
Ukraine Loses Up to 400 Soldiers in Battles Russia's Battlegroup Zapad - MoD
20240529
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 400 soldiers in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics (DPR and LPR) in battles with Russia's Battlegroup Zapad over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
"The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 400 servicemen, two tanks, 11 cars [among other losses in battles with Battlegroup Zapad]," the MoD said in a statement, adding that the group also repelled two Ukrainian counterattacks.
Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr repelled five counterattacks in the DPR and Kiev lost up to 335 soldiers, while Battlegroup Yug improved its tactical positions and Ukraine lost up to 245 soldiers. In battles with Battlegroup Vostok, Kiev lost up to 125 soldiers.
Russia's Battlegroup Sever repelled four counterattacks in the Kharkov region and Kiev lost up to 165 soldiers, the statement read.
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