Russian Forces Take Control of the Volchenka Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic
09:39 GMT 10.11.2024 (Updated: 10:48 GMT 10.11.2024)
© Sputnik / Stanislav Krasilnikov / Go to the mediabankA Russian serviceman of the Central military district air defence unit shoots a rifle at an air target in the Avdeyevka area of the frontline of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Russia
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and the key achievements of the Russian Armed Forces.
Units of the Battlegroup Tsentr have liberated the settlement of Volchenka in the Donetsk People's Republic, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"Units of the Battlegroup Tsentr have liberated the settlement of Volchenka in the Donetsk People's Republic," stated the ministry's report.
Battlegroup Tsentr repelled 10 attacks of Ukrainian army, the latter lost 460 militants.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad improved the tactical situation, with Ukrainian losses amounting to 490 militants.
Russia's Battlegroup Yug has continued to advance deep into the defense lines of the Ukrainian armed forces, repelled one attack and eliminated around Ukrainian 640 servicepeople over the past day, Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"The enemy's casualties have amounted to up to 640 troops. One US-made M113 armored fighting vehicle, one Kozak armored combat vehicle, four cars, one122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, three US-made M119 guns and three ammunition depots were destroyed," the statement read.
Hammering Ukrainian Positions with Airstrikes
Russian aviation, artillery, and strike drones targeted Ukrainian military airfields, storage and launch sites for drones, as well as energy facilities, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
"Operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile forces, and artillery from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the infrastructure of military airfields, storage sites, areas used to prepare and launch strike drones, and energy facilities that support Ukraine's military-industrial complex," the ministry's report stated.