Russian flags in the settlement.
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🎮 Specialists of the Rubikon Centre continue to engage unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the special military operation zone.
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💥 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers and Msta-B towed howitzers of the Sever Group of Forces destroyed the UAV take-off sites, mortar positions, and manpower of the enemy in Kharkov direction.
🎮 Drone operators confirmed strikes at firing positions and assembly areas of AFU personnel.
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💥 AFU's MaxxPro armoured vehicle hits on a mine barriers in Kharkov region
⚙️ The barrier was set up by military engineers of the Zapad Group of Forces with the help of the Miner robotic system. This robot crawler was developed by military engineers themselves.
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🚁 A Ka-52M helicopter hit a command post and launch site of the enemy's UAVs in the area of responsibility of the Tsentr Group of Forces.
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💥 Tested to destruction
00:00 The Yug Group's FPV drones eliminated two AFU armoured fighting vehicles.
00:06 The Vostok Group's drones hit a lorry transporting engineering equipment.
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💥 The Vostok Group's Msta-S self-propelled artillery system destroyed an AFU artillery position in South Donetsk direction.
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🧨 The Tsentr Group's engineers continue to eliminate mines and unexploded ordnance in liberated settlements in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
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🎮 Rammed and downed
Teams covering the assault units of the Zapad Group of Forces employed FPV drones to neutralise three strike drones (Baba Yaga type) of the AFU.
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🌐 Place: #Antonivka
🕰 Date: ~14.05.2025
📌 Coordinates: 46.67647900883972, 32.719650203188365
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian FPV drone strikes Ukrainian Armed Forces position in Antonivka.
🖥 id: 15052025.0825
✉️source: https://t.me/osvedomitell_alex/26244
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🌐 Place: #Myroliubivka
🕰 Date: ~15.05.2025
📌 Coordinates: 00:02 48.301345,37.381467
👩🚀 Squad: #5MSB
📝 Description: Russian military raised a flag in Myroliubivka.
🖥 id: 15052025.1349
✉️source: https://t.me/RtrDonetsk/30617
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🌐 Place: #ZolotyiKolodiaz
🕰 Date: ~15.05.2025
📌 Coordinates: 48.527256,37.236196
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Footage of the destruction of the temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a Russian Geran strike in Zolotyi Kolodiaz.
🖥 id: 15052025.1404
✉️source: https://t.me/The_Wrong_Side/23653
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🌐 Place: #Pokrovsk
🕰 Date: ~15.05.2025
📌 Coordinates: 48.2558,37.1793
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian FAB1500 blew up temporary deployment point of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Pokrovsk.
🖥 id: 15052025.1549
✉️source: https://t.me/divgen/68032
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🌐 Place: #Zapasne
🕰 Date: ~15.05.2025
📌 Coordinates: 47.648864,35.589950
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: As a result of a strike by a Russian FPV drone, an Ukrainian Armed Forces howitzer was destroyed near Zapasne.
🖥 id: 15052025.1610
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📆 Top News Today
▫️ Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21259) servicemen of 67th Motorised Rifle Division on liberation of Torskoye (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21255) (Donetsk People's Republic)
▫️ By resolute actions of elements of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has been liberated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21256).
(https://t.me/mod_russia)▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows army aviation (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21264) pilots, Giatsint-B (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21254) guns, Msta-S (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21266) self-propelled artillery systems, strike drone (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21265) pilots, and engineers (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21263) in action.
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