Russian assault detachments continued to fight in the western part of Artyomovsk, while units of the airborne troops constrained the enemy's actions on the flanks. This is stated in the information summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

"The strikes of operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire of the Southern Group of Forces hit enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Chasiv Yar and Bogdanovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. Over the past day, seven sorties were made by aviation in this area. The group's artillery completed 72 fire missions, "said Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the department, during a briefing.

According to the founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Ukrainian army loses from 400 to 600 people in Artyomovsk every day. At the same time, he announced the beginning of contacts with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, regarding the readiness of the Akhmat special forces units to take the positions of PMCs.

"In order for May 10 at 00:00, exactly at the moment when, according to our calculations, we will completely exhaust our combat potential, our comrades took our places and continued the assault on the settlement," Prigozhin said.

On the eve of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, it was reported that Russian troops in the area of the settlement of Chasiv Yar destroyed the bridge over which the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to transport ammunition and transfer reserves to Artyomovsk.

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The situation in the NWO zone

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also spoke about the situation on the line of contact.

According to him, in the Donetsk direction, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to more than 185 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, one tank, four armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, two D-20 howitzers and one D-30 howitzer.

On the Kupyansk front, Russian units in the areas of the settlements of Kislovka and Berestove (Kharkiv region) were hit by air strikes and artillery fire from the Western Group of Forces. During the day, up to 50 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, as well as the Acacia self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed.

In the Krasnoliman direction, operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire of the Center group of forces defeated units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR). Up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, three pickup trucks, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and two D-30 howitzers were eliminated.

In the Yuzhno-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Huliaipole (Zaporozhye region) and Vuhledar (DPR) were hit by air strikes and artillery fire of the Vostok group of forces. Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, as well as a D-30 howitzer were destroyed. In addition, an ammunition depot of the 35th Marine Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of Velyka Novoselka.

In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, two cars and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit were destroyed during the day.

"Operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past day hit 85 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 104 districts," Igor Konashenkov said.

In addition, a US-made AN / TPQ-48 counter-battery radar was destroyed near Verkhnekamenka (LPR).

At the same time, air defense systems shot down 32 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the Zaporozhye region, DPR and LPR, and also intercepted three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and one HARM anti-radar missile.

Returned from Ukrainian captivity

In addition, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the return of three Russian pilots from captivity.

"As a result of a complex negotiation process, three Russian servicemen, pilots of the Russian Aerospace Forces, who were in mortal danger in captivity, were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime," the report said.

It is noted that they are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance. They will be delivered by military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense.