Meanwhile, Russian forces launched a counterattack towards Krasny Liman, advancing 1.5 km towards the center and 2 km along the front.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (r.)
Sputnik Brazil Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported that since the start of the counteroffensive, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have amounted to more than 26,000 soldiers and 3,000 units of various weapons.
Meanwhile, Russian forces launched a counterattack towards Krasny Liman, advancing 1.5 km towards the center and 2 km along the front.
In addition, according to the Russian Defense Minister, 21 Ukrainian aircraft, five helicopters, 1,244 tanks and other armored vehicles, including 17 Leopard tanks and 12 Bradley armored vehicles, were destroyed.
“Since July 4th […] “914 units of special military vehicles, two antiaircraft missile systems, 25 multiple rocket launchers, 403 field artillery pieces and mortars destroyed,” Shoigu said.
In addition, since June 4, Russian air defense units shot down 176 Himars missiles, 27 Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 483 Ukrainian drones, he added.
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In addition, Shoigu pointed out that Western intelligence agencies highlight the high defense effectiveness, mine barrages and preemptive airstrikes of Russian forces, emphasizing the greater resilience and quick response of commanders.
In general, the enemy has not achieved its goals in any direction, the Russian defense minister emphasized.
He also commented on the news about the US supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine, stressing that the transfer of cluster munitions will only prolong the conflict.
Shoigu pointed out that Russia refrained from using cluster munitions during the special operation, although it did not comply with the relevant convention. However, if the US supplies Ukraine with cluster munitions, Russian forces will be forced to use similar means of destruction against the Ukrainian army.
“Russia has the full spectrum of cluster munitions, and they are much more effective than the American ones,” he said.