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Tu-95MS long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces performed a planned flight over neutral waters of the Bering Sea.
✈️ The flight duration exceeded 15 hours. Su-35S and Su-30SM aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces escorted the bombers.
🔹 During the flight, the Long-Range Aviation crews performed air-to-air refuelling.
🎯 At certain stages of the route, the long-range bombers were escorted by fighter jets of foreign countries.
🔹 Crews of the Long-Range Aviation regularly conduct flights over neutral waters of Arctic, Northern Atlantic, Pacific oceans, Black and Baltic seas.
All flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft are carried out in strict compliance with international rules on the use of airspace over international waters.
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🪖 Servicemen of the Central MD's special operations formation, who signed contracts with the Russian Defence Ministry, practised sabotage actions in a rear area of the mock enemy near Samara.
▫️ The servicemen descended from the height of more than 2,000 metres with full equipment. After the descent, the servicemen completed tactical tasks.
🧔 The drills were supervised by experienced instructors, who took part in the special military operation.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 July 2025
🪖The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
🚩 As a result of resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Varachino (Sumy region).
💥 Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one jaeger brigade, and two assault regiments of the AFU near Yastrebinoye, Khrapovshchina, Ryzhevka, Khoten, and Yunakovka (Sumy region).
💥In Kharkov direction, losses were inflicted on units of one mechanised brigade and one assault regiment of the AFU near Veliky Burluk and Garbuzy (Kharkov region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 165 troops, seven motor vehicles, five artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station. One materiel depot was destroyed.
📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of four mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the AFU near Izyum, Andreyevka (Kharkov region), Kaprovka, Shandrigolovo, and Drobyshevo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 250 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, one MLRS combat vehicle, and two Western-made field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU and one national guard brigade near Zvanovka, Serebryanka, and Aleksandro-Kalinovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 troops, two motor vehicles, one Western-made MLRS combat vehicle, and one artillery gun.
📍 Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade near Oktyabrskoye, Suvorovo, Rodinskoye, Stepanovka, Poltavka, Artyom, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, two MLRS combat vehicles, and four artillery guns.
👉 See Part 2
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💥 A TOS-1A crew of the Tsentr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on a stronghold of the AFU in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
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⚡️ On 22 July 2025, according to the Russian-Ukrainian agreements on the termless medical exchanges reached on 2 June 2025, two Russian servicemen in need of urgent medical attention were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.
At the moment, the Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they receive the necessary medical aid. Then, they will be transported to the Russian Federation to undergо treatment in medical facilities.
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🏳️ Captured AFU serviceman speaks about foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian army
As captured Ukrainian serviceman Anatoly Styagaylo said, he saw foreign mercenaries at a training centre in Cherkassy region.
'There were foreigners. Several Japanese, a Colombian, two Poles, an Irish, an American, and a German. Several men underwent training along with us,' he recalls.
🫡 Assault detachments of the Aleysk Guards Motorised Rifle Formation as part of the Tsentr Group of Forces pushed the enemy back from a stronghold of the AFU in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
🪖 The guardsmen mopped up a sophisticated defence system with dugouts and concealed firing points.
❗️ With support of artillery and drones, our servicemen approached the enemy's defences and deployed special munitions to destroy AFU shelters.
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💥 Uragan MLRS hit AFU positions near Temirovka (Zaporozhye region) by rocket projectiles.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 22 July 2025
🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
📍 Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one air assault regiment, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Ryzhevka, Yunakovka, Khrapovshchina, Varachino, Sadki, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
🔥 In Kharkov region, losses were inflicted on units of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Volchansk, Gatishche, and Melovoye (Kharkov region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, three motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Osinovo, Petropavlovka, and Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations and eight ammunition depots were destroyed.
📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Kleban-Byk, Zvanovka, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 215 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, five pickup trucks, and one artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
🚩 As a result of resolute actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novotoretskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
💥 Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Pershe Travnya, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovskogo, Udachnoye, Poltavka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Filiya (Dnepropetrovsk region).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 365 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, including one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system.
👉 See Part 2
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💥 Drone teams destroy AFU armoured hardware and fortifications
00:00 UAV teams of the Nevsky Volunteer Brigade as part of the Yug Group of Forces support advance of assault detachments in Chasov Yar direction.
00:33 Attack UAV operators of paratroopers from Stavropol obliterated command posts and one Kozak armoured vehicle of the AFU in Orekhov direction in Zaporozhye region.
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💥 Artillerymen of the Tsentr Group of Forces destroyed a UAV control post of the enemy in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
A 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer crew delivered a strike at a building occupied by an FPV drone team of the enemy.
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📆 Главное за день
▫️ Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range air, ground, and sea-based high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal air-ballistic hypersonic missiles, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and military airfields. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
▫️ Three Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers and one U.S.-made AN/MPQ-65 multi-role radar were neutralised.
▫️ Servicemen of the 102nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tsentr Group of Forces) gave details about liberation of Popov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic.
▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows T-72B3M tanks and attack drone operators in action.
▫️ Learn more about armament of the Russian Armed Forces: the Kub loitering munition is in focus today.
▫️ The Hamkorlik 2025 Russian-Uzbek exercise completes in Uzbekistan.
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🔹 The Kub loitering munitions are designed to destroy enemy hardware and infantry in tactical depth. They are capable of loitering in the air, detecting the target, and then attacking it with a vertical dive.
🔹 The Kub is aimed at the assigned coordinates and can be used both during the day and at night, including in the event of strong gusts of wind. Control commands can also be transmitted in real time.
🔹 Its ammunition features low acoustic visibility, simplicity of operation, high stealthiness, and speed of deployment, launch and departure.
💬 A crew commander of the 1st Guards Tank Army (Zapad Group of Forces), gave more details on the experience of the use of loitering munitions in our #WeaponZ column.
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🇷🇺🇺🇿 The joint military tactical exercise of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan ended with a joint practical scenario to destroy mock illegal armed formations at the Termez training ground in Uzbekistan.
🪖 As part of the main phase of the exercise, the military contingents of the two countries practised organising the use of armed forces during special operations to eliminate illegal armed formations.
🫡 After the practical actions were completed, a closing ceremony of the exercise took place at the training ground. The military orchestra performed state anthems of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan. The most outstanding servicemen were awarded departmental honours, certificates, and valuable gifts.
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💥 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer crews of the Zapad Group of Forces destroyed a communication hub, strongholds, dugouts, armoured hardware, and manpower of the AFU.
Artillerymen of the 25th Combined Arms Army delivered a strike by high-explosive fragmentation shells with extended range. As a result, the enemy lost control over this part of the front line, thus allowing our assault detachments to launch an offensive.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 July 2025
Part 2 (👉 see Part 1)
↗️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of the enemy’s defences. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU near Iskra, Poddubnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Velikomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots.
💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Slavnoye (Zaporozhye region) and Pervomayskoye (Kherson region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots.
✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck one enterprise of the Ukrainian defence industry, one UAV workshop, long-range UAV control posts, POL and missile artillery weaponry depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
🎯Air defence systems shot down six guided aviation bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, one Neptune long-range guided missile as well as 256 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
🔹 664 aircraft,
🔹 283 helicopters,
🔹 71,978 unmanned aerial vehicles,
🔹 622 anti-aircraft missile systems,
🔹 24,305 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
🔹 1,581 MLRS combat vehicles,
🔹 27,725 field artillery guns and mortars,
🔹 38,596 special military vehicles.
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⚡️As a result of resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Varachino (Sumy region).
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⚓️ The Russian Navy commences the Iyulsky Shtorm operational drills.
From 23 to 27 July, the operational drills supervised by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev take place in the Pacific and Artic oceans as well as in the Baltic and Caspian seas.
📄 The drills are to check the readiness of the groups of forces (troops), fleets, and flotillas to perform nonconventional operational tasks, deployment of long-range precision weaponry, unmanned systems, advanced and modern samples of weaponry and armoured hardware.
➡️ At sea, the ships are to deploy in combat employment areas, engage in antiship actions, defend bases of operations and economic activity, repel air attack means, uncrewed surface vehicles, and UAVs of the enemy, ensure maritime safety, as well as practise strikes at objects and surface groups of the enemy,
The drills are to involve:
🔹 over 150 combat and logistic ships,
🔹 120 aircraft,
🔹 10 coastal missile defence systems,
🔹 950 units of military and special hardware,
🔹 over 15,000 troops.
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📆 Top News Today
▫️ As a result of resolute actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novotoretskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck UAV workshops and depots, one training site for UAV operators as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
▫️ Garpiya UAV teams wiped out temporary deployment areas and motor vehicles of the 104th Separate Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Orlovka (Sumy region).
▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows Msta-S self-propelled artillery systems, Uragan MLRS, and UAV operators in action.
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🎯 Lancet's effectiveness in action
00:00 Servicemen of the 34th Separate Guards Motorised Rifle brigade as part of the Sever Group of Forces destroyed armoured hardware and thwarted an AFU attempt to rotate units in Sumy region.
00:43 A Lancet team of the Zapad Group of Forces delivered a precise strike at one M113 armoured personnel carrier in Kharkov region.
00:53 Servicemen of the Vostok Group of Forces neutralised one U.S.-made M198 towed howitzer in South Donetsk direction.
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⚔️ A Grad MLRS crew of Russian marines eliminated enemy targets on the right bank of Dnepr river.
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🎮 FPV drones in action
A fiber optic FPV drone team of the Zapad Group of Forces destroyed one AFU pickup truck in Kharkov region, and attack UAV operators of the Sever Group of Forces neutralised the enemy's howitzer in Sumy region.
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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 22 July 2025
Part 2 (👉 see Part 1)
↗️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of the enemy’s defences. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Velikomikhaylovka, Maliyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zeleny Gai (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).
▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 195 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one ammunition depot.
💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Pridneprovskoye, and Pervomayskoye (Kherson region).
▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, five electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.
✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck UAV workshops and depots, one training site for UAV operators as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries in 143 areas.
🎯 Air defence units shot down two Neptune long-range guided missiles and 259 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
🔹 664 aircraft,
🔹 283 helicopters,
🔹 71,722 unmanned aerial vehicles,
🔹 622 anti-aircraft missile systems,
🔹 24,297 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
🔹 1,577 MLRS combat vehicles,
🔹 27,710 field artillery guns and mortars,
🔹 38,560 special military vehicles.
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⚡️As a result of resolute actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novotoretskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
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🎯 Garpiya strike
Garpiya UAV teams wiped out temporary deployment areas and motor vehicles of the 104th Separate Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Orlovka (Sumy region).
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🔥 Feniks in action
🎮 The Feniks Battalion of the 1st Guards Engineering Brigade inflicts serious damage on the enemy with the help of FPV drones. It neutralises the following hostile targets:
🔹 hardware,
🔹 strongholds,
🔹 personnel.
🪖 UAV operators also cover assault groups and conduct reconnaissance.
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🎮 Attack UAVs engage AFU troops
00:00 UAV teams of the Southern MD's eliminate enemy troops in concealed shelters in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
00:09 Reconnaissance-strike sections of the Yug Group of Forces destroyed two AFU artillery guns in the Donetsk People's Republic.
00:35 Attack UAV operators of the Vostok Group of Forces hit the enemy's transport vehicles in South Donetsk direction.
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💥 A T-72B3M tank crew of the 29th Combined Arms Army (Vostok Group of Forces) destroyed an AFU stronghold near Zeleny Gai (Donetsk People's Republic).
▪️ The enemy lost up to 15 militants and two light-armoured motor vehicles.
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