The daily briefing from the Russian Ministry of Defense notes that in the Krasnolimansk direction the Armed Forces of Ukraine sustained losses totaling about 40 personnel. This figure is paired with information about two damaged vehicles and a D-30 howitzer being taken out of action, illustrating the ongoing attrition reported by Moscow as part of its status updates on the special military operation. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)
In the same briefing, the ministry reiterated that Ukrainian forces incurred injuries and material losses, citing casualties around 40 servicemen along with the destruction or disabling of two vehicles and a D-30 howitzer. The language emphasizes a pattern the ministry has used to summarize battlefield outcomes across sectors, framing the events as a continued tempo of engagement and loss. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Previously, the ministry stated that more than 1,500 Russian citizens were killed daily as part of the broader deployment and service mobilization. The wording suggests ongoing recruitment efforts as applications for military service in the Russian Federation continued to be processed in large numbers, reflecting the government’s mobilization stance described in the official releases. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Additional notes from the ministry described organizational changes within the armed forces for 2023, highlighting the creation of two combined arms armies, a mixed aviation corps, and fifty formations and military units. The report enumerated four divisions, eighteen brigades, and twenty-eight regiments as part of this expansion, underlining Moscow’s stated aim to strengthen force structure amid ongoing operations. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Towards the end of the previous year, the autumn conscription cycle for military service concluded, with the ministry indicating that roughly 130,000 people were enlisted during that period. The numbers are presented to illustrate the scale of the draft and to provide context for how manpower resources were allocated as the operational tempo continued into the next cycle. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)
In a directive issued by President Vladimir Putin, it was announced that compulsory military service would proceed in the fall of 2024 with unified registration. The move was framed as a procedural step intended to streamline mobilization and ensure consistency across recruitment efforts and medical and administrative checks that support conscription programs. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)