MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian combat drone training center over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

"The strikes destroyed the Ukrainian army’s center for the training and combat employment of unmanned aerial vehicles in the Zaporozhye Region, an air-launched ammunition depot in the Kirovograd Region and a P-18 aerial target detection and tracking radar near the settlement of Lozovoye in the Kherson Region," the ministry said in a statement.

Russian forces eliminate 35 Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk area over past day

Russian forces eliminated roughly 35 Ukrainian troops, two tanks and an electronic warfare system in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the western battlegroup in interaction with aircraft and artillery inflicted damage on amassed manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 14th and 30th mechanized brigades, 101st, 103rd and 113th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Peschanoye, Kislovka and Kulagovka in the Kharkov Region. The enemy’s losses amounted to 35 personnel, two tanks, three pickup trucks and a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system," the ministry said.

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

Russian forces repulsed a Ukrainian army attack in the Krasny Liman area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, an attack by an assault group of the 12th Azov special operations brigade [outlawed in Russia as a terrorist organization] was repulsed by well-coordinated operations of units from the battlegroup Center, army aircraft strikes and artillery fire in the area of the Serebryansky forestry," the ministry said.

Near the settlements of Torskoye, Seversk and Grigorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian forces inflicted damage on amassed Ukrainian troops. The enemy’s losses amounted to "65 personnel and two motor vehicles," the ministry specified.

Russian forces repel six Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over past day

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

"In the Donetsk direction, units of the southern battlegroup operating in interaction with aircraft and artillery repelled six attacks and inflicted damage on the Ukrainian army’s manpower and equipment in areas near the settlements of Konstantinovka, Dyleyevka and Georgiyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

Kiev loses 300 troops in Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces struck Ukrainian army units in the Donetsk area, killing and wounding roughly 300 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"The enemy’s losses in that [Donetsk] direction amounted to 300 personnel killed and wounded, four pickup trucks, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, a Gvozdika motorized artillery system and two D-30 howitzers," the ministry said.

Russian forces eliminate 95 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces eliminated roughly 95 Ukrainian troops and a US-made artillery system in the south Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the south Donetsk direction, units of the battlegroup East operating in interaction with army aircraft and artillery inflicted damage by firepower on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 58th motorized infantry and 79th air assault brigades in areas near the settlements of Novomikhailovka and Ugledar in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The enemy’s losses amounted to 95 personnel, two motor vehicles, a US-made M777 artillery system and a D-30 howitzer," the ministry said.

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

Russian forces repulsed six Ukrainian army attacks and inflicted damage on two enemy brigades in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian battlegroup repulsed six attacks by enemy assault groups in areas near the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye Region. In addition, air strikes and artillery fire inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd and 65th mechanized brigades near the settlements of Uspenovka and Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Zaporozhye direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 30 personnel, a tank, two pickup trucks, a US-made M777 artillery system and a D-20 howitzer, the ministry specified.

Russian forces destroy 105 Ukrainian troops in Kherson area over past day

Russian forces destroyed roughly 105 Ukrainian troops and a howitzer in the Kherson area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kherson direction, the enemy’s losses amounted to 105 personnel, seven motor vehicles and a D-20 howitzer as a result of operations by Russian troops, artillery fire and air strikes," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter, Mi-8 helicopter in past day

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and a Mi-8 helicopter 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. Near the settlement of Peresadovka in the Nikolayev Region, a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 plane was shot down," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses intercept two HARM missiles, eight HIMARS rockets over past day

Russian air defense forces intercepted two US-made HARM anti-radar missiles and eight rockets of the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and destroyed 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Over the past 24 hours, air defense capabilities intercepted two HARM anti-radar missiles and eight rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system of US manufacture," the ministry said.

During the last 24-hour period, Russian air defense systems also destroyed 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Shipilovka, Nyrkovo and Belogorovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Novofyodorovka in the Zaporozhye Region, Skadovsk and Sofiyevka in the Kherson Region, the ministry specified.

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 Ukrainian manpower and military hardware in 106 areas, the ministry reported.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 545 Ukrainian warplanes, 256 helicopters, 9,348 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 surface-to-air missile systems, 13,735 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,187 multiple rocket launchers, 7,214 field artillery guns and mortars and 15,831 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, the ministry reported.