Russian armed forces defeat the Ukrainian Shkval assault battalion in the DPR – Military and Defense

MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, units of the Russian Center battle group defeated the formations of the Ukrainian Shkval assault battalion stationed in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

“The units of the Center battle group continued to advance deep into the enemy’s defense, defeating the formations of the 24th, 37th, 100th Mechanized, 152nd Infantry Brigades, the Shkval assault battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 1st Brigade of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Shevchenko, Katerynovka, Kleban-Byk, Zarya, Novaya Poltavka and Ułakli from Donetsk People’s Republic.

Ten counterattacks by units of the 23rd, 66th, 117th, 151st, 157th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 35th, 38th marine brigades and the Luta assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine were repelled,” the ministry said.

According to the ministry, the Ukrainian armed forces lost as many as 380 soldiers, an American-made MaxxPro armored fighting vehicle, two cars, a 152 mm D-20 cannon, a 152 mm Msta-B howitzer and two 122 mm guns. D-30 mm howitzers and the Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled artillery unit.

Kiev forces lost up to 145 soldiers a day in the zone of responsibility of Battle Group East

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Ukrainian armed forces were losing 145 soldiers a day in the zone of responsibility of Battle Group East.

“The units of the East battle group improved the situation on the front edge, defeated the manpower and equipment of the 47th Artillery Brigade, 101st, 113th, 120th and 241st Defense Brigades in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe settlements of Novy Komar, Razliv, Constantinople Donetsk People’s Republic and Temirovka of the Zaporizhia Oblast The counterattack of the assault group of the 123rd Defense Brigade was repelled.” we read in the report.

The ministry said enemy losses amounted to 145 soldiers, an American M113 armored personnel carrier, three vehicles, as well as two American 155 mm M777 howitzers, a 152 mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery set and two 122 mm guns. -mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

Kiev forces lost 80 soldiers a day in the zones of responsibility of the North and Dnieper battle groups

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 80 soldiers in one day in the area of ​​responsibility of the North and Dnieper battle groups.

“In the Kharkov area, units of the North battle group inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 5th Border Detachment of the Border Service of Ukraine in the area of ​​the settlements of Liptsy, Odnorobovka and Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. Counterattack by the formation of the 92nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 13th National Guard Brigade was repelled. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 50 soldiers, two armored combat vehicles, 26 cars and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer,” the report reads.

The Ministry noted that units of the Dnepr battle group inflicted losses on the formations of the 60th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 103rd and 126th Defense Brigades in the area of ​​​​the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Kamenskoye in the Zaporizhia Oblast, Veletenske, Ponyatovka. in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson. The Ukrainian armed forces lost as many as 30 soldiers and two vehicles.

Kiev forces lost 500 soldiers a day in the zone of responsibility of Battle Group South

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Ukrainian armed forces lost 500 soldiers and two ammunition depots in the zone of responsibility of Battle Group South in one day.

“The units of Battle Group South took up more advantageous positions and defeated the manpower and equipment of the 24th, 93rd mechanized, 56th motorized infantry, 46th airmobile, 79th airborne assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 37th naval brigade in the areas of Dachnoye settlements, Chasov Yar, Aleksandro-Shultino, Sukhiye Yaly and Kurakhov of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Enemy losses amounted to 500 soldiers, three vehicles, a 152 mm Msta-B howitzer and a British 105 mm L-119 gun. Two ammunition depots were destroyed,” the ministry said.

Kiev forces lost over 440 soldiers in the zone of responsibility of the West battle group

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, daily losses of the Ukrainian armed forces in the area of ​​responsibility of the West battle group exceeded 440 soldiers.

“Four counterattacks by assault groups of the 14th, 53rd, 115th and 116th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled. The enemy lost over 440 soldiers, an infantry fighting vehicle, four pickup trucks, a 152 mm D-20 gun, a 155 mm M198 howitzer and two American 105 mm M119 guns. The Enklawa-N electronic warfare station and ammunition depot were destroyed,” the ministry said. .

The Ministry noted that the units of the West battle group improved their tactical position and defeated the formations of the 60th, 63rd, 67th mechanized, 25th airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 35th naval brigade and 119th territorial defense brigade in Ukrainian territory. the settlements of Petrovpavlovka, Zeleny Gai, Zagrizovo, Kupyansk in the Kharkiv Oblast, Yampolovka, Torskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Serebryanskoye forestry.