MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Malaya Korchakovka in the Sumy Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Battlegroup North units gained control of the settlement of Malaya Korchakovka in the Sumy Region through active operations," the ministry said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,260 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 three ammunition depots in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, roughly 170 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and about 135 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 375 troops and 14 armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 270 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and over 40 troops and two jamming stations in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.