Ukrainian forces lose about 1,290 troops in special op zone in past day — Defense Ministry

Military operation in UkraineUkrainian forces lose about 1,290 troops in special op zone in past day — Defense Ministry Russian units took control over Buzovo and Khizhnyakovo settlements in the Kharkov Region and Svetlaya Dolina in the Zaporozhye Region© Alexey Konovalov/TASSMOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. The Ukrainian army lost about 1,290 servicemen over the past day as a result of operations by Russian battlegroups in the special military operation zone, the Defense Ministry said. According to the report, the enemy lost up to 225 troops in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup North, up to 230 as a result of operations by the Battlegroup West, more than 175 from the Battlegroup South’s actions, over 375 from the Battlegroup Center, more than 240 in the Battlegroup East's area and up to 45 as a result of operations by the Battlegroup Dnepr. Russian air defenses intercept 244 Ukrainian UAVs over past day Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 244 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported. "Air defense capabilities shot 244 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said in a statement. Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 244,371 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,019 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,780 multiple rocket launchers, 36,552 field artillery guns and mortars and 72,735 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported. Russian forces hit targets in Kiev, Odessa region overnight The Russian Armed Forces struck Ukrainian defense industry facilities and logistics centers in Kiev and the Odessa region, as well as vessels, the Defense Ministry reported. "Last night, as a result of a massive strike with high-precision ground-based and air-based weapons and drones, the Russian Armed Forces hit facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, telecommunications and logistics centers in Kiev and the Odessa region, as well as vessels operating in the interests of the Ukrainian military," the ministry said in a statement. Air defenses down 40 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Defense Ministry reported. "Between 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on September 23 and 8:00 a.m. Moscow time on September 24 (between 5:00 p.m. GMT on September 23 and 5:00 a.m. GMT on September 24), on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Tver, Rostov, Krasnodar Regions, as well as Crimea," the statement said. Russian forces hit tanker delivering fuel, lubricants to Ukrainian military The Russian Armed Forces struck a tanker at sea that was delivering fuel and lubricants to the Ukrainian military to the Chernomorsk port, the Defense Ministry reported. "A tanker-type vessel delivering fuel and lubricants intended to supply the Ukrainian military was hit at sea while approaching the port of Chernomorsk," the ministry said in a statement. Russian forces hit enterprise in Kiev producing Hornet attack drones Russian forces struck the Element UA enterprise producing Hornet attack drones, the Defense Ministry reported. "[Russian forces hit] an industrial enterprise (Element UA LLC) manufacturing and storing components for Hornet medium-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said in a statement. Russian Armed Forces struck transport, logistics center in Kiev The Russian Armed Forces struck a transport and logistics center in Kiev, which was used for storing and distributing UAVs, the Defense Ministry reported. "The strike in the city of Kiev hit a transport and logistics center used for storing and distributing long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said in a statement. Russia hits two logistics centers in Odessa storing European military cargo The Russian Armed Forces struck two logistics centers in Odessa that were storing and distributing European military and dual-use cargo, the Defense Ministry reported. "[Russian servicemen hit] two logistics centers in the city of Odessa that were storing and distributing military and dual-use cargo arriving in Ukraine from European countries," the ministry said in a statement. Russian Armed Forces hit Kievstar, Parkovy telecommunications centers The Russian Armed Forces struck the Kievstar and Parkovy telecommunications centers that provided communication services and processing capacity to the Ukrainian army, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "The strike in the city of Kiev hit the Kievstar and Parkovy telecommunications centers that provided communication services and processing capacity to the Ukrainian army," the ministry said in a statement. Russian forces hit Kiev facility that manufactures drone components The Russian Armed Forces struck production and storage facilities for long-range drones in Kiev, the Defense Ministry reported. "The following targets were hit as a result of the strike: an industrial facility in Kiev that manufactures components for long-range and medium-range drones and prepares ground-based robotic systems for deployment, a drone production facility (Pegasus Arms LLC) that manufactures and stores long-range and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles, including fixed-wing models," the ministry said in a statement. Russian Armed Forces take control of Buzovo, Khizhnyakovo in Kharkov Region The Battlegroup North has secured control over Buzovo and Khizhnyakovo, located within an encircled area in the Kharkov Region. "As a result of active operations, the communities of Buzovo and Khizhnyakovo in the Kharkov Region - located within an encircled area - have been brought under control," the Defense Ministry said. Russian forces liberate Zaporozhye Region’s Svetlaya Dolina Russia’s battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Svetlaya Dolina in the Zaporozhye Region, the Defense Ministry reported. "The battlegroup East continued to advance deep into enemy defenses and liberated Svetlaya Dolina in the Zaporozhye Region," the statement said. Russian forces repel Kiev troops’ attempts to break out of encirclement near Svyatogorovka Russia’s Battlegroup Center has repelled attempts by the Ukrainian National Guard to break out towards Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said. "Further attempts by units of the enemy's 4th and 15th National Guard brigades to break out of the encirclement towards Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic have been repelled," the statement reads. Russian forces fighting for Rublenoye, Khripuny settlements in Kharkov Region Russia’s Battlegroup North continues fighting to liberate the communities of Rublenoye and Khripuny in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Combat operations are underway to liberate the settlements of Rublenoye and Khripuny in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said in a statement. Russian forces approach Reznikovo, where large enemy forces are concentrated While tightening the encirclement in the Kharkov Region, Russia’s battlegroup North approached Reznikovo, a village where large Ukrainian military forces are concentrated, the Defense Ministry reported. "While tightening the encirclement, the battlegroup North has has come very close to the village of Reznikovo, where large Ukrainian military forces are concentrated," the statement said. Russian forces clear 152 buildings near Dobropolye in DPR over past day Russian forces cleared 152 buildings near the settlement of Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day, the Defense Ministry said. "Near the settlement of Dobropolye, units of the 51st Army expanded the external encirclement ring as a result of offensive operations. More than 45 Ukrainian troops were eliminated and 152 buildings were cleared over the past day," the ministry said. Russian forces keep fighting to liberate three settlements in Kharkov Region Units of the Russian Battlegroup North continue combat operations to expand the external control zone and liberate the Petropavlovka, Prikolotnoye and Lozovaya communities in the Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry reported. "Combat operations to expand the external control zone and liberate the Petropavlovka, Prikolotnoye and Lozovaya communities in the Kharkov Region are ongoing," according to the ministry’s statement. Ukraine loses German-made Leopard tank in special military operation zone Russia’s Battlegroup South destroyed a German-made Leopard tank in its area of responsibility over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Overall, the enemy lost more than 175 personnel, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank, two Kozak armored combat vehicles and 23 motor vehicles," the ministry said in a statement. Russian forces liberate Dobropolye settlement in DPR Russia’s battlegroup Center has expanded the encirclement and liberated the Dobropolye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic’ near the city of the same name, the Defense Ministry reported. "Near the city of Dobropolye, the 51st Army expanded the encirclement and liberated the Dobropolye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement said. Russian Armed Forces hit storage sites for Ukrainian army’s long-, medium-range UAVs The Russian forces struck storage sites for the Ukrainian army’s long-and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their components, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed groups and foreign mercenaries in 140 areas, in the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported. "Operational-tactical aviation, combat unmanned aerial vehicles, the missile troops and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces’ battlegroups struck ammunition and fuel depots, energy facilities supporting the Ukrainian army, storage sites for long-and medium-range UAVs and their components, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed groups and foreign mercenaries in 140 areas," the report said. 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