During the offensive, units of the North and West force groups advanced significantly in the areas under defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and defeated the enemy units, stated this Sunday in the statement from the military entity, published on its Telegram channel.
The ministry also indicated that in the north the troops and equipment of the 71st Jaeger Brigade and the 125th Ukrainian Territorial Defense Brigade were destroyed in the area of Volchansk and Ternova.
Seven counterattacks by the 36th Marine Brigade and the 13th National Guard Brigade were also repulsed.
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to up to 350 personnel, two tanks, three cars, one D-30 howitzer and two Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations.
In addition, in the western direction, Russian troops occupied more advantageous positions and defeated the 14th, 63rd, 116th mechanized brigades, the 117th technical defense brigade and the 13th national guard brigade near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Dronovka, Grigorovka and Chervona Dibrovy.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 495 uniformed personnel and three infantry fighting vehicles.
Two M777 howitzers, one FH-70 howitzer, one 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, one 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled gun, one D-30 howitzer and one MLRS Grad were destroyed.
The total number of casualties of the Ukrainian army on the day amounted to more than 845 soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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