According to the report of the military body released on Wednesday on its official Telegram page, after offensive movements, the Southern group of troops defeated the Ukrainian defense and occupied the village of Tarasovka in Donetsk.

The note adds that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Army suffered 335 casualties as a result of operations of the Southern group.

Additionally, the Center group caused up to 370 casualties to the enemy; the West group – up to 250; the East group – up to 175; the North group – up to 50; and the Dnieper group – up to 85, giving a total of 1,265 casualties over the past day.

Ukrainian forces also lost two tanks, 13 armored vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 transports, as well as 11 artillery pieces, including an M777 howitzer and a Panzerhaubitze 2000.

Also destroyed were 29 vehicles, three counter-battery radars, four electronic warfare stations, 10 ammunition depots and a military-technical warehouse.

For its part, Russian anti-aircraft defense shot down 166 drones, nine U.S. JDAM guided bombs, three Himars system shells and four rockets of the Czech Vampire multiple rocket launcher.

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