Russian defense ministry reports new town captured in Donetsk

Published September 7th, 2024 - 10:51 GMT
Russian defense ministry reports new town captured in Donetsk
Ukrainian servicemen of the 24th Mechanized Brigade fire a BRM1k infantry fighting vehicle towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location in Donetsk region on August 17, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / 24th Mechanized Brigade of of Ukrainian Armed Forces / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The liberation of a new town in Donetsk has been proclaimed by the Russian Defense Ministry, which has recently succeeded in seizing seven towns and villages in the area. 

The daily report states that Kalinovo in the Donetsk People's Republic has been taken over by Russian troops, namely the "Central" Group. Seven Ukrainian counterattacks have been repulsed in the wake of this advance, and Russian troops have reported around 470 Ukrainian losses in the region they control.

According to the estimate, roughly 1,965 Ukrainian troops have died in the last day. These are significant casualties. Under the supervision of the "Northern" Group, Ukrainian troops are said to have lost over 65 soldiers in the Kharkov area. 

By attacking Ukrainian military targets in Kharkov, Lugansk, and Donetsk, the "Western" Group has gained tactical advantage. Approximately 450 Ukrainian troops have died as a result of the group's actions, while five ammo depots and a variety of weaponry have been destroyed.

About 810 Ukrainians have been killed as a result of the "Southern" Group's ongoing assault against foreign legion forces and several Ukrainian battalions in Donetsk. 



About 110 Ukrainian soldiers have died as a consequence of the "Eastern" Group's further gains in favorable locations and targeting of Ukrainian troops in Donetsk and Zaporizhia. Around 60 soldiers are said to have been killed when the "Dnieper" Group attacked Ukrainian troops and equipment in Zaporizhia and Kherson.

Additionally, missile and artillery equipment stockpiles, as well as facilities producing jet drones and operational-tactical missiles, have been targeted by Russian troops. They have attacked the infrastructure at a military airfield as well as a satellite communications hub. 

In addition, Russian forces intercepted three French-made Hammer guided bombs, four American-made HIMARS rockets, and thirty drones by attacking 139 locations where hostile forces and equipment were gathered. There have been substantial military confrontations throughout the current Donetsk war, with both sides reporting considerable losses and damage.
 

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