On July 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian air defense forces shot down 1 Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet , 36 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 5 missiles of the HIMARS multiple launch missile system. USA produced in 24 hours.
TASS reported that also on July 15, Russia's Northern battle group attacked and caused casualties in 4 Ukrainian brigades in the Kharkov area.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian army's losses in the above frontline area in the past 24 hours amounted to 200 personnel, 3 tanks, 2 pickup trucks, 2 US-made M777 155mm howitzers, 1 grenade. American-made M198 155mm cannon.
On the same day, Russia's Western battle group repelled four counterattacks by Ukrainian troops in their area of responsibility near the settlements of Kovsharovka and Boguslavka in the Kharkiv Region, Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People's Republic, Krasny Liman and Serebryanka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian army in this area in the past 24 hours amounted to 585 soldiers, 2 infantry fighting vehicles and 7 motor vehicles.
The Russian army also destroyed two Krab 155mm self-propelled artillery systems produced by Poland, one Archer 155mm self-propelled artillery system produced by Sweden, one L119 105mm self-propelled artillery system produced by the UK, and one self-propelled artillery gun produced by the UK. US-made M119 105mm and a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare system.
In addition, the Russian army also destroyed 9 field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army.
Russia's Southern Battle Group caused 540 Ukrainian military casualties on July 15, destroying a US-made M777 155mm self-propelled gun, a Polish-made Krab 155mm self-propelled gun system, and a Paladin self-propelled gun. American-made 155mm gun, a British-made 155mm FH70 self-propelled gun ...