MOSCOW, December 22. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Vilcha in the Kharkov Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"Battlegroup North units gained control of the settlement of Vilcha in the Kharkov Region through active operations," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian troops struck energy and port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.
"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck energy, port and warehouse infrastructure facilities used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations, sites for the launch of long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and also headquarters and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 locations," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,265 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.
