Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin on the broadcast of the TV channel “Russia 24” He stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted a four-pronged attack within the republic, but the Russian Armed Forces opposed it.
According to him, the Ukrainian army launched a counterattack in small groups, supported by artillery.
“And here indeed our units had to repel these counterattacks in very difficult conditions, but managed to repel our enemy positions or take almost nothing. But this comes at the expense of very serious efforts,” he said.
Previously, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Russian assault troops to continue Clashes in the western part of Artemovsk. According to the agency, the Russian Air Force “suppresses enemy flank counterattack attempts” and provides support to attack squads.