#Russian troops liberated eight communities in the Kharkov area and the Donbass region over the week in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"Battlegroup West units liberated the settlements of Kalinovo in the Kharkov Region and Terny in the Donetsk People’s Republic in active operations… Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Yantarnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of decisive operations… Battlegroup Center units kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlements of Shevchenko, Peschanoye, Ukrainka and Slavyanka in the Donetsk People’s Republic… Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Nesckuchnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of active operations," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia strikes Ukrainian military airfields, army, mercenaries’ sites over week
Russian troops delivered eight strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hitting Ukrainian military airfields, army and mercenaries’ deployment sites over the week, the ministry reported.
"In the week of January 11-17, the Russian Armed Forces delivered eight combined strikes by precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting critical gas supply sites of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure supporting the operation of the Ukrainian military-#industrial sector, #weapons depots, a fuel base and the infrastructure of military airfields. In addition, the strikes targeted the assembly and storage facilities of unmanned aerial vehicles and uncrewed boats, and also the temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries," the ministry said.
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 2,225 casualties on Ukrainian army in week
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 2,225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 10 enemy tanks in in the Kursk area and the Kharkov Region over the week, the ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units continued destroying Ukrainian armed formations on the territory of the Kursk Region. They liberated the settlements of Aleksandriya, Leonidovo, Russkoye Porechnoye and Kruglenkoye as a result of active offensive operations. Combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery struck manpower and equipment of an armored brigade, four mechanized brigades and three air assault brigades of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.
During the week in the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted casualties on formations of a mechanized brigade and a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades, it said.
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