MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed six Ukrainian ammunition depots in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Thursday.

"Six ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army were destroyed in areas near the settlements of Razdolnoye, Bogatyr, Ugledar, Razliv and Vodyanoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the railway station Uglesborochnaya," the spokesman said.

Russian forces struck Ukrainian manpower in the Kupyansk area, eliminating over 50 enemy troops

Russian forces struck Ukrainian manpower in the Kupyansk area, eliminating over 50 enemy troops in the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Kupyansk area, army aviation and artillery of the western battlegroup inflicted damage on the enemy manpower in areas near the settlements of Krakhmalnoye, Peschanoye and Berestovoye in the Kharkov Region and Novosyolovskoye in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.

The strikes eliminated enemy manpower and equipment, the general said.

"The enemy’s losses in that area amounted to 55 personnel, two pickup trucks and a D-20 howitzer," Konashenkov reported.

Russian forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Krasny Liman area

Russian forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Krasny Liman area, eliminating roughly 85 enemy troops over the past day, he said.

"In the Krasny Liman area, active operations by units of the battlegroup Center, air strikes, artillery and heavy flamethrower fire inflicted damage on the Ukrainian army personnel and equipment in areas near the settlements of Yampolovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Stelmakhovka and Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.

Russian forces eliminated enemy manpower and equipment during the battles, the general said.

"About 85 Ukrainian personnel, an infantry combat vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in that area in the past 24 hours," Konashenkov reported.

Russian forces eliminated over 210 Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk area

Russian forces eliminated over 210 Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk area in the past day, the general said.

"In the Donetsk area, over 210 Ukrainian personnel, six armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles, a Grad multiple rocket launcher and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours as a result of offensive operations by assault volunteer teams with the support of units of the Pskov Airborne Force formation and strikes by aircraft and artillery of the southern battlegroup," the spokesman said.

In the area of the community of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, a Ukrainian ammunition depot was obliterated, the general added.

Russian forces eliminated over 100 Ukrainian troops in the southern Donetsk area

Russian forces eliminated over 100 Ukrainian troops in the southern Donetsk area in the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the southern Donetsk area, operational/tactical aircraft and artillery of the battlegroup East delivered a massive strike on the Ukrainian army units in areas near the settlements of Vodyanoye, Ugledar and Dobrovolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the railway station Uglesborochnaya. The enemy’s losses in that area in the past 24 hours totaled 105 Ukrainian personnel," the spokesman said.

Russian forces also destroyed a Ukrainian tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armored combat vehicles and also Msta-B, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, the general specified.

Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian Msta-B howitzers and a D-30 howitzer in the Kherson area over the past day

Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian Msta-B howitzers and a D-30 howitzer in the Kherson area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Kherson area, two Msta-B howitzers and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in counter-battery fire," the spokesman said.

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian air defense radar in the Donetsk People’s Republic

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian air defense radar in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the area of the settlement of Krasnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, a 35D6 low-altitude air target detection radar was destroyed," the spokesman said.

Missile troops and artillery of the Russian group of forces struck 97 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions and also "manpower and equipment in 128 areas" in the past day, the general said.

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack aircraft in the Kherson Region

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack aircraft in the Kherson Region and destroyed nine enemy drones over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 plane near the settlement of Kizomys in the Kherson Region. In addition, nine unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 387 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 210 helicopters, 3,222 unmanned aerial vehicles, 405 surface-to-air missile systems, 7,994 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,038 multiple rocket launchers, 4,189 field artillery guns and mortars and 8,501 special military motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.