TASS Artillery units from the Battle Group Center suppressed about 30 Ukrainian artillery positions and more than 20 mortar teams near Krasny Liman, the group’s spokesman Alexander Savchuk told TASS. “Near Krasny Liman, using artillery reconnaissance means, Battlegroup Center artillery units detected and suppressed about 30 artillery positions and more than 20 mortar teams of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” he said. In addition, the group’s aviation conducted more than 40 sorties, conducting missile and bombing raids on fortifications, temporary operational bases, accumulations of enemy equipment, troops and firepower.
According to Savchuk, the movement of Ukrainian troops, supported by infantry fighting vehicles of the 42nd, 63rd and 67th mechanized brigades, was spotted in the Serebryansky Forest District. “As a result of an artillery and air strike by the Center combat group, armored fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed, and there were significant losses among nationalist personnel,” he said.