Sunday, 11 February 2024

Ukrainian forces lost over 2,190 troops in Donetsk area in past week — Defense Ministry

Ukrainian forces lost over 2,190 troops in Donetsk area in past week — Defense Ministry

Ukrainian forces lost over 2,190 troops in Donetsk area in past week — Defense Ministry





©AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky






The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 2,190 troops in the Donetsk area in the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.







"Forces of Battlegroup South repelled 26 enemy attacks near settlements of Krasnoye, Leninskoye, Klescheyevka, Shumy and Pobeda, DPR. Aviation strikes and artillery fire hit Ukrainian armed forces and national guard troops near Bogdanovka, Noviy, Kurdyumovka, Novgorodskoye, Belogorovka, Andreyevka, Georgiyevka and Katerinovka, DPR," the Ministry noted.


According to the Ministry, the enemy lost over 2,190 troops, 2 tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles, 38 automobile vehicles, 19 field artillery guns and a Grad MLRS launcher.


The Russian servicemen advanced their forward positions in the southern Donetsk area and repelled five Ukrainian attacks in the past 7 days. The enemy lost up to 1,160 troops and 3 tanks.


"Forces of Battlegroup East improved their forward positions in the southern Donetsk area in the past week. With their coordinated actions, they repelled five Ukrainian attacks and hit units of the 72nd Mechanized, 105th and 128th Territorial Defense, and 1st National Guard brigades near settlements of Ugledar, Makarovka, Urozhaynoye, Staromayorskoye (DPR) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye Region)," the Ministry said.


In the past week, the enemy lost up to 1,160 servicemen, 3 tanks, 6 armored combat vehicles, 23 automobile vehicles and 14 field artillery guns in this area, the Ministry said.



Kherson area



"The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 245 troops, 25 automobile vehicles, 7 boats, 6 field artillery guns and a HIMARS MLRS launcher," the Ministry said.


The Ministry added that Russian aviation and artillery hit personnel and vehicles of Ukraine’s 35th and 37th Marine, 121st and 124th Territorial Defense, 23rd National Guard brigades near Tyaginka, Mikhaylovka, Ivanovka, Tokaryovka, Zolotaya Balka, Antonovka and Stanislav (Kherson Region).



Zaporozhye area



"On the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces hit personnel and vehicles of the 128th Mountain Assault, 33rd, 65th and 118th Mechanized, 3rd National Guard brigades near Rabotino, Novodanilovka, Nesterenka, Pyatikhatki and Scherbaki, Zaporozhye Region. The enemy lost over 210 servicemen, 4 armored combat vehicles, 9 automobile vehicles, four field artillery guns and a Grad MLRS launcher," the Ministry said.



Krasny Liman area



"Russian forces hit personnel and vehicles of 60th and 63rd Mechanized brigades, 12th Azov special operations brigade [outlawed in Russia] and the 5th National Guard Brigade near settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR), Yampolovka, Torskoye, Grigorovka (DPR) and the Serebryanskoye Forestry. In the past 7 days, the enemy lost up to 1,500 troops, 11 armored combat vehicles, 31 automobile vehicles and 3 field artillery guns in this area," the ministry said.


Forces of Battlegroup Center improved their forward positions and, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, repelled 14 enemy attacks, the ministry reported.



Kupyansk area



"Forces of Battlegroup West repelled 36 attacks of the 25th Airborne, 30th, 32nd, 44th Mechanized, 13th and 18th National Guard brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov Region) and Terny (DPR). In addition, enemy troops were hit near Novosyolovskoye (LPR), Kislovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov Region)," the Ministry said.


According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy lost over 725 troops, 2 armored combat vehicles, 24 automobile vehicles and 10 field artillery guns.


"In the past 7 days, forces of Battlegroup West took more advantageous positions in the Kupyansk area," the Ministry said, adding that Battlegroup South achieved similar results in the Donetsk area.



Air Force and air defenses



"In the past 7 days, aviation and air defense forces downed a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 and Su-25 planes, 34 HIMARS, Vampire, Uragan and Olkha MLRS rockets, as well as 488 drones," the Ministry noted.


The Groups of Forces’ operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile and artillery formations have hit two launchers and a radar of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, as well as eight ammunition depots, belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces.



Watch Russian T-90M Tanks Obliterate Ukrainian Positions Near Donetsk



Russian modernized T-90M tanks display their technical superiority and precision in an operation targeting position area of a Ukrainian unit in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).






The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released footage showing Russian tank crews belonging to the Battlegroup Yug hit targets harboring enemy servicemen in special op zone.


The modernized T-90M Proryv tanks took up to the fire positions considering the terrain features of the area, eliminated Ukrainian soldiers in their shelters, and neutralized their firing positions. This allowed Russian assault groups to advance further into the enemy's defense lines.



Tally of destroyed equipment



Overall, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy lost 570 planes, 265 helicopters, 12,166 drones, 464 missile air defense systems, 14,956 tanks and other armored vehicles, 1,218 MLRS launchers, 8,008 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 18,419 special automobile vehicles.



Watch Russian Precision Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Hideouts



The Russian Armed Forces have been using kamikaze drones, also known as suicide drones or loitering munitions, during the special military operation.






Russia's Defense Ministry has released footage showing precise drone strikes against enemy hideouts near the Berestovoye area.


Kamikaze drones are designed to locate and engage targets. The use of such drones has become a growing trend in modern warfare, and their adoption by the Russian military reflects its commitment to remaining at the forefront of military innovation. These drones are primarily used to neutralize enemy targets, such as tanks, artillery, and other military assets, in order to support ground troops and reduce the risk of friendly casualties.



Watch Russian UAVs Eliminate Camouflaged Ukrainian Artillery



The Russian Armed Forces have increasingly turned to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the special military operation. These drones are used for a variety of purposes, including reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, precision strike, and intelligence gathering.






The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing the Zala reconnaissance UAV detecting camouflaged artillery guns of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and their destruction with Lancets kamikaze drones.


During the aerial reconnaissance, the UAV crew discovered two camouflaged US-made Ukrainian M777 howitzers and a D-30 artillery piece. They were destroyed with Lancet loitering munitions. The drone operators eliminated the enemy equipment with a direct strike.



















No comments: