Russian infantry activity increased in the Tauride sector - Tarnavsky
Kyiv • UNN
In the Melitopol sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 55 combat engagements and inflicted significant losses on Russian troops, destroying 440 personnel and 9 pieces of enemy military equipment.
Occupants' infantry activity in the Tavria operational area has increased again, with 55 combat engagements taking place. This was stated by a brigadier general, Commander of the Tavria Operational and Strategic Group of Troops Oleksandr Tarnavsky, transmitted by UNN.
Details
The enemy lost 440 men and 9 pieces of military equipment in the last day. About a dozen occupants surrendered. The activity of enemy aircraft is low - 5 air strikes were recorded over the day.
In addition, at night, the Russians dropped drones in the Donetsk region.
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Our defenders are steadfastly holding the line in the Avdiivka and Maryinka directions
According to him, the enemy's offensive actions were unsuccessful in the areas of Stepove, Pervomayske, Avdiivka, Severne, south of Tonenke and east of Novobakhmutivka - 25 of its attacks were repelled.
In addition, 11 attacks were repelled in the Mariinka sector - in the areas of Mariinka and Novomykhailivka, and in the Shakhtarsk sector, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults three times in the areas southeast of Vuhledar and west of Staromayorsk.
In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy unsuccessfully tried 12 times to regain the lost position in the areas south of Robotyne and west of Verbove.
Addendum
At the same time, the Ukrainian defense forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, and exhaust the enemy along the entire front line
The offensive is currently underway in the Melitopol sector.
To recap
Over the past day, 88 combat engagements took place. In total, the enemy launched 3 missile and 20 air strikes, fired 53 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are wounded among the civilian population. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have been destroyed and damaged
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