War - Field Reports - 2025-06-01
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▫️With resolute actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21537) Kondrashovka (Kharkov region). Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov congratulated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21540) the command and personnel of the 121st Motorised Rifle Regiment on liberation of Kondrashovka (Kharkov region) from the enemy.
▫️From 24 to 30 May 2025, in response to the massive attacks by the Kiev regime's fixed-wing strike UAVs and Western-made missiles against civilian facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21538) five group and two massed strikes with high-precision arms and strike UAVs. The goal of strikes has been achieved. All designated Kiev's regime installations have been engaged.
▫️The Russian Defence Ministry shows in action during the special military operation and footage of T-72B3M (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21532) tanks, Rubikon centre drone pilots (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21541) as well as artillery of the Airborne Troops, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21533) Vostok (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21542) and Sever (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21531) Group of Forces.
▫️The Dock landing ship Vladimir Andreyev constructed for the Russian Navy was launched (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21543) in Kaliningrad.
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💥 Rubikon Centre's UAVs wipe out enemy
The Rubikon Centre's strike drones disrupt the enemy's plans, eliminate manpower, armoured vehicles, communication systems, UAVs, and firing positions.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 31 May 2025
👮♂️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
🚩 As a result of decisive actions, the Sever Group of Forces liberated Vodolagi in Sumy region.
💥 The Russian troops engaged clusters of manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, and one jaeger brigade of the AFU near Malaya Korchakovka, Varachino, Novaya Sech, Yunakovka (Sumy region), and Beliy Kolodez (Kharkov region).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
↗️ The Zapad Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence. Formations of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and one national guard brigade were hit near Kupyansk, Nechvolodovka, Grushevka, and Blagodatovka (Kharkov region).
▪️ The AFU lost more than 220 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, to include two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 12 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and two ammunition depots.
📍The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Pazeno, Druzhkovka, Ivanopolye, Serebryanka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy lost up to 275 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
📍The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade close to Petrovskoye, Alekseyevka, Vladimirovka, Novoekonomicheskoye, and Novonikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy losses amounted to up to 440 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
👉 See Part 2 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21558)
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 31 May 2025
Part 2 (👉 see Part 1 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21557))
🚩 As a result of active actions, the Vostok Group of Forces' units liberated Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
💥 Manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades were hit close to Varvarovka, Malinovka, Zaliznichnoye, and Zatishye (Zaporozhye region).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 185 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.
💥 The Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted losses on one coastal defence brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye, Antonovka (Kherson region).
▪️ The enemy has lost more than 80 troops, nine motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, and five electronic warfare stations.
✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, Missile troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on depots for missile-artillery weapons, ammunition, and fuel, workshop for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage areas as well as temporary deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 147 areas.
💥 The Iskander operational-tactical missile system destroyed two U.S.-made HIMARS launchers and ammunition for them in Sumy region.
🎯 Air defence systems shot down 169 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
▫️ 663 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 60,592 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 609 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 23,671 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
▫️ 1,565 MLRS combat vehicles,
▫️ 25,491 field artillery guns and mortars,
▫️ 36,243 units of support military vehicles.
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🫡 Vostok Group's servicemen liberate (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21556) Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic)
🔥 Assault units of the 5th Army broke through the enemy's defences with the active support of aviation, artillery, and UAV teams.
🇷🇺 After suppressing the main centres of resistance, the servicemen mopped up 140 installations, and established full control over the settlement by raising Russian flags.
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💥 Lancet loitering munition destroys AFU self-propelled artillery system on right bank of Dnepr river
🎯 During a planned round-the-clock flight over the area, the Zala reconnaissance UAV operator detected the enemy's self-propelled artillery system camouflaged in a forest belt. The coordinates of the target were transmitted to the Lancet UAV team of the Dnepr Group of Forces, which destroyed the enemy hardware.
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🪖 Motorised riflemen of 90th Guards Tank Division (Tsentr Group of Forces) improve combat training skills at training ground in rear area of special military operation
🔹 According to the drills, the assault detachments have to cross an area of the open terrain, capture a stronghold of the mock enemy, and gain a foothold in it.
🔹 While moving over open spaces, servicemen practise ways to counter FPV drones, and during assault, they are exposed to simulation means to create an environment as close as possible to actual combat operations.
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💥 UAV operators successfully engage AFU targets
00:00 FPV drones of the Zapad Group of Forces destroyed several military vehicles of the enemy in Kharkov region.
00:15 Operators of stike drones of the Sever Group of Forces hit one UAV command post in Sumy region.
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💬 AFU POW tells how Russian fighters risk their lives to get him and his comrades out of combat area
According to POW Georgiy Karkulin, he was taken by TCC officers, promptly packed, and left for the training ground.
After we arrived at the training ground, they took us to a remote location. They said that we are now part of military intelligence.
As a result of the battle at the border with Russia, a lot of his comrades were wounded, they retreated, someone even fled.
I talked to my comrades, got consent from those who decided to surrender with me. Nobody went forward. We were hit by our own mortars.
Karkulin noted that the Russian servicemen risked their lives to get him and his comrades out of the combat area. The militants were provided with the necessary medical care, given cigarettes, and fed.
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🎮 Successful hunt of UAV operators
0:00 The Molniya UAV team of the Vostok Group of Forces destroyed one AFU D-30 artillery gun in South Donetsk direction.
0:12 Operators of the 27th Artillery Regiment of the Yug Group of Forces destroyed two enemy UAV command posts close to Aleksandro-Shultino.
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🎮 The Rubikon Centre's drone operators destroyed one U.S.-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Atinskoye (Sumy Region).
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🚛 Fuel service specialists of Guards Airborne Formation from Ulyanovsk provide refuelling of military equipment on front line
➡️ Refueler drivers are constantly at risk of being detected by enemy UAVs. To reduce risks, traffic routes and refuelling points are constantly changing, fuel dispensing arms are used, and electronic warfare means are installed on the equipment.
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💥 Artillerymen hit Ukrainian formations
🎯 Artillerymen of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy shelters, which were used to house personnel and hardware.
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🗓 Top News Today
▫️As a result of decisive actions of the Russian troops, Vodolagi (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21555) (Sumy region) and Novopol (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21556) (Donetsk People's Republic) were liberated.
▫️The Russian Defence Ministry shows the Rubikon Centre's UAV (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21554) operators and signal servicemen (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21553) in action within the special military operation.
▫️Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21562) to improve combat training skills at training grounds in rear areas of the special military operation.
▫️Small anti-submarine ships of the Baltic Fleet practised (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/21560) fighting against uncrewed surface vehicles, carried out artillery fire at sea- and air-based targets.
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