MOSCOW, February 12. /TASS/. More than 250 Ukrainian troops were neutralized by Russian forces in the Donetsk direction during the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, Russian warplanes and artillery units of the Southern group of forces neutralized more than 250 Ukrainian servicemen during the past day," he said, adding that a combat infantry carrier, four cars, two US -made M777 artillery systems, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, an Akatsya self-propelled howitzer, a Giatsint field gun, and two Rapira antitank guns were destroyed.

Apart from that, according to Konashenkov, a Ukrainian munitions depot was destroyed near the settlement of Belogorovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic.

Up to 100 Ukrainian troops neutralized in Krasny Liman direction

"In the Krasny Liman direction, Russian warplanes, artillery and assault groups of the Center group of forces hit Ukrainian army units near the settlements of Torskoye and Yampolovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye, Chernopopovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic, and in the Serebryansky forestry," Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman added. "During the day, up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers were neutralized in this direction, a combat infantry carrier, five armored vehicles and an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were destroyed."

Ukrainian army loses 50 troops in southern Donetsk direction in past day

"The enemy’s daily losses in this direction exceeded 50 soldiers, one tank, two armored infantry carriers, and a Msta-B howitzer," Konashenkov reported.

According to him, units of the East group of forces hit Ukrainian army units near the settlements of Pavlovka and Ugledar in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

"Two Ukrainian munitions depots were destroyed near the settlements of Yelizavetovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Druzhelyubovka in the Zaporozhye region," Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman added.