MOSCOW, February 1. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces hit the infrastructure of military airfields, as well as storage and preparation sites for the launch of Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery groups of the Russian Armed Forces hit the infrastructure of military airfields, storage areas, and preparation sites for launching unmanned aerial vehicles," the report said.
In addition, personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit in 156 districts.
At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces have launched a group strike on gas-energy infrastructure facilities supporting the operation of enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex.
"Tonight, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with long-range precision weapons on gas energy infrastructure facilities supporting the operation of Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises. The objectives of the strike were achieved. All the targeted facilities were hit," the ministry said.
Battlegroup West
Russia’s West battlegroup inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past day, while the enemy lost up to 320 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"The enemy's losses amounted to 320 servicemen, one armored combat vehicle, 15 pickup trucks, and one field artillery gun," the ministry reported.
In addition, the ministry said, the group's units destroyed four ammunition depots and two electronic warfare stations in one day.
Russian air defense systems shot down 10 HIMARS projectiles and 108 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the past 24 hours. "Air defense systems shot down 10 US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system projectiles and 108 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the report said.
Battlegroup East
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost over 130 servicemen and a Leopard tank in Russia’s East battlegroup’s zone in one day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Units of Russia’s East battlegroup continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Novopetrovske in the Dnepropetrovsk region, Zelenoye Pole, Rovnopol, Dneproenergia and Razliv in the Donetsk People's Republic. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 130 servicemen, a German-made Leopard tank, an armored combat vehicle, and a car," the ministry said.
Four field artillery pieces were destroyed, including a French 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery unit.
Battlegroup South
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen in one day in the area of responsibility of Russia’s South battlegroup, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Units of Russia’s South battlegroup took more advantageous lines and positions. Formations of three mechanized, motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ulakly, Dyleevka, Belogorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Zelenovka and Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 220 servicemen," the ministry said.
Ukrainian forces also lost five pickup trucks and two NATO-made field artillery guns. Four field ammunition warehouses were destroyed.
Battlegroups North, Dnepr
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of Russia’s North and Dnepr battlegroups over the past day amounted to 70 servicemen, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 30 servicemen in the area of responsibility Russia’s North battlegroup in the Kharkov direction, and 40 servicemen - in the area of responsibility Russia’s Dnepr battlegroup.
In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost seven vehicles, three field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station in these areas.