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Ukrainian forces intercept 358 Russian drones and capture 11 soldiers on Tavriia front

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 11:46
Ukrainian forces intercept 358 Russian drones and capture 11 soldiers on Tavriia front
Ukrainian troops using anti-drone rifles. Photo: Army Inform

Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed 66 times on the Tavriia front on 27 February. A total of 358 Russian drones have been jammed or destroyed in this area.

Source: Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces (OSGF), on Telegram

Quote: "The enemy conducted 31 airstrikes, engaged in 66 combat skirmishes and launched 1,093 artillery strikes in the operational area of the Tavriia OSGF over the past 24 hours.

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Our defenders are steadfastly holding the line and performing active operations in the designated areas."

Details: Ukrainian Defence Forces jammed or shot down 358 Russian UAVs of various types.

Ukrainian soldiers captured 11 more Russian troops over the past 24 hours.

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Tarnavskyi noted that the total Russian casualty count in military personnel amounted to 561 people (encompassing both killed and wounded soldiers – ed.).

On the other hand, Russia's total losses of weapons and military equipment over the past 24 hours amounted to 38 units, excluding UAVs. In particular, these include 7 tanks, 9 armoured combat vehicles, 2 artillery systems, an air defence system, and 19 motor vehicles. Ukraine's Defence Forces also reportedly destroyed another important Russian facility.

Read also: Overall Russian losses consist of both dead and wounded soldiers – General Staff on how they count Russian casualties

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