MOSCOW, March 11. /TASS/. Russian forces have destroyed over 15,000 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"In all, the following targets have been destroyed since the start of the special military operation: 577 Ukrainian warplanes, 267 helicopters, 15,080 unmanned aerial vehicles, 484 surface-to-air missile systems, 15,428 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,237 multiple rocket launchers, 8,369 field artillery guns and mortars and 19,608 special military motor vehicles," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian forces repulse four Ukrainian attacks in Kupyansk area over past day
Russian forces repulsed four Ukrainian army attacks 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 repulsed four attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 32nd mechanized and 57th motorized infantry brigades near the settlement of Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region. The enemy’s losses amounted to 30 personnel, 2 infantry fighting vehicles and 2 pickup trucks," the ministry said.
In counter-battery fire, Russian forces destroyed a Czech-made Vampire multiple rocket launcher, 2 French-manufactured Caesar self-propelled artillery guns, a Gvozdika motorized artillery system, a D-30 howitzer and a US-made M101 artillery gun, it specified.
Russian forces take better positions in Donetsk area over past day
Russian forces took advantageous positions in the Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported.
"In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Battlegroup gained more advantageous sites in their active operations and inflicted damage on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 80th air assault, 33rd and 54th mechanized brigades near the settlements of Krasnogorovka and Razdolovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Belogorovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
During the last 24-hour period, Russian forces repelled an attack by an assault group of the Ukrainian army’s 79th air assault brigade near the settlement of Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, it said.
"The Ukrainian army lost roughly 180 personnel, 2 armored combat vehicles, 3 pickup trucks, 3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns and 2 D-20 howitzers. Russian forces also destroyed three enemy field ammunition depots," the ministry reported.
Russian forces destroy another US-made Abrams tank near Avdeyevka
Russian forces destroyed a fourth US-made Abrams tank of the Ukrainian army in the Avdeyevka area over the past day, the ministry reported.
"The enemy lost over 430 personnel, a US-made Abrams tank, two armored combat vehicles and 18 motor vehicles. In counter-battery fire, Russian forces destroyed a Grad multiple rocket launcher, a US-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery gun, a D-20 howitzer and five D-30 howitzers," the ministry said.
Russian forces also improved their forward edge positions, repulsed 11 Ukrainian army counterattacks and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots in the Avdeyevka area over the past day, the ministry added.
Russian forces eliminate over 140 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk area over past day
Russian forces eliminated more than 140 Ukrainian troops and 9 pieces of enemy equipment in the south Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported.
"In the south Donetsk direction, units of the Battlegroup East inflicted damage on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 72nd mechanized and 102nd territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Vodyanoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Chervonoye in the Zaporozhye Region. The Ukrainian army’s losses totaled over 140 personnel, 8 pickup trucks and a US-made M119 towed artillery gun," the ministry said.
Russian forces repel Ukrainian army attack in Zaporozhye area over past day
Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian army attack in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, the ministry reported.
"In the Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Battlegroup took more advantageous sites and positions in their active operations. They repelled an attack by an assault group of the Ukrainian army’s 82nd air assault brigade near the settlement of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 30 personnel, a tank, five motor vehicles and a D-30 howitzer in the Kherson direction over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russian forces wipe out two mercenaries’ deployment sites
Russian forces destroyed two foreign mercenaries’ deployment sites over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces destroyed a fuel depot and seven UAV control posts of the Ukrainian army. In addition, they wiped out two foreign mercenaries’ temporary deployment sites and struck enemy manpower and military hardware in 142 areas," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses destroy 95 Ukrainian military drones over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down 10 rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and destroyed 95 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down 10 rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. During the last 24-hour period, they destroyed 95 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near the settlements of Peschanoye and Tabayevka in the Kharkov Region, Zhitlovka and Lisichansk in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Donetsk and Kremenets in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Tokmak in the Zaporozhye Region and Proletarka in the Kherson Region," the ministry said in a statement.