Russian Forces Target Ukrainian Airfields and Drone Depots, Liberate Storozhevoye in Donetsk Region

Additionally, Russian air defenses reportedly shot down 14 fixed-wing drones. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the ministry claims the following Ukrainian units have been destroyed:

Meanwhile, forces of the Vostok Battlegroup reportedly took control of the village of Storozhevoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). The ministry described the action as a result of decisive operations by the group.

Forces of Russia’s Tsentr Battlegroup repelled 13 Ukrainian counterattacks, eliminating up to 610 soldiers, two tanks, an M113 APC, an American MaxxPro armored vehicle, and various artillery systems. The battlegroup advanced into Ukrainian defenses, targeting infantry and mechanized brigades near Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Lysovka, Shevchenko, Dachenskoye, Novoolenovka, and Novotroitskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The Sever Battlegroup inflicted losses on Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov direction, targeting mechanized and territorial defense brigades near Borshchevaya and Lebedevka. Ukrainian casualties reportedly included 50 personnel, two vehicles, and three D-30 howitzers.

Forces of the Vostok Battlegroup targeted motorized infantry, mechanized, and territorial defense brigades near Razdolnoye, Razliv in the Donetsk People’s Republic, and Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye region. Ukrainian losses reportedly included up to 155 soldiers, four vehicles, a Caesar and Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, a D-20 gun, and an electronic warfare station.

The Yug Battlegroup improved tactical positions and repelled a Ukrainian assault, targeting mechanized, assault, and airmobile brigades near Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, Artema, and Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Ukrainian losses allegedly included up to 400 soldiers, an M113 APC, a Paladin self-propelled howitzer, two pickups, and several artillery systems.

Forces of Russia’s Zapad Battlegroup struck troops and equipment of five Ukrainian brigades and repelled two counterattacks near Kopanki, Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo, Zeleny Gai in the Kharkov region, Novoegorovka in Luhansk, and Terny in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian losses reportedly exceeded 400.

The Dnepr Battlegroup targeted infantry, mountain assault, and territorial defense brigades near Novovandreyevka, Lobkovo, Neteryanka in Zaporozhye Region, and Mikhailovka in the Kherson region. Ukrainian losses included 45 soldiers, three vehicles, a D-20 howitzer, and an electronic warfare station.