The head of the press center of the “South” group of Russian troops, Vadim Astafiev, said that the army of the Russian Armed Forces blocked the attempt to break through the front line of the Ukrainian sabotage and assault group. It has been reported DEA News.
In addition, Astafyev noted that the aviation of the “South” group launched missile attacks at the temporary deployment point of the 81st aircraft brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Lysichansk, as well as on the accumulation of weapons and military equipment. Manpower in the Toretsk region and Avdiivka.
He also added that the platoon fortress of Ukrainian troops in the Krasnogorovka region was liquidated with the Solntsepek heavy flame system.
On the eve of the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, during a briefing, stated that the last day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were in the Kherson direction. loss Up to 30 soldiers, D-30 howitzer and Acacia self-propelled guns.
Prior to this, it was known that Russian forces. loser Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansky direction destroyed more than 60 Ukrainian soldiers.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, 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.