The Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous positions and positions in the Donetsk direction

This is stated in the daily report of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

It is noted that the Russian military defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Kurdyumovka.

Also, ten attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Ukrainian defense forces were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoye, Leninskoye, Shumy and Pobeda.

Enemy losses in killed and wounded in this direction amounted to 290 soldiers.

Two armored combat vehicles and 13 Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles were destroyed.

“During the counter-battery fight, the following were hit: a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, a D-20 gun, two D-30 howitzers, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ ammunition depot was destroyed,” the defense department reported.

Russian troops also improved the situation in the South Donetsk direction.