Defense Ministry: Ukrainian Forces Suffer Major Weekly Losses Across All Axes
Russia’s Defense Ministry reports 8,730 Ukrainian losses in a week, detailing personnel and equipment destroyed across Vostok, Zapad, Sever, Yug, Tsentr and Dnepr sectors.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has released a new summary of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' weekly losses across the front lines of the special military operation.
According to the ministry, in the sector controlled by the Vostok grouping, Ukrainian forces lost 1,665 soldiers over seven days of fighting. Their weekly equipment losses included 11 armored combat vehicles, 81 vehicles, and nine artillery pieces.
In the area of responsibility of the Zapad grouping, Ukrainian losses over the same period amounted to 1,530 personnel. In addition, 35 armored vehicles, 146 vehicles, six field artillery guns, 21 ammunition depots, and 65 electronic-warfare and counter-battery stations were destroyed.
The Sever grouping reported that enemy losses in its sector totaled 960 Ukrainian servicemen. Ukrainian forces also lost three tanks, six armored combat vehicles, 70 vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns.
According to the Yug grouping, Ukrainian troops in its area of operations lost 815 soldiers over the week, along with six tanks and 19 armored vehicles.
The Tsentr grouping reported the elimination of 3,360 Ukrainian military personnel during the same period. Of this number, 1,670 were reported killed near Pokrovsk.
Finally, the Dnepr grouping stated that it had eliminated 400 Ukrainian soldiers and officers.
In total, Ukrainian losses for the week amounted to 8,730 personnel.