MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot and a signal center at an airfield in the Khmelnitsky Region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

"An air-launched ammunition depot and a signal center were destroyed at an airfield in the Khmelnitsky Region," the ministry said in a statement.

Russian forces repulse Ukrainian attack in Kupyansk area over past day

Russian forces repulsed a Ukrainian army attack in the Kupyansk area, destroying roughly 50 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the western battlegroup conducted active operations with the support of aircraft and artillery fire and repulsed an attack by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 14th mechanized brigade near the settlement of Olshana in the Kharkov Region. In addition, they inflicted damage by firepower on units of the Ukrainian army’s 32nd and 57th mechanized brigades near the settlements of Sinkovka and Timkovka in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Kupyansk direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 50 personnel, 2 armored combat vehicles and 3 pickup trucks, it said.

"In counter-battery fire, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery gun, a US-manufactured M777 artillery system, a D-20 howitzer and two Gvozdika motorized artillery systems were destroyed," the ministry reported.

Russian forces repel Ukrainian attack in Krasny Liman area over past day

Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian army attack in the Krasny Liman area, eliminating roughly 95 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, an attack by assault groups of the Ukrainian National Guard’s 5th brigade was repelled by well-coordinated operations of units from the battlegroup Center, army aircraft strikes and artillery fire near the settlement of Grigorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Krasny Liman direction over the past 24 hours amounted to "as many as 95 personnel, three armored combat vehicles and four motor vehicles," it specified.

In counter-battery fire, Russian forces destroyed a US-made M109 Paladin artillery system, a Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery gun and a French-made Caesar howitzer, the ministry reported.

Russian forces also inflicted damage by firepower on the Ukrainian army in the area of the Serebryansky forestry, it said.

Russian forces repulse two Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces repulsed two Ukrainian army attacks in the Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Donetsk direction, units of the southern battlegroup in interaction with aircraft and artillery repulsed two attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 5th assault brigade near the settlement of Kleshcheyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. In addition, they inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 22nd, 24th and 93rd mechanized brigades near the settlements of Razdolovka, Kurdyumovka and Vasyukovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 280 personnel killed and wounded, 3 tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle and 4 pickup trucks, it said.

"In counter-battery fire, a Msta-B howitzer, a Giatsint field gun and three D-30 howitzers were destroyed," the ministry reported.

Russian forces strike two Ukrainian army brigades in south Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces inflicted damage on two Ukrainian army brigades in the south Donetsk area, eliminating roughly 140 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the south Donetsk direction, units of the battlegroup East in interaction with army aircraft and artillery inflicted damage by firepower on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 79th air assault brigade near the settlement of Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and 102nd territorial defense brigade near the settlement of Priyutnoye in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the south Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 140 personnel, 3 armored personnel carriers and 4 motor vehicles, it said.

"In counter-battery fire, the following targets were destroyed: a US-made M777 artillery system and a Gvozdika motorized artillery gun," the ministry reported.

Russian forces repulse four Ukrainian attacks in Zaporozhye area over past day

Russian forces repulsed four Ukrainian army attacks in the Zaporozhye area, eliminating roughly 20 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian battlegroup, air strikes and artillery fire repulsed four attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd mechanized brigade near the settlement of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Zaporozhye direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 20 personnel, 2 tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles, 4 motor vehicles and a D-20 howitzer, it said.

Russian forces destroy 50 Ukrainian troops in Kherson area over past day

Russian forces destroyed roughly 50 Ukrainian troops and two howitzers in the Kherson area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kherson direction, the Ukrainian army’s losses amounted to 50 personnel and four motor vehicles as a result of artillery fire and air strikes," the ministry said.

In counter-battery fire, Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian Msta-B howitzers in the Kherson direction over the past 24 hours, it said.

Russian air defenses down Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter, 24 UAVs over past day

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter and 24 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter near the settlement of Tyaginka in the Kherson Region. Over the last 24-hour period, they intercepted eight rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. In addition, they destroyed 24 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Ocheretovatoye in the Zaporozhye Region, Peski, Maryinka and Novopetrikovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Zolotaryovka and Verkhnekamenka in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

During the last 24-hour period, operational/tactical and army aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian army in 112 areas, the ministry said.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 537 Ukrainian warplanes, 255 helicopters, 9,119 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 surface-to-air missile systems, 13,564 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,185 multiple rocket launchers, 7,163 field artillery guns and mortars and 15,530 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, the ministry reported.