The Ukrainian military claimed that Russian units “suffered significant losses of manpower and equipment” as they tried to advance to the borders of the Donbass’ Luhansk and Donetsk regions, according to a spokesman for the Armed Forces General Staff. .
“In some areas, the number of units [russas]as a result of hostilities, is less than 20%”, said the General Staff of the Armed Forces at the end of this Sunday (15).
“In the direction of Popasna, due to heavy losses and the inability to act independently, airborne troops of the armed forces of the Russian Federation are teaming up with representatives of Russian private military companies for further action,” said Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman. of the General Staff.
The ruins of Popasna fell to Russian forces earlier this month, but they appear to have gained little ground in the area since.
The Russians have also been trying to advance south of Izium for several weeks, and the staff said on Sunday they were unsuccessfully trying to carry out offensive and assault operations towards two villages south of the city.
The military also said Russian forces north and east of the city of Kharkiv were trying to defend their positions to “stop the advance of our troops towards Ukraine’s state border” while continuing to bomb cities and towns recently recaptured by Ukraine.
Source: CNN Brasil
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