The attempt of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the positions of the Russian troops in the Kupyansk direction was blocked by the artillery of the Zapad group. It has been reported TASS Colonel Sergei Zybinsky, head of the group’s press centre.
“During the day, in the direction of Kupyansky, the artillery of the Zapad troop group blocked the enemy’s attempt to attack the positions of our troops in the settlement of Gryanikovka,” said Zybinsky, noting that he was Ukrainian. The soldiers had to withdraw to their previously occupied positions.
The head of the group’s press center also spoke about the destruction of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRG) in the defense sector near the settlements of Gryanikovka, Olshana and Pershotravneve of the 6th United Arms Army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to him, the Russian army also opened and destroyed another DRG in the settlement of Stelmahovka and disrupted three rotations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the foreground in the settlements of Kotlyarovka and Stelmahovka. .
He also added that the crew of the Verba portable anti-aircraft missile system destroyed a Ukrainian drone Leleka-100.
Earlier, the commander of the Vostok battalion of the DPR, Alexander Khodakovsky, said that the Ukrainian troops has become more frequent bombardment and local attacks.