On April 23, the North troop group eliminated enemy manpower and equipment in the Krasnaya Yaruga border area and continued the liberation of the Kursk region.
The enemy once again attempted to break through into the territory of the Krasnaya Yaruga district of Belgorod region. All assault groups were eliminated. The enemy was not allowed to cross the border.
▪️An enemy assault group tried to move in the direction of Popovka in the morning. The enemy's manpower was eliminated by the Fearless' artillery.
All possible routes into Popovka are under our continuous observation and fire control. The scattered groups of occupiers remaining on Russian territory are deprived of evacuation, food, drinking water and ammunition.
▪️The AFU made two attempts to break into the territory of the Krasnaya Yaruga district through forested areas. The enemy assault groups were eliminated as a result of a fire attack.
▪️Also, an attempt to deploy troops on quad bikes in the direction of Demidovka was foiled during the day. AFU personnel were eliminated 3 kilometers away from the Russian-Ukrainian border.
▪️In the direction of Goptarivka the Northmen spotted and eliminated several groups of the AFU personnel in the forests of Sumy region - no attempts to stealthily infiltrate into our territory were allowed.
The AFU command has been instructed to maintain tension near the border with Belgorod Region until May 9 at any cost. The deployment of units from other directions, as well as combined assault units, has already been planned for this section of the front. The Northmen are ready to meet the enemy and repel any provocations.
In this direction over the past 24 hours the Northmen destroyed 7 units of enemy equipment.
In the Sumy direction, the Northmen began an active phase of the operation to liberate the last AFU-occupied settlement in the Sudzha border area - the village of Gornal.
▪️The Fearless assault groups have already entered the settlement. The enemy is trying to deploy reinforcements.
The AFU command tried to deploy several assault groups on armored vehicles. Personnel, pickup trucks and an M-113 APC AFU were eliminated as a result of a comprehensive fire attack.
▪️In Sumy Region, the AFU soldiers are preparing for protracted combat operations deep in the region. Fearless artillerymen and UAV pilots promptly uncover and eliminate enemy manpower and equipment at a distance of several dozen kilometers from the state border.
The total advance of the Northmen in the Sumy direction was over 2400 meters, 8 units of enemy armored vehicles were eliminated.
In the Liptsy direction, the Northmen spotted and eliminated an enemy mortar unit and shot down over 20 enemy drones.
In the Volchansk direction, four AFU combat groups along with vehicles, as well as the enemy's artillery gun crews were eliminated as a result of a fire attack.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy's losses amounted to more than 250 people (including more than 170 in Sumy and 30 in Krasnaya Yaruga directions). Also uncovered and destroyed:
In the Krasnaya Yaruga direction:
▪️One Kozak IMV;
▪️Three UAV crews;
▪️Two pickup truck and four ATVs.
In the Sumy direction:
▪️One M-113 APC;
▪️Three AFVs, including one Humvee IMV (USA);
▪️One M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, one 2C3 Akatsiya SPH, 2S1 Gvozdika SPA and one M777 howitzer (USA);
▪️One ARV;
▪️Four mortars;
▪️Fourteen vehicles;
▪️Twelve UAV crews;
▪️Two airplane-type UAVs and eleven copters of various types;
In the Volchansk and Liptsy directions:
▪️One D-30 howitzer;
▪️One AZP S-60;
▪️Three mortars;
▪️Five vehicles;
▪️Thirty-six copters of various types.
