MOSCOW, June 18. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated two communities in the Sumy and Kharkov Regions over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.
"Battlegroup North units advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlement of Novonikolayevka in the Sumy Region <…> Battlegroup West units liberated the settlement of Dolgenkoye in the Kharkov Region through decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,315 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past day, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost over 165 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 220 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and roughly 175 troops and three artillery guns in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.
During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 490 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles and seven armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, about 185 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and around 80 troops and two ammunition depots in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.
