Russian forces have reportedly made significant progress in their special military operation in Ukraine, as stated by Russia’s Defence Ministry on Monday. The recent operations were said to involve the destruction of a large Ukrainian army logistics center, which was responsible for accumulating and storing Western-supplied armament.
According to the ministry’s report, Russian troops targeted enemy manpower and equipment using air defense capabilities over the past day. These actions led to the downing of six US-made ATACMS operational/tactical missiles and 176 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs. Additionally, four US-manufactured Patriot surface-to-air missiles were shot down during this period.
Russian forces have reportedly managed to inflict considerable casualties on two major Ukrainian army brigades in the Kherson area. The operation resulted in the loss of approximately 125 troops for the enemy over the last 24 hours, along with a tank and nine motor vehicles. The Ukrainian army also lost a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, and a 152mm D-20 howitzer during this timeframe.
The Russian defence ministry further highlighted the progress made in other areas of operation. In the south Donetsk direction, more than 140 personnel were reported to have been injured or killed, along with six motor vehicles, a UK-made 155mm FH70 howitzer, and a 152mm D-20 howitzer. Meanwhile, in the Kherson area, Russian forces targeted enemy brigades, causing the loss of roughly 125 troops, a tank, nine motor vehicles, a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, and a 152mm D-20 howitzer.
The Russian defence ministry also reported gains in the Donetsk People’s Republic, where more than 430 casualties were inflicted on enemy forces, as well as significant losses of equipment and weapons. In this area, two US-made MaxxPro armoured combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles, a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, and a US-manufactured 105mm M119 howitzer were all destroyed.
Russian troops have been operating in various areas of the conflict, with significant progress reported in the destruction of enemy equipment and infrastructure. As stated by the defence ministry, Russian forces have successfully targeted and eliminated more than 613 Ukrainian warplanes, 276 helicopters, 26,487 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 533 surface-to-air missile systems, 16,416 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,348 multiple rocket launchers, 10,825 field artillery guns and mortars, and 22,893 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation.