The grouping of Russian troops “Vostok” repelled the offensive of the Ukrainian units in the South Donetsk direction, destroying 17 tanks. In this respect DEA News Said Oleg Chekhov, head of the press center of the “Vostok” group.
“Advanced units of the Vostok group thwarted the enemy’s attempt to attack. With the support of artillery and aviation, 13 tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, six armored vehicles were destroyed in the Privolnoye and Neskuchnoye region, as well as a tank and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Novodarovka region,” Chekhov shared.
He added that three tanks, three armored vehicles and five more pickup trucks were destroyed in the Olgovsky district.
In addition, Russian air defense systems destroyed Ukrainian Valkyrie, Fury and Lelek UAVs.
Former Russian Armed Forces destroyed 1,500 Ukrainian soldiers and eight Leopard tanks trying to attack Russian positions in the south-Donetsk direction.