MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. Russian forces fully liberated the community of Stepovoye in the Zaporozhye Region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"Battlegroup Dnepr units liberated the settlement of Stepovoye in the Zaporozhye Region through active and decisive operations. They inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of a coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Tyaginka in the Kherson Region and Pavlovka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said in a statement.
During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup Dnepr units eliminated as many as 65 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 90 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkov Region
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 90 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.
"Battlegroup North units operating in the Kharkov direction inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 90 personnel and 18 motor vehicles in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 225 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy electronic warfare stations 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 a motorized infantry brigade and a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Kopanki and Novoyegorovka in the Kharkov Region and Redkodub in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 225 personnel, eight motor vehicles, a field artillery gun and three electronic warfare stations in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 190 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup South units gained better lines and positions and inflicted casualties on formations of two mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade and an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Krymskoye, Aleksandropol and Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 190 personnel, two motor vehicles and a field artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 495 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 495 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored fighting vehicles 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 of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and a National Guard brigade in areas near the settlements of Sribnoye, Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Shevchenko and Uspenovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 495 personnel, four armored combat vehicles, including a US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 10 motor vehicles, three artillery guns and two electronic warfare stations in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 140 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 140 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup East units inflicted losses in active operations on formations of two motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Bogatyr, Fyodorovka and Otradnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 140 personnel, two armored combat vehicles and six motor vehicles in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia hits Ukrainian UAV training center, military airfields over past day
Russian forces struck a Ukrainian UAV training center and military airfields 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 military airfield infrastructure facilities, a training center of UAV specialists and massed manpower and equipment of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 159 areas," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses down 177 Ukrainian UAVs, two JDAM smart bombs over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down 177 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and two JDAM smart bombs over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down two US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 177 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 658 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 47,094 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 surface-to-air missile systems, 22,303 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,529 multiple rocket launchers, 22,625 field artillery guns and mortars and 32,989 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.