06.01.2025 (10:00)
In the course of active offensive operations, Yug Group of Forces' units completely liberated Kurakhovo
In the course of active offensive operations, the Yug Group of Forces' units completely liberated Kurakhovo – the largest settlement in the south-western part of Donbass.
In ten years, the Kiev regime has turned it into a powerful fortified area with a developed network of pillboxes and underground communications. It is secured by a reservoir to the north, which significantly limited the manoeuvring capabilities of the Russian assault units.
To defend the populated area, the enemy has pulled large forces, to include nationalists and foreign mercenaries' detachments, strengthening them with artillery and tanks. These includes units of elite 79th air assault brigade and 46th airmobile brigade as well as 5th heavy brigade, 33rd and 157th mechanised brigades.
In total, the AFU command has concentrated 26 battalions with a total strength of over 15,000 troops to hold Kurakhovo.
As a result of professional actions of the Russian troops during the liberation of Kurakhovo, the enemy lost 80 per cent of its personnel (over 12,000 troops) and about 3,000 weapons and military hardware, to include 40 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. During the two months of combat operations near Kurakhovo, the daily losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on average amounted to 150–180 servicemen killed and wounded.
Capturing this important logistics settlement has significantly complicated the logistics support of the AFU in Donetsk direction, depriving the Kiev regime of the ability of shelling peaceful residents of Donetsk, the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic, with artillery systems.
After the capture of Kurakhovo, the Russian troops reached an operations space. This will increase the pace of liberation of the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Servicemen of 5th and 110th motorised rifle brigades particularly distinguished themselves, showing courage and heroism during the liberation of Kurakhovo.
?? Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
