Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during a special operation during the day hit 102 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and equipment in 134 districts. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed several command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"In the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka (DPR) and Novoberyslav of the Kherson region, the control points of the 125th, as well as the 126th territorial defense brigades were hit," Konashenkov said.

Air defense equipment intercepted two rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system during the day. In addition, 11 Ukrainian drones were destroyed.

  • Briefing by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

In the Kupyansk direction, air and artillery strikes of the Zapadnaya group of troops hit enemy units located in the territories of the Lugansk People's Republic and the Kharkiv region.

The enemy lost more than 30 servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, three vehicles, a self-propelled artillery installation "Gvozdika", as well as a howitzer D-20. In addition, in the Kharkiv region, an ammunition depot of the 67th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, air strikes, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the "Center" group of troops hit the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located on the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, more than 120 Ukrainian soldiers, five armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery installation and a D-20 howitzer, as well as an ammunition depot of the 66th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

In the Donetsk direction, as a result of active actions of units, strikes by operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Yuzhnaya group of troops, more than 290 Ukrainian soldiers, five armored fighting vehicles, four cars, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery installation, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers were destroyed during the day.

In addition, in the area of Kramatorsk (DPR), an ammunition depot of the 54th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed.

In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, air and artillery strikes of the Vostok group hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in the Zaporizhia region.

During the day, the enemy lost up to 50 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an armored fighting vehicle, two pickups, as well as a self-propelled artillery installation "Gvozdika" in these areas.

In the Kherson direction, during the fire defeat, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, 15 cars, one M777 artillery system produced by the United States, the D-30 howitzer, as well as the Gvozdika self-propelled artillery installation were destroyed.

Promotion in Artemovsk

The acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that 75% of Artemovsk was taken under the control of Russian units.

"I can definitely say that more than 75% of the city is now under the control of our units," he said on the TV channel "Russia 24" after a trip to Artemovsk.

According to Pushilin, there is not a single whole building left in the city, both among residential buildings and among infrastructure facilities. He noted that the enemy arranged strongholds in all buildings and destroyed buildings during the retreat, trying to cause maximum damage.

At the same time, Pushilin expressed confidence that the city will be rebuilt again.

MILITARY OFFICERS RT - about the situation on the front line

VOenkor RT DE Ivan Polyansky talked with gunners from the calculation of the self-propelled gun "Hyacinth-S". According to the fighter with the call sign Maradona, the group is mainly engaged in counter-battery warfare.

"But, sometimes, they raise the "bird" and work on the personnel of the enemy, and on the accumulation of equipment," the military said.

  • RT report on the work of the crew of the Hyacinth-S self-propelled gun

According to him, the gun used by the crew is able to get from the first time to a distance of 25 km. The fighter noted that recently the gunners have a lot of work: they are busy suppressing clusters of equipment, manpower and fortified areas of the enemy.

"If our comrades on the front of the mortars are worried, then it works on them," the military added.

He also expressed confidence that if it were not for the support of NATO provided to Ukraine, then "everything would have ended long ago."

"NATO is sticking sticks in our wheels very strongly. But we go, the victory will still be ours, "the soldier concluded.

Sappers of Rosgvardia in Kherson region

In the Kherson region, rosgvardeytsy found and destroyed an anti-tank mine TM-62, found on the road near one of the settlements of the region.

According to the press service of the department, sappers found ammunition under the thickness of the soil during the inspection of a section of the road with a metal detector. Experts decided not to blow up the object on the spot, for fear of damaging nearby houses and the road itself.

As a result, the mine was neutralized in compliance with the necessary precautions and delivered to the landfill, where the dangerous object was destroyed.