The Headquarters of the Ground Forces published message 68th separate Jaeger brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush.
“Warriors of the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush, in cooperation with neighboring units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, liberated the settlement of Blagodatnoye. The invaders resisted to the last, but could not withstand the onslaught of the unstoppable wolverines! message.
The brigade also released a video showing AFU soldiers flying the Ukrainian flag on one of the buildings.
The press officer of the brigade clarified LIGA.net that liberated Blagodatnoye near Velyka Novoselka.
The Russian Federation unleashed a war against Ukraine in 2014, when it occupied Crimea and part of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine from the northern, eastern and southern directions.
In April, the Ukrainian Defense Forces expelled the invaders from the northern regions of Ukraine, and in the fall they de-occupied part of the Kherson, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions.
The most intense fighting is now taking place in the Donbass. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar said on June 5 that the Ukrainian defense forces had switched to offensive operations in some areas. Ukrainian defenders have some success near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, she said.
On June 8, Maliar added that the battles for Velyka Novoselka continue Donetsk region, and in the area of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region, the occupiers are in active defense.
The losses of the Russian invaders, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 11, 2023, amounted to about 215,640 military killed, 7,631 armored combat vehicles, 3,926 tanks, 314 aircraft, 299 helicopters and thousands of other equipment. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine note that the losses of the invaders can be significantly higher than the official figures.
2023-06-11 10:54:11
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