MOSCOW (Voice of Russia): The Russian Defense Ministry says that over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems shot down 1,297 Ukrainian drones and five cruise missiles, while operations by Russian forces on various fronts resulted in losses of about 1,190 personnel for the Ukrainian armed forces.<\/p>\n
According to the ministry’s daily military report issued on October 24, air defense systems destroyed one French-made SCALP air-launched cruise missile, four Neptune long-range cruise missiles, and 1,297 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones.<\/p>\n
The Russian Defense Ministry said that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces targeted Ukrainian military positions and military installations on various fronts of the ongoing military operation in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The ministry claimed that operations by the Russian army’s Northern group resulted in losses of more than 200 Ukrainian personnel, while on the Western group’s front, more than 215 Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded.<\/p>\n
In operations by the Russian army’s Southern group, Ukrainian forces suffered losses of up to 180 personnel, while in the areas under the Central group’s responsibility, the figure was put at more than 350.<\/p>\n
Similarly, operations by the Russian army’s Eastern group resulted in losses of more than 205 Ukrainian personnel, while on the Dnieper group’s front, losses of up to 40 Ukrainian personnel were reported.<\/p>\n
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, in total, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces suffered losses of about 1,190 personnel across various fronts.<\/p>\n
The ministry further said that Russian armed forces also targeted energy and transport infrastructure used to support the Ukrainian army.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, Russian combat aircraft, attack drones, missile forces and artillery struck energy and transport centers used by the Ukrainian army, as well as sites for storing and launching long-range drones.<\/p>\n
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that during these operations, temporary deployment centers of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign fighters were also targeted.<\/p>\n
According to the ministry, over the past 24 hours, strikes were carried out on Ukrainian military installations, personnel positions and military-activity-related sites in 147 different areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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