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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.

Russian Army Liberates Settlement Of Dachenskoye In Donetsk People's Republic

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Russian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher towards Ukrainian positions - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.01.2025
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Earlier the Russian Armed Forces took control of the city of Kurakhovo, dealing another serious blow to Ukrainian troops.
The Russian Armed Forces have liberated the village of Dachenskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Monday.
“As a result of decisive actions by units of the Tsentr group of troops, the village of Dachenskoye of the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated,” the message says.
Russian servicemen fire a BM-27 Uragan (Hurricane) multiple rocket launcher towards Ukrainian positions - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.01.2025
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces Liberate Key City of Kurakhovo in Donbass
Russia's Zapad group of forces has repelled three counterattacks and defeated seven Ukrainian brigades over the past day, eliminating up to 550 Ukrainian military personnel, the Russian Ministry of Defense added.
"The enemy's casualties have amounted to up to 550 fighters; two US-made M113 armored fighting vehicles, Kozak and Italy-produced Iveco armored combat vehicles, 12 vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery weapon, one US-produced 155-mm М777 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery weapon, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery weapons, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers and one US-made 105-mm M101 weapon has been destroyed," the ministry said, adding that two electronic warfare stations and two counter-battery radars had also been destroyed.
The ministry also stated that Ukraine had lost about 535 soldiers and four tanks in clashes with Russia's Tsentr battle group, adding that Russian troops had repelled 14 counterattacks.
The Yug battle group have taken control over the settlement of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic, eliminated 265 Ukrainian servicemen and repelled three counterattacks, while the Vostok battle group has eliminated up to 170 Ukrainian fighters, the ministry said.
Russia's Dnepr group of forces has eliminated up to 80 Ukrainian servicepeople, while the Sever group has eliminated 70 soldiers in the Kharkov direction, the ministry added.
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