MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated two communities in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
"Battlegroup Center units continued advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlement of Novosergeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic <…> Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Shevchenko in the Donetsk People’s Republic through active and decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.
The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,415 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, 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 185 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 240 troops, a tank and three artillery systems in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and roughly 170 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.
During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 545 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 200 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and roughly 75 troops, an artillery system and three jamming stations in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.
