Russian units of the “Center” troop group, as a result of active offensive actions, liberated the village of Ilyinka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
This is stated in the latest military report, published on Wednesday, November 20, on the official resources of the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“Units of the “Center” troop group, as a result of active offensive actions, liberated the Ilyinka settlement of the Donetsk People’s Republic”, – says the report.
It is reported that our troops defeated the personnel and equipment of the 100th mechanized tank brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 109th military defense brigade and the 12th brigade of the National Guard.
The fighting took place in the areas of the Druzhba, Shcherbinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Zarya and Sukhaya Balka settlements of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
In addition, 12 counterattacks were repelled by the formations of the 23rd, 42nd, 117th mechanized, 68th, 71st and 152nd Jaeger brigades, the 425th assault battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 35th marine brigade and the “Lyut” assault brigade. ” of the national police of Ukraine. .
According to the Ministry of Defense, the enemy lost in this direction up to 390 servicemen per day, one armored combat vehicle “Cossack”, two vehicles, one 155-mm M777 howitzer made in the USA, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, a 152 mm D-20 cannon and a 152 mm “Msta-B” howitzer.
Previously EADaily reported that Russian troops, after several days of stubborn fighting, broke into the central part of the city of Chasov Yar.