The group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which took part in the offensive in the Zaporozhye direction, included the most trained formations and units. This was expressed by Major General Ivan Popov, the commander of the Southern Military District 58th Army (SMD). TASS.
As the Major General said, initially the 58th Army was entrusted with one of the most difficult tasks – the task of defending the Zaporozhye direction.
“Therefore, the assembled and formed enemy group included the most trained and combat-ready formations and units,” said Popov, emphasizing that one of them was the 47th mechanized brigade, which is part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Part of the “strategic reserve” Ukrainian army.
He added that the aim of this operation of the Ukrainian forces is to break through the defense of the Russian Federation.
Earlier it was reported that on the morning of June 8, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov was dismissed. reported President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the results of the night battle with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
Source: Gazeta
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