Ukraine Conflict
Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Ukraine Loses Up to 540 Soldiers in Battles With Russian Forces: Russian MoD

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's Yug (South) group of forces eliminated up to 540 Ukrainian servicepeople over the past day, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday.
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The Ukrainian Armed forces lost up to 540 servicepeople, an armored combat vehicle, and two cars, the ministry said, adding that the southern group has also repelled four attacks by Ukraine.
Russia’s Zapad (West) group of forces has eliminated up to 530 Ukrainian soldiers, the Tsentr (Center) group of forces has repulsed eight counterattacks, eliminating up to 505 Ukrainian troops.
Additionally, the Russian forces have control of the settlement of Kolesnikovka in the Kharkov region over the past day.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 300 soldiers and four tanks in the Kursk direction over the past day, as per the ministry report.
"Over the past 24 hours, the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces have amounted to over 300 servicepeople, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored personnel carriers, and eight armored combat vehicles were destroyed," the ministry said in a statement.
In total, Ukraine has lost 31,390 servicepeople and 195 tanks during operations in Kursk direction, the ministry added.
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