MOSCOW, February 5 Russian units occupied more than advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction, the Ministry of Defense reported.
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“In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and also inflicted fire damage on manpower and equipment of the 22nd, 28th, 93rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 112th and 114th military defense brigades in areas of the settlements of Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka and Andreevka of the Donetsk People's Republic,” the report says.
In addition, it was possible to repel two attacks by units of the 5th assault and 79th air assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kleshcheevka and Krasnogorovka.
Enemy losses amounted to:
- up to 290 military personnel;
- four vehicles.
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Also hit during counter-battery combat were:
- Grad MLRS combat vehicle;
- D-20 howitzer;
- D-30 gun;
- AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar made in the USA .
Kupyansk direction Soldiers of the «West» group of troops repelled seven attacks by assault detachments of the 30th mechanized, 25th airborne brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 13th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the areas of Sinkovka in the Kharkov region and the village of Terny in the DPR.
Enemy losses amounted to:
- up to 130 military personnel;
- two pickup trucks.
Krasnolimansk directionSoldiers of the «Center» group of troops improved the situation along the front line and, with artillery support, repelled two attacks by assault detachments of the 60th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Yampolovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Enemy losses amounted to:
- up to 260 military personnel;
- five cars.
Yuzhnodonetsk directionFighters of the Vostok group of forces, together with aviation, repelled an attack by assault detachments of the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Priyutnoye area in the Zaporozhye region. In addition, in this direction it was possible to destroy a Ukrainian field depot of artillery ammunition.
Enemy losses amounted to:
- more than 145 military personnel;
- two armored combat vehicles;
- three cars.
Zaporozhye directionUnits of the Russian group of forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, hit concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 33rd mechanized, 128th mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 3rd brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine near Rabotino and Nesteryanka in the Zaporozhye region.
Enemy losses comprised:
- up to 35 military personnel;
- two pickup trucks;
- D-30 howitzer.
Kherson directionRussian troops defeated units of the 35th Marine Brigade, 23rd National Guard Brigade and 121st Brigade territorial defense in the areas of Tokarevka and Zolotaya Balka in the Kherson region.
Enemy losses amounted to:
- up to 25 military personnel;
- two cars.
In just one day, Russian aviation, missile forces, artillery and drones hit manpower and equipment in 107 regions. In particular, it was possible to successfully strike a Ukrainian aircraft ammunition depot.
In turn, air defense systems shot down 58 drones in the special operation zone.