MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated two communities in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

"Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Antonovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of successful offensive operations… Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Maksimovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic in active operations," the ministry said in a statement.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 30 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov area

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 30 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup North units inflicted losses in the Kharkov direction on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 113th and 125th territorial defense brigades and Ukraine’s 5th border guard detachment in areas near the settlements of Ternovaya and Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov Region and Velikaya Pisarevka in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 30 personnel and three motor vehicles, it specified.

In addition, Russian troops destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 450 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup West improved its tactical position and inflicted roughly 450 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup West units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 30th and 60th mechanized, 114th and 116th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Golubovka and Petropavlovka in the Kharkov Region and Terny in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled two counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 28th mechanized brigade," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 450 personnel, a tank, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, a Polish-manufactured 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system and a British-made 105mm L119 artillery gun, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 645 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup South struck five Ukrainian army brigades and inflicted roughly 645 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

Battlegroup South units "inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd, 28th and 33rd mechanized, 46th airmobile and 79th air assault brigades in areas near the settlements of Shumy, Dyleyevka, Kurakhovo and Dalneye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repulsed a counterattack by an enemy assault group," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 645 personnel, an infantry fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, a British-made 155mm FH70 howitzer, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, a US-made 105mm M119 artillery gun and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 510 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 510 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and two armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Center units gained more advantageous positions and inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 28th and 100th mechanized, 101st and 111th territorial defense and 12th National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka and Sukhaya Balka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled six counterattacks by Ukrainian armed formations," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 510 personnel, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, two 122mm D-30 howitzers and a 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts 125 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 125 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made artillery system in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

Battlegroup East units "inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd mechanized, 128th mountain assault and 128th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Zelyonoye Pole and Velikaya Novosyolka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Temirovka in the Zaporozhye Region. They repelled a counterattack by a Ukrainian assault group," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 125 personnel, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles and a US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts 70 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted roughly 70 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 110th mechanized, 124th and 126th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Novoandreyevka in the Zaporozhye Region, Nikolayevka and Tokarevka in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 70 personnel, an armored combat vehicle and two motor vehicles, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russian forces strike Ukrainian army’s energy, fuel sites over past day

Russian forces struck energy and fuel sites of the Ukrainian army over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck military airfield infrastructure, a production workshop of unmanned aerial vehicles, energy and fuel sites used in the Ukrainian army’s supplies and massed enemy manpower and military equipment in 146 areas," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet over past day

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft, eight French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 23 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 648 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 35,298 unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,063 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,484 multiple rocket launchers, 17,368 field artillery guns and mortars and 28,010 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.