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Russian military attacks foreign mercenary concentration sites

PV • DNUM_BBZAGZCACE 10:14

Russian troops attacked foreign mercenary positions in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a summary of the progress of special military operations.

"Tactical aviation, drones, rocket and artillery groups of the Russian Federation attacked control points of attack drones and foreign mercenaries, where Ukrainian military personnel and military equipment were accumulated in 131 districts," the document said.

Quân nhân Nga trong một phòng tuyến. — Russian soldiers in a defensive line.

The air defense system shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter, intercepted 66 drones and 13 US-made HIMARS missiles.

The report also reported on the situation in the front lines. Units of the “North” Army Group improved their positions along the front line and attacked the positions of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, the 120th, 125th and 127th Ground Defense Brigades in the areas of Volchansk, Sinelnikovo, Zhovtnevoy, Neskuchny, Ternovaya and Izbitsky, Kharkov region. Seven counterattacks were repelled. The enemy suffered 225 casualties.

The “Western” group of troops occupied more advantageous positions. The units inflicted damage on the 14th, 116th, 115th mechanized brigades, the 3rd assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and the 13th brigade of the National Guard in the areas of Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Berestovoy of the Kharkov region, Serebryanka and Torsky of the DNR. The losses of the Ukrainian army amounted to 400 soldiers.

Units of the “South” group improved the situation along the front line, attacked the positions of the 28th, 30th, 56th, 93rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and the 12th special forces brigade of the National Guard in the areas of Zaliznyansky, Elizavetovka, Ivano-Daryevka, Grigorovka and Kurdyumovka in the DNR. The counterattack from the assault group of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade was repelled. The enemy lost 375 men.