russians are trying to break through Ukrainian defense in the Avdiivka sector - Tarnavskyi
Kyiv • UNN
russian occupation forces concentrated their efforts in the Avdiivka sector, trying to storm the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to no avail.
russian occupation forces focused their attacks in the Avdiivka sector. Over the past day, they tried to storm the positions of the Defense Forces in this area 25 times. This was stated by the commander of the operational and strategic grouping of troops "Tavria" Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, UNN reports.
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It is noted that the Russians carried out 57 air strikes, 4 missile strikes, 89 kamikaze drone strikes, 64 assault actions and 1072 shellings (including 6 with the use of poisonous substances).
The forces of the Tavria Brigade continue to conduct a defensive operation. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts in the Avdiivka sector, where our defenders repelled 25 enemy attacks in the areas of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonenke, Pervomayske and Nevelske yesterday
It is noted that in the Novopavlivka sector, the Defense Forces are holding back the Russians in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka and Urozhayne, where a total of 38 firefights took place yesterday.
In particular, the enemy was unsuccessful in Krasnohorivka, which was liberated by the efforts of the 3rd Assault Brigade. Here alone, Russian losses in killed and wounded amounted to about 100 people.
Addendum
The brigadier general also spoke about the results of the work of the Defense Forces eliminating the occupiers. Thus, the total enemy losses in manpower across the entire operational area of the Tavria Joint Forces Operation Center amounted to 431 people per day.
The Russians also lost 10 tanks, 22 armored personnel carriers, 7 artillery systems, and 7 vehicles.
339 UAVs of various types were neutralized or destroyed. 1 area of enemy personnel concentration was destroyed. Four occupants were captured
Recall
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