Latest Ukrainian Offensive Has Failed – Russian MOD
Ukrainian forces have once again attempted to breach Russian defenses in Zaporozhye Region, with Moscow’s military stopping the assault by conducting pre-emptive strikes, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Thursday.
“The enemy was detected by reconnaissance forces in a timely manner, with preventive strikes launched by artillery, aviation and anti-tank weapons,” Shoigu said.
He added that Ukrainian forces had been stopped in their tracks in all four directions and “retreated with heavy losses,” losing 30 tanks, 11 armored personnel carriers and almost 1,000 people. “In this vein, the enemy’s forces that had been specifically training for this breakthrough failed to deliver on their task,” Shoigu stated.