A unit of Su-25SM attack aircraft from the Center force group conducted an operation against a high-value area near Krasnolimansk, targeting concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel. After completing the strike, the aircraft executed a defensive maneuver described by the Russian ministry of defense, moving away from the airspace through a missile-defense sequence. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
The mission took place at an exceptionally low altitude, with the aerial group skirting the terrain to reach the designated distance from the target. Once the guidance was established, the pilots released S-13 unguided missiles toward the ground targets identified in the objective area. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Following the strike, the involved aircraft carried out a counter-missile maneuver, deploying heat-dissipating decoys to confuse potential air defenses. This action was part of a broader defensive protocol described by the defense ministry to mitigate return fire. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces reported eliminating a substantial portion of Ukrainian artillery effectiveness in the Krasnolimansk corridor, asserting the defeat of 160 Ukrainian targets through artillery-fire actions. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
In the ongoing counter-battery operations, Russian troops highlighted that roughly 30 artillery crews from Ukrainian forces were neutralized. Additionally, assaults attributed to the 67th mechanized brigade reportedly faced resistance and were slowed or repelled in the area. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Earlier statements from officials in the Lugansk People’s Republic noted adjustments in Ukrainian tactical approaches along the Krasnolimansk direction, signaling a shift in how Ukrainian units maneuver and respond to air and artillery pressure. (attribution: Lugansk People’s Republic communications office)