MOSCOW, August 28. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Nelepovka in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

"Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Nelepovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,325 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 180 troops and five armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, roughly 235 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and about 205 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 410 troops, a tank and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, roughly 240 troops and two artillery guns in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and around 55 troops and a US-made armored vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.