Russia said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had launched “failed” attacks in the Donetsk and Zaporijia regions over the past 24 hours, causing more than 800 casualties, with the loss of 20 tanks and 15 armored vehicles.
“In the past 24 hours, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have made unsuccessful attempts at offensive operations in the southern regions of Donetsk, Zaporijia and Donetsk, and continue to suffer significant losses of personnel and war equipment,” the spokesman said. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov.
The lieutenant general stated that in 24 hours, Ukraine lost more than 800 military personnel, 20 tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, 15 armored vehicles, two US-made M777 artillery systems, Msta-B howitzers and D-30 and a Grad multiple. launch missile system vehicle.
Konashenkov stated that since Ukraine launched its counter-offensive on these three fronts, it has lost about 7,500 soldiers on the front lines alone, including killed and wounded, “not counting the soldiers who died as a result of the use of Russian aircraft and precision weapons “. long-range guided weapons from behind”.
Although Ukraine announced on Sunday evening the liberation of Makarivka, in southern Donetsk, close to the administrative border of Zaporijia, Russian troops in Vostok (east) reported that they repelled attacks by two companies of motorized infantry from Ukraine’s Armed Forces. , supported by four tanks and 11 armored fighting vehicles.
During the fighting, four enemy tanks and seven armored fighting vehicles were destroyed, the military spokesman said.
In the area of the town of Prechistovka, a little further east, attacks by two tactical groups of the Company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were “successfully repelled”, he said.
“Enemy losses amounted to five tanks and five armored fighting vehicles,” Konashenkov added.
Russian forces knocked out five enemy tanks in the Rivnopil area, on the Zaporijia border, and in the town of Levadne, in addition to thwarting attacks by the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Zherbyanky.
The information has yet to be confirmed by Ukrainian forces or by independent sources.
Source: DN
