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Ukraine loses over 1,100 troops in special military op zone over past day

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The article, sourced from the Russian Defense Ministry via TASS, reports on military developments, claiming Ukrainian forces lost over 1,125 troops across various battle groups. The report also details Russian gains, including control of Bochkovo, and describes massive strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure and military sites, while also noting the downing of Ukrainian military assets.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/defense/2122423

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Units of the Ukrainian military lost more than 1,125 troops in the special military operation zone over the past day, according to a report from the Russian Defense Ministry.”
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Multiple web search results cite reports from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding high casualty figures for Ukrainian troops in the special military operation zone over the past day. The evidence comes from different web search snippets reporting this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство оборони України, МОУ, romanized: Ministerstvo oborony Ukrainy, MOU) is the ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees national defen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Ukraine)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“Ukraine lost more than 160 servicemen in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup North, over 190 in the Battlegroup West’s area, more than 180 in the zone of the Battlegroup South, over 310 in that of the Battlegroup Center, up to 260 in the Battlegroup East’s area, and over 25 in the zone of the Battlegroup Dnepr.”
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The claim details specific casualty figures across multiple Battlegroups (North, West, South, Center, East, Dnepr). Web search results provide specific, varying figures for these groups, indicating corroboration of the *type* of detailed reporting, though the exact numbers are not consistently confirmed across the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In early June 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine launched an offensive (commonly, although technically incorrectly, referred to as a "counteroffensive") against Russian forces occupying its…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensiv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство оборони України, МОУ, romanized: Ministerstvo oborony Ukrainy, MOU) is the ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees national defen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Ukraine)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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“Russian troops have also gained control of the settlement of Bochkovo in the Kharkov Region.”
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Two separate web search results report that Russian forces gained control or liberated the settlement of Bochkovo in the Kharkov region, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian forces failed to capture the capital city of the oblast, Kharkiv. However, other major cities including Izium, Kupiansk, and Balakliia were captured by Russian forces. Since November 2022, Rus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_occupation_of_Kharkiv_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Units of the Ukrainian military lost more than 1,125 troops in the special military operation zone over the past day, according to a report from the Russian Defense Ministry.Russian troops have also g…
https://tass.com/defense/2122423
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian armed forces have liberated the village of Bochkovo in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. 2026-04-25T09:51+0000.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260425/russian-armed-forces-liber…
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“Over the past 24 hours, in response to Ukraine’s attacks on civilian targets in Russia, our troops launched a massive strike using high-precision long-range ground-, air-, and sea-based weapons, as well as strike drones, against facilities within Ukraine’s defense industry, its fuel and energy sectors, and port infrastructure. The strikes achieved their objectives. All designated targets were hit.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Russian forces conducted large-scale strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, including defense industry, energy, and ports, over the past 24 hours, citing reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“Russian air defense systems shot down 11 guided bombs and 256 fixed-wing drones of the Ukrainian military over the past 24 hours, the ministry said.”
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The claim specifies the number of guided bombs and fixed-wing drones shot down by Russian air defense systems over 24 hours. Multiple web search results report similar, specific figures regarding the interception of Ukrainian military assets by Russian air defense systems.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukraine, and then annexed it. This took place in the relative power vacuum immediately following the Revolution of Dignity. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Russian_annexation_of_Cri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cossacks are a predominantly East Slavic, Eastern Orthodox Christian people, originating from the Pontic–Caspian steppe of eastern Ukraine and southern Russia. Cossacks played an important role in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossacks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The war in Donbas, also called the Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The war began in April 2014, when Russian-backed fighters began an uprisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Donbas
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“Furthermore, over the past day, Russian forces have struck temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas.”
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Multiple web search results report that Russian forces struck temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in a specific number of areas (148 areas mentioned in two sources).
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web search NEUTRAL — Furthermore, over the past day, Russian forces have struck temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas.
https://tass.com/defense/2122423
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian forces also struck training and launch sites for long-range UAVs, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian militants and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas, the ministry added.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260315/russian-armed-forces-struc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia reported on Thursday that its forces had hit Ukrainian targets across 138 regions in the past 24 hours, while Ukraine forces claimed on the same day that they had conducted drone attacks agains…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5803150-russia-c…
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