Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass

Military operation in UkraineRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 617 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two Neptune missiles over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported© Alexey Konovalov/TASSMOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated two communities in the Kharkov and Sumy Regions over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported. "Battlegroup North units liberated the settlements of Alisovka in the Kharkov Region and Barilovka in the Sumy Region through active operations," the ministry said in a statement. Kiev loses 1,160 troops along engagement line in past day - latest figures The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,160 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 over 195 troops and six motor vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 240 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and over 155 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South. During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 335 troops and nine armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 215 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and roughly 20 troops and a jamming station in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show. Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 195 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 195 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy motor vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup North units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Izbitskoye, Stary Saltov, Bugayevka and Rubezhnoye in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said. In the Sumy direction, Battlegroup North units struck formations of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Luzhki and Sukhodol in the Sumy Region, it said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 195 personnel and six motor vehicles in the areas of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 240 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 240 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup West units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Glushchenkovo, Studenok, Monachinovka and Smorodkovka in the Kharkov Region and Bogorodichnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 240 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 15 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, a Grad multiple rocket launcher and six electronic warfare stations in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it said. Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 155 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 155 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup South units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade, an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Semyonovka, Slavyansk, Kamyshevakha and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 155 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, 31 motor vehicles and three artillery guns in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 335 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 335 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed nine enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup Center units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army, two marine infantry brigades and two National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Belozerskoye, Bokovoye, Kalinino, Shilovka and Viktorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Ivanovka and Novopavlovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 335 personnel, nine armored combat vehicles, 10 motor vehicles and two electronic warfare stations in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 215 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup East units advanced into the depth of the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two air assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Berestovoye, Novoukrainka, Tersyanka and Sergeyevka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 215 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, seven motor vehicles and an artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminates 20 Ukrainian troops in past day Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminated roughly 20 Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy jamming station in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup Dnepr units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Orekhov and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said. "Up to 20 Ukrainian military personnel, five motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station were destroyed," it said. Russian troops strike energy, transport sites used by Ukrainian army in past day Russian troops struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian army, ammunition depots, workshops producing and sites storing unmanned aerial vehicles, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 locations," the ministry said. Russian air defenses intercept 617 Ukrainian UAVs, two Neptune missiles over past day Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 617 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two Neptune missiles over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Air defense capabilities shot down two Neptune long-range missiles and 617 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, 273,040 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,439 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,794 multiple rocket launchers, 36,830 field artillery guns and mortars and 75,823 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported. 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