“I must say that she was released in a fairly short time, but this was preceded by a long period of preparation,” he emphasized.
Valery Gerasimov also presented awards in the special military operation zone to military personnel who distinguished themselves during the liberation of Avdeevka.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military continues offensive operations after the capture of Avdeevka, 72 square meters were liberated. km.
During two days of fighting in this city, units of the Ukrainian army lost 2.4 thousand military personnel, the minister noted.