Special Operations Forces destroy rare Russian Zemledeliye system

Operators from Ukraine’s 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment discovered a Russian remote mining system during a special reconnaissance mission in one of the operational areas, the Ukrainian military reported.

“After quick preparation, the soldiers launched strike drones and accurately hit the target,” read the caption accompanying video footage released by the Armed Forces.

According to Ukrainian forces, the Russian system is designed to create minefields at a range of 5 to 15 kilometers.

“It fires rockets that deploy mines over a designated area. The system can lay minefields of any complexity, including with pre-planned passages for its own troops,” Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) said.

Separately, on July 10, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported updated Russian combat losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. As of that date, Russian losses included:

• Tanks — 11,011 (+11 in the past day)

• Armored combat vehicles — 22,972 (+3)

• Artillery systems — 30,140 (+38)

• Multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) — 1,437 (+3)

• Air defense systems — 1,193 (no change)

• Aircraft — 421 (no change)

• Helicopters — 340 (no change)

• Operational-tactical UAVs — 44,781 (+324)

• Cruise missiles — 3,445 (+6)

• Ships/boats — 28 (no change)

• Submarines — 1 (no change)

• Vehicles and tankers — 54,656 (+81)

• Special equipment — 3,929 (no change)