MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russian troops struck launch sites of the Ukrainian army’s long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and enemy deployment areas 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 sites for the storage and launch of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, energy and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 147 locations," the ministry said in a statement.

Kiev loses 1,300 troops along engagement line in past day - latest figures

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,300 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 205 troops and four field artillery guns in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, roughly 190 troops and three US-made armored vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and about 125 troops, a German-made Leopard tank and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.