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Four more Ukrainian Leopard 2 tanks destroyed – Moscow Four more Ukrainian Leopard 2 tanks destroyed – Moscow
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All attempts to advance by Kiev forces have been fruitless, Russia’s Defense Ministry has saidAll attempts to advance by Kiev forces have been fruitless, Russia’s Defense Ministry has said
The Russian military has destroyed nine Ukrainian tanks, including four German-made Leopard 2s, as it successfully repelled attempts at advancing by Kiev forces, Russia’s Ministry of Defense has said.The Russian military has destroyed nine Ukrainian tanks, including four German-made Leopard 2s, as it successfully repelled attempts at advancing by Kiev forces, Russia’s Ministry of Defense has said.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine “continued fruitless attempts to carry out offensive operations” in the south of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, near the city of Artyomovsk and in Zaporozhye Region, the ministry’s spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said during a briefing on Saturday. Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine has “continued fruitless attempts to carry out offensive operations” in Russia’s Zaporozhye Region, in the south of Donetsk People’s Republic and near the city of Artyomovsk, ministry spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said during a briefing on Saturday.
Besides the nine tanks, Kiev forces are also down eleven armored personnel carriers, which include five US-supplied Bradley fighting vehicles, 14 armored cars and a French-made Caesar self-propelled howitzer, he pointed out. In Zaporozhye Region, Russian ground troops, artillery and aviation repelled two attacks by large Ukrainian units boosted by tanks in the area of Yablonevo and Novopokrovka villages, he said.
The Ukrainian military's losses in terms of manpower during the period has reached up to 300 troops, according to Konashenkov. Two of Kiev’s armored convoys were struck near the settlements of Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka, the spokesman also reported. There were also three smaller Ukrainian attacks in the region, which were also unsuccessful, he added.
Besides the nine tanks, Kiev forces are also down eleven armored personnel carriers, which include five US-supplied Bradley fighting vehicles, 14 armored cars and a French-made Caesar self-propelled howitzer, Konashenkov pointed out.
The Ukrainian military’s losses in terms of manpower during the fresh fighting in Zaporozhye Region has reached up to 300 troops, according to the ministry spokesman.