The latest daily briefing from the Russian Ministry of Defense reports significant losses for Ukrainian forces in the Krasnolimansk direction. According to the ministry, Ukrainian units sustained casualties amounting to about 280 personnel, along with the destruction of 2 armored fighting vehicles and 3 military cars in a single day. The report is presented through official channels affiliated with the Russian defense establishment.
The ministry adds that the Russian Center group of troops, operating with coordinated support from army aviation and artillery batteries, successfully repelled an assault by elements of the 63rd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The engagement took place near the village of Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic, where defense forces implemented a combination of air mobility and firepower to blunt the Ukrainian attack and restore local control.
In the same update, the Russian side states that its forces also neutralized personnel and equipment belonging to the 81st aircraft brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the vicinity of the village of Belogorovka within the LPR. The ministry emphasizes a day of handful of successful countermeasures that limited enemy capability in the area.
The day’s summary from the Ministry of Defense notes the enemy’s losses at 280 military personnel, 2 armored fighting vehicles and 3 cars. These figures reflect the ministry’s assessment of material and manpower decline linked to ongoing engagements in the Krasnolimansk operational zone.
Earlier reports indicated that in the Krasnolimansk direction fighters from the Bashkir volunteer tank battalion named after Hero of the Soviet Union Sergei Zorin conducted operations in the Serebryansk forest area. The unit reportedly targeted the deployment area and ammunition stores of Ukrainian troops, contributing to shifting the balance in that sector.
Meanwhile, in discussions within the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, there was commentary on the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine regarding the outcomes of the counteroffensive. The dialogue highlighted concerns about the execution of plans and the expectations placed on armed forces during the operation in the Krasnolimansk corridor.