Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s transport, energy sites over past day

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. Russian troops struck ammunition and fuel depots, transport and energy infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment sites over the past 24 hours, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck ammunition and fuel depots, transport and energy infrastructure used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 locations," the ministry said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,330 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost over 240 troops and 17 motor vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, more than 230 troops and five armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and over 115 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 325 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, over 345 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 75 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 240 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 17 enemy motor vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup North units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army, two territorial defense brigades and a National Guard brigade in areas near the settlements of Ivolzhanskoye, Khoten, Petrushevka and Novaya Sech in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.

In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army, a territorial defense brigade and a National Guard brigade in areas near the settlements of Pisarevka, Liptsy, Ryasnoye and Losevka in the Kharkov Region, the ministry reported.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 240 personnel and 17 motor vehicles in those frontline areas over the past 24 hours, it specified.

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