# Ukraine loses nearly 1,400 troops in special operation zone over 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/70577

- TASS, 2026-09-23 12:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2191631

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Ukraine lost about 1,380 personnel in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours. It reported that Battlegroup North seized Krasny Yar and Potikhonovo in the Kharkov Region, while Russian forces struck Ukrainian defense, energy and logistics sites, a military-supply ship, and drone-production facilities. Russian air defenses also reported downing hundreds of Ukrainian UAVs.

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