at the Russian Ministry of Defense telegraph channel He posted images of a broken fortress of Ukrainian troops on the territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) occupied by the Russian army.
It was recorded that the motorized riflemen of the Central Military District broke through the gradual enemy defense in the forest area.
“During the offensive, Ukrainian troops withdrew randomly up to 3 kilometers from the previously occupied lines,” the statement said.
According to the military department, Ukrainian militants hastily left their positions before they had time to retrieve military equipment and the bodies of their dead.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces remotely mined the area with NATO-style anti-personnel mines to cover their retreat,” the Defense Ministry added.
Formerly Western Military District Scout (ZVO) saidthe retreating Ukrainian army in the Kremensky district of the front abandoned most of the weapons and uniforms.