MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russian assault teams continued advancing in the Maryinka tactical area 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.

"The assault teams of the 5th motor rifle brigade and the Akhmat special operations formation continue offensive operations in the Maryinka tactical direction," the spokesman said.

Operational/tactical and army aviation and artillery of Russia’s southern battlegroup inflicted damage on the enemy’s manpower and equipment in areas near the settlements of Georgiyevka, Lastochkino and Tonenkoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the general reported.

Russian forces destroy 45 Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk area

Russian forces destroyed roughly 45 Ukrainian troops and neutralized three enemy subversive groups in the Kupyansk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Kupyansk direction, aircraft and artillery from the western battlegroup struck the enemy units in areas near the settlements of Timkovka and Berestovoye in the Kharkov Region and Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic. As many as 45 Ukrainian personnel, three motor vehicles, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.

In areas near the settlements of Sinkovka and Kislovka in the Kharkov Region and Rozovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, three Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance groups were neutralized, the general reported.

Russian forces eliminate 80 Ukrainian troops in Krasny Liman area

Russian forces eliminated roughly 80 Ukrainian troops in the Krasny Liman area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, operational/tactical and army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems from the battlegroup Center inflicted damage on the Ukrainian army units in areas near the settlements of Karmazinovka and Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Grigorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.

In all, the enemy lost as many as 80 Ukrainian personnel, two pickup trucks, a Gvozdika motorized artillery system and a D-20 howitzer in that area in the past 24 hours, the general reported.

Russian forces destroy 395 Ukrainian troops in Donetsk advance

Russian forces destroyed roughly 395 Ukrainian troops in their advance in the Donetsk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"As many as 395 Ukrainian personnel, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks and two D-30 howitzers were destroyed in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.

"Near the settlement of Udachnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, a Ukrainian ammunition depot was obliterated," the general reported.

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian ammo depot in DPR

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the area of the settlement of Serebryanka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, an ammunition depot of the 125th territorial defense brigade was destroyed," the spokesman said.

In addition, the activity of a Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance group was thwarted near the settlement of Kremennaya in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the general reported.

Russian forces eliminate 120 Ukrainian troops in southern Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas

Russian forces eliminated about 120 Ukrainian troops in the southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

In the southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aircraft and artillery of Russia’s battlegroup East struck the Ukrainian army units near the settlements of Vodyanoye and Pavlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Malaya Tokmachka and Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye Region, the spokesman specified.

"As many as 120 Ukrainian personnel, two motor vehicles and an Msta-B howitzer were destroyed in those directions in the past 24 hours," the general reported.

Russian forces destroy 20 Ukrainian troops in Kherson area

Russian forces destroyed roughly 20 Ukrainian troops, a Grad multiple rocket launcher and a D-30 howitzer in the Kherson area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In the Kherson direction, as many as 20 Ukrainian personnel, two pickup trucks, a Grad multiple rocket launcher and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours as a result of damage inflicted by firepower," the spokesman said.

Russian forces wipe out command posts of two Ukrainian army brigades

Russian forces destroyed command posts of two Ukrainian army brigades in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye Region over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"In areas near the settlements of Seversk in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Gorkoye in the Zaporozhye Region, the command/observation posts of the Ukrainian army’s 81st air mobile brigade and 108th territorial defense brigade were destroyed," the spokesman said.

During the last 24-hour period, operational/tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Russian group of forces struck 103 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 149 areas, the general reported.

Russian air defenses down Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack plane, 17 drones

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack aircraft and destroyed 17 enemy drones over the past day, Konashenkov reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 plane near the settlement of Novoandreyevka in the Zaporozhye Region. In the past 24 hours, they intercepted 16 rockets of the HIMARS, Uragan and Olkha multiple launch rocket systems," the spokesman said.

In addition, Russian air defense forces destroyed 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Ploshchanka, Kuzyomovka and Makeyevka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Tonenkoye and Georgiyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the general reported.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 430 Ukrainian warplanes, 235 combat helicopters, 4,407 unmanned aerial vehicles, 424 surface-to-air missile systems, 9,352 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,105 multiple rocket launchers, 4,954 field artillery guns and mortars and 10,587 special military motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.