The Ministry of Defense announced the capture of two more quarters in Artemovsk
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Russian assault troops continue to fight in the western part of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), they have occupied two more blocks. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“In the Donetsk direction, assault detachments have captured two quarters and continue to destroy the enemy in the western part of the city of Artemovsk,” said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense (MO) of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov (quote according to TASS).
The Airborne Forces continue to stop the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to counterattack from the flanks, the Ministry of Defense noted. During the day, aviation made six sorties in this area, and the artillery of the Yug group completed 57 fire missions.
In addition, the Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation hit units of three brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Krasnoe, and Grigorovka and on the southwestern outskirts of Artemovsk.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy’s losses amounted to 255 soldiers per day, in the Krasnoliman direction – up to 70 soldiers and one tank. In the Kupyansk direction, the activities of six Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were suppressed. During the day, the APU lost up to 30 soldiers in this direction.
In total, the Russian military destroyed up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions. In addition, in the Zaporozhye region, the LPR and the Kherson region, the RF Armed Forces hit the command and observation posts of units of two brigades and the center of special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Russian special operation in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. During the hostilities, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of the Russian Federation. The day before, on May 3, the Ministry of Defense reported that assault detachments continue to liberate Artemovsk. During the day, more than 385 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one tank were destroyed in the Donetsk direction.
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