MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed seven Ukrainian ammunition depots in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Wednesday.
"Seven ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd and 33rd mechanized, 128th mountain assault and 44th artillery brigades were destroyed in areas near the settlements of Berezovoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, Malaya Tokmachka, Rabotino, Preobrazhenka, Uspenovka and Novoyakovlevka in the Zaporozhye Region," the spokesman said.
Russian forces move over 1 km forward in Kupyansk area over past day
Russian forces advanced further in the Kupyansk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the western battlegroup continued successful offensive operations within their area of responsibility. In the past 24 hours, the Russian units moved over 1 km in depth and up to 2 km along the frontline," the spokesman said.
The Russian battlegroup’s aircraft and artillery struck Ukrainian army units in areas near the settlements of Sinkovka, Kislovka and Berestovoye in the Kharkov Region and Novosyolovskoye in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the general specified.
"Near the settlement of Peschanoye in the Kharkov Region, an ammunition depot of the 103rd territorial defense brigade was destroyed," the spokesman said.
Russian forces capture railway station in Kharkov Region
Russian forces captured a railway station in the Kupyansk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"The advancing units captured the Molchanovo railway station in the Kharkov Region," the spokesman said.
Russian forces eliminate 70 Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk area over past day
Russian forces eliminated roughly 70 Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"The enemy’s losses in the past 24 hours amounted to 70 Ukrainian personnel, two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery gun, a Gvozdika motorized artillery system and a US-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station," the spokesman said.
Russian forces destroy 100 Ukrainian troops in Krasny Liman area over past day
Russian forces struck Ukrainian army units in the Krasny Liman area, destroying roughly 100 enemy troops over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"The enemy’s losses in the past 24 hours amounted to 100 Ukrainian personnel, two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Gvozdika motorized artillery systems and two D-30 howitzers," the spokesman said.
Near the settlement of Yampol in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian forces obliterated an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army’s 100th territorial defense brigade, the general said.
During the last 24-hour period, Russian forces repelled four enemy attacks and neutralized a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group in that direction, the spokesman said.
Russian forces repulse 25 Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over past day
Russian forces repulsed 25 Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the Donetsk direction, 25 enemy attacks were successfully repulsed by well-coordinated actions of units from the southern battlegroup, air strikes, artillery and heavy flamethrower fires in areas near the settlements of Belogorovka, Pervomaiskoye, Nevelskoye, Maryinka, Severnoye and northwest of Kleshcheyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.
In addition, Russian forces struck the Ukrainian army’s manpower and military equipment in areas near the settlements of Seversk, Chasov Yar, Toretsk and Krasnogorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Near Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army’s 110th mechanized brigade was destroyed, the general reported.
Russian forces destroy over 170 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas
Russian forces destroyed over 170 Ukrainian troops and two tanks in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the south Donetsk direction, operational/tactical and army aircraft and artillery of the battlegroup East repelled an enemy attack near the settlement of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region. Damage was inflicted on the Ukrainian army’s manpower and equipment in areas near the settlements of Priyutnoye in the Zaporozhye Region, Makarovka and Rovnopol in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Near the settlement of Staromayorskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group was neutralized. In the Zaporozhye direction, strikes were delivered against amassed Ukrainian troops and equipment in areas near the settlements of Novopokrovka and Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye Region," the spokesman said.
In addition, Russian forces neutralized a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group near Marfopol in the Zaporozhye area, the general reported.
"The enemy’s losses in those directions in the past 24 hours amounted to over 170 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, nine armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles, a Msta-B howitzer, three D-20 guns, a Gvozdika motorized artillery system and a US-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station," the spokesman said.
Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian army’s fuel base in Zaporozhye area over past day
Russian forces destroyed a fuel and lubricants depot belonging to Ukrainian troops near the city of Zaporozhye over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the area of the city of Zaporozhye, a fuel and lubricants base of the Ukrainian army was destroyed," the spokesman said.
Russian forces destroy 50 Ukrainian troops, howitzer in Kherson area over past day
Russian forces destroyed about 50 Ukrainian troops and a howitzer in the Kherson area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"As many as 50 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle, three pickup trucks and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in the Kherson direction in the past 24 hours as a result of damage inflicted by combined firepower," the spokesman said.
Russian Aerospace Forces down Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft in DPR over past day
Russian fighter aircraft shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 ground attack plane in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 plane near the settlement of Razdolnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.
Russian air defenses down Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter in Kharkov Region over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter and destroyed 18 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter near the settlement of Kutkovka in the Kharkov Region," the spokesman said.
During the last 24-hour period, Russian air defense systems also intercepted five rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. In addition, they destroyed 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Kupyansk in the Kharkov Region, Kremennaya, Berestovoye and Privolye in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Krasnaya Gora, Opytnoye, Pokrovskoye and Staromlynovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Pologi, Lyubimovka and Fyodorovka in the Zaporozhye Region, the general reported.
During the last 24-hour period, operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces struck 92 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 106 areas, the general reported.
In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 456 Ukrainian warplanes, 243 combat helicopters, 5,108 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 surface-to-air missile systems, 10,761 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,139 multiple rocket launchers, 5,522 field artillery guns and mortars and 11,752 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.