by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 24 May 2026

❗️In response to terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian objects in Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike by Oreshnik ballistic missiles, Iskander air-launched ballistic missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, and Tsirkon cruise missiles, air-, sea-, and ground-based cruise missiles as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles against military command and control facilities, air bases, and enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry.

The targets were defeated, all the assigned facilities were neutralised.

The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades close to Khmelevka, Ryasnoye, Ulanovo, and Volnaya Sloboda (Sumy region).

💥 In Kharkov region, Russian troops hit formations of one mechanised brigade and one unmanned systems brigade of the AFU near Sosnovka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region).

▪️ The enemy losses were up to 175 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.

The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Balakleya, Monachinovka (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman, Sidorovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 180 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations.

The Yuzhnaya Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit formations of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one marine brigade near Piskunovka, Nikolayevka, Novoselovka, Stenki, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️ The enemy losses were more than 90 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and one Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 counter-battery radar station.

The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airborne brigade, one unmanned systems brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, two marine brigades, the Azov Special Operations Brigade, and two National Guard brigades close to Shevchenko, Vasilevka, Sergeyevka, Belitskoye, Novogrishino, Toretskoye, Kucherov Yar, Dobropolye, Novofedorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▪️ The AFU losses were more than 305 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, two artillery guns including one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and four electronic warfare stations.

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Russian Defence Ministry