MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Russian troops destroyed three platoons of Ukrainian Grad multiple launch rocket systems in counter-battery fire in three populated areas in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Saturday.
"Three platoons of Grad multiple launch rocket systems were incapacitated in counter-battery warfare in the areas of Adamovka, Slavyansk and Seversk along with three artillery platoons of Msta-S self-propelled guns and 10 platoons of Msta-B artillery systems," the spokesman said.
The Russian forces also destroyed 24 Ukrainian artillery platoons of D-20 howitzers and 15 artillery platoons of Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns at firing positions near the settlements of Zvanovka, Paraskoviyevka, Opytnoye, Vesyoloye, Razdolovka, Bakhmutskoye, Vodyanoye, Georgiyevka, Chasov Yar , Serebryanka and Kamyshevakha in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the general added.
The Russian troops have destroyed 1,600 unmanned aerial vehicles, 4,146 tanks and other armored vehicles and 4,453 special military vehicles since the start of their special operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.
"In all, the following targets have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation: 260 aircraft, 144 helicopters, 1,600 unmanned aerial vehicles, 357 surface-to-air missile systems, 4,146 tanks and other combat armored vehicles, 763 multiple rocket launchers, 3,185 field artillery guns and mortars and 4,453 special military motor vehicles," the spokesman said.