“In the Krasny Liman area, the coordinated actions by units of the Center grouping, supported by aviation and artillery, halted five attacks by assault groups from the 63rd and 67th Ukrainian mechanized brigades and the 12th Azov Special Forces brigade,” the statement said.

According to the Ministry, the Ukrainians lost some 40 soldiers, while “the aviation attacked four command and observation posts and eliminated over 30 enemy artillery positions.”

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