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Russia Says 'South' Group Killed Up to 100 Ukrainian Troops, Destroyed UAV Control Nodes in Donetsk

The Defense Ministry cast the actions as coordinated reconnaissance‑artillery strikes targeting Ukrainian drones in the Donetsk sector without independent confirmation.

Overview

  • Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that its forces inflicted up to 100 Ukrainian personnel losses in the past day in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
  • The ministry listed a tank, five armored vehicles including a US‑made MaxxPro, 18 vehicles, four artillery pieces, a Croatian RAK‑SA‑12 launcher, an electronic warfare station, and an ammunition depot as destroyed.
  • Units from the ‘South’ grouping were said to have struck Ukrainian formations near Dronovka, Plescheeivka, Seversk, Zakotnoe, Reznikovka, and Konstantinovka.
  • TASS cited the ministry as saying artillery destroyed four Ukrainian UAV control nodes and a pickup during operations in areas including Seversk and Zvanovka.
  • The MoD described 100th Motorized Rifle Brigade scouts locating UAV control sites on the KramatorskDruzhkovka axis and passing coordinates to D‑30 crews for targeted strikes, including at night.