Donetsk, Jan 30 — DAN. Russian armed forces have shot down an enemy helicopter and two drones in the special military operation (SVO) zone, said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov in comments on SVO events over the past 24 hours.
Kupyansk axis: Russia’s “West” Group artillery inflicted damage on units of the Ukrainian army’s 14th and 92th Mechanized Brigades in the areas of Timkovka and Kruglyakovka in the Kharkov region destroying one armored combat vehicle, two cars and a large number of servicemen.
Krasny Liman axis: “Center” Group artillery delivered strikes at 95th Air Assault Brigade units outside Novoyegorovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, destroying four armored combat vehicles, three cars and a group of gunmen.
Donetsk axis: advancing “South” Group forces destroyed two “Grad” multiple rocket launchers, one D-30 howitzer, a U.S. AN/TPQ-50 counterfire radar, one armored fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks and two armored combat vehicles.
South Donetsk and Zaporozhye axes: “Vostok” Group, in successful offensive operations, took advantageous lines and inflicted damage on 1st Tank Brigade in the Ugledar area, Donetsk People’s Republic and 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade next to Uspenovka in the Zaporozhye region. One D-20 howitzer, two D-30 howitzers, one “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzer and two armored combat vehicles were destroyed.
Kherson axis: one “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzer and a artillery ammunition dump were destroyed in counterbattery fight.
Air defense units shot down a Ukrainian helicopter over Novodarovka, Zaporozhye region. Two enemy drones were shot down in the Kolomyichikha and Kremennaya settlement areas in the Lugansk People’s Republic, and four HIMARS and “Uragan” MLRS missiles were intercepted in the areas of Konstantinovka, Nikolksoye, Blagoveschenka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Trudolyubimovka in the Zaprorozhye region. Two HARM anti-radar missiles were intercepted near the Proletarki and Vinogradovo settlements in the Kherson region.*jk