According to a statement released by the military department on its official Telegram channel, units of the “North” group are tightening their encirclement and expanding their zone of control in the Kharkiv region; as a result of active operations, they have taken control of Nefedovka and Chiornoye, both located within the perimeter of the encirclement.

The Ministry reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered 1,105 casualties in the zone of the “special military operation” over the last 24 hours.

According to the military department, the “Center” group of forces accounted for the highest number of casualties—up to 345 Ukrainian service members—followed by the “West” group with up to 220.

The “East” group accounted for more than 190 casualties, while Ukrainian forces lost over 175 personnel along the operational line of the “North” group, up to 145 along the “South” group’s line, and up to 30 along the “Dnieper” group’s line.

Additionally, the Ukrainian army lost eight armored combat vehicles, 94 other vehicles, five pieces of field artillery, two “Grad” multiple-launch rocket systems, and three electronic warfare stations.

Furthermore, over the last 24 hours, Russian forces shot down four long-range “Flamingo” cruise missiles and 342 fixed-wing drones.

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