Moscow has liberated two settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Ministry of Defense reported.
"As a result of active actions the forces of the Vostok Battlegroup liberated Sukhiye Yaly," the report on the progress of the special military operation says.
The forces of Russia's Tsentr Battlegroup likewise took full control over the Pustynka settlement.
The Ministry of Defense also reported that over the past week, Russian forces launched six group strikes with precision weapons and drones on energy infrastructure supplying Ukraine's defense industry. Military airfield infrastructure, drone assembly and storage sites, a radio-electronic reconnaissance center, arsenals, and locations of Ukrainian Armed Forces units, special operations forces, foreign instructors, and mercenaries were also targeted.
Other Developments
Over the week, the Tsentr Battlegroup repelled 72 Ukrainian counterattacks, causing over 3,600 casualties. Ukrainian forces lost 31 armored vehicles, including Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, MaxxPro, Mastiff, and M113 APCs. The group also destroyed 31 artillery pieces and 21 vehicles.
The Sever Battlegroup also repelled 72 Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces, including 3,600 casualties, 31 armored vehicles, and 31 artillery pieces. Additionally, the group destroyed several M113 and M1117 APCs and vehicles, including two Kirpi from Turkiye.
In the Vostok Battlegroup's sector, Ukrainian forces lost up to 950 soldiers and five tanks, including three Leopard tanks. The group repelled 15 counterattacks from assault groups and inflicted losses on four mechanized brigades and seven territorial defense brigades. Additionally, 29 vehicles and 14 artillery pieces were destroyed.
The Zapad Battlegroup improved its position along the front, repelling 64 counterattacks. Ukrainian forces lost over 3,565 soldiers, one Leopard tank, and nine armored vehicles, including two M113s. The group also destroyed 15 artillery pieces and eight electronic warfare stations.
The Yug Battlegroup captured the settlements of Ilyinka and Romanovka, repelling six Ukrainian attacks. Over 2,400 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, and the group destroyed eight armored vehicles, 25 vehicles, and six artillery pieces, including four NATO-made guns. It also eliminated three EW stations and six ammo depots.
The Dnepr Battlegroup inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces, causing up to 435 casualties. It destroyed 30 vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and six ammo depots while neutralizing four mechanized brigades, one infantry brigade, and three territorial defense brigades.