MOSCOW, March 8. /TASS/. In the past 7 days, the Russian Armed Forces advanced their forward position on the Donetsk direction and repelled 8 enemy counterattacks, while the Ukrainian army lost almost 2,000 servicemen, 103 vehicles and 10 field depots, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Here are the details of this and other combat actions that happened over the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry report.
Donetsk Area
"On the Donetsk direction, forces of Battlegroup South occupied more advantageous positions and defeated units of 5th, 92nd Assault, 29th and 33rd Mechanized, 46th and 81st Airmobile brigades and the 241st territorial defense brigade near settlements of Klescheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka and Krasnoye, DPR. In addition, they repelled 8 enemy counterattacks near Krasnogorovka, Novomikhaylovka and Pobedy, DPR," the Ministry said.
During this period, the enemy lost over 1,970 troops, 11 tanks, 17 armored combat vehicles, 47 automobiles, 25 field artillery guns, 2 Grad MLRS launchers, a Strela-10 missile air defense launcher, as well as 10 field munition depots.
Southern Donetsk Area
In the past 7 days, Russian forces repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks on the southern Donetsk direction and advanced their position, the Defense Ministry reported, adding that the enemy lost up to 1,620 servicemen and 6 tanks.
"On the southern Donetsk direction, forces of Battlegroup East advanced their forward positions, […] while repelling three attacks of Ukraine’s 72th Mechanized Brigade near the settlement of Vodyanoye, DPR," the Ministry said.
According to the report, the enemy lost "up to 1,620 servicemen, 6 tanks, 13 armored vehicles, 28 automobiles, 7 field artillery guns, a Grad MLRS launcher, 2 Strela-10 missile air defense launchers and a UK-made Stormer combat vehicle."
Avdeyevka Area
The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 2,860 troops and 7 tanks, including 2 Abrams tanks and a HIMARS MLRS launcher on the Avdeyevka direction in 7 days, the Defense Ministry reported.
"In the past 7 days, the enemy lost over 2,860 servicemen on this direction, as well as 7 tanks, including 2 US-made Abrams tanks, 34 armored combat vehicles, 47 automobiles, 20 field artillery guns, a US-made HIMARS MLRS launcher and a Strela-10 missile air defense launcher," the Ministry said.
In the past 7 days, the Russian forces repelled 65 Ukrainian counterattacks on the Avdeyevka direction, and continued taking more advantageous positions, the Defense Ministry reported.
"On the Avdeyevka direction, forces of Battlegroup Center continued taking more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, they inflicted damage to enemy personnel and vehicles of 23rd, 31st, 47th, 78th and 110th Mechanized brigades, 59th Motorized Infantry brigade, 71st Jaeger brigade, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defense brigades near settlements of Tonenkoye, Toretsk, Ocheretino, Novosyolka Pervaya, Mayorsk and Rozovka, DPR. The Russian forces repelled 65 counterattacks of Ukrainian assault groups near settlements of Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Leninskoye, Petrovskoye, Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye and Orlovka, DPR," the Ministry said.
Kupyansk Area
Between March 2 and 8, the Russian Armed Forces advanced their forward positions on the Kupyansk direction and repelled 24 Ukrainian counterattacks, the Defense Ministry reported, adding that the enemy lost over 540 troops.
"During the week, forces of Battlegroup West on the Kupyansk direction advanced their forward positions and inflicted damage to enemy personnel and vehicles near Kupyansk, Peschanoye and Berestovoye, Kharkov Region. [The Russian forces] repelled 24 counterattacks of 32nd, 41st Mechanized, 57th Motorized Infantry brigades near settlements of Sinkovka, Kharkov Region and Terny, DPR," the Ministry said.
The Defense Ministry specified that "the enemy lost over 540 servicemen, 2 tanks, 4 armored combat vehicles, 20 automobiles, 18 field artillery guns and a Grad MLRS launcher."
Kherson Area
In the past 7 days, the Russian forces destroyed two HIMARS MLRS launchers, as well as over 295 Ukrainian servicemen on the Kherson direction, the Defense Ministry reported.
"On the Kherson direction, the Russian forces occupied more advantageous positions. […] The enemy lost over 295 servicemen, 2 tanks, 22 automobile vehicles, 9 field artillery guns, 2 US-made HIMARS MLRS launchers," the Ministry reported.
Two Ukrainian assaults were repelled near Rabotino, the Ministry added.
Destroyed equipment tally
In the past week, the Russian aviation and air defenses downed a Ukrainian MiG-29 plane, five Storm Shadow missiles, a Patriot air defense missile, and 796 Ukrainian drones, the Defense Ministry reported.
"The aviation and air defense downed: a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 plane, 5 UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, a US-made Patriot air defense missile and 796 drones," the Ministry said.
According to the Ministry, the Russian forces also intercepted 7 French-made Hammer guided bombs, and 33 HIMARS MLRS munitions.
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Russian forces destroyed: 576 planes, 267 helicopters, 14,658 drones, 482 missile air defense systems, 15,400 tanks and other armored vehicles, 1,234 MLRS launchers, 8,322 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 19,498 specialized military automobile vehicles.
In the past 7 days, 24 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered, the Defense Ministry said.