Ukrainian forces lose about 1,290 troops in special op zone in past day — Defense Ministry

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Sep 24, 2026 · 1454 words

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What to know about Russian Military Success

The article reports claims from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding military operations in Ukraine, including casualty figures, the destruction of equipment, and the capture of specific settlements. It lists various strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and logistics centers as reported by the Russian government.

Propaganda risk 40%

Claims checked 21

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

The Ukrainian army lost about 1,290 servicemen over the past day as a result of operations by Russian battlegroups in the special military operation zone, the Defense Ministry said.

Why it matters

According to the report, the enemy lost up to 225 troops in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup North, up to 230 as a result of operations by the Battlegroup West, more than 175 from the Battlegroup South’s actions, over 375 from the Battlegroup…

Common ground

Russian air defenses intercept 244 Ukrainian UAVs over past day Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 244 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Euphemism: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Russian Military Success story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Russia’s battlegroup Center has expanded the encirclement and liberated the Dobropolye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic?
How does this story connect Russian Military Success with Territorial Control over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

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Euphemism 85% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russia’s battlegroup Center has expanded the encirclement and liberated the Dobropolye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “The Russian Armed Forces struck two logistics centers in Odessa that were storing and distributing European military and dual-use cargo”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny strikes on two logistics centers in Odessa storing European cargo.

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Claim 3: “Russian forces struck the Element UA enterprise producing Hornet attack drones”

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The strike on 'Element UA LLC' producing Hornet UAVs is mentioned in one TASS report. Other sources discuss Hornet UAVs generally but do not corroborate this specific strike on that specific facility.

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web search NEUTRAL — "An industrial enterprise (Element UA LLC), manufacturing and storing components for Hornet-type medium-range strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), a retail and warehouse complex belonging to the Ukr…
https://tass.com/politics/2184249

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web search NEUTRAL — russians consider Hornet UAV strikes on logistics routes at depths of up to 150 km to be very painful. The design of this UAV is no longer a secret, as russians have already disassembled the Hornet, b…
https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/whats_special_abou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Photo credits: Kammen Taylor. American Hornet: Strike UAV Destroying Russian Logistics.Hornet strike drones have already become one of the most widely used and successful weapons in the Defense Forces…
https://militarnyi.com/en/articles/american-hornet-destroyin…

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Claim 4: “Russia’s Battlegroup South destroyed a German-made Leopard tank in its area of responsibility over the past day”

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Claim 5: “Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight”

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Two separate web search results (TASS and another news report) explicitly confirm that 40 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over the specified regions (Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Tver, Rostov, Krasnodar, and Crimea) on the night of September 23-24.

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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 — On 22 May 2023, armed groups from Ukraine carried out a cross-border raid into Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Two Russian rebel groups allied with and based in Ukraine—the Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL) and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Belgorod_Oblast_incursion…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been attacks in mainland Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war since its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The main targets have been the military, the arms industry and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_R…

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Claim 6: “The Ukrainian army lost about 1,290 servicemen over the past day as a result of operations by Russian battlegroups in the special military operation zone”

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Two different TASS/web search reports provide wildly different numbers for the same period: one claims 'about 1,290 servicemen' while another claims 'up to 290 servicemen'. This internal contradiction in reporting makes the specific number disputed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 September 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukrainian counteroffensive may refer to: 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive, September–October 2022, which mostly took place in Kharkiv Oblast but also in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts 2022 Kherson countero…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_counteroffensive

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Claim 7: “The Russian Armed Forces struck a tanker at sea that was delivering fuel and lubricants to the Ukrainian military to the Chernomorsk port”

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Three separate web search results confirm the strike on a tanker/fuel storage tanks delivering fuel and lubricants to the Ukrainian military at the port of Chernomorsk.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Moscow, strikes targeted petrol, oil and lubricants storage tanks and port facilities used for unloading military cargo in Chernomorsk, while in Odessa a dry-cargo ship described as carry…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WM8EA8G0G8

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian forces struck a tanker in the port of Chernomorsk that had delivered fuel and lubricants for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/ukraine/2026…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian forces struck fuel and lubricant storage tanks intended for the Ukrainian at the port of Chernomorsk in the Odessa region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
https://tass.com/defense/2165451

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Claim 8: “Units of the Russian Battlegroup North continue combat operations to expand the external control zone and liberate the Petropavlovka, Prikolotnoye and Lozovaya communities in the Kharkov Region”

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Claim 9: “Russian forces fighting for Rublenoye, Khripuny settlements in Kharkov Region”

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Claim 10: “Russia’s Battlegroup Center has repelled attempts by the Ukrainian National Guard to break out towards Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)”

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Claim 11: “Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 244 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past 24 hours”

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While there are reports of UAV interceptions (e.g., 494 over two days, 43 on Sept 27), there is no independent corroboration for the specific figure of 244 UAVs destroyed in the 24-hour window mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In general terms, lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), also known as autonomous weapons systems (AWS), are types of military drones or military robots, that can independently search for and engag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_autonomous_weapon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Estimated list of the equipment of the Russian Ground Forces in service as of 2025. Due to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, quantities of operational equipment are highly uncertain and details of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Russi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organised into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Ae…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces

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Claim 12: “The Battlegroup North has secured control over Buzovo and Khizhnyakovo, located within an encircled area in the Kharkov Region”

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Claim 13: “The Russian Armed Forces struck Ukrainian defense industry facilities and logistics centers in Kiev and the Odessa region, as well as vessels”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Russian Ministry of Defense reported strikes on defense industry facilities, logistics centers in Kyiv and Odessa, and maritime vessels.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Kyiv was part of the Kyiv offensive in the Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, and surrounding districts including Hostomel Airport. The combata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kyiv_(2022)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odesa, also spelled Odessa, is the third-most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa

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Claim 14: “Russian forces struck production and storage facilities for long-range drones in Kiev”

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Claim 15: “Russia’s battlegroup North approached Reznikovo, a village where large Ukrainian military forces are concentrated”

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Claim 16: “The Russian Armed Forces struck the Kievstar and Parkovy telecommunications centers”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding strikes on Kievstar or Parkovy telecommunications centers.

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Claim 17: “The Russian Armed Forces struck a transport and logistics center in Kiev, which was used for storing and distributing UAVs”

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One source mentions strikes on warehouses and transport hubs in the Kyiv region, but the specific detail about a 'UAV storage and distribution logistics center' is not independently corroborated by a second source.

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web search NEUTRAL — The exchange of strikes continued the pattern of attacks on logistics, port, and energy infrastructure by both sides. Russia announced that it struck warehouses, terminals, and transport hubs used to …
https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/898563/russia-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Unmanned Systems Forces reported striking thirteen Russian vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov over forty-eight hours: one tanker, ten dry-cargo ships and two tugs. A separate official summar…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/armavir-burns-logistics-hubs-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The destruction of UAV storage depots belonging to the "Rubikon" unit has so far been confirmed, and a missile and artillery weapons depot was also struck. This was reported by the General Staff of th…
https://unn.ua/en/news/the-defense-forces-struck-uav-depots-…

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Claim 18: “The Russian forces struck storage sites for the Ukrainian army’s long-and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their components, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed groups and foreign mercenaries in 140 areas, in the past 24 hours”

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Claim 19: “Russian forces cleared 152 buildings near the settlement of Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day”

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Claim 20: “Russia’s battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Svetlaya Dolina in the Zaporozhye Region”

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Claim 21: “Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 244,371 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,019 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,780 multiple rocket launchers, 36,552 field artillery guns and mortars and 72,735 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation”

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The specific numbers (674 aircraft, 284 helicopters) are cited in one web search result attributed to the Russian Ministry of Defense. However, other trackers (GlobalMilitary.net) provide different totals, and the high numbers for tanks and UAVs are not corroborated by independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The recorded history of the Crimean Peninsula, historically known as Tauris, Taurica (Greek: Ταυρική or Ταυρικά), and the Tauric Chersonese (Greek: Χερσόνησος Ταυρική, "Tauric Peninsula"), begins arou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Crimea

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Jews in Ukraine dates back over a thousand years; Jewish communities have existed in the modern territory of Ukraine from the time of the Kievan Rus' (late 9th to mid-13th century).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Ukraine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It wa…
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