Russian military personnel participating in the clashes in the Zaporozhye direction last week repelled an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and destroyed 15 armored combat vehicles. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this by publishing a corresponding statement in the official newspaper. telegram channel.
The Ministry explained that we are talking about the period between December 30, 2023 and January 5, 2024. According to the ministry, the battle took place near the village of Novoprokopovka.
“In addition, fire damage occurred to the personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the residential areas of Verbovoye, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Lukyanovskoye, Novodanilovka and Rabotino,” the statement said.
According to the ministry, during the specified period, Ukrainian troops lost up to 350 soldiers. In addition, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces disabled 15 Ukrainian armored fighting vehicles and 18 vehicles. Additionally, Ukrainian Armed Forces units lost eight field guns.
January 5, Russian Ministry of Defense statedHe said that last week the Russian Armed Forces carried out 41 group and one major attack on Ukraine’s decision-making centers and military infrastructure facilities. At the same time, the targets were objects of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex (MIC).
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