The units of the Vostok group of forces, as a result of active actions, defeated the personnel and equipment of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 21st brigade of the National Guard in the settlement areas from Dobrovolye and Velikaya Novoselka of the Donetsk People’s Republic. A counterattack by the assault group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“The enemy lost up to 135 servicemen, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, nine vehicles and a French-made 155mm Caesar howitzer. Destroyed ammunition depot — the department said in a statement.