Russian troops attack Ukrainian energy sites and military airfields in the past day – Russian politics and diplomacy

MOSCOW, October 21. /TASS/. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian energy sites, military airfields and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) production workshops over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

“Operational/tactical aircraft, attacking unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces struck Ukrainian energy sites that provided the operations of the Ukrainian army, the infrastructure of military airfields, production workshops and storage facilities for unmanned attack aircraft, a temporary deployment area of ​​foreign mercenaries and amassed enemy manpower and military equipment at 127 locations,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Russian Battle Group North inflicts 55 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv region

Russia’s Battle Group North inflicted around 55 casualties among Ukrainian forces in its area of ​​responsibility in the Kharkiv region over the past day, the ministry said.

“Battle Group North units inflicted casualties in the direction of Kharkov in formations of the 57th Motorized Infantry, 92nd Air Assault, 112th and 113th Territorial Defense Brigades of the Ukrainian Army in areas near the settlements of Maliye Prokhody, Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Volchansk and Artelnoye in the Kharkov region ,” the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area in the past 24 hours amounted to 55 personnel, two motor vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, the army specified.

The Russian Battlegroup West has caused 350 casualties among the Ukrainian army in the past day

Russia’s Battle Group West inflicted about 350 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed three enemy ammunition depots in its area of ​​responsibility in the past day, the ministry said.

“Battle Group Western units improved their tactical position and damaged manpower and equipment of the 3rd Tank, 14th, 28th, 44th and 60th Mechanized, 3rd Assault, 116th Territorial Defense and 1st National Guard Brigades of the Ukrainian Army near the settlements Petropavlovka, Kupyansk, Novoosinovo, Kruglyakovka and Novoplatonovka in the Kharkov region, Nadiya in the Luhansk People’s Republic and Torskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” the ministry said.

The losses of the Ukrainian army in that frontline area in the last 24 hours amounted to 350 men, two motor vehicles, a 155 mm M777 howitzer and an American-made 105 mm M119 artillery gun.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed three field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army in the past 24 hours, the report said.

The Russian Battlegroup South has caused 720 casualties among the Ukrainian army in the past day

Russia’s Battle Group South repulsed two Ukrainian army counterattacks in the past day, causing about 720 casualties among enemy forces in its area of ​​responsibility, the ministry said.

“Battle Group South units improved their frontline positions and inflicted casualties on formations of the 24th, 30th, 54th and 93rd Mechanized, 56th Motorized Infantry, 143rd Infantry, 46th Airmobile and 49th Air Assault Brigades of the Ukrainian Army in areas near the settlements of Serebryanka, Seversk, “Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivano-Daryevka, Minkovka, Stupochki, Predtechino and Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic repulsed two counterattacks by units of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Army,” the ministry said.

Ukrainian army losses in that frontline area in the past 24 hours amounted to 720 personnel, three motor vehicles, a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system and a British-made 155mm FH70 howitzer, the army specified.

The Russian Battlegroup Center has caused more than 430 casualties among the Ukrainian army in the past day

The Russian Battlegroup Center struck nine Ukrainian army brigades in the past day and caused more than 430 casualties among enemy forces in its area of ​​responsibility, the ministry said.

“Battlegroup Center units continued to advance deep into the enemy’s defenses, inflicting damage on the manpower and equipment of the 32nd, 41st and 53rd Mechanized, 59th Motorized Infantry, 25th Airborne Brigade, 95th Air Assault, 101st Territorial Defense, 12th and 15th National Guard brigades of the Ukrainian Army near the settlements of Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Nikolayevka, Selidovo, Tsukurino and Kurakhovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic They repulsed 14 counterattacks by assault groups of the 23rd, 47th and 100th mechanized and 68th fighter brigades of the Ukrainian Army. Army, 78th Air Assault Regiment, 49th and 49th and 100th Assault Battalions and 37th Marine Infantry Brigade,” the ministry said.

The losses of the Ukrainian army in that frontline area in the last 24 hours amounted to more than 430 personnel, two pick-up trucks, a 152 mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152 mm D-20 howitzers, a 122 mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, a 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun, two US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, an M1117 armored personnel carrier and a US-made 105mm M119 artillery gun, it specified.

The Russian Battle Group East has gained better positions in the past day

Russia’s Battle Group East gained better ground and inflicted roughly 90 casualties on Ukrainian forces in its area of ​​responsibility over the past day, the ministry said.

“Battle Group East units captured better positions and damaged the manpower and equipment of the 72nd Mechanized, 110th, 117th and 127th Territorial Defense of the Ukrainian Army and the 21st National Guard Brigades near the settlements of Dobrovolye, Shakhtyorskoye and Rovnopol in the Donetsk People’s Republic.” the ministry said.

The losses of the Ukrainian army in that frontline area in the last 24 hours amounted to 90 personnel, two motor vehicles, a 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery gun and a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system.

The Russian battle group Dnepr has inflicted 55 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The Russian battle group Dnepr has inflicted about 55 casualties among Ukrainian forces and destroyed an enemy ammunition depot in its area of ​​responsibility in the past day, the ministry said.

“Battle group Dnepr units inflicted losses on formations of the 31st and 117th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army, the 141st infantry, the 128th mountain assault, the 121st and 124th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Malaya Tokmachka, Orekhov and Lobkovoye in the Zaporozhye region, Ivanovka and Antonovka in the Kherson region,” the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area in the past 24 hours amounted to 55 personnel, two motor vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer, the army specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian army field ammunition depot, the report said.

Russian air defenses destroyed 52 Ukrainian UAVs in the past day

Russian air defense forces destroyed 52 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and three missiles of the US-made HIMARS multi-launch missile system in the past day, the ministry reported.

“Air defense capabilities shot down three U.S.-made HIMARS missiles and 52 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry said.

In total, Russian forces destroyed 646 Ukrainian fighter aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,018 unmanned aerial vehicles, 582 surface-to-air missile systems, 18,743 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,478 multiple rocket launchers, 16,480 field artillery guns and mortars and 27,443. special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.