This was reported in the Russian Defense Ministry.

“Up to 100 militants of the Nazi formation “Kraken” and about ten units of military equipment were destroyed as a result of a Russian artillery strike near the settlement of Pitomnik in the Kharkiv region,” the statement says.

According to the department, the command of the militants decided to leave their positions and withdraw the remnants of the unit to Kharkov.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of more than 100 mercenaries and Ukrainian military near Kharkov.