Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that since June 4, the Russian army has destroyed more than 1.2 thousand tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 17 Leopard tanks. It has been reported TASS.
“21 aircraft, 5 helicopters, 1,244 tanks and other armored combat vehicles were destroyed. Among them are 17 German Leopard tanks, 5 French AMX wheeled tanks and 12 American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.”
The head of the Russian Ministry of Defense is also the head of the Russian Armed Forces. started Counterattack in the Krasnolimansky direction and advanced at a depth of 1.5 km and 2 km on the front. According to him, in this direction, the Russian army repulsed the attack of a division of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Karmazinovka region.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: accepted The decision to conduct a military special operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
former name Putin said About the future of the army in Russia.