MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. Russian troops struck energy and transport infrastructure used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations and enemy deployment sites over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 locations," 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 255 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, roughly 185 troops and four armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and more than 160 troops, a tank, three US-made armored personnel carriers and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.