Russian Ministry of Defense reportedwhere assault detachments continued to fight west of the city of Artemovsk in the DPR (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), Russian units of airborne troops provided assistance, stopping the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the flanks.
According to the agency, Russian artillery and aviation struck units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka settlements of the DPR. During the day, Russian military aircraft made five sorties in this area, and the artillery completed 73 shooting missions.
In addition, over 465 Ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries were purged in the specified direction during the day. In addition, the RF Armed Forces managed to destroy two APU tanks, six armored combat vehicles, six vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, two D-20 howitzers and two D-30 howitzers.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were in the Kupyansk direction. loss up to 35 people.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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