The Russian Armed Forces attacked the command posts of the Donetsk group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian armed forces struck with various types of weapons at the command posts of the Donetsk group of the Ukrainian army, informs press service of the Ministry of Defense.

“The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike with high-precision sea and land-based weapons at the command posts of the Donetsk operational-tactical group,” the department’s daily report on the progress of the special operation says.

The report states that the purpose of this strike was achieved. In addition, Russian troops repulsed 15 enemy attacks in this direction, as a result of which the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 265 servicemen and several pieces of military equipment.

The losses of the enemy per day in the Krasnolimansk direction amounted to 90 servicemen, in the Yuzhno-Donetsk and Zaporozhye – up to 140, in the Kupyansk direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 75 people, follows from the data of the Ministry of Defense. The department also noted that the Russian Armed Forces liquidated the sabotage group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which tried to land on motor boats on Antonovsky Island.

The military operation of Russia in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories, after holding referenda, became part of Russia.