General Staff: Ukraine destroyed 10 Russian tanks, 3 helicopters

The Armed Forces of the Russian federation are completing the creation of an offensive group in the Eastern Operational Zone, Report informs, citing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"The Russian enemy also continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on the critical infrastructure of Ukraine.

"In the Volyn and Polissya areas, they did not take active action, and no signs of the formation of offensive groups were found. Certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to carry out tasks to cover the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Brest and Gomel regions. In these areas, the enemy conducts electronic warfare reconnaissance. The export of damaged armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is recorded by rail from the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

"In the Siversky direction, the enemy exercises increased control over border areas. Engineering equipment of positions in the areas of checkpoints and in the border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation continues. The involvement of sabotage and reconnaissance groups and missile strikes from the territory of the Russian Federation is not ruled out.

"In order to expand the bridgehead on the left bank of the Siversky Donets River and create conditions for the rapid deployment of troops, the Russians conducted reconnaissance by fighting in the settlements of Zavody, Dmytrivka, and Dibrovne.

"In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the Russian troops regain combat capability and replenish their reserves. It is trying to improve the tactical position of its units and intensify hostilities. The Russian occupiers continue shelling the settlements of Siversk and Pokrovske.

"It is expected that the Russian enemy will continue to fight to reach the administrative borders of the Kherson region.

"In total, 87 battalion tactical groups of the Russians were involved in the implementation of combat missions on the territory of Ukraine.

"In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, defenders of Ukraine repulsed twelve enemy attacks, destroyed ten tanks, fifteen armored units, and five vehicles, as well as five enemy artillery systems.

"The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had hit five air targets the day before: one plane, three helicopters, and one UAV," the General Staff said on Facebook.