Russian troops liberated four communities in the Kharkov region and the Donetsk area over the week of February 1-7 in the special military operation in Ukraine, TASS reported citing Russia’s Defense Ministry.

"Battlegroup West units liberated the settlement of Novomlynsk in the Kharkov region through active operations… Battlegroup Center units kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlements of Krymskoye, Baranovka and Druzhba in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said in a statement.

Russian troops strike Ukrainian military-industrial sites over week

Russian troops delivered eight strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hitting gas and power supply facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial sector over the week, the ministry reported.

"In the week of February 1-7, the Russian Armed Forces delivered eight combined strikes by precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting gas and power supply infrastructure facilities that support the operation of the Ukrainian military-industrial sector," the ministry said.

In addition, the strikes targeted the infrastructure of military airfields, the sites for assembling, storing and preparing attack unmanned aerial vehicles for launch, training facilities of drone operators and electronic warfare specialists, ammunition, fuel and lubricants depots and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 2,020 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 2,020 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 21 enemy tanks in the Kursk area and the Kharkov region over the week, the ministry reported.

During the week, Battlegroup North units "continued destroying Ukrainian armed formations on the territory of the Kursk Region. Combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery struck manpower and equipment of a heavy mechanized brigade, six mechanized and three air assault brigades of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and three territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

On February 6, Battlegroup North units thwarted the Ukrainian army’s attempted counteroffensive towards the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok in the Kursk Region. Overall, Russian forces repelled eight waves of attacks by the Ukrainian army, it specified.

In the Kharkov direction over the week, Battlegroup North units inflicted casualties on formations of a motorized infantry brigade and an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, a National Guard brigade and two territorial defense brigades, the ministry reported.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in those frontline areas over the week totaled more than 2,020 personnel, 21 tanks, 161 armored combat vehicles, 132 motor vehicles and 35 field artillery guns, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed five field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 1,835 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 1,835 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 19 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

During the week, Battlegroup West units "inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, a tank brigade, an airborne brigade, a mountain assault brigade and an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, a territorial defense brigade and a National Guard brigade," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the week totaled more than 1,835 personnel, two tanks, 19 armored combat vehicles, including eight US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 71 motor vehicles and 32 field artillery guns, among them 12 NATO weapons, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed 11 electronic warfare stations and 20 ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army over the week, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts 1,510 casualties on Ukrainian army over week

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 1,510 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 16 enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup South units improved their tactical position and inflicted casualties on formations of four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault brigade and an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the week amounted to 1,510 personnel, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, 26 motor vehicles and 14 field artillery guns, among them seven Western-made weapons, it specified.

In addition, Russia’s Battlegroup South destroyed 16 field ammunition depots and four electronic warfare stations of the Ukrainian army in its area of responsibility over the week, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 3,720 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 3,720 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

During the week, Battlegroup Center units "inflicted casualties on formations of two heavy mechanized and seven mechanized brigades, two jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade and a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade, two National Guard brigades and the Lyut assault brigade of Ukraine’s national police," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the week totaled more than 3,720 personnel, four tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank, 29 armored combat vehicles, among them two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and an M113 armored personnel carrier of US manufacture, a Swedish-made Viking armored personnel carrier, 44 motor vehicles and 34 field artillery guns, including three Western-made weapons, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 955 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

Russia's Battlegroup East inflicted more than 955 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 31 enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units continued advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on formations of a tank brigade, five mechanized brigades and an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and three territorial defense brigades," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the week totaled more than 955 personnel, three tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank, 19 armored combat vehicles, 14 motor vehicles and 31 field artillery guns, among them seven NATO weapons, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed two electronic warfare stations of the Ukrainian army over the week, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicts over 395 casualties on Ukrainian army in week

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted more than 395 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy electronic warfare stations in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted damage on manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade, an infantry brigade and three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian army and a National Guard brigade," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the week totaled more than 395 personnel, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, 37 motor vehicles and eight field artillery guns, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed six electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army over the week, it said.

Russian Aerospace Forces down Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet in air combat over week

Russia’s Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet in an air combat over the week, the ministry reported.

"Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 plane in an air combat," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses destroy 630 Ukrainian UAVs, six Hammer smart bombs over week

Russian air defense forces shot down 630 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and six Hammer smart bombs over the week, the ministry reported.

"Over the week, air defense capabilities shot down a Neptune long-range missile, six French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 41 rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 630 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.

Nearly 20 Ukrainian soldiers surrender to Russian troops over week

Nearly 20 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to Russian troops over the week, the ministry reported.

"During the week, 19 Ukrainian service members surrendered at the engagement line," the ministry said.

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 653 Ukrainian warplanes, 283 helicopters, 42,617 unmanned aerial vehicles, 592 surface-to-air missile systems, 21,242 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,514 multiple rocket launchers, 21,326 field artillery guns and mortars and 31,384 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.