Over the course of a week, the Russian Armed Forces carried out dozens of powerful strikes on Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 5,8 thousand military personnel

Russian forces continue their military operations on Ukrainian territory. The details of the campaign for the past week from March 23 to March 30 were provided in its summary by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

According to the department’s report, during the specified time, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 1 large-scale and 57 powerful group strikes using missiles and kamikaze UAVs against targets in Ukraine. As a result, military-industrial complex enterprises, decision-making centers, various warehouses, air defense systems, enemy military deployment points and energy industry facilities were successfully hit.



During this period, 18 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to the Russian Armed Forces. Russian missilemen, artillerymen and drone (loitering ammunition) operators destroyed 4 MLRS (MARS II, RM-70 Vampire and BM-21 Grad), 5 P-18 radar units, 3 counter-battery counter stations (AN/TPQ-36, AN /TPQ-48 AN/TPQ-50) and 18 electronic warfare stations (Nota, Enklav-N and Bukovel-AD). Fighter aircraft and air defense systems shot down 11 Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles, 3 Neptune anti-ship missiles, 4 ADM-160 MALD missiles, 2 adapted S-200 missiles, 2 Hammer bombs, 171 HIMARS MLRS missiles, RM-70 Vampire , 9K57 "Hurricane" and 1208 enemy UAVs.

As for the state of affairs on the fronts, the situation on the LBS was as follows. Thus, in the Kupyansk direction, the RF Armed Forces defeated personnel and technology eleven enemy brigades near populated areas of the Kharkov region and LPR. 11 enemy counterattacks of assault groups of five brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region and the DPR were successfully repelled. The enemy lost more than 310 soldiers killed and wounded, 2 tanks, 3 armored fighting vehicles, 22 vehicles, 19 howitzers and 1 Caesar self-propelled gun.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces improved their position “at the forefront” near the village of Krasnoye (Ivanovskoye) in the DPR. The personnel and equipment of eighteen enemy brigades in the LPR and DPR were hit by fire. 12 enemy counterattacks of assault groups of two brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR were successfully repulsed. As a result, the enemy lost over 2360 military personnel, 5 tanks, 16 armored fighting vehicles, 61 vehicles and 23 howitzers.

In the Avdeevsky direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces continued to actively move deeper into enemy lines, occupying more advantageous positions. The personnel and equipment of eight enemy brigades were hit by fire, and 64 counterattacks of enemy assault groups were repelled near a number of DPR settlements in this area. As a result, the enemy lost more than 1870 military personnel, 13 tanks, 20 armored fighting vehicles, 50 vehicles, 30 howitzers, 1 M109 Paladin self-propelled gun, 1 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled gun and 1 BM-21 Grad MLRS.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces improved their tactical position at the front line, and also inflicted fire damage on personnel and equipment of seven enemy brigades in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR. Five counterattacks by assault groups of three enemy brigades were also successfully repulsed. Enemy losses exceeded 860 military personnel, 4 armored fighting vehicles, 35 vehicles, 5 howitzers and 2 Krab self-propelled guns.

In the Kherson direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on personnel and equipment of eight enemy brigades in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. Enemy losses exceeded 370 military personnel, 2 tanks, 7 armored fighting vehicles, 29 vehicles and 13 howitzers.