Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Moscow, SANA- Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that in Kupyansk direction, as a result of artillery fire, up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle and six pickup trucks have been eliminated near Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka, Tabayevka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).
The Ministry added in a daily report posted on its website that in Krasniy-Liman direction, artillery fire and active actions by Russian troops thwarted counterattacks by three AFU attack groups advancing towards Ploshchanka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People’s Republic).
One AFU column of reserves has been hit by gunfire near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).
In addition, five Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been destroyed near Chervonaya Dibrova in (Lugansk People’s Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
“The losses amounted to over 60 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle and two pickups,” Defense Ministry said.
It added that in Donetsk direction, as a result of the military operation actions of Russian troops, the main part of Vodyanoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) has been taken under control.
Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles and four pickups have been eliminated.
One AFU warehouse of missile and artillery weapons has been destroyed near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).
Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Yampolovka and Kalinina (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The anti-aircraft defense forces have destroyed three UAVs near Peremozhnoye and Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Rachyovka (Kherson region).
In addition, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS rocket has been intercepted near Kremennaya (Lugansk People’s Republic).
In total, 343 airplanes and 183 helicopters, 2,658 unmanned aerial vehicles, 396 air defence missile systems, 7,099 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 931 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,685 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,599 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
Mazen Eyon
