"As a result of offensive actions, units of the Vostok group of forces took control of the village of Rizdvyanka in the Zaporozhye region," the ministry said.
By taking the settlement of Rizdvyanka, Russian forces have extended their zone of control westward of the Gaichur River. Russian air and missile firepower obliterated the transport and energy infrastructure supporting the Kiev regime’s forces. In terms of air defense superiority, Russian air defense systems shot down six guided aerial bombs and 380 UAVs over the past 24 hours.
Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated up to 335 soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 335 soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, nine vehicles and a multiple rocket launcher system," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev has also lost up too 215 soldiers in battles with Battlegroup Sever over the past day, the statement read.
Russia's Battlegroup Zapad has eliminated up to 170 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, two artillery pieces and two electronic warfare stations over the past day, the statement read.
Russia's Battlegroup Vostok has eliminated up to 170 military personnel, four armored fighting vehicles and 18 motor vehicles over the past day, the statement read.
Russia's Battlegroup Yug has eliminated up to 115 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, five electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot and two material depots over the past day, the ministry said.
Russia's Battlegroup Dnepr has eliminated up to 70 military personnel, 17 motor vehicles, a Western-made field artillery piece and an electronic warfare station over the past day, the ministry added.
Additionally, the Russian armed forces attacked transport and energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the ministry said.