MOSCOW, November 20. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Vesyoloye in the Zaporozhye Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units continue advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses. They have liberated the settlement of Vesyoloye in the Zaporozhye Region in active operations," the ministry said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,370 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 roughly 250 troops, a tank and three infantry fighting vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, over 230 troops, a tank and four armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and more than 190 troops and four armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 400 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, over 250 troops, a tank and a self-propelled artillery system in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 50 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.