In Lyman-Kupiansk direction, enemy is withdrawing its reserves, attracting "Storm Z" assault units, - Cherevaty
To break through the Ukrainian defense, the enemy is adding a semi-criminal element from the "Storm Z" assault units and is actively using amphibious units.
This was announced by the spokesman of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhii Cherevaty, on the air of the telethon, Censor.NET informs.
Last day, in the Lymano-Kupian direction, the Russians fired 521 artillery strikes of various calibers and types, as well as mortars. In addition, seven air raids were carried out. 11 times the enemy tried to storm the positions of the Armed Forces
"During the fighting, 34 occupiers were eliminated, 95 were wounded, and two were captured," Cherevaty said.
Soldiers of the Armed Forces also destroyed four IFV-1s, a Msta-B howitzer, two mortars, a combat repair and evacuation vehicle, a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun, three kamikaze drones, four trucks with ammunition, and six enemy dugouts.
"The Russians began to use more often the oldest model of the infantry fighting vehicle, which had been decommissioned by them before the war," Cherevaty noted.
