Russian troops liberate Vodyanoye community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass

Military operation in UkraineRussian troops liberate Vodyanoye community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass Russia's Battlegroup North units took control of the settlement, destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle and inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops over the past day© Alexey Konovalov/TASSMOSCOW, August 12. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Vodyanoye in the Kharkov Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported. "Battlegroup North units took control of the settlement of Vodyanoye in the Kharkov Region through decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement. Kiev loses 1,345 troops along engagement line in past day - latest figures The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,345 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 210 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 220 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and roughly 195 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South. During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 350 troops, a tank and five armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, roughly 340 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 30 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show. Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 210 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup North units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army, a territorial defense brigade and a border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service in areas near the settlements of Svetlichnoye, Kupino, Zhovtnevoye, Vasilevka, Dergachi, Zhukov Yar and Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said. In the Sumy direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, two airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Pisarevka, Porozok and Khrapovshchina in the Sumy Region and the city of Sumy, the ministry reported. The Ukrainian army lost more than 210 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, seven motor vehicles and two electronic warfare stations in those frontline areas over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 220 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 220 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup West units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, two marine infantry brigades and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Vesyoloye, Chervony Oskol, Podliman, Berezovka, Monachinovka and Petrovka in the Kharkov Region, Svyatogorsk, Mayaki and Stary Karavan in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 220 personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, an artillery gun and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it said. Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 195 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 195 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles 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 four mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Nikolayevka, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Pershomaryevka, Nikanorovka, Verolyubovka and Nikoaipolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 195 personnel, three armored combat vehicles, including a US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier and 21 motor vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup South over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 350 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 350 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and five 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 three mechanized brigades, a jaeger brigade, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and four National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Dobropolye, Krasnopodolye, Belozerskoye, Annovka and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Novopavlovka, Novonikolayevka and Petrovskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost more than 350 personnel, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, seven motor vehicles and an artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts 340 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 340 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported. "Battlegroup East units advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of an assault brigade, three air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Vasilkovka, Kolomiytsy and Ivanovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, Shirokoye, Mirovka, Rybalskoye and Volnyansk in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said. The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 340 personnel, three armored combat vehicles and 17 motor vehicles in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified. Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminates 30 Ukrainian troops in past day Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminated roughly 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 inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Orekhov, Preobrazhenka, Grigorovka and Yurkovka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said. "Up to 30 [Ukrainian] military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 25 motor vehicles, an artillery gun and three electronic warfare stations were destroyed," the ministry reported. Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfields, fuel and energy sites over past day Russian troops struck military airfields, fuel and energy infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment sites 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 destroyed a patrol boat of the Ukrainian Navy and struck military airfields, fuel and energy and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army, sites storing attack unmanned aerial vehicles and their components, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 159 locations," the ministry said. Russian air defenses intercept 1,061 Ukrainian UAVs, five HIMARS rockets over past day Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 1,061 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and five US-made HIMARS rockets over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "Air defense capabilities shot down six guided aerial bombs, five rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, five Neptune long-range missiles and 1,061 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet destroys eight Ukrainian naval drones over past day Russia’s Black Sea Fleet destroyed eight Ukrainian naval drones in Black Sea waters over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported. "The Black Sea Fleet’s forces destroyed eight uncrewed surface vessels of the Ukrainian Navy in Black Sea waters," the ministry said. Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 673 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 205,017 unmanned aerial vehicles, 669 surface-to-air missile systems, 30,551 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,769 multiple rocket launchers, 36,127 field artillery guns and mortars and 69,080 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported. 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