Ukraine suffers ‘significant losses’ in Donbass, says Russian military

Ukraine is suffering “significant losses” in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, the Russian military said on Wednesday.

“Ukrainian force in Donbass suffers significant losses of manpower, weapons and military equipment,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a press release.

“Only during the liberation of Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic, over three days of fighting, the losses of Ukrainian troops amounted to more than 300 nationalists, six tanks, 15 armored fighting vehicles of various types, 36 field artillery and mortars. , four Grad multiple rocket launchers and more than 20 automotive units,” he said.

The Donbass has seen intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for weeks.

Parts of the Ukrainian cities of Rubizhne and Severodonetsk in the region were significantly destroyed by the fighting, satellite images taken on Monday by Maxar Technologies show.

Ukrainian forces resisted despite intense Russian artillery and jet bombardment. Russian forces continue to try to advance towards the two main cities of Donbass.

Source: CNN Brasil

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