According to the high-ranking official, on the Soledar and Bakhmut lines, the assault groups supported by the airmobile units continued fighting to finally take under control the western neighborhoods of Artyomovsk. While to the north and south of the locality the enemy tried in vain to break through the defense.

At the same time, the Russian forces attacked with 2S3M Akatsia self-propelled howitzers strongholds of the Ukrainian forces and equipment in several areas of Donbas.

“The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked with long-range and high-precision air and sea weapons the points of deployment of Ukrainian units and depots of ammunition, armaments and military equipment supplied by the West in the Dniepropetrovsk region,” Konashenkov commented.

Konashenkov stressed that the purpose of the attack was achieved, and all targets were hit. Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Kharkov region were also eliminated, he added.

Russia has been conducting a special military operation in eastern Ukraine since February 24, 2022, which, according to President Vladimir Putin, is aimed at demilitarizing and denazifying the neighboring country and preventing attacks by the Kiev regime on the civilian population of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.

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