The Ministry of Defense announced the reflection of the attack “Azov”

The Russian military repulsed the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the nationalists of the Azov brigade (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) in the Krasnoliman direction. About it informs “RIA Novosti” with reference to the head of the press center of the Russian group of troops “Center” Alexander Savchuk.

It is specified that the attack was stopped in the areas of the Yampolovsky section and the Serebryansky forestry. As a result, the enemy lost more than 60 people, an infantry vehicle, an armored combat vehicle, two pickup trucks and two Leleka-100 drones were also destroyed, Savchuk noted.

In addition, during the counter-battery fight, Russian troops suppressed about 30 enemy artillery positions and hit the Msta-B howitzer with combat crew.

On August 30, the Ministry of Defense reported that units of the Center group repelled an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​​​Serebryansky forestry. According to the agency, the enemy lost up to 60 military personnel per day, as well as two armored combat vehicles and two vehicles in the Krasnolimansk direction.

Kyiv informed about the return of “Azov” to the combat zone in mid-August. In September 2022, Russia and Ukraine, mediated by Turkey, exchanged prisoners, including more than a hundred fighters and five Azov commanders. Then the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the militants would remain in Turkey until the end of hostilities in 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. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been conducting offensive operations since the beginning of June this year. The Kremlin has repeatedly stated about the lack of success of the Ukrainian army and pointed to the heavy losses of the enemy.