MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russian forces struck Ukrainian long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assembly and storage sites, ammunition depots and enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian army, ammunition depots, workshops producing and sites storing ground robotic platforms and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 148 locations," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev loses 1,115 troops along engagement line in past day - latest figures
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,115 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost over 165 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 230 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and over 150 troops and eight armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.
During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 345 troops, a tank and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 195 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 30 troops and nine motor vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 165 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 165 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Bugayevka, Rubezhnoye, Veliky Burluk, Izbitskoye and Stary Saltov in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
In the Sumy direction, Battlegroup North units struck formations of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Sukhodol, Luzhki, Vakalovshchina and Proletarskoye in the Sumy Region, it said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 165 personnel, three armored combat vehicles and 11 motor vehicles in the areas of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 230 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 230 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup West units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Studenok, Smorodkovka, Glushenkovo, Nizhnyeye Solyonoye and Monachinovka in the Kharkov Region, Donetskoye and Bogorodichnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 230 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, 14 motor vehicles and a field artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 150 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 150 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed eight enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup South units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, an air assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Druzhkovka, Kamyshevakha, Kondratovka and Semyonovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 150 personnel, eight armored combat vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, a Czech-made Vampire multiple rocket launcher and an artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 345 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 345 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and three armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Center units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army and three National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Yakovlevka, Starovarvarovka, Verovka, Viktorovka, Krinitsy, Kalinino, Belozerskoye, Novofyodorovka, Shilovka and Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 345 personnel, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, a field artillery gun and an electronic warfare station in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 195 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 195 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup East units advanced into the depth of the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of an air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Trudoolenovka, Tersyanka, Volnyanka, Barvinovka and Vasilevskoye in the Zaporozhye Region and Gavrilovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 195 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles and an artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminates 30 Ukrainian troops in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminated roughly 30 Ukrainian troops and destroyed nine enemy motor vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Dnepr units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Preobrazhenka and Orekhov in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.
"Up to 30 Ukrainian military personnel and nine motor vehicles were destroyed," it said.
Russian air defenses intercept 645 Ukrainian UAVs, two smart bombs over past day
Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 645 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two smart bombs over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down two guided aerial bombs and 645 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Tally of Ukrainian army’s losses
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 272,423 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,425 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,793 multiple rocket launchers, 36,823 field artillery guns and mortars and 75,749 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.