Russian forces strike Ukrainian UAV assembly workshops over past day — top brass

Military operation in UkraineRussian forces strike Ukrainian UAV assembly workshops over past day — top brass The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,440 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours© Alexey Konovalov/TASSMOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russian forces struck workshops assembling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment sites over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported. "Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck workshops producing unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage sites, depots with ammunition and materiel and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 146 locations," the ministry said in a statement. Kiev loses 1,440 troops along engagement line in past day - latest figures The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,440 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry. The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost roughly 260 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, about 220 troops and a US-made armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and around 155 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South. During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 520 troops and seven armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, over 255 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and more than 30 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show. Russia’s Battlegroup North fighting for five communities in pocket of encirclement in Kharkov area Russia’s Battlegroup North forces are fighting for the liberation of five communities in the Kharkov Region and tightening the ring of encirclement of Ukrainian troops in that area, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup North units continue tightening the ring of encirclement in the Kharkov Region and expanding the outer area of control. In the pocket of encirclement, they are fighting for the liberation of the communities of Nikolayevka, Varvarovka, Reznikovo, Nefyodovka and Lobanovka in the Kharkov Region. They struck enemy formations in areas near the settlements of Kupino and Chyornoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said. During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian military lost roughly 30 troops and a ground robotic platform in the pocket of encirclement. Russia’s Battlegroup North forces also destroyed two Ukrainian UAV control posts, it specified. In their operations to expand the external area of control, Battlegroup North units continue active battles for the settlements of Annopolye, Prikolotnoye and Kotovka in the Kharkov Region, it said. Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 260 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup North forces inflicted roughly 260 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its areas of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Chernoglazovka, Dementiyevka, Veliky Burluk, Novosyolovka, Belashi, Cherkasskaya Lozovaya and Goryanoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said. In the Sumy direction, Battlegroup North units struck formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Grunovka, Kiyanitsa and Boyaro-Lezhachi in the Sumy Region and the city of Sumy, it said. Overall, the Ukrainian army lost an estimated 260 personnel, a Tisa armored combat vehicle, 19 motor vehicles, a 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system and an electronic warfare station in the areas of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 220 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 220 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup West units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, a territorial defense brigade and a border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service in areas near the settlements Chervony Oskol and Maliyevka in the Kharkov Region, Volchy Yar, Raigorodok and Karpovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 220 personnel, a US-made HMMWV armored combat vehicle, a 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, 15 motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it said. Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 155 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 155 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup South units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Belenkoye, Semyonovka, Vasilevskaya Pustosh, Slavyansk, Nikolayevka, Druzhkovka and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 155 personnel, a Kozak armored combat vehicle, 23 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Center liberates cultural center, two structures at coalmine in Dobropolye Russia’s Battlegroup Center forces liberated the cultural center and two production structures on the premises of the Dobropolskaya coalmine in their battles for Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the ministry reported. "In Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army advanced in the town’s central and northern parts. Marine infantry formations continued their advance in the northwestern direction along the railroad. Battlegroup Center forces seized the territory of the park zone and the cultural center in the town’s northern part and two production structures on the premises of the Dobropolskaya coalmine," the ministry said. Russia’s Battlegroup Center thwarts Ukrainian attempt to break encirclement in Dobropolye Russia’s Battlegroup Center forces thwarted the Ukrainian army’s attempt to break the encirclement of its surrounded garrison in Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the ministry reported. During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup Center forces "thwarted an attempt by formations of the Ukrainian army’s 25th airborne brigade comprising up to a platoon of personnel supported by armor to break the encirclement of the surrounded enemy," the ministry said. Over the past 24 hours, Battlegroup Center units also liberated 82 buildings and destroyed more than 25 Ukrainian troops, an armored vehicle and a pickup truck in Dobropolye, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 520 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 520 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed seven enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup Center units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an unmanned systems brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade, the Azov special operations brigade [outlawed as a terrorist group in Russia] and two National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Svyatogorovka, Belozerskoye, Sergeyevka, Stepanovka, Novoyavlenka, Roganskoye, Lidino and Novoandreyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Petropavlovka and Chuguyevo in the Dnepropetrovsk Region," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 520 personnel, seven armored combat vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, a field artillery gun, four electronic warfare stations and a radar system in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts 255 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 255 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup East units continued their advance deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of an assault brigade, two air assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Chernenkovo, Ivanovka, Gavrilovka and Kolomiytsy in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, Volnyanka, Nikolskoye and Listovka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 255 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 11 motor vehicles and two US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery systems in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminates over 30 Ukrainian troops in past day Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminated more than 30 Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup Dnepr units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Orekhov, Kushugum, Kanevskoye, Yulyevka and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said. "Over 30 Ukrainian military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 22 motor vehicles and a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer were destroyed," it said. Russian air defenses intercept 764 Ukrainian UAVs, four smart bombs in past day Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 764 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and four smart bombs over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Air defense capabilities shot down four guided aerial bombs and 764 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said. Tally of Ukrainian army’s losses Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 255,428 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,150 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,784 multiple rocket launchers, 36,651 field artillery guns and mortars and 73,859 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported. 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