The units of the Zapad group of forces improved the tactical situation and, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Shandrigolovo of the Donetsk People's Republic. This was reported today, September 29, in the summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Liberating Shandrigolovo, servicemen of formations and military units of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army destroyed military equipment, firing points and command and observation posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the future, the assault groups entered enemy positions, cleared houses and structures from the remnants of the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces garrison and unfurled the flags of Russia.The fighters of the Zapad group of forces continue to move forward, knocking the enemy out of settlements and fortified positions step by step. Pushing back the enemy, they seize trophies and capture the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of three mechanized brigades and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Khrapovshchina, Andreevka and Alekseevka of Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces motorized infantry brigade and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Varvarovka, Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 170 servicemen, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, three artillery pieces and an ammunition depot.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Kolodeznoye, Boldyrevka, Petrovka and Staroverovka, Kharkiv region.
The enemy's losses amounted to over 220 military personnel, three tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles and four field artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations, a counter-battery station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.The units of the "Southern" Grouping of troops have improved their position along the front edge. Formations of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Konstantinovka, Berestok and Ilyinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost up to 290 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles and a field artillery gun. Three electronic warfare stations were destroyed, as well as nine ammunition and materiel depots.
The units of the Center group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. The manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Rubezhnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopavlovka of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 515 servicemen, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, five vehicles and four artillery pieces.
The units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defense. Formations of the mechanized and assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Oryol, Privolye, Dnipropetrovsk region and Gulyai-pole, Zaporozhye region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 295 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, five vehicles and two field artillery guns.
The units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade and the coastal defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Tyaginka, Sadovoye and Veseloye, Kherson region. Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, five vehicles, three field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated the repair company of the aviation industry, as well as points of temporary deployment of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts.
By means of air defense, four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems manufactured in the USA, two guided aerial bombs, three long-range guided missiles "Neptune" and 147 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type were shot down.