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After a much-hyped Ukrainian counteroffensive failed in 2023, Russian forces enjoyed a series of successful operations, with more and more settlements coming under Russian control in 2024.
Sputnik
MOSCOW, June 29 (Sputnik) - Russia's Tsentr (Center) group of forces has taken control of the village of Shumy in the Donetsk People's Republic and repelled six Ukrainian counterattacks over the past 24 hours, eliminating up to 360 troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

"The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Shumy (Donetsk People's Republic), improved their tactical position, and defeated formations of the 41st Mechanised Brigade and the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Kirovo, Leninskoye, Sokol, Novgorodskoye, and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). [...] The enemy losses were up to 360 servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun," the ministry said.

Meanwhile, the Sever (North) group of forces struck Ukrainian forces near the villages of Neskuchnoye (Neskuchne), Volchansk (Vovchansk), and Lyptsi, eliminating up to 270 soldiers, a tank, and four vehicles, as well as a US-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system, an Msta-B howitzer, and three D-30 howitzers, the ministry added.
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At the same time, Russia's Zapad (West) group of forces repelled two attacks by Ukraine, eliminating over 500 troops, the ministry said.

"The AFU [Ukirainian army] losses were over 500 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer," the ministry added.

Russia's Yug (South) group of forces repelled a Ukrainian attack, eliminating over 430 servicepeople, the ministry noted.

"The enemy losses were more than 430 troops, three armored fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles," the ministry said.