Russian units repel Ukrainian attack south of Donetsk

Russian units repel Ukrainian attack south of Donetsk

The military spokesman stated on his Telegram channel that the enemy units, consisting of the 10th mountain assault brigade, the 53rd, 54th and 110th mechanized brigades, the 101st of the General Staff Guard and the 4th operational brigade of the National Guard, had lost more More than 230 soldiers were involved in the fighting.

The units of the South Group, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, also caused the loss of a tank, three infantry vehicles, 12 cars and an ammunition depot by the attacking forces.

Meanwhile, during the counter-battery battle, the enemy lost two Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzers, two German-made self-propelled howitzers 2000 and two D-30 guns, Minesahvili reported.

This spokesman added that Russian air defense and electronic warfare assets intercepted three Ukrainian HARM anti-radar missiles.

“Anti-aircraft, electronic warfare and small arms fire destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Spórnoye, Belogorovka and Otrádovka and intercepted three HARM anti-radar missiles,” he explained.

Since February 24, 2022, Russia has been conducting a special military operation, which, according to President Vladimir Putin, was aimed at responding to a request from the self-proclaimed republics of Lugansk and Donetsk to protect the population of the Donbass regions. in the southeast of Ukraine.

During the military operation, Russian forces took control of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, which became part of the territory of the Russian Federation along with Donetsk and Lugansk.

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