MOSCOW, March 10. /TASS/. Russian forces struck Ukrainian manpower and military hardware in more than 150 areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck military airfield infrastructure facilities and massed manpower and equipment of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 30 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov area
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 30 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy military vehicles in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units operating in the Kharkov direction inflicted losses on formations of three motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 30 personnel and three motor vehicles in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 210 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made counterbattery radar station in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup West units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses among manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Kondrashovka, Zagoruikovka, Monachinovka, Gorokhovatka and Podvysokoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 210 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, five motor vehicles, two Western-made field artillery guns, an electronic warfare station and a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar station, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 270 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 270 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup South units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army, a territorial defense brigade and two National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Grigorovka, Konstantinovka, Shcherbinovka, Dronovka and Druzhkovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 270 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, six motor vehicles, six field artillery guns and three field ammunition depots in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 490 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 490 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and a Grad multiple launch rocket system 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 losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, two jaeger brigades of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and a National Guard brigade in areas near the settlements of Uspenovka, Novopavlovka, Udachnoye, Petrovskoye, Alekseyevka and Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 490 personnel, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, a Grad multiple rocket launcher, six motor vehicles and four field artillery guns in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 120 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 120 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and three vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup East units inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, a jaeger brigade of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Fyodorovka, Bogatyr, Vesyoloye and Razliv in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 120 personnel, a tank and three motor vehicles in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts 65 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted roughly 65 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy artillery gun in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Pyatikhatki and Pavlovka in the Zaporozhye Region and Novonikolayevka in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 65 personnel, five motor vehicles and a field artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russian air defenses down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and 50 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft in an air combat, and also five JDAM guided aerial bombs and seven rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system of US manufacture and 50 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 657 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 45,927 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 surface-to-air missile systems, 22,097 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,526 multiple rocket launchers, 22,403 field artillery guns and mortars and 32,658 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.