The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the last day the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 185 Ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries killed in the Donetsk direction. Data are given at the next briefing of the RF Ministry of Defense.
Former Russian Ministry of Defense reportedThat the assault detachments of the Russian troops continued to fight in the western part of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut).
According to the defense ministry, the airborne troops (VDV) hinder the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the flanks.
4 May RIA Novosti showed Footage of the capture of the Ukrainian army in the direction of Donetsk. One of the prisoners said that he was from the city of Krasny Luch in the LPR, and the second – from Kharkov.
According to him, he did not want to participate in the fighting and left the city with his wife and children. The Russian army summoned a group of prisoners to provide medical assistance.