The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has provided an update on the progress of a special military operation in Ukraine as of April 12, 2023.

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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out a special military operation.

On the Kupyansk direction, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Pershotravneve and Berestove in the Kharkiv region, as well as Stelmakhovka in the Luhansk People's Republic, were struck by the aviation and artillery fire of the "Western" group of forces.

In addition, actions of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were prevented in the areas of the settlements of Synkivka and Kyslovka in the Kharkiv region.


Over the past day, more than 30 Ukrainian military personnel, two vehicles, as well as "Krab" self-propelled artillery systems of Polish production and "Paladin" artillery systems of US production, were destroyed on this direction.

On the Krasno-Lymanske direction, units of the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Chervonopopivka, Nevske, and Chervona Dybrova in the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as Hryhorivka and Terny in the Donetsk People's Republic, were struck by the airstrikes and artillery fire of the "Center" group of forces. Over the past day, more than 80 Ukrainian military personnel, 4 armored combat vehicles, 3 vehicles, as well as D-20 howitzer, were destroyed on this direction.

In the Artemovsk area on the Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault squads have seized three city blocks. Airborne troops units were containing the enemy's actions on the flanks of the assault squads.

Strikes by operational-tactical aviation, rocket forces, and artillery of the "Southern" group of forces have destroyed the reserves of the enemy who attempted to break through to Artemovsk from the settlements of Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka, as well as the units of the 28th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

In the past 24 hours in this area, Russian aviation has carried out 8 sorties, and the rocket forces and artillery of the group have completed 52 fire missions.

The losses of the enemy amounted to more than 245 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, armored personnel carrier, two combat armored vehicles, three pickups, eight cars, "Msta-B" howitzer, two D-20 howitzers, as well as three BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launcher systems.

On the Southern Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, the aviation strikes and artillery fire of the "Vostok" group of forces have inflicted defeat on the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Ugledear of the Donetsk People's Republic, Gulyaypole, and Orekhov of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Also, in the area near the settlement of Orehov in Zaporizhia region, a depot of ammunition belonging to the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed.

In the areas near the settlements of Pavlovka and Novoselka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the activities of two enemy reconnaissance and sabotage groups have been intercepted. Up to 180 Ukrainian military personnel, 11 vehicles, and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in these directions in the past 24 hours.

On the Kherson direction, up to 50 Ukrainian military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, and six vehicles were destroyed as a result of fire impact in the past 24 hours. Additionally, a depot of military equipment belonging to the 121st Brigade of territorial defense was destroyed in the area near the settlement of Otradokamenka in Kherson region.

The operational-tactical aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces have inflicted damage on 94 artillery units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in firing positions, personnel, and equipment in 117 districts in the past 24 hours.

A Su-24 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by the fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area near the settlement of Krasnyi Luch in the Donetsk People's Republic.

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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has significantly increased the number of air defense units near the special operation zone.

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  1. Anon y Mouse 12 апреля 2023 в 21:17

    Excellent stuff keep up the good work.


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