"Missile forces and artillery completed 62 fire missions": the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation spoke about the battles in the western regions of Artyomovsk

Assault detachments of the Wagner PMC are conducting high-intensity combat operations to seize neighborhoods in the western districts of Artyomovsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"The units of the airborne troops operating on the flanks provide support to the assault detachments and stop the enemy's attempts to deliver ammunition to the city and introduce reserves. Aviation of the Southern Group of Forces to support assault detachments in the area made 14 sorties. Missile forces and artillery completed 62 fire missions," said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov, during a briefing.

The day before, the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that Russian forces destroyed 32 thousand fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the fighting for Artyomovsk and Soledar. At the moment, according to RT, there may be just over 6 thousand Ukrainian militants in the quarters of the city.

Military expert, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Lugansk People's Republic Andrei Marochko also said that the Ukrainian military, when retreating from positions in Artyomovsk, lay combined explosive devices.

Also on the russian.rt.com "High-intensity hostilities": the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation spoke about the ousting of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the central quarters of Artyomovsk

The situation in the directions of the NWO

The total losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction per day amounted to 340 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, five armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Also, in the Kupyansk direction, the actions of five sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were suppressed, while up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, and two D-20 howitzers were destroyed by air strikes and artillery fire.

In the Krasnoliman direction, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the Center group of forces destroyed up to 80 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, as well as a D-30 howitzer.

In the Yuzhno-Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire of the Vostok group of forces eliminated up to 40 Ukrainian militants, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, and two D-30 howitzers. In addition, an ammunition depot of Ukrainian troops was destroyed.

In the Kherson direction, as a result of enemy fire damage, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, six vehicles, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle, as well as an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were destroyed.

Along with this, operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated 93 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and equipment in 136 districts.

In turn, air defense systems shot down six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and intercepted six HIMARS multiple rocket launchers during the day.

Day of Victims of Ukrainian Aggression

On the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Ukrainian Aggression, the Investigative Committee of Russia spoke about the work to bring to justice the war criminals who nine years ago on this day began the real terror and genocide of civilians in Donbass.

"The Investigative Committee of Russia found that since 2014, more than 5,130 people have died, of which more than 9 are children, and about 5,2 civilians have been injured. Investigators are establishing the circumstances of the war crimes of the Ukrainian side in the framework of the criminal cases initiated, of which there are already more than 8.<> thousand," the report says.

It is noted that investigative actions are carried out not only in relation to the direct executors, but also to persons who gave them knowingly criminal orders.

"Currently, criminal prosecution is being carried out against over 680 persons, including representatives of the high command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, commanders of military units," the UK said.