MOSCOW, April 1. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Razliv in the Donetsk region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
"Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Razliv in the Donetsk People’s Republic through active and decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.
During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup East units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Bogatyr, Yalta, Zaporozhye and Zelyonoye Pole in the Donetsk People’s Republic," it said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 150 personnel, a tank, four motor vehicles and two field artillery guns in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 70 casualties on Ukrainian army over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 70 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"In the Belgorod direction, Battlegroup North units struck massed manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Ugroyedy, Turya and Miropolye in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 70 personnel, an armored combat vehicle and four motor vehicles 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.
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 210 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two US-made armored personnel carriers in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup West units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Kamenka, Dvurechnaya, Zagoruikovka and Kondrashovka in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 210 personnel, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, an armored combat vehicle, four motor vehicles and six field artillery guns, including two foreign-made weapons in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed two electronic warfare stations and a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar station of the Ukrainian army, it said.
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 255 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 255 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup South units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on formations of three mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and a special operations brigade in areas near the settlements of Seversk, Nikolayevka, Pleshcheyevka, Katerinovka and Novoolenovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 255 personnel, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, two armored combat vehicles, three pickup trucks and an artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 430 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Center units gained better lines and positions and inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an infantry brigade and a jaeger brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Grishino, Shevchenko, Krasnoarmeysk, Novosergeyevka and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 430 personnel, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles and five field artillery guns in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr destroys 75 Ukrainian troops over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr destroyed roughly 75 Ukrainian troops and two enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup Dnepr units gained better positions and inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Pridneprovskoye, Ivanovka and Antonovka in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.
"As many as 75 [Ukrainian] military personnel, a tank, four motor vehicles, an artillery gun, an electronic warfare station and two ammunition depots were destroyed," it said.
Russian forces strike Ukrainian army, mercenaries in 142 areas over past day
Russian forces struck deployment sites of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries 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 ammunition depots and explosives production sites and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 locations," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses down 67 Ukrainian UAVs over past day
Russian air defense forces shot down 67 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past day, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities shot down 67 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 660 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 49,247 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 surface-to-air missile systems, 22,622 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,533 multiple rocket launchers, 23,152 field artillery guns and mortars and 33,572 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.