War - Field Reports - 2025-05-23

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May 22, 2025

The Tsentr Group's Tornado-S MLRS crew struck a temporary deployment area of AFU units in Krasnoarmeysk direction.

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

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Morning Summary on May 21, 2025

▪️ Overnight, there were reports of air defense activity over Ryazan and Tula Regions. The "Carpet" plan was activated at airports in Kaluga, as well as in Tunoshna (Yaroslavl) and Sokerkino (Kostroma). There were also reports of a drone attack in the city of Bolkhov in Oryol Region. The regional governor reported 11 drones destroyed.

▪️ Our "Geran" drones struck two enterprises in Sumy, causing power outages. Explosions were also heard in Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, and Poltava Regions.

▪️ On the Kursk direction, two enemy groups on three ATVs were destroyed near Ryzhevka, opposite Tyotkino. One reconnaissance group was destroyed near Pavlivka. In the area of Shostka, Sumy Region, a strike by the "Iskander" OTRK hit a field training camp of the 1st separate special forces brigade of the AFU, causing a scandal in the Ukrainian segment - losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, including 20 instructors.

▪️ In Belgorod Region, a UAV attacked a GAZelle in the village of Nezhegol, injuring the driver. In the Tserkovny farm, two women were injured as a result of an explosive device dropped from a UAV on an agricultural enterprise. Strikes hit Zadorozhny, Solokhi, Ustinka, Saltykov, Murom, Urazovo, Dolgoye, and Kukuyevka.

▪️ On the Siversk direction, Russian forces are advancing north of Verkhnekamenskoye. The situation on other sections of the line of contact remains unchanged.

▪️ On the Konstantinovka direction, north of Toretsk (Dzerzhynsk), the Russian Armed Forces are conducting offensive operations. Southwest, our forces are advancing towards Popov Yar, Yablonovka, Zara, and Hnatovka, as well as in the area of Old Nikolaevka and Romanovka. The pocket from Aleksandropol to Old Nikolaevka has been marked as a "gray zone" on the enemy's maps - the AFU are losing control of the territory as our troops advance.

▪️ On the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian Army is straightening out the front line near the city: areas between Green Field and Kalinovo, as well as partially between Kalinovo and Valentynovka, have been taken under control.

▪️ On the South Donetsk direction, the "Vostok" grouping repelled counterattacks by the enemy near Otradnoye and Komar, with the enemy not sparing American M-113 APCs and "Senator" armored vehicles to slow down our advance. Attacks by the AFU near Green Field and Novopol were also repelled. At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces continue to advance near Otradnoye, in Green Field and Novopol itself.

▪️ On the Zaporizhia front, positional battles continue in the area of Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriyivka, Shcherbaky, and Kamianske.

Summary compiled by: Two Majors (https://t.me/dva_majors/) Original msg (https://t.me/dva_majors/71606)

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🗓 Top News Today

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21360) the training camp of Ukrainian armed formations, military airfield infrastructure, depots of ammunition and missile-artillery weapons as well as temporary deployment areas of AFU units and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.

▫️The Russian Defence Ministry shows D-30 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21363) howitzers, Grad (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21358) MLRSs, Msta-S (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21356) self-propelled artillery systems in action within the special military operation.

▫️Assault units of the Zapad Group of Forces have conducted (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21357) combat training and cohesion in the rear area of the special military operation zone.

#TopNews

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

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🎮 The Rubikon Centre's FPV drones destroyed an AFU T-64BV tank in Sumy direction.

#Rubikon

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🎮 The Rubikon Centre's FPV drones destroyed an AFU T-64BV tank in Sumy direction.

#Rubikon

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

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Iskander-M guarantees results

💥 An Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system crew delivered a strike at the Patriot SAM position near Orzhonikidze in Dnepropetrovsk region.

🎯 The strike neutralised one AN/MPQ-65 multi-role radar, one combat control cabin and two launchers of the Patriot surface-to-air missile system.

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

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🎮 The Vostok Group's drones hit AFU Kozak armoured vehicles to thwart rotation of enemy units and delivery of ammunition to enemy positions in South Donetsk direction.

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

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Servicemen of the 2nd Guards Artillery Brigade of the Yug Group of Forces eliminated one U.K.-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer and one 120-mm mortar of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

📍 area close to Serebryanka

🔹 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 22 May 2025

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

💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted strikes on clusters of manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades close to Konstantinovka, Ryzhevka, Vladimirovka, Pavlovka, Okop, Miropolye, Yablonovka (Sumy region), and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 215 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns, including two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. Three electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as one ammunition depot, were neutralised.

📍 The Zapad Group's units improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Petropavlovka, Grushevka, Podliman, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Sobolevka (Kharkov region), Redkodub, Yampol and Karpovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including one 105-mm L-119 howitzer manufactured by the UK. Two ammunition depots were neutralised.

📍 The Yug Group's elements took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit manpower and military hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade near Dyleyevka, Nelepovka, Berestok, Katerinovka, Stupochki, Staraya Nikolayevka, Serebryanka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Zarya, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The enemy lost up to 245 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and four ammunition depots were neutralised.

🚩 With active and bold actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces units liberated Novaya Poltavka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 Losses were inflicted on three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade near Ulyanovka, Koptevo, Novoekonomicheskoye, Novosergeyevka, Alekseyevka, Kotlyarovka, Petrovskogo, Dimitrov, and Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The enemy losses amounted to up to 400 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including one HMMWV armoured vehicle, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, and one Canadian-made Senator armoured personnel carrier. Two pickup trucks and three artillery guns were neutralised.

👉 (https://t.me/mod_russia/52981) See Part 2 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21380)

🔹 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 22 May 2025

Part 2 (👉 (https://t.me/mod_russia/52980) see Part 1 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21379))

📍 The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Zelenoye Pole, Novopol, Komar, Otradnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 215 troops, one tank, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles. Two field artillery guns and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and four territorial defence brigades close to Stepnogorsk, Pavlovka, Kamenskoye, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka, Sadovoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

▪️ Up to 75 troops, five motor vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition and materiel depots of the enemy have been neutralised.

✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Group of Forces hit an aircraft repair workshop, a Ukrainian defence industry enterprise, military airfield infrastructure, air defence radars, missile and unmanned aerial vehicles depots, as well as temporary deployment areas of AFU units and foreign mercenaries in 138 areas.

💥 In addition, an Iskander operational-tactical missile system destroyed two launchers, one combat control cabin, and a radar of an American Patriot SAM system.

🎯 Air defence systems shot down three JDAM guided aerial bombs and four HIMARS MLRS projectiles, as well as 317 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️ When repelling a large-scale Ukrainian drone raid (from 20:00 of 20 May to 08:00 of 22 May) outside the zone of the special military operation, Russian air defence systems shot down a total of 485 fixed-winged unmanned aerial vehicles:

▪️ 26 over Belgorod region,

▪️ 135 over Oryol region,

▪️ 59 over Bryansk region,

▪️ 121 over Kursk region,

▪️ 15 over Ryazan region,

▪️ 4 over Lipetsk region,

▪️ 7 over Voronezh region,

▪️ 3 over Smolensk region,

▪️ 2 over Rostov region,

▪️ 13 over Kaluga region,

▪️ 20 over Tula region,

▪️ 63 over Moscow region,

▪️ 6 over Vladimir region,

▪️ 3 over the Republic of Crimea and the Black Sea waters,

▪️ eight on transit routes.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:

▫️ 662 aircraft,

▫️ 283 helicopters,

▫️ 58,360 unmanned aerial vehicles,

▫️ 606 anti-aircraft missile systems,

▫️ 23,468 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,

▫️ 1,563 MLRS combat vehicles,

▫️ 25,150 field artillery guns and mortars,

▫️ 35,790 special military vehicles.

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

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💥 Airborne artillerymen from Ulyanovsk employed 152-mm Msta-B howitzers to hit one AFU command post and one UAV command post on the right bank of the Dnepr River in Kherson region.

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

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📍 Tank crews of the Vostok Group of Forces hit enemy positions as well as manpower clusters close to Otradnoye in South Donetsk direction.

💥 The tankmen' actions made it possible to thwart the AFU's attempted counter-attack and allowed the assault detachments to improve the situation along the front line.

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

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💥 A Grad (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21051) MLRS crew of the 58th Combined Arms Army (Dnepr Group of Forces) hit an AFU assembly area to thwart rotation of enemy personnel as well as delivery of ammunition to forward positions.

📍 Zaporozhye region, Orekhov direction

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

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🎮 Rubikon Centre drone operators wipe out UAV command post in Rubtsy direction

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💥 Hostile APC blows up

FPV drones of the Zapad Group of Forces eliminated a French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkov region.

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

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🏳️ Captured AFU serviceman urges comrades to lay down their weapons

Ukrainian serviceman Vladimir Soroka was taken prisoner in the border area of Kursk region when, by mistake, he entered the dugout with Russian servicemen.

The prisoner of war admits to being aware of his guilt for taking part in the hostilities, but says that he could not flee.

'Fellow soldiers, I advise you all to drop your weapons and not to fight. Surrendering is better than fighting; it's better to be alive,' the prisoner admonishes his comrades.

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

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🎮 Pinpoint accuracy

An FPV drone pilot of the Sever Group of Forces destroyed a U.S.-made M777 howitzer in Sumy region.

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

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