MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Novaya Ilyinka 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 Center units liberated the settlement of Novaya Ilyinka in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of successful operations," 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 ammunition depot 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 Ukrainian army’s 92nd air assault brigade and 5th border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service near the settlements of Liptsy, Kazachya Lopan and Slatino 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, four motor vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces 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 repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicted roughly 450 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 losses on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 43rd, 53rd, 60th, 63rd and 67th mechanized and 119th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Novoosinovo and Bezmyatezhnoye in the Kharkov Region, Kirovsk, Ivanovka and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People’s Republic and in the area of the Serebryanka forestry. They repelled four counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 14th and 116th mechanized, 3rd tank and 1st National Guard brigades," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 450 personnel, three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, a Kozak armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles, a US-made 155mm M198 howitzer and a US-made 105mm M119 artillery gun, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed an Anklav-N electronic warfare station and four ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army over the past day, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 400 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 400 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy missile/artillery depot in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

Over the past 24 hours, Battlegroup South units "improved their frontline positions and inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 28th and 54th mechanized, 56th motorized infantry and 37th marine infantry brigades near the settlements of Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, Andreyevka and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repulsed three counterattacks by units of the Ukrainian army’s 24th mechanized and 76th air assault brigades," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 400 personnel, two motor vehicles and two US-made 105mm M119 artillery guns in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a missile/artillery armament depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 415 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 415 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy howitzers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

Over the past 24 hours, Battlegroup Center units "inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 151st mechanized, 38th marine infantry and 132nd territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Leonidovka and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled 10 counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 53rd, 100th and 151st mechanized, 59th motorized infantry and 25th airborne brigades, 49th assault battalion, 35th marine infantry brigade and the Lyut assault 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 415 personnel, seven motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 howitzer and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, 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 two enemy tanks and a US-made armored vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units continued moving deeper into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 32nd mechanized, 128th mountain assault and 241st territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Volnoye Pole and Komar in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Temirovka in the Zaporozhye Region. They repelled three counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd mechanized and 110th territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

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

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts 65 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted roughly 65 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy electronic warfare station 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 and 118th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Novoyakovlevka and Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 65 personnel, three motor vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russian forces strike Ukrainian troops, equipment in 144 areas over past day

Russian forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian manpower and military hardware in 144 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 infrastructure of military airfields and amassed enemy manpower and military equipment in 144 locations," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses down 54 Ukrainian UAVs over past day

Russian air defense forces shot down 54 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down 54 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 649 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 36,773 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,515 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,492 multiple rocket launchers, 18,631 field artillery guns and mortars and 28,762 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.

Kiev launches six UAV attacks on Zaporozhye nuke plant over day

The Ukrainian military launched six UAV attacks and delivered two artillery strikes at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the adjacent town of Energodar over the past 24 hours, with no casualties or damage reported, the ministry said in its report.

"Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military carried out six attacks using quadcopter-type UAVs and delivered two strikes from tube artillery at the territory of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the settlement of Energodar. All the unmanned aerial vehicles were downed by air defense systems or suppressed by electronic warfare stations. The provocation caused no casualties or damage. The staff of the Zaporozhye NPP continues working in normal mode and the radiation levels near the nuclear power plant are normal," the ministry said.