Last day, Russian troops liberated the Dalneye community in the Donbass region – Russian politics and diplomacy

MOSCOW, November 21. /TASS/. On Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian troops had liberated the Dalneye community in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DRP) as part of a special military operation in Ukraine.

“Units of Battle Group South, as a result of decisive operations, liberated the settlement of Dalneye in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” the ministry said in a statement.

Russian Battle Group North inflicts 145 casualties on Ukrainian army in Kharkiv Oblast

The ministry said that Russia’s Battle Group North inflicted approximately 145 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed two enemy tanks in its area of ​​responsibility in the Kharkiv region over the past day.

“In the direction of Kharkov, units of the Battle Group North inflicted losses on formations of the 116th territorial defense brigade and the 5th unit of the Border Guard of Ukraine in the area of ​​the settlements of Lebedevka and Kazakhia Lopan in the Kharkov region,” the ministry said.

She reported that over the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army lost as many as 145 soldiers, two tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles and a 122 mm D-30 howitzer on this front.

The Russian Battle Group West inflicted 480 casualties on the Ukrainian army over the last day

The ministry said that Russia’s Battle Group West inflicted approximately 480 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers over the past day and destroyed four enemy ammunition depots in its area of ​​responsibility.

“The units of Battle Group West improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of the 28th, 63rd and 116th Mechanized and 119th Territorial Defense Brigades of the Ukrainian Army near the settlements of Kupyansk, Zagrisovo and Glushkovka in the Kharkiv Oblast and Krasny Liman in Donetsk People’s. They repelled five counterattacks by Ukrainian assault groups of the 14th and 115th mechanized brigades and the 119th territorial defense brigade of the army,” the ministry said.

The losses of the Ukrainian army on this front over the last 24 hours amounted to 480 soldiers, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armored fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, an American 155 mm M198 howitzer, two 152 mm D-20 howitzers, two 122 mm Gvozdika howitzers, motorized artillery systems and a 122 mm D-30 howitzer, it said.

Moreover, Russian forces destroyed two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army in the last 24 hours, he added.

The Russian Battle Group South inflicted 380 casualties on the Ukrainian army over the last day

According to the ministry, the Russian Battle Group South inflicted approximately 380 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers over the last day and destroyed a British howitzer and four American artillery pieces in its area of ​​responsibility.

Over the past 24 hours, units of Battle Group South “suffered losses in the formations of the 33rd and 54th mechanized infantry brigades and the 56th motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Army in areas near the settlements of Chervonoye, Seversk, Verolyubovka, Dachnoye and Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled the counterattack of the Ukrainian army formation 46th Aeromobile Brigade,” the ministry said.

The losses of the Ukrainian army on this front over the last 24 hours amounted to 380 soldiers, 12 motor vehicles, a British 155 mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery set, two 152 mm D-20 howitzers, a 122 mm D-30 howitzer and four American – produced 105 artillery guns mm M119 as stated.

Moreover, Russian forces destroyed the Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station and a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army in the last 24 hours, he added.

The Russian Battle Group Center inflicted over 385 casualties on the Ukrainian army last day

The Russian Battle Group Center repelled 11 counterattacks from the Ukrainian army over the last day and caused over 385 casualties among enemy soldiers in its area of ​​responsibility, the ministry said.

“Combat Group Center units continued to advance deeper into enemy defenses, inflicting damage to the manpower and equipment of the 100th Mechanized, 68th Infantry, 425th Assault, 38th Marines, 2nd and 14th National Guards, and the 241st Brigade territorial defense near the Grodivka, Sukhoi Yar, Dachenskoye settlements, They repelled 11 counterattacks “assault groups of the 117th and 151st mechanized Ukrainian Army, the 68th Yeger and 35th Marine brigades and the Luta assault brigade of the Ukrainian police,” the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost over 385 soldiers, two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier, an armored combat vehicle, two motor vehicles, a 152 mm D-20 howitzer, two Gvozdika 122 mm motorized artillery systems, two 122 mm D-30 howitzers and Rapira 100 mm anti-tank gun in this area of ​​​​the front during last 24 hours, that’s for sure.

The Russian Battle Group East inflicted 145 casualties on the Ukrainian army over the last day

The ministry said that over the past day, Russia’s Battle Group East inflicted approximately 145 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed a U.S.-made armored vehicle in its area of ​​responsibility.

“The units of Battle Group East obtained more favorable lines and positions and inflicted losses on the forms of the 33rd mechanized, 71st infantry and 130th territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian army near the settlements of Zelyonoye Pole, Ulakly and Novosyolka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They repelled the counterattack with formations of the 36th Marine Brigade,” the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses on this front over the last 24 hours amounted to 145 soldiers, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, an American M113 armored personnel carrier, three motor vehicles and a 152 mm Akacja self-propelled artillery system, it said. .

The Russian Dnepr Battle Group inflicted 85 casualties on the Ukrainian army over the last day

The ministry said that the Russian Dnepr battle group inflicted approximately 85 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of ​​responsibility over the past day.

“Units of the Dnepr Battle Group caused damage to the manpower and equipment of the 31st mechanized, 141st infantry, 118th and 126th territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian army near the settlements of Novandreevka and Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporizhia Oblast, Burgunka and Nikolskoye in the Kherson Oblast,” it said. ministry. he said.

She reported that over the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army lost as many as 85 soldiers, nine motor vehicles and a 122 mm D-30 howitzer on the front line.

Moreover, Russian forces destroyed a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, he added.

Over the past day, Russian forces struck the Ukrainian army with equipment in 142 areas

The ministry said that over the past day, Russian forces struck Ukrainian troops and military equipment in 142 areas.

“Operational/tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the hit groups of Russian forces massed enemy manpower and military equipment in 142 locations,” the ministry said.

Russian air defense destroyed 67 Ukrainian UAVs and two Storm Shadow missiles during the day

Russian air defense forces shot down 67 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two long-range Storm Shadow missiles over the last day, the ministry said.

“Air defense shot down two British Storm Shadow cruise missiles, six missiles of the American HIMARS multiple launch missile system and 67 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry said.

In total, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 648 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,467 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,420 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,490 multiple rocket launchers, 18,318 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28 573 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry said.