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Russia MoD unveils tally of 22nd day of spec op in Ukraine

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Al Mayadeen & Agencies
  • 17 Mar 2022 22:49
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The Russian ministry of Defense tallies the Ukrainian losses since the start of its special military operation in Ukraine.

  • Map of control in Ukraine in the 22th day of the Russian special military operation
    Map of control in Ukraine on the 22nd day of the Russian special military operation

The Russian armed forces have destroyed nearly 1400 tanks and armored vehicles, 177 UAVs, and 182 Ukrainian aircraft since the beginning of Moscow's special military operation in the country, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said Thursday.

Moscow's air force and air defense systems downed a Mi-28 helicopter, a Mi-8 helicopter, 12 UAVs, and three Bayraktar TB-2 drones in Ukraine during the past 24 hours, Konashenkov revealed.

First confirmed TB2 pic.twitter.com/66burBsOnw

— ZOKA (@200_zoka) March 17, 2022

The Russian air force has destroyed 29 Ukrainian targets, including a missile launcher, three command points, six ammunition warehouses, and 14 military equipment depots, the spokesman further added.

Video of the Ukrainian S-300 air defense systems , completely destroyed by Russian attacks .
The radars , 4 batteries (launchers) are completely destroyed. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/lCw4QKlHvX

— Info Warrior - 1821 (@InfoWarriorNews) March 17, 2022

He also declared that since its operation kicked off in Ukraine, Russia destroyed 182 aircraft or helicopters, 177 UAVs, 1393 tanks and armored vehicles, 134 missile launchers, 523 Howitzers and mortars, and 1182 military vehicles.

Wreckage of Ukriane AF jet in village of Glibivka. pic.twitter.com/jDGjtXCTp2

— Aldin 🇧🇦 (@aldin_ww) March 17, 2022

As for Kiev's losses on the ground, Konashenkov revealed that Moscow's aircraft shelled 46 military facilities, including 11 anti-aircraft missile systems, among which were an S-300, a multiple rocket launcher, three command centers, an electronic warfare station, seven munition warehouses, and 18 military equipment depots.

The Russian ministry of defense also released footage on Thursday showing a high-precision weapon strike that destroyed a Ukrainian artillery battery alongside all equipment and arms.

💥High-precision weapon strike completely destroyed firing positions of the artillery battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with all equipment and weapons. pic.twitter.com/T8ClzTlaXj

— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) March 17, 2022

Mariupol evacuations

In addition to announcing Kiev's losses, Moscow's defense ministry noted that some 43,000 people had been evacuated from Mariupol over the past 24 hours as part of a humanitarian operation.

(the word 'hate' is removed from the caption)
"WE ____ UKRAINE, the Ukrainian army fired at us, they wanted to continue to use us as cover"

"Why didn't you leave earlier?"
- "Because no one let us out!"

Statements from refugees who survived AZOV in #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/t7Bqi3R3yo

— Yorld4U (@HuluuSmith) March 17, 2022

Moscow also said the Ukrainian regime still had more than 6,800 foreign nationals from 21 states held hostage.

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