February 7, 2023

Russian forces kill 340 Ukraine troops in 24-hour period

Russian Defense Ministry

In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army aviation, as well as the artillery of the ‘Zapad’ Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the manpower and hardware of the units from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ivanovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The enemy has lost over 50 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, the artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the ‘Tsentr’ Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the units from 66th Mechanised, 25th Airborne, 95th Airborne Assault, and 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Novosadovoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Nevskoye, Chervonopopovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic), as well as Serebryanskoye forestry.

️ Over 100 personnel, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, and 2 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

In Donetsk direction, the complex firepower and offensive operations, conducted by the ‘Yug’ Group of Forces against AFU units, have resulted in the elimination of over 90 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 fighting vehicle equipped with Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and 1 Msta-B howitzer.

️ 1 AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Ilyichovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the artillery of the ‘Vostok’ Group of Forces has neutralised the manpower and hardware of 1st Tank and 92nd Mechanised brigades of the AFU near Ugledar and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

️ 4 AFU ordnance depots have been neutralised near Razliv, Dobrovolye, and Novoekonomicheskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy has lost over 80 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 D-20 howitzers, 2 D-30 howitzers, and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.

In Kherson direction, the periodic firepower and artillery operations, conducted against the concentrations of manpower and hardware of the enemy, have resulted in the elimination of up to 20 Ukrainian personnel, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, as well as 1 AFU ordnance depot near Tarasa Shevchenko (Kherson region).

Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 86 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 139 areas.

Air defence facilities have destroyed 9 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Krasnorechenskoye, Artyomovka, Zhitlovka, Pshenichnoye, Novovodyanoye, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Petrovskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Energodar (Zaporozhye region).

Moreover, 7 rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS, have been shot down.

📊 In total, 382 airplanes, 206 helicopters, 3,036 unmanned aerial vehicles, 403 air defence missile systems, 7,771 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,010 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,020 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,282 special military motor vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.

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