Units of the “South” group of Russian troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and also eliminated military personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction in the special operations zone. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this.
Clashes took place in the Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka and Andreevka settlements of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Additionally, Russian forces repelled two attacks by Ukrainian assault groups on the Kleshcheevka and Krasnogorovka settlements of the DPR.
As a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost some 290 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles and four cars, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one D-20 howitzer, one D-30 gun and the US-made AN/TPQ-36. counter battery radar.
On the same day, Russian war correspondent VGTRK correspondent Andrei Rudenko reportedThat the Russian Armed Forces managed to expel Ukrainian troops from a quarry district northeast of Avdeevka in the DPR.
Previously at the Ministry of Defense statedIt was stated that Russia will disarm NATO countries in the Northeastern Military District.