The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the liberation of the town of Arkhangelskoye in the Donetsk Republic and reported the elimination of 1,485 Ukrainian soldiers within the past 24 hours. This announcement also included the downing of dozens of Ukrainian missiles and drones.
According to the Ministry’s daily briefing on the military operation in Ukraine, the Russian “Northern Forces” have continued advancing deep into enemy defenses, successfully repelling two attacks in the Kharkiv region. The enemy’s losses in this area amounted to 220 soldiers, combat vehicles, and Western artillery.
The “Western Forces” have also strengthened their positions, inflicting significant damage on the enemy in the Kharkiv region. These forces have caused the deaths of 210 Ukrainian soldiers and have destroyed vehicles, artillery, and Western weaponry.
In Donetsk, the “Southern Forces” have consolidated their positions, resulting in enemy losses that include 475 soldiers, weapons, artillery, combat vehicles, and two ammunition depots.
The “Central Forces” have liberated the town of Arkhangelskoye in the Donetsk Republic and repelled three attacks, resulting in 410 enemy casualties and the destruction of Western artillery and vehicles.
Additionally, the “Eastern Forces” have strengthened their positions and repelled an attack near the city of Vladimirovka in Donetsk, leading to 120 enemy casualties and the destruction of artillery, vehicles, and an electronic warfare station.
The “Dnieper Forces” have inflicted significant losses on the Ukrainian army in the Kherson region and Borshchevoy Island on the Dnieper River, resulting in 50 enemy casualties and the destruction of vehicles and Western artillery.
The Ministry also reported the downing of three American HARM missiles and a French HAMMER guided bomb, as well as 25 Ukrainian drones.