As a result of the offensive actions of the Defense Forces near Bakhmut, part of the Ukrainian territory was liberated, the invaders were defeated, there are prisoners. About it told commander of the tactical group “Azov”, which is part of the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andriy Biletsky.
“As a result of the offensive actions of the 3rd Specialized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units of the 72nd brigade of the Russian Federation were defeated, the 6th and 8th companies of this brigade were actually completely destroyed, brigade reconnaissance was defeated, a significant number of armored vehicles were destroyed, and a significant number of prisoners were captured,” Biletsky said.
He added that the so-called “Third Wagner Assault Detachment” suffered heavy losses.
“Offensive operations were carried out in a strip 3 km wide and 2.6 km deep, the entire territory was completely liberated from the Russian occupation forces,” Biletsky said.
- Yesterday, on May 9, the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the flight from positions near Bakhmut of part of the Russian invaders who fought against Ukraine as part of the 72nd motorized rifle brigade.
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2023-05-10 03:16:00
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