The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 45 units of Russian equipment and neutralized 297 drones of various types on the Tavria front over the last day, the Tavria Defense Forces reported on March 13.
Russians reduced their aviation activity on the Tavria front, Commander of the Tavria Operational-Strategic Group Oleksandr Tarnavskyi reported on Telegram on Feb. 20.
About 17,000 Russian soldiers were killed and 30,000 others injured during the capture of the Ukrainian stronghold city in the partially occupied Donetsk Oblast, Tavria Defense Forces spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy said in an interview with the BBC on Feb. 17.
Ukrainian military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov spoke in an interview with NV Radio on Feb. 13 about the ongoing battle for Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, and how the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade recently deployed there would reinforce the town’s defense.