MOSCOW, February 25. /TASS/. Russian forces repelled seven enemy counterattacks in the Avdeyevka area in the past day, moving to more advantageous positions, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"In the Avdeyevka area, units of Battlegroup Center moved to more advantageous positions, hitting troops and equipment of the Third Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade near Tonenkoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. In addition, seven enemy counterattacks were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Lastochkino and Novobakhmutovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

According to the Defense Ministry, the enemy lost up to 100 troops, four armored combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles, a Grad multiple rocket launcher, a D-30 howitzer and a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system.

Moreover, russian aircraft, artillery units and missile forces hit Ukrainian troops and equipment in 127 areas in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Russian tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery units hit enemy troops and equipment in 127 areas," the statement reads.

South Donetsk area

Russian forces defeated three Ukrainian brigades in the south Donetsk area in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"In the south Donetsk area, units of Battlegroup East inflicted a fire defeat on troops of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade and the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 121st Territorial Defense Brigade near Novodonetskoye, Ugledar and Staromayorskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. A counterattack by a Ukrainian assault team was repelled near Novodonetskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 140 troops, two tanks, three armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles and a Grad multiple rocket launcher. "In addition, a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system and a Ukrainian ammunition depot were also hit," the ministry added.

Zaporozhye Region

Russian forces repelled two attacks by Ukrainian assault teams in the Zaporozhye Region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Two counterattacks by the assault teams of the 15th National Guard Brigade were repelled near Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region. In the Kherson area, units of Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted a fire defeat on troops and equipment of the 28th and 65th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces near Rabotino and Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye Region," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, Ukraine lost up to 30 troops, three motor vehicles and a US-made M777 howitzer.

Kupyansk area

Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian attacks near the Senkovka railway station in the Kupyansk area in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"In the Kupyansk area, units of Battlegroup West inflicted a fire defeat on troops and equipment of the 143rd Infantry Brigade and the 25th Airborne Brigade near Prikolotoye in the Kharkov Region and Terny in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Besides, four enemy counterattacks were repelled near the Senkovka railway station in the Kharkov Region. The Ukrainian army lost up to 180 troops, a tank, three motor vehicles, a US-made M777 howitzer, a US-made M198 howitzer and a D-20 howitzer," the statement reads.

Donetsk area

Ukraine lost over 360 troops in the Donetsk area in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"In the Donetsk area, units of Battlegroup South improved their frontline positions, defeating the forces of the 22nd, 28th and 92nd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces near Kleshcheyevka, Dyleyevka and Kurdyumovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The Ukrainian army lost over 360 troops, a tank, two armored combat vehicles and four motor vehicles," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, a US-made M777 howitzer, a German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer, a D-20 howitzer, a Gvozdika howitzer and a Ukrainian ammunition depot were hit by counterbattery fire.

Air Force and air defenses

Russian air defenses destroyed 77 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and downed six HIMARS rockets in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Air defenses downed six HIMARS rockets and destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones in the past day, particularly near Novokrasnyanka, Raigorodka, Troitskoye and Golikovo in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Sladkaya Balka in the Zaporozhye Region and Chernomorovka in the Kherson Region," the statement reads.

Destroyed equipment tally

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a total of 574 planes, 267 helicopters, 13,392 unmanned aerial vehicles, 473 missile systems, 15,220 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,225 multiple rocket launchers, 8,161 field artillery systems and mortars, as well as 19,055 special military motor vehicles, have been wiped out since the start of Moscow’s special military operation.