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Russia seizes Bahatyr in DPR as Ukrainian losses mount

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 May 2025 14:14
4 Min Read

Moscow reports heavy Ukrainian losses and the destruction of Western-supplied military equipment across the frontlines.

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  • An aerial view of Chasiv Yar shows the frontline city in ruins after heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (AP)
    An aerial view of Chasiv Yar shows the frontline city in ruins after heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 (AP)

Russian forces have captured the settlement of Bahatyr, also known as Bogatyr, in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday. The advance marks a new gain in the intensifying conflict across the Donbass region.

“As a result of active and decisive actions of units of the Vostok group of troops, the settlement of Bogatyr in the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated,” the Ministry said in an official statement.

Ukrainian losses mount across frontlines

Tsentr 

The development comes amid widespread Ukrainian losses reported along multiple axes. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Tsentr (Center) group of forces eliminated up to 420 Ukrainian service members over the past 24 hours.

In addition to personnel casualties, Russian forces reportedly destroyed several pieces of Western-supplied military hardware. These included seven armored fighting vehicles, an M113 armored personnel carrier, a US-made HMMWV, two Canadian-made Senator armored personnel carriers, eight pickup trucks, two field branch artillery systems, and an Israeli-made RADA tactical radar.

Yug

Meanwhile, Russia’s Yug (South) group of forces reportedly neutralized up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed an Italian-made Puma armored vehicle.

Zapad

The Zapad (West) group was said to have eliminated 240 Ukrainian troops and destroyed three infantry fighting vehicles, a British-made AS-90 self-propelled artillery piece, two electronic warfare systems, and three ammunition depots.

Sever

Additional engagements were reported by the ministry, including 175 Ukrainian personnel killed in clashes with the Vostok group and another 160 eliminated by the Sever (North) group.

The sweeping battlefield update highlights the scale and intensity of combat along the front lines and reflects Russia’s continued push to secure strategic territory in the contested Donbass region.

Russia's ceasefire conditions

This is happening as the Russian Ministry of Defense has lately revealed the conditions presented by Moscow during the Istanbul negotiations with Kiev, as shared by the Clash Report platform on social media.

The outlined terms reflect Russia’s position on a potential settlement in Ukraine, with an immediate ceasefire as the primary demand.

Neutrality modeled on Austria

The first condition proposed by Moscow is that Ukraine adopt a neutral status, similar to Austria’s model. This would prohibit the presence of foreign troops or non-Ukrainian military bases on Ukrainian territory, effectively excluding NATO or other military alliances from operating within the country.

No foreign troops or bases in Ukraine

Moscow emphasized that neutrality must be comprehensive, with Kiev legally committing to reject the stationing of foreign forces and equipment.

Territorial demands and border recognition

Among the key demands, Russia requires Ukraine to formally recognize its constitutional claims over five regions: Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and the Crimean Peninsula.

The Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the immediate ceasefire is contingent upon the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from all five regions claimed by Russia.

Renunciation of war compensation claims

Moscow is also seeking a mutual legal renunciation of any compensation claims related to war losses, including economic damage and human casualties.

Protection of Russian-speaking citizens

Russia demands that Ukraine commit to European standards on minority rights, specifically to safeguard the rights of Russian-speaking citizens. In addition, Moscow calls for an end to what it terms “nationalist propaganda” within Ukrainian society.

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