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Ukrainian Troops Hold Defense Steadfastly in the Avdiivka Direction

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The russian invaders suffer significant losses in the Tavria direction / video screengrab
The russian invaders suffer significant losses in the Tavria direction / video screengrab

Every day is turning into hell for the russians. Ukrainian soldiers are skillfully destroying the occupiers as well as their weapons and military equipment, warehouses with ammunition

Overall, during the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out 37 airstrikes, carried out 39 combat encounters, and launched 1,112 artillery barrages in the Tavria direction. Four units of special equipment were destroyed.

The Commander of the Tavria Operational and Strategic Group of Troops, General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi wrote on his official Telegram channel.

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"Our soldiers are firmly holding the defense in the Avdiivka section. The enemy's offensive actions in the Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Opytne, and Pervomayske districts were unsuccessful," Tarnavskyi said.

Over the past day, artillery units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces have completed 1,146 fire missions.

The enemy lost 381 people. 5 invaders surrendered.

Ukrainian forces shot down six Su-25 attack aircraft in the Tavria direction in October, Defense Express
Ukrainian forces shot down six Su-25 attack aircraft in the Tavria direction in October / Illustrative render by Defense Express

In addition, 32 units of military equipment were destroyed, in particular two tanks, four armored fighting vehicles, five artillery systems, an anti-tank system, 14 UAVs, nine vehicles and four units of special equipment.

At the same time, an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction continues.

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