In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Group of Forces, in close cooperation with aviation and artillery, successfully repelled 17 attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Novomikhailovka and Artyomovsk (DPR). This was announced during a briefing by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.

"During the day, the enemy lost over 290 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded in this direction, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, two self-propelled artillery mounts (Polish-made Krab and Acacia), a US-made M777 artillery system, as well as two D-20 howitzers," Konashenkov said.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian troops, with the assistance of artillery and aviation, repelled an attack by the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Uspenivka (Zaporizhzhia region). Up to 125 Ukrainian militants, one tank, two armored combat vehicles, two cars, three Msta-B howitzers, as well as D-20 and D-30 guns were destroyed.

In the Krasnoliman direction, coordinated actions of units of the Center group of troops, air strikes and artillery fire successfully repelled an attack by an assault detachment of the 21st mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Terny (DPR). The total losses of the enemy amounted to 60 fighters, three armored combat vehicles, the Msta-B howitzer, as well as the Acacia self-propelled artillery mount.

  • Briefing by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

In the Yuzhno-Donetsk direction, air strikes, artillery fire and units of the Vostok group of forces repelled two attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Urozhaynoye (DPR). More than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, a Hyacinth-S self-propelled artillery mount, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers were destroyed.

In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 30 Ukrainian militants, two pickup trucks, a D-30 howitzer, as well as a US-made AN / TPQ-36 counter-battery radar were destroyed during the day.

In the Kupyansk direction, the assault detachments of the Western Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line during offensive operations. At the same time, seven counterattacks of units of the 14th and 44th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were successfully repelled during the day near the settlements of Novoselovskoye (LPR), Sinkovka and the Mankovka tract (Kharkiv region).

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to more than 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, the M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, as well as the US-made M777 artillery system.

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Earlier, the press center of the group of forces "West" reported that in the Kupyansk direction, the assault groups of the sixth combined arms army defeated up to a platoon of infantry, and also captured five strongholds and four observation posts.

According to the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle", the Russian military is only 7 km away from Kupyansk, the city and the facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine around it are in the zone of artillery destruction.

In addition, aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 146 districts during the day.

In the area of Dyleevka (DPR), an ammunition depot of the 28th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, near Torskoye and Avdiivka (DPR), two command posts of the 63rd and 110th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.

Air defense systems intercepted five rockets of the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, shot down 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the DPR, Kharkiv, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.