The Russian defense minister asserted this Thursday that he had routed Kiev’s armed forces.
“Today (June 8, ed.) at 1:30 am the enemy in the Zapporijjia region tried to break through our defenses with the forces of the 47th Mechanized Brigade, which numbered up to 1,500 people and 150 armored vehicles ‘ announced Sergei Shoigu this Thursday, quoted by the Russian media Kommersant.
“After a two-hour battle, the enemy lost 30 tanks, 11 infantry fighting vehicles and up to 350 men,” the Russian defense minister said.
According to the minister, thanks to the work of the intelligence service, a “preventive artillery attack” and aviation, the Ukrainian armed forces were repelled.
“Big Losses”
Zelenskyy’s troops were stopped in four directions and retreated after “heavy casualties”.
“On the day of June 7, Ukraine lost 945 men, 33 tanks, 28 infantry fighting vehicles, 38 armored fighting vehicles, three Krab artillery carriers and other weapons,” he adds.
According to Sergei Shoigu, the Ukrainian armed forces launched a counter-offensive for three days. When acknowledging the deaths of 71 Russian soldiers and 210 wounded, he states that this counterattack was repelled in all sectors.