MOSCOW, February 7. /TASS/. Russia’s Battlegroup North has established control over the Chugunovka settlement in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Units of Battlegroup 'North, as a result of decisive actions, have established control over the settlement of Chugunovka in the Kharkov Region," the ministry stated.

TASS has compiled the main information about the situation in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours.

The Russian defense ministry reported that Russian troops struck temporary deployment points of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 158 areas over the past day. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile forces and artillery of the Russian military inflicted damage on temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 158 areas," the ministry stated

According to the ministry, Ukrainian troops lost approximately 1,305 personnel in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours: Battlegroup North inflicted over 210 casualties, Battlegroup West — over 180 casualties, Battlegroup South — up to 150 casualties, Battlegroup Center — over 280 casualties, Battlegroup East — up to 435 casualties, Battlegroup Dnepr — up to 50 casualties.