According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,290 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated two communities in the Sumy and Zaporozhye Regions over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday. "Battlegroup North units gained control of the settlement of Bobylevka in the Sumy Region through active and decisive operations.