MOSCOW, November 21. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Dalneye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

"Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Dalneye in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 145 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov Region

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 145 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy tanks in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of the 116th territorial defense brigade and the 5th border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service in areas near the settlements of Lebedevka and Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost as many as 145 personnel, two tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 480 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 480 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy ammunition depots 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 28th, 63rd and 116th mechanized and 119th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Kupyansk, Zagryzovo and Glushkovka in the Kharkov Region and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repulsed five counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 14th and 115th mechanized and 119th territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 480 personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armored combat vehicle, six motor vehicles, a US-made 155mm M198 howitzer, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, two 122mm Gvozdika motorized artillery systems and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army over the past 24 hours, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 380 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 380 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a British-made howitzer and four US-made artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

Over the past 24 hours, Battlegroup South units "inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd and 54th mechanized and 56th motorized infantry brigades in areas near the settlements of Chervonoye, Seversk, Verolyubovka, Dachnoye and Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled a counterattack by formations of the Ukrainian army’s 46th airmobile brigade," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 380 personnel, 12 motor vehicles, a British-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, a 122mm D-30 howitzer and four US-made 105mm M119 artillery guns, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station and a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army over the past 24 hours, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 385 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center repelled 11 Ukrainian army counterattacks and inflicted more than 385 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Center units continued advancing deeper into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 100th mechanized, 68th infantry, 425th air assault, 38th marine infantry, 2nd and 14th National Guard and 241st territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Grodovka, Sukhoi Yar, Dachenskoye, Ulyanovka, Dimitrov and Pravdovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled 11 counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 117th and 151st mechanized, 68th jaeger and 35th marine infantry brigades and the Lyut assault brigade of Ukraine’s national police," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 385 personnel, two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and an M113 armored personnel carrier of US manufacture, an armored combat vehicle, two motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, two 122mm Gvozdika motorized artillery systems, two 122mm D-30 howitzers and a 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts 145 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 145 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made armored vehicle 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, 71st infantry and 130th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Zelyonoye Pole, Ulakly and Novosyolka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled a counterattack by formations of the 36th marine infantry brigade," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 145 personnel, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, three motor vehicles and a 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts 85 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted roughly 85 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 31st mechanized, 141st infantry, 118th and 126th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Novoandreyevka and Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye Region, Burgunka and Nikolskoye in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost as many as 85 personnel, nine motor vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

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

Russian forces strike Ukrainian army, equipment in 142 areas over past day

Russian forces struck Ukrainian troops and military hardware in 142 areas 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 amassed enemy manpower and military equipment in 142 locations," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses destroy 67 Ukrainian UAVs, two Storm Shadow missiles over day

Russian air defense forces shot down 67 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two Storm Shadow long-range missiles over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down two British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, six rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 67 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 648 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 36,467 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,420 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,490 multiple rocket launchers, 18,318 field artillery guns and mortars and 28,573 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.