That is according to the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev.
"Today, August 12, in the area of responsibility of the of the Northern Strategic Grouping of Troops, near one of the villages of the Znob-Novgorod territorial community during a reconnaissance, servicemen of a separate mechanized brigade discovered an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group," the Commander of the AFU’s Joint Forces write in his post on Telegram.
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According to the post, 10 armed fighters were observed visually and acoustically. Ukrainian soldiers engaged in a shooting battle. To help the defenders, counter-sabotage reserves from the National Guard and the border guard with drones went to the scene.
“The heavy fire of the defenders forced Russians to take the wounded and retreat beyond the state border of Ukraine," Serhiy Nayev noted.
As the post reads, the russians covered the withdrawal of the subversive and reconnaissance group with 120mm mortars.
"Thanks to skillful and timely actions, Ukrainian defenders stopped another enemy attempt to invade the territory of our country," the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine concluded.
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