⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (19 January 2023)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, Army Aviation and artillery of the Western Military District have neutralised the units from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Ivanovka (Kharkov region).

◽️ Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, 1 armoured fighting vehicle, 2 motor vehicles, and 2 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers have been eliminated.

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, the strikes launched by aviation and artillery of the Central Military District have resulted in the neutralisation of the units from 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), and 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ 1 AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ The enemy has lost over 60 Ukrainian personnel, 1 armoured personnel carrier, 3 pickups, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

💥 In Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Military District continued their successful offensive operations, and neutralised the enemy near Galitsynovka, Krasnogorovka, and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ Up to 80 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, 3 French-manufactured Caesar self-propelled artillery systems, 1 U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and 2 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems have been eliminated.

◽️ 1 AFU ordnance depot, and 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar have been destroyed near Karlovka and Kurakhova (Donetsk People's Republc), respectively.

💥 In South Donetsk direction, the offensive operations of units from the Eastern Military District have resulted in taking more advantageous lines, as well as elimination of over 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, and 3 pickups.

💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 67 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 98 areas.

✈️💥 Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 1 Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Poltavka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 Air defence facilities have destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Zhitlovka, Chervonopopovka, and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).

📊 In total, 374 airplanes and 200 helicopters, 2,903 unmanned aerial vehicles, 401 air defence missile systems, 7,569 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 985 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,865 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,113 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.