Russian forces have destroyed more than 260,000 military drones in Ukraine operations

Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,285 soldiers in the past 24 hours in fighting with Russian troops across all front-line sectors.

Moscow, October 13. /TASS/. According to the latest report published by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian forces have destroyed more than 260,000 Ukrainian military drones since the start of special military operations in Ukraine.

In total, the following targets have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation: 674 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 260,703 drones, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,216 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 17,183 launchers and 6 rockets. The ministry announced in a statement: mortars and 74,402 special military vehicles.

The latest statistics of Kyiv have lost 1285 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 1,285 soldiers in battles with Russian forces in all frontline areas in the past 24 hours.

The latest statistics show that the Ukrainian army has lost more than 270 soldiers, one tank and one field artillery in the area of responsibility of the Northern Russian Battle Group, about 230 soldiers and one armored vehicle in the area of responsibility of the Western Battle Group, and about 160 soldiers and four areas of responsibility of the Southern Armored Group in the region.

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has also lost approximately 345 soldiers and seven armored combat vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Russian Battlegroup Center. The latest statistics show that more than 240 soldiers and one armored combat vehicle were lost in the area of responsibility of Battlegroup East and about 40 soldiers and two field artillery guns in the area of ​​responsibility of Battlegroup Dnepr.

The war of the North Russian battle group for three communities in the siege of Kharkiv region

The Ministry reported that the forces of the Russian Northern Battle Group are fighting to liberate three areas 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 Nikolayevka, Varvarovka and Nefidovka in the Kharkiv region," the ministry said.

In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military has lost approximately 60 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 270 casualties to the Ukrainian army in the past day

During the last 24 hours, the forces of the Northern Russian battle group inflicted more than 270 casualties on the Ukrainian forces and destroyed an enemy tank and a field artillery in the areas under their responsibility, the ministry reported.

In the direction of Kharkiv, the units of the Northern Battle Group "damaged the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Army, and one territorial defense brigade in the areas near the towns of Velikye Prokhody, Khotumlya, Pogorloye, Russkaya Lozovaya, and the area of Minikofi, Borlikviri." said

In the third direction, the units of the Northern Battle Group targeted the formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in the areas near the towns of Glukhov, Yuriev, Barilovka, Marino, Konotop, and Nikolskoye in the third region and the third city.

In total, in the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 270 personnel, one tank, eight motorized vehicles, one field artillery and one electronic warfare station in the areas under the responsibility of the Northern Russian Battle Group.

Russia's western battle group has inflicted 230 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The Ministry reported that the Russian West Combat Group inflicted about 230 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed an enemy armored vehicle 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, one offensive brigade of the Ukrainian Army and two territorial defense brigades in the areas near the towns of Groshuka, Blagodatovka, Berzovka, Maliyuka and Osinovo in the Kharkiv region and Volchiyar in the Donetsk People's Republic.

In the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost about 230 personnel, one armored vehicle, 17 motorized vehicles, three artillery pieces and four electronic warfare stations in that area.

The Russian Southern Battle Group has inflicted 160 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The ministry reported that the Russian Southern Combat Group inflicted approximately 160 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed four enemy armored vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

The Defense Minister said: "The units of the Battle Group South gained better lines and positions and caused damage to the formations of two mechanized brigades, an air brigade of the Ukrainian Army and a marine infantry brigade in the areas near the towns of Kramatorsk, Semyonovka, Slavyansk and Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic."

In the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost about 160 personnel, four armored combat vehicles, 31 motorized vehicles and one artillery in that area.

The forces of the center of the Russian battle group liberated 286 buildings in Dobropoli last day

Forces of Russia's Battle Group Center liberated 286 buildings in Dobropolia in the Donetsk People's Republic and killed approximately 65 Ukrainian soldiers in the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.

"In Dobropolia in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army have advanced in the central and northwestern parts of the city. Some troops, along with marine infantry formations, continued to clear the city neighborhoods they had captured and the territory of the Dobropolskaya coal mine," the ministry said.

Over the past 24 hours, Battlegroup Center units liberated 286 buildings, including three production structures, and eliminated approximately 65 Ukrainian soldiers in Dobropolye.

The center of Russian combat groups has inflicted 345 casualties on the Ukrainian army in the past day

The Ministry reported that the Russian Combat Group Center inflicted approximately 345 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed seven enemy armored combat vehicles in the area under its responsibility over the past day.

The units of the combat group center damaged the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, one airborne brigade of the Ukrainian Army and two National Guard brigades in the areas near the towns of Liman, Vervka, Belozerskoye, Svyatogrovka, Vysiolaya Gora, Mariyka and Novyavlenka in the People's Republic of Donetsk.

The Ukrainian army has lost about 345 personnel, 7 armored combat vehicles, 8 motorized vehicles, 3 field artillery pieces and a Grad multiple rocket launcher in the last 24 hours in the area of responsibility of the Russian battle group center.

The Eastern Russian battle group has caused more than 240 casualties to the Ukrainian army in the past day

The Eastern Russian battle group caused more than 240 casualties to Ukrainian forces. The ministry reported that it destroyed an enemy armored vehicle in the area under its responsibility during the past day.

The units of the Eastern Combat Group continued to advance in the depth of the enemy's defenses and caused damage to the manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade, an air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Army and a marine infantry brigade in the areas near the towns of Gavrilivka and Tarasovka in Zanuvilak region, Dupropetrovsk. Volnyanka in the Zaporizhia region," the ministry said.

In the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 240 personnel, one armored vehicle, eight motorized vehicles and one artillery in that area.

The Russian battle group killed 40 Ukrainian soldiers the other day

The ministry reported that Russia's Dnipro battle group killed almost 40 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed two enemy field artillery guns in its area of responsibility.

"The units of the Dnepr battle group gained better lines and positions and inflicted damage on the formations of a mechanized brigade and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in the areas near the towns of Orekhov and Kushugum in the Zaporozhye region," the ministry said.

"More than 40 Ukrainian military personnel, 20 motor vehicles, two field artillery and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed," the statement said.