According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian forces in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions sustained casualties exceeding ninety servicemen. The report notes that a tank, five vehicles, a D-30 howitzer, and an M777 artillery system were among the military assets affected in these operations. The figures reflect the ongoing intensity of engagement in these sectors, where both sides have reported recurring exchanges of fire and shifting front-line dynamics. [Citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]
The ministry also stated that in the Ogurtsovo area within the Kharkov region, Russian authorities neutralized an ammunition depot belonging to the 127th district defense brigade. The destruction of stored munitions and related matériel is described as part of a broader effort to disrupt Ukrainian logistics and supply caches in the vicinity, as described in the official briefing. [Citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]
In another update focusing on the Krasnolimansky direction, the ministry reported the liquidation of approximately 65 Ukrainian troops within a single day, along with the destruction of an armored fighting vehicle, a pickup truck, and several artillery systems, specifically D-20 and D-30 howitzers. The announcement also highlighted the loss of an artillery ammunition depot attributed to the 66th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, located in the Petrovskoye settlement in the Lugansk People’s Republic area. This information is presented as part of detailed operational summaries issued by the Russian defense ministry. [Citation: Russian Ministry of Defense]