Russian Defence Ministry 21 June 2023 report on the progress of the special military operation

◽️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces have continued their attempts to conduct offensive operations in South Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Donetsk directions during the previous 24 hours.

◽️ In the area of Vremenka salient, Operational-Tactical Aviation and Army Aviation launched an attack against AFU units near Novodonetskoye, Storozhevoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ As a result of the strikes, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, and three armoured fighting vehicles were annihilated.

◽️ In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks by Ukrainian 65th mechanised brigade reinforced by tanks in the areas of Novodanilovka and Yablokovo (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by decisive and competent actions of Vostok Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery fire during the day.

▫️ In addition, enemy reserve columns advancing towards Lobkovoye and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region) as well as a manpower and equipment cluster near Belogorye (Zaporozhye region) were engaged by gunfire.

◽️ Three sabotage and reconnaissance groups were also eliminated close to Dorozhniyanka, Gulyai Pole, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).

▫️ Total enemy losses in South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions overnight were up to 200 Ukrainian servicemen, eight tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two D-20 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one Grad MLRS fighting vehicle.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces has successfully repelled ten enemy attacks close to Veseloye, Georgiyevka, Pervomayskoye, Krasnogorovka, Vodyanoye, and Marinka (Donetsk People's Republic) during the past 24 hours.

▫️ Up to 400 Ukrainian troops, a tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles were neutralised during combat.

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Kislovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ The enemy suffered over 40 Ukrainian troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, and two pick-up trucks in this direction during the day. A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, Russian aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Ploshchanka, Chervonopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▫️ Also during the day, actions of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were foiled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and in the Serebryansky forestry.