In the past week, officers of the National Guard Troops Federal Service of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardia) have uncovered and seized more than 53,000 rounds of ammunition. These were discovered in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Rosgvardia's press service reported.
"For a week, during special actions in the Lugansk People's Republic, the engineering units of the Russian Guard discovered large caches of ammunition, including those of foreign production," the agency said.
The Russian Guardsmen organized special operations in LPR settlements, involving over 160 areas. They found around 100 small weapons and grenade launchers, over 53,000 ammo rounds, more than 40 kilograms of explosives, and over 600 other explosive items. The offices of the LPR police and military commandant took possession of the storage contents.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have experienced significant casualties and equipment losses in the two months since the commencement of their self-proclaimed counteroffensive in June, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry. The report indicates that Ukrainian troops have lost over 43,000 military personnel and approximately 5,000 pieces of equipment.
“Enemy equipment losses on the frontline amounted to more than 4,900 pieces, including 26 aircraft, nine helicopters, 1,831 tanks, and armored fighting vehicles, 25 German 'Leopard' tanks, seven French AMX wheeled tanks, and 21 US-made 'Bradley' infantry fighting vehicles,” the Defense Ministry said.