This was stated by the commander of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District, Major General Ivan Popov.
According to him, each flight of the army aviation unit ended with the effective use of anti-tank guided missiles against armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"In one sortie, two helicopters practically destroyed from five to seven enemy tanks and armored vehicles," Popov said.
According to him, the Russian army is waiting for hard work, everything is just beginning.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, specially prepared for the breakthrough of the Russian defense, did not fulfill the task in the Zaporozhye region.
According to him, during the day of the battles that took place on June 7, Ukrainian troops lost 945 people and 33 tanks.