The Russian military over the past day hit three points of temporary deployment of foreign mercenaries in the territory of the DPR controlled by the Kyiv regime, said during a briefing the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

"Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated three points of temporary deployment of units of foreign mercenaries in the area of ​​​​the settlement of Slavyansk of the Donetsk People's Republic, as well as 85 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 162 districts," he said.

In addition, during the counter-battery fight in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe settlement of Orekhovatka (DPR), the installation of the American HIMARS MLRS with ammunition and crew was hit.

Also, two US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar stations and three depots of missile and artillery weapons and ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

Along with this, air defense systems shot down three Ukrainian drones in a day, and also intercepted eight rockets from HIMARS and Vilkha multiple launch rocket systems.

Konashenkov confirmed that the Andreevka settlement was completely liberated in the Donetsk direction.

More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks and five armored fighting vehicles were destroyed here.

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In the Kupyansk direction, an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack in the direction of the settlement of Kuzemovka (LPR) was thwarted.

More than 60 Ukrainian soldiers, six tanks, five armored fighting vehicles and four armored vehicles were destroyed by artillery, aviation and heavy flamethrower systems.

As stated in the defense department, in the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian troops inflicted a fire defeat on a company tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In addition, due to the use of artillery and army aviation, an attempt by the enemy to attack in the direction of the settlement of Chervonopopovka (LPR) was thwarted.

It is noted that during the day the enemy lost up to 20 servicemen killed and wounded in this direction, one tank and four armored combat vehicles.

Along with this, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine unsuccessfully tried to counterattack the positions of Russian troops in the South-Donetsk direction.

As a result of the active actions of the Russian units, all attacks were repulsed, the enemy was thrown back to their original positions.

Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, four infantry fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks were destroyed.

Rosgvardia - on the morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian Guard announced the discovery in the Kherson region of documents indicating a poor morale in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As the press service of the department clarified, the National Guard found an archive of documents of the Ukrainian troops, in which a detailed analysis of the moral and psychological state of the personnel is carried out.

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“The servicemen are in a depressed state, there are cases of conflict situations.

One of the reasons that affects the moral and psychological state is the unsatisfactory selection of personnel, the system of interpersonal relations between officers and sergeants of the company has not been established, ”a fragment from the document is cited.

Transportation and supply of ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

As Andrey Marochko, an officer of the People's Militia of the LPR, said in the RT stream "Letuchka", the Armed Forces of Ukraine faced difficulties in transporting ammunition supplied by Western countries through the territory of Ukraine.

“The power system was very conducive to the transport of ammunition.

Now, due to the fact that they have a colossal shortage of electricity, there are a number of factors that make it difficult to transport ammunition, ”he said.

He also noted that ammunition stocks in many European countries are running out.

Marochko drew attention to the fact that the date of release of ammunition “arriving” through the territory of Donbass is getting newer.

“The same HIMARS rockets that we saw before – 2016, 2017, 2014, now 2020, 2021,” he said.

According to a representative of the People's Militia, ammunition began to be delivered to Ukraine "literally off the assembly line."