The Ministry of Defense spoke about the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction

The Russian Ministry of Defense in its report for February 20 reports that units of the Center group of troops continued to occupy more advantageous lines and positions in the Avdeevsky direction.

The Russian defense department clarifies that within 24 hours, concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 24th and 53rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated.

In addition, near Lastochkino and Pervomaiskoye in the DPR, Russian troops repelled four counterattacks by the 59th mechanized and 3rd assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to the Russian military, the enemy lost up to 425 military personnel, as well as four armored fighting vehicles, five cars