MOSCOW, June 12. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces' weekly losses in the Battlegroup West area of responsibility exceeded 1,460 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Units of the Battlegroup West improved their tactical positions. Over the week, formations of five mechanized, an assault, and an unmanned systems brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as two marine brigades, two territorial defense brigades, and two National Guard brigades were defeated. Enemy losses in this direction amounted to over 1,460 servicemen, 30 armored combat vehicles, including eight Western-made, 142 vehicles, and 11 field artillery pieces. Nine electronic and counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed," the statement reads.
Battlegroup North
"Over the past week, as a result of ongoing offensive actions by units of the Battlegroup North, <...> manpower and equipment of eight mechanized, a motorized infantry, an airmobile, and an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, six territorial defense brigades, two National Guard brigades, and three border detachments of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated. In total, in the Battlegroup North area of responsibility, the enemy lost over 1,570 servicemen, three tanks, three armored combat vehicles, 83 vehicles, seven field artillery pieces, and eight electronic and counter-battery warfare stations," the ministry added.
