In the latest 24 hours, reports from the Russian military ministry indicate casualties and equipment losses on the Zaporozhye frontline. The ministry says that up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and two armored fighting vehicles were destroyed, as outlined in a official gazette published on a Telegram channel associated with the ministry. These figures reflect ongoing clashes reported in official communiqués and mirror the broader dynamics of the region where both sides have been actively engaged in combat operations.
According to the same briefing, Russian forces, backed by aviation and artillery, targeted Ukrainian positions near Rabotino and Verbovoye. The clashes involved multiple units, including elements from the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along with the 33rd and 65th Mechanized Brigades, which have been identified as participants near those settlements. The report stresses the concentration of fire and the combined arms effort that marked the engagements in this sector, with emphasis on the destruction of manpower and equipment on the Ukrainian side.
The ministry notes further that Ukrainian forces suffered losses described as up to 45 personnel and two armored fighting vehicles, in addition to two unmentioned vehicles. The same summary highlights the downing or disabling of a Ukrainian Msta-B howitzer, and mentions the loss of a D-30 gun from Ukrainian units as part of the operational toll reported by Russian authorities.
In a different update, Russian attack aircraft from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division reportedly conducted operations aimed at a strategically important Ukrainian stronghold in the Donetsk direction. Citing sources from the Southern group of troops, the report claims that Russian fighters gained control over a portion of the Ukrainian position, with one of the four Ukrainian soldiers present at that location captured during the operation. The narrative is framed within the broader context of ongoing efforts to contest control of key positions and fortifications in the Donetsk area.
Earlier coverage from Ukrainian sources described incidents in which a Ukrainian serviceman attacked Russian positions toward Donetsk, with reports of a grenade being thrown into a trench shared with colleagues. These accounts illustrate the volatile and fluid nature of frontline dynamics, where individual actions and localized engagements contribute to the larger picture of the ongoing conflict in the region. Attribution for these details rests with the respective information channels reporting from the field and official statements from the involved parties, reflecting the contest of narratives that accompanies frontier fighting.