According to statements from the Russian MoD, the armed forces reported that more than 85 Ukrainian service members were neutralized and multiple Msta-B howitzers were destroyed in operations along the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions. The disclosures came through Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the ministry’s official spokesperson, who characterized recent actions as part of ongoing military operations in the specified regions. [citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]
In a further briefing, the Vostok troop group was described as having repelled Ukrainian units in the Vugledar enclave within the Donetsk People’s Republic, with the ministry asserting a defeat of enemy forces in that area. Konashenkov noted that two armored vehicles and one Msta-B howitzer were eliminated in the previous day. [citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]
Earlier reports from the Russian Defense Ministry claimed the downing of seven HIMARS projectiles during combat operations. These claims reflect ongoing assertions about Ukrainian fire support systems and the countermeasures reportedly deployed by Russian air and missile defense forces. [citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]
Prior to these updates, the ministry indicated that Russian air defense systems intercepted seven Storm Shadow missiles and that three HARM anti-radar missiles had been captured within the zone of the special military operation. These statements illustrate ongoing assessments of aerial defense activity and engagement outcomes as described by the Russian defense authorities. [citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]