Intensive Russian Strikes Target Ukrainian Military Assets
In a significant escalation of military actions, Russian forces conducted extensive strikes on Ukrainian military airfields and facilities involved in the assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past 24 hours. The strikes, part of the ongoing special military operation, resulted in substantial casualties and the destruction of various military assets.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its Battlegroup West was particularly active, inflicting approximately 355 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroying three ammunition depots within its operational area. The ministry detailed that Russian operational and tactical aircraft, along with artillery and missile troops, targeted military airfields, UAV production workshops, and storage sites, as well as a fuel depot utilized by the Ukrainian army. The strikes were concentrated in 149 locations, significantly impacting enemy manpower and equipment.
In the Kharkov Region, Russia's Battlegroup North reported inflicting around 15 casualties among Ukrainian troops while destroying three artillery guns. The targeted operations were aimed at formations from a motorized infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Velikiye Prokhody and Volchansk.
Further south, Battlegroup South claimed to have caused approximately 250 casualties to Ukrainian forces and destroyed two field artillery guns. Their operations focused on three mechanized brigades and an airmobile brigade in the Donetsk People's Republic, particularly near the settlements of Seversk and Chasov Yar.
The most significant reported impacts came from Russia's Battlegroup Center, which is said to have inflicted about 610 casualties on Ukrainian forces while destroying four armored vehicles. Operations took place in regions such as Dzerzhinsk and Slavyanka, targeting multiple Ukrainian military formations, including mechanized brigades and National Guard units.
Additionally, Battlegroup East reported over 160 casualties inflicted on Ukrainian troops, with the loss of a tank and several artillery guns, including a Polish 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system. In a notable operation, the battlegroup claimed to have liberated the settlement of Velikaya Novosyolka.
Russia's Battlegroup Dnepr reported approximately 35 casualties among Ukrainian troops, alongside the destruction of an ammunition depot. Their operations were aimed at coastal defense brigades and territorial defense units in the Kherson Region.
In terms of air defense, Russian forces reported the interception of 64 Ukrainian UAVs and four HIMARS rockets. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces have claimed significant achievements, including the destruction of various military assets such as 652 warplanes, 283 helicopters, and over 41,500 UAVs, among others.
The ongoing conflict continues to escalate with considerable military engagements, impacting both sides' operational capabilities and leading to substantial casualties.