MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Russian forces delivered strikes at Ukrainian military airfields and energy sites of military-industrial enterprises over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, energy sites providing for the operation of Ukraine’s military-industrial sector and also massed enemy manpower and military equipment in 142 areas," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 60 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov Region
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 60 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored vehicle in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units inflicted losses in the Kharkov direction on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 22nd mechanized, 57th motorized infantry, 103rd and 113th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Bochkovo, Udy, Izbitskoye and Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 60 personnel, an armored combat vehicle and two motor vehicles, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 470 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicted roughly 470 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup West units improved their tactical position and inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 42nd, 60th, 63rd and 115th mechanized and 3rd assault brigades in areas near the settlements of Nadiya in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Kupyansk and Ostrovskoye in the Kharkov Region, Krasny Liman, Yampolovka and Torskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled three counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 14th mechanized and 1st National Guard brigades," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 470 personnel, five motor vehicles, a British-made 155mm FH70 howitzer, a 155mm M198 howitzer and two 105mm M119 artillery guns of US manufacture and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an Anklav-N electronic warfare station and four field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 765 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South repulsed five Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicted roughly 765 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup South units improved their forward edge positions and inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 24th and 30th mechanized, 46th airmobile, 79th air assault and 124th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Slavyansk, Nikolayevka, Predtechino, Dachnoye and Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repulsed five counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd and 54th mechanized, 77th and 81st airmobile brigades," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 765 personnel, an armored personnel carrier, a motor vehicle and two 122mm D-30 howitzers, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed two electronic warfare stations and two field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 470 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 470 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a German-made Leopard tank in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Center units kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 100th mechanized, 142nd infantry, 68th jaeger and 116th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Dzerzhinsk, Voznesenka, Dyleyevka and Ukrainka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled 11 counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd, 42nd, 154th and 117th mechanized, 152nd jaeger and 35th marine infantry brigades and the Lyut brigade of Ukraine’s national police," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 470 personnel, a German-made Leopard tank, three armored personnel carriers, a US-manufactured MaxxPro armored fighting vehicle, a Kozak armored combat vehicle, seven motor vehicles, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, a 122mm Gvozdika motorized artillery system and two 122mm D-30 howitzers, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts 150 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 150 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup East units gained more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd mechanized, 128th mountain assault, 37th marine infantry and 128th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Temirovka in the Zaporozhye Region, Sukhiye Yaly, Zelyonoye Pole and Rovnopol in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled four counterattacks by the 123rd territorial defense brigade," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 150 personnel, a tank, six motor vehicles and a 152mm D-20 howitzer, 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, 103rd and 126th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Novodanilovka in the Zaporozhye Region, Olgovka and Nikolskoye 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 and four motor vehicles, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russian air defenses destroy 71 Ukrainian UAVs over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down 71 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down six rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 71 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 648 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 35,622 unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,176 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,487 multiple rocket launchers, 17,723 field artillery guns and mortars and 28,182 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.