The Russian Defense Ministry reported significant advances in the Krasnolimansky direction, stating that Ukrainian combat units, a tank, and several military vehicles were eliminated in ongoing operations. The ministry emphasizes that the Russian side, acting under the Center strategic grouping, employed a combination of aviation support, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems to disrupt and degrade Ukrainian positions in the Chervona Dibrova area within the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. The official briefing frames these actions as a calculated effort to degrade Ukrainian combat effectiveness and stabilize front-line control in this sector. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
According to the defense ministry, this coordinated effort involved air-supported strikes and precise artillery engagement that targeted Ukrainian detachments attempting to hold or retake positions. The Center grouping reportedly coordinated air reconnaissance, control of fire, and rapid maneuver to pin down enemy units. By concentrating fire on the Chervona Dibrova corridor and adjacent locales such as Serebryanka, Russian forces claim to have forced Ukrainian units to withdraw or abandon certain positions, thereby increasing pressure on front-line defenders and limiting their ability to maneuver. These statements are presented as part of an ongoing narrative of Russian operational initiative in the region. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The defense ministry provided quantified results, asserting losses that include more than 65 Ukrainian soldiers and several armored assets. Specifically, the briefing cites the destruction of one tank, three armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, and multiple artillery systems, including Msta-B, D-20, and D-30 howitzers. The ministry portrays these losses as the outcome of sustained artillery barrages and targeted strikes designed to disrupt Ukrainian logistics and command-and-control elements in the affected sector. Analysts note that such numbers are part of routine military disclosures that accompany battlefield operations and should be weighed alongside independent verification. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In commentary on the operational tempo in Krasnolimansky, Alexander Savchuk, previously the head of the press center for the Central group, described Ukrainian attempts to restore lost positions as an effort undertaken by two brigades. He attributed the inability to recapture or stabilize those positions to the persistent artillery pressure applied by Russian forces and to effective air-ground integration. Savchuk framed the situation as evidence of Ukrainian vulnerabilities in the sector, while observers highlight that the dynamic on the ground remains fluid and may be shaped by multiple factors, including supply lines, morale, and the impact of ongoing bombardments. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, referenced commentary by Alexander Savchuk.