Ukraine Loses 2 Tanks and 3 IFVs, Including Abrams and Bradley, Near Avdeyevka

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 485 soldiers, two tanks, and three infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.

Developments Around Avdeyevka

"The enemy lost up to 485 military personnel, two tanks, including a US-made Abrams, three infantry fighting vehicles, including Bradley, six armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers [in the Avdeyevka area]," the MoD said in a statement.

The Defense Ministry also reported that Russian troops had liberated the settlement of Severnoye.

❗️ Sputnik’s first footage from the settlement of Severnoye in the DPR, which the Defense Ministry on Tuesday reported had been liberated pic.twitter.com/MVCmOEVVgM

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) February 27, 2024

"In the Avdeyevka area, Battlegroup Tsentr liberated the settlement of Severnoye, occupied more advantageous positions, and hammered troops and equipment belonging to Ukraine's 24th and 110th Mechanized Brigades, and 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade near Mayorsk, Berdychi and Rozovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)", the MoD statement read.

❗️ In its briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the destruction of a US-made Abrams tank, having been hit in the Avdeyevka area. Three BMPs, including a Bradley, were also destroyed in the area over the course of the day.

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) February 27, 2024

Russian units also repulsed nine Ukrainian counterattacks near the settlements of Novgorodskoye, Pervomaiskoye, and Petrovskoye in the DPR.

Advancing Through the Donetsk Region

During the mentioned timeframe, the Russian armed forces successfully repelled seven attacks in the vicinity of Donetsk and three attacks to the south of Donetsk, as reported by the Ministry of Defense. The MoD further highlighted that Ukraine has suffered casualties, with over 420 soldiers lost in the Donetsk area and up to 130 soldiers lost in the southern region of Donetsk.

❗️ More statements by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu:

▪️ After the capture of Avdeyevka, Russian troops continue to improve the situation in the DPR and near Kupyansk, gaining new lines and positions;

▪️ Russia will soon learn about the feats that are being performed…

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) February 27, 2024

The MoD also said that Battlegroup Vostok struck troops and military equipment from Ukraine's 127th and 128th Territorial Defense Brigades with airstrikes, and thwarted three Ukrainian attacks.

"The enemy lost up to 130 servicemen, two combat vehicles, a UK-made FH70 towed howitzer, and a Bukovel-AD counter-unmanned aircraft system," the MoD added.

Earlier, Sergei Shoigu said that Ukraine lost nearly 166,000 troops, 800 tanks, including more than half of the Leopard tanks delivered to it, 123 aircraft and 2,400 pieces of military equipment during its counteroffensive last year.