- Sputnik Africa, 1920, 10.04.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Assembly & Storage Sites of Ukrainian UAVs Struck by Russian Military

© Sputnik . Stanislav Krasilnikov / Go to the mediabankThe BM-21 "Grad" multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) of the Tsentr Battlgroup of the Russian Armed Forces operates in places where manpower is concentrated and strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeyevka vicinity.
The BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) of the Tsentr Battlgroup of the Russian Armed Forces operates in places where manpower is concentrated and strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeyevka vicinity. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 27.03.2024
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Last week, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu stated that Kiev's losses since the beginning of 2024 amounted to more than 71,000 troops and over 11,000 units of various weapons.
Russian units struck assembly and storage sites of Ukrainian UAVs, the country's Ministry of Defense reported.
"Using operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces, strikes were delivered on assembly and storage sites of unmanned aerial vehicles," the summary said.
Additionally, enemy personnel and equipment were successfully targeted in 136 areas. In turn, air defense systems destroyed 210 Ukrainian drones and shot down 21 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS projectiles in the special military operation zone.
Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu during an extended meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defence - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 20.03.2024
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Ukrainian Army Lost More Than 71,000 Soldiers Since Beginning of 2024, Says Russian Defense Minister
Meanwhile, Russian forces repelled nine Ukrainian counterattacks in the Avdeyevka vicinity during the past 24 hours, with Kiev’s military casualties reaching 255 troops.
"The enemy lost up to 255 servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, and six cars. Also, during counter-battery combat, the self-propelled artillery unit M109 Paladin of US production, the howitzer M777 of US production, as well as the self-propelled artillery unit "Carnation," were hit," the ministry said in a statement, adding that Ukraine also lost 220 soldiers and two tanks in the Donetsk region.
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