Russian armed forces struck concentrations of Ukrainian troops in several populated areas in the Donetsk People’s Republic. In this respect TASS Vadim Astafyev, head of the press center of the “South” group of Russian troops, said:
“In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Group of Forces, with the support of aviation and artillery fire, defeated manpower concentrations of the 22nd and 28th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the settlements of Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka. “Razdolovka, Bogdanovka, Krasnoe and Vasyukovka from the Donetsk People’s Republic,” the Ministry of Defense spokesman said.
According to him, the enemy lost as many as 290 fighters and also three vehicles – the Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, the 122-mm D-30 howitzer and the 152-mm D-20 howitzer.
Before reportedIn the southern Donetsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 150 fighters per day. This occurred near the village of Nikolskoye.
Formerly Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported About repelling the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction.