Russian forces liberated two settlements in the Ukraine operation over the past day.

Units of the Russian Battlegroup Center took control of the settlement of Lidino in the DPR, while Battlegroup East units seized the settlement of Nikolskoye in the Zaporozhye area.

Moscow, October 12. /TASS/. The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that Russian forces liberated two areas in the Donetsk People's Republic and Zaporozhye region during the last 24 hours in a special military operation in Ukraine.

The ministry said in a statement: "The units of the Battle Group Center liberated the town of Lidino in the Donetsk People's Republic through active operations. <…> The units of the Battle Group East continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the town of Nikolskoye in the Zaporizhia Region."

The latest statistics of Kyiv have lost 1355 soldiers along the fighting line in the past day

According to the latest data on military special operations in Ukraine published by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian army has lost approximately 1,355 soldiers in battles with Russian forces in all frontline areas in the last 24 hours.

The latest statistics show that the Ukrainian army has lost more than 295 soldiers, one armored personnel carrier and two armored combat vehicles in the area of responsibility of the North Russian battle group, approximately 220 soldiers and two armored vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Western battle group, and about 195 armed vehicles in the area of responsibility of the battle group South.

In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has also lost about 330 soldiers and four armored combat vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Russian battle group center, more than 275 soldiers and one armored combat vehicle in this responsibility. The latest statistics show that there are Battlegroup East and more than 40 troops and one armored combat vehicle in the area of responsibility of Battlegroup Dnepr.

The war of the Northern Russian battle group for four communities in the siege of Kharkiv region

The ministry reported that the forces of the Russian Northern Battle Group are fighting to liberate four districts in the Kharkiv region and tighten the encirclement ring of Ukrainian forces in that area.

"The units of the Northern Battle Group are tightening the encirclement ring in the Kharkiv region and expanding the outer control zone. Under the encirclement, they are fighting to liberate the communities of Nikolaevka, Varvarovka, Nefidovka and Chivernoye in the Kharkiv region," the ministry said.

In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military has lost more than 55 soldiers, one motorized vehicle and five ground robotic platforms in its siege.

The ministry said that the forces of the Northern Battle Group are expanding the outer control zone and continue fighting to control the settlements of Prikolotnoye, Kutovka and Gugino in the Kharkiv region.

The Northern Russian battle group has caused more than 295 casualties to the Ukrainian army in the past day

The Ministry reported that in the last 24 hours, the forces of the Northern Russian Battle Group inflicted more than 295 casualties on the Ukrainian forces and destroyed one enemy armored personnel carrier and two armored combat vehicles in the areas under their responsibility.

In the direction of Kharkiv, the units of the Northern Battle Group "inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Army and a ground defense brigade in the areas near the towns of Svetlychnoye, Slatino, Martovoye, Shirokoye and Bogaharoi in the Bogaharkiye region." said

In the third direction, the units of the Northern Battle Group targeted the formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Army and three Territorial Defense Brigades in the areas near the settlements of Yuryvo, Barilovka, Radkovka, Velikaya Rybitsa and Olshanka in the third region.

In total, over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 295 personnel, one armored personnel carrier, two armored combat vehicles, eight motorized vehicles and one field artillery in the areas under the responsibility of the Northern Russian Battle Group.

Russia's West Combat Group has inflicted 220 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The ministry reported that the Russian West Combat Group inflicted approximately 220 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

The units of the Western Combat Group improved their forward positions and caused damage to the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Army and a territorial defense brigade in the areas near the towns of Volchi Yar, Berzovka, Blagodatovka, Tamarganovka, Osinovo. Maleevka and Grushevka in the Kharkiv region, the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army has lost about 220 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, nine motorized vehicles and two electronic warfare stations in this frontline area in the last 24 hours.

The South Russian battle group has inflicted 195 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The ministry reported that Russia's southern combat group inflicted approximately 195 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed an enemy armored vehicle in its area of ​​responsibility.

Southern combat units gained better lines and positions and caused damage to the formations of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, a brigade of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in the areas near the towns of Yasnogorka, Blenkoye, Nikolayevka, Vasilosermokaiokayakov, Nikolayevka, Vasilformkayakaiokayoka. Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

In the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost about 195 personnel, one armored combat vehicle, 23 motorized vehicles, two cannons and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area.

Forces of the center of the Russian battle group in Dobrupoli in the Donetsk region continue to advance

The Ministry reported that the forces of the Russian Battle Group Center continue to advance in their battles to liberate Dobropolia in the Donetsk People's Republic.

"In Dobropolia in the Donetsk People's Republic, the assault groups of the 51st Army advanced in the central and northwestern parts of the city. Marine infantry formations continued to clear the western parts of the city and the territory of the Dobropolskaya coal mine, the ministry said.

Over the past 24 hours, the forces of the Battle Group Center thwarted the Ukrainian army's attempt to relieve encircled enemy forces by using a platoon of unarmored personnel, the statement said.

Over the past 24 hours, units of Battle Group Center liberated 216 buildings, including four production structures, and killed approximately 35 Ukrainian soldiers in Dobropoli, the ministry said.

The center of Russian combat groups has inflicted 330 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The ministry reported that the center of the Russian combat groups caused about 330 casualties to the Ukrainian forces and destroyed four enemy armored vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

During the past 24 hours, the units of the Combat Group Center "inflicted casualties on the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, one Jaeger brigade, one airborne brigade of the Ukrainian Army and three National Guard brigades in the areas near the towns of Starorayskoye, Novoandrifka, Mariovka, Belgiya, Novokaivka, Belgiya, Belgiya, and Novoadrifka." Vesyolaya Gora in the Donetsk People's Republic, Andronovka and Tarasovka in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost about 330 personnel, four armored combat vehicles, eight motorized vehicles, one field artillery, two machines. He clarified: electronic warfare stations and electronic monitoring system in the area of responsibility of the center of Russian combat groups in the last 24 hours.

The Russian Eastern Combat Group has caused more than 275 casualties to the Ukrainian army in the past day

The ministry reported that the Eastern Russian battle group inflicted more than 275 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed an enemy armored vehicle in the area under its responsibility.

Over the past 24 hours, the units of Battle Group East "inflicted casualties on the manpower and equipment of one mechanized brigade, two air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the Ukrainian Army and one marine infantry brigade in the areas near the towns of Ivanovka, Podgavrylovka, Kolomitostopitsky, Kolomitusko." Vasinovka, Ternovka and Volnyanka regions in the Zaporozhye region, the ministry said.

In the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 275 personnel, one armored personnel carrier and 12 motorized vehicles in that frontline area.

The Russian battle group killed more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers the other day

Russia's Dnepr battle group killed more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed an enemy armored fighting vehicle in its area of responsibility yesterday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Dnepr combat units gained better lines and positions and inflicted damage on the formations of a mechanized brigade, a mountain assault brigade and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army in the areas near the towns of Orkhov, Kushgom, Zaponivye and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhia region.