The Russian army, which participated in the clashes towards Donetsk, improved its positions on the front line in the last 24 hours. This was stated by the head of the press center of the Southern troops, Vadim Astafiev. TASS.
He noted that the soldiers were operating with the support of artillery and ground aviation. At the same time, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces defeated the manpower and equipment of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kurdyumovka, Bogdanovka, Novoe and Andreevka. The locations of the 3rd and 92nd assault and 24th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were attacked.
“The enemy in the Donetsk direction lost about 410 military personnel. Anti-tank guided missile systems and stray ammunition hit two armored combat vehicles and 12 vehicles,” Astafyev said.
In addition, according to the head of the press center of the “South” troop group, Ukrainian units lost one 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled artillery mount (SAU). In addition, during the counter-battery battle, the Russian Armed Forces disabled two 2A65 Msta-B howitzers of 152 mm caliber.
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