MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Russian forces have struck infrastructure facilities at Ukrainian military airfields, as well as the defense industry's energy sites, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
"Russian tactical aircraft crews, drone units, missile troops and artillery forces struck infrastructure facilities at military airfields and energy sites ensuring the operation of Ukraine’s defense industry, as well as enemy troops and equipment in 132 areas," the statement reads.
Russian air defense downed a Neptune long-range missile, a HIMARS rocket and 45 fixed-wing drones in the past day, ministry added.
"Air defenses shot down a Neptune long-range missile, a HIMARS rocket and 45 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement said.
Battlegroup East
Russia’s Battlegroup East made Ukraine lose up to 50 troops in the past day, the ministry said in a statement.
"Units of Battlegroup East continued to move deeper into enemy defenses, defeating the forces of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 120th and 241st territorial defense brigades near Volnoye Pole, Novosyolka and Novy Komar in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The enemy lost up to 50 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, a motor vehicle and two D-20 152 mm howitzers," the statement reads.
Battlegroup Dnepr
Battlegroup Dnepr made Ukraine lose up to 70 troops in the past day, the ministry added.
"Units of Battlegroup Dnepr hit the troops and equipment of the 141st Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 124th and 126h territorial defense brigades near Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region, Molodyozhnoye and Nikolskoye in the Kherson Region. The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 70 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles and an electronic warfare system," the statement read.
Battlegroup Center
Russia’s Battlegroup Center moved to more advantageous positions, repelling 11 Ukrainian counterattacks and making the enemy loseover 510 troops in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
"Units of Battlegroup Center moved to more advantageous positions, hitting troops and equipment from the 154th Mechanized Brigade, the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade, the 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, the 38th Marine Brigade, the 116th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 14th National Guard Brigade near Andreyevka, Mirolyubovka, Shevchenko, Grodovka, Novoolenevka and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.
According to the ministry, Russian forces "repelled 11 counterattacks by assault teams from the 14th, 100th, 117th and 151st mechanized brigades, the 152nd Jaeger Brigade, the 425th and 49th assault battalions of the Ukrainian Armed forces, the 35th Marine Brigade and the Liut assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine." "The enemy lost over 510 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two US-made M113 and M1117 armored personnel carriers, two Kozak armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles, a D-20 152 mm howitzer, a Msta-B 152 mm howitzer, two D-30 122 mm howitzers and an M119 105 mm howitzer," the ministry added.
Battlegroup North
In addition, Ukraine lost over 30 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North in the Kharkov Region in the past day, the ministry reported.
"Units of Battlegroup North active in the Kharkov area defeated the forces of the 92nd Air AssautlBrigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Fifth Border Detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service near Liptsy, Kazachya Lopan and Slatino in the Kharkov Region. The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 30 troops, four motor vehicles and a D-30 122 mm howitzer," the statement reads.
Russian forces also wiped out an electronic warfare system and three ammunition depots.
Battlegroup West
The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 505 troops and four NATO-supplied artillery weapons in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup West in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Units of Battlegroup West improved their tactical position, hitting enemy troops and equipment. <...> The enemy lost up to 505 troops, eight motor vehicles, a British-made FH-70 155 mm howitzer, a US-made M198 155 mm howitzer and two M119 105 mm howitzers. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare systems and a field ammunition depot were destroyed," the statement reads.