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Russia's Battlegroup East has reported significant Ukrainian military losses over two separate 24-hour periods, with official statements citing up to 375 and over 360 service members killed or wounded. The figures, released through the battlegroup's press center, also detail the destruction of drones, artillery, and vehicles.

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Two official statements from the Battlegroup East's press center, both attributed to officer Dmitry Miskov, provided differing tallies of Ukrainian losses. One statement reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 375 service members in a 24-hour period, while another reported that Russia's Battlegroup East eliminated over 360 Ukrainian military personnel in a separate 24-hour window.

Both statements provided detailed enumerations of equipment losses, although the numbers vary between the two reports. The first statement listed six armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, two supply depots, seven Starlink satellite communications stations, 46 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, and 38 unmanned aerial vehicle control centers. The second statement accounted for four armored combat vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, one ammunition depot, nine Starlink satellite communication terminals, 27 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, and 22 UAV control centers.

Key Claims

  • Ukrainian forces lost up to 375 service members in the Battlegroup East area of responsibility over 24 hours, according to a statement by Dmitry Miskov.
  • In a separate report, Russia's Battlegroup East eliminated over 360 Ukrainian military personnel over the past 24 hours.
  • The first statement noted the destruction of 38 UAV control centers, while the second cited 22 UAV control centers destroyed.
  • The first statement reported seven Starlink satellite communications stations destroyed; the second listed nine Starlink satellite communication terminals.
  • The first statement mentioned the destruction of a self-propelled artillery unit as a result of counter-battery fire; the second stated a US-made M198 howitzer was destroyed in counter-battery fire.
  • The first statement claimed six armored combat vehicles and 14 vehicles were lost; the second reported four armored combat vehicles and 14 motor vehicles lost.
  • The first statement cited two supply depots destroyed, while the second reported one ammunition depot destroyed.
  • The first statement claimed 46 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed; the second reported 27 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles destroyed.
Both statements were made by Dmitry Miskov, an officer at the Battlegroup East's press center, and were published by TASS. The figures reflect official Russian military reporting and have not been independently verified by third parties.

_Moscow, July 25 and August 6 statements._