The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vostok destroyed a group of saboteurs in the Zaporozhye direction, a claim presented in the ministry’s regular briefing via its telegraph channel. The statement emphasizes that elements operating in that sector were neutralized, underscoring the ongoing emphasis on counter sabotage operations in the region and the ministry’s routine disclosure of battlefield developments as part of its public updates.
According to the report, in the field near Malinovka in the Zaporozhye region, a sabotage and reconnaissance group was eliminated, a concise description that reflects the forces engaged and the outcome as reported by the defense ministry. The phrasing aligns with the ministry’s typical summaries of localized combat incidents, reinforcing the narrative of active defense and immediate response to perceived threats along the frontline corridor.
The document further notes that a mobile fire group associated with the Ukrainian army was neutralized in the Novomayorskoye area of the Donetsk People’s Republic, reinforcing the ministry’s pattern of attributing mobile, rapid-response units to enemy activity and attributing successful destruction to Russian forces operating in nearby operational zones.
According to the defense ministry, in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions the Russian army reportedly destroyed over 130 Ukrainian fighters, along with one armored vehicle, two pickup trucks, two cars, and a D-20 howitzer. The report also mentions hits near Ugledar, Novodonetsk, and Pavlovka within the Donetsk People’s Republic, illustrating a broader scope of reported engagements and territorial considerations that frame ongoing tactical efforts in multiple points along the front lines.
Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, declared that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation interrupted the activities of four sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction in the recent period. The briefing underscores a cadence of statements from the defense ministry about discovered enemy groups and the measures taken to interrupt their operations, reflecting the ministry’s emphasis on control of information flow and its role in shaping public perceptions of the unfolding conflict.