Ukrainian troops and Polish mercenaries tried to break through the front in the direction of Zaporozhye on Sunday, but they were pushed back by Russian forces, said Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration.
"Today at about 12:00 the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) made an attempt to break through on the Zaporozhye front in the area of the Vremevsky ledge... In addition to regular units of the AFU troops, Polish mercenaries from the Third Assault Group of the Polish Corps took part in the attack," Rogov said in a statement.
According to the official, the main hostilities took place in the direction of Novodarovka and Rovnopol, as well as in the areas south and southwest of the village of Vremevka (Neskuchnoye-Makarovka) and south of Novodarovka (Levadnoye-Priyutnoye).
"About two motorized infantry companies and more than half a dozen armored vehicles participated in the attack, including T-72 tanks, American M113 APCs, M1224 MaxxPro and HMMWV M1151A1 armored vehicles," he pointed out.
According to Rogov, as a result of the battle, the AFU initially managed to advance about 200 meters, while losing "at least two tanks destroyed by ATGMs, and up to half a dozen fighters."
The leader of the Zaporozhye movement also revealed that, "at the moment, the enemy has been pushed back from the occupied positions."
Fighting reportedly continues in the region: Ukrainian troops have not stopped their attempts to storm Russian positions.