Russian high-precision ammunition Krasnopol, fired from the self-propelled 2S19 Msta-S artillery system, reportedly destroyed a Polish-made Krab howitzer. This claim was voiced by the head of the press center of the western group, Sergei Zybinsky. The report points to a decisive hit that demonstrates the reach and effectiveness of the Krasnopol projectile when delivered from a mobile, armored platform. The incident narrative frames the engagement as part of ongoing combat operations in the region where artillery duels and long-range precision fire have become a central element of the battlefield landscape.
In the same account, Zybinsky noted that a Ukrainian self-propelled gun, the 2S3 Akatsia, came under Russian artillery fire. Both the 2S19 and the 2S3 were said to be located in the vicinity of the Berestovoye settlement and near the Volchiy road, suggesting the engagement occurred within a corridor of operations that involves multiple targets and cross-line activity. The description emphasizes how precision strikes from mobile howitzers can affect high-value equipment and disrupt enemy capabilities in a contested frontline area.
Earlier statements from the same briefing described additional actions in the Kupyansk direction, where Russian forces allegedly neutralized four sabotage and reconnaissance groups belonging to Ukrainian forces and disrupted three tentative transfer movements of reserves. The report portrays a sustained tempo of operations that combine reconnaissance disruption with targeted fires against enemy units and support formations, underscoring a pattern of attrition in the area of operations.
Further details from the Zapad group’s artillery described the destruction of a mortar crew in the Masyutovka region and the destruction of an ammunition depot used by Ukrainian forces in the Berestovoye settlement. Taken together, the assertions outline a multi-pronged approach that balances direct engagement with the destruction of logistics and support infrastructure, aiming to degrade the enemy’s combat readiness and supply chains. The cumulative claims present a view of ongoing, coordinated artillery activity across several sectors, with emphasis on precision engagement and rapid impact on both frontline and rear-area targets.