14:18 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (01/16/2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.
In the Kupyansk direction, the army aviation and artillery of the Western Military District defeated units of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka and Berestovoe in the Kharkiv region. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and three vehicles were destroyed.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, artillery units of the Central Military District, during the fire destruction of accumulations of manpower of the 95th Air Assault Brigade and the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Serebryanka and Terny settlements of the Donetsk People’s Republic, destroyed over 75 Ukrainian servicemen, three tanks, five armored fighting vehicles and a pickup truck.
In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Military District, in cooperation with units of the Airborne Forces, continue offensive operations. During the day, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored personnel carrier and eight vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
In the South-Donetsk direction, units of the Eastern Military District inflicted a complex defeat on the 65th motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Stepovoe, Zaporozhye region and the 108th brigade of territorial defense in the area of the settlement of Novoselka of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle and two pickup trucks were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, missile troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit a warehouse of weapons, military and special equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Krasny Liman of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a hangar with military equipment of the 9th Special Purpose Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine in near the settlement of Malokaterinovka, Zaporozhye region, as well as 79 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in the 101st district.
During the counter-battery fight, the following were destroyed in a day:
Ukrainian combat vehicle MLRS “Grad” and howitzer 2A36 “Hyacinth-B” near the village of Avdiivka, Donetsk People’s Republic;
howitzer D-30 near the village of Antonovka, Donetsk People’s Republic;
howitzer 2A65 “Msta-B” and self-propelled howitzer 2S3 “Acacia” in the areas of settlements Zaliznichnoye and Orekhovo, Zaporozhye region;
self-propelled howitzer 2S1 “Gvozdika” near the village of Inzhenernoye, Kherson region.
In addition, two US-made counter-battery radars were destroyed: AN / TPQ-37 in the area of the village of Karmazinovka in the Luhansk People’s Republic and AN / TPQ-50 in the area of the village of Avdiivka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
During the day, three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by means of air defense in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoe and Sofiyivka of the Luhansk People’s Republic.
Seven HIMARS and Uragan multiple rocket launchers were also intercepted in the areas of the settlements of Surovtsevka in the Luhansk People’s Republic, Fedorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Vasilyevka in the Zaporozhye Region.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 372 aircraft, 200 helicopters, 2,885 unmanned aerial vehicles, 401 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,537 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 983 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,841 field artillery and mortars, as well as 8066 units of special military vehicles.
14:10 Combat work of the army aviation of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation to destroy firing points and positions of ukrofashists in the area of the special operation – video
13:32 Ukrainian fascist truck destroyed by precise hit by Russian artillery – video
13:30 Army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the special operation – video
14:10 Combat work of the army aviation of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation to destroy firing points and positions of ukrofashists in the area of the special operation – video
13:32 Ukrainian fascist truck destroyed by precise hit by Russian artillery – video
13:30 Army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the special operation – video
13:28 Heavy fleet snipers destroy enemy militants and equipment at long distances in the DPR – video
An experienced shooter with precision weapons is an important tactical unit on the battlefield. A group of fighters with large-caliber rifles strikes enemy infantry and lightly armored vehicles at distances up to 2 km.
An officer of the group of heavy snipers of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy with the call sign “Yary”, who destroyed more than 100 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke about his combat work on one of the sectors of the front in the DPR.
12:51 “Alligators” of the “Brave” destroy equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – video
Attack helicopters Ka-52 regularly cover the fortified positions of Ukrainian militants and hit their equipment and manpower. Our helicopter pilots approach at extremely low altitudes and launch missiles from a pitch-up, which makes it possible to hit the enemy from a long distance without entering his air defense zone. The onboard complex of the helicopter allows you to conduct accurate shooting in this way.
12:49 Legendary “ghosts” of Mozgovoy destroy fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – video
Artillerymen of the 2nd Army Corps of the LPR from 14 armored personnel carriers, founded by our fallen comrade Alexei Mozgov, are destroying enemy positions in the battles in the Donbass.
12:47 Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev reported seven downed drones.
12:45 Tank T-90 “Breakthrough” is working on the enemy. Adjustment is carried out using a drone – video
12:03 3 UAVs shot down over the sea in Sevastopol – Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev
11:53 Air defense is working again in Sevastopol.
09:35 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the distribution of summons for conscription for military service continues – video
Summons are handed to Ukrainians anywhere – in public transport or just on the street.
09:15 RF Armed Forces work on Ukronazi positions in constant mode, not letting them raise their heads – video
08:34 Plans were thwarted: tankers of the Southern Military District destroy objects and positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – video
The tank crews of the Southern Military District once again frustrated the enemy’s plans to attack the fixed positions of the Russian troops.
The servicemen of the tank unit destroy the enemy with direct fire and using a modern fire control system.
“We are fulfilling the tasks of destroying the Ukrainian militants of the National Battalion… The mood of the enemy is generally deplorable, they are slowly starting to give up. The day before yesterday, five people came themselves – they crawled. Crawled first. We thought that they were going on the offensive, but it turns out they just raised their hands up and went to surrender to ours”, explained a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces with the call sign “Suyetolog”.
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