Russian Armed Forces hit an AFU echelon with Western weapons and equipment in the DNR – Defence Ministry

The Russian Armed Forces have hit an echelon of Ukrainian formations with Western arms and military equipment near Udachnoye in the DNR, the Russian Defence Ministry has said.

 

Russian Armed Forces hit an AFU echelon with Western weapons and equipment in the DNR - Defence Ministry

According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the Russian Armed Forces also hit personnel and equipment of the 67th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian formations at a railway loading station near the populated area of Balakleya in Kharkiv Region, as well as enemy manpower and equipment in 112 areas.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation destroyed: 592 aircraft, 270 helicopters, 23325 unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15856 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1274 combat vehicles of multiple rocket launchers, 9140 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21308 units of special military vehicles.

Earlier, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry, Sergey Shoigu, said that Ukrainian formations had lost 71,000 soldiers and 11,000 units of various weapons in the first three months of 2024.