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Some 900 Ukrainian Military Killed, Injured in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
Some 900 Ukrainian Military Killed, Injured in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
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About 900 Ukrainian military were killed and injured in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday
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"The total losses of the enemy in the Donetsk direction amounted to about 900 Ukrainian military killed and injured, more than 30 armored vehicles, as well as seven vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one UK-made L-118 howitzer," the ministry said in a statement. Assault detachments continued fighting in the western part of the city of Artyomovsk (also known as Bakhmut). Units of the airborne forces have prevented attempts by Ukraine to counterattack on flanks, the ministry said, adding that 64 missions were completed by artillery units over the past day. Additionally, to increase the stability of the defense, units of the Southern group of Russian troops took up the line near Artyomovsk, taking into account the favorable conditions of the Berkhivske water reservoir.Meanwhile, the Russian ministry said that Ukrainian troops launched an offensive in the direction of Soledar on May 11, but their attacks "were repulsed, no breakthroughs took place."In this direction, more than 540 Ukrainian military, eight tanks and more than 20 units of other armored vehicles were destroyed, the statement read.
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Some 900 Ukrainian Military Killed, Injured in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
15:04 12.05.2023 (Updated: 10:43 03.08.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) – About 900 Ukrainian military were killed and injured in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
"The total losses of the enemy in the Donetsk direction amounted to about 900 Ukrainian military killed and injured, more than 30 armored vehicles, as well as seven vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one UK-made L-118 howitzer," the ministry said in a statement.
Assault detachments
continued fighting in the western part of the city of Artyomovsk (also known as Bakhmut). Units of the airborne forces have prevented attempts by Ukraine to counterattack on flanks, the ministry said, adding that 64 missions were completed by artillery units over the past day.
Additionally, to increase the stability of the defense, units of the Southern group of Russian troops took up the line near Artyomovsk, taking into account the favorable conditions of the Berkhivske water reservoir.
Meanwhile, the Russian ministry said that Ukrainian troops
launched an offensive in the direction of Soledar on May 11, but their attacks "were repulsed, no breakthroughs took place."
"In the Soledar tactical direction, the enemy carried out offensive operations yesterday along the entire line of contact between the parties that is more than 95 kilometers [59 miles] long. The units of the Ukrainian armed forces launched 26 attacks, in which more than 1,000 military personnel, up to 40 tanks, as well as other military and special equipment were involved," the ministry said, noting that all the attacks were repelled.
In this direction, more than 540 Ukrainian military, eight tanks and more than 20 units of other armored vehicles were destroyed, the statement read.
