Russian forces have experienced significant success in their recent operations against Ukraine, with the battlegroup North having repelled six counterattacks from Ukrainian forces over the past day. As a result of these actions, Russia has reportedly caused Ukraine to lose up to 235 troops. The Russian Defense Ministry detailed these developments and other combat activities that have taken place within the last day in their daily bulletin for the special military operation.
The Russian battlegroup North targeted the forces of the 42nd Mechanized Brigade, the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade, and the 36th Marine Brigade near several locations in the Kharkov Region, successfully repelling six counterattacks by the Ukrainian 92nd Airborne Assault Brigade. In addition to the loss of troops, the enemy also lost four motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, a US-made 105mm M101 howitzer, and a Khortitsa-M signal reconnaissance system.
Russian forces in the West also made progress, improving their frontline positions near Petropavlovka, Stepovaya Novosyolovka, Peschanoye, and Makeyevka in the Kharkov Region and Lugansk People’s Republic. This resulted in up to 460 personnel losses for Ukraine, as well as five motor vehicles, a 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, and an Anklav-N electronic warfare station. Russian troops also managed to destroy two Ukrainian ammunition depots during these operations.
In the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian forces moved to more advantageous positions, striking units of five Ukrainian brigades near Chasov Yar, Krasnoye, Konstantinovka, Krasnogorovka, and Verkhnekamenskoye. These actions led to significant losses for the Ukrainian side, with up to 680 troops killed, a tank destroyed, as well as various other military equipment damaged or destroyed.
Similar success was achieved in the Lugansk People’s Republic, where Russian forces targeted the 128th mountain assault brigade, the 38th marine brigade, and the 15th National Guard brigade. This resulted in up to 115 Ukrainian troops killed, along with two armored combat vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, multiple artillery units, and electronic warfare stations being destroyed or captured.
Russian forces also utilized their air force and rocket capabilities to destroy a Ukrainian fuel and lubricants depot, a base containing US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and other military infrastructure in various locations. Additionally, air defense systems shot down three HIMARS rockets and 52 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian forces have successfully eliminated a significant amount of Ukrainian military equipment, including over 600 warplanes, 278 helicopters, 28,382 unmanned aerial vehicles, and numerous other weapons systems. These actions continue to weaken the Ukrainian military’s ability to effectively resist Russian advances, with the ongoing conflict showing no signs of slowing down.