Russian troops liberate Vodyanskoye community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass

MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated the community of Vodyanskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Center units liberated the settlement of Vodyanskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic through decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,420 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost roughly 220 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, over 210 troops and four Western-made armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and more than 220 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 380 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 350 troops, a tank and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 40 troops and two jamming stations in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 220 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup North units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, two airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Kiyanitsa, Ulanovo, Tolstodubovo, Radkovka and Sadki in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.

In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Prudyanka, Kudeyevka, Kazachya Lopan, Vasilevka and Dolzhanka in the Kharkov Region, the ministry reported.

The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 220 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 11 motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station in those frontline areas over the past 24 hours, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 210 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four Western-made armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup West units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, two marine infantry brigades, four territorial defense brigades and a presidential brigade in areas near the settlements of Podliman, Gavrilovka, Chervony Oskol, Monachinovka, Kovalevka and Tamarganovka in the Kharkov Region, Svyatogorsk and Mayaki in the Donetsk People’s Rep