Ukraine Lost Nearly 3,000 Soldiers in Battles With Russia's Tsentr Battlegroup Last Week
20250725
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The losses come in addition to over 5,000 more Ukrainian soldiers eliminated by other battlegroups over the same time period.
"The enemy lost up to 2,975 military personnel, 22 armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier and two multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement about the Tsentr Battlegroup's gains over the last seven days.
Meanwhile, the Zapad Battlegroup eliminated more than 1,610 Ukrainian soldiers, the Yug Battlegroup more than 1,135 and the Vostok Battlegroup more than 1,360 over the given period, the ministry said, adding that in battles with Russia's Sever Battlegroup, Kiev lost over 1,150 soldiers.
At the same time, the Russian armed forces have carried out 10 group strikes on military including with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, on Ukrainian military and industrial complex enterprises and Ukrainian armed forces facilities in past week, the ministry also said
Also Russian air defense forces have shot down 27 guided aerial bombs, six US-made HIMARS missiles, and 2,049 Ukrainian drones in past week, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"Air defense systems shot down 27 guided aerial bombs, six US-made HIMARS multiple launch missiles, a Czech-made Vampire multiple launch rocket, four Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 2,049 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian air forces have destroyed four Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, the ministry added.
© Sputnik
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
