MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region through decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,480 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 270 troops and 13 motor vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 220 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and roughly 195 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 490 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 240 troops and an artillery gun in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 65 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.