MOSCOW, December 4. /TASS/. Russian forces struck Ukrainian military airfield infrastructure and ammunition depots over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.
"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck infrastructure of military airfields and ammunition depots," the ministry said in a statement.
In addition, Russian forces struck amassed Ukrainian manpower and military hardware in 133 areas, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 30 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov Region
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 30 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy artillery guns 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 5th border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service near the settlement of Alisovka in the Kharkov Region. They repelled two counterattacks by formations of the Ukrainian army’s 58th motorized infantry brigade," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 30 personnel, a motor vehicle, a 152mm D-20 howitzer and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 500 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West repelled 10 Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicted roughly 500 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 63rd and 67th mechanized brigades and the 3rd border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service near the settlements of Petropavlovka, Glushkovka and Novoosinovo in the Kharkov Region, Yampolovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Novolyubovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic. They repulsed ten counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 3rd, 14th, 30th and 116th mechanized, 1st National Guard and 117th territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 500 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles and a British-made 155mm FH70 howitzer, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an electronic warfare station and two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 350 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 350 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two US-made artillery guns and an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup South units gained more advantageous positions and inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd, 28th, 33rd, 37th, 54th and 157th mechanized, 10th mountain assault and 81st airmobile brigades in areas near the settlements of Ulakly, Dachnoye, Zvanovka, Pereyezdnoye, Seversk and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 350 personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, a pickup truck and two US-made 105mm M119 artillery guns, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 530 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 530 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Center units improved their frontline positions and inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 117th heavy mechanized, 152nd infantry, 38th marine infantry, 109th and 241st territorial defense, 12th special operations, 14th and 15th National Guard brigades near the settlements of Shevchenko, Dzerzhinsk, Kalinovo, Shcherbinovka, Mirolyubovka, Pravdovka, Novotroitskoye and Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 100th and 151st mechanized and 59th motorized infantry brigades, 49th and 425th separate assault battalions, 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 530 personnel, an armored personnel carrier, four Kozak armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, a 152mm D-20 howitzer 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 two enemy electronic warfare stations in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup East units continued moving deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 32nd mechanized, 113th, 120th and 125th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Konstantinopol, Novosyolka, Volnoye Pole and Dneproenergiya in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled two counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd and 151st mechanized brigades," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 150 personnel, a tank, an armored personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, a 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, a 122mm Gvozdika motorized artillery system and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed two electronic warfare stations of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts 55 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted roughly 55 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots 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 141st infantry, 110th mechanized and 124th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Novoandreyevka and Kamenskoye in the Zaporozhye Region, Sadovoye and Priozyornoye in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 55 personnel and 12 motor vehicles, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots and a materiel depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russian air defenses destroy 61 Ukrainian UAVs over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down 61 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down 61 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 649 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 37,183 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,611 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,497 multiple rocket launchers, 18,960 field artillery guns and mortars and 28,981 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.