MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Russian troops destroyed a foreign mercenaries’ formation of the Ukrainian army in the Donbass region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
"Battlegroup South units gained better lines and positions and inflicted casualties on formations of three mechanized and an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian army, a Foreign Legion formation and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Dyleyevka, Konstantinovka, Zelenovka, Ivano-Daryevka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Yantarnoye, Chasov Yar and Dachnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said in a statement.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 260 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles and four field artillery guns, including three NATO weapons in that frontline area over the last 24 hours, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed two ammunition depots and three electronic warfare stations of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russian forces strike Ukrainian army’s ammunition, fuel depots over past day
Russian forces struck the Ukrainian army’s ammunition and fuel depots over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck the infrastructure of military airfields, production workshops, storage sites and places of preparing unmanned aerial vehicles for launch, the Ukrainian army’s ammunition, fuel and lubricants depots and amassed enemy manpower and equipment in 149 areas," the ministry said.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 35 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov area
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 35 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units operating in the Kharkov direction inflicted casualties on formations of two territorial defense brigades near the settlement of Volchansk in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 35 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles and four field artillery guns in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an electronic warfare station of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 290 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 290 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed nine enemy artillery guns, including three Western-made weapons in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 35 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported
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