As a result of the offensive in the Donetsk direction, the Russian military killed more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers in a day.

This was announced during a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.

“In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops continued offensive operations.

In the areas of the settlements of Ivano-Daryevka, Bakhmutskoye and Orlovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen, four infantry fighting vehicles and two vehicles were destroyed as a result of a comprehensive fire engagement of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Konashenkov said.

At the same time, in the South-Donetsk direction, artillery fire near Konstantinovka and Zolotoy Niva in the DPR destroyed the temporary deployment points of units of the 61st and 72nd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

And in the area of ​​​​Novodonetsky (DPR), a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed.

“During the day, the enemy’s losses in this direction amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks,” the official representative of the Defense Ministry explained.

At the same time, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen and three vehicles were eliminated by army aviation and artillery strikes in the Kupyansk direction.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, our military destroyed three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova and Stelmakhovka of the Luhansk People's Republic.

Enemy losses per day amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks.

In addition, as a result of strikes by operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery, two radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems deployed from the central regions of Ukraine, a US-made AN / TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station were destroyed.

64 artillery units in firing positions, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as manpower and military equipment in 143 districts were hit.

In the sky over Stepanovka and Belozersky (DPR), Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, and a Mi-8 helicopter near Timofeevka.

At the same time, a Su-25 aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the air by Russian air defense systems near Ugledar, and a Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe settlement of Severnoye.

In addition, five unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the LPR, DPR and Kherson region per day.

Tanks "Breakthrough"

A batch of upgraded T-90M "Proryv" tanks will be sent to the military personnel of the "Brave" group in the zone of the special operation in Ukraine, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Now they are in service with the tank formation of the Central Military District.

“A batch of modern modernized T-90M Proryv tanks entered service with the tank formation of the Central Military District, whose units are fighting in the zone of a special military operation.

Tank crews improve their skills in fire training and combat vehicle control.

Instructors train military personnel taking into account modern combat experience, ”the message says.

It is noted that at present tankers are practicing target shooting from the tank’s standard armament and driving new vehicles over natural obstacles in the terrain.

The modification of the T-90M "Breakthrough" is considered "the most adapted to the conditions of modern combat," according to Rostec.

So, this machine has a completely new turret module, a new commander's panoramic sight and an automated fire control system.

Also, the "Breakthrough" is equipped with modern means of communication, allowing the tank to be integrated into a single tactical level control system (ESU TK), and an 1130 hp engine.

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